Here is an example of why motorcycling can be dangerous --
They say speed kills?
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That is why I gave up on MC riding. [He] must have been exceeding the speed limit .
And another:
I don't think it would be too safe to be in that car either.
One more....note the helmet embedded in the grill
The real danger when motorcycling is other drivers who can't see you, or on a more sarcastic note, don't expect you coming at the rate of speed you could be going 
Originally Posted By: Steve S
That is why I gave up on MC riding. [He] must have been exceeding the speed limit .
Ya think?
That is why I gave up on MC riding. [He] must have been exceeding the speed limit .
Ya think?
I talked to a Motorcycle Cop about this, and most accidents he sees are youge kids with Sport Bikes. Speed is usually a factor. Very few accident with older riders and their cruisers.
Also, load pipes save lives. Other people in cars can hear you coming...
Also, load pipes save lives. Other people in cars can hear you coming...
At least he had a good ride the last few seconds of his life
I love threads like this. "OMG look at this pic! It is so shocking that it must be representative of all instances of ________!"
Aren't we better than this, guys? Could someone at least post some statistics for us to get worked up about?
Aren't we better than this, guys? Could someone at least post some statistics for us to get worked up about?
One of my 1994-1996 Impala SS buddies once said, "It isn't the speed that kills but rather it is the sudden stop."
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
I talked to a Motorcycle Cop about this, and most accidents he sees are youge kids with Sport Bikes. Speed is usually a factor. Very few accident with older riders and their cruisers.
Also, load pipes save lives. Other people in cars can hear you coming...
First part I agree with, having ridden criusers for over 20-years. Of course, I drive 'like a little old lady drives a Lincoln to church' - please no intention of being offensive in this comment, just an example.
The 2nd part, 'Loud Pipes Save Lives', NO - almost all of the noise is behind you - it does nothing for those any distance in front of you! Grow up and quit trying so desperately to get attention, nobody is impressed.
There is an inherent danger in driving anything, and much less protection on a motorcycle - but a little common sense goes a long way - especially throttle-related.
I talked to a Motorcycle Cop about this, and most accidents he sees are youge kids with Sport Bikes. Speed is usually a factor. Very few accident with older riders and their cruisers.
Also, load pipes save lives. Other people in cars can hear you coming...
First part I agree with, having ridden criusers for over 20-years. Of course, I drive 'like a little old lady drives a Lincoln to church' - please no intention of being offensive in this comment, just an example.
The 2nd part, 'Loud Pipes Save Lives', NO - almost all of the noise is behind you - it does nothing for those any distance in front of you! Grow up and quit trying so desperately to get attention, nobody is impressed.
There is an inherent danger in driving anything, and much less protection on a motorcycle - but a little common sense goes a long way - especially throttle-related.
The stats are here: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811159.PDF
They don't tell us who was on cruisers, but they do tell us that the largest number were over 40 and on bikes in the 500-1000cc range.
They don't tell us who was on cruisers, but they do tell us that the largest number were over 40 and on bikes in the 500-1000cc range.
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Very few accident with older riders and their cruisers.
So older riders can't ride sports bikes? Or young riders ride cruisers? I notice an equal number of sports bike and cruiser accidents - what bikes I notice seeing less of in rider down incidents are adventure bikes and classic,or old school bikes.
Very few accident with older riders and their cruisers.
So older riders can't ride sports bikes? Or young riders ride cruisers? I notice an equal number of sports bike and cruiser accidents - what bikes I notice seeing less of in rider down incidents are adventure bikes and classic,or old school bikes.
Regarding the dump truck, a friend of mine lost her brother and sister-in-law that way. They were out riding their Goldwing on a 2-lane road and in the oncoming lane a car was being followed by a UPS truck. Car stopped suddenly and the UPS truck switched into the oncoming lane to avoid rear-ending the car, and took out the Goldwing.
The riders did nothing wrong other than being in the wrong place at the right time.....
The riders did nothing wrong other than being in the wrong place at the right time.....
When you are driving along and hear a load noise behind you, you are not likely to change lanes a wipe out a bike that is in your blind spot. Bike are hard for people to see sometimes, and the load noise alerts them to the presence of another vehicle. Loud pipes save lives.
Being in Daytona beach, I see alot of accidents especially Motorcycle wrecks during bike week and I dont see alot of sport bikes. They are ussually cruisers and alot of the people have very simple crashes, but the dumb a's dont have helmets on and ussually die. Its ussually older people in there 50's no helmets, not paying attention and running into cars. Just what I see. I do see alot of reckless people on sport bikes passing three wide and between cars, but they dont seem to wreck, they need too.
http://www.virginiawind.com/byways/loud_pipes_save_lives.asp
If you've put yourself in a position where someone has to see [hear] you in order for you to be safe -- to see [hear] you, and to give a ----, you've already blown it.
Of course, there are arguements that they do.
If you've put yourself in a position where someone has to see [hear] you in order for you to be safe -- to see [hear] you, and to give a ----, you've already blown it.
Of course, there are arguements that they do.
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Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Also, load pipes save lives. Other people in cars can hear you coming...
No, loud pipes lose rights...
Also, load pipes save lives. Other people in cars can hear you coming...
No, loud pipes lose rights...
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