Every Friend I know that Rides a Motorcycle has had wrecks no it just not for me

Ive owned 3. Drop two. Dog ran out of a fence in front of me, hit and laid the bike down.
Second time I got caught in the rain and it raised the oil on the roads. Made a turn and the ass kicked out, laid it down.

Never anything beyond bumps and bruises so I’ve been lucky.
 
I saw a brother motionless on the ground bleeding yesterday after crashing his bike on Missouri Ave in DC . I think he may be OK but his arm was cut to the bone. Hopefully he didn't hit his head and his arm was the worst of it .I used to ride and miss it, but am too old to fall. Seeing him was a reminder to keep my ass off of bikes.
 
Broke my hand on a moped years ago. So the motorcycle question for me is obvious and should be for anyone.

Here's the thing. In a car there are bumpers, air bags, reinforcement in the body and seat belts required. But the law allows this shit.

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One of my closest friends rode for like 15 to 20 yrs and stopped cold turkey after almost getting clipped. He was in a bike crew and everything. He said over the years almost every one he know that ride has been hit, killed or hurt bad on their bike and almost getting hit was enough for him to quit.
 
Broke my hand on a moped years ago. So the motorcycle question for me is obvious and should be for anyone.

Here's the thing. In a car there are bumpers, air bags, reinforcement in the body and seat belts required. But the law allows this shit.

Samething i’ve always asked and then motorcycle riders feel they just HAVE TO go at least 75-80 mph. My brother had a bike for about 3 years and i never even sat on it like i wanted to ride it
 
Same here. Either had wrecks or at least had a bad or minor accident.

I lost one of my best childhood friends a few years ago when he lost control of his motorcycle.

Fuck those things. If I get a fender bender in my truck, the worse is a headache of dealingbworh insurance companies.

Same accident on a bike and you are probably dead....or at least picking gravel off your shins.
 
I only ride dirt bikes now. Slowly, on back roads, especially when the leaves change. It's nice and calming. I just can't do highways and streets anymore. Shit, I barely feel comfortable in my car on the streets, muffuccas are so inattentive these days.
Way too much shit going on in the cabins of cars.
 
I've had at least one friend die a season, while riding since 1999... Shit is real in the streets as a rider...
You still ride?

Talking to my mechanic last night, he showed me his son's bike, a V-Twin, and telling me about riding. I've never rode a motorcycle, it I want to buy one this year.

I like sport bikes and hogs, but I wanna start on a sport bike.

Any suggestions on which model or size to learn on?
Heard I should start on a 750 because I'm 6'2" 255 lbs now (losing weight)
 
You still ride?

Talking to my mechanic last night, he showed me his son's bike, a V-Twin, and telling me about riding. I've never rode a motorcycle, it I want to buy one this year.

I like sport bikes and hogs, but I wanna start on a sport bike.

Any suggestions on which model or size to learn on?
Heard I should start on a 750 because I'm 6'2" 255 lbs now (losing weight)

750 or 600 would be a good starter. Should be able to find a good used for 3k or so.

Im a fan of the Yamaha R6 and the Honda CBR. But like everything it comes down to prefernce. Can’t go wrong with any of the 4 Big Japanese brands
 



The only way I would ride a bike on these streets is if there is not one car out on the road.. Its not the bike that scares me, its the people driving these damn cars!! These people around my city, dont pay attention at all. And the moms in those big ass trucks, do what the fuck they wanna do on the road!! So, Ill pass on bike riding and wish my bro's nothing but the best when their out enjoyin a spin!!
 
Hit a patch of gravel once while making a u-turn and punching the accelerator... handlebars jerked towards the direction I was turning, ass end slid out and that was all she wrote...

If you ride and haven't dumped it at least once, you're going to eventually... Be it your fault or the fault of someone else.
 
You still ride?

Talking to my mechanic last night, he showed me his son's bike, a V-Twin, and telling me about riding. I've never rode a motorcycle, it I want to buy one this year.

I like sport bikes and hogs, but I wanna start on a sport bike.

Any suggestions on which model or size to learn on?
Heard I should start on a 750 because I'm 6'2" 255 lbs now (losing weight)

I still have a bike, but rarely ride since moving to FL. These drivers don't give a fuck, and will run you over while texting or eating Chinese food and driving.

I have a GSXR 1000, I hear people say that one should start on a 600 or 750, and after a few months you will be ready to upgrade. I don't follow that train of thought. I had my 1st street bike experience on a 1992 GSXR 1100 that my uncle owned. He told me "listen youth, di bike ongle go as fast as you twist the throttle, if you want stop draw fi di brakes", & " if yu drop off did ya blood claat, yu own it"... I guess that was all the motivation I needed.

Nah... but on a serious note, I started in 1994 on a 94 CBR 900rr, I didn't feel the need to purchase and outgrow a 600/750. I just rode within my skill level, as I got better and gained more experience, I rode faster and with more confidence.

Besides you'll look like a circus clown at 6ft - 255lbs on a little ass 750.... :D jk
 
I still have a bike, but rarely ride since moving to FL. These drivers don't give a fuck, and will run you over while texting or eating Chinese food and driving.

I have a GSXR 1000, I hear people say that one should start on a 600 or 750, and after a few months you will be ready to upgrade. I don't follow that train of thought. I had my 1st street bike experience on a 1992 GSXR 1100 that my uncle owned. He told me "listen youth, di bike ongle go as fast as you twist the throttle, if you want stop draw fi di brakes", & " if yu drop off did ya blood claat, yu own it"... I guess that was all the motivation I needed.

Nah... but on a serious note, I started in 1994 on a 94 CBR 900rr, I didn't feel the need to purchase and outgrow a 600/750. I just rode within my skill level, as I got better and gained more experience, I rode faster and with more confidence.

Besides you'll look like a circus clown at 6ft - 255lbs on a little ass 750.... :D jk
Damn, you started off with a brand new bike? So you been had money!

What about investing a lot of money in a bike I'm likely to drop & tear up?

I don't wanna waste money.

$3k sounds good for a budget. I ain't gotta have the newest & latest. Just something respectable I can have fun with.
 
I was at a get together awhile back and dude came in on a sick bike. Asked what kind it was and I thought about riding. He said get a piece of shit first and practice cause you're going to crash 3-4 times before getting the hang of it. He said his war stories and saw his boy have his head cracked through a windshield. After the convo, I was like fuck that. I would need my own track on my property to ride. He said even if you master it, you got to worry about everyone else. In a car, you take way more risks without realizing it.
 
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My older brother died on a bike. 4 other friends have passed riding. lost a really cool neighborhood uncle on his way to daytona with his crew going 10 miles an hour. Hit a stone and died. Linden Earl died on 183 rd st in Miami cuz he throttled too hard and bike flipped. I hate bikes.
 
MBP man cmon. That's the scariest thing to see if a bike going down because you know they have no protection.

I just hate the weaving in and out of traffic.
I think they are the WORST road hazards ever! They TRY to bully you..... the tricks on the hwy ( 285..... from I20 interchange to the top of the perimeter & from there to I20 again in the west end.) in & out of traffic.... I can see when shit is @ a creep/standstill, you expect them to ride the white divider line SLOWLY, so they can keep moving! But not all that weaving in & out shit causing you to have to ride the break or some shit like that. FUCK'EM! thats why they should wear PROTECTIVE GEAR:dunno::lol: if they dnt want the protective gear, dnt ride the motorcycle like you stupid!
 
Ive owned 3. Drop two. Dog ran out of a fence in front of me, hit and laid the bike down.
Second time I got caught in the rain and it raised the oil on the roads. Made a turn and the ass kicked out, laid it down.

Never anything beyond bumps and bruises so I’ve been lucky.

A dog ran in the street while I was riding, but I was moving slow because the condition of the street was horrible. The guy apologized like ten times, but all I could do was warn him about the dangerous situation that could have been
 
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