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DottyDuck Nearly there...
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Posted: 13:27 - 04 Jun 2014 Post subject: |
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Fair enough his injuries, especially the road rash, could have been avoided but bloodyhell why does everyone get so pissy and have an "i told you so" attitude. I think the poor bloke now knows he has made a mistake and i bet a lot of people here haven't fully geared up. I know I haven't and it certainly isn't because i think i am "pro".
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Wearing high end leather trousers still did this
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Its just luck of the draw im afraid. ____________________ Current ride: ZX6R 636 ------- Previous:KTM EXC 450 Supermoto --- ZX6R B1H --Hornet 600--CBR 600--SV650
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Conzar |
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Conzar wrote: | When i went on a rider improvement course the guy there was giving some excellent points across about how when you suit up in full gear you feel more safe/invincible, as to when riding in a tshirt and shorts you tend to be much more aware when riding. |
Judging by the majority of riding I've seen coming from people in shorts and tshirt, I'd say they are not even aware of how to ride a bike, let alone anything else.
The other day I was at a local Ducati/Yamaha/Suzuki showroom and some kid came and took an 899 Pani out for a test ride, wearing shorts, tshirt and espadrilles.
Two hours later I saw him filter past as I was sat at some lights in my car on the way to do the weekly shop. He forced his way past a taxi at the front and the back end was all over the place as he opened the throttle on the gravel by the traffic island... how he didn't bin it I don't know.
5 minutes later I caught up with him as he was stuck at a bus gate traffic lights (they only detect things as big as buses, so bikes/taxis using them legitimately don't trigger the light sequence). He finally got through and wheelied past me and several over cars before slamming the front down and getting a tank slapper that saw him weave across 3 lanes approaching a busy roundabout.
I'm not even sure if he made it back to the showroom.
Other people I see in tshirts are often pulling lairy filtering manoeuvres or very dodgy overtakes.
I would say that I am more aware of the risks than them, because in suiting up I am acknowledging the high risks to life and limb if I have an accident. Their lack of kit seems almost a denial of the risks.
I know not everyone will be that way, but just what I've seen around here. ____________________ Current Bike: 1999 Honda CB600 FX Hornet
Next Bike: I want a CBR-RR. And I want an F800 GS-A. And a VFR 800. Can I have all 3?
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DottyDuck Nearly there...
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DOTTYDUCK wrote: | LlamaFarmer wrote: |
Their lack of kit seems almost a denial of the risks.
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You are making out that there is no way you will die in life unless you are not wearing "kit" on a motorbike. "Kit" doesn't instantly mean you will be invincible, like conzar has shown, he had leathers on and he still was badly injured. If anything when i am on the "twisties" and i have my bike gear on i will lean into corners a lot more because i feel "safer" but if i was in casual clothing i would actually be less "agressive" in my riding. (Not that i am agressive! lol) |
Not at all. Just comparing the riders around here that I've seen wearing tshirts & trainers and how they ride. There are some who are riding fairly normally, but majority of them are doing something particularly risky that even in full leathers, boots, gloves I would be cautious of.
I know kit doesn't make you invincible, it would be arrogant and irresponsible to think it did... but leathers or decent textiles protect you a damn sight more than a thin cotton tshirt and shorts, even at low speed.
The result of coming off at only 25mph... in shorts and tshirt.
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Filtering close past stationary cars at 30mph in your tshirt, like some of the people I've seen, and there is a very high chance they may end up like that.
They obviously feel a lot more invincible than me! ____________________ Current Bike: 1999 Honda CB600 FX Hornet
Next Bike: I want a CBR-RR. And I want an F800 GS-A. And a VFR 800. Can I have all 3?
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That's pretty much what I looked like last time I binned the pushbike at 40ish mph.
Nobody suggested I should have been wearing leathers instead of lycra! ____________________ Current bike - 2018 H2-SX, 2004 SV1000s, 2016 Aprilia RSV4 RF, 2017 Sherco SERF 300, 2003 Suzuki DRZ400 (stolen - AY53 JUU) |
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Stand up wheelie today in trainers and jeans, didn't die ____________________ Current ride: ZX6R 636 ------- Previous:KTM EXC 450 Supermoto --- ZX6R B1H --Hornet 600--CBR 600--SV650
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skatefreak wrote: | So that will be another £xxx,xxx worth of medical care, pissed up a wall because he just doesn't care...
Yeah its cool to 'not giv'a fuk' however when your antics go wrong its everyone else that stumps up the money to put you back together.
Would you give a fuck if you had to stump up the medical expenses?
*sighs*
Strayed a bit off topic there!
3 figures without much gear.
Luck to still have an arm
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You're correct but yet people still argue when given a ticket for no seatbelt even though the same principle applies to cars. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 9 years, 297 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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