Dumped the bike, any pointers?

[Don in Lodi]

Know when to fold 'em. No shame in backtracking if and when the time comes.

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[BadKarmaPa]

There are situations with the S10 were the only truely usable good advice about dropping it is........lift with your legs, not your back. ;D

 

[DubbleJay]

There are situations with the S10 were the only truely usable good advice about dropping it is........lift with your legs, not your back. ;D

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[Blaine]

I'm sure it's been said before, but it's easier to speed up than to slow down, AND, in crappy conditions, brakes are not your friend... ::002::

 

[patrickg450]

there is a lot of great info here, I see where all the diff rider have diff advise and good things to say. However I think one main things has not been mentioned and IMO should be the most important to take away from "dropping" your scooter.

This is a ADV bike, having little accidents is part of the adventure. Sure it sucks to dump, scratch, bend and then pick up the ST. But it is not a WR (someone did mention that), these little get offs will make you a better rider down the road and you will have fewer of them yet you will be riding at a higher level than before. How many miles do you have off the asphalt? Compare that to how many you have on, I think you did the right things by saying "what do I do next time", but you may be killing yourself by asking it over and over.


http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=7491.0

that is me at 3:26, the BMW in the vid was a 71 yr old man that has ridden across Siberia, to the tip of both Africa and South America. So with all his miles he still drops it as well, hell I hope I can ride at 71!!!!!

Ride safe brother, I have dropped mine a few times it is all part of the riding experience.

 

[JTWY]

So, I dumped my bike going downhill and hit a patch of large round stones, about fist sized.

Managed to slow to a crawl before i actually tipped, but i was going smoothly down the mountain, then the bike got out of control and fast, front wheel was bouncing and sliding (nothing was wet, just large loose stones) bike tipped and there was no damage to anything except my pride. Now, I've ridden this road on my wr250 countless times, sometimes as fast as 40, the tenere was doing well but then somehow just felt like it got a mind of it's own.
Bike is completely stock.

anyone with tips on how to negotiate something like this easier? It's 2 ruts filled with stones with a grassy centerline that almost comes to a point so thats impossible to ride the center.

attached is a pic at what was on top of that hill, peaceful, beautiful relaxation.

I've been down some pretty rocky terrain in the Bighorn Mountains ( with my wife , we always ride 2 up ) with my YST . I never used my front brake going down hill , allowing the front wheel to roll freely over rocks or loose sand , and I always use the rear brake and a low gear to help me go down the hill slowly ( usually 1st or 2nd gear depending how steep and how rocky ) . I also never stop so I don't loose my momentum . ( that goes for up hill as well ).
Don't know if those tips will help you , but they've worked for me. I'm 50 yrs old and been riding since my grandpa bought me my first mini bike , been down a lot of dirt hills and dumped my bikes plenty of times when I was younger. )

JT