Most ignorant motorcycle comment you've heard?
#822
08-18-2012, 10:21 AM
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I don't care if you are going 100 miles per hour...when you wreck you are going to slow down thru that 20-30 mph you mentioned...say you are going 60 and you bounce a few times while you have your arms wrapped around yer noggin and slow to 25 just as your head hits the curb?
BTW, I have seen videos of single bike wrecks happining. Sure they were being stoopid...but, bottom line....those going fast hardly ever hit there head until they slowed down....
Got a couple of friends who have been hit while they were riding. They both said they hit the ground so fast they had NO TIME to put thier arms around thier heads, and they both said they were going to start wearing lids.
BTW, I have seen videos of single bike wrecks happining. Sure they were being stoopid...but, bottom line....those going fast hardly ever hit there head until they slowed down....
Got a couple of friends who have been hit while they were riding. They both said they hit the ground so fast they had NO TIME to put thier arms around thier heads, and they both said they were going to start wearing lids.
dude, you got smart friends !
#825
08-23-2012, 08:49 AM
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why would they even mention that?
I've been down many times ... few on the street a bunch on the race track, but the thought of "putting up my arms to protect my head" has NEVER entered my mind
I've been down many times ... few on the street a bunch on the race track, but the thought of "putting up my arms to protect my head" has NEVER entered my mind
#826
08-23-2012, 08:59 AM
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Now that you mentioned it.........the thought of going down..........doesn't really settle in til after or before the ride.........helmets reserved for the laws of the state I'm in.........
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08-23-2012, 09:08 AM
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When those of you have said that your dealer says in regards to your particular issue of your bike that "THEY ALL DO THAT" when the dealer does not know what to say.
#828
08-23-2012, 09:13 AM
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customer; Uh, 'scuse me, but can someone help me?
counter help; Uh I can , wassup?
customer; My bike wont start.
counter help; Does it run??
counter help; Uh I can , wassup?
customer; My bike wont start.
counter help; Does it run??
#829
08-23-2012, 09:22 AM
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This May during my accident that left me with 8 broken bones, I was not sporting a helmet... I used my arm to protect my face and broke my elbow in the process.
It is instinct to protect your noggin. Thou, a helmet would have been better!
It is instinct to protect your noggin. Thou, a helmet would have been better!
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08-23-2012, 09:47 AM
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One was a fairly slow (60-70mph?) lowside. I was completely fine sliding down the track in my leathers till I got off into the dirt and started tumbling. Blue-green-blue-brown-blue ....when I stopped tumbling I couldn't see out of the face shield. It was that gouged-up.
The other good one was when I woke in the bus after someone "took my wheel" mid corner. I got cut out of my leathers with a broken clavicle and couple of ribs. The side of my helmet was ground down to the styrofoam. I'm sure I wouldn't be here to tell this if it wasn't for the bucket.