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I've been down twice. The first time in my first year of riding I headed up north to muskoka to impress a girl and while on a dark paved/gravel road had a raccoon run out infront of me and when I went to avoid it suddenly he bike wasn't under me and I was going superman. Lack of experience on...

Got the idea from the thread that was talking about whether it would be disrespectful to post the cause of a fatal accident. I believe we can learn alot from the mistakes and oversights of others. So for those of you have been down and lived to tell the tale... What caused your crash and what do...

I didn't ride for the rest of the year after my last crash (not due to injury) and it was in mid march. Complete loss of confidence that was hard to get back.

Irrelevant but I walked back to my buddies house to help me pick up the bike because the guy who caused the accident of course didn't even bother to stop. Had I died, no one would of had a clue what happened.

People can and will wear whatever they want. I'm sorry but I have developed a very strong opinion on this subject and feel it is a completely stupid choice that people are free to make. It was the 2nd incident that mostly led me to this strong opinion. My buddy lives at the 3rd house from the...

Sorry just realized the advantage of the half helmet. Can't believe I didn't realize it before. I was just looking at my two crashed helmets (kept them kinda as a reminder Im not invincible I guess). Looking at the damage they are complete write offs. It's too bad I wasnt wearing a half helmet...

Whats injuries have you found most commonly result from a crash? For those who have been down, what injuries did you recieve? I've been down twice. Got a mild concussion the 2nd time but for the most part was okay as I had a decent amount of gear on both times. One thing I noticed in both...

I cant understand why someone would choose to wear a half helmet over a full face. Imo you might as well not wear a helmet at all (I know thats a little extreme.) How often in a crash does the rider flip and land on the top of his head? Or hit a solid object head on then superman into(not over)...

I've been riding 17-25 and my insurance has always been less on the bike. Usually half or less actually. Gas is cheaper too. Atleast for my bike and I anyway. Being affordable at 17 is what got me into riding in the first place. Always loved motorcycles as a kid and when I looked into getting a...

When getting on your bike you have the choice to wear gear or not to. A cautious responsible person will more often then not choose to wear gear for safety, a not so cautious person is much more likey to decide gear is not for them. Imho once on the bike, that same naturally cautious person is...

Did mine in 2004 as well and there was a ministry option at the time. I went with the course due to my lack of riding knowledge and mostly my lack of motorcycle. As far as not being given the choice... You either call the college and register for the course or you call/book online with the...

Thanks. It's looks like I will be able to do this and my suspension at the same place.

Ya where can I get that done for me?

Where can I get a good custom tune on a carb bike. No pclll. Thanks

I'm looking to get it set up properly aswell. Thanks for all the suggestions. I had been thinking about getting a new bike for awhile but decided to upgrade my suspension instead as its really the only thing I don't like about my bike.

Can most shops do suspension upgrades? Im looking to get a new rear shock and probaly do something to the front as well. Can anybody suggest a place?

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My handle One day, over a year ago now, a guy i worked with decided to come up with nicknames for all the people in my department just for fun. He came up with "Shaggy" for me and although that co-woker has long moved on and I or anyone else can no longer remeber another nickname he came...