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Apr 26, 2025 | 07:53 AM

#21

MarlinSpike

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Law inforcement here in my area has told me that our visitors who ride in groups, especially during the Rally, are the largest percentage of the bike wrecks. Bikes with bikes, no cars involved.

Apr 26, 2025 | 09:19 AM

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Hathaway

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From: Northern plains

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Originally Posted by razorbacksrule

If you ride with an MC most ride two abreast in a tight formation. You learn to trust who you ride with it's not for new riders .

Sorry, but you've just demonstrated the ignorance and arrogance of those of "1%er wannabe" group rides.

Apr 26, 2025 | 02:04 PM

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ahhlou

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From: Moncton, NB

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When I ride, I keep a heathy distance from other vehicles, this includes motorcycles.

Group rides increases the risk of an incident due to the reduction of a health distance...

Apr 26, 2025 | 03:12 PM

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Hathaway

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From: Northern plains

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarlinSpike

Law inforcement here in my area has told me that our visitors who ride in groups, especially during the Rally, are the largest percentage of the bike wrecks. Bikes with bikes, no cars involved.

every year...

Apr 26, 2025 | 04:11 PM

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TwiZted Biker

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From: Niles Canyon Ca.

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Originally Posted by MarlinSpike

Law inforcement here in my area has told me that our visitors who ride in groups, especially during the Rally, are the largest percentage of the bike wrecks. Bikes with bikes, no cars involved.

Yeah, that's what I'd saw every time I went and this was before madhouse it's become today. I quit the rally in 1990 because of the crazy. Made the drive up to get what was left of the bike and his gear for the widow in 92, hit head on by two rocket kiddies racing with passengers, estimated they doing over 90mph. Killed 4 including my bud Lee.

Did my last so called group ride in 1990 also. 12 bikes, local HOG chapter with 3 spanking new riders in the Serria's on I-80. I never rode in these groups, I'd always drop back a bit, no trust in skill levels when one of the newbies up front did something and took down 7 machines. 2 dead and a very long evening.

My best wishes to the survivor's and families of that mess in Texas. Changes you.