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Originally Posted by HotAntivirus
Today, I had worst experience of my life, I was moving at 75-80 kmph on the highway and there were 3 bikes in front of me and a huge bump in the road and due the bikes in front of me I wasnt able to see it and i went through it.. After i crossed it I was in the air, but I somehow had a good landing and It survived  Please give us all tips as this can happen to anyone of us, how to go through such situation like mine.. and How to handle it. |
Have done three bumps at very different locations at speeds of 120+..and each time has been saved due to some good fortune!!...
Most of the times the problem happens due to the rider not spotting the bump owing to vehicles in front of them or unmarked bumps.
The best way is to
- Brake hard before the bump (front brake/rear brake combo, dont lock the wheels)
- Release the brakes,
- Freeroll, before you hop on to the bump,
- Begin to stand up as you approach the bump
- Hard hands for a split second on hitting the bump
- Soft hands on the front wheel landing on the handle bars to allow the bike to correct itself from the tank slapper!
1) In short, if you got 20-30 meters before the bump (depends on your speed, high speeds more distance required)-
Brake>Freeroll>Begin to Standup>Hard Hands(for a split second on hitting the bump)>Take Bump>Soft hands
2) If you got less than 5-10 meter or so, do the above thing without braking...There is no point in braking..Braking might end you up on the tarmac.-
Freeroll>Standup>Begin to Standup>Hard Hands(for a split second on hitting the bump)>Take Bump>Soft hands
This has saved me atleast three times...But learnt it pretty hard the first time!
The main thing to note here is that when taking the bump do not over do it
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Points to note:
1)
Standing up at the right time is one of the keys. You should stand up just in time you hit the bump so that your legs act as shock absorbers and also you can hold the handle a lil hard for a split second when you hit the bump so as to keep the handle straight at the moment of impact.
If you stand up late, the back seat of the bike will hit your bums.
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If you stand up early..the chances of you falling over the bike are high.
Bcos of the loss of momentum of the bike on hitting the bump, the bike would lose speed, the rider would go front (bcos you are standing and you are catching the handle with soft hands) and sometimes your nose would touch the wind screen (happened to me the first time
).
2)
Remember to brake before you begin to stand up and not the other way around.
Never ever hold brakes on hitting the bump.
3) When the front wheel lands after hitting the bump, always
hold with soft hands, so that the bike can correct itslef from any tank slappers which are very likely to happen.
4) It is much more difficult to do this on bikes with clip on handle bars and aggressive riding positions than the normal bikes..
Hope this helps you..You can try practising this on bumps at slower speeds..so that you get the sequence right and its ingrained in your mind for your body to respond when taking the bump at high speeds accidentally.