Comments on: Have You Planned Your Next Motorcycle Crash?

By: Bric

Bric — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:15:45 +0000

I started riding two years ago at the age of 50. I have ridden bicycles most of my life but never a motor bike. Do I plan to crash? No but I ride knowing that it may well happen and ride prepared to take a spill. I wear my gear always (helmet, jacket, gloves pants, boots).

Having them reminds me to be ready and accepting. I accept the idea that a fall or hit could come with this ride. I accept this risk as the price of the ride. I ask is this ride to be worth it? If the answer is no then I will climb off the bike. There are times when the risk is too great. The weather or rode conditions may be beyond my ability.

I love to ride but can only ride if I live. I am now going to surf over to Amazon and look for a copy of “Twist of the Wrist.” Thanks to all who share bike info here.

Cheers!

By: Transalper

Transalper — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:49:26 +0000

Well if we all worried about coming off , we would not be out there on bikes, Ride Aware

By: roger h

roger h — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:19:32 +0000

Having witnessed the results of 3 crashes since I started and seeing that 2 of the 3 were essentially gearless and seeing that the majority of the riders I see out there are gearless I may have an inflated sense of security as I practice ATGATT. Being a new rider at 58, 7 months now I have encountered a few butt puckering moments due to the poor driving and decision making of others and a few of my own I realize each of these situations could have had very negative consequenses. I have learned from all of them and know more are to come. Being willing to take the risks allows me to ride cnoservativly and so far within my limits. Having read Codes and Houghs books and being sober enough to remember what I have read when conditions show up only gives me more edge than if I never read or practiced at all. I sometimes imagine the crashes I could have. Staying alert, looking way ahead and expecting that car to drift, jump out or suddenly appear will keep me safer but is no guarantee.

By: roy rodriguez

roy rodriguez — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:21:12 +0000

i think that one should buy old junk bikes and crash over and over just to get the hang of it and as keth code says” get it over with and the fear of crashing will be gone and we can be better riders”. sounds right for some one from calif. but hay it might just work that way you can roll with it like a drunk in a crash and not stiffen up and fight it. you make it through 10 self induced crashes and hey no big deal . and all the junk bikes serve one more time… maybe keth can open a school and make big $ and write another book.

By: Denis Eshiet

Denis Eshiet — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:28:15 +0000

I always bragged about never falling down, until a worn, wet tire introduced me to a high side which left bike okay and me with a fracture.
Twas a good experience because after the fall I felt less afraid of falling and my riding significatly improved.