What happens in a crash.....

**fireball** · 17th October 2007, 18:54

this is kinda cool helps you see what happens when bike hits cage
would like to see this as a cage hit bike scenario though

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HffEPF57DP0&mode=related&search=americas%20original%20crash%20test%20dummie s%20bikes%20cars%20doug%20danger%20lou%20rocket[/YOUTUBE]

**deanohit** · 17th October 2007, 19:00

Woah, thats some out of it shit, hope thats never me!!! Theres a fair bit of damge to the cars, but the bikers still dead.

**Maha** · 17th October 2007, 19:13

Originally Posted by deanohit

Theres a fair bit of damge to the cars, but the bikers still dead.

He is made of rubber.....

**Big Dan** · 17th October 2007, 19:35

As hard as it was to watch due to losin a mate to a bike crash it was interesting to watch and really hope the results they get from theses crash test help to save lives

I hope no more riders suffer the same fate that theses dummies suffered

Take care and ride safe all

Big Dan

**James Deuce** · 17th October 2007, 20:13

Originally Posted by fireball

would like to see this as a cage hit bike scenario though

Why? I think this way it's the perfect wake up call for quite a few people.

Contrary to popular opinion the majority of motorcycle crashes are caused by the rider, not everyone else, and certainly not "cages".

Sounds to me like someone hasn't had the "pleasure" of losing bladder control in slow motion as you arc violently through the air feeling and hearing things break and pop as you hit yet another relatively immovable object.

**MrMelon** · 17th October 2007, 22:18

I had trouble sitting through that... the music was atrocious.

**Mekk** · 18th October 2007, 01:46

Pretty brutal footage.

And yeah, that music...ugh.

**bomma** · 18th October 2007, 11:50

holy crapola!!!! that dude's lucky he feels no pain!!!

his head cracks those windows good!!

that's a real wake up call coz i always assumed that if i ever hit a car id fly over the top.....

im gonna have all 3 of my eyes open from now on, none of this "two eyes on the road" bs!!!

**bert_is_evil** · 18th October 2007, 13:11

I notice that if you hit the front of a van at a 45 degree angle it pays to have a pillion with you to cusion the secondary impact. Must invest in one of those.

**ZeroIndex** · 18th October 2007, 13:42

THAT MUSIC WAS AWESOME!!!! Uhn tiss uhn tiss uhn tiss uhn tiss

well, I guess that's some of my musical appreciation when I come from a country like South Africa!

**fireball** · 18th October 2007, 15:00

Originally Posted by Jim2

Why? I think this way it's the perfect wake up call for quite a few people.

Contrary to popular opinion the majority of motorcycle crashes are caused by the rider, not everyone else, and certainly not "cages".

Sounds to me like someone hasn't had the "pleasure" of losing bladder control in slow motion as you arc violently through the air feeling and hearing things break and pop as you hit yet another relatively immovable object.

i have had the pleasure if you can call it that of hearing bones break
90% of my accidents have been caused by others fault and none of my own and they are the only ones i have been hurt in

**James Deuce** · 18th October 2007, 17:29

Originally Posted by fireball

90% of my accidents have been caused by others fault and none of my own and they are the only ones i have been hurt in

I think you need to revisit that particular statistic. There are always things you could have done to avoid a crash. The first step is taking responsibility for putting yourself in a position to be involved in a crash.

There's no such thing as an accident. Until you understand that you will keep getting hurt.

**98tls** · 18th October 2007, 17:41

Originally Posted by Jim2

I think you need to revisit that particular statistic. There are always things you could have done to avoid a crash. The first step is taking responsibility for putting yourself in a position to be involved in a crash.

There's no such thing as an accident. Until you understand that you will keep getting hurt.

I have to disagree there Jim,whilst i think many are avoidable theres some that are simply unavoidable.Many moons ago i rounded a tight corner to find a car doing a u turn directly in front of me,there was absolutly nothing i could do in the time and space available,the resulting collision sent me over the car resulting in a broken arm/leg amongst other things,i wasnt speeding.The only possibility of avoiding such an accident is to A not go round blind corners B slow to a crawl when you do.I can remember aaron slight in one of his saftey campaign ads saying go around every corner as though you expect something to be there..all very well,but.

**James Deuce** · 18th October 2007, 17:48

If the road fell out from underneath you or God dost smite thee with a meteor, that is an accident.

Your "accident" was clearly a crash and there were things you could have done.

However most people feel it is easier and less damaging to the ego to ship all responsibility off on to others for stuff that happens to us.

I haven't had an accident that wasn't my fault. I'm always amazed that no one else can see that they contributed to whatever incident they were involved in, irrespective of whose insurance has to pay out.