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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Sorry to hear about the accident....bad luck getting all those injuries.

If youare serious about getting back on bikes - the sooner tyou do it the better. Maybe just start out as pillion and wokr up until you feel comfortable again. To be perfectly honest I'm still nowhere near as confident on a bike as I was before my accident....but I'm getting there.
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Keen · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Karma :

good advice about working up to it

but the idea of riding pillion scares me at the best of times, never mind after a bad accident Very Happy

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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

I've got bridgestone BT-090s, dead grippy and good wet weather performance - you have to be pushing it in the wet to get a slide. Well unless its really pissin it Wink

Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

Back to the topic.
Bad luck with the injuries. How do you gather that a car would be safer? At 80mph taking that corner the car could've still skidded. Then the oncoming car coulda hit you side on. Killing the driver of the car and maybe even you. It's how, not what, you ride/drive that makes the difference.
I'm happier knowing that if I decide to ride like a twat and come off or hit something I pretty much only have myself to worry about. Rather than risking the lives of up to 10 ppl (average cars).
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TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

At least it's good to hear that you're ok now mate...

These kind of accidents affect different people in different ways, and they each have their own way of coping with it.

I have two mates who have nearly killed themselves on bikes - one of them is adamant that he will never touch a bike again (although he has nothing against them), whilst the other mate has just bought a 1 litre bike!

I reckon that taking a break from bikes may be a good idea...you can realise how much you miss them sooner! Razz

...there is a natural sense of security (for *most* ppl, anyway) when you are stuck in a cage, but as others have said, it's not actually that much safer. However, you should hopefully realise just how boring it is in a car, and get that VFR! Smile

Just take it easy though, and remember that you have nothing to prove to anyone except yourself.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

what demonic said.....

Seeing as I've not got anyone who's life I would seriously mess up if I was killed I'd rather put *myself* in the dangerous situation if I'm gonna go fast, rather than someones father/mother/daughter/sun etc.

As has been said... if you had been driving a car you probably wouldn't have been overtaking the ped anyway.

It's quite understandable not wanting to get on a bike again.... I hope you get well soon whatever you decide to do anyway.

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi Will it's Kris (remember me from the Newquay stuff?)

Anyways mate real sorry to hear about your accident. Stuff like this shits me up and always makes me think about my own life. Well I hope you get well soon and if you ever get your VFR we'll definately all meet up (maybe not in Newquay tho Wink

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young_on_old · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

i am most definatly gonna be back on a bike but i just dont know when, im gonna go with a car for a bit then see how i feel about it, my g/f is happier that im doin this but im still not sure if i wanna take a break but it just scares the shit outta me when i think about that sorta thing happining again, one thigns for shore, im definatly gonna get all the riding lessons i can when i come back
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Hypnosis · L Plate Warrior Joined: 13 Aug 2002 Karma :

Sorry 2 hear about the crash man. I came off my old KX 80 and broke my back in afew places, so I know what u mean by not wanting 2 get back on a bike. Best thing is to get back on and take easy for a bit. That's what I did and I will stick to bikes coz there to much fun!

Take it easy

Craig