Crashes

[riffer]

Sacrificing his bike for a chick - what a wanker

Jeez Motu, I would have thought the man that sacrificed his need for his wife's was the one most likely not to end up the wanker in the long run

Actually my wife sacrificed her needs so I could have my bike - it was either a vasectomy reversal or bike.

Still, no point rushing these things - plenty of time for the reversal yet...

[DEATH_INC.]

Cos it just seems at the time of a crash it is never ok, but when some people discuss it afterwards, it comes with a bit of bravado.. the comment someone made on a thread saying you "aren't a real motorcyclist till you have had a crash" :confused2 that sort of comment really bothers me.

It seems when some people discuss Motorcycle crashes, it is a bit like the fisherman and the catch of the day stories.

Yes, sometimes bikers relay crash stories with a bit of an extra ego boost added, that's just human nature and how people deal with a damaged ego. But it's also part of the sport/hobby. If you ride a motorcycle you are risking a crash someday. And just like the sport/hobby fishing (or whatever your in to) the stories and memories are something you cherish both good and bad. My crash was nasty, put me in bed for nearly a year, don't ever want to go through that again, but it was part of my motorcylcing experience, and part of my life. And sharing stories with one another helps us learn from each other and is also a part of the comradeship of motorcycling, because only other bikers get it. Firemen, cops, ambo's, nurses, soldiers, all swap stories and to any one outside that field it appears sick, but only cause they don't get it. So listen to the horror stories, try and learn something from them and hopefully it will help keep you safe.

Oops this is actually Draco, didn't realise i was signed in on the man's name instead of mine, the joys of sharing a pc. Sorry Hun.

[Sycophant]

Cos it just seems at the time of a crash it is never ok, but when some people discuss it afterwards, it comes with a bit of bravado..

Well not many people would put up a video of themselves crashing... But I did You can call it bravado if you like. I call it laughing at myself and learning from my mistakes.

[Motu]

Jeez Motu, I would have thought the man that sacrificed his need for his wife's was the one most likely not to end up the wanker in the long run

Actually my wife sacrificed her needs so I could have my bike - it was either a vasectomy reversal or bike.

Still, no point rushing these things - plenty of time for the reversal yet...

I just get soooo sick of the ''I gave up bikes for marrige,kids,mortgage,career'' line - oh,and some people give up bikes because of God....but no way and I getting into that one!

[wkid_one]

Well not many people would put up a video of themselves crashing... But I did You can call it bravado if you like. I call it laughing at myself and learning from my mistakes.

Man....I wish I had a video of my accident - according to the guy coming the other way it was a good one to watch....

[PeteThePom]

I just get soooo sick of the ''I gave up bikes for marrige,kids,mortgage,career'' line - oh,and some people give up bikes because of God....but no way and I getting into that one!

I think that sometimes peole can use that as an excuse when often the real reason is for whatever that they have come to the end of their riding careers, maybe because a new 'sport of the moment' has attracted them, maybe they woke up and realised that riding scares them these days or as in the case of a friend of mine, coming round a corner to see in his words 'a shop dummy dressed in full leathers with a blanket over it's head' and realising that it wasn't a dummy but of course none of those reasons will generally be accepted by your riding peers(apart from the last one maybe, sure we've all had stark reminders of our mortality at some point) so the age old marriage/kids blah blah line is trotted out, mind you if marriage meant giving up my bike then obviously it would mean I was marrying the bloody wrong woman.

Happilly for me I got married, had a kid, bought a house. sold a house, emmigrated to NZ and I STILL GOT MY BIKE!!

[Jackrat]

Yeah,Pete an Motu I agree with both of you on this.
Iv'e known heaps of guys that have given it away for the reasons of marrige
ect,.I never have been able to work that one one.
Give up riding???hell may as well give up breathing.

[Firefight]

[QUOTE=KATWYN], I think it the most awesome bike to ride and to look at. The other day I had someone say to me what is your dream bike? I replied pointing - that one over there parked in the garage ! I feel lucky to own one (blue)



Yep, I'd have to agree with that ,

firefight

[Hitcher]

and I STILL GOT MY BIKE!!

AND it's a Zrex!! Well done that man!

[KATWYN]

[QUOTE=Firefight]

, I think it the most awesome bike to ride and to look at. The other day I had someone say to me what is your dream bike? I replied pointing - that one over there parked in the garage ! I feel lucky to own one (blue)



Yep, I'd have to agree with that ,

firefight

ohh yes you lucky thing! how does the 04 compare to the 01?? when they go
twin exhaust under the seat I will be tempted (but ONLY tempted thats where it will end!) with the new model (or have they gone twin with the 04?? I havent seen it yet)

[Firefight]

ohh yes you lucky thing! how does the 04 compare to the 01?? when they go
twin exhaust under the seat I will be tempted (but ONLY tempted thats where it will end!) with the new model (or have they gone twin with the 04?? I havent seen it yet)

No O4 has same pipe as all the others, no real diff between 03 & 04, the big jump was between 02 and 03, .

My 03 was that shitty black with the red flames, didn't like it, but man I love that Blue.


firefight.

[wkid_one]

No O4 has same pipe as all the others, no real diff between 03 & 04, the big jump was between 02 and 03, .

My 03 was that shitty black with the red flames, didn't like it, but man I love that Blue.


firefight.

The R6 is facelifted on an opposite 2 year cycle to the R1.....the 2005 will be the new facelifted R6.