Motobike riding and groin protection

**centaurus** · 13th October 2009, 09:51

I know some people will find this post a very good reason for jokes (some of us never grow beyond the mental age or 10) but I think it's worth thinking about this issue.

I've been hearing a lot lately about how injuries in the groin area are very frequent in motorbikes accidents nowadays due to the big tanks on sport bikes. I tried searching on the internet for some statistics but couldn't find anything conclusive, just bits and pieces of information.

Using a groin protector in other sports I practice, I tried wearing it on a ride a few days ago, just to discover that it's unbearably uncomfortable on my bike (I ride a '99 ZX-6R). I had to stop at the first petrol station and take it off, that's how uncomfortable it was.

My question is, has anybody else thought about this? Are there any real statistics on this subject to be found somewhere? If the rist is major, is there any way of mitigating it? Obviously wearing a groin protector is not the answer, but on the other hand I would really hate to lose my "precious" one day when some idiot in a cage pulls in front of me or something like that.

**Lurch** · 13th October 2009, 10:12

**Headbanger** · 13th October 2009, 10:12

I once bought a dirt bike off a guy after he hit a lamp post while doing a wheelie, He was never able to crack a fat from that day on. Still a virgen to this day.

On the plus side I got the bike dirt cheap.

Just thought I would share.

**EJK** · 13th October 2009, 10:16

Check out this thread. Poor CBR rider

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=81339

**James Deuce** · 13th October 2009, 10:38

What is it with all the "I want to ride motorbikes, but....." threads lately? Who would have guessed: Crashing hurts! I might hurt bits! My identity (and brain) lives in my genitalia! My balls have no helmet!

An RC30 has an aluminium tank. Mild steel "gives" at a lot less force than aluminium. Picture an RC30 with a grapefruit sized dent just above the seat.

I have three kids conceived after that accident.

You're making a big song and dance about mental pictures, urban legends, and reading too much.

Buy a Goldwing with an airbag dude.

**StoneY** · 13th October 2009, 10:43

Originally Posted by James Deuce

What is it with all the "I want to ride motorbikes, but....." threads lately? Who would have guessed: Crashing hurts! I might hurt bits! My identity (and brain) lives in my genitalia! My balls have no helmet!

You're making a big song and dance about mental pictures, urban legends, and reading too much.

Buy a Goldwing with an airbag dude.

What he said

HTFU or buy a cage and live with the loss of freedom

**90s** · 13th October 2009, 10:46

Finn from Bronz told me that in bike crashes with cars people who freeze up and brake end up with far more groin injuries that people who attempt to "find a gap" - even though they still hit the car they are more likely to fly over the bars rather than slide forward into the tank with the groin.

He explained it better and it seemed convincing although I do not know what his source was.

**vifferman** · 13th October 2009, 10:51

Originally Posted by James Deuce

Buy a Goldwing with an airbag dude.

Nah, you want some SafetyBikeTrou, now with New! Improved!! Instant-deploying Pneumatic Groinal Protection(TM).
Yes, folks, when anything hazardous, like a gas tank, ICBM, friend's foot, or drunken nymphette approaches your groinal region, rather than risk Certain Doom, or possible Manhood Mangulation, the SafetyBikeTrou(TM) will electronically detect the hazard, and the compressed CO2 canister will send a carefully controlled pulse of high-pressure gas to the Inflatablemanparts, deploying the Pneumatic Groinal Protection(TM) to form a cushioning and nigh-impenetrable barrier, preventing groinal incursion.

**Cheshire Cat** · 13th October 2009, 10:55

yea, sucks when you misjudge a drive way and go up the curb!! OUCHIES!!!!!

yes it even hurts the lady bits

**slofox** · 13th October 2009, 10:55

One of the advantages of the "sports seat" is the fact that microseconds before you hit the cage (or go over the cliff or whatever,) you can leap upwards and let the bike take the hit whilst you fly over the top of it all (or maybe off the cliff if you are a little slow getting airborne...). Y'know - superman style...course the landing can be a little tricky...

**vifferman** · 13th October 2009, 10:57

Originally Posted by slofox

ou can leap upwards and let the bike take the hit whilst you fly over the top of it all

The SafetyBikeTrou will take care of that for you, as the InflatableManParts catapult you into the air.

Originally Posted by centaurus

some of us never grow beyond the mental age or 10

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**slofox** · 13th October 2009, 11:02

Originally Posted by vifferman

The SafetyBikeTrou will take care of that for you, as the InflatableManParts catapult you into the air.

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Actually, I have a special little spark plug in the seat - just by me arsehole...if the shit is about to hit the fan, I only need to fart. The vibration sets off the spark plug which in turn ignites the fart and I have a rocket assisted ejection system...still haven't figured out the landing bit yet though...

**Insanity_rules** · 13th October 2009, 11:54

There is an interesting problem with that related to Ducati super sports where the groin area is pretty protected but a sharp curve up in the tank tends to hit you in the stomach, right where it can wind you really easily.

In short nuts well protected but stomach not.

**ital916** · 13th October 2009, 12:09

Originally Posted by Cheshire Cat

yea, sucks when you misjudge a drive way and go up the curb!! OUCHIES!!!!!

yes it even hurts the lady bits

Well supposedly smaking a woman in the breasts is the equivalent of smacking a dude in the nuts. Sooo...in a crash you ladies would get your groin destroyed then fall on your boobies, kinda like a double whammy of pain. Hence women should not ride bikes....its a health and safety thing.