I'd kill myself on a bike.
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Many people view riding motorbikes as dangerous, perhaps more dangerous to one person than another, so perhaps they would kill themselves. They view it as being dangerous as ....well it is compared to most other modes of transport. Less room for error for sure.
It certainly requires more attention to things such as road surface, traffic and weather conditions etc and so perhaps peoples view that they would possibly kill themselves is totally valid. No need for petty threads like this about how they can`t be very manly.
Bunch of doners.
It certainly requires more attention to things such as road surface, traffic and weather conditions etc and so perhaps peoples view that they would possibly kill themselves is totally valid. No need for petty threads like this about how they can`t be very manly.
Bunch of doners.
mattb46 said:
Ive had sports-bikes for 10 years and have loved them. My rides have always been fast early morning weekend blats. The choice of early mornings has been my attempt to lessen the chances of getting taken out by a old myopic car-driver. Ive now got 2 young children and this has seriously dented my enjoyment over recent years to the point where my current bike (1098R Bayliss LE) is up for sale (actually its sold but the buyer is looking like a timewaster so maybe its not) and the end of motorcycling is in sight for me. I do feel that for all my care, riding a sportsbike fast is ultimately only going to end v badly one day. I've had a pheasant hit me in the chest and nearly knock me off, a tractor stopped in the middle of the road on the exit of a bend, a sudden U turn that had my front wheel momentarily locked up and a couple of stupid overtakes in front of me. I feel like Ive had a good run of luck but unless I can enjoy motorcycling for what it is rather than the adrenaline buzz that it can give, my luck will eventually, one day run out. The thought of perhaps leaving my 2 year old lad and 6 year old daughter with no dad is a gutting prospect. So I can understand the sentiment myself and whilst I agree it is often male pride talking, I think it is true for some.
Having said that Ive really got into road cycling this last year (whilst the Duc has been largely gathering dust) and Ive had no end of people nearly kill me! Mmmm
what is interesting is that the statistics show you are just the sort of rider who does kill themselves - Note I'm not commenting on your own ability or riding safety.Having said that Ive really got into road cycling this last year (whilst the Duc has been largely gathering dust) and Ive had no end of people nearly kill me! Mmmm
The weekend only, high powered machines have a higher accident rate than the high mileage daily riders. Personally I do 12k miles per year on 2 wheel and really struggle to understand the sports bike - riding position makes it difficult to see what is happening and 80mph in 1st gear - save it for the track days?
RDMcG said:
OK..I am a pussy. I crashed a bike badly when I was 13 (yes,yes, I know) and basically have not ridden since, despite decades of fast cars. Evidently I don't think I would automatically kill myself, but it killed the desire for a bike, and therefore I have no sense of anything lost.
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