Fatal Wheelies

[myvice]

Gee, that'd make your eyes water.
Have to disagree with Scumdog, he would have been in pain, may have lost the leg, long stay in I.C. but he would have had a better than even chance of living through it with the right gear.
Darwinism is alive and well!
May sound cold but I will reserve my sympathy for people who die with the gear and attitude of someone who wants to see another day.
People see this sort of thing and go "Motorcycles are so dangerous!"
No shit, that will be why we stuff our heads in a bucket and strap on 1/2 a cow! We cant all drive Volvos!
Controlling the danger is what makes it a challenge, we often ride at the edge (or within 15% of it, safety first) And when we learn more, we can push more. That is part of riding for a lot of us.
Fast and smooth, mmmmmmmmmmm, (pity I'm still slow and shakey)
And then this prat gets himself killed.
Makes us look like we all have a death wish.
If it wasnt a bike it would have been surfing on a car, or running along the top of a train. You cant save some people.

[scumdog]

How would extra gear have helped this guy survive myvice?

(going from memory here - can't be arsed going back too the picture.)

Ignore the leg "it's just a flesh wound", ignore the head injury possibility (he WAS wearing a helmet - maybe he could have had a better one but it does not look like an issue here)

IMHO it is likely the bike landed on his chest/he broke his neck or similar, the obvious injuries look survivable, there is no lake of blood around the leg - or anywhere else obvious that I can see.

MAYBE a chest protector would have done just that but as far as better gear saving this sorry-arsed individual? hmmmm. I have my doubt it would have given him a SIGNIFICANTLY better chance.

[myvice]

Tru, body armor may have helped, maby not tho, and theres sweet FA you can do for a broken neck!
Would have been beter to have the gear and at least try to minamise those injurys than not bother at all.
At least if it goes pear shaped you dont look like you have been attacked with a cheese grater!
I'v seen some nasty injurys when people have had all the gear, and others where just leathes would have saved a kneecap.
Depends on the individual maby? I doubt I would live through a 200+kg bike landing on my chest! Maby a suit of armor? Luck of the draw?
The 125 MX bike hurt enough and thay weigh bugger all!
I dont know, still hate to see the shorts and t-shirt super bike pilots tho!
Must be getting old

[Groins_NZ]

there is no lake of blood around the leg - or anywhere else obvious that I can see.

What's all the red under his body then. He's wearing a white t-shirt in the top picture - no sign of a red jacket? Or is it something the ambo has laid down under him?

Anyone notice that it looks like he's still gripping the handlebar with his left hand?

Thanks for the 'reality' pic...

[froggyfrenchman]

strange shit man

[scumdog]

What's all the red under his body then. He's wearing a white t-shirt in the top picture - no sign of a red jacket? Or is it something the ambo has laid down under him?

Anyone notice that it looks like he's still gripping the handlebar with his left hand?

Thanks for the 'reality' pic...

People I have seen shot through the head often have that 'throttle-grip' hand/arm position too....