I just got my first Harley...I always see threads here about people wrecking and how it happened and the "not if, but when". I'm just wondering how many peole havent had a wreck and how long they have been riding?

 

I have always consider myself very fortunate not having ever wrecked a bike in 32 years of riding. I have considered that I haven't had a wreck on a motorcycle to the fact that I have always been an extra defensive rider. I may not have always enjoyed my riding as much as others but I have also thought that, depending on other drivers and rider to always do the right thing at the right time, would not be realistic. Even with all of those considerations, the odds are not in our favor.

 

AS bikes stated I consider myself fortunate I too have been riding 32 years without a wreck, but with that being said I did have to lay my bike down last month to avoid an accident. Minimal damage and I was not hurt at all..

 

An ADDITIONAL question might well be:

"Who's too superstitious to Admit that they haven't "Yet" wrecked their bike?

Jim aka kiltiemon

 

been riding for 4 years.. have a 08 hayabusa now,wanting a crossbones bad!! been up to 175mph a few times.. ALMOST hit a deer doing the speed limit (got stuck with my tinted visor at night and couldnt see a damn thing)if he wouldnt of stood on his hind legs we would of hit heads.thats the closest ive been to gettin in a wreck,almost been side struck many a times by dumb asses who dont pay attention but the deer thing was the closest...so luckily no wreck yet

 

For sure! This is why I was hesitated before posting this topic. Don't want to bring on any bad omens?

 

Laid down a bike going about 50mph on a dirt road in the early 1970s. No serious injury or major damage to the bike. I have dropped every bike that I have owned except the current 07 RK Custom. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

I've been ridin' since 1964 and the only time I have crashed is when I was racing desert or motocross but them daze is long gone. I have avoided many crashes by using techniques that I learned in the dirt like how to handle a bike with the rear wheel locked up with out going down.

 

Never been down in 41 years of street riding.

Can't count the number of times on the ole dirt bikes before I started riding on the street.

I like too think that the dirt riding prepared me for the street.

 

I'm not answering on principle; there isn't enough wood around here for me to knock on...