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Old 04-05-2004, 09:05 PM
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Not trying to scare you from riding but this can happen to anyone. I know im not riding again until I get my pants and jacket.

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Old 04-05-2004, 10:24 PM
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What happened to that dude really sucks!!!! But don't go thinking that gear makes you invulnerable either! If I'm out for a weekend ride out in Pungo I'm usually in full leathers. Though they may help if I lowside or highside; they might not do so much if I'm hit by a car or smack into a tree!

That's why you have to have your head on a swivel and ride aggresively; not passively!!!!!!!!! No offense to that guy; but if I know it's not a cop coming up on my ass I'm not gonna let him pass me on a one lane offramp!!!!!!!!

I'm glad he's relatively ok; sucks that the cops obviously never found out who did it to press charges. I wouldn't wish what happened to him on my worse enemy!
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Old 04-06-2004, 03:51 AM
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WOW that is just terrible....Yeah you are right Leathers won't help if you hit a car or tree but it you got thrown and slide lilke he did the leatheres and gloves would have helped him out a bit..

That is sad though, especially that the Union isn't giving him shit for $$...
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Old 04-06-2004, 06:49 AM
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i saw that on another website, that really sucks, although there is little chance i really hope they somehow find the guy that hit him

but yea when i ride i am always somewhat pissed off, because when i ride i assume every single car on the road is purposely going to do their worst to try and harm/kill me, so when soccer mom pulls out in front of me i'm not shocked what so ever because i expected her to, and i have time to react and/or put a nice dent in the side of her Excursion... but i credit that with me having almost zero close calls, everyone i talk to says they have a close call maybe once a week or couldn't even count the total number of times they had to swerve for someone that pulled out in front of them, i don't think i'm just lucky, i think its my offensive riding style that has made all of what would have been close calls non-events
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i cant wait to punch the side mirror off the first vehicle that pulls out in front of me or cuts me off. put these carbon fiber knuckles to good fuckin use. that story pissed me off.
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Old 04-06-2004, 08:52 AM
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sad story... kinda gives you the chills to read it... im about to get my first bike and this is almost makes me not want a bike.... but then again just makes me think a little more about the saftey aspects of riding
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Originally Posted by tiki240
i cant wait to punch the side mirror off the first vehicle that pulls out in front of me or cuts me off. put these carbon fiber knuckles to good fuckin use. that story pissed me off.

I feel that, except for the "I cant wait" part. Cause i dont want any of that shit happening to me. Matter of fact, this story has me rather shook. But since i drive aggressively in a car, i dont see why i couldnt or wouldnt be the same way on a bike. I agree the guy shouldnt have let the car pass him, but how was he to know that fucker would have hit him though. in any case it was a tragic turn of events for him
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thoughts and prayers for him.....it is dangerous....but for me everything in my life is..so i thought hey i guess ill do something fun before i go
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I agree the guy shouldnt have let the car pass him, but how was he to know that fucker would have hit him though. in any case it was a tragic turn of events for him
You just have to ASSUME that EVERYONE is out to hit you when you're on a bike. It's the only way in my humble opinion to stay safe!!!!!!!!
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You just have to ASSUME that EVERYONE is out to hit you when you're on a bike. It's the only way in my humble opinion to stay safe!!!!!!!!
I agree. You cant take anything for granted. I myself am a little shook after reading all these crash stories but it kind of helps. I know i will be alot more cautious and looking out for everything. Gettin my jacket Friday and my pants next week Thanks for you help guys and if you could swing him $10 bucks to the Donation account. I sent my 20 yesterday.
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