Bill from NYC Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Not your choice to drive up everyone's insurance rates, take up space in the hospital, increase my wait in the emergency room because the doctors are busy with you, use local/state emergency resources to cover the accident scene, reconstruct the accident, write reports, tell your family you're dead, etc. If you lived in a vacuum where it was just you and nobody else I'd have no problem if you wanted to dump your bike at 90mph, but your actions do have residual effects. 707133[/snapback] What do you think is safer......driving in a car with NO seatbelt, or driving a motorcycle WITH a helmet? Are you kidding me? Is there ever, any restriction on rights that you fail to support? Don't you think that perhaps both of these restrictions are designed to maximize profits for insurance companies, or do local governments suddenly care about us? That said, enjoy your place on the bandwwagon which supports taking away rights from property owners and individuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in Pasadena Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 With all the nonsense being bandied about regarding bikes being "pointless" to ride and so forth, and with all due respect to the LARGE percentage of bike/car interactions being caused by moron cagers (car drivers), let's not lose sight of the real danger lurking on the highways: these sneaky bastages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary owen Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 if I played in the NFL, I would pay some dude to rick-shaw my a$$ around town on the sidewalks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 BIKE BIG BEN WAS ON Not the actual bike but a pic of the same type of bike. I thought Ben was cruising around on a hog or a chopper without a helmet. Dude is flying around on a crotch rocket?? WTF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 With all the nonsense being bandied about regarding bikes being "pointless" to ride and so forth, and with all due respect to the LARGE percentage of bike/car interactions being caused by moron cagers (car drivers), let's not lose sight of the Do you have anything to back up that opinion or are you just talking off the top of your head? I'm not trying to turn this into an argument I'm just curious. Because in my uninformed opinion it seems most motorcycle accidents are caused by motocyclists acting like idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 BIKE BIG BEN WAS ON Not the actual bike but a pic of the same type of bike. I thought Ben was cruising around on a hog or a chopper without a helmet. Dude is flying around on a crotch rocket?? WTF. 707521[/snapback] THE SUZUKI HAYABUSA GSX1300RZ IS THE FASTEST PRODUCTION BIKE MADE! 225MPH!!!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Do you have anything to back up that opinion or are you just talking off the top of your head? I'm not trying to turn this into an argument I'm just curious. Because in my uninformed opinion it seems most motorcycle accidents are caused by motocyclists acting like idiots. 707526[/snapback] Can we split the difference and just say most motorcycle accidents are caused by idiots, either on the bike or off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 THE SUZUKI HAYABUSA GSX1300RZ IS THE FASTEST PRODUCTION BIKE MADE! 225MPH!!!1 707531[/snapback] It's funny that this motorcycle seems to be getting faster by the hour....first report was 189, then 200, and now 225?? By tomorrow afternoon, this thing will be topping 300!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 It's funny that this motorcycle seems to be getting faster by the hour....first report was 189, then 200, and now 225?? By tomorrow afternoon, this thing will be topping 300!!! 707535[/snapback] The lettering keeps getting bigger, too. By tomorrow afternoon, it won't just be "300", it'll be 300!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 The lettering keeps getting bigger, too. By tomorrow afternoon, it won't just be "300", it'll be 300!!! 707537[/snapback] And it will make the Kessell run in less than 12 parsecs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsinytown Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Coming in late to this debate.........I'm not against taking away freedoms from anyone, but if you're riding a motorcycle on any road where there is car traffic, you're exposed. My wife is a dietitian who spent four years at a rebab hospital. She tells the story of a young high school athelete who was speeding down one of our suburbs at night with his friends when a car pulled out in front of them. He wasn't wearing a helmet and sustained severe brain injuries. He remains paralyzed to this day and his promising college football career (to a major college on a scholarship) was gone. He was at the rehab hospital for over a month. Because of the brain injury, he initially lost his sense of what was appropriate behavior. So for example, when he felt like masturbating, he did it, regardless of who was in the room. Thank God most of his mental faculties returned, but he still has profound memory loss of significant portions of his life. It took him months just to learn how to speak again. The other thing he has is agonizing, profound regret. So to make a long story short.............just wear the helmet. If you choose not to, then by your actions, you accept all potential consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 It's funny that this motorcycle seems to be getting faster by the hour....first report was 189, then 200, and now 225?? By tomorrow afternoon, this thing will be topping 300!!! 707535[/snapback] err...umm...what does that make its' time in the 40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Can we split the difference and just say most motorcycle accidents are caused by idiots, either on the bike or off? 707534[/snapback] Sounds good. It just seems that I see more idiots on motorcycles these days than I used to. Don't get me wrong this isn't an indictment of motorcycles. There's a lot of skilled and responsible drivers, but more and more I see these guys hauling ass and doing stupid stunts on their bikes. It's too bad as well because I think the country needs more motorcycles not less these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 And it will make the Kessell run in less than 12 parsecs! 707538[/snapback] And it'll outrun Imperial starships. Not the local bulk-cruisers, mind you. I'm talking about the big Corellian ships... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Coming in late to this debate.........I'm not against taking away freedoms from anyone, but if you're riding a motorcycle on any road where there is car traffic, you're exposed. My wife is a dietitian who spent four years at a rebab hospital. She tells the story of a young high school athelete who was speeding down one of our suburbs at night with his friends when a car pulled out in front of them. He wasn't wearing a helmet and sustained severe brain injuries. He remains paralyzed to this day and his promising college football career (to a major college on a scholarship) was gone. He was at the rehab hospital for over a month. Because of the brain injury, he initially lost his sense of what was appropriate behavior. So for example, when he felt like masturbating, he did it, regardless of who was in the room. Thank God most of his mental faculties returned, but he still has profound memory loss of significant portions of his life. It took him months just to learn how to speak again. The other thing he has is agonizing, profound regret. So to make a long story short.............just wear the helmet. If you choose not to, then by your actions, you accept all potential consequences. 707540[/snapback] man, it would be great to masturbate in public without repercussions. (Yes, i know i already have a seat reserved on the Hell Express.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad1 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Latest report from the hospital pc is that the only injuries are to his face and head, which required 7 hours of surgery. His knees are all right. So he broke his face on a windshield while riding without a helmet on a motorcycle that, rumor has it, can go mach 3. What was everyone arguing about again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Latest report from the hospital pc is that the only injuries are to his face and head, which required 7 hours of surgery. His knees are all right. So he broke his face on a windshield while riding without a helmet on a motorcycle that, rumor has it, can go mach 3. What was everyone arguing about again? 707549[/snapback] Actually, it goes MACH 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Sounds good. It just seems that I see more idiots on motorcycles these days than I used to. Don't get me wrong this isn't an indictment of motorcycles. There's a lot of skilled and responsible drivers, but more and more I see these guys hauling ass and doing stupid stunts on their bikes. It's too bad as well because I think the country needs more motorcycles not less these days. 707544[/snapback] I agree. You're talking about "Fast and the Furious Syndrom", no? Same little pukes that race down the road @ 100 Mph in a Civic. -Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 I agree. You're talking about "Fast and the Furious Syndrom", no? Same little pukes that race down the road @ 100 Mph in a Civic. -Jeff 707552[/snapback] And I'd rather see idiots like that go without helmets. Cleans out the gene pool that much quicker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 And it'll outrun Imperial starships. Not the local bulk-cruisers, mind you. I'm talking about the big Corellian ships... 707546[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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