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This is why I think motorcycles have like 6 times the fatality rate compared to cars. Young stupid men, sorry ladies most of you are too responsible, maybe there are stupid ladies and I am a bit sexist, but young stupid men being able to afford a motorcycle because it is cheaper than dirt and has the power to weight ratio of a supercar. Then thinking we were born different, we have been riding this amazing piece of machinery for a year now, clearly we are special, a motoGP driver in another life (PS they plan to drop at least 6 times a year), we are the the blessing from the road Gods, we become cocky, we show off... And we actually make it, then after the first time it is like chasing the dragons tail, that adrenaline rush, and every time we push our limits a bit more, become more confident. Then we push and .... fuck what was that wobble, suddenly everything goes into slow-mo, "FUCK!!! I am falling toward that barrier. Dead.
It happens so fast. You are lucky if you slide, like this guy did, it means you are not coming to a sudden stop. Skin regrows actually back amazing, around the hips are the most painful.
Driving motorcycles, especially litre bikes, unfortunately feeds into the power fantasy. It is addictive. I drive mine everyday and still I promise myself to drive nicely, yet when I overtake my lizard brain takes over and I grin from ear to ear as everyone basically stands still as I overtake three cars in less than a second. I know I am going to fall and hit the road one day. I an a stupid young man driving a motorcycle. But I spend basically a shit load of money on my gear, ask me why and I will show you the places where you can see hou i paid for that knowledge with a pound of flesh. Wear your gear and try to be humble, watchout for cars even if you have right of way, graveyard is full of bikers who had right of way. Cars have a steel box protecting you, all you have is a bit of animal skin or composite material and a hard shell with Styrofoam keeping you alive
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That's why I bought a KLR, it is slow. It can barely overtake. However, it will still kill you if you are dumb enough to try to ride off-road at high speeds.
I've had many RTA's, all the ones that fucking hurt involved some dumbass car/truck doing something stupid. all the ones where I ran out of talent just made good stories in the pub.Wear the gear, tell the tale.
And drivers should be made to ride a bike, see how long they last.
Sorry, I don't need to ride a bike to know it's a poor choice. I prefer to learn from other people's mistakes, like this young man in the video.
it comes from my flustration with people in cars who do not care about anybody but themselves. I'm hoping I didn't break a rib and the blood is from a simple cut lip and that fucking u-turn-with-out-looking asshat is just looking at his torn off bumper
The guy in the video is an idiot whos gonna idiot everyday, the bike wasn't at fault.
Yep, I get that. I've ridden double on a motorbike off road, with both of us being reasonably careful, corrected for the standards of the time and my youthful male recklessness. But trusting with your life that every other driver you interact with on every trip isn't going to be like the last one you found sounds like a losing bet if you do it often enough. Like Roz said on Frasier...