Pretty Cool Crash Recovery

[SANGER_A2]

I bought the Superbike School DVD on Amazon for about a fiver and it's pretty good. I saw this pretty gentle crash on there - but I was pretty impressed with the way that James Whitham just slid along and pushed himself up. So I stuck it on Youtube, check it:-
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd8bG3qDtVQ"]YouTube - Superbike School Motorcycle Crash and Recovery[/ame]

I do like how cool he is about it afterwards - especially seeing as it was recorded duing a show hosted by him! He basically said "Yeah my fault, no excuses. Silly really"

 

[reiobard]

he did everything correctly except getting up, you always stay down to make sure that you are not more hurt and running on adrenalin, other than that, he got low in case the bike was coming at him, got spread out after the tumbling to eleviate one spot taking all the friction and helping stop the clide faster.

 

[SANGER_A2]

he did everything correctly except getting up, you always stay down to make sure that you are not more hurt and running on adrenalin, other than that, he got low in case the bike was coming at him, got spread out after the tumbling to eleviate one spot taking all the friction and helping stop the clide faster.

Lol. You must either go down a lot or like to be very prepared in case you do!

 

[Fz6Sa]

Once again it shows what FULL GEAR will do for you!

 

[keira]

Lol. You must either go down a lot or like to be very prepared in case you do!

We are both corner workers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. We work the motorcycle races there about 8 weekends a year. We both see lots of crashes. One of the most common things after a crash is someone getting up and starting to walk (or try to lift their bike), not realizing they broke a collarbone or ankle or something.

Very important to do a once-over of yourself before you move.

 

[reiobard]

We are both corner workers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. We work the motorcycle races there about 8 weekends a year. We both see lots of crashes. One of the most common things after a crash is someone getting up and starting to walk (or try to lift their bike), not realizing they broke a collarbone or ankle or something.

Very important to do a once-over of yourself before you move.

Come on dear, I am not a corner worker anymore... I am a corner captain!!! I am the boss of whatever corner i am in!!!

 

[Nelly]

My favourite bit is at 2.12 when some one says "Its not that bad" referring to the damage.
Its not that bad if you don't have to pay for it lol.


Nelly

 

[Denver_FZ6]

Come on dear, I am not a corner worker anymore... I am a corner captain!!! I am the boss of whatever corner i am in!!!

King of the Korner! Heh.

He mentions his tires being bad, but not quite clear on what did he did wrong? Too much front brake?

 

[champion221elite]

Once again it shows what FULL GEAR will do for you!

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

 

[geetarhero]

he did everything correctly except getting up, you always stay down to make sure that you are not more hurt and running on adrenalin, other than that, he got low in case the bike was coming at him, got spread out after the tumbling to eleviate one spot taking all the friction and helping stop the clide faster.

Unless you just lowsided on a decreasing right turn. Then use that adren to GTFO the road. cagers running over me is on the bottom of my to do list:thumbup:

 

[sideslider]

he did everything correctly except getting up, you always stay down to make sure that you are not more hurt and running on adrenalin, other than that, he got low in case the bike was coming at him, got spread out after the tumbling to eleviate one spot taking all the friction and helping stop the clide faster.

I have never heard that before, thanks.

 

[SovietRobot]

Check this one out
ON THE THROTTLE

 

[cv_rider]

Looks like his helmet bounces "lightly" when he first touches down. Wouldn't be so light without a helmet.

 

[SANGER_A2]

We are both corner workers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. We work the motorcycle races there about 8 weekends a year. We both see lots of crashes. One of the most common things after a crash is someone getting up and starting to walk (or try to lift their bike), not realizing they broke a collarbone or ankle or something.

Very important to do a once-over of yourself before you move.

OIC. Thanks.

 

[Nelly]

Check this one out
ON THE THROTTLE

He gets my award for "Balls of Steel"

Can you imagine how much guts that takes? Knowing you are going to bin it on purpose.

Top man

Nelly

 

[jamesfz6]

The first video was definatly an unfortunate accident. The second On the throttle video has to be a very scary job.