XS11E wrote:
> A convertable car! That PROVES their all dangerous!
>
> I'm really surprised and a bit disappointed in Pat for posting that bit
> of FUD. :-(
Almost any disappointment from you is a positive thing from my point of
view, seriously.
There is no fear, because I stay off of the things.
There is no uncertainty, the facts are there to be seen, and no doubt
either, as I have never seen a collision between a motorcycle and a car
where the 2-wheeler did not get the worst of it by far.
If the motorcycle does significant damage to the car or occupants, it is
a safe bet that the motorcycle rider is dead.
> You can get killed on a motorcycle, in a car, walking and on February
> 18th I got run over by a right turning Chevrolet Suburban while in a
> cross walk WITH a walk sign while on a mobility scooter (walking is one
> of the things I don't do anymore.) I wasn't hurt but the Pride Cyclone
> was totalled.
>
>
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-92821211804676_1989_4590478
Your chances of serious injury or death are far higher on a motorcycle
than in an automobile or while walking, unless you are walking on the
highway or in the ghetto.
That is not my opinion. If you disagree with that, then you are either
going senile or you have not been paying attention.
> The estimate is over $1,800 and, since it's a discontinued model, the
> parts are unavailable so I'm just SOL....
>
> Living is dangerous, being born inevitably leads to death.
Yes, but we also have things like seat belts, reserve parachutes,
condoms, kevlar vests, helmets, smoke detectors, etc.
If none of it matters and we are just going to die anyway, why bother
with all of that?
Most people wear seat belts in their cars because it increases their
chances of living in a bad wreck. Not exactly an option on a motorcycle.
I am not suggesting that we huddle around in fear and never take any
chances, but if someone chooses to ride a motorcycle on the same roads
that thousands of large vehicles with very bad drivers share, I don't
have a lot of sympathy when they get flattened.
Pat
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