The year in crashes...

[typeone]

great installment

[Falko]

IT would be cool to have a split screen of the helmet cam and a camera showing the actual event from a distance. I know there are no cameras in the woods, but it would be interesting.

[Kurlon]

Riding a bike that is actually suited to your level helps too. Problem is everyone will tell you you need a 450F or a 250 2 stroke. Guys who buy a dirtbike seem overly macho and make their worst mistake before they ever ride. lol

I only went to a 300 smoker 'cause 500s are harder to find.

[Paul_E_D]

Busa

[BMMCBR]

Busa

Deactivate 3 cylinders? 324.5ccs is still F300 legal right?

[Chippertheripper]

Paul, some large percentage of dirtybike crashes are also related to target fixation. Another (especially in the woods) category would be the accidental bar clip.

I'm not necessarily a subscriber that there's a need for a beginner to start on a smaller bike, like on the street. I also don't have the energy for a pissing contest on the topic, so I'll just politely agree to disagree on that.

[nhbubba]

Personally, I think many of my crashes are poor line. Cross rutted. Trying to climb the inside of a rut. Not looking far enough ahead and picking a really dumb line through a rock garden. Crap like that.

But then my crashes make for a lousy highlight reel.

[Chippertheripper]

My boss just gave me a GoPro. Maybe I'll have something to add to this shenannery someday.

[Rada]

Personally, I think many of my crashes are poor line. Cross rutted. Trying to climb the inside of a rut. Not looking far enough ahead and picking a really dumb line through a rock garden. Crap like that.

But then my crashes make for a lousy highlight reel.

Give yourself more credit. You can throw a bike up a hill with the best of them..

[nhbubba]

Yeah. Look how far I've come. Used to be I could only throw them down a hill or off a race track!

[Petorius]

Mine mostly involve obstacles. Failure to commit or failure to plan for what comes after.

[jerseygirl]

They said buy a dirt bike. They said it would be fun.

The 2 strokes are way more dramatic of crashes. Just the sound makes me know something is going to go wrong!

[Rada]

That is the sound of excitement...

[Pittenger5]

And then there's the chicks. Most crashes are trying to impress a chick.

God damn vaginas.

[Paul_E_D]

Paul, some large percentage of dirtybike crashes are also related to target fixation. Another (especially in the woods) category would be the accidental bar clip.

I'm not necessarily a subscriber that there's a need for a beginner to start on a smaller bike, like on the street. I also don't have the energy for a pissing contest on the topic, so I'll just politely agree to disagree on that.

No argument. There's a million ways to crash.

[breakdirt916]

I dunno...in CA I did XR100->DR200->YZ250 and I DEFINITELY still have a ton of bad accidents that only happen on that YZ...I honestly never really *needed* anything bigger than that dr200 to have fun in the dirt

like a really hot bitch, when it's bad it's really bad...but when it's good, it's so good...so naturally, I wanted it

[slowkermit]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3iDTaYmMfI

Might as well dust off this gem! BoxMonkey cameo at 3:20. I was a 100% sit-down rider back then and I paid the price often.

[Paul_E_D]

Hahaa. that is a gem. Those are some of the slowest crashes I've ever seen. Should be called "crashing from 0-5mph: a New England Affair"

[Rada]

Gotta admit.. I lolled quite a bit at some of those

[tls25rs]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3iDTaYmMfI

Might as well dust off this gem! BoxMonkey cameo at 3:20. I was a 100% sit-down rider back then and I paid the price often.

If I wanted to search YouTube for this video what would I search? (My tablet browser is ancient and won't open the link properly)

[carsick]

If I wanted to search YouTube for this video what would I search? (My tablet browser is ancient and won't open the link properly)

"bloopers 2012" posted by offthetrailagain . Watching made me feel much better about my "skills" (or lack thereof)!

[tls25rs]

Thanks Doug.

Don't let the video fool you, the terrain in the second half of the video is harder than it looks. Rode the toys for tots ride and a PSTR race there once, it can be pretty gnarly in certain sections.

[nhbubba]

That's "the farm"? Yeah, I had a tough time there once as well.

Had a doozy this weekend. Managed to high-side myself off a dirt bike for the first time. Did not have the camera going, otherwise it may have been a contender for this thread. Neck is still stiff from that one. What really offends me is that it was on the easy, graded ATV "kiddie" section at Clough. 20' from the truck, just warming up.. WHAM!

[Paul_E_D]

That's "the farm"? Yeah, I had a tough time there once as well.

Had a doozy this weekend. Managed to high-side myself off a dirt bike for the first time. Did not have the camera going, otherwise it may have been a contender for this thread. Neck is still stiff from that one. What really offends me is that it was on the easy, graded ATV "kiddie" section at Clough. 20' from the truck, just warming up.. WHAM!

Have you met Shawn Barron? lol. Trying to drift? Take a look at Shane watt's videos for better warmup exercises.

[maxim_X]

Ouchies! I don't know that the footage from my latest crash would have been that good, but the video of my crooked arm after I got up would have been nice.

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