Getting old sucks

Lightcycle said:
Bike.

At a certain point, a crash is not saveable and the most prudent course of action is to cordially part ways with the dirtbike lest you get caught up in the ensuing drama if you keep holding on and trying to ride it out even when the tires aren't on the ground any longer.

But being a guy, I mistakenly think I can save a crash even when I'm sliding along the ground with the bike on top of me.

My last big one was a super-steep hill climb, well above my paygrade, all on the rear wheel as the front tire is merely a spectator in the nose-bleed seats above me. A little bit too much throttle and I loop the bike. Stupid me, still hanging on, I suddenly find myself lying flat on my back, helmet side pointing downhill, and having to bench press an EXC500 off my chest to get up.

Oh, my penchant for not letting go of things I can't control also extends to water-skiing, with HIGH-larious results... for everyone on the boat... :rolleyes:
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Just trust and hang on.


On topic, I tried kneeboarding again this summer to show my nephew. My first jump in years and I tried to go wake to wake. Landed a little short and a little forward and did my best impression of a submarine. I felt that for days.
 
crankcall said:
Kneeboarding is a young man’s game , your head is too close to the lake .


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I’ve only tried it once, I was younger and in better shape. Thief to jump a wake ant the front end of the board lurched up and bonked me in the forehead.

I went back to tubing. Easier to hold my beer.
 
Mad Mike said:
I’ve only tried it once, I was younger and in better shape. Thief to jump a wake ant the front end of the board lurched up and bonked me in the forehead.

I went back to tubing. Easier to hold my beer.
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I like to be in control. Tubing your destiny is decided by the driver. My FIL is not easy on passengers in a tube. Last time I was on a tube with him pulling, he ejected my 3 yo so I jumped off so she wasn't alone in the lake.
 
GreyGhost said:
Just trust and hang on.
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Depends on the type of crash for me. If I tip over at a standstill, I just step off and let the bike fall between my legs, especially on a tall dirt bike. Too easy to mess up a shoulder trying to hold it up, and potential for blowing out a knee if it traps your leg. A busted clutch lever or mirror or whatever is a bargain in comparison.

I'm almost always going to let go in a simple low-side on pavement, unless I'm worried about someone following very closely behind me. In that case I might hold on to the upper bar (furthest from the pavement) in order to have the bike drag me off the racing line quicker. I absolutely cringe at the idea of holding onto the lower bar (closest to the pavement). I won't post it here, but have a quick google image search of "Jorge Lorenzo finger" to see why.

I just closed my eyes and waited for things to stop in my last high-side. On pavement you get just enough time to realize what is about to happen, but not enough time to do anything about it. Those really suck.

It occurs to me that putting this much thought into the dynamics of crashing suggests that maybe I'm doing it too often. 🙁

Some great saves here if you can ignore the hideous flashing effects:
 
Ash said:
I just closed my eyes and waited for things to stop in my last high-side. On pavement you get just enough time to realize what is about to happen, but not enough time to do anything about it.
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The last time I was on a jetski, I was practicing being right on the edge. Keep the throttle to the bar, lean over until it starts to slip and try to hold on. Too much lean becomes too much slide and it will low side on you. Sit up too quick and it presses the ejector button. Not enough lean and you don't get enough slide to be good practice. Crashing that way doesn't hurt much and is much cheaper than crashing bikes. I ended up high siding, turtling the jet ski and calling it a day. Roll it over, start it up, ride back to the dock and check for fluid spills inside and it was unharmed.
 
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GreyGhost said:
I like to be in control. Tubing your destiny is decided by the driver. My FIL is not easy on passengers in a tube. Last time I was on a tube with him pulling, he ejected my 3 yo so I jumped off so she wasn't alone in the lake.
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Tip: if you have a dick at the helm, you can use your hand as a rudder. They will never get control.
 
GreyGhost said:
The last time I was on a jetski, I was practicing being right on the edge. Keep the throttle to the bar, lean over until it starts to slip and try to hold on. Too much lean becomes too much slide and it will low side on you. Sit up too quick and it presses the ejector button. Not enough lean and you don't get enough slide to be good practice. Crashing that way doesn't hurt much and is much cheaper than crashing bikes. I ended up high siding, turtling the jet ski and calling it a day. Roll it over, start it up, ride back to the dock and check for fluid spills inside and it was unharmed.
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My biz associate dove his jet ski last weekend, went over the bars, lest leg didn’t follow. Fractured kneecap, torn everything near the knee, triple crown on the xCLs.

He’s in a straight cast balls to toe for 3 mos, then they fix whatever didn’t heal.
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