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On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 03:45:32 +0000, Pete wrote:
"Frank Krygowski" wrote FWIW, I've looked at the data for motorcycling. From what I've seen, the average risk of fatality, or serious injury, or serious head injury are all much worse for motorcycling than either bicycling, walking near traffic or riding in a car. Part of the problem with motorcycles is the new guy syndrome. Anyone can go buy a vastly overpowered crotchrocket. I'd be surprised if a LOT of those injuries/fatalities weren't in the first year or so of ridership. Pete They are in the first year or two of ownership as the average life expectancy of someone buying an 800cc+ motorbike is about two years. (At least it was in NZ 15 years ago) Peter -- If you are careful enough in life, nothing bad -- or good -- will ever happen to you. |
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Pete wrote:
"Frank Krygowski" wrote FWIW, I've looked at the data for motorcycling. From what I've seen, the average risk of fatality, or serious injury, or serious head injury are all much worse for motorcycling than either bicycling, walking near traffic or riding in a car. Part of the problem with motorcycles is the new guy syndrome. Anyone can go buy a vastly overpowered crotchrocket. I'd be surprised if a LOT of those injuries/fatalities weren't in the first year or so of ridership. I've wondered exactly the same thing. I ride an antique BMW motorcycle (although I put much more mileage on the bicycles). My motorcycle safety record almost matches my bike safety record: two falls, both at walking speed, in 26 years of motorcycling. I wouldn't be surprised if the bulletproof 18-year-olds are responsible for the vast majority of motorcycling's safety problems. After having some of those guys pass me doing 80-mph wheelstands (literally!), it's easy to believe. -- --------------------+ Frank Krygowski [To reply, remove rodent and vegetable dot com, replace with cc.ysu dot edu] |
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On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:48:49 -0500, Frank Krygowski
wrote: I wouldn't be surprised if the bulletproof 18-year-olds are responsible for the vast majority of motorcycling's safety problems. Over here it's the "born-again bikers" who rediscover motorcycling in their mid-life crisis by which time their purchasing power vastly outstrips their expertise. Guy -- May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk 88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University |
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