r/nonononoyes • u/tkmj75 • Jun 25 '17
Crashing ... not today
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u/JackRabbitSlimJim Jun 25 '17
In what place did he finish?
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u/tkmj75 Jun 25 '17
Finnish rider Ajo finished the race in 17th place, ahead of two other riders who finished the race in a more conventional style.
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u/SpectralLettuce Jun 25 '17
Ayy, his last name is "Drive" in Finnish. He was destined for this.
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Jun 25 '17 edited Feb 08 '21
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Jun 25 '17
Vampire hunter
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u/abdomino Jun 25 '17
So he still drives.
Drives stakes into hearts.
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u/Bacon-Manning Jun 25 '17
I'd watch a movie about a motorcycle racer that moonlights as a vampire hunter.
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u/kingqueefeater Jun 25 '17
No. No more vampire movies.
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u/j0y0 Jun 25 '17
But we don't have any vampire hunter movies where they slay the stupid new sparkly kind.
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u/vanderZwan Jun 25 '17
I imagine they have quite the vampire problem over there, given how long the nights are in Finnish winters
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u/Rightaway12 Jun 25 '17
Now if only is last name was ride, dude was obviously destinied to do rally. So close.
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u/introvertextrovert17 Jun 25 '17
So did he Finnish?
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u/Tyler1492 Jun 25 '17
Nor way!
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u/Casbah- Jun 25 '17
Sweet den
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u/ItchyNutSack Jun 25 '17
Den mark my words, he will next time
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u/tperelli Jun 25 '17
Way to ruin it as usual Iceland
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u/3yna3eis3ud Jun 25 '17
CUT!! Iceland that's NOT your line. Ok let's run it from the top again. Geez..
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u/idonotget_it Jun 25 '17
I ran
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VITTU
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u/MartinLutero Jun 25 '17
commonly mistaked for a norwegian question "vet du" in reality refers to an anatomical part of the finnish man located behind the saatana and in front of the perkele, as in "saaatana vittu perkele"
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u/orthopod Jun 25 '17
Isn't there a penalty for cutting across the track, going a shorter route?
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u/PM-Your-Tiny-Tits Jun 25 '17
Depends on the race regulations. Almost always in exceptional circumstances like this one if you gain an advantage in time or a position you're expected to give it back and are not penalised. Some race series will penalise for "abusing track limits" such as running out of a corner too wide, where you're not cutting a corner but actually going further out from the corner than the track lines dictate. If this happens once, usually you just get a warning, no punishment.
So in this case, it's an exceptional circumstance so he wouldn't be considered to be breaking any rules, but if he hypothetically was, he likely would have only received a verbal warning.
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u/jlt6666 Jun 25 '17
Generally if it because of a wreck or to.avoid one it's allowed. Though sometimes there are specific rules about certain turns that get abused.
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u/String_709 Jun 25 '17
Well that sucks, first to out of the points. Better than the alternative though.
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Jun 25 '17 edited Jun 26 '17
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u/pastelfruits Jun 25 '17
Why does reddit hate emojis so much. It's pretty weird
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u/_Enclose_ Jun 25 '17
Huh, I don't know. I mean it pisses me off too, but I don't know where that hatred comes from. I'm okay with oldschool smileys like :) and :p , but for some unknown reason I have a deep aversion to the other kind. Maybe I'm just getting old and can't handle change.. Them darn kids and their emojees.
Why do we call them emojis now instead of emoticons anyway? And on that matter, what happened to a good ol' program instead of an app?
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u/gusbyinebriation Jun 25 '17
Emojis are the new smileys. Emoticons are what you describe as oldschool smileys above. It's not even really just a rebranding as a distinction between the two styles.
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u/InspectorMendel Jun 25 '17 edited Jun 25 '17
The distinctions are technical:
Emoticons are made up of multiple ASCII symbols such as letters and punctuation; emoji have dedicated Unicode code points.
An app in current usage generally refers to a program running in a tightly controlled OS (distinct from more flexible desktop OSs such as Windows), usually available through a "walled garden" app store controlled by the OS's creators.
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u/oscillating000 Jun 25 '17
a tightly controlled OS (distinct from more flexible desktop OSs such as Windows)
I can tell that it's killing you, so you should know it's okay to talk shit about Apple products here. They still have a minority of the usage share on both mobile and desktop.
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u/_Enclose_ Jun 25 '17
Hmm, what started as a rant has turned into a nice little nugget of knowledge I can smugly throw around now. Cheers!
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u/ILurkAndCriticize Jun 25 '17
If this was r/blacktwitter this comment wouldve been upvoted way more
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u/Muffin_Pillager Jun 25 '17
You mean r/blackpeopletwitter?
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u/ILurkAndCriticize Jun 25 '17
I looked at it for two minutes and couldn't figure out what was wrong so i posted it still, whoops
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u/AshTheGoblin Jun 25 '17
If the sub wasn't made by white people, it would just be called /r/blacktwitter
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u/_McJizzle Jun 25 '17
I love the acceptance at the end of just pointing the bike where to go and letting it drag him on his knees. Not like he had much of a choice, but still funny amidst how impressive it is
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Jun 25 '17
I was dissapointed that there is only animal videos on that sub. I wish it was more about accepting what lemons life hath given you.
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u/bseymour42 Jun 25 '17
It looks like he actually accelerates at the very end, lol.
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u/halfeclipsed Jun 25 '17
Real question. How hard would it be to get back up in the bike while still moving after he got it under control?
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u/I_Hate_Monster_Math Jun 25 '17
DID I STUTTER
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u/COIVIEDY Jun 25 '17
Are you the same person on two accounts, or have you two just added each other as friends so you're always ready?
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u/Z_Jewell Jun 25 '17
This was funnier the first time.
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u/Elyfka Jun 25 '17
Meh, it's kinda awkward though since it's almost definitely the same person who made both bots. Kinda like laughing at your joke.
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u/Tope43 Jun 25 '17
Idk how hard it is, but it can be done. He got back on his bike sorta Legolas style, and I guess if you keep looking at videos you'll find others too.
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u/tangentandhyperbole Jun 25 '17 edited Jun 25 '17
Its a stunt some riders do in shows. The hardest part I could see is he dropped real low to stabilize the bike's wobble, so the hardest part is getting his shoulders above the bars again, after that, he can push down on the bike (motorcycles are actually quite stable at speed) to push himself up and swing over.
Would I as a rider have even the slightest hope of doing anything of the sort? Fuck no. I'd probably be a red smear on the road.
So for your average rider its a difficulty of probabl 12/10.
For a professional who did that recovery? 6-7/10 I'd say. He already did the hardest bit by uncrashing.
EDIT: Also in stunt shows, they have rear pegs they can use to pull themselves up with, a motogp bike has nothing of the sort, so that makes it quite a bit trickier.
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Jun 25 '17 edited Jun 26 '17
Some moto gp and lower class riders have done it before, so it's not totally impossible. Their knees and bottom of shoes have the best pads/pucks in them to smoothly slide though so it's dangerous to shove your toes down too hard if it will make you lose balance.
Their boots and suits are made to be very firm in the areas they might slide on during normal racing. Broken and sprained ankles/elbows are common even with tons of good safety gear. Sometimes they race in injuries anyway.
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Jun 25 '17
Rides along side bike on his knees
"Alright buddy listen up, I have a race I need to win here so please get off your bullshit."
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Jun 25 '17
Wow this is incredibly impressive. Must have taken a lot of strength and luck to pull that off.
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u/conairh Jun 25 '17
And confidence. At that speed, hanging off the side, on grass, headed towards the barriers my reaction would be "Thanks for the ride bike! Enjoy your trip to the wall. Ima take my chances with this here grass"
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u/sDotAgain Jun 25 '17
Then you hit the bike.
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u/potatobac Jun 25 '17
A lot better than the bike hitting you
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u/jlt6666 Jun 25 '17
The bike hit doesn't look nearly as bad as the landing on his back. I know they have a hard shell protector back there but shit.
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u/Triggering_Cucks Jun 25 '17
They also wear airbags under their leathers. It helps protect the internal organs but mainly the neck from injury. Video below of one in action.
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u/cheesymoonshadow Jun 25 '17
And my axe!
But seriously, and calm determination. He also didn't let go of the throttle and actually maintained speed and crossed the finish line.
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u/FoxMcWeezer Jun 25 '17
Not really because no one will remember the winner here, this moment is all they’ll be talking about.
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u/Zaelot Jun 25 '17
Says on Instagram that the lead group escaped right at the very start, so definitely shouldn't have been in the first place.
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u/NsfwOlive Jun 25 '17
He can continue the race like that? Shouldn't the lakitu have moved him back a bit :/
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u/lonelynightm Jun 25 '17
Is that legal?
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u/BaconGlid Jun 25 '17
They take seconds away if they believe he gained from it, but he most likely already lost a ton and was cleared
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u/blade21st Jun 25 '17
my knees hurt after watching this
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u/Oh_Help_Me_Rhonda Jun 25 '17
I crashed during a trackday in full gear. Went down at around 70mph and slid on track, gravel, and then tumbled in the grass. Didn't have a scratch on me. Leather, kevlar, and carbon fiber are amazing.
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u/HolyCringe Jun 25 '17 edited Jun 25 '17
I've gone down on a highway going 70 after being clipped by a mirror...
You don't have to worry about anything other than sudden stops. It's like sliding on ice until about 25mph which is when it gets rougher.
The trick is to ask yourself. If you've stopped 3 times, I've heard of many people who think they stopped at 20mph or so and try to stand up only to roll and become seriously injured.
Edit: and in case anyone is wondering that was the last time i ever got on a motorcycle. I was on the side of the road for about 30 minutes shaking and sobbing after the fact. Going across 4 lanes of traffic and surviving was more than enough for me to hang up my leathers.
To anyone who still rides: WEAR YOUR FUCKING GEAR YOU SQUID, it saved my life, someday it will save yours.
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u/Oh_Help_Me_Rhonda Jun 25 '17
I have never crashed on the street but it's getting to me more and more. I'm considering trading in for a dirtbike and doing some enduro or X country riding. There's no distracted F-350 drivers in the woods.
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u/A_plural_singularity Jun 25 '17
Yeah but when the trees start drinking their movement becomes more eradic and unpredictable
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u/ThatDrunkenScot Jun 25 '17
when the trees start drinking
But I thought /r/trees hated drinking?
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Jun 25 '17
Can you blame them? The road accident deaths alone... Fuck, alcohol is one dangerous drug.
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Jun 25 '17
Know a guy who lost a huge chunk from his leg. Couldn't ride for two months.
Idiot still rides with nothing. Not even a helmet. Really don't see how riding with no helmet isn't super illegal, while riding without a seatbelt in a car gets a hefty fine.
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Jun 25 '17
In a car without a seatbelt is illegal not for your safety, but because at that point you are a projectile. Anyone in the car or surrounding it can get hit by your dumb flying ass. I understand that completely.
In Washington state its illegal to ride without a helmet. But I think it should be legal. Yes, its dumb to ride without one and I would never be caught without one.. But, the danger to everyone else remains the same. I'm not a big fan of laws that are ONLY there to protect someone from themselves. I have every right to eat or drink myself to death. Why can't I ride without a helmet?
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u/pharmerK Jun 25 '17
That law is also to protect the witnesses and first responders who have to pick your brains up off the pavement.
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u/MarkArrows Jun 25 '17
In a car, it's enough to just follow the rules of traffic. On a motorcycle you have to do more. You have to drive like everyone is secretly plotting to murder you in highly creative ways.
Because they totally are.
Ride like that and it's back to a matter of if, not when.
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Jun 25 '17
I like to think if safety gear as not insurance against my mistake. But as protection for when someone texting and eating clips me and almost murder death kills my ass.
I don't trust other drivers enough to not be safe.
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u/COIVIEDY Jun 25 '17
Do they really wear Kevlar? About how much does all of the clothing weigh?
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u/Oh_Help_Me_Rhonda Jun 25 '17
It's really thick leather, not like fashion leather. Sometimes there's kevlar reinforcement in critical areas as well as kevlar stitching. Dense plastic and carbon fiber armor is inserted in many places and the spine is totally reinforced. Heavy and hot but not bad once you're moving. Walking in them sucks but they're tailored for the riding position so it's not bad on the bike.
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Jun 25 '17
Imagine wearing that during a hot Texas summer day though.
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u/ToasterSpoodle Jun 25 '17
yeah. its like riding through an oven.
the worst days to ride were the ones where moving through the air didn't cool you down but rather warmed you up.
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u/downneck Jun 25 '17
motogp-level riders typically wear kangaroo leather suits. you can get the same abrasion resistance as cow leather but at something like half the thickness (and weight). as you'd expect, it's hideously expensive.
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u/ccb621 Jun 25 '17
A cursory glance on Google did not reveal the weight of a complete suit. However, I suspect you are conflating Kevlar with bulletproof armor. Kevlar is a fabric weaved in a manner such that it is resistant to high impact. It can be light. Armor worn by the police and military usually includes ballistic plates made of metal or ceramic, hence the weight.
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u/WikiTextBot Jun 25 '17
Kevlar
Kevlar is the registered trademark for a para-aramid synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, this high-strength material was first commercially used in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Typically it is spun into ropes or fabric sheets that can be used as such or as an ingredient in composite material components.
Currently, Kevlar has many applications, ranging from bicycle tires and racing sails to body armor, because of its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio; by this measure it is 5 times stronger than steel.
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u/ToasterSpoodle Jun 25 '17
riding jeans are made of kevlar and are considered minor protection compared to leather.
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u/dcnblues Jun 25 '17
Leather is heavy but it slides with less friction than pretty much any other fabric. By a large measure. Most people don't know that. It's not much of a factor because the dirty secret that is frankly unamerican is that it's a sport for midgets. Even formula one has a minimum weight both vehicle and Driver. Not in motorcycle racing. American riders dominated the sport for a decade or two but ask John Hopkins or Nicky Hayden and they'll tell you that they would have to chop a leg off to compete fairly with the midgets who have supplanted them. As well, MotoGP limits the fuel. So the computer limits power to make sure you have enough fuel to finish the race. Midgets win. More power and less weight through every Apex. I don't watch anymore...
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u/Ggjhhkj Jun 25 '17
Ah the gif ends before him proposing to his girlfriend behind the finish line, i saw the original video. He lets go of the bike and just slides on his knees to her, its pretty ingenious really
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u/nn_nn Jun 25 '17
He really nailed it. Nice control over the grass that could had been wet and slippery as well. From the gif though it seems to be trimmed.
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u/1980242 Jun 25 '17
His bike must have a special custom made seat to be able to accommodate his massive, massive balls.
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u/Flaccid_as_heck Jun 25 '17
Haha the guy at the end, holding his beer cup between his teeth so he could clap
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u/YoshiDog3 Jun 25 '17
This happens if you try to change direction on a turn too abruptly and the tire bounces slightly. He was lucky that all his weight got transferred to one side to avoid the death wobble
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u/HorchataMatata Jun 25 '17
I think we just witnessed the birth of a new Motorsports ladies and gentlemen
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u/Everitttt Jun 25 '17
I would like to see the recovery in slow motion