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Old 07-24-14, 09:58 AM
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IME based on personal experience, and anecdotal evidence from friends (1st hand), if you're going to crash with a car, you're usually better off if you hit the car than if the car hits you. The best way is exactly like this event, where the rider hits the front end, the bike crumples and launches the rider over the hood (bonnet) where the rider can land and roll on the pavement. I know of one instance where a friend hit a car head on with a combined of about 75mph (car/50 bike/25) and the rider flew over clearing the car, and landed with a tuck and roll sustaining only very minor road rash.

So I'm impressed with this rider's aerobatics, but not totally surprised.
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