This is not directed at Mark specifically, but at the rather widely held view that "layin' it down" is EVER an appropriate emergency procedure. I take the STRONG view that it's not.
Folks, the rubbery parts will always, ALWAYS give you a better out in an emergency than the non-rubbery parts. To intentionally "lay down" a bike is to admit defeat. Period. Stay with the bike, USE the massive and wonderful front brake our GTSs have, and try to regain control. Swerve if that's appropriate. "Layin' it down" is a technique we DON'T teach at MSF. We do teach swerving and braking. Accident involved motorcyclists often lack those skills. My take? Most people who claimed to intentionally lay down a bike actually used inappropriate braking technique, lost control, and hate to admit to wives and girlfriends (may they never meet) that they're really pretty shitty riders. Phil Mark Steiger wrote: > acouple of people did mention it would be tough to bring a GTS down in an > emergency because of how nice it looks, and I do have to agree on that one..
