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Canadian Daves JustKDX
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[QUOTE="gn83tm, post: 547108, member: 38076"] I'm just getting back into the dirt bike scene after a 10 yrs of racing stock cars. Neck braces are very common in all types of auto racing and are required by many sanctioning bodies. I've always worn one while racing cars but don't know if I'd want to try one on a 2 wheeler. I suppose it may stop a spine compression type of injury but some theories suggest that in a whipping type situation it may actually make things worse since the helmet can pivot on the brace and stretch the neck. This type of injury pulls the base of the skull away from the neck and is getting all too common in auto racing. If I'm not mistaken, this is what happened to Dale Earnhardt at Daytona last year. In car racing, the current trend is to tie the head to the rest of the body (HANS or Hutchens device) to keep it from separating from the neck. I doubt that the g-forces involved in most dirt bike crashes would be of the magnitude that would cause this to happen. I would think the loss of mobility on a dirt bike would be a problem but It may be worth it at some point. Safety is an ever evolving issue, which is a good thing. To check out the stock car style braces go to www.speedwaymotors.com and do a search for neck brace. They offer the Simpson brace for about $35 and their own brand for about $25. [/QUOTE]
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