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Posted on 12/15/19 at 10:38 am to learnthehardway
Why is texting behind the wheel not being attacked like so-called drunk driving has been?
Oh, never mind. I know the answer. Fiddling with a phone isn't enjoyable enough to piss off the Menopause Mafia.
Oh, never mind. I know the answer. Fiddling with a phone isn't enjoyable enough to piss off the Menopause Mafia.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 10:49 am to Reda LSU
Last year a friend of mine in his early 30's was on his bike headed home from work. He was a regular rider and had been for years at the time. He was taking the same route home, on the same road, at the same time of day as he had been many days before. He rounded a curve, the road straightened out and a tree cutting truck pulled out in front of him. He was going under the speed limit and had on a helmet. He hit the truck and the bike went under it and catapulted him over the bars and head first into the truck. His helmet literally split down the middle (it was a DOT helmet). He survived, but is paralyzed from about mid-chest down. He has kids and a wife and had a job with good insurance that, fortunately, took care of most of the care.
That one accident changed my view on riding. I will never get on a motorcycle again. The risks far outweigh the rewards.
That one accident changed my view on riding. I will never get on a motorcycle again. The risks far outweigh the rewards.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 10:57 am to MMauler
quote:What?
Murdercycles.
You mean Donorcycles.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 10:57 am to Reda LSU
My thoughts are exactly what you stated in your OP. Distracted driving is a legit problem these days. You can ride as defensively as possible but there's stil a very real risk that some ol baw isn't paying attention while checking TD for updates on a possible recruit flipping and boom, your life is forever chaned for the worse. No such thing as a truck/motorcycle fender bender.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 10:59 am to PrivatePublic
quote:
Motorcycles don't have horns do they?
Yes, all street motorcycles come with horns, but they are pretty anemic when compared to auto horns. Some folks opt to upgrade their horn by adding small air horns wired in to small compressors on their bikes and they are very loud.
Also, all bikes for the past 40 or so years have their headlights automatically come on when the ignition is engaged and the bike is running.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 11:03 am to Reda LSU
Nope.
It’s a death wish.
It’s a death wish.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 11:05 am to Reda LSU
Posted on 12/15/19 at 11:54 am to Reda LSU
I've been riding motorcycles over 30 years and spent a decade racing. In that time, I owned 2 street bikes.
I've done some crazy things on bikes, jumped over things and distances I probably shouldn't have. Things that would have killed me if it had gone wrong. I used to have a collection of helmets that I had cracked.
Of all that, the most dangerous thing I ever did on a bike was ride in traffic.
I'm not some great rider, but I know I can handle a bike better than 75% of the people you see on the road. I was never once concerned about my abilities on the bike, it was the idiots I had to share the road with.
My time riding on public highways lasted less than 2 years and I have no desire to do it again. I was either going to end up dead or in jail for beating the shite out of someone.
That said, I still ride regularly and my kid races. We travel all over racing and absolutely love it. if you want to enjoy a motorcycle, get a enduro bike and go get lost in the woods on some trails. Far safer and much more enjoyable that the road.
I've done some crazy things on bikes, jumped over things and distances I probably shouldn't have. Things that would have killed me if it had gone wrong. I used to have a collection of helmets that I had cracked.
Of all that, the most dangerous thing I ever did on a bike was ride in traffic.
I'm not some great rider, but I know I can handle a bike better than 75% of the people you see on the road. I was never once concerned about my abilities on the bike, it was the idiots I had to share the road with.
My time riding on public highways lasted less than 2 years and I have no desire to do it again. I was either going to end up dead or in jail for beating the shite out of someone.
That said, I still ride regularly and my kid races. We travel all over racing and absolutely love it. if you want to enjoy a motorcycle, get a enduro bike and go get lost in the woods on some trails. Far safer and much more enjoyable that the road.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 12:02 pm to Reda LSU
Deer hurt.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 12:12 pm to Reda LSU
Everyone keeps mentioning oil and gravel, like that's a real danger. What are you guys riding, mopeds?!? I ride a fairly light cruiser and neither of those have ever been a factor. People texting and driving will be your biggest foe tbh. Rev and avoid straightline movement in blindspots, get ahead of the "traffic pack" whenever possible, and don't hesitate once you make a decision, hesitation will get you killed. That said, it's not near as bad as people try to make it seem, people doing stupid shite are a majority of the victims.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 12:42 pm to cooLStorybreaUx
I never ride into town anymore. Very fortunate to live on a great ranch to market road that I can ride through out the Texas hill country.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 12:44 pm to Reda LSU
Highway driving, fine. City driving? No freakin way.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 1:09 pm to Reda LSU
I wanted one for a long time but, as a general principle, I try to not put myself in situations where a 16 year old girl could kill me.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 1:17 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I’ve worked in ICU 25 years and seen a lot more MVAs than motorcycle accidents. I’ve also seen hunting accidents, people drinking themselves to death , on and on . I think I’ll go get some BBQ on mine now
Posted on 12/15/19 at 1:24 pm to Reda LSU
Good friend of mine, very serious guy, very sober guy, founded and owns a hugely successful business, pulled up to an intersection. Looked left, looked right, pulled out and a motorcyclist hit him broadside doing 60. Bike guy was instantly killed. Nobody is looking for those stupid things. Only thing worse are DUI Sleds. You shouldn't even have to stop if you hit one of those assholes.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 2:04 pm to Reda LSU
Very simple. When something happens, what is your reaction? Do you close eyes and cover or are you aggressive immediately. I know it sounds weird, but that will dramatically impact your ability in a split second to make a decision between life and death. If it's cover, I'd think seriously about not doing it. No matter how good you are, things will happen. If you tense and close eyes you are done. If you react quickly it can save your life. Two examples.
I got in an accident three years ago. Car pulled out in front of me on a back road, going probably 50-55. They turned left from a somewhat blind stop sign. If I hit that car, I'm probably dead. I reacted quick enough to cut into the grass to the right and basically fall off the bike. Broke my leg, had some other injuries but it saved my life that I was able to make an immediate decision.
Second: Went through the back window of a car. Was when I first started. Car hit their brakes incredibly quick, my reaction was bad. I slammed the brakes, they locked and shot me off the bike right before I slammed into the car. Went through their back window. I mean if I locked up half a second sooner my head goes face down into their trunk and I'm dead. Luckily I had full gear on so the glass impact was not horrible, but it put me in the hospital for 2 weeks still. A good reaction would have been to immediately swerve around, but I wasn't ready.
You will wreck. It will hurt. You can die. It's kind of reality you accept riding. You have to be insanely aware, constantly scanning your environment, and ready at any point to react. When I ride now with years of experience, I am able to predict traffic incredibly well. I know exactly where to be in the road for every situation, and know how to read threats. That takes a long time to develop though. I still get in close calls though.
Nothing is like riding. Really, nothing is. It's amazing and once you start, it's very hard to stop. I plan on finally quitting once I get married to my GF and start a family. For now. I accept the risk, because I love the experience.
So you have a lot to ask yourself. It's the most fun way to ride on the road, but it comes with extreme risk.
Also...some girls think it's hot, but most don't care. So do not do it thinking girls just hop on your dick when you get a motorcycle. Only time it really works is outside of bars late when they are tipsy. Then suddenly the I want to frick a biker comes out.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 2:27 pm to cooLStorybreaUx
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Everyone keeps mentioning oil and gravel, like that's a real danger. What are you guys riding, mopeds?!?
I don't care what kind of motorcycle you're riding. Hit a patch of loose gravel or a diesel spill in a sweeper and you're more apt to go down than stay upright, and at the very least have the "pucker factor" go into overdrive and suck that seat up your arse to where getting off the bike will sound like you're opening a bottle of champagne.
Ride up La. 1 when they are harvesting cane and those big trucks are carrying mud out of the fields onto the roads and let me know how that breaks the tires loose off the blacktop and how squirrely that gets the bike.
I agree about others making riding more dangerous than it should be, and those crotch jockeys who think weaving in and out of traffic at ridiculous speeds is a good idea. Toss in the ones that think two wheels on the ground are one too many and that too is a recipe for disaster.
I've ridden in enough mountain switchbacks to know the sport bike rider is 100 times more dangerous than any deer crossing the road ahead of you.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 2:31 pm to Gatorbait2008
there are no small motor cycle accidents
there are truck driving arse holes that will try to to disturb the ride. I just pull off the road and allow them to leave
rice rockets are crazy and many wind up dead
riding the three sisters hwys in texas hill country is the best experience. yes they do have signs up indicating the number of dead guys trying to fast
the republic of texas is the only festival that has signs up requiring adequate clothing to leave the fair grounds
I run a 2007 Harley sportster maybe a thousand miles per year
I am 72, lived in the Middle East for 20 years and used to fish in Ponte au Chen weekends when in high school
This post was edited on 12/15/19 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 12/15/19 at 2:41 pm to Trevaylin
There are those who have wrecked
And those who will
And those who will
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