Which is better a highside crash or a lowside crash?
Riders would prefer to have a lowside crash than a highside crash because the crashes are generally less severe (all other things being equal) as you tend to just slide out. A lowside crash is where one or more of the wheels slides from underneath you as you are cornering.
What makes a motorbike crash a lowside crash?
A lowside crash is where one or more of the wheels slides from underneath you as you are cornering. It’s a very common accident, especially among new riders and one that can easily happen if there’s a bit of mid-corner sand or oil on the road.
When do you brake in a straight line can a lowside crash happen?
If you brake in a straight line it’s much more difficult to have a lowside crash. Riders usually experience a lowside if they continue to brake as they begin to turn. A lowside crash when braking in a straight line can occur on a high-crowned road or a road with sufficient camber that a locked wheel will slide sideways.
How does a bike slide off the edge of the road?
You can hear from the soundtrack that the rider is still on the throttle through the corner. Slightly less speed and less angle would have seen the rider stay on the bike. The bike lays down on its side and the rider and bike slide off the edge of the road.
Riders would prefer to have a lowside crash than a highside crash because the crashes are generally less severe (all other things being equal) as you tend to just slide out. A lowside crash is where one or more of the wheels slides from underneath you as you are cornering.
What causes a lowside crash on a motorbike?
The lowside crash is more common and is when the cornering forces exceed the grip available. The bike slips from underneath the rider and both bike and rider will slide off the outside of the curve. There are several ways it can be caused:
You can hear from the soundtrack that the rider is still on the throttle through the corner. Slightly less speed and less angle would have seen the rider stay on the bike. The bike lays down on its side and the rider and bike slide off the edge of the road.
What causes a rear wheel lowside crash?
Rear wheel lowside crashes are almost always caused by too much acceleration. In this case you can hear rider applying the accelerator and the bike loses grip in the rear, spinning out and causing panel damage.