Y?

Why on here when people post a question, someone always has to say something about falling, crashing, or getting hurt. When we first bought our bikes, we all new what the dangers were. We don't have to be reminded everyday that we can be killed. Keep that negative shit to yourself, most of us dont want to be reminded of this everyday. Especially when I wake up in the morning and check these posts. Keep it fun and ride hard.

lol... i gotta agree with you on this. we, being motorcyclist, KNOW. shute i don't know about anyone else but i hear it almost everyday! i deal with a lot of older folks in my line of work and when they see my helmet in my office i hear "don't you know that motorcycles are dangerous?" or "don't you have a car?" or my latest one... "my son is a neurosurgeon and he just did brain surgery on someone who crashed his motorcycle".

I disagree. Not everyone truly knows what they are getting into. And the nice people that we are, we feel we need to show the reality of riding bikes. I wouldn't feel right knowing a 16 year old who jumps on a cbr1k thinking he's a badass, and then ends up killing himself or seriously hurting himself or someone else.
I'd like people to stay in the hobby as long as they can. Education and awareness is the best way to acieve that. i think people should be glad that we have forums like this and memebrs would do educate and warn. Just my POV.
ps. is it the gory imagery that gets to you? im curious, is all. how do you watch the news? movies? etc?

i know what you mean i hear it daily also....."your gonna die" "you know why they call those widowmakers don't you?" "those things are too damn dangerous your going to get hurt" and on and on......my favorite made by my uncle to my brother"you'd better get to know him while you still can"

I think its when people who post things like "I've on been riding a month but am really good and why can't my wheelies stay up?" thats when they get the your gonna get hurt or your gonna die comments

i work with two neurosurgeons, many other surgeons, anestheliologist etc. Everyone tells me all the stuff at work like "hope we dont see you in here" and stuff like that. I dont drive crazy and i know its not always the driver of the motorcycle and can be other drivers. I wear brite colors so they see me but have been in close calls. i really hear it from family members (on the wifes side) who all drive cruisers of some sort. Everyone tells me im gonna die cuz i ride a bike like i do. its just us who drive sport bikes who get hurt it can be anyone out there, just depends if its your day or not.

are you peeps on, sure riding a bike is more dangerous than a car, but you outta be big enough to take responsability for yourself whatever your age.

Plain and simple....if you don't know the dangers, you shouldn't be on one. Responsibility is the key.
"Thier are two types of riders. Those who have gone down, and those who are gonna go down." Brian Liebe: Long time racer and friend who has taught me all about riding safe.
Just my .02
LJ

Sometimes crashing is a good thing if dont get hurt real bad!! It deflates your hot air balloon ego really fast. Makes you think about the consequences of your actions.

have to agree with pizzle954rr on my first bike i thought i was really fast
untill i came off, then i realised it was just fast that i'd come off at, lol
i dont care if people have opinions though, just dont like em pushed in my face, i dont go around to friends
telling em about people getting trapped in cars and cars being ready made coffins etc that stuff's
be happy , ride, and watch out for cars lol.

I think there are levels to what is said. In my opinion, and that is simply what we are giving here right? Opinions? Those who dont ride, dont know. They may have had a friend or relative in an accident and feel they need to say something and that bothers me sometimes because they don't know me, however if another rider says something it has alot more merit to it. Depending on the statement that is. Everyone has there sh*t in life and they go from there. I am a helmet advocat however I fail and ride from time to time without it, not often but sometimes. I did die. in '97, you can see the pics of my bike in my gallery. They brought me back. I was screwing off speeding but she pulled out in front of me running a stop sign. It was a bad scene so I always say "Stay up...." or "Drive safe" or "Ride for the crash" helmet and leathers and all....I dont normally go around preaching my story because it isn't what I want to do, but the story prompts what I do choose to say. None of what I say is meant to be demeaning or rude or preaching, just a quick word at the end of a conversation maybe it will stick in someones head. When I started riding 12 years ago I listened sometimes and ignored sometimes. That was my choice, as it is all of your choices. So granted I think some go overboard and say to much but most are just watching out for there own kind. We all ride and on here we all ride honda's. Like a little family. I want my family safe. So there is my opinion to your question of "Y?"

Musich, sorry about your accident and Im glad that they brought you back. Im not trying to disrespect your life or your accident, but my point is that Im not really trying to be reminded and hear about that type of shit. We as riders, already know what will happen if you get smashed in the head without a helmet. If you were an airplane pilot you dont want to hear about planes crashing before you are about to fly a plane. Riding a bike is the same thing. My main point is that "Some things are better left unsaid"

I don't consider it negative to be warned of the possibilities. And there's research that suggests that you're actually a safer driver (study was based on cars) when reminded to "drive safe" before venturing out.

I do get what you're saying and ya, it is a downer to always hear "those things are dangerous" and "my leg is smashed" right before you take to the streets. But it does (at least for me) make me more aware to the possibility of sand at the apex or someone turning in front of me on a side street. I'd rather learn from someone else's mistake than from my own.

And Musichyp -- great point about non-riders. Every one I know that doesn't ride "knows" someone who's paralized or worse from a motorcycle wreck Water off a duck's back as far as I'm concerned. I rate a fellow riders words of advice, especially safety advice, 100 times more than a non-rider.

"And that's all I have to say about that." Forrest Gump

I don't mind it coming from someone who knows me and truly has my best welfare in mind.

It's the old fart at the gas station that tells you the gruesome stories about his nephew or whatever. I don't know what their point is? Do they say that to every rider they see? What are they trying to accomplish?

If my wife tells me to be careful, I know it's because she loves me and it would be devastating to her if something happened - especially if I was doing something stupid. That's OK. She has a vested interest.

It's the stranger that irks me.