What are we doing wrong?
 

I was reading this morning about another biker killed yesterday when he ran off a curve and crashed into a wall. No other vehicles were involved.

There was two statistics the instructors told us at the motorcycle safety course that have stuck with me;

1. Over 50% of motorcycle deaths are single vehicle accidents.
2. Over 50% of motorcycle accidents involve alcohol.

The fix for the alcohol statistic is obvious, but how can we fix single vehicle accidents? I see these single vehicle motorcycle accidents a lot in the news, usually on curves. But I have personally passed a couple of accidents the last couple of years where the rider ran off the curve. What are we doing wrong?

Beary

Practice, practice, practice.

Motorcycle safety course should be mandatory to get a license. Inexperience on 2 wheels is a recipe for disaster as well.
No offense to anyone but I gotta think with Radios, GPS & cellphones on motorcycles it has to add to the accident rate some.. just like cages.

I should ride the same when I am alone as I do with the woman on the back...

There is no substitute for experience - and sometimes that's not enough. As with everything, accidents will happen.

Inexperience, excess speed, or both. Remember to ride your ride and stay within your abilities.

Speed is the biggest factor in not making a curve. The simple solution is to slow down.

Yup, just read about one here in Central Ohio from last Sunday morning right before dawn. Happened on the interstate. Guy lost control and slid into the guardrail off the right side of the road. Not sure if he fell asleep, but they say alcohol may have been involved. If so, may have been a late night of drinking and he should have stayed put until he slept the alcohol off. If not, it could have been speed related like one earlier mentioned.

...and yet it seems half the posts we read around here are about how to make our bikes faster...go figure..riding is dangerous...no doubt about it...

you can't fix Stupid

I bet there was a death in a car as well.