Is THIS a low-side?

[kwells]

i stole this pic

[h2olawyer]

LOTS of skin to scrub after that bit of road rash!

ALL THE GEAR ALL THE TIME!!!

While she's not too bright riding without proper gear, the guy should be in jail for his criminal stupidity even getting close to low siding with a passenger - let alone one not properly attired for the ride.  I'd be surprised if that relationship is still on firm ground.   ::)

H₂O

[kwells]

Hey that left flip-flop foam will absorb most of the impact Im sure

[inanecathode]

Aforementioned flipflop foam :o

[louthepou]

What a perfect picture. The very moment when the rider realizes the front wheel is pointing in a different direction than where the bike's going. While the passenger is probably not quite there yet... Ouch. In french, I'd say "Bin bon pour elle!" (i.e. well that's too bad for her, stupid enough to ride half naked).

[kwells]

by the look of how tense here right shoulder and arm are, I'd say she's not far behind in realizing that she will soon be cheese grated

[YellowJacket!]

cheese grated at the very least. she is in for years of hurt.

David

[Paul@Sheffield]

Why would somebody ride like that. I, having fallen off in snow, skidded on ice (twice and come off) and being knocked off once, know how important protection is. Could such as these have never experienced a fall, or just don't learn.

[Tiger]

  ::) Pain never seems to hurt much when your a teenager ::) I mean, hey, whats a few battle scar's...skin grows back in again, right!!!

Its the 'Awww, it will NEVER happen to me" syndrome... ::) >:( Stupidity rules, eh!!!

[mdskinner731]

ill admit it.. i dont ride with all the protective gear i should... (or would like to... it costs lil bit to much money right now but im slowly getting it) but i also aint that stupid i kno my limits and dont try to exceed them... long story short im young and dumb, but that guy makes me look smart ;D   ;D   ;D

[Coil Coyle]

It's not yet time to determine if that's a low side or a high side.

If the front wheel hooks up and the contact patch travels to the left, the bike rotates about the CG and they vault over to the right; I think it's a high side.

If her foot lubricates the contact area in the rear, the bike rotates CCW around the CG and the front tire doesn't hook up; it's a low side.

$0.02
;)
Coil

[YellowJacket!]

I work with a girl that was an unprotected passenger on a bike that her BF was riding beyond his menas.  Neither had protection other than a helmet and he lost control.  He was killed she has deep scars on both shoulders and completely down one of her arms for which she hides with long sleeves.  She also told me she has even worse scars that she can't show me.  SHe says she will never ride agian and wishes I didn't either.  Hmmmm.

David

[Coil Coyle]

I work with a girl that was an unprotected passenger on a bike that her BF was riding beyond his menas.  Neither had protection other than a helmet and he lost control.  He was killed she has deep scars on both shoulders and completely down one of her arms for which she hides with long sleeves.  She also told me she has even worse scars that she can't show me.  SHe says she will never ride agian and wishes I didn't either.  Hmmmm.

David

Did they high side or low side?

[Rick G]

Its a low side , The front wheel is off the ground or just about to leave it.the bike may flop to the right but more than likely there going to fall of the "botton' .
Stupidity reigns supreme . Riding in sandals,  shorts and sleeveless top , he's not much better. I have observed many times , female riders in bikinis  and not much else, perched on the "seat" of  a sport bike .

I'm guilty of not wearing my jacket  in the summer here in AZ. its just too hot on a local run . Its a toss up between road rash or heat prostration. But when I hit the open road (figuratively), and can get enough air flow, I wear the jacket. This is a helmet optional state and most of these morons don't even own a helmet, But then, we are not going to loose much in their demise.

[kwells]

buy Rick if she's in a bikini I'm ok with that too


well most of the time

[Ron_McCoy]

He could still save it.  Plenty of road to work with,  don't panic, never give up........HaHaHaHaHaHaHa

[supervision]

 I agree with Ron, he still has time to save it.

[YellowJacket!]

Any follow up photos?  Did he save it?

Coil,  Not sure if it was a low or high.  She said she thought something was in the road but doesn't remember much after that.  Her shoulders look bad...really bad.

David

[Tiffanator]

All of the guys on supersports around here ride like that... although their pegs have never been that close to the ground. I see them pulling into the apartment complex across from work in shorts, a tank top, sandals and a helmet and think... yep.. they've never kissed pavement. Me... I ALWAYS have on gloves and helmet. 98% of the time have on jacket, gloves, helmet, boots and very, very rarely I will cruise 1/4 mile to my bros house on private roads with just gloves, helmet and boots. In my thinking, the one thing people skimp on the most, boots, is a very important thing.. just the though of my ankle and lower leg being trapped under the bike while sliding down the road makes my toes curl. Now if it was lubricated with sandal foam, it may be a different story.  ;D
Tiff.

[Ron_McCoy]

Just gloves, helmet, and boots? You must get a lot of attention dressed like that.  :o :o :o