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Video: British Superstock 600 crash shows us the true value of helmets

Kirby@topspeed.com(Kirby) — Wed, 9 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Anybody that has ever questioned the importance of racing helmets should take a step back and watch this video.

The scene is the British Superstock 600, where riders Josh Wainwright and Johnny Bradshaw were involved in a ridiculous crash that could’ve been far worse than the injuries they sustained - if it weren’t for their helmets.

In the 11th lap of the race, Wainwright lost control of his bike and as he stumbled into the track, Bradshaw’s bike literally clips him on the head, forcing the former to catapult out of his ride and into the track.

Read that again: Bradshaw’s bike literally clips him on the head.

If it weren’t for the helmet Wainwright was wearing, Bradshaw’s bike would have done far worse when it clipped him on his head. We all know where this story would then go.

Miraculously for the two riders, both of them escaped the harrowing accident with nothing more than a cracked rib and a broken collarbone for Wainwright and some minor injuries for Bradshaw.

If you’ve ever ridden a bike, or anything that involves needing one, heed caution and just put those helmets on. You never know when it’s going to save your life.

Video: British Superstock 600 crash shows us the true value of helmets originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 9 May 2012 13:00 EST.

Mulholland and GSX-Rs [w/video]

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:22:00 GMT

Mulholland a.k.a. The Snake seems to have a bad relation with motorcycles in general and GSX-Rs in particular as the highway’s often challenging curves happen to throw off the seats even the most experienced riders. We’re not sure if that’s the case with the next two examples that we came across, but they’re enough to make a point. The first rider lowsides and the second highsides, both while riding a Suzuki GSX-R on the same section of The Snake. Hit the jump to see the videos.

Mulholland and GSX-Rs [w/video] originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 14 June 2010 11:22 EST.

Guy Martin crashes while doing 150mph at TT

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:35:00 GMT

Photo credit: Noel O’Reilly / Tony W. Elder

Guy Martin was racing last Friday on the Isle of Man TT course and was doing quite well with a registered average speed of 131.108mph during the first lap at Glen Vine. But the Senior TT race was to come to a sudden end for the highly experienced rider and his Honda CBR1000RR due to a 150mph crash that ended up generating this immense fireball. The incident happened during Guy’s third lap on a fast left/right section of the course and the race had to be red flagged.

As a result of the crash, Guy Martin is now in the hospital recovering from his broken ribs, bruised lungs, twisted ankles and fractured vertebrae. That’s nothing considering the speed at which the crash took place and also two key factors that kept Guy alive consist in him separating from the bike early in the crash and wearing the D-Air airbag-equipped leather suit. He’ll be back on its feet soon.

Guy Martin crashes while doing 150mph at TT originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 14 June 2010 10:35 EST.

Don't be the guy in this video!

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:28:00 GMT

Two police cars pursue this guy first on a field and then he takes it on the street, where he eventually approaches a curve too fast, goes out in the ditch and then all across the road to the other side. Why? He probably thought it was fun and he’ll never get caught as long as he twists the throttle only towards him. But reality is cruel and so is the law with these guys, so don’t be doing this.

Don't be the guy in this video! originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 10 June 2010 15:28 EST.

Video: Travis Pastrana's training routine

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Fri, 4 Jun 2010 15:05:00 GMT

Being Travis Pastrana isn’t easy at all, as this video shows. Apart from constantly needing to find new ways to amaze people with your tricks, you also have to train hard on a daily basis and recover from the stunts that didn’t go as planned. So what pushes these people (because he obviously doesn’t look like he’s gonna take a brake any time soon)? I guess it is all about the adrenaline rush they get when they defy the laws of physics and a stadium-full of people get up to cheer you.

Video: Travis Pastrana's training routine originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 4 June 2010 15:05 EST.

Video: chubby guy sacrifices family jewels for the sake of stunting

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Wed, 2 Jun 2010 09:58:00 GMT

According to this video, people with absolutely no talent whatsoever but definitely with a soft spot for fast food, would go to almost any lengths to look cool. This leaping biker attempts to jump over his buddy on a motorcycle doing 20mph and makes sure he won’t have any heirs in the process. Hear what he says afterwards and you’ll have a laugh crisis.

Video: chubby guy sacrifices family jewels for the sake of stunting originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 2 June 2010 09:58 EST.

Video: Mulholland claims yet another motorcycle crash

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Tue, 1 Jun 2010 16:05:00 GMT

Posted on 06.1.2010 16:05 by Maxx Biker
Filed under: Honda | motorcycle videos | crash | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News

Mulholland highway, the favorite play ground for LA riders has claimed yet another motorcycle crash on those sinuous curves and this time it was a beginning rider on a Honda NX250. His first time on the twisties turned into a lesson to never approach corners faster than he’s able to negociate them. But we should all learn from his mistake and drop point fixation in favor of counter steering.

Video: Mulholland claims yet another motorcycle crash originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 1 June 2010 16:05 EST.

Video: insane hill climbs

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:22:00 GMT

Posted on 05.21.2010 15:22 by Maxx Biker
Filed under: | motorcycle videos | crash | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News

Hill climbing has never been thought at as to a safe sport, but this is more than we can take. This video shows some of the craziest climbs ever, among which most are, obviously, failed. But wait till the end to see one rider that had a rather slow and safe approach towards the hill and who made it.

Video: insane hill climbs originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 21 May 2010 15:22 EST.

Video: NOT the way to ride a Honda on Mulholland

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:45:00 GMT

Mulholland highway in Los Angeles, California sure has its tricky bits and careless riders tend to point them with their own fails. Earlier this year, we saw a Honda CBR1000RR being crashed into the guardrail as a result of point fixation and shifting error and today we bring you exactly that same type of crash happening on the same stretch of highway. Hmm, that’s a bad curve for Hondas as this is a CBR600F4i. Look but don’t learn.

Video: NOT the way to ride a Honda on Mulholland originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 20 May 2010 15:45 EST.

Roller carousel + scooter = dangerous fun

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Wed, 12 May 2010 10:11:00 GMT

Everyday stuff such as a roller carousel and a scooter aren’t dangerous at all as long as people use them for the purposes they were created for, but teenagers aren’t quite known for doing that with stuff on a regularly basis. So take a look at this video to see what happens when a bunch of teenagers try to spice up their carousel ride using the power of a scooter. Hope that guy is ok.

Roller carousel + scooter = dangerous fun originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 12 May 2010 10:11 EST.

Alex de Angelis's Jerez crash leaves us speechless [w/video]

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:54:00 GMT

Alex de Angelis was warming up for the Moto2 race at Jerez a couple of weekends back when his bike engaged into a highside, sending him rolling end-over-end on the side of the track. From what this leaked video shows, you’ll have all the reasons to think that de Angelis couldn’t have survived this and we totally agree, except he did. The RSM Team Scot rider even managed to walk away unharmed from his incredible crash and was willing, but not allowed by circuit doctors to participate in the race. Video after the jump.

Alex de Angelis's Jerez crash leaves us speechless [w/video] originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 10 May 2010 10:54 EST.

Video: Scooter rider vs handrail

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Very often, careless riders end up challenging different obstacles around them and in most cases the obstacles are the ones that win. This is also the case of this possibly drunk fellow riding a scooter around just so that he would look a bit more interesting on the camera until a handrail gets him. That’s just crazy.

Video: Scooter rider vs handrail originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 30 April 2010 15:00 EST.

Video: crashed Yamaha R6 burns entirely on Mulholland

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:40:00 GMT

Apparently, the rider of this Yamaha R6 was riding on LA’s Mulholland highway, also known as “the Snake,” this past weekend when he crashed as a result of a highside and the bike immediately caught fire. First attempts to extinguish the fire were in vain, so the owner simply watched his bike burning until it remained only frame and engine. Now that’s a sad moment for any biker out there. Let’s just hope that his insurance covers that.

Video: crashed Yamaha R6 burns entirely on Mulholland originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 29 April 2010 14:40 EST.

Track day gone wrong: anatomy of a highside

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:44:00 GMT

We just came across an interesting post on the triumph675 forum about the anatomy of a highside described by the author of the crash himself. Apparently, the rider was trying a new approach for Turn 9 of the Chuckwalla Valley Raceway and the tricky section of the track combined with a bit of dust turned out disastrous for the Suzuki SV650, while the rider walked away with nothing but a hurt pride.

The bike, which was recently fitted with new bodywork and paint, is now $3K away from another track day. Better luck next time!

Track day gone wrong: anatomy of a highside originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 22 April 2010 09:44 EST.

Video: failed waterfall jump on a jet ski

Maxx Biker@topspeed.com(Maxx Biker) — Thu, 8 Apr 2010 13:59:00 GMT

Usually, when stunts go wrong someone gets seriously hurt, but when water is involved, the natural element sometimes forgives stunt men (women in this case) from the usual ride to the hospital. Take a look at this video showing stunt woman Maria Kelly trying to ride her jet ski off a waterfall and see what happens.

Video: failed waterfall jump on a jet ski originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 8 April 2010 13:59 EST.