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One of those "Oh shit" moments
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One of those "Oh shit" moments
For everyone who thinks drag racing is easy, not my picture, taken from Facebook, the young lady concerned had some serious back injuries
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
Not when the picture was taken.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:42 pm the young lady concerned had some serious back injuries
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
I guess she was still holding the bike when it landed on her. She really, really should have let that go before that picture was taken.Cousin Jack wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:43 pmNot when the picture was taken.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:42 pm the young lady concerned had some serious back injuries
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
FAR easier to say than do.Count Steer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:10 amI guess she was still holding the bike when it landed on her. She really, really should have let that go before that picture was taken.Cousin Jack wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:43 pmNot when the picture was taken.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:42 pm the young lady concerned had some serious back injuries
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
Nasty.
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
Must have happened so quick I doubt she’d have had a chance to do anything, it’s like really bad tank slappers, folk say you should do this that and the next when the reality of it is you’re along for the ride and there ain’t sweet fuck all you can do.
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
I nearly looped the GSX-R in Devon, combination of an exit from a steep uphill hairpin, 1st gear by mistake, a big step in the road that kicked the front up, and me being a dick.
I just managed to get a toe over the rear brake and get the front down before I hit a wall on the wrong side of the road. I was lucky nothing was coming the other way.
I just managed to get a toe over the rear brake and get the front down before I hit a wall on the wrong side of the road. I was lucky nothing was coming the other way.
Hmm. And wearing a back protector, I'd guess.
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
Apparently she was wearing a back protector, but a turboed Hayabusa landing on top of you tends to hurt, the whole sequence is on the Straightliners Facebook page, apparently happened very quickly, a lot more grip than expected.
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
I'm not surprised the weight of the bike did some serious damage to the poor lass...Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 2:36 pm Apparently she was wearing a back protector, but a turboed Hayabusa landing on top of you tends to hurt, the whole sequence is on the Straightliners Facebook page, apparently happened very quickly, a lot more grip than expected.
...but people still assume that back protectors will save you when you impact a tree or a car!
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
True. But also true that she would probably not have been injured as badly if she could have. It's noticeable now how few GP etc riders get tangled up with their bikes when things go pear shaped - they let go pretty sharpish. (Although I have seen the vid where the rider goes to ground still holding the bars, stands the bike up and rides off again - iirc it was slow speed in the wet though).Rockburner wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:45 amFAR easier to say than do.Count Steer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:10 amI guess she was still holding the bike when it landed on her. She really, really should have let that go before that picture was taken.
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
Thumb brake?
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
Hopefully she'll cover the rear brake next time!
Doubt a std brake would overcome the oomph of a blown hayabusa, but might give you enough time to shut the throttle!
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
Looks like she landed on the coccyx after getting away from the bike judging from those pics so not a lot of protection from the back protector and shock transfer up the spine...... ouch
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
Not being funny but that would have came up so quickly that covering the rear foot brake would have done nothing, doubt she’d have been able to activate it quickly enough, it’s difficult enough to modulate the rear brake when pulling wheelies and that’s when done intentionally.
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
GP riders are not good examples - by the time they get to GP level they've probably had a few HUNDRED crashes each - they soon learn 'how' to crash (or they stop racing.... )Count Steer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 2:48 pmTrue. But also true that she would probably not have been injured as badly if she could have. It's noticeable now how few GP etc riders get tangled up with their bikes when things go pear shaped - they let go pretty sharpish. (Although I have seen the vid where the rider goes to ground still holding the bars, stands the bike up and rides off again - iirc it was slow speed in the wet though).Rockburner wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:45 amFAR easier to say than do.Count Steer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:10 am
I guess she was still holding the bike when it landed on her. She really, really should have let that go before that picture was taken.
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
Oh. OK. Right. Whatever.Rockburner wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:18 pmGP riders are not good examples - by the time they get to GP level they've probably had a few HUNDRED crashes each - they soon learn 'how' to crash (or they stop racing.... )Count Steer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 2:48 pmTrue. But also true that she would probably not have been injured as badly if she could have. It's noticeable now how few GP etc riders get tangled up with their bikes when things go pear shaped - they let go pretty sharpish. (Although I have seen the vid where the rider goes to ground still holding the bars, stands the bike up and rides off again - iirc it was slow speed in the wet though).
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Re: One of those "Oh shit" moments
Yeah that....you need to react instinctively for it to be fast enough and the only way you do that is through lots of experience!Rockburner wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:18 pm GP riders are not good examples - by the time they get to GP level they've probably had a few HUNDRED crashes each - they soon learn 'how' to crash (or they stop racing.... )