JasonM

Agree 100% here. I got on the throttle too much, spun the rear out, freaked and chopped the throttle. According to an observer, my feet (evidently the highest part of me) were supposedly about 10 feet in the air. I assume I looked something like this.



As has been said, don't do it. It's hurt a lot and tends to be very expensive.

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weig17

as a recent inductee into the "highside hall of shame".... I found this thread quite interesting and I hope I learned a few things along the way...

I will add that the Star School teaches the same concept as Sullivan's school about the RPM management and keeping them very close to redline at the apex... ... and this concept makes sense to me.. if you look at most dyno charts the power and torque really fall off toward the top end... the torque especially and usually sooner than the HP.....
therefore your tire should be less likely to spin out from under you if you have come down the curve some..


another thing of interest to me in this thread is that Emdee and others are doing T4 in first... are you guys doing the bus stop in first then as well?

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smoothytaggert

I've never taken a class on this, or studied the info from others. It's been a learning experience all the way - hands-on. I have not suffered really but learned from both ways what TO DO and what NOT to do. Quite a bit has come from riding dirt for so long and taking both sides and combining both paths in different elements of riding style, and experience. After reading these suggestions and comments it stands true that taking a corner at higher revs would eventually give way to a low-side (hence loss of traction) and a high-side in the same respect depending on what your gorilla grip is like, and your fear factor extent included. This is the reason (since I'm such an aficionado that I like to go around town, pick a path (since you know where I live I'll show you) and take in all the elements(rocks, leaves, water, bumps, vehicles), and test not only the tires, but the angle, speed, trajectory by speed, nerves, and path for which I go. You will train yourself what to do in smaller situations at lower speeds and be able to implement them into increasingly faster riding instances.

Good question raceface

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james1300

Q:What Causes A Low/High Side?


A: A loose nut between the seat and handlebars!!

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raephell

here is my .02 DONT HIGHSIDE! Treat your throttle kindly and gently. I've highsided twice both at low speed and broke a bone each time. Damage has been worse to me each time and the bike takes minimal scratches. So moral of the story is to grab as much throttle as traction will allow, maybe i'll learn my lesson soon.

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wbang360

I agree w/everyone here esp. mikem as I am still healing from my highside (titanium clavicle now) but every situations a little different I did'nt chop the throttle it was damp then dry into upill turn w/cold tires, I thought I was in control and felt good till I was lookin @ the sky

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Outofsync

Mistakes......

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