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Originally Posted by Tmall
I don't like your options, how about 35mph without a bike or 5 mph with one?
I undertand what you're saying amj, fully.
But! You will always stop faster while one the bike on the brakes, as opposed to sliding on your ass.
I've looped a bike at 60mph and slid and rolled at least 75 to 100 feet. I could have stopped using my brakes in 1/4 of that.
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If you can bring your bike to a full stop from 60 mph, in 25 feet or less, I want to know who makes your brakes.
MotoGP bikes can't even do that while going through gravel traps.
In an "Oh Fuck" situation, I would think it's safe to assume that you're already on the brakes. When you figure out that you're still going to impact an obstacle at an unhealthy speed, laying it down may be a better option than going in head first.
I've only done it twice, in 35 years of riding, but it's there, in my "tool kit", if I need it. I'm not saying it's going to "save" you, rather, it just makes the best out of a bad situation.
JC