+1 to Safety Gear.

"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95) 03/23/2014 at 23:19 • Filed to: None

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NoahthePorscheGuy > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/23/2014 at 23:23

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Was not expecting him to stand up after that, let alone before even coming to a halt.

Soloburrito > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/23/2014 at 23:23

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I didn't realize a helmet could cause sparks until I saw Lorenzo's low side today.

Also +1 for walking away like C-3PO.

Flat Six > Soloburrito 03/23/2014 at 23:30

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"Wait, what's that? A transport! I'm saved! Over here! Help! Please, help!"

NoahthePorscheGuy > Soloburrito 03/23/2014 at 23:30

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MotoGP drivers and World Cup Downhill skiers have the scariest crashes of anybody without a metal cage around them.

Singhjr96 > Soloburrito 03/23/2014 at 23:31

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Many helmets have carbon fiber in/on them don't they?

signintokinjalol > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/23/2014 at 23:35

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I don't ride bikes often, but when i do, i prefer full safety gear.

tromoly > Soloburrito 03/23/2014 at 23:39

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Most likely the metal fasteners on the side for securing the visor, looks like he smacked the ground on that (very painful, mind you) location of the helmet.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > signintokinjalol 03/23/2014 at 23:47

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ATGATT

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Soloburrito 03/23/2014 at 23:55

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Holy shit... Imagine that without a helmet. I doubt he'd be walking away like C3 after it. Also, C3PO is a good nickname for MotoGP Bikers, we should call them that haha...

desertdog5051 > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/24/2014 at 00:37

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+2 to going off at ground level instead of a high side.

Autolegend86 > Singhjr96 03/24/2014 at 02:19

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MotoGP FIM standard do.

Singhjr96 > Autolegend86 03/24/2014 at 02:28

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I knew they would. They use it a lot in F1 too because of lateral acceleration and the forces it can put on the neck.

pirates-ecu > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/24/2014 at 02:45

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this is why i look at the idiots that ride sport bikes in rainbows and shorts and just shake my head

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LEATHERS PEOPLE..... because you can walk away from shit like that. (yes i know the moto gp suit has extra armor/aero )

Bakkster, touring car driver > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/24/2014 at 08:10

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And the tumble when he reaches the gravel is why we see FIA grade-1 circuits with acres of paved runoff.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/24/2014 at 08:55

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Is it wrong that I think that looks like a hell of a lot of fun?

Autolegend86 > Singhjr96 03/24/2014 at 09:12

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Its pretty much standard across all top level international motorsport.

shirosake > Singhjr96 03/24/2014 at 13:42

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Usually combined with a carbon/kevlar weave. Strong shit right there!

Adult Here > Flat Six 03/24/2014 at 13:43

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I don't know why, but I was thinking THE EXACT SAME THING.

Flat Six > Adult Here 03/24/2014 at 16:33

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I think the gravel must look like Tatooine

Singhjr96 > Autolegend86 03/24/2014 at 17:28

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If you have the money, yeah it is.

bob and john > Singhjr96 03/24/2014 at 20:36

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yep. the outershell of mine is entirely cf

Autolegend86 > Singhjr96 03/25/2014 at 21:37

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These teams sometimes have a new helmet every race. This isn't a money issue.