Here we go again

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Pip, Feb 13, 2009.

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    Pip Guest

    Pip, Feb 13, 2009
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    Paul - xxx Guest

    I like the bit where in the video the stuntman rolled ... and later in
    the editorial he says it stopped him rolling !!

    Looks to me like it might initiate rolling, which IME is where the hurt
    _really_ begins ... ;)
     
    Paul - xxx, Feb 13, 2009
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    Ace Guest

    "One version, sold by Point Two, is attached to bikes by a lead and,
    if the wearer falls off, that triggers a small gas canister that
    inflates the jacket in less than one fifth of a second. "

    Hmm. Now, would that have saved me from serious injury, I wonder. A
    quick calc suggest that at 60mph, which is the minimum possible speed
    I was travelling through the air, and travelling something less than 5
    metres twixt bike departure and armco interface, I 'd have been in the
    air for a maximum of about one sixth of a second[1][2].

    Bugger, that'd be me completely screwed then. Good job I had a
    traditional hugely-spine-protective leather jacket on instead, eh?

    [1] Felt like an age, mind.
    [2] Do the maths yourself.
     
    Ace, Feb 13, 2009
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    CT Guest

    They were doing that on R5 this morning. Nicky Campbell tried it on
    and triggered it. It made for fascinating radio, I can tell you.
     
    CT, Feb 13, 2009
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    darsy Guest

    "He said: "I was doing about 130mph (210km/h), the rear wheel
    suspension failed on my motorcycle and I came off, broke my pelvis in
    two places, broke my back and broke a few ribs.""

    well, I suspect that rather than "wear an inflatable jacket", the
    safety tip here would be "don't ride a poorly maintained bike at
    130mph".
     
    darsy, Feb 13, 2009
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    Cab Guest

    Cab, Feb 13, 2009
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    Beav Guest

    What an absolutely shite "pretend off". He needs acting lessons if he wants
    to make it look convincing.

    As for "making them compulsory", well that just another load of bollocks.
    And how would that jacket have stopped the stupid **** from breaking his
    pelvis anyway?


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    Beav

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    Beav, Feb 13, 2009
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    zymurgy Guest

    Just saw that on the lunchtime news, and talking about making it
    compulsory, the useless fucktards.

    With an endorsement from St. Thomas's A+E no less ...

    If it helps, I can only say that I helped the St.T. A+E stats.

    I blame me, me.

    Paul.
     
    zymurgy, Feb 13, 2009
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    zymurgy Guest

    <Shudder>

    I still recall JP's story of the bloke on the M23 with the clanking
    chain.

    Ah, from back in 2000.

    http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk..._frm/thread/b7eeb6a68b1e80fd/d7bba8fa4eb8a690

    Kept a closer eye on my chain health after that ... :/

    Paul.
     
    zymurgy, Feb 13, 2009
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    zymurgy Guest

    zymurgy, Feb 13, 2009
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  11. I foresee hours of endless fun in various hostelries as leads are
    pulled. If the leadless ones have sensors embedded in them it won't take
    long before someone figures out how to fire them in a public place -
    shopping, pubbing, etc.
     
    Grimly Curmudgeon, Feb 14, 2009
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