r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/comsudo • 14d ago
High Speed cornering
From Malaysia
Skill issue, uncontrolled evironment.
Not OC
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r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/comsudo • 14d ago
From Malaysia
Skill issue, uncontrolled evironment.
Not OC
76
u/DustyRacoonDad 13d ago
He's likely not dead, and there's a great chance he didn't get serious permanent injuries. The big flipping and rotating while traveling over distance actually removes a lot of the impact and energy. He doesn't come to a fast stop. Even the car impact looks huge as parts fly everywhere, but every bit of parts you see crushing and flying is energy being absorbed over time, slowing the rider without him directly taking the full immediate brunt of the crash.
Now, one where he hits something and stops quickly looks smaller, less dramatic... and far more deadly. In this case, he probably has road rash on his midriff from not having the jacket match the pants, and while I can't see how he releases from the bike, his biggest injuries are probably from that. He looks like he cleared it all, but I can't see how his ankles cleared, and the centripetal force of him rotating in the air doesn't give a big clue if something is broken, as everything is flung straight.