Racing a dangerous sport? Some thoughts...

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racing is dangerous, thats why i like it..dangerous stuff is fun.

So why ride a slow superstock bike? Why not a 600 or Superbike? (cost is not an excuse, old'ns are cheap) Why wear leathers? Why wear a back protector? Why not just ride on the road in a tee shirt and shorts? Why not have someone apply random settings to your bike?

Serious questions. There are a million ways to make it more dangerous, yet you take all these ridiculous safety precautions.

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Serious questions. There are a million ways to make it more dangerous, yet you take all these ridiculous safety precautions.

....can you elucidate on that please...

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....can you elucidate on that please...

I'm just confused by Woodyracer's affirmation that the danger involved in bike racing is what makes it fun. The danger is what gives him a woody (hence the name?) yet he takes precautions to reduce the danger and therefore his fun.....WTF? Surely the more dangerous the better then right?

Don't mind me, it's just a lil' JAG experiment I should have resisted but couldn't.



JAG = "Jack-Ass" Generation