when i am going to crash i point the bike at passing pillow-delivery trucks.
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rickvan67
Junior Cheeseburger
As soon as I bought mine, an older friend who spent a bunch of years as an EMT started with the horror stories...his term for motorcyclists, ORGAN DONOR. Nice huh? In the beginning he actually made me question my desire to ride, but I stuck with it and try to never ride over my head. Life's too short to wrap yourself in bubble wrap and never take any risks. Ride within your limits, respect the bike, wear your gear, and treat every car on the road as a potential threat. That's all you can do.
n1one
RIP Tom Eden
I agree...good out look on life!:thumbup:
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wrightme43
Fuel injected suicide machine.
Are just start with very very graphic descriptions of people burning to death trapped in their car. Crushed to death by thier car. Eaten by alligators. I just dont take stuff well I guess.
Are just start with very very graphic descriptions of people burning to death trapped in their car. Crushed to death by thier car. Eaten by alligators. I just dont take stuff well I guess.
indeed.
of all the things that can kill you in life, few bring as much joy as riding. and it IS possible to mitigate the risks to a great extent with riding.
I personally tend not to get any of that kind of aggravation from people except from my mum and she is exempt from criticism on 2 counts.
1. Mums are supposed to worry, it's in the job description.
2. She spent 2 months of giving me a weekly lift to and from the hospital while they fixed me up after an off.
I was 16 at the time, I'm 49 now and she talks like it was last week. Bless her.
1. Mums are supposed to worry, it's in the job description.
2. She spent 2 months of giving me a weekly lift to and from the hospital while they fixed me up after an off.
I was 16 at the time, I'm 49 now and she talks like it was last week. Bless her.
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Ok Ok i'll be brave 
, you really should sell that bike mate they are dangerous :Flip: :rof: :rof:............Seriously though i know where you are coming from , i get all the time and its does get to me......
Like Wolfman said though , at least its shows you have people who care about you :thumbup:
, you really should sell that bike mate they are dangerous :Flip: :rof: :rof:............Seriously though i know where you are coming from , i get all the time and its does get to me......Like Wolfman said though , at least its shows you have people who care about you :thumbup:
Maybe they WANT me to die. :jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop:
Ok Ok i'll be brave
Like Wolfman said though , at least its shows you have people who care about you :thumbup:
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Debaser
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I Don't know where you got 600 times from, most statistics and studies say you are about 50 times more likely to be killed on a motorbike than in a car but that doesn’t mean you don't risk your life getting in a car, nobody mentions that though do they
yes cars are dangerous too, there I said it :Flash:.The fact is nobody has ever lived forever (as far as I know). We all do things in life that are dangerous to one degree or another such as walking down a road or driving a car. It's a personal choice as to how much risk to take.
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Aleziel
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can i knock out the next person who posts :
"if you ride a motorcycle without a full body armor, leather pants, gloves and riding boots means you have a death wish"
"if you ride a motorcycle without a full body armor, leather pants, gloves and riding boots means you have a death wish"
:spank:
John 3:16
My mum actually saw more fall off when young, and she still quotes it to me when ever I arrive on the bike.
Debaser
Junior Member
Well he died and rose again, so dunno whether that counts :tard:
Soap
Senior Member
The fact people have opinions makes them experts unfortunately and although their may be a few grains of truth thrown in there it still pisses me off to have their opinions forced upon me.
Bloody hell, if you think you get told it alot, imagine how much I, a 20 year old, is told it, and my temper can be a very fine thread *twitches*
Bloody hell, if you think you get told it alot, imagine how much I, a 20 year old, is told it, and my temper can be a very fine thread *twitches*
keira
Mrs. Reiobard
At least none of you gentlemen are mothers.....
Since I found out I was pregnant, the first thing people asked me was, "So are you going to sell your bike now?" Apparently it is too dangerous for a mother to ride, but fathers only get the subtle, "it's a death machine" comments. I amt old flat out that I am irresponsible for keeping my bike and still riding, now that I have a baby at home, because what if something happens to me? Apparently it doesnt matter if something happens to Rob though, he's just the dad....
My own mom has not asked this question. Though she doesn't love the idea of me riding, she has been encouraging me tog et out on the bike. She has offered to come and babysit any day I want to take the bike out, so that I can have some time to do what I love. She has grown to understand that, while it is dangerous, I do everything I can to protect myself, while still enjoying the ride. Life is too short to worry constantly, all we can do is keep ourselves happy.
Since I found out I was pregnant, the first thing people asked me was, "So are you going to sell your bike now?" Apparently it is too dangerous for a mother to ride, but fathers only get the subtle, "it's a death machine" comments. I amt old flat out that I am irresponsible for keeping my bike and still riding, now that I have a baby at home, because what if something happens to me? Apparently it doesnt matter if something happens to Rob though, he's just the dad....
My own mom has not asked this question. Though she doesn't love the idea of me riding, she has been encouraging me tog et out on the bike. She has offered to come and babysit any day I want to take the bike out, so that I can have some time to do what I love. She has grown to understand that, while it is dangerous, I do everything I can to protect myself, while still enjoying the ride. Life is too short to worry constantly, all we can do is keep ourselves happy.
bcbikernurse
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My philosophy is very simple....
When it is my time, it is my time whether I'm walking, sleeping, driving a car, or riding my bike!
Riding my bike makes me a much better driver because instead of being complacent in my vehicle, falsely thinking I'm safe, I am now watching everyone and everything around me!!!
When I explained this to my Mom she was okay with me driving then.
When it is my time, it is my time whether I'm walking, sleeping, driving a car, or riding my bike!
Riding my bike makes me a much better driver because instead of being complacent in my vehicle, falsely thinking I'm safe, I am now watching everyone and everything around me!!!
When I explained this to my Mom she was okay with me driving then.
Have2BeFree
It's My Bike!
quote from my sister to my daughter after crashing at the track "she's going to get killed on that thing"
My reply is that if that happens then at least I will die doing something I love and I would rather die that way rather than languishing in the hospital wasting away from cancer.
quote from a friend after injuring my arm "maybe your God is trying to tell you something"
(he is Jewish but I though we had the same God - ANYWAY) I had thought of this as well and consulted a friend who said "Yeah He's trying to tell you not to crash, it hurts". :thumbup:
quote from another friend last year "aren't you afraid of dying on that thing?"
My reply - "no, I'm good with God but I am afraid of being paralyzed, losing a limb or being a vegetable so I try to do everything I can to stay safe" That includes ATGATT! I also signed up to be an organ donor after that conversation since it really did make me think but probably not what he intended.
I agree with you Lone - people should keep quiet and not worry our loved ones any more than necessary.
Life is a risk but I'd rather LIVE it than watch it go by.
My reply is that if that happens then at least I will die doing something I love and I would rather die that way rather than languishing in the hospital wasting away from cancer.
quote from a friend after injuring my arm "maybe your God is trying to tell you something"
(he is Jewish but I though we had the same God - ANYWAY) I had thought of this as well and consulted a friend who said "Yeah He's trying to tell you not to crash, it hurts". :thumbup:
quote from another friend last year "aren't you afraid of dying on that thing?"
My reply - "no, I'm good with God but I am afraid of being paralyzed, losing a limb or being a vegetable so I try to do everything I can to stay safe" That includes ATGATT! I also signed up to be an organ donor after that conversation since it really did make me think but probably not what he intended.
I agree with you Lone - people should keep quiet and not worry our loved ones any more than necessary.
Life is a risk but I'd rather LIVE it than watch it go by.
necrotimus
Stop looking at my title!
The world would be a better place if everyone had to ride motorcycles... we could weed out all the idiots faster...
