[nklr] marco simoncelli

[spike55_bmw]

Watching the video again, you can see that Marco's helmet strap is broken on one side but still in one piece while remaining connected to the other side of the helmet. A tremendous (wedge) force had to be applied in a certain way to break the chin strap (buckle was OK). Although it is hard to tell, it seems that the strap is still connected to the side of the helmet that would have been grinding on the track surface for some distance, therefore, eliminating the possiblity that the strap anchor area of the helmet gave way. Granted, his hair volume could have positioned his helmet higher than normal and expose more of his neck or it could have been custom-made helmet to accept the hair and still be at a specified position to provide coverage (?). The little bit of extra "gap" between the shoulders and helmet could have given the one rider (Rossi or Edwards?) enough of an "opening" to do the damage but who really knows. All just speculation by an semi-observant science-guy. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: > > Yes, I have watched the video and yes he got hit hard. Racers get run over and some walk away. If your helmet comes off, your chances of walking away are greatly reduced. My point was that having a hair style for style s sake isn t necessarily appropriate on a race track. I was wondering if all that hair crammed under his helmet wouldn t allow the helmet to stay snuggly to his head and that may have contributed to it coming off. Marco may have died from being run over but being run over without a helmet is sure disaster. Just wondering..... > > Fred > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > From: RobertWichert > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 8:32 AM > To: Fred Hink > Cc: Lourd Baltimore ; Ron Criswell ; dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] [NKLR] Marco Simoncelli > > > If you watched the video, Fred, it was two direct hits that did it, not > his haircut, you can be sure of that. He slid directly into the racing > line and both bikes converged on him as they tried to avoid him. > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > =============================================== > > On 10/28/2011 7:00 AM, Fred Hink wrote: > > > > It s a sad day indeed when a rising star is dead before his time. > > Marco was one of the reasons that made MotoGP interesting. I have not > > read anywhere but I wonder what Marco s choice in haircuts played in > > his death. Had his helmet stayed on, he most likely would have > > survived this accident with a few broken bones. It was an accident so > > you just never know. I believe in always attaching my chin strap very > > snuggly because I know if your helmet comes off in a crash, you will > > most likely suffer brain damage or worse. RIP Sic > > > > Fred > > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > > From: Ron Criswell > > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 7:33 AM > > To: Lourd Baltimore > > Cc: mailto:dsn_klr650%40yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] [NKLR] Marco Simoncelli > > > > I saw that. His helmet came off during the crash. Never a good thing. > > I saw that happen to street rider once after hitting a car in the > > side. Even though the car turned in front of him, the rider was > > probably doing double the speed limit. > > > > GP is dangerous stuff. So is street riding. > > > > Criswell > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Oct 28, 2011, at 4:40 AM, Lourd Baltimore > > wrote: > > > > > I've you've been keeping up with the MotoGP season, then this is not > > news to you. > > > > > > Tuesday, I went on the the BBC iPlayer website to catch up on > > Sunday's race, but I couldn't find it. > > > It took about 10 seconds of Googling to find out this sad news. > > > > > > On Sunday, MotoGP sophomore and Honda Gressini rider Marco > > Simoncelli succumbed to injuries sustained on the second lap of the > > Sepang GP. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[ron criswell]

Has anyone on the list bought a Costco Kawasaki yet? I heard they were going to start carrying them and was just at my local Costco and saw a bike I have been considering buying. The KLX 250 for $4856 total out the door with a $250 Costco gift card. Put that with my yearly rebates from both Costco and AmEx from using a AmEx Costco card and seems like a heck of a deal. 2012 red and black...... Criswell Sent from my iPad