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Originally Posted by Chico23231
agree...you get on one and realize how much fun it is...as long as your being safe. Id like to eventually get one
People in cars driving 100+ miles per hour, weaving in and out of traffic siginicantly more dangerous to anyone doing that on a bike...
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Going that fast is dangerous no matter how you cut it, indeed. No argument from me on that, nobody should ever go that fast (and if you do I'll try to block you
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But my beef with motorcycles is the rider who's following the law and being completely safe. Compared to a car who is also following the law and being completely safe, the motorcycle rider is at much greater risk of death than the driver of a car (and insurance premiums reflect this). Reason is that a safe car driver who gets clipped by some idiot who didn't check his mirror before changing lanes, that driver may get hurt. But there's a car around them to protect them in a crash, complete with crumple zones, air bags, and sometimes side curtain air bags. The motorcycle rider has nothing but a helmet (maybe, don't get me started) and a leather jacket. The rider easily can be killed in a simple accident that the driver of a car walks away from with a stiff neck.
If you can't find another way to have fun and get your thrills, I find that sad.