DVT is a condition which is generally caused (in this case) through inactivity. For example if seated on a plane / in a car for an extended period without moving around. In the same way you could develop DVT just by sitting in front of your TV for too long for that matter! This is why people in hospital beds for a period of time are given blood thinners - to provent clotting.
Yes you could develop it on a motorcycle, especially if you have an existing circulatory condition. Advice is to move around and stretch to keep the blood flowing.
Bottom line is that DVT is just one of a million conditions which just happens to be making the news right now. Fact is only around 1 in every 450,000 will develop it. However, 1 in every 6 people in the developed world will be involved in a road traffic accedent during their total life span. I'm just going to watch the road instead!
Chris
P.S. I'm currently recovering from someone parking their car in my spine at 70mph while riding my bike to work on the motorway. I'm now taking blood thinners to prevent DVT!
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