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    Undergrad What is the impact speed of a high-siding motorcycle rider?

    Thanks for the prompt replies and for the welcome. I have no expertise here, so I'm reluctant to question the answers given, but, well you know what comes next... I expected that the rider would flip over significantly faster than the bike was initially moving. Like cracking a whip, or...
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    Undergrad What is the impact speed of a high-siding motorcycle rider?

    "High-siding" a motorcycle All, I hope this is the appropriate place for this post (it is a physics problem). I am a motorcycle enthusiast and have recently noticed more and more novice users buying motorcycles, due to the high price of gas. Just about the worst wreck you can have on a...