Falling in the dirt

[Waxed]

Strange how long I have been riding a bike now and when people ask me have I ever come off I say a few times. However I never take into account the times coming off while riding in the dirt. For me this has always just been a part of the whole experience of doing dirt riding. You expect to fall off and at times while trying to climb a steep hill I may have come off a dozen times until I get it right. Somehow this does not seem to be coming off but a part of the ongoing learning curb of off road riding

[michnus]

Only donnering off on tar counts as "come off"

[Mark Hardy]

Too true. This weekend I dropped the bike twice and had one big off.(All captured on camera) All part and parcel of the fun.

[Kaboef]

Too true. This weekend I dropped the bike twice and had one big off.(All captured on camera) All part and parcel of the fun.

Stop bragging and show the pics!

[JourneyMan]

Technical riding off's are mostly not serious. Read: We usually do it slow and it is mostly just a fall-over. Not talking about our more serious Enduro-type riders here.

Not always. One can just fall wrong and hurt oneself seriously. Shark broke his collar bone with a gentle fall.

I have been lucky during higher speed riding and city traffic. No off's,

Technical? Numerous.

I had my first two off's on my second outing out on the bike when I got it. OK. It was the muddy canals but there after I had less "fear" to go ride technical terrain.

As you said. All part of the learning curve.

[Mark Hardy]

Too true. This weekend I dropped the bike twice and had one big off.(All captured on camera) All part and parcel of the fun.

Stop bragging and show the pics!

Busy with a RR and I'm sure Ulitjie will add the fall pics

[LuckyStriker]

On the BMW ride-schools they tell you that if you moer over but manage to hold onto the bike with a hand, then it doesn't count as an 'off'

[MrBig]

Someone interested in buying my AT asked me if it had ever gone down..
He wasn't too pleased when I laughed at the question.
I mean, duh!

[Waxed]

I think the biggest problem with these off on the new bikes is there are so many expensive parts that can get broken and at a huge cost.

[Poffmuis]

I think the biggest problem with these off on the new bikes is there are so many expensive parts that can get broken and at a huge cost.

This is what I like about the DRZ, it's all motocross style plastic. full replacement plastics shouldnt be too expensive (i hope) 

[LuckyStriker]

I think the biggest problem with these off on the new bikes is there are so many expensive parts that can get broken and at a huge cost.

This is what I like about the DRZ, it's all motocross style plastic. full replacement plastics shouldnt be too expensive (i hope) 

The 'bendy' plastic don't break easily and if they do, it's quite easy to repair

[michnus]

Many off's imo are more related to rider experience and training than anything else.

Like Metaljockey sig line, "it's only a fall if there's seperation" you, bike and parts

[Rat]

Well now I know, but the Terminator went down in Hogsback also and only two slight scratches on the crashbars and mirror, and you would battle to see them, so all that money spent was well worth it.

[LeonDude]

 

Well well well... Now I feel a bit better about smashing my radiator and some other expensive bits and pieces the other day.
 

[Raggety]

Would it be an off, if  I dropped the big bike on the pavement( difference between ground and cement walkway where I've put my foot down) right opposit C.I.T bikes? After getting the bike upright again  with the help of passerby, I noticed there were some guys (and girls) in the driveway of the bikesop.  I wanted to go in there, but after the dropI diediced not to walk over.

[JourneyMan]

Go do your bit.

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=9369.0

[lecap]

On the BMW ride-schools they tell you that if you moer over but manage to hold onto the bike with a hand, then it doesn't count as an 'off'