The Fedaykin
"It is by will alone I set my mind in motion"
Hardcore Biker
He got up and walked away from that - wow. That's impressive.
Forum whore
Not to be a knocker, but it seems to me that the way that impact played out, the jacket had a very small part to play and wouldn't have made much if any difference to any injury outcome (in this particular impact demonstration). The first 75% of contacts were borne by everything other than the jacket. Not a real test IMO. Send him into the back of a truck at 50kph and see if it works.
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Hardcore Biker
I was wondering why his legs were not broken as he smashed through the handle bars...Originally Posted by flyingcrocodile46
Fair weather rider
they had a bit about it with Guy Martin on here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuOYU...ature=g-user-u at about 8 mins in
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Because he 'lifted off and up' on impact. Its a skill used for motorcycle frontal impacts and one that should still be taught very good for rear ending vehicles.
This was very survivable even without the jacket. Get him to do it again and put the bike on its side on impact.....
Last of a dying breed
A brave man indeed. He is very lucky he did not break a leg the way he landed on the tarseal. Do I think the jacket helped him? Hmm... the jacket had no impact at the crash, when he somersaulted over the car or when he slammed in to the tarseal. It only had a part as he was sliding at the end of the incident. But any good leather jacket would have had same result.
Honda Lover
i did that and landed in a soft bank up a hill lmao
and i think i was going a bit faster too
i certainly flew a bit further
took a day for the pain to kick in
he may be walking straight away but i guarantee hell be sore tomorrow
and yea the air bag diddnt do shit
plastic fabricator/welder here if you need a hand ! will work for beer/bourbon/booze
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Hardcore Biker
Full body airbag... now that would be epic.
Hardcore Biker
Can't patent it, they had prior art in Willy Wonka with the inflatable girl.
Hardcore Biker
^Same dude aparently. (without the vest)
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