As I wound the throttle on over the crest of the hill with the bike still leaned over, the rear tyre started to slide, breaking traction as its ability to hang on was overpowered by the powerful four-cylinder sportsbike. My heart rate was probably shooting up as I backed off slightly, wanting to regain traction without aggressively trying to stop the slide… heart-in-mouth stuff. That experience was a couple of decades ago, at Oran Park riding a Suzuki GSXR1100. No traction control, early-generation radial tyres, the very real chance of a highside crash if the slide had gone too far.
After that experience, I nearly highsided a Honda CBR900RR at Phillip Island, getting thrown up in the seat but luckily landing back in it and getting the bike under control. There were also numerous "moments" at Eastern Creek (now Sydney Motorsport Park) and the big
