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Buzglyd · 07-12-2008, 10:37 AM

Ouch!

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mscuddy · 07-12-2008, 10:56 AM

Define "safer" there Buz. One scenario you have riders on a closed course, all going the same direction, on motorcycles. Another scenario involves idiots in 2 ton speeding slabs of sheet metal, and you on a motorcycle. I think the difference is obvious. Not that I'd change anything in my 35 years of riding a street bike, but...accidents happen.

longride · 07-13-2008, 04:18 AM

There is no 'safer' Cuddy. Shyt happens and when you are in it then safety goes out the window. I've seen stuff happen to people that were one in a million shots. They just happened to win the lottery that day. What happened to you was a one in a billion shot. You got tied up with some a$$hole that did you in. You could have ridden that same road one hundred thousand times and never encountered anything like that. 'Safety' is a myth that people use to calm their nerves. It doesn't exist for anyone. Anyone that thinks it exists is kidding themselves.

sarnali2 · 07-13-2008, 06:39 AM

I think you can minimize risk to a certain point with the right PPE and training/experiance. However I agree absolute safety is a myth, your fate is sealed before you're born. When your time is up it's up and there's nothing you can do to change that.

seruzawa · 07-13-2008, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sarnali2

I think you can minimize risk to a certain point with the right PPE and training/experiance. However I agree absolute safety is a myth, your fate is sealed before you're born. When your time is up it's up and there's nothing you can do to change that.

We had a...we had a short timer once. Johnny, I forget his name...he wore a flack jacket, two helmets...and armour underwear. Ashau Valley. If your time is up, your time is up. - Sgt Worcester - Hamburger Hill

pplassm · 07-14-2008, 05:42 AM

I flagged at the Budd's Creek national yesterday. The comments on that site really p1ss me off.

newagetwotone · 07-14-2008, 02:35 PM

What a bunch of assholes, just looked at the comments after your comment and it makes me want to commit genocide.

07-12-2008, 10:37 AM	#1
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,850	Just when you thought dirt bikes were safer than street bikes Ouch! Motocross: Mike Alessi Hurt in Ugly Crash - NFL Fanhouse

07-12-2008, 10:56 AM	#2
mscuddy MODERATOR X Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Next to my still checkin the temp. Posts: 5,447	Define "safer" there Buz. One scenario you have riders on a closed course, all going the same direction, on motorcycles. Another scenario involves idiots in 2 ton speeding slabs of sheet metal, and you on a motorcycle. I think the difference is obvious. Not that I'd change anything in my 35 years of riding a street bike, but...accidents happen. __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.

07-13-2008, 04:18 AM	#3
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	There is no 'safer' Cuddy. Shyt happens and when you are in it then safety goes out the window. I've seen stuff happen to people that were one in a million shots. They just happened to win the lottery that day. What happened to you was a one in a billion shot. You got tied up with some a$$hole that did you in. You could have ridden that same road one hundred thousand times and never encountered anything like that. 'Safety' is a myth that people use to calm their nerves. It doesn't exist for anyone. Anyone that thinks it exists is kidding themselves. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

07-13-2008, 06:39 AM	#4
sarnali2 Aging Cafe` Racer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sittin' down by my window, lookin' at the rain. Posts: 8,639	I think you can minimize risk to a certain point with the right PPE and training/experiance. However I agree absolute safety is a myth, your fate is sealed before you're born. When your time is up it's up and there's nothing you can do to change that. __________________ "Carpe` Throttelum -Loud Suits Save Lives" "Denser alloy. My Father gave it to me, I think he wants me to kill you"... CVF-FCV

07-14-2008, 05:42 AM	#6
pplassm Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,875	I flagged at the Budd's Creek national yesterday. The comments on that site really p1ss me off. __________________ Mongo just pawn in game of life.

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07-14-2008, 02:35 PM	#7
newagetwotone Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,302	What a bunch of assholes, just looked at the comments after your comment and it makes me want to commit genocide.