Photo set of a high side

[hemibee]

Probably one of the best photographic documentations of a high side. My hat's off to the photographer for capturing this set and the rider who got up and walked away. This set could sell a set or two of leathers and maybe a dedicated track bike or two.

http://www.triumph675.net/forum/showthread.php?p=533235

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[CarlS]

Wow! What an awesome series of shots. I will only give him a score of 4. He didn't get much altitude and he failed to plant the landing. Seriously, I am glad he was able to walk away. Thanks for the post.

 

[DaveM]

The photographer here was amazing to be able to get this series in frame like he did. Great post thanks

 

[dazco]

The guy is in orange ca, so i'm wondering if thats the track out in rosamond near lancaster. Anyone know? Looks like it.

 

[Silli]

Stunning pics..... glad he walked away. The bike was spinning real quick...............!!

 

[avion]

Curse of the photographer i tell you.

If you see a camera, ride at 75% - it's safer.

Safety kit does work, rather walk away in disgust than ride away in an ambulance.

 

[Rocky]

That's an amazing series of shots for still photography.
Glad the rider walked away.

 

[DaveM]

Yes normally a high side can end up being nasty so he was lucky

 

[The Seeker]

Awesome sequence!

 

[CarlS]

Safety kit does work, rather walk away in disgust than ride away in an ambulance.

Hear! Hear! Very well put. Rocky and I can both attest to the fact that gear works - even though we both rode away in ambulances.

 

[shanered6]

Hear! Hear! Very well put. Rocky and I can both attest to the fact that gear works - even though we both rode away in ambulances.

i can attest to that to ! although i rode the bike the 6 miles home with a broken pelvis and fractured wrist ,rather than leave the bike where it was . and then take a ride in the ambulance

 

[Rocky]

Hear! Hear! Very well put. Rocky and I can both attest to the fact that gear works - even though we both rode away in ambulances.

In my case I was able to walk to the ambulance (chase vehicle), but poor Carl had a busted foot - but I would never call him a tenderfoot

 

[shanered6]

 

[DaveM]

Its only when you see your kit after a crash that it becomes as clear as daylight how well it does work

 

[Rocky]

i can attest to that to ! although i rode the bike the 6 miles home with a broken pelvis and fractured wrist ,rather than leave the bike where it was . and then take a ride in the ambulance

Wow, you are a toughie to endure that

 

[shanered6]

Its only when you see your kit after a crash that it becomes as clear as daylight how well it does work

your dead right there dave ! and i can honestly say that the new textile stuff is every bit as good as leathers ,when it comes to protection and better when it comes to comfort .
you could say iv'e field tested both ! as iv'e crashed in both ! a bonus with the textile stuff is it dosn't heat up when your sliding down the road; like leather dose

 

[Rocky]

Its only when you see your kit after a crash that it becomes as clear as daylight how well it does work

That is 100% true. My textile riding gear was so torn up that I left it all behind along with my helmet, but it saved me from much worse than what did happen.
The orthopedic surgeon that saw me in emergency was amazed that I didn't have a broken collar bone, broken ribs and internal and head injuries.
Buy the best riding gear you can afford - even if you can't afford it. There's too much at stake.

 

[shanered6]

i couldn't agree more Rocky ! and you dont need to spend a fortune on gear ,theres plenty of good quality rideing gear out there now for little money .
theres just no need for some of the injuries you see these days , anybody who can afford to buy a bike can afford to buy rideing gear !

 

[Rocky]

i couldn't agree more Rocky ! and you dont need to spend a fortune on gear ,theres plenty of good quality rideing gear out there now for little money .
theres just no need for some of the injuries you see these days , anybody who can afford to buy a bike can afford to buy rideing gear !

Well said

 

[shanered6]

well iv'e made plenty of mistakes in my life ,but iv'e learnt from them . plus when i was young good rideing gear was exspensive to buy and you couldn't afford it. it was the usual ex army boots, jeans , second hand leather jacket and a p**s pot helmet and goggles .
( looked like you were going to jump in an old spitfire )