One year!

[SharkMan]

I have been riding for more then one year now and have not had an accident. I did not start riding until I was 43, so I had a late start. The stats say that I am probably going to be a safe rider. Half of all motorcycle accidents happen to new riders- less then 6 months. I am looking forward to many more years with my Hawk. Thanks for all the help from this forum, on technical issues and riding tips.

[Doc]

I've read somewhere that there are more accidents by older riders on cruisers then there are younger riders on sportbikes.

[SharkMan]

Midlife crisis?

Makes sense, my reflexes are not what they used to be- but I know that so I am cautious. 1 inch chicken strips, and gonna stay that way unless I go to the track.

[Roberto]

Re: One year!

I have been riding for more then one year now and have not had an accident.

Fingers crossed it stays that way for you!

[motorcycleman]

I've read somewhere that there are more accidents by older riders on cruisers then there are younger riders on sportbikes.

I think that is because many of those riders took alot of time off between bikes. So now the kids are grown, life is boring, they have time, etc (mid life crisis ) and they go plunk down money on a big twin that weighs 700 or 800 pounds. So essentially they are "new" riders who skip getting a small displacement, light weight bike to relearn on, and then first decreasing radius corner and wammo. Most accidents happen within 25 miles of home.

I never left motorcycling (no kids) so when I got my mid life chrysler (harley ) I was not a returning rider. I did have a scare when I got to my first decreasing radius corner, however

[Swipe]

I guess statistically I am most likely to fall victim of an accident. I am now approaching 40 and have recently bought a Bros 650 after 20 years away from biking. However, my riding style now is considerably more safety concious to that of my younger days and I plan to keep it that way. I now realise that falling off is gonna hurt a lot more than it did back then.

[nt650hawk]

If the D-Bag had not run a stop sign I would be incident free for 12 years. I doesn't even matter if you are going the speed limit of 30mph. I never forget that F.N. name, Lenoria Denora Fernandez.

[SharkMan]

Oops

Yeah, Riders are hardly ever the problem, I caused my own near miss though last week. I punched it to get ahead of the traffic and almost hit an SUV that was avoiding someone else who pulled out in front of him, my fault because I was going faster then the traffic around me. The SUV driver never saw me coming. I left a good skid mark on the road ( and almost in my pants ). I need Metzelers. Then I would have endo-ed. The funny thing is I was looking for a skid mark a buddy of mine left when his ABS failed him on his BMW. Mine was three blocks ahead of his, but I did not drop the bike.