http://www.break.com/index/nakedbikecrash.html What was all that about abrasion resistance? -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a public toilet with the lid closed. WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus Could be. It seems to be pretty high. -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a public toilet with the lid closed. WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
Towards the end of the footage there is a brief section revealing a reddened buttock which appears to feature a quantity of fine, lightly-colured hair. In contact with the tarmac, these fine hairs are able to "weave" between the shards of aggregate, reducing their co-efficient of friction with the road surface, thus increasing the time taken to perforate the structure to a hole. The injury sustained is therefore less than it might otherwise have been. ;-) [1] Alternatively; chaos theory, luck of the draw and coefficient of friction of the road surface might equally have played a part in determining the limited extent of his injuries (which appear to include a dislocated collarbone and abrasions to the shoulders and elbows). Luckily he didn't slide too far. There is some evidence of brain injury, but this has not been medically confirmed and could, in fact, be the rider's normal responses. ;-) HTH [1] Content of explanation only mildly "tongue in cheek" (no pun intended) [2]. This explanation bears (ditto) scientific scrutiny. [2] Yeuch!
Paul Varnsverry wrote I see you are starting to fit in nicely round here, getting into the look and feel of the place and everything you are. Please *do* keep it up.
Cool. So hairy-arsed blokes (or burds) will be ok. -- Dave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a I demand nothing of you except that you amuse me. Folding@Home Team UKRM http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=47957
I intend to propose that work is commenced on a new standard: "Requirements for impact abrasion resistance of hirsute motorcyclists". Invitations are extended to those who wish to assist research by volunteering to be dropped onto the moving abrasive belt (see below). I forsee one problem, however, and that is how to determine the uncertainty of measurement of the test's end point due to differing pain threshholds. No, make that two problems. The apparatus is contained in a case, and we might have problems strapping those with a fuller figure into position. I expect hair colour, density, coverage and thickness might all prove influential in determining the level of protection provided. Further research is required (see above).
