2006-08-22 05:12:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
bluffmike is on the money. Take a safety course (MSF) Worse thing you can do is buy a bike without having ridden one before. The next worse thing is to have your 'friends' show you how to ride. They may be good riders but they ARE NOT qualified to teach you how to ride. Think about it..
I think you g/f is more concerned about something happening to you and NOT you doing something stupid. The bad thing about bikes is that you hear more about motorcycle accidents than cars because there are so many fatalities involving bikes. Cars have the benefit of surrounding metal and airbags. What you don't hear is that most (+75%) motorcycle accidents are NOT the fault of the rider but the OTHER vehicle involved. Don't get me wrong, I know dipsh*ts that crashed their own bikes because they had no experience or they were reckless in the first place. They brought it on themselves.
Keep an eye out on the SUV broad yapping on her mobile phone. Even more so, look out for those cars making a left turn in front of you.
Learn and earn your skills
2006-08-22 06:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by JediGuitarist 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well I rode bikes for about 20 years and I did have my share of accidents. I had a trailer truck change lanes into me once abruptly and knock me off of an interstate and I had a Volvo driver who deliberately hit me once and drive off. Neither instance was my fault, but in the end it does not matter if it was my fault, their fault or nobody's fault, the motorcylist pays the price. You don't get dents you get dead.
I was fortunate in both instances in that I was able to remain on the bike and regain control even after leaving the road as going down usually leads to all sorts of nasty results. However, a friend of mine who worked for years at a handicapped ski school reported that nearly 90 percent of the para and quadrapelegics that came to his school were there as a consequence of motorcycle accidents. After awhile that simply seemed to me to be a little too much bucking of the odds, and I becan buying coivertibles.
Things you don't even think of as being dangerous in a car can be deadly on a bike--grooved pavement, manhole covers and steel plates in the road, rain, sudden braking, sand or dirt in a corner, and flat tires. Yes they are pretty dangerous.
2006-08-22 14:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by anonymourati 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends...how skilled are you at riding? Are you a hot dogging showoff type or more sensible and safety concious? Speed demon, or just ride for the pleasure of riding, w/o racing to get there?
It's a fact motorcycles are more dangerous that autos...one reason is because automobile drivers often don't see us out there on the road...
Your g/f may worry but you need to do what's right for you...if you're a safe and skilled rider, and enjoy being on a bike...then no reason you shouldn't have one...in time she may relax and decide she wants to ride with you...
2006-08-22 13:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything has its risks, motorbikes are no exception. So my advice is to learn how to be a better rider as much as you can (go to places where they will teach you how to be a better rider), and wear protective gear. That way your chances of crashing may go down, and if you do crash, you'll be more likely to survive or not get seriously injured.
Protective gear
full face motorcycle helmet, motorcycle gloves, motorcycle jacket (you be better off with a protective one instead of a leather one), motorcycle pants (or blue jeans if you don't have motorcycle pants), and motorcycle boots
2006-08-22 14:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by dinizle26 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll be either recovering from your last wipe-out or riding toward your next. Watch out for undersized drivers with oversized SUVs. Your next accident probably won't be your fault... but that's not a big comfort when you're getting your foot x-rayed and screaming in agony.
2006-08-22 17:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bottom Line ---If motorcycling wasn't dangerous, every pansy @ss homo and sally would be doing it.
If you don't have the balls to swing a leg over, perhaps stamp collecting is for you, or, you could even learn to crochete.
2006-08-22 15:36:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah she is, especially if it rains....
motorcycle accidents are 40 times more likely to happen if there's rain involved.... so keep an eye on the weather report
2006-08-22 12:29:16 · answer #7 · answered by jpnfrk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, sure! So make sure you get one she can ride on with you. It's much more fun to worry while riding along!
2006-08-22 12:24:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if youve never ridden on the street ... yes ... be afraid .... be very afraid .... imo everyone should start off on a dirtbike for at least a year.
2006-08-22 12:26:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Get proper training and ride like no-one can see you. Get advice from experienced riders .
2006-08-22 12:44:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋