I've seen this confusion in lots of posts on this board and other boards so to clarify:
A drop is when you are not moving or are moving at a walking pace (give or take). Loss of balance and inexperience with the throttle/clutch usually leads to this as well as braking while front wheel turned in a slow speed maneuver. Bike hits the ground but doesn't usually slide in the case of a drop. New riders are encouraged to buy a used bike because they tend to drop their bikes. They sometimes crash too.
A crash is more obvious but is not a drop in the newbie sense. lets keep the distinction between them clear. usually more damage to the bike. usually while moving.
[this isnt directed to Goat, who just crashed his bike. his post made me think of it though]
Nothing to see, move along...
What other terms can we use for a crash...
"My bike and I parted ways..." :mrgreen:
QuoteWhat other terms can we use for a crash...
" I experienced an unplanned excursion from the vehicle at greater than advised velocity"
:mrgreen:
major gavitational malfunction?
My inertia overcame the frictional coefficient of my tires. :mrgreen:
The force of gravity catastrophically increased my ass-to-seat distance during an improperly executed vertical manuever. :lol:
horizontal parking maneuver
intimate relationship with the concrete :)
Quote from: ollie357My inertia overcame the frictional coefficient of my tires. :mrgreen:
how about my inertia overcame the frictional coefficient of my backside.
or just "dumped" :lol:
last minute recognition flight over the handlebar... in the case a cab bumps you on the rear wheel...
Binned
Crashed
Dropped
Dumped
Fallen
Fell
Highside
Laid it down
Lowsided
Munched
Plowed into the hood of a '62 Plymouth
Stacked
Wadded
Wrecked
Had a fight with gravity and lost... :dunno:
what about a "get off "
unscheduled, gravity induced maintenance
Gravitaionally impaired.
Street surface testing
Asphalt body surfing
Pitched it
Quote from: pizzleboyunscheduled, gravity induced maintenance
i think we have a winner :cheers:
This happened to someone I know
What if your sitting on your bike and its in gear adn you let go of the clutch by mistake?
:lol:
Quote from: scratchBinned
Crashed
Dropped
Dumped
Fallen
Fell
Highside
Laid it down
Lowsided
Munched
Plowed into the hood of a '62 Plymouth
Stacked
Wadded
Wrecked
I hope that's not a list of the ways you've had an accident! :lol: Stay away from Scratch, bad luck for sure! :mrgreen:
Quote from: EvilScoobyThis happened to someone I know
What if your sitting on your bike and its in gear adn you let go of the clutch by mistake?
:lol:
It depends on what happens afterwards.
Quote from: TurkinaQuote from: scratchBinned, crashed, dropped, dumped, fallen, fell, highside, laid it down, lowsided, munched, plowed into the hood of a '62 Plymouth, stacked, wadded, wrecked
I hope that's not a list of the ways you've had an accident! :lol: Stay away from Scratch, bad luck for sure! :mrgreen:
Aww, that was all when I was younger...
Except I didn't bin it, highside, munched it, stacked or wadded.
Can't remember if it was a '62 or a '66 Plymouth; one of 'em was the mailman when I was crossing the street on my tricycle when I was 3 and half years old. Can't remember what kind of Plymouths the post office used back in '71.