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I was reminded, motorcycles are dangerous

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RustyRed

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I was reminded this a.m. that motorcycles are dangerous when I got word that a friend's son was killed on one yesterday.

Young guy with his whole life ahead of him in about freshman year of college but he died at the hospital last night at 8:44 p.m.

Don't know all the details re: the accident but they had all started riding bikes when the gas prices got so high a few years ago. I had told my friend those things will kill you but he said "it's excessive speed that kills"....my reply was "no it's the big rig driver or the woman in the mini-van distracted by kids that kills you when they don't see you"

Sure seems like a waste
 
Sad news for sure.

I agree about the danger. I loved riding when I was younger. After getting married and having kids I came to the realization that it wasn't going to be my fault when I was killed on a bike but it would happen one day if I kept riding. I firmly believe accidents are not a case of if but rather when unfortunately for all riders.
 
I agree also of the danger. I rode when I was much younger but haven't since, I do still carry a MC endorsement but will probably never need it.
About a month ago now my wife's cousins husband was riding and hit a deer, cars, trucks and mini vans aren't the only you have to watch out for while riding. He lived through the hit but he's in, real, real bad condition with many broken bones, heart trauma and head/brain injuries.
I know MC are fun but for me it's not worth the dangers.
 
Yes they are. And so is driving a car. The odds are higher of course of surviving a car accident. Anyone who rides motorcycles should accept this way before they even consider getting on one.
 
Very sorry to hear about your friend's son.

I gave up riding motorcycles when my first son was born. All of a sudden I felt vulnerable.
 
Sorry to hear....any death hurts, no matter how it happens.

We rode for 33 years or so. As said....one must accept the level of risk associated with ANYTHING done in life. Kinda like firearms....... My motorcycles never attacked anyone while they were sitting or moving. To many ride with no training and never learn how to read traffic....
 
"AzPete" said:
Sorry to hear....any death hurts, no matter how it happens.

We rode for 33 years or so. As said....one must accept the level of risk associated with ANYTHING done in life. Kinda like firearms....... My motorcycles never attacked anyone while they were sitting or moving. To many ride with no training and never learn how to read traffic....
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That are the key words : " ......never learn how to read traffic " !!!
 
Sorry to hear the sad news.

I gave up riding motorcycles a few years a go when I was heading to work one morning when a pickup and boat trailer decided to switch lanes suddenly without looking and to avoid getting hit I jammed on brakes - a little too hard. The next I thing that I realize the front wheel is getting squirrely and down I go. I hit the pavement doing somewhere between 55 - 60. The motorcycle goes sliding one way and I'm rolling down the freeway. I walked away from that with just a twisted ankle and two stitches (and very dizzy from rolling so far I couldn't stand). Since I walked away from that one with minor injuries, the next I might not be as lucky!! Fixed up the damage and sold it.
 
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