couple pics of my new bike

[decay]

I sure hope the 20+ years of riding saves you when a SUV smashes into you.

You can't protect yourself from other people.

I've lost 3 family members to motorcyles, and none of them were because they did something stupid with a bike.

correction: you have lost 3 family members to shitty drivers.

[LJ851]

I mean obviously if you were wearing flashing clothing she would have stopped texting her friend and slammed on the brakes in time!

Or you could look in your mirror every time you stop or put on the brakes like i do. I assume everyone is going to run over me and remove their opportunities. The amount of spacial awareness it requires to stay safe on a motorcycle is immense. Not every one wants to put that much work into it and you reap what you sow.

[InuFaye]

correction: you have lost 3 family members to shitty drivers.

That wouldn't have happened if they weren't on motorcycles.

Or you could look in your mirror every time you stop or put on the brakes like i do. I assume everyone is going to run over me and remove their opportunities. The amount of spacial awareness it requires to stay safe on a motorcycle is immense. Not every one wants to put that much work into it and you reap what you sow.

You can't always escape. I do agree it requires an immense amount of preparation to at least try and not kill yourself.

[slammin.e28]

The amount of spacial awareness it requires to stay safe on a motorcycle is immense. Not every one wants to put that much work into it and you reap what you sow.

This. People pick up a crotch rocket and take a class at the local community collage and BAM! I'M THE FUCKING MAN. They're more into looking cool than looking out for other people.

Motorcycle riding is fun. Safe....IMO not so much. You're a bag of flesh with a motor between your legs. There is no "cage" around you as in a car. May as well be walking down the street.

[ak-]

In my car I always look in the rear view when stopping at a red light. Isn't it common sense for a rider as well?

[z31maniac]

OP, get some SIDI's. I also used to ride with a hard back protector I wore under my jacket vs the thin armor in the jacket.

Sure it does, I'm not risking life and limb for choosing to ride a motorcycle.

They aren't safe, end of story.

Cool, then this isn't the thread for you.

[wikkid]

Or you could look in your mirror every time you stop or put on the brakes like i do. I assume everyone is going to run over me and remove their opportunities. The amount of spacial awareness it requires to stay safe on a motorcycle is immense. Not every one wants to put that much work into it and you reap what you sow.

This.

You need to stay in 1st with clutch pulled at a stop, at least until you have a few cars stacked up behind you. I also find it's safer to pull in to the right, toward the dividing line, since a panicked driver's instinct as they glance up from their texting will be to pull away from oncoming traffic. Also, the gap between your side and the oncoming traffic almost always offers a better escape route.

The rest of it is to ride as if you were invisible and everyone were out to kill you.

Ride safe, enjoy your bike.

[z31maniac]

In my car I always look in the rear view when stopping at a red light. Isn't it common sense for a rider as well?

Should be. As well as leaving the bike in 1st if a quick getaway is needed.

I used to go to a deserted industrial park every 2-3 weeks to practice threshold/panic breaking etc.

I put over 25k street miles in a few years and never even had a close call. If you ride properly and "agressively defensive" riding a motorcycle can be relatively safe.

[evandael]

this thread went south fast.


great pickup, enjoy it, and all the same sentiments about staying safe. :up:

[T Verdier]

Nice pick up TJ! Hope all is well

Shits been crazy, going through a divorce which sucked, im doing great now.

For all the shit Gixxers get, (well, mostly its the riders), they're excellent bikes! Not too long ago I think like 80% of the bikes on the AMA grid were GSXRs..

Do you have much biking experience?

had a 600 about 6 years ago lol

nice, ive got that same jacket, matched my old R1 perfectly

need to get another bike to go with it now ha

I bought the jacket 6 years ago because I knew I was gonna get a blue gixxer some day

Cool dreads!

thabks lol

this thread went south fast.


great pickup, enjoy it, and all the same sentiments about staying safe. :up:

right?! I completely understand the danger of bikes we dont need a 30 post argument about it lol

[GreasyE30]

Good stuff. You good good gear too (except those shoes!)

My exact thoughts.

Be safe out there brotha.

[LJ851]

... we dont need a 30 post argument about it lol

This is r3v, what did you expect? ;)

[T Verdier]

My exact thoughts.

Be safe out there brotha.

Well I told myself I wouldnt wear my vans at least lol. I need a helmet, thats my buddys and he needs it back lol. I want thw kagayama x-12 but they stoped making it and I cant find it anywhere. Ill ride down to the store real quick without a jacket if its literally nothing more than 40mph, bur I always wear my gloves always!

[gtdragon980]

thabks lol

And I don't mean to sound like a dick btw lol that's a nice bike you got there. I'm just jelly cuz I ride a sv650!

[e30nub]

Good to hear. I have a moped if you wanna go ride. Just gotta keep it below 50mph hahaha