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Ducati crash sends rider over the handlebars

Jim Bucklin was lucky. Doing a ride with a few friends in Arizona, he crashed his Ducati (that is sad enough) and flipped over his handlebars landing on his head and left shoulder followed by a boulder. Had he not worn safety gear, he would have died. This video shows the importance of having proper gear when riding.

I have been riding for 15 years and consider myself experienced. I NEVER leave without a helmet, armoured jacket, gloves and some form of protection for your legs (jeans, leathers) and boots. Ride safe and ride smart

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Added: Jul-26-2012 Occurred On: Jul-26-2012
By: YesImadick
In: WTF
Tags: jim bucklin, ducati, crash, rider, handlebars, flipped, head, left, shoulder, boulder, safety, gear, died, important, experienced, helemt, jacket, gloves, protection, legs, jeans, leathers, boots
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  • inexperience right there that is all...

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    Dream76 (326.20)  

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  • Man I forget the term, but did he crash because his eyes locked onto where he DIDN'T want to go? Man this sucks.

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    jimmybrite (26.40)  

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  • i had an almost identical accident in April of this year.

    All my (more experienced) biker mates said I should have leaned more, given it more gas and gone round instead of bottling out and straightening up.

    The first reaction of a shit rider finding himself too fast in a turn ... is to apply the front brake. That simply makes the bike sit up and condemns you to the ditch.

    Shame to see a nice bike destroyed but well done for wearing all the right kit.

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    Ohforfoxache (1025.08)  

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  • i think you looked at the rock and went straight there.

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    thevoice213 (899.48)  

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  • Proof!

    GoPro cameras make you crash!

    That, and entering corners at to high of a speed.

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    Arizona_Patriot (3121.16)  

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    • @Arizona_Patriot
      in this case using 30% of a bikes possible lean angle and traction capabilities with some target fixation, not so much the speed.

      Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
      landsolo (387.60)  

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    • @Arizona_Patriot
      That's a 200+ kmh (120mph+) sweeper no sweat on a bike and surface like that. You are only limited by braking room for the next corner really. Unless there was invisible gravel or oil it's 100% rider error.

      Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
      N4CR (1023.20)  

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  • What this video fails to convey is WHY the rider went off the road.

    Just a hint~ leaving the pavement and venturing into a rock pile tends not to end well. (might want to take a Sharpie and write that little tidbit of wisdom on the palm of your hand before your next ride)

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    ValleyBlacksmith (710.70)  
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  • Yeah, if I had those driving "skills", I would actually wear 5 layers of protective gear.

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    coolhund (386.62)

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    • @wormhole
      excellent advice!!!

      if theres a 10 commandments of riding, that should be one of them.

      i will lean until i lowside, rather than any other outcomes.

      can't tell you how many times a bike has amazed me and held the corner using that very philosophy.

      Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
      landsolo (387.60)  

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  • Jeans aren't good enough at open road speeds, nailed my legs, extreme bruising and some decent scarring. Couldn't get outta bed myself for days. And of course the one time only that I ever wore them open road, due to riding buddies changing plans at last minute, after I'd already arrived at meet point. Around 80,000km of extremely twisty NZ open road riding, in full race leathers or similar. One moment of lapsed judgement - tired, hungry, suspension temporarily set hard for absent pillion, big b More..

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    N4CR (1023.20)  

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  • A rookie riding a Ducati..only smart thing about this video is safety

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    Wyseguy67 (4036.10)  

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  • Dude, make sure YOU never leave without gear at least.

    It totally looks like you intentially drove off the road. rider behind you didn't sway at all because of "wind". Maybe its time you hang up your helmet old man (if you have a wife and kids) if not, fuck it! Its your life. Your on a motorcycle. A MOTORCYCLE
    Gotta love those go pros though. Awesome clear footage.

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    Matchill (164.30)  

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  • Now you have to ride double-dude all the way home

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    huey2323 (219.14)  

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  • Guy didn't trust his bike enough to lay it down in the curve and just froze up. Maybe he usually rides a full dress bike that you can't lay into corners and forgot for a moment what a sport bike can do.

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    kajidono (686.56)  

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    • @kajidono probably right on that one.

      or forgot he was on the hypermotard and was trying to save the chrome on his dresser by running her in straight. ha

      Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
      landsolo (387.60)  

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  • RIP buddy...hope your owner manages to fix you up, and you'l be on the road again soon. My sincerest wishes and condolences to you, rider. Hope your child isn't too damaged and upset with you

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    Mark-of-the-Beast (85.10)  
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