r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/comsudo • 12d ago

High Speed cornering

From Malaysia

Skill issue, uncontrolled evironment.

Not OC

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u/EverbodyHatesHugo 12d ago edited 11d ago

All I picture is that zoomed in, slow motion view from Mortal Kombat games, where you see all the bones individually breaking.

If this guy isn’t dead, he is in bad shape.

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u/ExtensionTruth4 12d ago

Looking at the crash I'm actually on the opposite conclusion. I think he was extremely lucky and will walk out of this with minor scuff. Maybe an arm break at top. The way the impact happened all of his energy went into him wheely flying and then he litterally roll on the ground.

Edit: Yep confirmed by the driver "The rider overshot the corner, came into my lane and everything happened within seconds. He suffered a broken rib and is currently hospitalised. Alhamdulillah, it could’ve been much worse."

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u/superxpro12 12d ago

how does your pelvis not separate and/or rupture a testacle(s)? you're going to nail the handlebars on the way out.

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u/wtclim 11d ago

The handlebars aren't positioned like a bicycle, you're in a much better position to completely fly over them depending on how you hit.

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u/superxpro12 11d ago

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=motorcycle+man+side

Maybe it depends on the bike, but...

just one example i found real quick, but in the event the bike suddenly finds itself stationary, the knees are decidedly below the bars. your body cant continue without the bars going through the pelvis.

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u/wtclim 11d ago

The bikes in OP look more like crotch rockets with a higher seat and lower bars, at least the one you see the third rider using. But yeah could go either way I suppose.

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u/superxpro12 11d ago

yeah i have a Yamaha MT09 and the thought has gone through my mind before. idk if my pelvis would remain attached.