Hi Phil. I never took a MSF course, but I have quite a few hundred thousand KM's under my belt & still going. I think your advice is pretty good. If you have the time took even think of laying a motorcycle on it's side, then you have the time to avoid whatever is supposedly in your way. I've been down more times than I care to remember, but I never had the time to even think of laying a motorcycle down intentionally.( I had to learn the hard way.Ouch!!!)When I started riding there was no motorcycle riding safety course(s) around. Hell , I walked into an automobile driving school told the instructor that I wanted my motorcycle driver's license. He told me that if I could ride a motorcycle around the block & get back in 1 piece it was a done deal. That was a long time ago, but they were good times. Today, I advise all my clients & friends to take a good motorcycle riding\safety course.Oh! How times change? Be good. Peter Piazza. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Benson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 3:22 PM Subject: Time to debunk a myth (was Re: Advice on a purchase)
> 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.. > >
