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friend of mine was killed by a police chase, it wasnt him they were chasing
well you know gotta catch the bad guy at all costs and then charge the bad guy with felony murder even though the murder wouldnt have happened if there werent 25 cop cars chasing the guy through city streets in the middle of the day
lol just don't crash. sounds like a skill issue etc,
maybe start with dirtbikes on a closed course? there's no cars to kill you and you mostly shouldn't be going fast enough to die falling and the bike is lighter than a quad or snowmachine and probably won't crush you to death
I wish there was a way to ride them and not, like, die
Wear motorcycle armor: helmet, protective jacket, protective pants, protective boots, protective gloves, protective elbow pads, and protective knee pads
It'll set you back hundreds of dollars though, and you shouldn't skimp out on safety equipment
The vast majority of motorcycle deaths have a few things in common. No motorcycle license, drunk, no protective gear. If you take the MSF course and get your license, always wear all the gear, and never ride drunk you're eliminating the contributing factors in like 80% of motorcycle deaths.
And don't just wear any gear, wear gear that actually meets up to date safety standards, and gear that actually makes people visible. North American biker culture tends to be all black leather gear, no armor, and if you're wearing a helmet it's probably a dog shit DOT helmet or maybe a snell one if you're doing racing events. Wear bright colours, get armor, and do not settle for less than an ECE helmet.
I do ride a motorcycle, a super efficient one that can do highway was my criteria and I went for the Tu-250, which is a fun little bike that cannot push it more than the highway limit.
I've done a lot of rest for the equipment and yeah, don't go for a DoT only helmet. The european has a classification test made by tierce called ECE and it has rankings. I had to shop super hard to get good deals but still it's gonna be pricey, also I must admit I went for style also.
For highway ride, I bought an Inflatable vest that is hooked to the motorcycle and will deploy if I get ejected, stabilizing the neck. I know it's Ali express so the quality is a gamble, but I tried it and it deployed and retained the air so I went with confidence.
I also follow DanDan the fireman on YouTube and he does crash analysis and provides training videos for motorcycle. I apply his tips for defensive riding, like watching the front wheels to see if someone is changing lanes, etc.
I'll be happy to answer questions if you have any!
i knew a girl who died in a hit and run the very same day she got her motorcycle license, on her very first ride out. like within minutes.
not to say don't do it, just that she was a hugely cautious person and she still died because someone else decided to drive like an asshole.
yes, that's true. the reality is that it can be really dangerous, even if you do everything right! it's all the dangers of normal driving (one of the riskiest things you do in your daily life) with even less chance of survival should something go wrong. you can control for the likelihood that an issue will occur to a certain extent with skill but they're called accidents for a reason.
Wear safety equipment, take safety courses, learn defensive riding. That will put you ahead of most that die while riding. If you're still worried I guess get a dirt bike or only ride track days. I love riding but it can be scary and dangerous, but so can simply being outside
This reminds me to book some motorcycle lessons. Fuck it if we can't retire may as well have fun doing risky stupid shit while we can
Honestly I love riding but I just had to give it up because I'm too scared of getting maimed or dying. Maybe I'll get a cruiser or something down the line, who knows. I'm also naturally a risk taker and I can't stop myself from dragging knee on public roads.
I'll say this - if you wanna do it, go for it, but just watch safety videos and stuff and obviously take a class. Start slow. I recommend getting a 500cc bike to start - they're a bit heavier and more stable than the standard 250cc bikes people recommend, but not much faster. Also wear all your gear all the time. No joke, you will fall eventually. Luckily when I did it was just at 20 mph.
Edit: check out Dan Dan the fireman on YouTube. He does a bunch of safety videos and analysis on motorcycle crashes where people go wrong
i'd really like to pose this question to a room of non-americans because surely we wouldn't be saying "you're gonna die" in a less insane country or one with substantially more motorbike traffic
your chances of brutally dying just decreased substantially :fidel-salute:
my thought has been that since 90% of crashes happen within the first six months of riding, you would simply buy your bike at the end of the season in like septemby and then wait till april or may to actually do some fr riding.
