How many riders have never been down

[orangeback]

How many riders have never been down?
Did it have much effect?
Slow you down?
Speed you up?
Make you thing ove quiting ?
Change your bike? eg Jappa to harly?
I still believe the saying that there are 2 kinds of riders, those that have been down, and those that will go down eventually. with the people out there that drive without regard to us, it's almost inevitable. Its not if, more when is it my turn.
Ive bean down three times in 20 years , 30km low side in town GSXR1100N, 160-170km high side on ZX9R (hospital job, broke wrist in 6 places both thumbs and fractures spine ), taken out by car once on my Blade , dirt bike spills, ive had many 97 CR500. go figer . fliping it hurts

Ride safe guys

[Madness]

I t-boned an Avenger when I was 16, riding my then mint RG250. Dislocated my Navicular (ankle-bone), it hurt like a bastard, for a looong time. Took me a year to get back on, been on & off bikes ever since. If nothing else, helped me respect pain & led me to be more defensive (sometimes).

Morphine is nasty shit too, really screws with your mind.

[gamgee]

been riding for nearly 4 years now, and never crashed, i've always managed to stop, like on tuesday when suv pulls out of intersection without seeing me, would've T boned her if i hadn't been expecting it and slowed down, then breaked hard and gave her a nasty look, i don't use my horn in such situations anymore, as it sounds pathetic

[sprocket]

Funny i have heard from a few friend that ride bikes, that sooner or later you will go down, which in my case makes me nervious to even attempt to learn to ride a bike, but then i see some hoon wip past my on a brand new daytona, and I think to myself, dam that could be me one day

So i guess its worth it

[James Deuce]

I ain't goin' down for no one. It's not ma thang.

[MrMelon]

Ooh I know you've got your price Jim.

[Ixion]

Funny i have heard from a few friend that ride bikes, that sooner or later you will go down, which in my case makes me nervious to even attempt to learn to ride a bike, but then i see some hoon wip past my on a brand new daytona, and I think to myself, dam that could be me one day

So i guess its worth it

Well, later may be 40 years later, so you can have a lot of fun in the meantime

[sprocket]

Well, later may be 40 years later, so you can have a lot of fun in the meantime

lol 40yrs dam ...ill be 65 only thing ill be riding then is a jet powered wheelchair

[Toast]

Been down on the road. Was when I was cruising along being an unattentive moron, as opposed to a hard on the gas, low gear, nut job. So I decided not to keep the gear low and the speed up from then on.

Went down on the track this year. I blame stupidity, and a little bit of poor bike set up (front end bottoming out in the wet, being a factor in me cocking up the downshift). Since then I've been practicing my downshifts a bit

Anyone who just slows down by default after an accident is going the wrong way about solving the problem. I've got mates who've done that, and I look at their riding, and it's bloody average...and dangerous to themselves.

[Motu]

Its not if, more when is it my turn.

Negative thinking,keep reinforcing that you are going to crash - and yes,you will crash...which further imprints it upon your brain.You've brainwashed yourself into crashing.

Now,reverse the process - I have.

[James Deuce]

lol 40yrs dam ...ill be 65 only thing ill be riding then is a jet powered wheelchair

65 is middle aged. If you're in a wheelchair at 65 you fucked something up big time. You know, it may be a shock, but you will either be 65 one day or dead.

[u4ea]

Been down on the road. Was when I was cruising along being an unattentive moron, as opposed to a hard on the gas, low gear, nut job. So I decided not to keep the gear low and the speed up from then on.

Went down on the track this year. I blame stupidity, and a little bit of poor bike set up (front end bottoming out in the wet, being a factor in me cocking up the downshift). Since then I've been practicing my downshifts a bit

Anyone who just slows down by default after an accident is going the wrong way about solving the problem. I've got mates who've done that, and I look at their riding, and it's bloody average...and dangerous to themselves.

have been down 'broke a post and every bone in my shoulder;ac,am having no choice but to slow down,dammed faken scared myself shitless!!!!!!!aside from having limited mobility in my arm and the possibility of bone extraction looming i will be back in the sadle again,,,,,,,,and i will be going slower than the 209 i was riding at..........not when i crashed thank god..............and am considering a harley cruiser eventually............ going down on a man is easier than hitting solid objects and rolly pollying on the road.................

[T.W.R]

Had a couple of minor tweedle dee drops walked away laughing types & one major T-bone (impersonate superman incident).
Compounded fracture of left ulna shaft & completely shattered ulna head, had seven seperate ops & 2 sets of metalware (over 10yrs), presently have ROM of 60deg extension & 115 deg contraction and a permanent non-union of ulna head & shaft, next stop fuse in place or wait till technology catches up for an artificial elbow.
Spent 5yrs away from riding but still worked with them etc.
Didn't slow me down any just reinforced 'be aware, be alert' and calculate situations more thoroughly.

There was an article in a magazine years ago that showed statistics that compared the 1st few years of motorcycling to time in the trenches of WW1 and the difference was F/A in injury frequency & severity.

[Buddha#81:Me]

I dont go down, you just end up with hair in ya teeth.

[poorbastard]

Down 3 times.

Car pulled out and hit the side at 40ish. Wrote off bike.

Low speed 30ish hit mud local road. Just cosmetic damage.

Most recent on the tukas on a wet day cant remember what speed, all cosmetic damage.

Always learn something new from each crash. Not to trust any other bugger on the road or the road itself.