Lilacs - Motorbikes Are Dangerous!!!!!!!!

by VioletAnai 4 Replies latest jw friends

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  VioletAnai

  I'll worry to death if you get one!

  My cousin died on one when an old fella cut the corner and Darren just didn't have a chance. My uncle almost died also, he was lucky, he only broke his leg, got muffler burn and a rather large gash!!!!!

  I BEG U - STAY AWAY!!!!

  Ok, I know, I know in every element of life there is some danger, but you don't have to deliberately expose yerself to it because it's fun!

  But I worry......

  Just promise me you'll wrap yerself in bubble-wrap, rubber overlay, foam mattress coverall and a safety harness!!!!!!! Don't wear a motorcycle helmet, they do more damage than good. In a recent study I read, they found that the helmet is too heavy for the neck and as the head get bounced around in an accident, it's twice as heavy because of the helmet and twice as likely to snap yer neck!!!!!!

  Ok, the worry wart has calmed herself now!

  Luv always
  Vi.

  You've been a BAD boy, go to MY room
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  WildHorses

  Violet, don't worry. It will take me a long time to save up for a motorcycle and if I do buy one. I will only ride it out in the country. There isn't a lot of traffice out here. Heck, the police don't even come out here.

  Lilacs

  I don't want someone in my life I can live with. I want someone in my life I can't live without.
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  Dan B

  "Don't wear a motorcycle helmet, they do more damage than good. In a recent study I read, they found that the helmet is too heavy for the neck and as the head get bounced around in an accident, it's twice as heavy because of the helmet and twice as likely to snap yer neck!!!!!! "

  That is by far one of the worst pieces of advice I have ever heard given! Who cares if your neck is broken if your skull is crushed? A 10 mph fall can give the unprotected head irreversible damage.

  Dan
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  NameWithheld

  "Don't wear a motorcycle helmet, they do more damage than good. In a recent study I read, they found that the helmet is too heavy for the neck and as the head get bounced around in an accident, it's twice as heavy because of the helmet and twice as likely to snap yer neck!!!!!! "

  Ack!! There are really people who buy this shit? Tell me this ... if helmets are so usless why don't you slam you head into a concrete wall at 10 MPH - first with a helmet on, then without one.

  When you get out of the hospital, and IF you can still type, tell us who the experiment went.

  Of course, those that ride around w/ no helmet and shirt sleeves are only proving natural selection to be true - maybe they'll take themselves out of the gene pool before they breed!
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  NameWithheld

  Oh, and while this is just my personal opinion, yes, motorcycle riding carries an element of danger. So does sitting on the couch eating frito's and getting fat. So does eating at McDonalds. So does driving. Let's let people live a little if they want!

  Obviously though you should take the proper precautions - like, a) learn to ride well, and ride in 'super defense' mode. Learn what you and the bike are capable of so when a panic situation occurs instinct will not take over and force you to ride right into whatever you should be avoiding. TAKE A SCHOOL!. Then b) wear the proper gear! Riding 'naked' may be cool, and look cool, but you wure as hell won't be looking so cool with 90% coverage road rash. Now THAT's ugly stuff!

  Take it from someone who has survived several very high speed get-offs, some at 120MPH + (all on a racetrack - controled environment) - the proper gear means the difference between walking away pissed about the bike being scuffed vrs being carted away in a vegitarian state.