Should be a poll question !
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Road Warrior
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Should be a poll question !
What should be a poll question?
The saying goes, "there are 2 kinds of bikers...those that have crashed and those that are going to."
The poll question would simply be,,,,,,do you agree or disagree?
I 100% disagree. It is, of course possible, for any biker to crash any day. Some ride like idiots and some are overly cautious, which is also dangerous. Some are just great riders, and barring a "TRUE" accident, will ride forever without a crash. Getting hit by a deer, a car making an unavoidable move, and so on, are true accidents. Riding above your skill level and hitting a corner too hot or an on/off ramp to hot, etc.....crash ! Not paying attention, crash. Riding drunk/high, slows your reactions/senses, crash. Wheelies, stoppies, excessive speeding, crash.
Anyone, any day, so do what you can to make sure it's NOT you !!!
The saying goes, "there are 2 kinds of bikers...those that have crashed and those that are going to."
The poll question would simply be,,,,,,do you agree or disagree?
I 100% disagree. It is, of course possible, for any biker to crash any day. Some ride like idiots and some are overly cautious, which is also dangerous. Some are just great riders, and barring a "TRUE" accident, will ride forever without a crash. Getting hit by a deer, a car making an unavoidable move, and so on, are true accidents. Riding above your skill level and hitting a corner too hot or an on/off ramp to hot, etc.....crash ! Not paying attention, crash. Riding drunk/high, slows your reactions/senses, crash. Wheelies, stoppies, excessive speeding, crash.
Anyone, any day, so do what you can to make sure it's NOT you !!!
there are 2 kinds of bikers...those that have crashed and those that are going to
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Only been down once seriously in 40 years of riding .. And that was because a gal went down in front of me and no where else to go but off road or hit her again and she had enough problems, nearly died as it was .. Now it you count foolish things like kickstand flukes, grabbing front brake with handle bars cocked not being attentive backing up and hit a pot hole etc.. Been down a dozen times.. If ever think can't go down 1 split second of a misread is all it takes...
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Really not the right attitude if want to ride.. Every time I get on my Bike look up and say "Skyfather if it is time today I am ready"..
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I don't worry about crashing, it's always a possibility, but I do what I can to reduce the chances.
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I'm older than dirt now (almost ready to hit the big 60) but have been riding since I was 16. Have had every make and model of bike known to mankind. Never kept one more than two years. But its because I like to try different bikes, never crashed one and I don't want too either.
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I like listening to the guy that tells me I haven't had an accident in the last five years, then tells me there is 6k miles on the bike.
I figure the more time you have on the saddle the more likely you have an incident, I also think that the more time you have on the saddle the better your skills become.
Unfortunately for some their first or second incident happens and they have an accident. I have learned a lot from almost having an accident but not much from having an accident. The almost get filed in my database and the next time I hope I have the skills to react better based on the fact that I have done this before.
What was the question or poll I forgot.
I figure the more time you have on the saddle the more likely you have an incident, I also think that the more time you have on the saddle the better your skills become.
Unfortunately for some their first or second incident happens and they have an accident. I have learned a lot from almost having an accident but not much from having an accident. The almost get filed in my database and the next time I hope I have the skills to react better based on the fact that I have done this before.
What was the question or poll I forgot.