单词 | highside accident |
释义 | > as lemmashighside accident A type of accident in which the rear tyre of a motorcycle loses and suddenly regains traction on a road surface when cornering, resulting in the rider being thrown into the air and over the motorcycle. Frequently attributive, as highside accident, highside crash, etc. Cf. lowside n. ΚΠ 1972 D. H. Weir Motorcycle Handling Dynamics (Ph.D. thesis, Univ. Calif. Los Angeles) iii. 83 The cycle is highly uncontrollable, and the term the bike riders use is ‘instant highside’. 1984 Amer. Motorcyclist Sept. 10/3 That fishtailing action can lead to a dangerous high-side accident if the rider suddenly releases the rear brake and regains traction. 1998 Cycle World Aug. 54/1 If the machine is sliding, and the rear wheel gets grip again, you have the makings of a highside. 2005 Daily Star (Nexis) 19 Aug. (Sport section) 72 The..rider missed a vital test session..after breaking one collarbone and dislocating the other shoulder in a 140mph highside crash. 2012 G. LaPlante How to ride Off-road Motorcycles vi. 61 Highsides are one of the worst kinds of crashes you can have on a motorcycle. < as lemmas |
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