Scott McCrory wrote on 05/15/12 at 09:57:19:All of the motorcycle safety articles I've seen talk about braking until the moment of impact as the most reliable way to reduce impact velocity. If you have time to bail, you have time to brake.
Or is there another scenario that doesn't fit in the above?
There is a point when instinct overcomes logic...
When you're in a accident, you won't be doing anything you planned...
You'll just do, what you do...
Bailing is what I do,... (years of riding dirt)...
It's served me well so far...
Sometimes it's better to try to fly, than hit what you are facing...
It's the sudden stop that will kill you... flying scrubs off speed...
I was t-boned by a 4x4 truck 2 years ago,... and walked away. No broken bones...
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http://p1.bikepics.com/2008%5C09%5C23%5Cbikepics-1427611-full.jpgWatch GP racers go down at 100+mph,... they bail, and scrub off speed... and rarely get injured... The injuries come when they can't slide, and contact a solid object...