Author Topic: Why take a safety course? (Read 3461 times)

SHREDDER · « **on:** February 05, 2006, 06:08:40 AM »

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4211612678634670377&q=MOTORCYCLE+TREE

aussiebandit · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2006, 06:22:47 AM »

I don't think that guy could ride a push bike let alone a motorcycle....

I also like his choice of 'safety gear'

SHREDDER · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2006, 06:28:20 AM »

I hope his friend has good insurance!

solman · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2006, 07:22:50 AM »

SV650, I've seen that one before. That is actually a common reason why people crash. They get into a situation that they don't know how to handle and freeze up.

PitterB4 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2006, 08:57:29 AM »

I honesly did something similar my first time on a bike. It was 3 summers ago. I was considering getting a bike and my buddy let me take his SV race bike around the block. I got to one intersection and froze. Luckily, my instinct was to grab everything - front brake, clutch, rear brake, downshift. Unfortunately, I was so frozen, I didn't think to put my feet down when it stopped! I just slowly tipped over onto my side (right in front of my wife and another couple)! Broken shift and clutch levers.

solman · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2006, 09:02:24 AM »

I've gone into a turn a bit too hot a few times before and almost didn't make it out.

ari211 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2006, 01:50:26 PM »

I had a honda rebel for sale last summer and a guy wanted to buy it. I rode it to the parking lot of the place he works so he could take it for a spin. he claimed he knew how to ride... I sat on the curb and he hopped on and twisted the throttle and popped the clutch. Dude, he made that little 250 wheelie, threw his legs off in mid air, never let off the throttle for a second, and then got wobbly and flew around a parked car. I couldn't see but all I heard was the sound of crunching metal and a scream of pain from some serious road rash. He was okay, the bike was not. he bought it right then, or I would have punched his lights out.

devildog0 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2006, 12:44:00 PM »

"Don't hit a parked car." No I think I'll hit this immovable tree over here instead