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11-25-2009, 04:10 PM
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11-25-2009, 05:51 PM
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Actually had a member here (former now) quoting stats that more riders are hurt/killed on 600's or smaller than on bigger bores. I didn't argue with him, just banned him because he was blatantly advising newbs to get the biggest thing they could. To me that is unwise advice and if only 1 person gets hurt or killed by that awful advice then it is too many.
I don't believe you are trolling or advocating anything in particular. Seems more like you are proud that you made it and "beat the odds". Truth is the numbers actually back the argument that <600's have more injuries/fatalities.
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I don't believe you are trolling or advocating anything in particular. Seems more like you are proud that you made it and "beat the odds". Truth is the numbers actually back the argument that <600's have more injuries/fatalities.
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11-26-2009, 07:43 AM
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Has a lot less to do with size and a lot more to do with the fact that harleys outnumber sportbikes in most areas, I would imagine.
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11-26-2009, 07:46 AM
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The MSF was 225 down here. Advanced Rider Course is less expensive but still 75.
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11-26-2009, 10:05 AM
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11-26-2009, 11:28 AM
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#37
11-26-2009, 11:43 AM
Depends on state sponsorship I think. PA apparently has a very active motorcycle lobby. Think someone big in the DMV rides. They pushed for the state picking up the MSF bill, legalizing LED lights for visibility, stoplight 'malfunction' (yeah we can bust the traffic controlled lights ) and other things
) and other things
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11-26-2009, 11:53 AM
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Hard to find stats, but that does not sound right. Full coverage on a new $15K night rod is $600/year. For my old '04 1kRR it was over $1200.
#39
11-26-2009, 12:50 PM
The largest number of motorcycle fatalities (41%) is still in the 501-1,000 cc engine size group, followed by 38 percent in the 1,001-1,500 cc engine size group.
You can infer from the % amounts that leaves the < 500 cc at 21% but its not explicitly stated. The stat is also skewed because it lumps 600cc and 1000cc bikes in the same category. And of course the entire study is skewed by popularity and price point.
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11-26-2009, 12:51 PM
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