Ageing biker come-back

[James Deuce]

You're missing the obvious lads. The stats look like that because bugger all women ride or pillion, despite what sometimes seems like visibly more women being involved. The ratio, in my experience is about the same as it was 20 years ago. 1 woman riding or pillioning per 10 blokes.

Having said that, I reckon you'd find that a lot more female pillions with male riders die than female riders. Or female pillions with female riders.

[dipshit]

They dont seem to have distinguished between rider and pillion. Pillions are motorcyclists...

Yes. I do recall reading some publication saying female riders were less represented in serious and fatal accidents for there percentage. I will see if i can find it.

[Katman]

You're missing the obvious lads. The stats look like that because bugger all women ride or pillion, despite what sometimes seems like visibly more women being involved. The ratio, in my experience is about the same as it was 20 years ago. 1 woman riding or pillioning per 10 blokes.

Having said that, I reckon you'd find that a lot more female pillions with male riders die than female riders. Or female pillions with female riders.

So what's the ratio of male to female motorcyclists?

(Riders that is, not pillions).

[James Deuce]

I am guessing, simply going on the typical composition of the helmeted crowd at petrol stations, cafes, and crowded around an ambulance.

License stats don't help, because there's no way to convert an aquired Class 6 into an active rider statistic with any certainty.

So it comes down to heuristic, experiential opinion.

[Katman]

We must be somewhere in the 60's regarding the number of motorcyclists killed already this year.

Is not one of the riders a woman?

[cowpatz]

My definition of a 'good rider' is one who desires to ride again tomorrow so therefore, rides accordingly today.

Makes a nice quote, and I agree with the sentiment, but a little light on specifics...clarify what makes it so.

[FJRider]

What are you trying to say???

I'm not sure if he knows himself .... he's still asking questions ...

[James Deuce]

We must be somewhere in the 60's regarding the number of motorcyclists killed already this year.

Is not one of the riders a woman?

Dunno. There's no published "official" stats anywhere.

Bet you more pedestrians have died than motorcyclists though.

Pedestrian training is rubbish in NZ.

[cowpatz]

Well the ratio of female riders to male is probably similar to cars. As the young males are over represented in those stats then I guess they are on bikes as well. Generally most older riders no longer have anything to prove, are probably more aware of their limitations and mortality and just enjoy getting out on a bike.

Fuckin' hell, do you want a quote or a fuckin' book?

What's Karma Sutra got to do with it?

[FJRider]

My definition of a 'good rider' is one who desires to ride again tomorrow so therefore, rides accordingly today.

If you ride like there's no tomorrow ... there may not be one ...

[James Deuce]

Well the ratio of female riders to male is probably similar to cars.

Not in a million years.

The licence held stats from 2004 (the most recent documented) show a very different picture for motorcycles vs cars in regard to female licence holders.

The car licence figures are roughly the same. Bike licenses vary from 3 to 1 male vs female to 20 to 1 depending on age group. Licence held doesn't indicate an active rider either.

http://www.transport.govt.nz/researc...hicleFleet.pdf

[2wheeldrifter]

The valmorification was a complete success!

[cc rider]

Is there a moron gene that women lack?

Yes....once they start riding their own bikes

The valmorification was a complete success!

....too much manga tonight, drifter

[cowpatz]

Licence held doesn't indicate an active rider either.

http://www.transport.govt.nz/researc...hicleFleet.pdf

That is correct. I was more referring to active riders than a licence held. One only has to observe passing riders to see that there is a big disparity in the numbers between males and females.