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2011 CBR250R
2008 CBR125R (Enjoyed...sold...not forgotten)
I'll assume that you didn't intend for your response to sound so demeaning.
There has been a common thread here that we can all agree on. That a healthy dose of paranoia makes one a safer more alert rider.
A statement like "There are the bikers that have gone down and there are the bikers that will go down..." fosters that. Those of you who manage to stay upright. Kudos, for the rest of us, it's true.
We can perhaps agree that there is increased risk of a collision in an Urban area such as the GTA, so the likelihood of a collision for Guimmente would increase if he chose to relocate to Toronto as opposed to West Grey. Wonderings rides a BMW, not known for a racing reputation until recently, so I would assume he chooses a more sedate ride, perhaps a sport touring focus as opposed to riding a race replica.
We can see how personal choice and their acceptance of a certain level of risk may contribute to a perfect riding record. Insurance companies agree that type of motorcycle and geographical region are factors in collisions.
Once again, if we introduce a healthy paranoia in ALL riders, we would hope they would be more alert to the dangers of road riding.
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MC Instructor www.LearningCurves.ca
I loved my training at RTI, but had I read Ronnie's posts here before I started riding, I would have chosen Learning Curves.
Sage advice Rotten Ronnie.
Every second you are on a bike is the most dangerous, until the next one....as the idiots come out of nowhere, all the time.....at least that's how I look at.
"I never set out to be weird. It was always other people who called me weird." FZ
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
— Dr. Seuss
KELOWNA 09 'The big wet one..'
True enogh. However, I do commute a 174km round trip down two major highways every day I take the bike. There are all kinds of variables to cover individual situations, but as you, me and others have already (more or less) stated, there is a) no substitute for proper road based training courses and b) a greater chance of long term survival if one always rides paranoid.
Mike "Gummiente" Palmer
'07 H-D Road Glide
Loud Pipes Ruin Rights
I am one of those who have only had one low speed low side in many years of riding. You my friend are a true rider. You were involved in a serious accident through no fault of your own. You suffered with your body, yet you continue to ride. You passed the test. You are a hardcore rider. Many of us would have parked it after such an ordeal. My hats off to you my friend.
Aurora
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