Every had a wreck in a cage? Did you stop driving? Life is a risk that is one of the things that make it worth living. I hate it when I can't ride but that is me. Your Mom doesn't like it due to what happened to your Dad but heck you can be hit by a car walking down the street.

You know what you did you will learn from it. Everyone has second thoughts have a crash at the very least you have to get back on it to see if you want to ride again or not don't let it beat you by not swinging a leg back over.

 

I quit flying small planes a few years back when my first son was a toddler. A couple of friends of mine had died in seperate crashes within a couple of months of each other, and it freaked me out. I felt like I needed to be around for my son, and flying for recreation just didn't feel like a necessary part of my life.

Riding my bike, though, is another story. I could no more quit riding than I could quit eating.

 

Take the crash as a learning tool and move on. I ride because its an out and de-stresses me. Its like my hobby. Everyone needs their own hobby. Get it fixed and go have fun.

 

I so agree with boogaloodude on this one. Funny, as I was riding through the mountain this weekend the Kenny Chesney song with Dave Matthews, "I'm alive" kept playing in my head. Riding is more than a hobby for me, it is my life. When I ride all of the chaos in the world settles into place.

I understand being conscious of your responsibilities, that's what men do. If you think you can sell the bike and be happy, maybe you should? For me I know that isn't an option. I will have Harley Davidson motorcycles (yes plural) in my life for as long as I live. To do otherwise is to deny who I am at the core.

 

If you can't negotiate a curve without crashing then it's time to sell.

 

I say get rid of ur mom & wife & keep the damn bike! You're letting them screw up ur head.

 

Your happy marriage may not be that happy after your family finds out you lied to them about crashing. Not cool and you may find that you have lost some trust that could come back to haunt you. Just my opinion from 37 years of marriage.

 

For someone who is only 37, you seem to have had alot of crashes. You got that "crash thing" constantly in the back of your mind......Not Good
I never think about crashing while I'm riding. I just look out for a-holes on cell phones.
I hate flying, and don't unless I absolutely have to, but I still drive and ride.
If you're gonna constantly think about crashing, I say give it up........But you can get killed crossing the street. Is that gonna make you stop walking?

 

Ain't it the truth.................mines in the shop and Iam going nuts!!!

 

Data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows a decrease in motorcycle fatalities for 2009. There was a 16% drop in motorcycle fatalities, breaking an 11-year trend of annual increases. Overall there was a 6.3% drop in motorcycle injuries for 2009 compared to the previous year.


Government data showing reduced injury and fatality rates for motorcyclists in 2009 comes with the MIC reporting a 5% increase in miles ridden in the same year.

The 4462 reported motorcycle fatalities in 2009 mark an 850 decrease from the previous year. Of those fatalities, 1314 were classified as alcohol-impaired (meaning they involved either an alcohol-impaired driver or rider), down from 1561 the year prior, also a 16% drop. Injuries saw 90,000 reported last year, down from the 96,000 reported in 2008. The full NHSTA report can be read at http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811363.pdf.

While sobering, the reduction of injuries and deaths is made the more impressive by an increase in miles ridden. In its own press release commenting on the government figures, the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) reckons motorcycle miles travelled increased by “approximately 5% last year, some 1.3 billion more miles than in 2008, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council’s 2009 Motorcycle Owner Survey.”

An Analysis of the Significant Decline in Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2008, In 2008 there were 37,261 people killed in motor vehicle crashes, the lowest number since 1961. With a further large drop in fatalities projected for 2009, this would mean motor vehicle traffic crash fatalities will have reached a level not seen since the early 1950s. The purpose of this report is to examine the current decline in fatalities, not just in relation to recent trends, but also in relation to any long-term changes that may be occurring.

I cut/pasted the above from two different NHTSA studies. My point is that you are worried about expiring when riding your bike, yet clearly, more people die in MVA's in vehicles other than motorcycles. So if you are worried about getting killed on your bike, you might want to rethink your position. Sell your bike, car, truck and start walking. There is risk with getting out of bed (most heart attacks happen when?).