brett1868 wrote:I managed to high side my Hayabusa some years ago and if not for the helmet it would has been a hearse ride instead of an ambulance. Point of impact was the forehead at roughly 90kph knocking me senseless then unconscious before some gravel surfing. Sustained some serious injuries and spent a week in the intensive care ward of RPAH Camperdown. On a positive note the damage to my right shoulder and subsequent rebuild has made me virtually impervious to recoil pain
Having said that, I've had people say that spinal injuries are more likely with a full face helmet and it's easier to rebuild a face then a spine....something to ponder I guess.
Member-Deleted wrote:Holy s**t, after stacking a Hayabusa, you probably should give up buying lottery tickets, that is one hell of a monster machine, I love the sound of them, a bloke I know put one of those motors into a single seat Finke buggy, you could hear him coming for miles,
Chronos wrote:Always wore a full face just because I had a mate who hit a cicada doing 130 and it nearly took him off the bike. Figured an open face bird strike would end badly. Lol
From memory there’s little statistically to show a difference in safety however you meet a lot of racers who break collar bones which I’m told (by an actual maxillo facial and reconstructive surgeon) is a factor in protecting the neck, the chin bar strikes the collar bone breaking it but saving the neck.
Besides I ride more focused with the visor down and ear plugs in on a big bike
Chronos
Sarco wrote:Oh No! Chronos
You mentioned the No.3 issue of motorcyclists (ear plugs). 1 = Tyres; 2 = helmets; 3 = ear pluigs
There have been quite a number of studies done. 100Kph, full face helmet = approx. 123db.
Take it from one who after 45 years of motorcycling WEAR EAR PLUGS regardless of the type of helmet that you use. Approx 45% deterioration of hearing, however, now, I still ALWAYS wear ear plugs when riding, mowing the lawns, sawing up firewood, using compressed air tools etc.
The scariest advice ever received from an audiologist - learn sign language/lipreading or wear ear plugs.
Chronos wrote:Sarco wrote:Oh No! Chronos
You mentioned the No.3 issue of motorcyclists (ear plugs). 1 = Tyres; 2 = helmets; 3 = ear pluigs
There have been quite a number of studies done. 100Kph, full face helmet = approx. 123db.
Take it from one who after 45 years of motorcycling WEAR EAR PLUGS regardless of the type of helmet that you use. Approx 45% deterioration of hearing, however, now, I still ALWAYS wear ear plugs when riding, mowing the lawns, sawing up firewood, using compressed air tools etc.
The scariest advice ever received from an audiologist - learn sign language/lipreading or wear ear plugs.
Move all those down one on the list and put training at the top imho. Too many riders think they can learn everything they need just riding around the streets. Imho skills and reactions need to be trained and practiced, a lot of guys relying on ABS to keep them upright in an unplanned hard braking situation
Chronos
Supaduke wrote:-Ever hear someone say if describing an accident "Had no choice man, had to lay it down".They are nubs, Never lay your bike down. Stay on till the bitter end. If seperated from your bike you become nothing more than a missle. All the tools to avoid or reduce the severity of a collision are on your bike.
Chronos wrote:Also I laugh when I hear about Harleys with pipes, intake mods, etc that take power outputs up to "over 100BHP"
Chronos
bladeracer wrote:Chronos wrote:Also I laugh when I hear about Harleys with pipes, intake mods, etc that take power outputs up to "over 100BHP"
Chronos
BHP is measured at the crankshaft so it _might_ be possible.
Gaznazdiak wrote:bladeracer wrote:Chronos wrote:Also I laugh when I hear about Harleys with pipes, intake mods, etc that take power outputs up to "over 100BHP"
Chronos
BHP is measured at the crankshaft so it _might_ be possible.
I think his point was that stock Japanese bikes have been making more than that since the 80s.
I had a 1980 Kawasaki Z1R that was 90hp out of the showroom and with some minor mods was over 100 waaaay back then.
Gaznazdiak wrote:I think his point was that stock Japanese bikes have been making more than that since the 80s.
I had a 1980 Kawasaki Z1R that was 90hp out of the showroom and with some minor mods was over 100 waaaay back then.
Gaznazdiak wrote:Not to mention most Harleys handle like a pig on a roller skate no matter what you do to them.
Maybe that's why they call them Hogs.
Bruiser64 wrote:You are being quite unkind. The old hoggley doggley is the only option available to help chaps who have untreatable erectile dysfunction cope with their condition.
Supaduke wrote:- Enjoy the comraderie that only Bikers know.