Why on here when people post a question, someone always has to say something about falling, crashing, or getting hurt. When we first bought our bikes, we all new what the dangers were. We don't have to be reminded everyday that we can be killed. Keep that negative **** to yourself, most of us dont want to be reminded of this everyday. Especially when I wake up in the morning and check these posts. Keep it fun and ride hard.

 

lol... i gotta agree with you on this. we, being motorcyclist, KNOW. shute i don't know about anyone else but i hear it almost everyday! i deal with a lot of older folks in my line of work and when they see my helmet in my office i hear "don't you know that motorcycles are dangerous?" or "don't you have a car?" or my latest one... "my son is a neurosurgeon and he just did brain surgery on someone who crashed his motorcycle".

 

I disagree. Not everyone truly knows what they are getting into. And the nice people that we are, we feel we need to show the reality of riding bikes. I wouldn't feel right knowing a 16 year old who jumps on a cbr1k thinking he's a badass, and then ends up killing himself or seriously hurting himself or someone else.
I'd like people to stay in the hobby as long as they can. Education and awareness is the best way to acieve that. i think people should be glad that we have forums like this and memebrs would do educate and warn. Just my POV.
ps. is it the gory imagery that gets to you? im curious, is all. how do you watch the news? movies? etc?

 

i know what you mean i hear it daily also....."your gonna die" "you know why they call those widowmakers don't you?" "those things are too damn dangerous your going to get hurt" and on and on......my favorite made by my uncle to my brother"you'd better get to know him while you still can"

 

I think its when people who post things like "I've on been riding a month but am really good and why can't my wheelies stay up?" thats when they get the your gonna get hurt or your gonna die comments

 

i work with two neurosurgeons, many other surgeons, anestheliologist etc. Everyone tells me all the stuff at work like "hope we dont see you in here" and stuff like that. I dont drive crazy and i know its not always the driver of the motorcycle and can be other drivers. I wear brite colors so they see me but have been in close calls. i really hear it from family members (on the wifes side) who all drive cruisers of some sort. Everyone tells me im gonna die cuz i ride a bike like i do. its just us who drive sport bikes who get hurt it can be anyone out there, just depends if its your day or not.

 

[sm=WTFsgign.gif][sm=WTFsgign.gif][sm=WTFsgign.gif] are you peeps on, sure riding a bike is more dangerous than a car, but you outta be big enough to take responsability for yourself whatever your age.

 

Plain and simple....if you don't know the dangers, you shouldn't be on one. Responsibility is the key.
"Thier are two types of riders. Those who have gone down, and those who are gonna go down." Brian Liebe: Long time racer and friend who has taught me all about riding safe.
Just my .02
LJ

 

Sometimes crashing is a good thing if dont get hurt real bad!! It deflates your hot air balloon ego really fast. Makes you think about the consequences of your actions.

 

have to agree with pizzle954rr on my first bike i thought i was really fast
untill i came off, then i realised it was just fast that i'd come off at, lol
i dont care if people have opinions though, just dont like em pushed in my face, i dont go around to friends
telling em about people getting trapped in cars and cars being ready made coffins etc that stuff's[sm=lame.gif]
be happy , ride, and watch out for cars lol.