Saw the coolest thing just now

[MaSonZ]

Pavement hurts really bad,really really BAD!
 Shorts and flip flops are intended for the beach not a 9 second Hyabusa

speakin from expierence, eh?

[BERN1]

roadrash from learnin to ride a bicycle when I was a kid
fell in the dirt on the old Suzuki TM250 afew times
been lucky so far on the road, a few close calls 

[MaSonZ]

Don't jinx it....

[mthrockmor]

When I was 18 I was driving my Mom's car and a friend from junior high hit me while on his motorcycle. He was 100% in the wrong, which mattered to the police and attorneys. He was wearing a helmet but the speed he was traveling made it a moot point. I watched him die as my two friends and I considered some sort of Boy Scout first aide. I've not been a fan of bikes since. Since then i've had three more friends killed on bikes, over 25-years.

Caveat emptor.

Boo

[MaSonZ]

When I was 18 I was driving my Mom's car and a friend from junior high hit me while on his motorcycle. He was 100% in the wrong, which mattered to the police and attorneys. He was wearing a helmet but the speed he was traveling made it a moot point. I watched him die as my two friends and I considered some sort of Boy Scout first aide. I've not been a fan of bikes since. Since then i've had three more friends killed on bikes, over 25-years.

Caveat emptor.

Boo

sorry to hear that. Whenever a neighboring town gets a report of a motorcycle vs. Car MVA I always assume the worst and pray for the best. 

[The Jekyll]

I've had several friends die riding bikes, and several die in cars. My first was a friend when we were 14 and he failed to stop for the flag-man. He was instantly crushed by an earth-mover. As with anything riding is a matter or responsibility and experience.
  I never let my wife ride without PPE, she will not let me ride with PPE either. Just yesterday I watched as a lady pulled out right in front of my wife, after looking us both in the eyes as she sat at the intersection (I was in trail). Defensive driving is an absolute must. It only takes a second of daydreaming (easy to do when riding, it sorta fun), to lose sight of the road in front of you. We always follow the 12 sec, 8 sec, 4 sec rule, it pays.