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Originally Posted by lemosley01
Once again, 'advice' from a guy who has logged 25 total hours. Good job.
Ryan, the simple fact is that the statistics say you are not an exception. But since you believe that you are, do what you want. Just don't make the rest of us look bad. You don't want to learn, you want to pose and you want confirmation of your choice. Like I said, if that's all you want to do, go for the 1000 - you'll be bored with the 600 in a year.
Once again, another argument for a tiered licensing system.
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Statistics say that the majority of riders are idiots that think they're superman, not that their bike was too big.
* Helmet use among fatally injured motorcyclists below 50 percent
* More motorcyclist fatalities are occurring on rural roads
* High blood alcohol levels are a major problem among motorcycle operators
* Half of the fatalities are related to negotiating a curve prior to the crash
* Over 80 percent of the fatalities occur off roadway
* Undivided roadways account for a majority of the fatalities
* Almost two thirds of the fatalities were associated with speeding as an operator contributing factor in the crash
* Almost 60 percent of motorcyclist fatalities occur at night
* Collision with a fixed object is a significant factor in over half of the fatalities
* Braking and steering maneuvers possibly contribute for almost 25 percent of the fatalities
* More riders age 40 and over are getting killed
* Almost one third of the fatally injured operators did not have a proper license
You could just as easily do these things and get killed with a 250 as a 600. If I try to take a 25mph turn at 100mph, no helmet, with a Ninja 250 I'm just as dead as if I tried to do the same turn with a 600rr. The fact is, I won't attempt such stupid things. Statistics seem to show stupidity as the leading cause of motorcycle fatalities, not the size of the bike.
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Originally Posted by bush
Personally, I don't typically like to ride with new riders on supersport bikes because I've seen way too many stupid mistakes for me to put myself in that position again.
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So someone driving like a retard on a Ninja 250 is any safer?
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Originally Posted by bush
You're more concerned about speed than being safe. This is evident in your posts. You're attracted to motorcycles because of what they will do for your image, not for your personal satisfaction. You will probably wreck, but I hope for your sake that it's not at high speed and you're at least smart enough to wear a helmet, if not full gear.
Good luck with whatever you do, as I think you will probably need it.
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No it's personal satisfaction that interests me in bikes and I can tell you I wouldn't be satisfied spending several thousand dollars on a bike I don't want and would end up getting rid of in after a very short period of time. There has to be another way.
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Originally Posted by IwakuniDiver
Oh, since we're in a pic sharing mode. You win today's prize if you can tell me what kind of car I'm driving in the first pic. If you can guess what my car (gray one on the left) is, you don't know your imports at all.
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I don't know alot about other imports, just Hondas, but it looks like a Nissan.