12-23-2008, 04:20 PM
wurm wrote:
[quote=RAMd®d]
So you're saying nobody should ride anything bigger than a 250?
Nope. Never said that at all. The whole point of this thread is my surprise that a 650 or 750 wold be referred to as a "beginner's bike". You can go as fast as you want on two wheels. Frankly, I never understood the attraction of the crotch rockets, but that's just me.
I will however, admit to referring to crotch-rocket riders doing wheelies on the highway, as assholes.
We call them "Squids" down here. No shirt, No shoes, No helmet...no brains.
and just for edification. Had a good friend lose it in a turn at WELL over 120 mph...wearing leathers and helmet....scrapes and bruises. He knew how to tuck and roll in accident (not that that always works). 4 years ago...a guy 2 streets over dumped his Harley at barely walking speed (IMHO the slow speed was part of the problem)...snapped his spine....DOA. If it's 'your time' it doesn't matter about speed or ability...it's just 'your time'.
In my motorcycle safety course they told us "It's not IF you are going to wreck...but WHEN".
Jay