New riders

I would agree new riders and even old ones need to train/learn about riding motorcycles. Some don't understand you have to ride like everyone is out to get you. Not long ago I was minding my own business stopped at a stop sign and getting ready to pull out onto a 4 lane highway when I was hit from behind by another motorcycle. No I was nit riding my Z1. But my Connie was almost totaled. The only good thing is no onw was hurt and insurance fixed the bike.

After being appointed dictator of the world I would make a law that nobody gets a license to ride a bike on the street until they can prove at least 10 hours of experience riding a trail/dirt bike of under 200 cc. Bonus if they produce medical records showing they broke a wrist or collar bone or some such.

Kawasaki 175, broke my collar bone. I get a bonus. :woohoo:
Steve

Nothing teaches humility and sense like pain that will make you puke your guts out.

Bowman wrote: After being appointed dictator of the world I would make a law that nobody gets a license to ride a bike on the street until they can prove at least 10 hours of experience riding a trail/dirt bike of under 200 cc. Bonus if they produce medical records showing they broke a wrist or collar bone or some such.

I learned to ride off-road on a dual-purpose 250 before getting my license.

Those three years helped me to become a much better road rider. Getting out of shape on gravel or sand on the street is no big deal when you've done it lots of times on purpose.

I didn't get any broken bones but got a few good scars and a couple of dents. There was this one time where a ditch jumped out in front of me... :lol:

A greasewood bush grabbed the bike and I kept going. It rolled up beside me and fell over the other way. :pinch:
Steve

I separated an AC Joint doing donuts in a Jack in the box parking lot on my 650, does that count :huh:

This all reminds me why I don't ride much anymore...

I didn't ride from 98 to 13. Got a lot of time and miles to make up for. :woohoo:
Steve

Broke my ankle on a rented dirt bike at 16,had to ride it back about 35 miles before getting it set.At 18 I snapped 4 ribs,my elbow and fractured my scapula on a Z1 drag racing a with a car.Never had another mishap till I was 58.

swest wrote: A greasewood bush grabbed the bike and I kept going. It rolled up beside me and fell over the other way. :pinch:
Steve

I'm not sure if it would have been better or worse if it had fallen on you. :lol: On one hand, potentially more damage to you; OTOH potentially less damage to the bike.

After joking with my brother that I would throw myself under his bike as a cushion if something should happen, I went out and dropped the bike on my foot. The bike was fine but the foot was not.

You do the flying W, try to roll but you hear a crack, lying there and a moment later here comes the bike. At least it was kind to me but I had to ride it 2 miles. Never hot dogged on a dirt bike again. :dry:
Steve