MSHax
Drive fast & take chances
Let me start by saying that I am an SUV owner, I love having a large amount of space, and comfort. I do a lot of towing, and one of my SUVs is lifted with big tires so I can go off-roading, and play in the snow easily. So clearly this isn't a thread to bash SUVs, I wouldn't want to drive anything else. But.....
3 years ago a good friend was killed by a lady in a BMW X5, and in December a college friend of mine who lives in Florida was hit by a guy in a Kia SUV.
I've been hit 2 times on a motorcycle, and this is going to sound sexist, racist, and anti SUV, but it's JUST THE FACTS!!
Both times I was hit, it happen to be by Asian females, driving SUVs, getting into the carpool lane by themselves. I'm not kidding!! First time I was hit she changed lanes so quickly (because she thought she could get over before I was there) she hit me so hard I bounced off her expedition, and into the median. Second time I was hit she went slowly so I was able to grab her door since her window was down. That was fun, it was like a movie! I was holding on yelling at her while she screamed. Both times I was hit, I was lucky enough to walk away virtually unharmed, but this isn't about me, this is about my brother.
Since age 11 I've always had motorcycles, in most cases a minimum of 3 at a time. Being that I change my bikes out roughly every 15 months, now that I"m 41, that makes literally hundreds of bikes I've went through. I understand that being around someone long enough you start to pick up on their habits, it took 30 years but my brother picked up on mine.
Last year he went out and got his first bike. He's ridden many of mine, and has been riding for about a decade, but he bought HIS first bike. It wasn't even 1 month on his new bike when he was victim to a hit and run driver in an Explorer. His wrist was fractured in so many places he's wrapped in a cage to keep it all still, and both his leg, and his wrist have pins holding them together. Not sure about your write, but mine goes straight, I've attached a photo of my brothers, which happens to look like a "Z".
The good news:
Recovery is going great, and after a lawsuit, the insurance gave him enough to replace his mangled block of steel and aluminum.
The hindsight:
Everyone should avoid using Progressive Insurance, they love collecting money, but will fight TO THE DEATH not to pay it out.
The plea:
Like I said, I love my SUVs, I own 2. But if you own an SUV, or know anyone who does, PLEASE tell them to watch out for bikes. My GF is an Asian female who drives an SUV, so I'll watch out for her. :laughing
3 years ago a good friend was killed by a lady in a BMW X5, and in December a college friend of mine who lives in Florida was hit by a guy in a Kia SUV.
I've been hit 2 times on a motorcycle, and this is going to sound sexist, racist, and anti SUV, but it's JUST THE FACTS!!
Both times I was hit, it happen to be by Asian females, driving SUVs, getting into the carpool lane by themselves. I'm not kidding!! First time I was hit she changed lanes so quickly (because she thought she could get over before I was there) she hit me so hard I bounced off her expedition, and into the median. Second time I was hit she went slowly so I was able to grab her door since her window was down. That was fun, it was like a movie! I was holding on yelling at her while she screamed. Both times I was hit, I was lucky enough to walk away virtually unharmed, but this isn't about me, this is about my brother.
Since age 11 I've always had motorcycles, in most cases a minimum of 3 at a time. Being that I change my bikes out roughly every 15 months, now that I"m 41, that makes literally hundreds of bikes I've went through. I understand that being around someone long enough you start to pick up on their habits, it took 30 years but my brother picked up on mine.
Last year he went out and got his first bike. He's ridden many of mine, and has been riding for about a decade, but he bought HIS first bike. It wasn't even 1 month on his new bike when he was victim to a hit and run driver in an Explorer. His wrist was fractured in so many places he's wrapped in a cage to keep it all still, and both his leg, and his wrist have pins holding them together. Not sure about your write, but mine goes straight, I've attached a photo of my brothers, which happens to look like a "Z".
The good news:
Recovery is going great, and after a lawsuit, the insurance gave him enough to replace his mangled block of steel and aluminum.
The hindsight:
Everyone should avoid using Progressive Insurance, they love collecting money, but will fight TO THE DEATH not to pay it out.
The plea:
Like I said, I love my SUVs, I own 2. But if you own an SUV, or know anyone who does, PLEASE tell them to watch out for bikes. My GF is an Asian female who drives an SUV, so I'll watch out for her. :laughing
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