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alittlelark

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23. Please, please, ride on roads w/ little to no traffic.

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 03:04 AM

Jan 2013

WE ALL KNOW that my depiction of the other traffic on the road is at least 10% true (hyperbole from me).... do the math....
If you have kids get a GREAT insurance policy.

.... yeah, it will never happen.... but when it does you are F*ked - no air bags, no frame over your body...... only you skidding under a car, into a sidewalk, into oncoming lanes of traffic, over a car on fire, .....hopefully into some bushes, you will likely be OK then.

PS - the 'dead cyclists I spoke of died before age 18..... I guess they could have died sooner in a gun-related accident. One w/ an identical twin left, the other VERY alone.

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Buy that motorcycle. [View all] catnhatnh Jan 2013 OP

OK! NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

Go Skip Go.... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #2

No, actually, not for years anyway. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #3

Would love to have you on two wheels catnhatnh Jan 2013 #5

This one is cool too Fumesucker Jan 2013 #4

Y'all make this esoteric. Make it basic... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #9

A $1000 bike is gonna need some wrenching Fumesucker Jan 2013 #15

OOH OOH Silver Wing... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #19

2008 Night Rod onehandle Jan 2013 #7

Scary regjoe Jan 2013 #45

Well I got one of these-- snooper2 Jan 2013 #53

Says James to Red Molly, "My hat's off to you..." DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #6

Really nice post... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #14

Ahhhhhhhh. Richard Thompson makes us all...at least all of the male persuasion... DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #20

Please, what is that? madokie Jan 2013 #41

That, my friend, is a 1952 Vincent Black Lightning... DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #46

thanks I appropriate it madokie Jan 2013 #50

Aw! Fissin ta go jam with friends Tsiyu Jan 2013 #51

I like Del McCoury's version of that tune! Bake Jan 2013 #59

Everyone is entitled to a favorite version of a song DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #63

I've had various Harleys for 35 years now. Fuddnik Jan 2013 #8

Nothing quite like riding. RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #10

did that just last year.. frylock Jan 2013 #11

Owned something similar to one of these back in the eighties: freshwest Jan 2013 #12

And was that riding? catnhatnh Jan 2013 #13

Watched a guy trying to stuff the brains B Calm Jan 2013 #16

Valid as Hell catnhatnh Jan 2013 #21

This one is close to what mine looks like. Separation Jan 2013 #17

well......... we can always use more organ donors....... alittlelark Jan 2013 #18

Not to be Obnoxious? catnhatnh Jan 2013 #22

Please, please, ride on roads w/ little to no traffic. alittlelark Jan 2013 #23

Getting too old jambo101 Jan 2013 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author keithmkr59255us Jan 2013 #25

Already done. LadyHawkAZ Jan 2013 #26

Nice... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #27

65 LadyHawkAZ Jan 2013 #28

It makes my heart sick. meaculpa2011 Jan 2013 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author meaculpa2011 Jan 2013 #38

I'm sorry to hear that LadyHawkAZ Jan 2013 #60

The Onion hit the nail on the head about motorcycles Blecht Jan 2013 #29

Pete's younger brother, who inherited the bike, has also already died Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #47

Hats off to anyone who wants to ride, but not for me SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #30

Smart shit... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #31

Why switch? The one designated for safety should be #1. alittlelark Jan 2013 #32

I've seen some stuff online. Drag cars and a tractor cut entirely in two. A vide of a guy with a SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #33

go to 2:30 Go Vols Jan 2013 #56

Yep seen it. I have essentially the same car (a camaro z28), though it does have the SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #66

Better yet: In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #34

mine is a 72 honda 350 and its enough for me. nt MrYikes Jan 2013 #35

Had a bike quaker bill Jan 2013 #37

My latest: IDemo Jan 2013 #39

Something like this it was (before I started messing with it): bemildred Jan 2013 #40

Buy some warm clothes, too. It's 28 degrees outside. Windchill on the way to work? -5 Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #42

28 is right around my cut-off for riding IDemo Jan 2013 #44

My in laws who both worked in hospitals call motorcycle riders Organ Donors stultusporcos Jan 2013 #43

Yep...ask anyone who's been in a motorcycle accident wtmusic Jan 2013 #62

Thats my main way of transportation. I ride a 2 seater Sym Symba with a basket on front JaneyVee Jan 2013 #48

2012 BMW R1200RT -- I love it. :-) eom tledford Jan 2013 #49

Because it's almost spring, JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #52

I've got three Guzzis. cloudbase Jan 2013 #54

I also encourage the young to drive motorcycles AngryAmish Jan 2013 #55

I rode a bit in the late '80's. I'd be scared to death to ride one now. TheManInTheMac Jan 2013 #57

I prefer mountain bikes: 1/2 the cost of a motorbike, all the thrill, and healthier after each ride Romulox Jan 2013 #58

I am avoiding that sport with all my might wtmusic Jan 2013 #64

I bet you'd love it. It's ridiculously expensive, though. And you need about 4 or 5 bikes Romulox Jan 2013 #65

Thanks but for me, internal combustion is hardly "freedom". wtmusic Jan 2013 #61