Modern Vespa

nope

nope

Well, that made my hind end pucker.

The problem with the safety gear is that it makes him push harder than he should and take more risks.

Finding the limit by going over it on a regular basis is one day going to end his career. That's if it hasn't already after the latest crash.

nope

nope

I recall a time when helmets were less common and were blamed for instilling a sense of invulnerability.

I don't think you're going to find a professional racer that hasn't gone for a few slides. If they haven't nobody's going to sign them since they won't push.

I totally understand that, its part of the job description. Doing it on a very regular basis though is playing the odds a bit to much.

I believe RyanF9 used that clip in his video on rider airbags:

And: I just realized that, hokey smoke, I never got around to creating a Reddit account. All taken care of now.

Racing and those that push limits are why gear tech keeps evolving and improving. We get the 2nd or 3rd gen benefits...after it doesn't require sponsorship to even put a down payment on.