New pants please.

[Ihavenojob]

 

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[charliegolf]

Non-invisible link please!

 

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Yep Valentino ( the goat?) was a very very lucky fella

 

[mattylad]

Jeez that looked bad.

 

[Brigadier]

Ragging around at 200mph, on two wheels....... What did anyone expect?

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Real craziness here. When men were men.

 

[charliegolf]

Oh yeah, saw it a couple of days ago when youtubing. Ouch!

 

[conny]

Whats the purpose of the hump on the back of a bike rider these days?

 

[Ihavenojob]

Whats the purpose of the hump on the back of a bike rider these days?

Aerodynamics

 

[Nige F]

"So wise so young, they say, do never live long" Shakespeare -Richard 111.

 

[conny]

Aerodynamics

Doesn't look very aerodynamic to me with that flat top to it. Surely that would increase resistance, not streamline it around the edges?

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

I thought it may be some sort of back protection.

 

[conny]

Just found this and it appears they are more of a hinderance than anything and can make things difficult for medics to treat someone wearing such a 'device'.

https://motorcycleminds.org/2017/03/24/the-hump/

 

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Most or all wear air suits now that will inflate
Breifly in an accident