I got my first time out of the way.

[pantablo]

Is that technically a LOW-SIDE?

I mean...  I was trying to turn RIGHT, but I fell on my LEFT.  I'm still confused about this...

technically it sounds like a high-side. Your rear gave out, and must have caught to throw you over the other side. Good thing it was slow-highsides are notorious for breaking collarbones (when at higher speeds).

[ixolas]

I am pretty new into riding but I've found out low-side falls are the ones where the bike's leaning side hits the ground: turning right, bike leans right, then you fall on right side = low side.  High side is when you fall on the opposite side of the direction: turning right, leaning right, bike slips then catches and tosses you over and the bike (and you) fall on the left side = high side.  Because I was confused about it too. 

[annguyen1981]

I know what a lowside and a high side are, BUT the strange part was that the bike was still facing the direction I was going...

Basically, after the drop happened, I looked that the bike, and it looked lke I just didn't put the side stand down before mismounting...

[pantablo]

well the bike isnt going to turn around in a high side...it should be facing the same direction. its just flopping left-right, not front-back...

[indywar360]

if he was turning right and fell to the left and hurt his left leg thats a highside. I am a noob but I would bet $500 on this. 

[annguyen1981]

I looked again at the spot where I fell, and at that spot, I shouldn't have started turning yet, so I think the rear just gave in and I low-sided...  It was a good 10-15 feet away from the corner.  It's basically a 90 degree turn at a stop light...  not a slow speed curve or anything.

My leg feels a little better now, but because it was hurting more yesterday, and the way I had to sleep last night, my right shoulder is aching.

Figures, huh?

[indywar360]

then you just dropped it.

[annguyen1981]

I hope not, 'cause that means I'm just a stupid noob rider still.

[Jughead]

I hope not, 'cause that means I'm just a Squid rider still.

There Fixed.

[annguyen1981]

I refuse to believe that I had a Pandy-moment.

[pandy]

Be thankful you've only had ONE! 

[Foreverunstopable]

Good your ok. Man we all need to take a chill, I fell twice this month and now it seems more are fallin. Is the world coming to an end or it gravity just slapping us around? Take care man! 

[annguyen1981]

I have put away both bikes....  until the springtime anyway.  Even tho it's still decent riding weather...  My first kinda scared me.

Although, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be...  I thought that because I have been avoiding it for more than a year, Murphy would up the ante and make it even worse, like a bone-crushing accident...  just to catch up with me.

I'm kinda relieved, but still scared.

[pandy]

Try not to let it scare you.... learn from it...and then...MOVE ON! 

[Jughead]

Good your ok. Man we all need to take a chill, I fell twice this month and now it seems more are fallin. Is the world coming to an end or it gravity just slapping us around? Take care man! 

If all of you would quit Stunting you wouldn't fall. SqUiDs! 

[pandy]

But....stunting is fun.... 

[ixolas]

I definitely understand being a little scared after the first fall.  I always push it to the limits in almost everything I do, and I found the cornering lean limit on my bike real quick.  I was kinda scared afterwards but I got right back on that horse.  Now I ride within the limits because I know where they are.  Turns out falling isn't soo bad but definitely not something I am willing to do again for the sake of learning how far I can lean in a corner.

[Jughead]

But....stunting is fun.... 

Yeah for a Squid.

I was only Scared twice from Falling.The First time was When I slid my CZ400 down the Ditch line and Ground my Knee Caps down on some tar and Chip Pavement. The Second time was a few Months Ago trying to Break this fellow to ride.


I just got a Hellacious Case of Road Rash on my Arm and Ass.I did Learn An Important Lesson.Don't Drink and Try to Ride a Donkey.

[pandy]

This little feller is DARLING! But...but...how COULD you let him get road rash!?  

I just got a Hellacious Case of Road Rash on my <snip> Ass.

[Jughead]

Wrong Ass Pandy.