CRASHED
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From: Mansfield, MA
RE: CRASHED
ORIGINAL: rjgraham
Every time I ride I am scared and that is a good thing.........VERY cautious and safe when I ride.
Every time I ride I am scared and that is a good thing.........VERY cautious and safe when I ride.
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RE: CRASHED
I can see right now, a lot are here are going to get complacent
and rely ont ABS to save their sorry AZZ.
The ABS may or may not be good, but don't rely on it to save you.
Take the riders course, and learn to ride and PAY ATTENTION to where
you're at and what you're doing!!
and rely ont ABS to save their sorry AZZ.
The ABS may or may not be good, but don't rely on it to save you.
Take the riders course, and learn to ride and PAY ATTENTION to where
you're at and what you're doing!!
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From: Stockbridge, GA (Atlanta)
RE: CRASHED
Crashing sucks--I have had two in the last month--you can't imagine the pressure I'm getting from within my house to give it up----- I can't wait to get my bike back.
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From: Mims,Fl.
RE: CRASHED
I'm scared every time i ride too. Scared I might run out of gas,scared the ride will be too short,scared anouther biker will not wave at me,scared I will see someone with the same shirt that I have on,scared my fingerless gloves and assless chapes will not fit in.
I'm scared of a 1200lb. bull that is why I don't bullfight. How does someone get on the slap with a bike if they are scared every time theygo out. Please stay the he_ _ away from me. The only thing worse is a scared woman with a loaded gun.
I'm scared of a 1200lb. bull that is why I don't bullfight. How does someone get on the slap with a bike if they are scared every time theygo out. Please stay the he_ _ away from me. The only thing worse is a scared woman with a loaded gun.
ORIGINAL: rjgraham
Every time I ride I am scared and that is a good thing.........VERY cautious and safe when I ride.
Every time I ride I am scared and that is a good thing.........VERY cautious and safe when I ride.
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RE: CRASHED
MikeB,
As unpopular as this sounds I believe the same thing. Some people are to passive or 2 agressive and I think motorcycling is a mixedcombination of both and many other necessities.Some people are accident prone from birth, a motorcycle almost seems like a self prescribed death wish in their case. I can't put it in words exactly but in a short.....I don't think motorcycle are for everyone either.
Further I think there also comes a time when a rider has to be honest with himself and either llimit the ditance and/or giving up said 2 wheeled love because they become a possible harm to themsleves and others by virtue of age and dwindlling skilz(hand/eye coordination, peripheral vision, ability to read and react in a timely manner to name a few)
Have you ever given thought to the fact that motorcycles aren't for everyone? I have and I know people who should never think about riding a motorcycle.
Further I think there also comes a time when a rider has to be honest with himself and either llimit the ditance and/or giving up said 2 wheeled love because they become a possible harm to themsleves and others by virtue of age and dwindlling skilz(hand/eye coordination, peripheral vision, ability to read and react in a timely manner to name a few)
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RE: CRASHED
ORIGINAL: MikeB
It sounds to me like he shouldn't be on a bike, ever.
Have you ever given thought to the fact that motorcycles aren't for everyone? I have and I know people who should never think about riding a motorcycle. They lack the most basic skills of road knowledge and hand/eye coordination. At least in a car they only need to concentrate on keeping the car on the road, not the car falling over on its side.
It sounds to me like he shouldn't be on a bike, ever.
Have you ever given thought to the fact that motorcycles aren't for everyone? I have and I know people who should never think about riding a motorcycle. They lack the most basic skills of road knowledge and hand/eye coordination. At least in a car they only need to concentrate on keeping the car on the road, not the car falling over on its side.
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From: Maryland
RE: CRASHED
ORIGINAL: MikeB
It sounds to me like he shouldn't be on a bike, ever.
Have you ever given thought to the fact that motorcycles aren't for everyone? I have and I know people who should never think about riding a motorcycle. They lack the most basic skills of road knowledge and hand/eye coordination. At least in a car they only need to concentrate on keeping the car on the road, not the car falling over on its side.
It sounds to me like he shouldn't be on a bike, ever.
Have you ever given thought to the fact that motorcycles aren't for everyone? I have and I know people who should never think about riding a motorcycle. They lack the most basic skills of road knowledge and hand/eye coordination. At least in a car they only need to concentrate on keeping the car on the road, not the car falling over on its side.
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From: Morris, Il
RE: CRASHED
Got on my first bike at 12 y/o. Took my fathers bike (a Honda super sport 750) for a ride at 14 y/o without him knowing. pulling it back in garage i put it down and couldn't pick it back up. The fear of him coming home and seeing the bike on the ground out weighs the fear of riding by far. haven't feared riding since.
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