1 year on - girl with huge road rash story + other threads

[Cajun]

Not to sure who remembers the video of the chick falling off back of a guys gsxr 750 wearing only jeans, jumper(with biniki top under) and sand shoes.

Well its 1 year on, and her saying what has happen over past year.

http://www.speedfreakinc.com/content/articles/riding/roadrashqueen.html

[Sniper]

Good on her, bet she wears the right stuff know

[nudemetalz]

Wicked to look at !!!
(the road-rash that is....)

Glad my Missus never goes out on her bike in anything less than full gear.

[The_Dover]

fuck that shit, my arm was bad enough.

fucking nuts. i dont think I've seen the vid and dont know if I want to.

[LilSel]

Wow... Just finished reading that...

[Forest]

If she really went sliding 552 feet down the highway, the bike must have been going pretty damn fast.

[limbimtimwim]

I liked her new gear, in the last picture!

Would go well with my helmet.

[Finn]

fuck that shit, my arm was bad enough.

Yeah but you didn't lose your tits yah fat prick.

[Street Gerbil]

Oh dear...
I'd say this article must be a mandatory reading material for every pretty girl in Auckland (and elsewhere) riding her scoot without protective gear (but then again, reasonable gear costs more than a typical scoot).

[Motu]

She doesn't mention Shaun again - perhaps he's done the world a favour and removed himself from this world.....he sure made this girls life hell.

[adiddy]

fuc* that - i always wear protective clotrhing- well most the time !!

that reminds me to do so now

[Colapop]

Very courageous girl. Anyone got a link to the original vid? I thought it might have been the 'wheelie falling off girl' but I don't think it's her.

[Drunken Monkey]

Oh dear...
I'd say this article must be a mandatory reading material for every pretty girl in Auckland (and elsewhere) riding her scoot without protective gear (but then again, reasonable gear costs more than a typical scoot).

I don't think scooters go fast enough make you slide 522 feet...

[Colapop]

No, but they do go fast enough to shred skin and meat from your bones...

[-df-]

that makes me think its time to get some proper pants...You don't really think about it until you see something like this.

Good on her for getting back on her bike tho!!

[oldguy]

That should be a must read for everyone. and such a pretty girl, there were 2 lessons their 1 the correct gear, 2 the rider should have takern into consideration he had a pillion, I change my riding when I have a passanger, if I kill myself tuff, but I could never live with myself if it were my passanger or someone I love.

[MattRSK]

She doesn't mention Shaun again - perhaps he's done the world a favour and removed himself from this world.....he sure made this girls life hell.

Fuck that. She made the choice to get on the bike in the first place with no gear on. You cant blame the guy.

[-df-]

Fuck that. She made the choice to get on the bike in the first place with no gear on. You cant blame the guy.

Need to know the speed he was going to agree with you there...cause if he was speeding (and by the sounds of it he was) then it is his fault if you ask me, big time his fault.

[Clivoris]

That's some serious learning alright. Any one out there been down the road in a pair of draggin jeans? They have been part of my commitment to always wearing safety gear, but I'm wondering if I'm kidding myself about how much protection they provide.

[oldguy]

Need to know the speed he was going to agree with you there...cause if he was speeding (and by the sounds of it he was) then it is his fault if you ask me, big time his fault.Totally agree, the person in control, driver/rider is reponsible for any passanger/pillion.

[Scorpygirl]

Wow that is one hell of a story!!! :weep: Good on her for getting back out there and even riding her own bike. :2thumbsup I know there has been many debates on KB about wearing gear or not but I think this story and the pics say it all!!

Take care out there peeps

[Smokin]

Damn she's one bloody strong girl. I went through a bike accident that put me in a wheelchair and crutches for 2 years but I can still only imagine the pain she went through. Real wake up call to wear the good stuff.

[MattRSK]

Need to know the speed he was going to agree with you there...cause if he was speeding (and by the sounds of it he was) then it is his fault if you ask me, big time his fault.

Yeah ok you convinced me.

[mikey]

lucky for me chics dig scars.

[MD]

I think I've seen that clip with a girl slipping off the back. Sobbering hearing the rest of the story. Like someone said she is beautiful and someone else has taken that away from her. The blame falls squarely on the rider. Just like a car driver by taking on board passengers, admitting it or nor, you become responsible for their life. The dickhead rider knew she was there, knew how poorly she was dressed. And sure knew he was riding fast. Some mate he was.

[Ixion]

I did not know it was possible to actually be blown off the back of a bike. Has anyone ever experienced (or heard of ) a similar case?

I almost never take pillions (maybe half a dozen times in 40 years). For such reasons.

Courageous lass.

[crash harry]

If it's the clip I'm thinking of ((this one) (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4605743187019394414&q=girl+falls+off+back+of+bike), he did a mono with her on the back, dressed like that. I reckon she was a bit stupid for getting on dressed like that, but he was an arse for doing the mono, and no question he caused it (if that's the right vid...)

FWIW the helmet on the chic in the vid looks about the right colour...

[Ixion]

Ah, a mono. That's another matter. I suspect Mr Motu is right.

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.myspace.com/brit2morrow

she has a myspace page also.

owwww. just owwww.

[HenryDorsetCase]

oh yeah, I dont think she had to take time off from NASA when she was in hostable. and the pic of the dude stunting some sprotbike IN A T SHIRT is a bit incongruous....

but yeah, owwwww

[Colapop]

Yeah, I dunno if that's the one. She doesn't mention in there about a cameraman or a wheelie.

[Bytor]

I did not know it was possible to actually be blown off the back of a bike. Has anyone ever experienced (or heard of ) a similar case?


An old girlfriend blew me off on the back seat of a car once or twice!

Seroiusly though this is how I got into biking when a mate took me out on his ZZR1100 or some other big kwaka 10 years ago. Any roads we were blatting around the M42 when he nails it, fair enough but Dave is only 5' 5" and I'm over 6 foot and perched high up on the raised pillion seat. Dave lays on the tank and I get the whole wind force on me nearly ripping me off the back. I managed to push myself forward and hold onto the first thing that comes to hand - the underneath of the tank. Just before I close my eyes I glance at the speedo and we're pushing 140mph and accelerating. Fu*k how I stayed on I don't know, but as I wasn't wearing any gloves I did manage to take the paint off the tank with my fingernails!!
Swore I'd never go on the back of a bike again - rather be in control.

[Indiana_Jones]

Scary stuff.

But glad to see she's back riding with the gear :)

-Indy

[Hillbilly]

fuc* that - i always wear protective clotrhing- well most the time !!

that reminds me to do so now

yep! Even though it's hot over here, I'd rather wear an armoured textile bike jacket and Draggin jeans than end up like that.

[TLDV8]

Good to see she came through............but..the webpage says she was not hanging on until she got blown off :confused:
The bike is going faster, you are on the back and starting to move rearward on the seat,the gap to the rider is getting bigger,a self preservation light comes on inside your head..Danger is eminent,you ignore it and fall off the back in the 100 and something an hour windblast.

[Lissa]

Poor girl... scared the crap out of me, to think I used to pillion wearing nothing much more than she was, (although that was along time ago when I was young and stupid, well young anyway). Good to see her riding again too.

[sexy beast]

amazin story....she's very brave to get on a bike again...pretty chick too. That Shaun guy must have been really stupid to let a pillion ride without proper gear, guess he wasnt wearing any either. wonder what happened to him...idiot!!

[Rashika]

damn what an bloody incredable story, incredable it happened but more so that she has got back on a bike...and good on her for sharing!

Recommend we keep this link for all those who pose the question
...can i wear jandels and a singlet on my bike? :whistle:

[Finn]

The way it happened didn't make much sense to me but the end result did. What a horrible way to learn a lesson, especially for a girl.

Question: Now that you can buy Kangaroo skin suits, are they better protection than leather? The GP boys use them. I know they are lighter.

I learnt my lesson a while back stuffing around on a dirt bike while wearing a tshirt.

[Paul in NZ]

Great story - lotsa lessons in there eh?

Love the shot of her helmet. Think how much worse it would have been if her face had coped it as well? Now wheres the I don't wanna wear a helmet thread???

[Street Gerbil]

One thing for certain. I looked at the girl's photos and started allocating a budget for gear upgrade. Not sure if my summer dririder jacket with foam padding would have done much of a difference...

[Fishy]

I learnt my lesson a while back stuffing around on a dirt bike while wearing a tshirt.

Finn now stop being sill, about four or five Finn's would fit inside that body :Pokey:

[Str8 Jacket]

Not sure if my summer dririder jacket with foam padding would have done much of a difference...

Ive seen a guy just after he high sided his bike and he was wearing a summer dririder jacket all he got was some minor grazing and some pretty ugly bruises but they healed up and left no scars....

[Dooly]

Wow.:(

Glad to see she's back on the horse again.

[mooks]

I came off a dirt bike in draggin' jeans ... on some very rough gravel, but not travelling at a huge speed..... they did very well actually. But oh man - the nasty bruise on the ass from impact....oi ...... made me limp and moan for a while

[placidfemme]

If it's the clip I'm thinking of ((this one) (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4605743187019394414&q=girl+falls+off+back+of+bike), he did a mono with her on the back, dressed like that. I reckon she was a bit stupid for getting on dressed like that, but he was an arse for doing the mono, and no question he caused it (if that's the right vid...)

FWIW the helmet on the chic in the vid looks about the right colour...

Yeah that looks like the right vid... doesn't look like he was going that fast... maybe she just lost her grip when he did the wheelie...

Still a nasty thing to happen, good reason to always wear good gear...

[Pixie]

Question: Now that you can buy Kangaroo skin suits, are they better protection than leather? The GP boys use them. I know they are lighter.



It's hard to get used to the scenery bouncing all over the place

[Finn]

It's hard to get used to the scenery bouncing all over the place

Good point. Also, we know they don't offer much protection against bull bars.

[Beemer]

I had tears in my eyes reading that - and the worst thing is, as a rider, she should have known better - and she obviously realises that. No way would I go out without the proper gear on, no matter how many idiots on this site and others say it should be a matter of choice.

Like the stupid prick who wrote to the paper the other day complaining he'd been given a ticket for not wearing a seat belt - said he was only driving the short distance between the shops and the bowling club and was only doing 20kph so why didn't they concentrate on 'real crime'.

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

I would hate to even imagine the pain. Seeing the pictures sure as hell rams it home. I would often have friends say to me - god don't you get sick of putting all that gear on - my answer was and always will be - I want to be protected as much as I can if I'm gonna hit the deck! If it was too hot to get the gears on then I didn;t ride - a couple of times that happened when I was living in the Hawkes Bay.

[Quasievil]

I just sent her an email to see if she would like to join KB and tell us of her plight, would be interesting, hope to see her here soon

[Quasievil]

Well I got a reply already, here are her comments

Hey Bret. Let the guys know that I am not the girl in the video... there was no video taken of my accident. But I know that video and I know that girl. She is doing ok as well. I will join up as soon as i get a chance. Thanks for posting!

-Brit


Looks like a new member !!

[HenryDorsetCase]

I was watching the teev last night and a re-run of motorway patrol was on. worst thing was some poor bastard got knocked off a K100 (I think) and ended up getting run over by a van and dragged along.

The sounds the poor fucker made when they got the van off him and into the ambo werent good. he did have decent gear on, but got two busted to shit legs out of it. no roadrash I could see: the gear does work.

owwwww.

[sAsLEX]

Question: Now that you can buy Kangaroo skin suits, are they better protection than leather? The GP boys use them. I know they are lighter.


They are lighter as they can use thinner roo skin for the same if not better level of protection, look how far Ngakano slid in his.......


One brand of german gloves uses stingray skin so you could get a "Irwin special " suit!

[Swoop]

Well I got a reply already, here are her comments

Looks like a new member !!

Good on ya Quasi! Well done.:2thumbsup

[Swoop]

Great story - lotsa lessons in there eh?

Love the shot of her helmet. Think how much worse it would have been if her face had coped it as well? Now wheres the I don't wanna wear a helmet thread???

Yup, I'm keeping this thread for the summer when all the anti-gear nazis come out.

[Forest]

I was watching the teev last night and a re-run of motorway patrol was on. worst thing was some poor bastard got knocked off a K100 (I think) and ended up getting run over by a van and dragged along.

The sounds the poor fucker made when they got the van off him and into the ambo werent good. he did have decent gear on, but got two busted to shit legs out of it. no roadrash I could see: the gear does work.

owwwww.

I saw that - did you see the angle his ankles were at when they put him on the stretcher? Must have shattered his legs, poor bastard.

[Drunken Monkey]

...the anti-gear nazis come out.

anti-gear Nazis? WTF? Since when did people who chose not to wear all the safety gear go around preaching to those that did wear all the right gear? It's the other way around, gear Nazis go around telling others how to live their lives.

[skidz]

Skin is very hard to replace. I must learn to get some good leg gear when I grow up. Still wear an open face and every crash, I've missed my face luckily.

[inlinefour]

Not to sure who remembers the video of the chick falling off back of a guys gsxr 750 wearing only jeans, jumper(with biniki top under) and sand shoes.

Well its 1 year on, and her saying what has happen over past year.

http://www.speedfreakinc.com/content/articles/riding/roadrashqueen.html

Scars or no scars, I reckon she is still a hottie. Live and learn. :beer:

[Brett]

That girl has some serious guts and self-certainty. Total BIG UPS to her.

[AllanB]

I have always worn full gear. Regarding ACC in New Zealand - the dumb arses pay for some things and not others but in my opinion (and I have been riding 25 years) if you fall off a motorcycle and are not wearing protective, gloves, footwear and at least full trou and a sturdy jacket (helmets a given) - ie there is not any exposed skin, then you should not get paid a bloody cent of my taxes in ACC.

Ditto some drunken arse or fool without a seat-belt in a car.

As for open face helmets - the 'open face' part applies to your chin on impact.



I guess she learned her lesson and hopefully sued the shit of Shaun.

[Curious_AJ]

I read this and was utterly shocked... just a bit of an eye opener for any of you who ride without the proper gear (even pillions!!) please take a bit of time to read, as this is something we should all be aware of!


http://www.speedfreakinc.com/content/articles/riding/roadrashqueen.html

[The Pastor]

Repost, you noob.

[Cr1MiNaL]

u spend too much time on here boy.

[deanohit]

Woah!thats some serious road rash.Slid 522ft,man they must have been going fast.kudos to her anyway for pushing thrugh the pain and gettin back into riding.

[swbarnett]

Ouch! And I thought my kidney stone was painful. Inspirational story.

[Karma]

I'd still give her one

[Conquiztador]

Yeah that looks like the right vid... doesn't look like he was going that fast... maybe she just lost her grip when he did the wheelie...

I watched that and I can feel the "smack" when she hits the road.

What a story and what a girl!!

[FruitLooPs]

Heh reminds me of the american lass living with me earlier this year who wanted to go pillion to the beach with me, but wanted to wear jandles and a skirt to do so. :nono:

Didn't like the fact I told her she was either wearing gear or bussing, but I won out in the end. If I had that link I would've showed it to her. :yes: Not having her mother tear a strip off me if she came a cropper on the back of my bike.

I'd send her that link now if i was on speaking terms haha. :dodge:

[Curious_AJ]

hey Rm, i didnt know it was a repost, and didnt suspect, so SORRY, and you gave me red... you ****hole...

but yeah, i was shocked by this... so i had to post it

[Conquiztador]

If this helps one pillon to not get scarred for life it is worth it. So some discretion re reds might be in place??

And I had never seen this before and if not reposted I would probably never have seen it...

[Cr1MiNaL]

dont worry RM is a retard with no balls, shit for brains and a bad temper suprred by his lust for men...think nuthing of it. ill fix ur red rep.
Raj.

[Curious_AJ]

thanks all you who gave me the greenies :love:

and i think the next BIG purchase I make is some of my own gear!! *shudders* i know how bad carpet burn of the knees is... i dont want roadrash if i suddenly fly off the bike! *the last time i pillioned i came close several times due to huge gear that i borrowed (couldnt feel how tight to hold on!)*

[deanohit]

I reckon it's time to dredge this thread up again for the noob's to check out.

All the gear all the time people!

[jrandom]

All the gear all the time people!

Well, helmet and gloves all the time. And boots. Odd, really, how it becomes clear that jackets and pants are, if one is forced to choose, the least crucial bits of gear.

Not that they're not important, just that they're not what I'd keep if I could only wear part of my protective ensemble.

[Blackbird]

Well, helmet and gloves all the time. And boots. Odd, really, how it becomes clear that jackets and pants are, if one is forced to choose, the least crucial bits of gear.

Not that they're not important, just that they're not what I'd keep if I could only wear part of my protective ensemble.

As you get older and a bit more aware of your own mortality, your attitude changes too. I actually feel really unsafe without my proper riding jacket and leather pants. I might wear jeans for a trip into town, but still always wear my armoured jacket and gloves. For out of town stuff, it's always full leathers.

[Mikkel]

Not to sure who remembers the video of the chick falling off back of a guys gsxr 750 wearing only jeans, jumper(with biniki top under) and sand shoes.

Well its 1 year on, and her saying what has happen over past year.

http://www.speedfreakinc.com/content/articles/riding/roadrashqueen.html

Just to make sure that the important bit as at the tail of thread...

But seriously, reading the accident description :eek:

So glad I got my full gear now, and it's right too... waiting a second more for it would have been stupid!

ATGATT indeed!

[cold comfort]

That should be a must read for everyone. and such a pretty girl, there were 2 lessons their 1 the correct gear, 2 the rider should have takern into consideration he had a pillion, I change my riding when I have a passanger, if I kill myself tuff, but I could never live with myself if it were my passanger or someone I love.

Absolutely!- It scares the crap out of me the thought of killing/ maiming my wife thru my own bravado/stupidity. With a pillion you are "pilot in command" and thus responsible for your pax. I always build in an extra margin. The guy was/is and total egocentric loser!

[FruitLooPs]

Absolutely!- It scares the crap out of me the thought of killing/ maiming my wife thru my own bravado/stupidity. With a pillion you are "pilot in command" and thus responsible for your pax. I always build in an extra margin. The guy was/is and total egocentric loser!

Amen, flapping the proverbial about to impress chicks riding like a knob is no way to go about things. What a chump, read that a year ago still shake my head.. :oi-grr:

He shouldn't have had a bike let alone taking people pillion..

"I remember thinking that if I grabbed Sean’s t-shirt I would pull him down with me"

heh that about sums it up, t-shirt - she should've pulled that toss down. :pinch:

[Lteejay]

Christ. Seen her pictures before but the story gives them new dimensions. I am a ATGATT person and this has just reinforced it. Just the thought of the pain and distress she must have felt makes me shiver.

[slinky]

shite! - i couldn't read passed page 2.

[Buddy L]

Always wear the right gear, i had a friend (still good mate) fall off the back of my bike at 100kays, (reached back for the grab rail, only to find none at all). on the trip home he held on super tight arms right around waist.
He came out of the incident with only a swolen finger.
very lucky. he was wearing all the correct gear.
Frecked me out big time, don't no if ill'd take another pillion.

[MotoGirl]

Well, helmet and gloves all the time. And boots. Odd, really, how it becomes clear that jackets and pants are, if one is forced to choose, the least crucial bits of gear.

Not that they're not important, just that they're not what I'd keep if I could only wear part of my protective ensemble.

Yup, boots are crucial but we can bypass the pants and (as a result) lose the legs that keep our feet attached :doh: Now that's clever thinking! I'm bad for it too though :(

[steveb64]

Not to sure who remembers the video of the chick falling off back of a guys gsxr 750 wearing only jeans, jumper(with biniki top under) and sand shoes.

Well its 1 year on, and her saying what has happen over past year.

http://www.speedfreakinc.com/content...rashqueen.html

I couldn't get the above link to go anywhere (err 401) - but I this should be the current link... http://www.speedfreakinc.com/safety/extreme_roadrash_cause_effect_and_lesson_learned.h tml

...and then there's this little collection... http://www.speedfreakinc.com/roadrash_royalty/2.html

As one who has done an occasional slide up/down the road... Jeans are better than track pants... and actually provide some reasonable abrasion resistance - not just from my own experience - an Aunt of mine was an ambo driver down Kawerau way for years, and she could relate a number of crashes where people had slid along the road, got friction burns through their jeans - but no big holes...

Then again - two pairs of jeans are better than one - draggin jeans are better than two pairs, and leathers/body armour/kevlar/... is even better still.

I saw the extreme roadrash article somewhere else (bigger pics) - and showed my wife (didn't need any convincing - already has good gear), and my 7 yo lad - which opened his eyes! :sick:

IMO - the chick came off because her helmet visor wasn't clipped down, and when the wind caught her, it flipped the visor up, and peeled her off the back...
Part of the reason why I like pack racks. The tall ones. :mobile: I also like my pillions to wrap their arms around me. Feels good. :hug::whistle: Err - and it also means I can tell exactly what the pillion is doing. And if it's a spirited ride, I get them to have one arm around me, and the other arm/hand pushing on the back of the tank, so they can take some of their own weight when under brakes. Dunno how well that would work with some of the extreme stepped seats tho...

[Daffyd]

Farking hell! I was just going to get my tea. all of a sudden I'm not hungry!
And I only got to P3.

Should be compulsory reading for ALL learners.

[deanohit]

Farking hell! I was just going to get my tea. all of a sudden I'm not hungry!
And I only got to P3.
Should be compulsory reading for ALL learners.

Exactly why I bought it up again, certainly changed my view on what gear to wear.

[oldguy]

As you get older and a bit more aware of your own mortality, your attitude changes too. I actually feel really unsafe without my proper riding jacket and leather pants. I might wear jeans for a trip into town, but still always wear my armoured jacket and gloves. For out of town stuff, it's always full leathers.couldn't agree more.:clap:

[Drew]

She obviously has a real strong will, went through hell, and came back with a big chunk of the nasty between her teeth, tough girl.

I wonder at the lack of mention about the rider, since I'd point my finger squarly at him for riding like a cock with an unprotected passenger.

The speed required to create that much drag on even a small person is fuckin amazing.

[BuFfY]

Wow that is quite a read!
I have always been a bit scared that something like that will happen to me. So I always make sure that the rider knows exactly where I am on the bike and I will only ride with someone I am completely comfortable with.
Yeah, I am a wimp, but I would hate to end up like this girl did. She has a hell of a lot of will power!
Loosing your breast... good god!

[Tank]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KoOzaUvCEX4

I bet he gets none for a loooong time.

well from her anyway

[FilthyLuka]

Repost... (sorry, but it is. The girl even made a web page with some nice photos of road rash... eeek)

[Tank]

Sorry - I didnt see the thread (I normally search) - Mods feel free to delete thread.

[tri boy]

Never seen that before.:crazy:
The guy is an self centered arsehole/dropkick/loser/prick......add your own comments.

[James Deuce]

Repost... (sorry, but it is. The girl even made a web page with some nice photos of road rash... eeek)

That wasn't road rash that was third degree burns. Road rash heals. She has no nipples (think about it) and a torso that is just one big patchwork quilt of grafts.

[Tank]

That wasn't road rash that was third degree burns. Road rash heals. She has no nipples (think about it) and a torso that is just one big patchwork quilt of grafts.

I guess I didn't think too much before posting - Even I can see my humour is misplaced in this case.

Thats terrible to hear, and quite horrific.

[James Deuce]

Don't worry mate, it went around the traps for sometime until her website popped up. It was "sometime" for a few very good reasons.

If it's any consolation, I feel like you do right now, 24x7.

[Romeo]

FFS. Thanks for merging a joke thread into a REAL THREAD - my comments in the joke thread were totally innapropriate for this one. I didn't deserve the red rep for that one!

RANT OVER

[musicman]

Well I got a reply already, here are her comments

Hey Bret. Let the guys know that I am not the girl in the video... there was no video taken of my accident. But I know that video and I know that girl. She is doing ok as well. I will join up as soon as i get a chance. Thanks for posting!

-Brit


Looks like a new member !!

It seems that the girl with the road rash isn't the girl in the video... and it seems she never signed up to KB in the end either.