Harry Hurt Speaks Out

[Nick_Ninja]

From the guy who conducted the HURT study; always a good read. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader or equivilant to read the article(s).

Page One:
http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/bulletins/Harry%20Hurt%20Int,%20Part%201.pdf

Page Two:
http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/bulletins/Harry%20Hurt%20Int,%20Part%202.pdf

Page Three:
http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/bulletins/Harry%20Hurt%20Int,%20Part%203.pdf

[R1chie]

I found this interesting. I know one of the State troopers who was at the accident on accademy when someone running from the police hit a car and died, he was riding a sportbike and was ripped in half as described below.


"A surprising reason he doesn’t believe a new US comprehensive
study will be done is because the results could potentially
increase the industry’s liability. He used the example of
sportbikes with raised gas tanks as an example: This design
perfect for racing, as a rider can tuck-in, resting his torso
on the shape, to maximize straight-line speed. But there aren’t
many frontal collisions on the track. In real-life, though,
frontal collisions are the most common form of crash. Based on 70 in-depth evaluations of specific cases they have already done, they discovered that the racing gas tank design results in far more
serious pelvic and groin injuries, including the so-called "Open
Book Fracture" of the pelvis—ugly. In such frontal crashes, the riders
are literally hung up on the tank with the family jewels, and their
upper legs are caught by the short rigid handlebars, resulting in
major fractures. And sportbike riders can hit their own windshields
as well—causing a variety of serious injuries even before the rider’s
body hits the other vehicle.

[No-coast-punk]

Fantastic! Thank you.

I met Harry Hurt last year at this meet here in California. Very down to earth guy.