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-Limit rides to clear weather.
-Full leathers for all rides (despite inconvenience getting milk from the shop etc.)
-No wheelies on public roads.
-Speed kept to a reasonable level.
Although I fully appreciate where Max DC is coming from, I am firmly of the view that motorcycles can be ridden safely and responsibly.
First of all, sorry for being offtopic...
Well maybe YOU can influence certain factors, but you also have to count in the other drivers and circumstances. And that is the point. The same thing in a car, sure, but you have more possibilities to react ( 4 wheels. the ability to drive offroad etc ) and if something happens you have way better safety.
Simple case : Let's say you drive 60 mph. Now *insert random type of accident* happens... and take me and my car and put me into the same situation. Well, we both could die but let's face it... I wouldn't bet on you if you understand what I mean. As soon as you fall off your bike ( which happens very easily in an accident ) you are the football of physics... and your fullleather suit is TEH AWESOME when you hit a wall/tree/car/truck with 40 mph...
speedy_samurai
The danger factor does not really concern me. I am not ignorant or naive when it comes to bikes. I am not overconfident of my riding ability, and I am cautious. Also, I mentioned that I 'have the ability to receive the ground well' as they would say in Japanese meaning I can take a fall and have been for years.
The factor for me against a bike is my wife. I have to respect her opinion and hope that we can reach a compromise. If I choose a bike over a happy marriage then I am not such a good husband/person.
Your decision,...or buy a roadster if you like fresh air
MAXspeed
Well Doctor, the problem isn't that there are risks, everybody knows that.
But because of those risks, you say not to buy one ! Every thing is dangereous, and the only way to avoid risks is to stay in your bed. And you even don't know what could happen to your house ! lol
So what I say is that in front of the risks, there is pleasure, there is fun, there is life.
And between taking risks, and staying in my bed, i've made my choice.
Then you compare the pleasure you get in a car and the one you have on a bike by telling speedy_samurai to get a car instead of the bike he wants. But this is really not the same at all.
I really love bikes and cars, and I can't do without these two different pleasures.
To end, do you prefer to avoid risks or to live doctor ?
PS: Excuse me if I made mistakes, but I'm a french rider...
It is a pity, but I'm no doctor yet
Sorry, but your definition of living is a bit simple. It's not that I stay in bed allday ( Subaru Impreza WRX STi, tuned.... hello?
) ... you tell the story as if it was black and white.
"Fun" and "life" is risky, but not everything is as dangerous as riding a motorcycle. Maybe taking heroine is great fun, an awesome feeling for sure. But do you take it ? No you don't. I realize that riding a motorcycle can't be compared to the constant damage of drugs, but I hope you can understand my point.
So you have made your decision, ok why not. You ignore the danger and you can live with that.
So personally I like to enjoy life. But I don't search for a way to die as soon as possible
. I don't question the fun of those bikes... 150 hp on 250 kg... that can't be boring. But in the end driving is driving. And although I don't know official numbers or statistics, I'd say that the risks involved with driving a motorcycle are WAY higher than driving a car. And the rational part of me says : motobikes are a NONO ... the emotional part of me can perfectly live with that...
I mean honestly... ok you have a high sense of speed on a bike... but can you drift ? Can you drive your bike with 180 km/h (100 mph) on a bumpy and winding road with your tires crying for mercy ? No you can't.
So why should I risk being killed or living handicapped because I didn't see the hole in ther street, the dust in the corner, the wet leaves in the forrest or because some idiot decided to overtake that truck although he didn't see the street in front of him or because of some grandpa who drives out of the supermarket parking lot without watching the traffic ?
Sorry that's not how I want to die
Oh et pas'd problème, j'ai compris tout ce que vous avaiz dit
Merde, j'ai perdu un grand part du vocabulaire et grammaire francaises...
J'ai eu le fracais au lycée mais c'etait le temps jusqu' à 2003.
Damn, I really should improve my french skills again, I can hardly write down a simple and correct sentence... If my french teacher would see me now
nope im not kidding its a 5speed with a slit rear like a 18wheeler it has 2 shifters. oh and its a 4 into 4 exaust.
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But after i learned how to ride it i realized that it was a little too much bike for my expireance:.But my dad owns a 91 harely heritage wich is kinda heavy for me 
.But i plan on owning a sports bike in the next couple of years.heres a pic of the heritage
