Yeah, I think they're confusing the archaic, mythical, practice of 'laying down' a bike, to just plain 'dropping it'............
I can giggle at the image of the first bike dropping in the group.....and somebody yelling to everybody 'Lay it down! Lay it down!'.
I'm just betting the riders weren't paying attention....and dropped the damn things when trying to stop.
(Sorry Scooter Trash.....gotta do it...)
The survivors will eventually tell the story to rapt audiences, someday, at a biker bar, of how they had to 'lay down' the bike during the '05 Toy Run, at 20 mph...........
"It was awful........chrome chips, and leather fringe fragments, everywhere..."
FWIW, this happens in group rides of any type of bike.........
I think Roamr almost rear ended me 3-4 years ago, when I was leading a group ride near the Dragon, made a turn....noticed the group was way behind...(except ROamr) and decided to practice a panic stop......with Roamr closing in on me.
I think he said something like "Gee, I didn't think you could stop that fast..."
My dumbarse move......