Motorcycles

[Big Bend]

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Then I got a really bad burn on the inside of my leg as I was trying to get off the huge bike one weekend.

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Riding around in shorts on a bike? Be glad all you got was a little burn. Your boyfriend is an idiot btw.

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[Big Bend]

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potentially NSFW image that some people just don't want to see w/o warning

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Oops my bad thanks for taking out the inline image. I was gona do it myself right after I posted the pic but then had to go to a meeting. Lots of passengers (usually women) die every year falling off the back of a motorcycle. I cringe every time I see a passenger on a bike without a helmet. Its bad enough for a rider to kill himself by not using all the gear.. much worse to kill the passenger for the same reason.

Too many idiots on bikes giving everybody else a bad name, from the arrogant obnoxious Harley thugs to the brain-dead young men who wear shorts, no helmets, and rike like maniacs on their crotch rockets. Fortunately most of the riders in the BMW community have alot more sense then those yahoos. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Be safe ya'll.. BB

[daveT]

Katy, if you ever get in a wreck while wearing sandles, Orlando will cry because you will probably rip off a few toes. Please wear shoes. You won't be very sexy if you can't walk straight.

I can say from experience that when the time comes, you must be able to trust your instincts when it comes to a wreck.

I used to be a bike messenger, and it is for this reason that I will never buy a motorcycle. The hardest thing to dodge is a car cutting you off while they are making a left turn or a u-turn. The best you can do at that point is pick the spot on the car that looks like it will hurt the least, usually the front end.

I have been in the hospital twice: once for bruised ribs and the second for a dislocated shoulder, which required 6 months of message therapy, and still messes with me these days. I also had my leg under a front tire of a car tire, and that resulted in a bum knee. Today, I sometimes limp, especially if it cold outside. In the worse impacts, I was riding at about 30 mph on a 20 pound machine, I can't imagine the impact at 75 mph on a 700 pound machine.

I wore a leather jacket when it was cold outside. The time I bruised my ribs, I hit the door of the car, was tossed on top of the car, and fell on my bum. Despite the leather, my skin did not lacerate, it exploded.

Please be more careful.

[Dominic]

I used to ride one of these when I was about 13:



It was great fun in our neighborhood because we had a lot of cool trails in the woods. I haven't been on a bike since.

Street bikes scare the living crap out of me and I will never ever ever get on one and ride it in traffic.

They look cool, though.

[Ray Zee]

as you know mat i have been riding for many decades and a few hundred thousand miles plus. i am glad you like bikes as i remember the time you and your dad borrowed my honda 350 for a spin in reno.

try not to ride in rush hour or on streets with lots of gravel. i have gone down a few times on bikes and if you plan for it you will be loose and not tense and can roll with the fall.
wear something that can be seen and always have your lights on. the pulsing headlight is nice as well. be ready anytime you are at a stop sign or light and someone comes up behind you. they dont pay attention and cream you out from behind. so always leave room in front of you when you stop so you can zip forward if need be.
i dont wear a helmet as i think i am more likely to get hurt without one, but less likely to get into an accident as i can see and hear better without one.

[Big Bend]

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i dont wear a helmet

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Sorry but don't be like Ray this one time. Always wear a helmet.

Here is a list of 131 ways to survive on a motorcycle. Good stuff!

Be safe... BB

[Mat Sklansky]

That's a very nice list. Anyone interested in motorcycling more safely will benefit from that. Thank you.

[govman6767]

Amazing no one mentioned the best defensive weapon a motorcyclist can have against tailgaters.

Big Heavy Steel Bearings released over your shoulder into the winshield of a car will ensure that that driver never tailgates a motorcyclist again.

[Big Bend]

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I finally got around to posting a trip report in the Travel forum. In October I went on a 7000 mile ride, visited 14 national parks.. just an epic good time.

You can read about it here.

Enjoy... BB

[Fishwhenican]

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I finally got around to posting a trip report in the Travel forum. In October I went on a 7000 mile ride, visited 14 national parks.. just an epic good time.

You can read about it here.

Enjoy... BB

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Completely AWESOME trip report!

I really hope that I will be able to take an extended trip like that some day. I would love to do it on a motorcycle but not sure that will be in the picture for me.