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OzSTOC Ride Reports, Pictures & Videos => Pictures & Video's and Games => Topic started by: Diesel on March 30, 2012, 03:37:35 PM
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3 sobering slo-mo vids of what happens in various motobike vs car collisions (including a pillion scenario).
Looks to me like if you can see it coming, it would be better to jump the hell off of your bike!!!! :eek
Tell me what you think.
crash test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tviprk6Y4X0#)
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Where do they find people stupid enough to crash their motorcycles like this?
Sheeesh :think1
Makes me think it would be safer jumping off a cliff ???
http://youtu.be/o0_xv4_ErBw (http://youtu.be/o0_xv4_ErBw)
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Your idea about bailing might work sometimes, but you'd better have a plan that doesn't involve going under another vehicle etc.
It might also be an idea to have a quick discussion with the pillion to canvas opinions. They could be a tad tetchy if you came out OK and they got mashed.
As for the flying suit brigade- it looks brilliant, but you'd need a lot of speed to generate enough lift. I cringe at those close runs along the terrain because if you were needing to pull up to clear an obstacle, you'd be flying very close to the stall and the moment you stalled that "wing" it would be all over red rover!
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After watching both videos I don't know who is the craziest, those of us who ride motor bikes or the guys jumping off the cliffs :think1
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I think we should wear teh flying suits while riding. Deploy wings before the accident and Bob's your uncle :beer