Born not to ride?

[Maki]

Is it possible that some people should just stay away from bikes? Do some people just not have the coordination and or mindset needed to safely ride motorcycles? If so, where they born like that or did their uppbringing ruin them? Can they be helped to overcome their problems?

I thought I would throw up this topic since I came across the following thread on another forum. If you have any insights or stories that can shed light on this issue feel free...

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http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=134627

"He just bought a 08 zx-6r a few months ago, and completely wrecked it. I was there, and thought he was dead, it scared the **** outta me. The bike was obviously too much for his first bike.

So what does he do? Decides he wants to buy a brand new 09 ducati 848. As soon as I heard this, I knew it was a bad idea. Obviously if u can't handle a 6, don't go and get the 848!

SO, Before he could even come out to meet us, he called saying he laid it down. He bought it, and less than 24 hours, laid it down..."

[Burtha]

just have the first aid kit and be certified ready I guess ?!

[munterk6]

Yip..they're out there alright. This is precisely why HD riders should stay that way..a sweeping generalisation I know, but hey, have you seen a Harley rider get on a decent sports bike...........
Not pretty LOL

[Mom]

Yip..they're out there alright. This is precisely why HD riders should stay that way..a sweeping generalisation I know, but hey, have you seen a Harley rider get on a decent sports bike...........
Not pretty LOL

NO, but I have seen plenty of sports bike riders change to HD mate, you want to be a leetle bit careful there.

[slofox]

Don't get on the pillion seat with that dude in charge....(please note I did not say in control...

[SARGE]

yip..they're out there alright. This is precisely why hd riders should stay that way..a sweeping generalisation i know, but hey, have you seen a harley rider get on a decent sports bike...........
Not pretty lol

meh .. I grew up on harley's and indians back in the states .. Jump behind me and lets go up scenic drive some time and i'll let you rethink that statement

[Str8 Jacket]

I thought I would throw up this topic since I came across the following thread on another forum. If you have any insights or stories that can shed light on this issue feel free...

She'll be right mate. He obviously just needs a little more practice...

[Duke girl]

How can a ZX 6R be his 1st bike as I thought your 1st bike has to be any bike 250cc and under.
Y is it that there are riders out there who go out and buy themselves big cc bikes as there 1st bike and think that they are bullet proof whilst riding them.
Starting at the bottom of the ladder and moving your way up when starting to ride for the 1st time is the proper way of doing it.
With experience and confidence, there will be plenty of time to finally reach the bigger cc bike and know that when you have reached that time you have gone about it the right way.

[Maki]

This was in the USA. They have the freedoom to buy whatever they want as their first bike....

[Mystic13]

Yep, some folks shouldn't ride. My brother kept falling off and finally gave it away. I'd be behind him heading down the road and his head would swivel and follow some lady down the road. There he'd be looking back and riding forward.

I could never figure how he came off so much though. It wasn't like he was pushing the limits.

Unlike another guy I worked with who rode and he fell off about once a week but he rode well past the bikes limits. I remember being behind him in the wet 20 years ago when tyres were crap and he'd be so far leaned over it was amazing to watch for a corner or two before he disappeared into the distance.

My second oldest daughter struggled to learn to drive and my 3rd oldest was a natural. She just instinctively knows. Both have been like that since I first saw them in pedal cars.

I wish your friend well and if you've said your bit and they still go for it then that's there call.

[Paulo]

Yes some people just have no natural balance, sense of momentum or any spacial awareness, You'd hope that some-one like this would have at least hurt themselves enough on bicycles or rollar skates or whatever in their life to rule out motorbikes as a sensible option. To most people this stuff comes naturally and their abilities improve further with experience.

Reminds me of a guy I knew who was dead set on being a dj, he bought all the gear, turnatables mixers loads of vinyl and at the end of the day he sucked, I realized why, when I heard him trying to clap in time, he couldn't! he just had no sense of rythm at all. zilch it was pretty funny.

[Big Dave]

Absolutely there are people who should not ride - tell them so and call it an 'intervention'.

>>a sweeping generalisation I know<<

Not at all! It's preposterous. :-P

[Conquiztador]

Yip..they're out there alright. This is precisely why HD riders should stay that way..a sweeping generalisation I know, but hey, have you seen a Harley rider get on a decent sports bike...........
Not pretty LOL

Red bling given. Because I can. To consider your self superior to someone else normally ends in tears. Most Harley riders have been there done that and does not need to prove anything to anyone.

[Maki]

Take it easy with the HD vs the rest stuff... The thread was meant to be about NATURAL ability. I reckon you need a fair bit of that to safely ride a Harley...

[BM-GS]

Yup, some can, some just can't, others just shouldn't.

Some like the idea, but can't do the practical. You can see this every day on the roads with cages. Some only drive because there's no other way for them to get from where they are to where they have to get to on the same day if they were to rely on public transport, and the roads would be safer if these folk were allowed to do that. Not to mention less clogged with thjose others who'd rather be reading the paper without the steering wheel getting in the way.

Having said that, we all have our moments...