After one year of riding...
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bigorange1970
Active member
I have been down three times now. The worst that happened to me was a purple toe nail and an extremely sore body. The only time I didnt jump right back on was when my bike looked like it went through a trash compactor. Some folks are like me and others are not. The bottom line is if you are having second thoughts about it you probably should take a little break and see how you feel.
I vote for the 80 year old. On my second crash one pulled out right in front of me. I was able to slow down from 35 to 5 MPH before I hit him but it could have been much worse.
I vote for the 80 year old. On my second crash one pulled out right in front of me. I was able to slow down from 35 to 5 MPH before I hit him but it could have been much worse.
motobigboy
Chill
hell no, we all got our day come'n but that's life ... or death. lol people die in cars, you going to stop drive'n, people die from heart attacts you going to stop eating the good stuff, people die that's just how it is, there are time when there's someone at fault and there are time when its just sorry series of events. if you want to hang it up then do so its your life & your choice.
crick
Doodler
Yes, had considered quitting because i'm losing friends everyday. but its hard, it's turned into a cathartic experience for me. if i dont ride at least once in a week, i feel like my life force is being sucked away 
it's also a form of mental therapy. i've gone through personal loss, and my motorcycle for a long time has been a form of escape from that pain.
it's also a form of mental therapy. i've gone through personal loss, and my motorcycle for a long time has been a form of escape from that pain.
DataDan
Mama says he's bona fide
Three crashes without serious injury is just moderately good luck. Nothing wrong with being lucky, of course, but it's not something to rely on. Sometimes luck is out on a smoke break when you need it most.
Lowside into a wide turnout, and you may be able to dust yourself off and ride away (happens all the time). But if you hit the "No Littering" sign, you could lose a leg (yes, that really happened to one rider). Run wide in a right-hander and hit an oncoming Miata and you could be thrown into a soft, grassy patch on the side of the road, uninjured (yes, that really happened to one rider). But hit an oncoming SUV and you'll be dead (that's happened too many times).
If the only lesson you've taken from your crashes is "meh", you should reconsider. Usually, just a small change in trajectory or a slightly different situation can make a big difference in the outcome. Think about how and why you crashed, and what you can do differently to prevent the same from happening again.
You seem to be saying that dying on a motorcycle is just one of those random events that you can't do anything about. Not true. Dying because you get flattened by a meteor is an uncontrollable, random event. Dying on a motorcycle can almost always be prevented by the rider, even if he's not legally at fault.
Accepting responsibility for your fate and working continuously to improve your riding--and your chances of survival--are what 1Rider is all about.
iamrob
I LIKE MOTORCYCLES LOL
:ride nope
quit? what? why? how?
lets see you bought something from a "guy" and then he dies in a accident.
do i have this right?
why would this make you want to quit?
and what would you quit?
if you were to quit smoking..that would be a good thing.
to stop drinking booze and then go for a drive/ride. also a good thing.
quit riding/driving...why?
quit life....why?
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lets see you bought something from a "guy" and then he dies in a accident.
do i have this right?
why would this make you want to quit?
and what would you quit?
if you were to quit smoking..that would be a good thing.
to stop drinking booze and then go for a drive/ride. also a good thing.
quit riding/driving...why?
quit life....why?
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DocWong
Well-known member
Jaroux
Well-known member
Riding is a good stress away from stress for me. I understand the dangers of riding and make sure to be as safe as possible every time I get on the saddle. I treat each moment as if it can be my last (even if it is just around the corner).
I have to say it makes me appreciate life and everything that I presently have.
I have to say it makes me appreciate life and everything that I presently have.
Devilchrist
Well-known member
Well said... can't agree more. been in two crash.. one high speed from shitty 101 being stuipd.. one slow speed in Chicago winter being stupid..
Whether it's cutting my commute by 2/3's or just riding out for the heck of it. i always review and see what could have gone wrong.
I ride safe. don't push on street.. everything else can happen even when i'm not riding.
My wife doesn't like me riding, my family doesn't like me riding but I love riding.
when I have kids. i'll quit until they turn 18.. then i'll go back.
Whether it's cutting my commute by 2/3's or just riding out for the heck of it. i always review and see what could have gone wrong.
I ride safe. don't push on street.. everything else can happen even when i'm not riding.
My wife doesn't like me riding, my family doesn't like me riding but I love riding.
when I have kids. i'll quit until they turn 18.. then i'll go back.
Devilchrist
Well-known member
DocWong
Well-known member
I totally understand, now that my wife is riding, how your wife and family feel. All of my riding career I've never *fully* understood the concerns of wives and family members.
My wife is riding! At times I'm pretty freaked out, at times I wished she would just give it up and at times it's one of the most rewarding riding experiences to be riding with her.
Yes, I have double standards.
What's vital for me and what I have been helping riders with over the last 18 years of the Doc Wong clinics, is to continually improve your riding skill level and always leave a 20% envelope or margin of safety.
Leaving 20% then accounts for unforeseen occurrences either because of our own lack of skill or for that random activity of others.
Let your loved ones know that you take extra precaution, that you are constantly striving to improve your skill and knowledge so that you can enjoy the incredible benefits of riding and to come home safe for decades to come.
I've been riding non-stop thru my kids earlier years and now they are young adults. I have gone too fast in the past, then gone on the track and dirt and now I avoid high powered sport bikes on the street. I want to see grandkids grow up in the future and then their kids.
I want to ride till I'm 100, fully healthy and having a blast. Good goal, I'll let you know when I get there. :teeth
So leave that 20% extra margin of safety, you'll need it once-in-awhile.
Doc Wong
My wife is riding! At times I'm pretty freaked out, at times I wished she would just give it up and at times it's one of the most rewarding riding experiences to be riding with her.
Yes, I have double standards.
What's vital for me and what I have been helping riders with over the last 18 years of the Doc Wong clinics, is to continually improve your riding skill level and always leave a 20% envelope or margin of safety.
Leaving 20% then accounts for unforeseen occurrences either because of our own lack of skill or for that random activity of others.
Let your loved ones know that you take extra precaution, that you are constantly striving to improve your skill and knowledge so that you can enjoy the incredible benefits of riding and to come home safe for decades to come.
I've been riding non-stop thru my kids earlier years and now they are young adults. I have gone too fast in the past, then gone on the track and dirt and now I avoid high powered sport bikes on the street. I want to see grandkids grow up in the future and then their kids.
I want to ride till I'm 100, fully healthy and having a blast. Good goal, I'll let you know when I get there. :teeth
So leave that 20% extra margin of safety, you'll need it once-in-awhile.
Doc Wong
pocketninja
Well-known member
Passing thoughts yes. Mainly on if I were forced to stop due to physical limitations. Mostly I just think about changing my type of riding. One day I'll have to get the big sport tourer or adventure bike.
Tired of speeding tickets and stray animals crossing the road?
Try the track.
Tired of cracked plastics, $300 sets of tires and leather clothing?
Try the dirt.
Wanna drag knee, bang through the entire gearbox like an enraged maniac and not risk ever going over 55mph?
Try minis.
Tired of speeding tickets and stray animals crossing the road?
Try the track.
Tired of cracked plastics, $300 sets of tires and leather clothing?
Try the dirt.
Wanna drag knee, bang through the entire gearbox like an enraged maniac and not risk ever going over 55mph?
Try minis.
two wheel tramp
exploring!
I passed MSF a year ago today. I was riding to meet a friend tonight and the thought that popped in my head when I realized this was, "I still don't know how to ride." It's true, too, but I am learning. My one year anniversary of being a licensed rider on the street is next month. I'm happy to report that other than dropping my bike twice I have NOT crashed.
I wish I had kept a blog or journal this first year. I feel that I learned something with every ride even the quickies to run to the store.
I wish I had kept a blog or journal this first year. I feel that I learned something with every ride even the quickies to run to the store.
kelvin8
I ain't even tryin'
Not a once.
I've been down several times with and without significant injuries. Never occurred to me to quit. I realize that at some point I won't be physically or neurologically able to ride, but having met some very experienced riders in their 70s who were still sharp .... or just knew it was time to hang it up ... I figure I've got a long time yet to enjoy two wheeled travel.
My wife learned to ride and gave it up because it was too mentally draining for her, and it scared the bejezus out of her, but loves being on the back of "our" Triumph.
Having said that, if I could have only one mode of transportation it would not be a motorcycle. Been there. Sometimes you just know, "today is not a good day to throw a leg over," but you still have to get to work or a meeting or you're sick or ... you don't feel like riding through a deluge (riding in rain I can handle, but don't enjoy it). I don't like not having the option of saying, "not today". (Hey, a triple negative!)
I have gone long periods without riding, but not by choice, rather lack of funds. In those times without a motorcycle I always new I'd get another. Some day. And I have.
I've been down several times with and without significant injuries. Never occurred to me to quit. I realize that at some point I won't be physically or neurologically able to ride, but having met some very experienced riders in their 70s who were still sharp .... or just knew it was time to hang it up ... I figure I've got a long time yet to enjoy two wheeled travel.
My wife learned to ride and gave it up because it was too mentally draining for her, and it scared the bejezus out of her, but loves being on the back of "our" Triumph.
Having said that, if I could have only one mode of transportation it would not be a motorcycle. Been there. Sometimes you just know, "today is not a good day to throw a leg over," but you still have to get to work or a meeting or you're sick or ... you don't feel like riding through a deluge (riding in rain I can handle, but don't enjoy it). I don't like not having the option of saying, "not today". (Hey, a triple negative!)
I have gone long periods without riding, but not by choice, rather lack of funds. In those times without a motorcycle I always new I'd get another. Some day. And I have.
DocWong
Well-known member
If you maintain your body well, I don't see a problem safely riding into your 90s. That's my plan.
Any new rider that feels that riding is too draining, needs to cut back the difficulty. If that means staying in the parking lot, then so be it. My wife has just started riding and we've spent a good amount time in the parking lot. Only did she say she was SO bored that we then started riding on the streets. Even then on very non busy non threatening areas.
Baby steps rules!
Any new rider that feels that riding is too draining, needs to cut back the difficulty. If that means staying in the parking lot, then so be it. My wife has just started riding and we've spent a good amount time in the parking lot. Only did she say she was SO bored that we then started riding on the streets. Even then on very non busy non threatening areas.
Baby steps rules!
pocketninja
Well-known member
After seeing this I take back what I said about physical limitations.
http://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/Inspire-Doug-Henry,4791/GuyB,64
http://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/Inspire-Doug-Henry,4791/GuyB,64
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DocWong
Well-known member
Yep, that was Locke, the bike before that was a Yamaha R6. He stays on current sport bikes. I'm sure he'll be on the latest fastest generation of electric bikes when he it's 90!:thumbup
berserk99
Easy Rider
:thumbup Love seeing that guy at the track on his yellow s1000rr. Haha, He also is nice and doesn't hammer it in the straights when you want to pass him...until its later in the day and he just wants to wring that thing out
OR so i've noticed at laguna seca this past sunday That guy Locke is an inspiration for me. Little does he know (Never met him in person)