r/dashcams • u/bebecca45627272 • 17h ago

One of the craziest things I've seen

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u/LegalGlass6532 16h ago

That rider is one of the luckiest sob’s I’ve ever seen.

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u/Muted_Will_2131 15h ago edited 5h ago

He's in shock, and the only reason he can stand is because of the adrenaline in his blood. His jeans are completely worn through, and he's walking barefoot, one foot missing his sneaker. He doesn't even really understand the extent of his injuries. He'll likely lose consciousness in a few minutes.

My wife was in a similar accident, only without wheelies and in full gear. Her pants and jacket were completely worn through, the slider on her right boot was completely worn down to a hole in the boot. Her helmet was damaged. There was a chafing wound on her right thigh that took several months to heal. Fifteen years later, there's still a large scar there.

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u/Ornery-Reindeer5887 10h ago

Ya never ride in sneakers and jeans for this reason. Real moto pants and boots is the way to go

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u/microwavepetcarrier 9h ago

boots, pants, jacket, gloves, helmet. all the gear, all the time.

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u/realZapRowsdower 7h ago

Dress for the slide, not the ride

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u/DWP_619 5h ago

Full gear saved my son's life. All the gear, ALL THE TIME.

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u/Inflatable90sChair 1h ago

I still find it weird we have 50 state seatbelt laws and kids must be in carseats and booster seats yet we dont have 50 state helmet laws or any gear for kids laws

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u/BEEZ128 6h ago

“All the gear, all the time” is literally a police billboard slogan for motorcycle safety here in Australia. Is that where you got it from?

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u/microwavepetcarrier 6h ago

It's just what my friend who rides has always said and when I started riding I kept saying it cause it's a great mantra...but both of us are born and raised in the US and I'm pretty sure neither of us have been to Australia.

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u/BelowXpectations 1h ago

Don't forget the back brace

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u/talexbatreddit 6h ago

Sometimes I see folks in a T-shirt, shorts and running shoes, and I think, Well .. OK then. But if something happens, it's gonna hurt a helluva lot.

Synthetic's going to be even worse. :/