Triumph Tiger 1050 - MD80 camera test inside motorcycle helmet. North Yorkshire, England.

Well I have been wanting to get some onboard footage whilst riding the bike for a while now, and this is my first attempt. The road is from Stokesley to Helmsley in North Yorkshire -- the B1257, quite a picturesque road.

Although the scenery is stunning, the road has built up a bit of a reputation with bikers thanks to its mix of bends, climbs and falls. It has become known to some as the Yorkshire TT, rightly or wrongly... It is also a challenging road to ride as the surface changes frequently, some areas are prone to debris from farms being deposited by tractors & lorries, and the stretches through the woods can keep the road damp long after the other areas have died out. There is a mix of fast moving traffic (cars & bikes) and slow (lorries & tractors). Ride defensively, within your limits, and slow down for villages if you want to have a go.

North Yorkshire Police say between 1994 and 2004, 160 bikers have lost their lives on this road. More recently the death toll for bikers alone has been:- 2001=13; 2002=23; 2003=28; 2004=17; 2005=21; 2006=13. Between 2006 and 2010, 71 motorcyclists were killed, and a staggering 541 were seriously injured. Don't become a stat.

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[markjrobbins]

Ha ha, I wish- it would pay better than driving a bloody lorry for a living! Its only there as info on the road for those who are interested- no references to it in video. Just think that if people decide to have a ride up they should be warned against just turning up and trying to spank it before becoming familiar. That's all. More crashes =more Police... Pertains to be a leisure video? Seriously was it that bad?

[djs61257]

so, have North Yorks Police 'hired' you as a PR consultant then? Unusually high proportion of 'stats' cited on what pertains to be a leisure passtime video?