Uneasy feeling lately...
Novice
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: North Carolina
More aware
After I got hit and almost lost my leg, I was hesitant to get back on. A buddy that has been riding his whole life also had a bad one. He told me of course its going to be in my mind, but that will make me a better rider because I will be more aware of my surroundings. He was right.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Southeast Texas
As you can see,your not alone.I think anybody thats ridden for a while has experienced those same feelings.Theres times when I head out it's like I can't ride worth a damn,like I've lost my skills.I'll turn around & go home.Have experienced people I know get killed on bikes & it really plays tricks with your head.I try not to dwell on those but it's always there.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 413
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From: Oklahoma
In a cage your "watching" the movie
On a bike your "in" the movie
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Illinois
Bluntly the past is gone live for today and ride. What happens to others has no bearing on what happens to you.
Some die, some live. It is all a crap shoot. Just keep going forward until the end.
Some die, some live. It is all a crap shoot. Just keep going forward until the end.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 599
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From: Montana
Do you feel that way when you pass a fatal car accident? Do you not want to drive your car any more? Every day we wake up and go out into the world we face the specter of death. HOW we face it is what matters. Plan each day for the future and live it like its your last.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,503
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From: SE Michigan
I have been a firefighter and medic for over 30 years now. The very first house fire I ever went to has a man a few years older than me burned beyond recondition, I helped put him in a bag and his skin stuck to my old Red Ball gloves..........My mother freaked out!
Bad things happen to people every day. I have learned, FUC* IT! Life is short, go for it. I'm just not saying that, really think about it. Be responsible, but have fun and never say I wish. I really pushed it getting my new bike, but what if I go down tomorrow at work? I had it and my wife and I had fun with it. I can go down happy, that's all I can ask.......
Bad things happen to people every day. I have learned, FUC* IT! Life is short, go for it. I'm just not saying that, really think about it. Be responsible, but have fun and never say I wish. I really pushed it getting my new bike, but what if I go down tomorrow at work? I had it and my wife and I had fun with it. I can go down happy, that's all I can ask.......
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 317
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From: Cadiz, Kentucky
Been riding for more years than I care to remember sometimes and other times I want to remember exactly how long it has been. Seen Brothers and unknown people die in cars, on bikes, at the hands of others and from natural causes. Had some horrific experiences of my own riding and in life. If you never looked down the barrel of a sawed off shotgun, trust me it IS life changing. Bottom line you aint going till your number comes up.
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Hoboken, NJ
As an LEO, I deal with bad stuff all the time and see first hand how capricious life is. I use my SG as a way to escape the stress and connect with myself and nature and the world around me. My motorcycle connects and disconnects me all at the same time. It really is a sort of magic.
As an example, I, on the spur of the moment, did a 100+ mi ride last summer, winding my way up the Palisades Interstate Parkway to Bear Mountain, through Garrison, NY, Cold Spring Harbor... it was a day... I'm actually tearing up typing this... sorry. It was a day that will never, ever leave my mind. It was... perfection. Just me, my SG and my thoughts. THAT'S why I take the chance of getting on an inherently dangerous machine.
It's f***ing worth it.
As an example, I, on the spur of the moment, did a 100+ mi ride last summer, winding my way up the Palisades Interstate Parkway to Bear Mountain, through Garrison, NY, Cold Spring Harbor... it was a day... I'm actually tearing up typing this... sorry. It was a day that will never, ever leave my mind. It was... perfection. Just me, my SG and my thoughts. THAT'S why I take the chance of getting on an inherently dangerous machine.
It's f***ing worth it.
