Big Bike down

Dukesdad

Dukesdad

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Around 10:20 this morning at the intersection of Forrest Park road and long lane or Cedar Cove road which ever it's called.
I couldn't tell what kind, gold wing or big HD but it was up against the fence and they were loading the guy on the stretcher.

Springtime. More bikes, more day dreamers. Be aware...
 
DEEKAYPEE8569

DEEKAYPEE8569

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Dukesdad said:
Springtime. More bikes, more day dreamers. Be aware...
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This isn't an attack on "sickle" riders, but if ALL of them would do like they're supposed to, there would be fewer incidents involving motorcycles.
I mean, things like; using high beams during the day, and NOT riding like they're invincible. Around here I would use and do everything possible to make sure I was visible, etc., etc......
 
struggler44

struggler44

A Salute to all on Watch
DEEKAYPEE8569 said:
This isn't an attack on "sickle" riders, but if ALL of them would do like they're supposed to, there would be fewer incidents involving motorcycles.
I mean, things like; using high beams during the day, and NOT riding like they're invincible. Around here I would use and do everything possible to make sure I was visible, etc., etc......
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No reply warranted........
 
S

Star_Rider

New Member
He is my wife's co-worker and it was a Gold-Wing.
He's fine, will probably be sore in the morning. Bike's trashed.

As for the "sickel riders" doing what their suppose to, how bout the cagers doing what THEIR suppose to. Like NOT pulling out infront of another vehicle. Bikers could use flashing lights and sirens and some idiot would still imply it's our fault when they "didn't see us" :burning:

BTW, he's fine because he's ATGATT as well as a very experienced and safe rider. Still you can't fix stupid cagers who don't pay attention.

+1 on Springtime. More bikes, more day dreamers. Be aware...

Keep the rubber side down.

P.S. Struggler44, you're right, it really didn't warrant a reply. However it just sticks in my crawl when someone gives an answer they're not qualified to give, to a question that wasn't even asked, about a subject they know nothing about.

Ok, I'm done now
:cheers:
 
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Vince

Vince

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Star_Rider said:
He is my wife's co-worker and it was a Gold-Wing.
He's fine, will probably be sore in the morning. Bike's trashed.

As for the "sickel riders" doing what their suppose to, how bout the cagers doing what THEIR suppose to. Like NOT pulling out infront of another vehicle. Bikers could use flashing lights and sirens and some idiot would still imply it's our fault when they "didn't see us" :burning:

BTW, he's fine because he's ATGATT as well as a very experienced and safe rider. Still you can't fix stupid cagers who don't pay attention.

+1 on Springtime. More bikes, more day dreamers. Be aware...

Keep the rubber side down.

P.S. Struggler44, you're right, it really didn't warrant a reply. However it just sticks in my crawl when someone gives an answer they're not qualified to give, to a question that wasn't even asked, about a subject they know nothing about.

Ok, I'm done now
:cheers:
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:yeahthat: A friend told me about an accident this past weekend. Riding in a group, some lady in the right lane, kids in car, none of them wearing seatbelts, and she just moves over to the left lane and knocks one of the riders down. This was at a stoplight. Needless to say she got a few tickets and the rider she knocked over happened to be a lady cop. Stupid people not watching.
 
mAlice

mAlice

professional daydreamer
Star_Rider said:
He is my wife's co-worker and it was a Gold-Wing.
He's fine, will probably be sore in the morning. Bike's trashed.

As for the "sickel riders" doing what their suppose to, how bout the cagers doing what THEIR suppose to. Like NOT pulling out infront of another vehicle. Bikers could use flashing lights and sirens and some idiot would still imply it's our fault when they "didn't see us" :burning:

BTW, he's fine because he's ATGATT as well as a very experienced and safe rider. Still you can't fix stupid cagers who don't pay attention.

+1 on Springtime. More bikes, more day dreamers. Be aware...

Keep the rubber side down.

P.S. Struggler44, you're right, it really didn't warrant a reply. However it just sticks in my crawl when someone gives an answer they're not qualified to give, to a question that wasn't even asked, about a subject they know nothing about.

Ok, I'm done now
:cheers:
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Bikers need to get over themselves. They're no more immune to idiot drivers than the rest of us.
 
glhs837

glhs837

Power with Control
DEEKAYPEE8569 said:
This isn't an attack on "sickle" riders, but if ALL of them would do like they're supposed to, there would be fewer incidents involving motorcycles.
I mean, things like; using high beams during the day, and NOT riding like they're invincible. Around here I would use and do everything possible to make sure I was visible, etc., etc......
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Sure does warrant a response.

I damn well ride like I'm invisible, and still the occasional car gets inside my bubble. Tell you what, you get all car drivers to do what they are supposed to, and you'll save thousands more lives, not just of riders, but of drivers too. Our headlights are on 24/7 for maybe %99 of bikes on the road, thats been mandated since back in the 70s, I think.

If a car driver had to deal with the threats from oblivious drivers we do every day, they would think they were in a remake of Final Destination.
 
aps45819

aps45819

24/7 Single Dad

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glhs837

glhs837

Power with Control
mAlice said:
Bikers need to get over themselves. They're no more immune to idiot drivers than the rest of us.
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Not more immune, just more at risk to be hit by them, and the idiots are more dangerous to us than you.

1. They, being idiots, are more likely not to see us, no matter the precautions we take.
2. If we fail to avoid them, the cost to us is usually much higher.

So, idiot drivers hit a little closer to home for bikers than car drivers.
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
If everyone who earned a regular drivers license, for a car, had to first earn a motorcycle license AND ride one, even a scooter just around town, and a real bike on the highway, I PROMISE you accident rates WILL go down, substantially.

We act like freaking animals in cars, oblivious and not really caring sitting in our protective shells, yet act civilized when walking down the street with our fellow man.

:buddies:
 
mAlice

mAlice

professional daydreamer
Larry Gude said:
If everyone who earned a regular drivers license, for a car, had to first earn a motorcycle license AND ride one, even a scooter just around town, and a real bike on the highway, I PROMISE you accident rates WILL go down, substantially.

We act like freaking animals in cars, oblivious and not really caring sitting in our protective shells, yet act civilized when walking down the street with our fellow man.

:buddies:
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Speak for yourself. I don't drive like a maniac. I lost 2 friends to motorcycle accidents before I even got out of high school. If a person chooses to put himself in harms way, then he must live with the consequences of that decision. I think it's stupid to expect everyone to jump on a motorcycle to get them to drive a regular vehicle more carefully. :rolleyes:
 
mAlice

mAlice

professional daydreamer
2008 National Statistics
In 2008, 5,290 bikers were killed – an increase of 2% from 2007.

59% of the bikers killed in 2008 were not wearing helmets.

Of the motorcycle operators killed in 2008, 30% had a BAC of .08 or higher.

There were 96,000 bikers injured during 2008.

In 2008, motorcycle riders accounted for 14% of total traffic fatalities, 17% of all occupant fatalities, and 4% of all occupants injured.

35% of all bikers involved in fatal crashes in 2008 were speeding.

In 2008, 2,554 (47%) of all motorcycles involved in fatal crashes collided with another type of moving vehicle.

Per vehicle mile traveled, bikers are about 37 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a crash and 9 times more likely to be injured.

In 2008, 25% of the motorcycles involved in fatal crashes collided with fixed objects, compared to 19% for cars, 14% for light trucks, and 4% for heavy trucks.

One out of four motorcycle riders in fatal crashes in 2008 were riding their vehicles with an invalid license.

Helmets are estimated to be 37% effective in preventing fatal injuries to motorcycle riders and 41% for motorcycle passengers.

During 2008, 346 young motorcycle riders (age 15-20) were killed and an additional 8,000 were injured.

35% of the bikers between 15 and 20 who were fatally injured in crashes in 2008 were not wearing helmets.

Of the young motorcycle operators (ages 15-20) involved in fatal crashes in 2008, more than one-third (43%) were either unlicensed or driving with an invalid license.

In 2008, 26% of the young male motorcycle operators involved in fatal crashes had been drinking at the time of the crash, compared with 13% of the young female operators involved in fatal crashes.

Motorcyclist fatalities reached 5,290 in 2008, accounting for 14% of total crash fatalities.

This is the 11th consecutive year that there has been an increase in motorcycle crash deaths.

The number of individuals injured in motorcycle crashes has decreased for the first time since 1998, declining 6.8%.

Motorcycle Statistics for Accidents and Crashes
 
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