View Full Version : Crash Bungs...not just useful when you drop your bike!
On our way down to Bideford the weekend before last, our mate JT was a victim of the classic 'Smidsy'. A car just pulled out right in front of him. The combined impact speed couldn't have been more than 45mph, but as the following pics show, if he hadn't had crash bungs fitted, and been wearing decent leathers with knee armour, the end result could have been far more serious.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/Lissasv650/bideford0407037.jpg
As the above pic shows, the crash bungs were severely bent.
This is why.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/Lissasv650/DONT1.jpg
The crash bungs took the majority of the impact, but JT's knee suffered a fair amount of damage. His kneecap was broken in two places.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/Lissasv650/Monday.jpg
Fortunately, the driver admitted the accident was his fault, and witnesses also told the police that JT hadn't been speeding and wasn't at fault. We're all just glad that the outcome wasn't far more serious, and that the crash bungs did their job!
Quiff Wichard
08-05-07, 07:03 PM
crikey - lad hes Ok..
hope the knee heels.
just imagine if was in shorts and no bungs etc-
just goes to show ya- always wear yer gear.
shame about the bike..
Nasty looking bruise.
He goes commando then?
ivantate
08-05-07, 07:39 PM
Nasty.
I may get secondary bungs after looking at that.
Cripes!! :smt103 That's one sore knee!! GWS blokey!!
gettin2dizzy
08-05-07, 08:06 PM
i can see balls
Ain't crash bungs great, that knee looks sore though.
Quiff Wichard
08-05-07, 09:00 PM
i can see balls
what ARE yu doin lookin that close.
hope he Ok workwise and sick pay and insurance.. and family etc..
hope he not the only driver to take kids to school etc..
dam the knock on effects are so wide
what ARE yu doin lookin that close.
hope he Ok workwise and sick pay and insurance.. and family etc..
hope he not the only driver to take kids to school etc..
dam the knock on effects are so wide
Actually, I was only saying to JT yesterday that I thought there was a little bit of extra flesh right at the top of the pic:D
Luckily, his partner Emz can take the kids to school, run round after him, and generally TRY to get him to rest. As the driver of the car is bang to rights he will be claiming for personal injury, plus the fact he lost triple time for yesterday. Will take a long time to sort out, I'm sure, but he has mates to help him out if he needs it.
That looks nasty. Hope he heals fast.
thats one hell of a bruise
rictus01
08-05-07, 11:08 PM
Been there done that, glad it wasn't more serious, hope he heals soon.
Cheers Mark.
crash bungs are on my shopping list..........:!:
gettin2dizzy
08-05-07, 11:54 PM
what ARE yu doin lookin that close.
hope he Ok workwise and sick pay and insurance.. and family etc..
hope he not the only driver to take kids to school etc..
dam the knock on effects are so wide
hehe. Its just unfortunate that the writing was just above it- was kind of hard to miss!
Shellywoozle
09-05-07, 10:44 AM
i can see balls
Sorry first thing I looked at as well :smt077 He should be proud of those ... crash bungs I mean !
Anyway very nasty bruise but it could have been worse, hope leg heals soon. Crash bungs did him proud, hope he gets back on straight away and it hasn't put him off riding.
DoubleD
09-05-07, 11:36 AM
OUCH that legs looks sore, hope it heals up ok. GWS!!
well done crash bungs!
kwak zzr
09-05-07, 02:08 PM
crash bungs do do a great job but they still seem to fold abit too easy for my liking, i know they are ment to absorb some of the impact by bending but a big frigg off crash bung there might have saved much more damage, saved the rad tho which i surpose is what counts.
hope you heal fast fella.
gettin2dizzy
09-05-07, 04:05 PM
i've heard numerous cases of the motosliders saving legs as they're so long. They look stronger than most too. i hope i don't need to test them but i know they're wider than my legs :)
John 675
10-05-07, 09:33 AM
i can see balls
Me too definate sackage :D
That can't be right! That suzuki took RHS damage and still has a brake pedal!!!
GWS JT ;)
Ceri JC
11-05-07, 08:29 AM
Glad to see they helped him and sorry to hear about your friend. As untrendy as leg guards are (you know, those things the govt. were trying to force on motorcycles in the 70s), it seems we have an (almost as good) much cooler looking alternative in crash bungs. A friend's took the impact when nailed a sheep on the notorious "thousand sheep road" in Brecon.
_Stretchie_
11-05-07, 08:48 AM
I'm glad I have bungs now wow..
ALSO... Glad 'the boys' are ok....:laughat:
crash bungs do do a great job but they still seem to fold abit too easy for my liking, i know they are ment to absorb some of the impact by bending but a big frigg off crash bung there might have saved much more damage, saved the rad tho which i surpose is what counts.
hope you heal fast fella.
Honestly I am not sure that would be a good idea, I would prefer that that bit of the bar bent rather than risk bending the bar inside the frame and/or possibly the frame.
That looks damn sore, I'm surprised you can even stand..., gws dude!
JT_biker
15-05-07, 01:53 PM
Thanks all the for the words of support. As for the sackage!!!! well thats my mrs's chin lol, Not that Lissa would be able to tell you as she cant even see that far up. Bike has been writen off so am now waiting for insurance payout to fund my next bike. Lots of test rides i thinks
JT
Keith1983
08-06-07, 09:41 AM
I think Im gonna get longer bolts and pile 3 crashbungs on either side! Hope you ok and riding agaion soon.
Thanks all the for the words of support. As for the sackage!!!! well thats my mrs's chin lol, Not that Lissa would be able to tell you as she cant even see that far up. Bike has been writen off so am now waiting for insurance payout to fund my next bike. Lots of test rides i thinks
JT
Horrible bruising, nice pic ;) ;)
Not only is this guy happy to show his b*lls,
he then posts ....................... he's got ba**s!!
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