Motorcycle Safety

[Dare]

Hi fellow riders.
I am a university student currently under taking my final major project, my chosen topic motorcycle safety clothing.
I chose this topic because we only represent 1% of road users and yet count for 14% of deaths on the road, and this figure has been steadily increasing over the past few years.
By the end of the project I aim come up with a better solution for personal protection for motorcyclists.
This is a preliminary questionnaire and any help will be greatly appreciated.

Motorcycle Questionnaire (only 7 Questions)

1. What motorcycle do you ride (make and model)?

2. What age group do you reside?

16-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
60+

3. What safety equipment do you wear when riding?
Please list:

4. Have you ever sustained injury from an accident?

5. If so where was the injury sustained?

6. Is there a part of your body that you believe is not protected enough by the safety clothing available at the moment?

7. What safety garment should be offered that the market does not offer at the moment?

Thankyou for your time.

[CNF2002]

Motorcycle Questionnaire (only 7 Questions)

1. What motorcycle do you ride (make and model)?

2002 Buell Blast

2. What age group do you reside?


21-30


3. What safety equipment do you wear when riding?
Please list:

Helmet, gloves, boots, jeans, motorcycle jacket

4. Have you ever sustained injury from an accident?

No

5. If so where was the injury sustained?

6. Is there a part of your body that you believe is not protected enough by the safety clothing available at the moment?

Legs

7. What safety garment should be offered that the market does not offer at the moment?

Helmet with a flashing yellow light on top.

[rhost]

1. What motorcycle do you ride (make and model)?

2003 Buell XB9s

2. What age group do you reside?

21-30

3. What safety equipment do you wear when riding?
Please list:

Helmet, gloves with knuckle and finger protection, Leather boots, kevlar reinforced jeans, jacket with shoulder back and elbow armor protection.

4. Have you ever sustained injury from an accident?

yes

5. If so where was the injury sustained?

Broken right hand fingers
Sprained right wrist
Hairline fractured hip
sprained left ankle

All of these injurys were sustained on dirt bikes when I was young and stupid, never been injured on a street bike "Knock on wood"

6. Is there a part of your body that you believe is not protected enough by the safety clothing available at the moment?

I agree with more chest protection

7. What safety garment should be offered that the market does not offer at the moment?

Cant think of anything.

[Lion_Lady]

Motorcycle Questionnaire (only 7 Questions)

1. What motorcycle do you ride (make and model)?
BMW R1150R Rockster

2. What age group do you reside?

16-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
60+

3. What safety equipment do you wear when riding?
Please list:
full face helmet
armored (textile) Jacket
armored (textile) pants
leather gloves with armor
motorcycle-specific boots


4. Have you ever sustained injury from an accident?
YES

5. If so where was the injury sustained?
left wrist fracture - my thumb got hooked in the handlebar and hyperextended the wrist. I don't think any article of gear could have prevented this injury.
soft tissue damage to right knee - from the weight of the motorcycle landing on my leg. I slid some 100' with my motorcycle on my leg. I sustained no "road rash."

6. Is there a part of your body that you believe is not protected enough by the safety clothing available at the moment?
NO

7. What safety garment should be offered that the market does not offer at the moment?
I don't feel that there is any single garment that could be added to what is available. At issue is what will protect without restricting movement or effecting comfort adversely. Too many riders simply will not wear any sort of protective gear, wear insufficient gear, or wear improperly fitted gear. One thing that is lacking in the US is any sort of universal standard for protective clothing as there is in Europe (The CE rating system).

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[Keyoke]

1. What motorcycle do you ride (make and model)?
Yamaha XJR1200

2. What age group do you reside?

16-20

21-30 *

31-40

41-50

51-60
60+

3. What safety equipment do you wear when riding?
Please list:
Full face helmet (AGV Demon V-top)
Belstaff Armoured Jacket
Leather Bike Gloves (with knuckle armour)
Leather Trousers (with Hip and knee armour)
JTS Bike boots
4. Have you ever sustained injury from an accident?

Yes - but barely

5. If so where was the injury sustained?

Back of my left leg - 5 stitches, i was 12, and riding in a field with nowhere near enough protection.

6. Is there a part of your body that you believe is not protected enough by the safety clothing available at the moment?

Not really - i feel pretty much covered as it is. The only thing a can think of is somthing that would activate in a crash situation only that could support the neck.

7. What safety garment should be offered that the market does not offer at the moment?

As above....

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[Joe Rocket=>]

1. What motorcycle do you ride (make and model)?

2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i

2. What age group do you reside?

21-30

3. What safety equipment do you wear when riding?
Please list:

It depends on where I am going.

Most of the time I wear full leathers, leather gloves with armor, Helmet, back protector, racing boots.

4. Have you ever sustained injury from an accident?

Yes

5. If so where was the injury sustained?

Scrapes on hands, hip and leg area

6. Is there a part of your body that you believe is not protected enough by the safety clothing available at the moment?

No, I feel protected when fully geared.

7. What safety garment should be offered that the market does not offer at the moment?

I'm with Lion_Lady on this question.

[cbm]

1. What motorcycle do you ride (make and model)?

2004 Suzuki GS500F

2. What age group do you reside?

16-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
60+

3. What safety equipment do you wear when riding?
Please list:

full-faced helmet
gloves
boots
textile motorcycle jacket

4. Have you ever sustained injury from an accident?

No

5. If so where was the injury sustained?

n/a

6. Is there a part of your body that you believe is not protected enough by the safety clothing available at the moment?

No

7. What safety garment should be offered that the market does not offer at the moment?

None that I can think of.

[Tarzan]

1. What motorcycle do you ride (make and model)?
1998 Suzuki GSX750F

2. What age group do you reside?
31-40

3. What safety equipment do you wear when riding?
Please list:
Helmet
'Fast Road/Race' Gloves
'Fast Road/Race' Boots
1 Piece 'Fast Road/Race' Leather Suit
Full Face Helmet
2 Piece Rain Suit

4. Have you ever sustained injury from an accident?
Yes.

5. If so where was the injury sustained?
Minor road rash on my knee where the pointless stretch panel on the leather suit gave out.
Fractured little finger.

6. Is there a part of your body that you believe is not protected enough by the safety clothing available at the moment?
My knees.
Neck.

7. What safety garment should be offered that the market does not offer at the moment?
Lightweight helmet mounted 20mm Phalanx CIWS for dealing with motorists who stray too close.

[Ninja Geoff]

1. What motorcycle do you ride (make and model)?
1999 Honda XR200R

2. What age group do you reside?
16-20

3. What safety equipment do you wear when riding?
Please list:
Helmet
Moto Gloves
Moto Jacket
Moto Pants
MX Boots
Goggles

4. Have you ever sustained injury from an accident?
Yes

5. If so where was the injury sustained?
10 stiches over right eye. Sprained left wrist.

6. Is there a part of your body that you believe is not protected enough by the safety clothing available at the moment?
Nope. Though at the time of the crash i had on my glasses (caused the stitches;now have goggles with RX insert),a thick jacket and kahkis instead of proper riding gear equivalents.

7. What safety garment should be offered that the market does not offer at the moment?

[Bubba]

CNF2002's POST:

I liked # 7