Motorcycle wreck

[MaxB]

Says in the article, he tried to pass on the right.

I was always taught to pass on the far left when going at those speeds.

Story kinda hits home because im 19.

[texrider]

Originally Posted by Obsidian16825

Did I type that out loud?
That was bad of me.
bad girl, bad, bad girl

That was so bad it was good

[bigjohnyeti]

Jaydub-
There is a difference between you and many of the people starting out,in that you WANT the input.I`ve met a number of the "squids",the ones with the shorts,sneakers/no socks,tank tops and the attitude that you can`t tell them anything.They feel there isn`t anything you can tell them because their reflexes and skills will keep them from incident,and they`re bulletproof..
Just keep learning and riding at your own rate and try to learn something new every time out,analyze your ride when you get back home and you`ll be fine.
And don`t be afraid to ask questions,that`s what all your friends on the forum are here for.
John

[PainlessWolf]

Karma and Judgement, remember those words.
Painless Black Wolf
...Here for the Dawn...

2005 Drifter 800

[Cruz]

Sad to hear for the family, but damn when are people going to realize that highways are not designed as and are not maintained as race tracks...

The more often these events happen the more I'm inclined to agree with restricting CC's for the beginner.

[medic03]

here's a link to another artical with pics of the bike after
1st Responder Broadcast Network is the definitive source of local news for the Emergency Service Community portal and Resource for Firefighting, Fire, Rescue, EMS and Safety.

Check out the 4th pic. The red bag on the right side of the pic above the car hood was his left leg. Not a pretty sight.

[RampRat]

Originally Posted by sdbrit68

had one where they literally split their skull.........all the nasty brain matter went on a vacation away from the body,

Yep.

[freightshaker]

Originally Posted by jbsmd

This may seem kinda cold...But I always wonder if the rider was licensed, and if the accidents were the riders fault. I do feel bad for the family that has to get the news.

Did you mean geniuses like these? Dee dee dee's on wheels

[RampRat]

Originally Posted by MaxB

Says in the article, he tried to pass on the right.

I was always taught to pass on the far left when going at those speeds.

Story kinda hits home because im 19.

Hell, I hate passing on the Right with lights and sirens blaring.

Have had to pass on the right a couple times & even after slowing to a crawl & sounding like a growling cat the car still tried pulling into us.

Driving into the oncoming lane of traffic is so much safer.

[freightshaker]

Washington motorcyclists not required to have insurance.

150MPH and no insurance

[Guitar7272]

Originally Posted by RampRat

Hell, I hate passing on the Right with lights and sirens blaring.

Have had to pass on the right a couple times & even after slowing to a crawl & sounding like a growling cat the car still tried pulling into us.

Driving into the oncoming lane of traffic is so much safer.

^+10492938924

I hate passing on the right when responding code 3... I'd rather go into oncoming traffic or jump the median.

[03 Meanie Man]

I feel sorry for that lady in the van, she has to go through life with the memories of the accident.

No matter how many young, unsafe, speeding, wreckless riders die a year, there is going to be hundreds more wanting to buy a sportsbike, to be "cool". It's that young unbreakable mentality.

[sdbrit68]

actually............i think my age group is the biggest concern now, over 40 cruiser guys.

the reality,young guys do have better reflexes............sorry its true.

and, sporty guys do tend to practice more

[mdqueenz]

Originally Posted by sdbrit68

actually............i think my age group is the biggest concern now, over 40 cruiser guys.

the reality,young guys do have better reflexes............sorry its true.

and, sporty guys do tend to practice more

Yeah but they make up for their faster reflexes with foolishness and unnecessary risk taking.

[03 Meanie Man]

Originally Posted by sdbrit68

actually............i think my age group is the biggest concern now, over 40 cruiser guys.

the reality,young guys do have better reflexes............sorry its true.

and, sporty guys do tend to practice more

Too often they practice to death. True, but the average cruiser does the speed limit or below (my experiences). Reflexes or not, 120+ is going to win every time. That's why it needs to be kept on the track where it's a controlled environment. Not a lot you can control at that speed.

[Army_of_Ninja]

EMT's/Firefighters/Police are hero's hero's. Sorry to hear you had a bad day... hopefully in the next few you can have a heart warming day like a birth or something to counter balance the universe for you. Keep up the good work on the home front!

[jaydub77]

Originally Posted by 03 Meanie Man

Too often they practice to death. True, but the average cruiser does the speed limit or below (my experiences). Reflexes or not, 120+ is going to win every time. That's why it needs to be kept on the track where it's a controlled environment. Not a lot you can control at that speed.

In the city I would tend to agree, cruisers do go by the speed limit, but many cruisers, as do sportbikes, love to open it up on the highway...all bikers take risks...some learn by example, others by experience, and some just learn the hard way...even I kinda learned the hard way, I was a squid a while back and I payed for it with my collar bone being snapped in half...unfortunetly sometimes that's what it takes...