Scared to ride.....
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From: Northern California
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From: Kamloops, B.C. Canada
You survived the crash. Put it behind you and now you are smarter than the others who have not had one yet.
Over 40 years ago, a car ran a stop sign and whacked me out.
You will never get that fear completely out of your brain, but you are a now a better rider because of it.
Over 40 years ago, a car ran a stop sign and whacked me out.
You will never get that fear completely out of your brain, but you are a now a better rider because of it.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Originally Posted by FBRR
Aggressive riding with cars and trucks will also not end well for a BIKER!
Aggressive riding with cars and trucks will also not end well for a BIKER!
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From: Land of OZ
Layed mine down last Saturday and today was the first day Just got back on it today...mostly because of the cold dumbass rains we've had in KCMO. My crash was nothing big...just a 90 degree turn in sand and got wrenched around pretty good and cut my chin open on the shield...still Fuggen hurt. Rode to local dealership today for an event and my butt was puckered the whole time.
I took The course last year but bought my first fat boy in 1997 and rode for about 2 years with NO issues and then I had to sell it for other reasons. Got back on a bike last year...took the class and did ok til last Saturday.
You're just shot gunned.....time will heal the wound. Make yourself ride and realize what happened prior to your crash and train yourself to do better the next time that situation arises. You'll be fine....just takes time. Kinda like getting hit with a baseball when your up to bat as a kid....just gotta keep trying. You'd be amazed at the number of people who have been there and done that
I took The course last year but bought my first fat boy in 1997 and rode for about 2 years with NO issues and then I had to sell it for other reasons. Got back on a bike last year...took the class and did ok til last Saturday.
You're just shot gunned.....time will heal the wound. Make yourself ride and realize what happened prior to your crash and train yourself to do better the next time that situation arises. You'll be fine....just takes time. Kinda like getting hit with a baseball when your up to bat as a kid....just gotta keep trying. You'd be amazed at the number of people who have been there and done that
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From: Adirondack Mountains
Perhaps we learned to dart like a rabbit into a hole in traffic because our survival instincts were developed when motorcycle drum brakes sucked, but disc brakes & abs stopping distances can still get you splattered like a bug on a windshield.
Last edited by hollowpoint; Apr 21, 2013 at 07:48 AM.
When I was 18, I got a job working for a security company. We did security for the Indianapolis professional sports teams and concerts. Well with this job, we got specialized training whenever we wanted it. I took about 150 hours worth of close quarters combat training. The first day of blade weapon training, the instructor said something to us that stuck with me to this day, and it really can apply to just about anything: "The key to getting out of a knife fight alive takes place before the fight even starts. You have to be mentally prepared. You have to go into the fight KNOWING that you will get cut. The sooner you accept this, the sooner you can begin winning the fight." You just have to accept the fact that you MAY go down. Skill and luck will determine the outcome but frankly, if its your time, its your time and there is nothing you can do about it. I hate to say it like that, but its true. Enjoy it while you can.
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From: Republic of Texas
Disagree--your still wrong. There are no brakes or control with a bike sliding on the pegs and tank.
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Get Over It
Been there. Dont loose your nerve over it. As you can die anytime God wants you. So get back on your bike as it is the same as falling off a horse you have to get back on and forget it.
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From: Republic of Texas
I am not always right, but I believe strongly in not laying down a bike unless it is to slide under an object James Bond style. I had forgot about how many times throttle saved my inattentive *** in the past till Twizted biker reminded me with his post. I also have noticed that my riding style in traffic is getting more aggressive and I wonder why.