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Originally Posted by ervins
I think Stefano and I had this logical argument one time....
Same 20mph twisty road...600 in 2nd gear 250 on 4th? (what gear you guys in?) Equal skills...600 grabs brakes and slides...250 rider grabs brakes and slides...Both crash...WTF did CC have to do with that crash? Nothing it was the rider...
That is what I thought...Next.
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Nah bro, that was your answer to the argument. Which I AGREE TO. I AGREE. IF THE RIDER IS "LOOKING FOR IT" HE CAN GET HURT ON ANY BIKE.
But it is YOU who fails to see the "other side of the argument", not the majority of us. Take the same example, slightly modified:
Both riders decide to test the limit of their bike and hammer the throttle coming out of a corner. The 250 rider hammers it and nothing happens because his bike does not have the power or the torque to lose traction under acceleration in that particular corner. The 600 rider hammers it, the rear wheel spins because it DOES have the power and the torque to lose traction under acceleration in that particular corner, and he highsides and hurts himself.
Don't you get it? The less power/torque you have on tap, THE LESS CHANCES YOU HAVE OF GETTING INTO TROUBLE - WHETHER YOU DECIDE TO BE STUPID OR NOT. The same example I just made applies to any situation where the rider makes an innocent mistake as well. There's just no getting around that man, to deny that is really to deny the obvious.
As others have told you, I respect you bro and I agree on pretty much everything you have to say - except this argument. I'm sorry to be so upfront with you, but most of the assumptions underlying your arguments are just WRONG... they're plain wrong.
And considering that the message is coming from your "friends" on this forum who know you (from the forum anyway) and respect you, then maybe you should step back for a minute and think that maybe, just maybe, for once... you might actually be off track.
Peace.