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I see a bad accident or something like this pops up in the news. GAH!!!

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/26/bike ... to00000002

Man or mouse ???

Slice of lime in a large gin and tonic...

CByrneIV wrote:Every day I can ride is a good day, even if its just a commute.

I rode nearly 50 years. Had to give it up due to illness. No balance.

Started out on English, then went Harley. Went down a few times. Never hit in traffic (talking about Chicago).

Old saying: There are old riders, and bold riders .... but damn few old bold riders.

Just be safe.

"You never see a motorcycle parked outside a psychiatrists office".

You also never see them parked in front of retirement homes, either.

HTRN wrote:"You never see a motorcycle parked outside a psychiatrists office".

You also never see them parked in front of retirement homes, either.

Mostly for the same reasons Bob identified above. That and as most of us get older, we tend to get weaker and bikes start to FEEL LIKE they're getting heavier. Besides, riding takes more skill to ride, and more split attention ability than driving a car, which is why it's easier to secure DUI convictions below .08 BAC for motorcycle riders and boat drivers than motor vehicles.

308Mike wrote:...it's easier to secure DUI convictions below .08 BAC for motorcycle riders and boat drivers than motor vehicles.

Boat drivers?

I though the comsumption of beer was a prerequisite to maritime movement

Denis wrote:I though the consumption of beer was a prerequisite to maritime movement

That's the funny thing. I don't know about other states, but here in NJ it is legal for boat passengers to drink but doing so in a car is an "open container" ticket

Here in Texas we had too many on the lakes colliding with each other, powering through swimming areas, doing head on's with various objects in the water so over the years the water police have gotten nasty about drinking and boating.
As for motorcycle riding, yes it is dangerous but how dangerous depends on how your ride and what you wear when you ride. With paranoia, good safety gear, the reactions of youth, and experience it is almost as safe as Afghanistan.
It is hell when you can't pick up a Ninja 250 any more that you dropped because you didn't get your feet down quickly enough when you went of balance at a slow speed with a load of groceries. I miss being able to putter along a country lane in the cool of the evening with my face shield open. When I win the lottery I'm getting one of those CanAm three wheel Spyders, the one with two wheels in the front.