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FY09Professional Development Conference (PDC)

16-20 March 2009

[email protected]’

757-444-3520 ext 7135

Motorcycle Safety

Military Sportbike Rider CourseMSRC




• Target: Sport Bikes• MSRC/Training

• Sport Bike Characteristics

• Bikes Performance Comparison

• Collisions by Model/Age

• Partners

• Take Aways

• Discussion

Agenda




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National USN USMC

Why Sport Bikes are targeted

• 8.2% of licensed DONdrivers ride a motorcycle

• They are responsible for50% of the Fatalities each

year

• Sport bikes are in 88% ofthose Fatalities !




MSRC Timeline

• November 07 – NSC studied Sport bike fatalities and determined specific training was necessary – MSF agreed to work with the NSC to develop a Sport Bike Rider Course (SBRC)

• December 07 – Industry was reluctant to support the training, afraid it would villainies the sport bike – NHTSA did not support the “theory” that sport bikes were the problem

• January 08 – MSF renamed the SBRC, the Military Sportbike Rider Course to fend off concerns

from Industry and NHTSA• May 08

– MSRC is rolled out to the Navy and Marine Corps

• June 08 – OPNAVINST 5100.12H CH-1 rolled out to mandate the MSRC

• October 08

– CFPS is contracted to provide Traffic training including the MSRC• November 08 – US Army begins using the MSRC

• March 08 – US Air force begins using the MSRC

• April 09 – MSF will be rolling the MSRC out to the public




WelcomeMilitary Sportbike Rider Course

(MSRC)

1 - Day course for Sport bikes of all sizes

3 - Hours of classroom training focused on Risk Management andunderstanding personal skill levels compared to the performance ofthe machine.

5 – Hours of Range exercises with higher speeds, more control

required and additional “bike bonding” skills



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CampPendleton

Jacksonville

NorfolkCherry Pt Ft Worth Pensacola

S t u d e n t s T r a i n e d

Sport Bike Training Progress

@ Camp Pendleton Projected By the End of May

45 Students 246 Students02 Rider Coaches 58 Rider Coaches

47 Total on the SBRC 304 Total on the SBRC

PHASE 1

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Sport Bike Characteristics

• Speed can easily exceed 140MPH and HP over 180

• 1/3 the weight of a standardbike

• High CG makes them verynimble (and unstable)

• Torque and high RPM givesthem unmatched acceleration

• Aerodynamic design, including

rider position• Tire traction and ground

clearance allows for leaning inturns at over 60 degrees



Standard Bike Performance

• Designed to cruise at speedfor long distances

• HP generally produces “pullingpower” not acceleration or speed

• Very heavy for a smooth ride• Low CG makes them very

stable• Powerful engines for effortless

cruising and acceleration

• Laidback, comfortable ridingposition• Tire Traction designed for

smooth stable ride.• Minimal ground clearance, low

ride improves stability



600cc Sport Bike Performance

• Vehicle is “performance light” at

under 400 lb• At 90 HP, the acceleration and

speed are TEMPTING to test,even for riders with goodjudgment

• With PROPERLY adjustedsuspension, the bikes are agileand fast

• Originally designed for the track,most Sport-bikes are ridden byUNDER-SKILLED riders with

youthful abandon and too often,fatal consequences

• These are considered entry levelbikes even though they provideHP equivalent to the 1800cc

motorcycles!



Standard vs 600cc Sport



Motorcycle Type Total % of Total

Honda CBR 600 Sport 8 14%

Suzuki GSXR 600 Sport 8 14%

Yamaha R1 600 Sport 7 13%

Kawasaki ZX600 Sport 5 9%

Suzuki Hayabusha 1300 Sport 3 5%

Suzuki GSX 750 Sport 2 4%

NR Sport 1 2%

Harley Softail 1000 Cruiser 1 2%

Yamaha YZF-R1 998 Sport 1 2%

Suzuki SV 650 K8 Sport 1 2%


Honda VTX 1300 Cruiser 1 2%

Yamaha YZF 600 Sport 1 2%

Honda 1000F Sport 1 2%

Harley Sportster 883 Cruiser 1 2%Yamaha R6 600 Sport 1 2%

Harley Fat Boy 1450 Cruiser 1 2%

Yamaha FZ 600R Sport 1 2%


Yamaha R2D Sport 1 2%

Yamaha V-Star 650 Cruiser 1 2%

Yamaha YZF-R600 Sport 1 2%Harley Dyna Wide 1450 Cruiser 1 2%

FY08 DoN Motorcycle Models of concern

600 cc Sport Bikes

are prevelant in Fatalities

•Bikes are affordable

•Insurance is affordable•Vehicles are mistakenlyconsidered “entry level bikes”

•Power and handlingcharacteristics are significant.

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1000cc Sport Bike Performance

• Vehicle is “performance light” at

under 400 lb• At 90 HP, the acceleration and

speed are TEMPTING to test,even for riders with goodjudgment

• With PROPERLY adjustedsuspension, the bikes are agileand fast

• Originally designed for the track,most Sport-bikes are ridden byUNDER-SKILLED riders with

youthful abandon and too often,fatal consequences

• These are considered entry levelbikes even though they provideHP equivalent to the 1800cc

motorcycles!



Standard vs 1000cc Sport



CY04-08 Collision claims by MC Type

chopper

scooter

cruiser

touring

dual purpose

standard

unclad sport

sport

supersport

sport touring

IIHS


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FY08 DoN Fatalities by Rank and Age

Rank Total Percent of

Total

E1 2 3%

E2 5 9%

E3 11 19%

E4 9 16%

E5 15 26%

E6 6 10%

E7 4 7%

E8 2 3%

M2/C 1 2%

01 1 2%

02 1 2%

O3 1 2%

Total 58 100%

Age Total Percent of Total

18 1 2%

19 6 10%

20 6 10%

21 7 12%

22 5 9%

23 4 7%

24 1 2%

25 8 14% 26 1 2%

27 1 2%

28 1 2%

29 3 5%

30 1 2%

32 3 5%

33 2 3%

34 1 2%

36 2 3%

38 3 5%

40 2 3%

Total 58 100%

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ESAMS

•Internet Logon to access training schedule/sign-up:

www.navymotoryclerider.com

•Motorcycle census (temporarily) on:

www.safetycenter.navy.mil

I d t i h l i th h

http://www.navymotoryclerider.com/

http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/

http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/

http://www.navymotoryclerider.com/



Industry is helping throughthe Motorcycle Industry Council

http://www.apriliausa.com/home.asp



Navy and Marine FY09 PMV Fatalities

03/13/09 NSC

•NAVY

•USMC

PMV4

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8

PMV2

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5

PED

1

1

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14

22

TOTAL: 48

ROD

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8



Take Aways

•Training works if it is:

•Provided at the appropriate Time

•Of Adequate Quality

•Beneficial to the Participants

• Leadership must stay engaged.

• Peer Pressure and rider “buy-in” is necessary

•Mentorship is one way to do that

• Poor rider judgment in any vehicle need continuedattention

Only a Team effort

will help reduce Fatalities



FUTURE CHALLENGES

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