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Neck Braces - the future of road riding?
By Mark Forsyth on 16/02/2009 10:30:48
Go to any off-road event and 80% of the riders these days will be wearing neck braces. These items are possible life-savers, so why haven’t they been adopted by the road-riding fraternity?
To understand what the human neck has to undergo in terms of stresses and strains when you ride a bike you really need to know the weight of your head. The best way to weigh your head is to cut it off and pop it onto some accurate scales
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First Look: Alpinestars Bionic Neck Support
By Ben Cope on 02/11/2010 17:13:05
Alpinestars neck protection lands at Visordown HQ
I'm predominantly a road rider, so I haven't had much to do with neck braces, until now.I'm heading on the launch of the new Triumph Tiger 800 and there will be a session of light off-roading so I thought this would be a chance to try
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Spidi launch DPS Sport inflatable neck brace
By Visordown News on 08/07/2009 15:32:51
Spidi update their neck-brace project with the new for 2009 DPS Sport
Spidi's DPS Sport ... inflatable neck protectorSpidi's DPS Sport ... inflated to protect your neckSPIDI launched their 2009 collection to the world's press and the main highlight for us is the DPS Sport, Spidi's revised neck protector
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Plater diagnosed with broken neck
By Visordown News on 29/05/2010 12:04:20
Further injuries from NW200 crash found after HM Plant Honda man developed neck and chest pains
HM PLANT HONDA man Steve Plater will not be making a pit lane appearance at this year’s Isle of Man TT, after surgeons diagnosed the Lincolnshire rider has a broken neck!Plater sustained a badly broken arm when he crashed during the Superbike
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BMW launches carbon-fibre neck brace
By Visordown News on 08/05/2007 10:04:49
New device aims to reduce risk of neck injury
BMW HAS launched an innovative new neck brace, designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury resulting from an accident.The system sits between a rider's shoulders and any helmet. It is made from a mix of carbon fibre, Kevlar and fibre
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New: Leatt STX Road neck brace
By Ben Cope on 22/05/2012 16:32:31
Leatt now made neck braces for road riders as well as for off-road riding
Update: Read the Leatt STX Road neck brace review here.I've recently taken delivery of a Leatt STX Road neck brace for review.Leatt are a familiar sight in the off-road fraternity but not in the world of road riding or road racing.Leatt have been
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Biker breaks neck in 3 places during Police chase
By Visordown News on 08/07/2009 08:40:18
Independent Police Complaints Commission to investigate incident, says Wiltshire Force
A 20-YEAR-OLD male motorcyclist broke his neck in THREE places when he crashed during a Police chase in Wiltshire.BBC News reports how Kris Smart, from Pinehurst, crashed his machine in an incident involving a Police patrol car. Reports say Smart
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Dainese D-Air racing collar video
By Tim Skilton on 08/11/2007 16:01:47
Inflatable neck support crash demo
system protects the parts of the body most vulnerable to traumas: the entire upper half of the torso, neck and head.
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M40 murder: Accused read about murder in newspaper
By Visordown News on 31/10/2008 11:57:07
"They were up to their neck in it" says Prosecutor
"they were up to their neck in it". But questioned by his defence counsel, Mr Bull said he not done so because he feared reprisals. The trial continues.
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Off-duty New York cop opens fire on suspected bike thief
By Visordown News on 16/11/2010 10:17:32
Male suspect in stable condition after being shot in the neck
.Reports form America say one suspect fled the scene, while the other suffered a gunshot wound to the neck. The man who was shot is reported to be in a stable condition.Police say there were no eyewitnesses and it's not clear what prompted the officer to fire
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