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From: Windham,Maine
It is always a numbers game,the more people out riding, the more accidents.It is a fact of life,something the Insurance Co's bank on,and the politicians have for excuses to pass stupid laws to put their names in the news.
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From: On a hill among the hills, PA
Stats show there are more and more bikes on the roads! A woman I now just took her Saftey course and said they were booked up months ahead!! New riders, more powerful and faster bikes, distracted cagers is goin to push the stats up!!!
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From: Wisconsin
Just my $.02 from persoanl observation but by no means is this statitical data. I think the cagers are worse every year, cell phones, the whole texting while driving, everyone is in a hurry, the list goes on. Seems to me though, a lot of the wrecks, at least the ones I know of aren't new or seasoned riders, it's those that have a year or two of experience and now feel they are invincible with their 100+ HP between their legs. Then they feel they have something to prove so they do something a little less than intelligent. We've all heard those famous words at one bad time or another, "Hey! Watch this!".
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From: On a hill among the hills, PA
Just my $.02 from persoanl observation but by no means is this statitical data. I think the cagers are worse every year, cell phones, the whole texting while driving, everyone is in a hurry, the list goes on. Seems to me though, a lot of the wrecks, at least the ones I know of aren't new or seasoned riders, it's those that have a year or two of experience and now feel they are invincible with their 100+ HP between their legs. Then they feel they have something to prove so they do something a little less than intelligent. We've all heard those famous words at one bad time or another, "Hey! Watch this!".
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From: DUNDALK,MARYLAND
They also use the mopad accidents on that numbers game for the Insurance Co's
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From: Wisconsin
I always said there seems to be three stages a rider goes thru... ist is a respect and maybe a slight fear of the bike, 2nd is I am invincible and like you said watch this... 3rd is after an accident or spill and they respect their ride again! Some never seem to leave the 2nd stage and some don't make it too far as a rider!!!
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From: On a hill among the hills, PA
hey I even twist the throttle up on the 113" on occasion and thats part of the thrill of it but what I see on the roads with the high speed weaving traffic and hangin wheelies down the interstate and other highways.. well guess it is up to the rider to call it then!! I talk with young riders from time to time and they like my rigid and ask all the questions and they seem to want to know how fast and will the front wheel come off the ground. Not all but quite a few.
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From: Republic of Texas
In the past you had to want to ride and be willing to keep your motorcycle running. That meant wrenching and somewhat less dependability in the bikes. The difference now is more money and what I call weekend riders. More riders, more inexperienced riders, more inexperienced riders with inflated egos and opinions. More vehicles on the roads. The hazards have always been out there the only change has been to add more people.
