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

[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...rashqueen.html

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

But seriously, reading the accident description

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..

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.

[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 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/...n_learned.html

...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!

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. I also like my pillions to wrap their arms around me. Feels good. 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.

[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!