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Kick-starting research into motorcycle ergonomics

1 June 2009 by Alex Stedmon

They say that when men of a certain age buy a motorbike and get all geared up in leather they’re heading for a mid-life crisis! Unfortunately the Department for Transport accident statistics show that men of this age (40 to 49 years) are more likely to end up killed or seriously injured (KSI) than any [...]

Filed Under: Transport Tagged With: Motorcycling

Motorcycle ergonomics: from research to practice

1 June 2009 by Sandy Robertson

Ergonomics is the science of making machines and systems fit the user, and not making the user fit the system. A motorcycle presents a tricky problem in this respect because they don’t have much available by way of adjustment and the design of the motorcycle is limited by the physical constraints of making the machine [...]

Filed Under: Transport Tagged With: Clothing, Motorcycling

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