Good Gear Will Save YOU!!

desmodoktor · April 10, 2011, 04:14:14 PM

Today my friend entered the toll both doing 40mph.... @ triboro Bridge.. *one of the busiest bridges in new york city..
he locked the front wheel right in the middle of the line .. which had a thick layer of grease/oil.. he went down and hit the curb with his shoulder and knee..
he got up with no scratch or bruises.. the titanium padding of his dainese laguna seca jacket saved his shoulder from dislocating.. and the knee pad + boots protected his leg from breaking
when his bike went on top of him..
Thank you Dainese for making great gear!!

Proud owner!!

Gear up and Ride Safe!!

Howie · April 10, 2011, 04:35:21 PM

Glad your friend is OK. Stay as left or right as reasonably possible at toll booths, they are nasty.

thought · April 10, 2011, 05:19:54 PM

yeah, i make sure to always stay out of the middle too... instructor in msf told me about how slippery the middle is and also most of the people i know that ride say that that's where they've either lost it or have almost lost it.

pretty lucky that he didnt hit the barrier on the triboro toll too... that would have made it even worse. glad that he's ok though

desmodoktor · April 10, 2011, 06:47:51 PM

yeah.. i never stay in the middle of the road.. i was surprised though ... there is so much oil + dirt... he actually dug up pretty deep into it ..

desmodoktor · April 10, 2011, 06:49:46 PM

Quote from: howie on April 10, 2011, 04:35:21 PM
Glad your friend is OK. Stay as left or right as reasonably possible at toll booths, they are nasty.

DoubleEagle · April 10, 2011, 09:21:59 PM

3 Cheers for good gear saving a rider's body parts.

I'm sure your friend was glad he made the decision to wear good gear .

Sorry for the bike

Dolph [moto]

thought · April 10, 2011, 10:15:48 PM

Quote from: svp88 on April 10, 2011, 06:47:51 PM
yeah.. i never stay in the middle of the road.. i was surprised though ... there is so much oil + dirt... he actually dug up pretty deep into it ..

its because all the cars/trucks stop there and leak etc... and since it's covered, rain never gets to wash it away. just accumulates like crazy right there... and esp since the triboro gets so much traffic.

redxblack · April 11, 2011, 08:45:08 AM

Glad your friend is okay. Glad the gear did its job. My brother told me that no one ever slid down the road thinking "I should have bought cheaper/less gear." Sounds like your friend lived by that same philosophy, and thus will get to keep on [moto].

gr1976 · April 19, 2011, 12:42:42 PM

What kind of pants / boots was he wearing?

desmodoktor · April 19, 2011, 03:06:33 PM

Quote from: gr1976 on April 19, 2011, 12:42:42 PM
What kind of pants / boots was he wearing?

he was wearing the Dainese Laguna seca 2 piece suit, the Dainese Paraschiena Wave Back Protector.. and Dainese Torque Pro in boots, and Dainese Redgate Gloves. a good 2grand well spent.

Monster Dave · April 20, 2011, 01:00:08 PM

Quote from: thought on April 10, 2011, 10:15:48 PM
its because all the cars/trucks stop there and leak etc... and since it's covered, rain never gets to wash it away. just accumulates like crazy right there... and esp since the triboro gets so much traffic.

....which reminds me that I've got to get a leak fixed...I'm leaking power steering fluid from some place...

Glad you're friend is OK.

desmodoktor · April 20, 2011, 01:51:41 PM

Quote from: Monster Dave on April 20, 2011, 01:00:08 PM

....which reminds me that I've got to get a leak fixed...I'm leaking power steering fluid from some place...

Glad you're friend is OK.

thank you! get it done bro!!

Monster Dave · April 20, 2011, 02:16:46 PM

Quote from: svp88 on April 20, 2011, 01:51:41 PM

thank you! get it done bro!!

I was all about to say "don't you hate cagers who drive around leaking crap all over the road" when I remembered that I have a leak that needs fixing...

...damn-it!!

DG · April 20, 2011, 04:02:04 PM

Wow D! Pwr Steering on a bike! How cool is that! haha!
Yeah, cage droppings are bad all over. A toll booth sounds especially so.
Other than slick, the center of the freeway lanes is also where all the commuter turds and rubber alligators congregate! Keep a veiw of auto-drones in their sideveiws keeps you out of the crud and in their sight!
Cred to good gear too! I've always liked the rule on equipment costs....
Sure you got a deal ....if your head is only worth $150 !

bigiain · April 20, 2011, 04:34:39 PM

Quote from: svp88 on April 10, 2011, 04:14:14 PMthe titanium padding of his dainese laguna seca jacket saved his shoulder from dislocating..

I'm glad to hear your friend is OK, but...

Does anybody _really_ believe those fashionable little titanium patches on your jacket can do anything to protect you against dislocating your shoulder? Call me cynical, but if you've got enough energy/force to dislocated a shoulder, a few square inches of titanium Dianese logo isn't going to make any difference...

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