"3 seconds" gear PSA

alex.s · May 19th, 2014, 02:48 PM

NevadaWolf · May 19th, 2014, 03:02 PM

:cringe: I know its just an ad and the actor didn't really do it, but that last shot made me wince.

Notice the speed is in kilometers, 28-30 kph is only 17-18 mph.

alex.s · May 19th, 2014, 03:24 PM

i have taken a dive on one of the 50s at about 20mph with no gear. and one time i tucked the front end on max's 250 with no gear. no damage from those though outside of some minor scuffs.

i do have one little scar on my elbow from getting hit by a car but i was wearing gear so that doesn't count.

would hate to try to slide skin on asphalt like that though. if you're gonna crash with no gear, get away from the bike so you can roll instead of slide. if you're going slow, you can roll out of it. if you're going fast, you'll break your arms, but at least you'll have some skin still

cuong-nutz · May 19th, 2014, 03:48 PM

Ouch.

Kscreations08 · May 19th, 2014, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

if you're gonna crash with no gear, get away from the bike so you can roll instead of slide. if you're going slow, you can roll out of it. if you're going fast, you'll break your arms, but at least you'll have some skin still

lol there is no happy ending on this one. I think I'll stick to wearing gear

Singh2jz · May 20th, 2014, 02:49 AM

I would love to see this, and similar ads, on televisions everywhere.

Sirref · May 20th, 2014, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Singh2jz

I would love to see this, and similar ads, on televisions everywhere.

personally I'd prefer awareness adds like "look twice for bikes" type adds. Gear adds should be all over the place at moto dealers, mva/dmv, and msf (already is at msf) I feel that most people who don't wear gear know that it's bad in the event of a crash just not how bad. Crashes hurt with gear, I'd hate to go through one without. I've taken tumbles off of bicycles with no real gear at 20-30mph and they've hurt a good amount though I have ended up in downhill tumbles in dirt rather than slides on pavement.

Singh2jz · May 20th, 2014, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirref

personally I'd prefer awareness adds like "look twice for bikes" type adds. Gear adds should be all over the place at moto dealers, mva/dmv, and msf (already is at msf) I feel that most people who don't wear gear know that it's bad in the event of a crash just not how bad. Crashes hurt with gear, I'd hate to go through one without. I've taken tumbles off of bicycles with no real gear at 20-30mph and they've hurt a good amount though I have ended up in downhill tumbles in dirt rather than slides on pavement.

Yea that's true. The electronic signs on the highways close to me have been put to good use by putting up "look twice for motorists, share the road." So that's a start lol. You reminded me of the times I've fallen off my bicycle haha..I would not want that to happen to me on a much larger scale!

cbinker · May 20th, 2014, 02:16 PM

interesting, but you will be slowing down, not going a constant speed.

thisisbenji · May 20th, 2014, 02:28 PM

A 25 mph crash on my bicycle in Lycra taught me to always wear gear on the motorcycle.

Kscreations08 · May 20th, 2014, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cbinker

interesting, but you will be slowing down, not going a constant speed.

Fair point but that simulation was at a constant speed of only 18mph for 3 seconds. Going 45mph, how long before your slide stops? longer than 3 seconds with a start speed over 18mph? That means even more damage.

Brian · May 20th, 2014, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Singh2jz

Yea that's true. The electronic signs on the highways close to me have been put to good use by putting up "look twice for motorists, share the road." So that's a start lol. You reminded me of the times I've fallen off my bicycle haha..I would not want that to happen to me on a much larger scale!

Like these kind of signs we have here in Mass? Hahaha

Singh2jz · May 21st, 2014, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian

Like these kind of signs we have here in Mass? Hahaha

hahaha that's sikk! It's nice and catchy..lol

cbinker · May 21st, 2014, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Kscreations08

Fair point but that simulation was at a constant speed of only 18mph for 3 seconds. Going 45mph, how long before your slide stops? longer than 3 seconds with a start speed over 18mph? That means even more damage.

I have slid across the track at over 80, didnt get that much damage.

csmith12 · May 21st, 2014, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cbinker

I have slid across the track at over 80, didnt get that much damage.

Same here...

cbinker · May 21st, 2014, 06:35 AM

I dont know what language they were speaking, so i dont know what they were talking about. but my conclusion is that was cheap gear. Rule #1 for your Skin, Leather is best!

broken neck · May 22nd, 2014, 12:19 PM

That was French...

Don't need to understand what they were saying... The image speaks for itself.

misfitsailor · May 22nd, 2014, 06:59 PM

I guess that guy was a real-life test dummy?

Worldtraveller · May 23rd, 2014, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by thisisbenji

A 25 mph crash on my bicycle in Lycra taught me to always wear gear on the motorcycle.

Yeah. I've had much worse roadrash from crashing on my bicycles. Of course, if I could wear leathers and not have heat stroke, I probably would.

thisisbenji · May 26th, 2014, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Worldtraveller

Yeah. I've had much worse roadrash from crashing on my bicycles. Of course, if I could wear leathers and not have heat stroke, I probably would.

True, but that would be awful (wearing leathers), but go figure most of the time I hit the ground on the road bicycle I'm not wearing gloves. I really need to make that a habit.

capt_bugaloo · May 26th, 2014, 06:50 AM

Whoa - good ad...

May 19th, 2014, 02:48 PM	#1
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May 19th, 2014, 03:24 PM	#3
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	i have taken a dive on one of the 50s at about 20mph with no gear. and one time i tucked the front end on max's 250 with no gear. no damage from those though outside of some minor scuffs. i do have one little scar on my elbow from getting hit by a car but i was wearing gear so that doesn't count. would hate to try to slide skin on asphalt like that though. if you're gonna crash with no gear, get away from the bike so you can roll instead of slide. if you're going slow, you can roll out of it. if you're going fast, you'll break your arms, but at least you'll have some skin still __________________________________________________
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May 19th, 2014, 03:48 PM	#4
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May 20th, 2014, 02:49 AM	#6
Singh2jz ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Inderveer Location: San Jose Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '07 ex250-F/J Posts: A lot.	I would love to see this, and similar ads, on televisions everywhere. __________________________________________________ The Bike \| The Truck

May 20th, 2014, 02:16 PM	#9
cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	interesting, but you will be slowing down, not going a constant speed. __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

May 20th, 2014, 02:28 PM	#10
thisisbenji ninjette.org sage Name: Benji Location: Wadsworth, IL Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r (Sold), 2009 FZ6, 2015 Honda Grom Posts: 898	A 25 mph crash on my bicycle in Lycra taught me to always wear gear on the motorcycle. __________________________________________________ My Old Bike My New Bike

May 21st, 2014, 06:35 AM	#16
cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	I dont know what language they were speaking, so i dont know what they were talking about. but my conclusion is that was cheap gear. Rule #1 for your Skin, Leather is best! __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

May 22nd, 2014, 12:19 PM	#17
broken neck ninjette.org guru Name: Thomas Location: Montréal Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Special Edition (sold), 2017 CRF250 Rally Posts: 384	That was French... Don't need to understand what they were saying... The image speaks for itself.

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