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10-03-2006, 08:50 AM
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| Forum Addict   Join Date: Jul 2004
Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003)
Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536)
Posts: 13,038
|  Another example WHY to wear your gear
It's not like we need another reminder, but ... WEAR YOUR GEAR! I just read a post from a guy in the Swiss motorcycle forum where he described the end of his Honda Repsol. He had a big lunch, and thinks that he blacked out due to low blood sugar. He was leaning into a right turn on the Furka pass (one of the highest passes in Switzerland) and passed out. Looking at the marks, he must have fallen to the right, twisting open the throttle and causing the rear tire to spin out. The last thing he remembers is thinking "this is bad" as the rear tire caught again, bucking him off in a textbook high-sider. He is bruised and battered, but has NO broken bones or road rash. He was wearing full leathers with protectors, and there is some serious damage to the leathers. He was in the hospital for 2 days for observation, but is now back at home. Attached - a picture of his helmet. This obviously saved his life... |
