Why do Motorcycle Suits have a Hump?

What's up with the hump? Why does motorcycle leathers have this feature? Lets figure it out.

Trauma and motorcyclists; born to be wild, bound to be injured?, John D.Hinds, Gareth Allen, Craig G.Morris, 2007

[BrianFrichette]

The first author of that study you quoted is Dr. John Hinds, an absolute legend in motorcycle trauma care. RIP.

[rickybobby]

"Let me quote the paper" is music to my ears in the internet age...

[andrewrymell]

1:35 - RIP John Hinds, gave so much, including his own life, to injured motorcyclists. :(
Kept many a rider safe at the Irish Road Races. Top bloke.

[hesleyt]

The best sentence ever: "Here we let science help us out". That is the way to go.

[Crimson_Strider]

I learned about the hump from the Flying Doctor documentary. Well known First responder for the isle of man TT. Knowing that I still want the hump cause it makes me look fast.

[loganhuntervagle]

I will say, when I had my high side on the track with my R6, I flipping end over end in the air and landed on the back of my head and upper back, the speed hump, since my suit simply has padding in the hump and none of that fancy stuff, absorbed all of the impact when I hit the ground and I walked away with no injury after nearly a 50 mph crash. Say what you want about them, but that little thing made for me to look cool, pretty much saved me from future back problems😂

[ausguitarist]

I could have sworn it was for whiplash and neck protection. I was shaking my head until you cited the peer reviewed study and explained the history of it. very well produced video!! especially the note of the airways being obstructed,

[Mmyers]

I really like the straight up facts that this channel provides

[Semmelk]

RIP Doc Hinds, what a great guy he was.

[jmannUSMC]

May Dr. Hinds rest in peace. One of the most bad ass doctors there ever was!

[VirtanenDK]

would love to learn more about the suits airbag. Thanks for a great video

[sinkovecigor]

I liked this one. Short, informative and not overly scientific. Thanks!

[ercussio]

Thank you so much for a definitive, scientific answer! I get asked this question all the time when I'm on the street with my race suit on... Now I know exactly what to say!

[kriskiezen]

Thanks for this piece of information, I always thought it was a safety feature for protecting the spine.

[MrChocalatestarfish]

If anyone hasn't seen any of Dr John hinds speeches please go have a look, he was the flying doctor at the Irish road races and sadly lost his life helping others. So if you have a few spare minutes just search Dr John hinds and watch one of his speeches on how medics treat bikers

[LL-czql]

I was going to cite dr.hinds lecture regarding the speed bump but you already cited him

[fliegenmann]

I really dig the Aprilia 2 stroke!
The 1999 MP 125ccm model was my first bike. I still have it and a 250 is next on my bucket list.

[motomazz]

Great video, Mike. I also saw a video featuring the late Dr. John Hinds (road-going, first-response doctor from Irish and British road racing series) where he actually said (like in the article your quoted from) that the speed hump needed to be removed before you could intubate a crashed rider. So it being a safety measure is very questionable, like you also state yourself.

[AnirbanSaha]

I always wondered about the hump, never researched about it though. Thank you for such a vivid explanation - a keen subscriber.

[Jehvinz]

Knowing nothing about the hump, I just assumed it was to protect the spine in a crash.