wasn't this posted on ride2die.com?
That's a fairly gruesome site, but certainly gets you thinking about how you vulnerable motorcyclists are.
Illuc ivi, illud feci.
Buggrim, Buggrit.
Back when I was 16 I was following a van too closely and decided to pull off the highway to have a piss in the woods........couldnt see around the van of course.....so pull off sharply.....and there is an 18 wheeler semi parked just on the shoulder with the driver having a nap. Needless to say I almost ended up on the darwin awards with that one. I would have prolly impacted at about 60 m.p.h. Certain death.
Never again have I pulled a manuever like that. Almost never tailgate and NEVER pull off onto a shoulder without looking WAY ahead.
Motorcyclist was traveling at ~120mph and ran into the back of the moving semi-truck. Truck driver said he felt the impact, and it took almost a 1/4 mile for him to pull over.
This is what he found...
not for faint of heart
http://www.babyhulk.com/index.php?op...html&Itemid=80
well, fuck.
I only posted this because of the global economic crisis
repost....
ummm repost (sorry) and should have an R warning. I dont mind that kind of stuff but lots would get nightmare from that stuff.
Oh yay, i've always wanted to say this.
Repost!
[EDIT] Damn it.. two posts too slow..
But still a massively impacting (sort of) display of what can happen when riding to fast for the conditions.
Bugger Me!!!!!
Guess he wont be doing that again.
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After a while you realise the pig is enjoying it.
If the truckie felt the impact...![]()
Not that gory though - except from the poor Kawasaki. Anyway, it does show why it's not a bad plan to wear proper boots...
Quite an impact notice of the steel bumper has been bent a lot.
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