catchm3fz
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It probably doesn't tell you that 90% didn't take the riders course or have there Cycle Endorsement eather.
Of course your limits are alot higher... you don't have a metal force field around you. lol Just watch where your going and just think in your head that everyone is trying to hit you. This way your always watching where the hell ur going. lol Its been working for me for years. Not even ! 1 ! close encounter. "knock on wood"
Of course your limits are alot higher... you don't have a metal force field around you. lol Just watch where your going and just think in your head that everyone is trying to hit you. This way your always watching where the hell ur going. lol Its been working for me for years. Not even ! 1 ! close encounter. "knock on wood"
These figures are a few years old, but it did not change that much since:
Accidents:
Number of motorcycles involved in reported accidents (injuries, death or property damage) per 100 million vehicle miles traveled was 776.57 while the number of passenger cars involved in such accidents per 100 million miles traveled was only 423.13. In other words, you are almost twice as likely to be in an accident riding a motorcycle than riding in a passenger car.
Fatalities:
The fatality rate per 100,000 registered motorcycle was 64.88 while the number of fatalities per 100,000 registered passenger cars was only 15.72. In other words, motorcycle accidents are four times more likely to be deadly than are passenger car accidents.
Based on these stats, the answer to your question may not be as bright as everyone seems to think above ^^, but that is something you need to accept before getting on the streets...
What is important to mention though, is that IMO, a large majority of the ppl that end up being a fatality statistic brought it upon themselves by riding like squids (irresponsibly).... if you look deeper into the stats, you`ll find that most of them had alcohol in their blood, and/or were not wearing a helmet (or proper gear), and/or were speeding, and/or had never taken a motorcycle class...
In other words, if you respect yourself and your motorcycle, ride mellow, don't drink, wear all your gear, and take the MSF, your chances of surviving increase dramatically!
Finally, if you are serious about riding, get Proficient Motorcycling By David L. Hough... it's a great bathroom read
Good luck.
