Wormus - What you riding now?
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S800VXR said:
Just picked up a nice shiney ZZR1400... 
Still the old ZX12 which I admit is due for a refresh. I would have replaced it by now if Roger Keys hadn't emptied my wallet several times already
Need time to recover. The ZZR is a weapon and I want one bad - nice choice my man!
I'm also strangely attracted to one of these:
By the way, what the ZZR like to ride?
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 22 May 19:59
Bikes may well be great, but this is why Ill never have one.
"Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists' risk of a fatal crash is 35 times greater than a passenger car. In 2004, figures from the UK Department for Transport indicated that motorcycles have 16 times the rate of serious injuries per 100 million vehicle kilometers compared to cars, and double the rate of bicycles."
Thats not just 20% or 50% more risk, thats 3500% more risk!
I think Wormus can verify these stats from personal experience.
"Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists' risk of a fatal crash is 35 times greater than a passenger car. In 2004, figures from the UK Department for Transport indicated that motorcycles have 16 times the rate of serious injuries per 100 million vehicle kilometers compared to cars, and double the rate of bicycles."
Thats not just 20% or 50% more risk, thats 3500% more risk!
I think Wormus can verify these stats from personal experience.
Edited by crisisjez on Thursday 23 May 19:37
I've ridden more miles on a bike in the past 20 years than I've driven in a car. 9 months of the year it's all I use. Guess I'm a statistical anomalie? Just because something is dangerous, that's no reason not to do it, it's also a lot of fun and some of my best memories have been on a bike.
Nobody knows what's around the corner and people who write stats like that are typically joyless morons who don't know what they are missing and too scared to find out.
Nobody knows what's around the corner and people who write stats like that are typically joyless morons who don't know what they are missing and too scared to find out.
wormus said:
I've ridden more miles on a bike in the past 20 years than I've driven in a car. 9 months of the year it's all I use. Guess I'm a statistical anomalie? Just because something is dangerous, that's no reason not to do it, it's also a lot of fun and some of my best memories have been on a bike.
Nobody knows what's around the corner and people who write stats like that are typically joyless morons who don't know what they are missing and too scared to find out.
I've got my car AD exam coming up and assuming I pass with a fairly decent mark my reward to myself will be taking a direct access course. I was mental on 2 wheels (bicycle) as a teenager and I've always said I'd be dead or banned within 3 months if I ever got a bike but I now think the time is right to give one a try subject to me passing of course.Nobody knows what's around the corner and people who write stats like that are typically joyless morons who don't know what they are missing and too scared to find out.
EmmaJ said:
I've got my car AD exam coming up and assuming I pass with a fairly decent mark my reward to myself will be taking a direct access course. I was mental on 2 wheels (bicycle) as a teenager and I've always said I'd be dead or banned within 3 months if I ever got a bike but I now think the time is right to give one a try subject to me passing of course.
i had a go on a mates 600 srad recently and loved it (never been on a bike befre) am debating doing a DA this year as well just so i have options to ride a bike
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