Aerodynamic Race Hump's.

[ZX-7R]

Seems most 1 piece suits come with these nowadays.Personally i would feel a bit of a tit riding to work with one every day.

Plus would get in the way of my rucksack i would guess.

Always had 1 piece's in the past but have 2 piece now.

Thought's?.
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[-Matt-]

Doesn't get in the way of a wearing a backpack, hoodie or 1-piece rainsuit over the top for me. I size up in the rainsuit but I probably would even if it was worn over a suit without the hump as the shoulder inserts making it quite bulky.

[UrbanRacer]

Got a leather jacket and 1 piece suit with a race hump, I don't see or feel a benefit with it, doesn't get in the way of my rucksack but it makes my water proofs very tight at the neck

[Rogerborg]

Not's sure's I's understand's the question's.
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[RhynoCZ]

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[lihp]

The hump isn't there for aero. It's there to help prevent whiplash in a crash. it is also a handy place for storing water and telemetry devices.
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[Parson]

Not sure I know WTF their meant to do! Just think people who have them outside racing look like tits!
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[ZX-7R]

[RhynoCZ]

I agree with Phil, it's a safety feature, just like the head rest in your car.
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[chickenstrip]

[Ste]

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[Ariel Badger]

Moto X helmets with the big chin thing are designed to break your neck if you crash face first.
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[mysterious_rider]

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[MarJay]

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[talkToTheHat]

There's a little hump on my RST Tractec textile suit. Much smaller than motogp size race humps. It cuts out some of the wind noise at the back of my helmet at high speed. It sometimes catches the rubber spoiler at the base of my shark speed r, which is distracting. I have learnt to move differently and mostly dont catch it, but it really pissed me off on on sunday after a long weekend on the bike when i was really stiff and achey.

What i can't do is wear said jacket in a car seat or other high backed chair so i have to remember to keep a hoodie or jacket in my luggage or wear my unhumped leather jacket if i have social plans.
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[Undinist]

Weeping dicks. It's cobblers that the hump has a safety function. What have you nitwits been smoking??? If a racer wants his leathers to stop his neck breaking, he gets a suit with a built-in airbag! A hump without an airbag is dangerous because after a crash if someone rolls you onto your back the hump will cause your head to tip back and possibly aggravate a spinal injury. The hump also makes it harder for the paramedic to get the neck brace on. The sole purpose of the hump is to reduce turbulence behind the helmet. It can make a good space for a radio or something but that was never its primary function.

[techathy]

[Ste]

What if the hump prevents your head going too far backwards in a crash and so means you don't get a spinal injury?

[MarJay]

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