Cornering Speeds MotoGP

[Arcane1729]

How fast do bikes go around the corners? I've seen a lot of crashes videos in races which happen almost always at corners- I am amazed at how far they slide when they fall whether tarmac or gravel and some cases how hard helmet hits ground, yet they just get back up looking completely ok and run to their broken bikes.

I'm asking this because I crashed last week going about 40 to 50 mph precornering , scantily clad : jeans etc .. and was bleeding, skin came off in hands, knees and elbows, behind etc. Didnt slide much though, just rolled a bit.

Would the armoured leather gear you can get for say £50 armoured jacket- and similar prices for armoured jeans, and gloves- offer a similar kind of protection to the stuff moto gp riders wear in those kinds of crashes you see in races? Or even just everyday riding?

So basically in summary I would please like to know the following:
1) Speeds of MGP riders in corners
2) What price range gear am I looking at for that kind of amazing protection?
3) What price range for everyday riding protection?

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[Arcane1729]

[notbike]

Textiles are enough protection for the roads. Normally I ride in textiles, I only ride in leathers if I want to fuck about in nice weather or go on motorways. When it's too hot for textiles I ride leathers.

Anyway, neither are going to stop you dying if you hit something head on at 70mph, but leathers will certainly hold up better against road-rash and a long fast slide and might even be usable again whereas textiles tear to shreds at high speed.

Motorcycle riders do wear leathers, yes.

Also, I've found textiles to be far more practical day-to-day. Leathers aren't waterproof and don't have (decent) pockets. Not having pockets is a cunt if you want to do anything other than ride.

Textiles = more practical slightly less protection.

leathers = very impractical slightly more protection.

I am ofcourse talking about one-piece (or two piece) suits because that's what MotoGP riders wear. I'm sure there's like a more practical inbetween of leathers with pockets that does have CE armour etc.

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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

The moto GP guys all wear hand made (made to measure) suits with Airbags. For "the same" level of protection you're looking at a few grand for an Alpinestars or Dainese suit made to that spec.

You can get very, very goodl protection for less than that though.
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[MCN]

It depends on what surface you land on and whether you blooter something immoveable.

£3k of Dainese won't help you much if you go under the wheels of a bin lorry/steam roller.

But something is always going to be better than nothing. (Shorts and flip-flops).
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[Kal]

I've been off a few times in the last decade or so.

Usually in the forty mph zone. Quite frankly any gear is better than you are using at the moment.

My brown Rhino jacket lasted a few misadventures until I gutted it sliding down a crash barrier from a 60mph impact. Jumper I was wearing underneath was untouched.

I wear a leather or textiles depending on my mood and just how girly I am being. There's long been an argument that leathers aren't as waterproof as textiles, which I'd dispute - just need some dubbing applying from time to time, much the same as textiles occasionally need the waterproofing replacing.

My gear has almost all been budget gear; factory seconds, lidal/aldi, bargain bin at bike rallies. In fact my Weisse textile cost me £20 from British Heart Foundation - it was like it was unworn.

Most expensive items I have bought have been kevlar lined combats at about £70.

Open your eyes and shop around the gear is out there.
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