From one of the folks that organizes rides out here....
Hello all biggrin
I receive e-mails from the MSF Ridercoach site occasionally and that this one should be shared. It talks about a show coming on National Geographic about the technology being used to help prevent crashes and avoid injuries.
Thought some of you might be interested in watching. It airs tonight and Saturday.
Read below for all the details on who will be on, and what they are going to cover. Should be interesting.
Lcool
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Motorcycle Crash Tech" is an extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at
the new technologies being used to avoid motorcycle crashes and prevent
injuries when a racer or rider does go down.
Exclusive interviews with World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson and
Grand Prix legend Giacomo Agostini describe first-hand what goes through
a racer's mind the moment they know they're going to crash. Ago vividly
recounts just how dangerous racing was in the 1960s and '70s. Combining
rare archival footage as well as contemporary racing coverage, the film
explains the differences between high-sides and low-sides and the
extreme forces involved in both types of crashes.
The film captures stunning action photography of world-class test riders
Vito Guareschi and Umberto Rumiano in action during what are normally
closed test sessions of new riding gear and bikes. Factory riders are
also filmed testing the newest brakes on twisting Italian mountain roads
and performing incredible braking tests on a private test track.
"Motorcycle Crash Tech" will premiere on Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. Pacific time
on the National Geographic Channel. It airs again at 9 p.m. and on
Saturday at 11 p.m.
Filmed in 1080i high-definition and 5.1 digital surround sound,
"Motorcycle Crash Tech" takes viewers on an extraordinary journey across
Northern Italy. With rare access to R&D facilities, the film chronicles
the very latest technologies being used in motorcycle riding gear,
boots, helmets, brakes, and the bikes themselves to make racing and
riding safer.
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/motorcycle-crash-tech-4238