notable point!!!
as said before it is between the head and the hand.
a person who is reckless,careless,above the law and whatever else makes up the gene pool of riders will be their downfall.
i learned alot about my ability and inability in my first few years as a rider.
i have learned ALOT more from my co-riders since i moved to colorado.
they take the time to express how they feel my riding could improve.
i don't always listen to their advice.
WHY???? i'm not aiming to be a racer,just wanting to get from point "A" to point "B" with a smile on my face and the love of the sport.
isn't that all it is about anyway.
i could give a fark less about impressing someone with my "skills" as a rider.
i have seen many fall to my backside trying to chase me or not being in total control of their surroundings or circumstances.
since i have moved here i have been witness to 5 accidents of this kind from fellow riders.....and many more that i have come across to check on the rider or their condition.
were they misbehaving???
most likely.
were they beyond their abilty????
it's possible.
do i cut them out of future endeavors with my group???
no,but i do warn them of what has transpired in the past and that they should learn from it....
do they ever listen????
sometimes
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Originally Posted by hordak
What are you talking about?
Statistically speaking 251-500 cc bikes get into over twice as many accidents the 750 cc and up group even tough there are only 3% more of 251-500 cc bikes on the road.
The highest rider risk occurs between 2 and 3 years of road experience.
And only 15% of accidents serious enough to be reported are caused by rider error.
So for every 15 squids going to fast around that hair pin curve on their super sport there is 85 "safe" riders on their 250's ,500,,etc getting creamed by the left turning soccer mom on the cell phone. Having a tire blowout , hitting that loose gravel or deer.
A Graduated licence will do nothing to stop the vast majority of accidents and would only force those who would drive recklessly on a 600 cc super sport to drive recklessly on a 250 or 500 cc instead.
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