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snape=legend
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 Posted: March 26, 2008 4:34 am Post subject: Are bikes dangerous? |
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Interested to see everyone’s view on motorbikes!
How old do you have to be to ride in your country, and do you feel its too young? If you have kids, what would you think about your children getting one? etc etc
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| Posted: March 26, 2008 5:00 am Post subject: |
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I think in the US, or at least in my state, you have to be 18 to drive one. And helmets are mandatory.
I personally think they are too dangerous at fast speeds.
In my area (and I'm not speaking about all motorcyclists in other areas, obviously) they have a reputation for being obnoxious drivers. By that I mean, they weave in and out of traffic, creating dangerous hazards and not heeding proper driving laws and basically ignoring all road ettiquette.
Also, I can not stand the loud sound that most of them emit. It is so obnoxious.
I would not want my child on a motorcycle for the simple reason that if it crashes, there is a very big chance they will not make it out of there with just a few bumps and briuses.
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iLoveEmma
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| Posted: March 26, 2008 5:00 am Post subject: |
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If you know how to ride one : No
If you are inexpeirenced then they are very dangerous.
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The Ghost
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Bikes are only dangerous when drivven irrisponsibly or there's some ******* on the road endangering the rider, I've been riding quads all my life, and granted I've had my share of accidents, but they were my fault for pushing my machine too far, as for restrictions in NSW there are size restrictions to bikes on different plates (L, Red P and Green P) Unlike the car, on L plates a licenced rider is not required, the age limit is 16.
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GinnyX
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| Posted: March 27, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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| The Ghost wrote: |
| Bikes are only dangerous when drivven irrisponsibly or there's some ******* on the road endangering the rider, I've been riding quads all my life, and granted I've had my share of accidents, but they were my fault for pushing my machine too far, as for restrictions in NSW there are size restrictions to bikes on different plates (L, Red P and Green P) Unlike the car, on L plates a licenced rider is not required, the age limit is 16. |
Motorcycles and quads are completely different things. 
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| Posted: March 27, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think that motorcycles are that dagerous . . . It's the A**holes who drive them that make them dangerous.
I'm pretty sure that you have to be 18, too.
That's not young.
I don't have a problem with children riding them, since they have to ride as passengers. Most people drive safely with children on the back of their motorcycles, so it's not really an issue. Probably the biggest problem is that children usually have helmets that are too big on since most people don't keep helmets to fit children.
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snape=legend
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As a biker myself i believe that i have become an all round better driver on the road! I think bikers tend to be more aware of things around them, something which car drivers dont! the amount of people that have just completely blanked me when they have cut me up is unreal!
What annoys me the most is when im filtering through traffic and some idiot pulls right into the middle so i cant go pass! whats the deal with that! 
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david_potter
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i say yes mainly because my Dad nearly died in a motorbike accident, and my next door neighbour DID die in a motorcycle accident.
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| snape=legend wrote: |
What annoys me the most is when im filtering through traffic and some idiot pulls right into the middle so i cant go pass! whats the deal with that! |
"Filtering" through traffic is illegal. Good job being a danger to other drivers.
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| Posted: March 29, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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| snape=legend wrote: |
What annoys me the most is when im filtering through traffic and some idiot pulls right into the middle so i cant go pass! whats the deal with that! |
"Filtering" through traffic is illegal. Good job being a danger to other drivers. |
typical car drivers response! I dont really want to waiting in the pissing down rain when i can easily (and safety!) travel down the middle!
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| GinnyX wrote: |
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What annoys me the most is when im filtering through traffic and some idiot pulls right into the middle so i cant go pass! whats the deal with that! |
"Filtering" through traffic is illegal. Good job being a danger to other drivers. |
typical car drivers response! I dont really want to waiting in the pissing down rain when i can easily (and safety!) travel down the middle! |
Don't give bikers a bad name by saying things like that and by admittingly breaking the law and putting others in danger. You should be more careful when driving your bike. You could hurt yourself and others. Stay in you lane. Don't worry, the rain won't make you melt.
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snape=legend
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| Posted: March 29, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| GinnyX wrote: |
| snape=legend wrote: |
| GinnyX wrote: |
| snape=legend wrote: |
What annoys me the most is when im filtering through traffic and some idiot pulls right into the middle so i cant go pass! whats the deal with that! |
"Filtering" through traffic is illegal. Good job being a danger to other drivers. |
typical car drivers response! I dont really want to waiting in the pissing down rain when i can easily (and safety!) travel down the middle! |
Don't give bikers a bad name by saying things like that and by admittingly breaking the law and putting others in danger. You should be more careful when driving your bike. You could hurt yourself and others. Stay in you lane. Don't worry, the rain won't make you melt. |
UK : For your personal information the guidlines on filtering from the IAM, ROSPA and the police (via Bikesafe) is pretty clear; Filtering is legal as long as it is approached in a safe and controlled manner the general rule of thumb is that you should never filter at more than 15-20 mph than the traffic sis flowing and never when the traffic is moving at greater than 40 mph.
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GinnyX
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| Posted: March 29, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| snape=legend wrote: |
| GinnyX wrote: |
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| GinnyX wrote: |
| snape=legend wrote: |
What annoys me the most is when im filtering through traffic and some idiot pulls right into the middle so i cant go pass! whats the deal with that! |
"Filtering" through traffic is illegal. Good job being a danger to other drivers. |
typical car drivers response! I dont really want to waiting in the pissing down rain when i can easily (and safety!) travel down the middle! |
Don't give bikers a bad name by saying things like that and by admittingly breaking the law and putting others in danger. You should be more careful when driving your bike. You could hurt yourself and others. Stay in you lane. Don't worry, the rain won't make you melt. |
UK : For your personal information the guidlines on filtering from the IAM, ROSPA and the police (via Bikesafe) is pretty clear; Filtering is legal as long as it is approached in a safe and controlled manner the general rule of thumb is that you should never filter at more than 15-20 mph than the traffic sis flowing and never when the traffic is moving at greater than 40 mph. |
In the United States, it's illegal because it's unsafe.
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snape=legend
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| Posted: March 29, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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 we'll call it quits then?!?
us british bikers must safer riders! and it rains more! 
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oliverwood
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of course they are dangerous!
they may be a whole bunch of fun, but if you want a thrill like that, buy a jetskii.
water is alot more forgiving than road
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david_potter
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| Posted: March 31, 2008 9:27 am Post subject: |
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of course they are dangerous!
they may be a whole bunch of fun, but if you want a thrill like that, buy a jetskii.
water is alot more forgiving than road |
on the contrary water can be as unforgiving as concrete if you hit it hard enough!
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snape=legend
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| Posted: March 31, 2008 10:41 am Post subject: |
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of course they are dangerous!
they may be a whole bunch of fun, but if you want a thrill like that, buy a jetskii.
water is alot more forgiving than road |
on the contrary water can be as unforgiving as concrete if you hit it hard enough! |
second that! Belly flops hurt 
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david_potter
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| Posted: March 31, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| snape=legend wrote: |
| david_potter wrote: |
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of course they are dangerous!
they may be a whole bunch of fun, but if you want a thrill like that, buy a jetskii.
water is alot more forgiving than road |
on the contrary water can be as unforgiving as concrete if you hit it hard enough! |
second that! Belly flops hurt |
rofl yeah but seriously if you hit the water fast enough it will feel like concrete! :O
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The Ghost
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| Posted: April 1, 2008 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| GinnyX wrote: |
| Motorcycles and quads are completely different things. |
Thats true, but some injuries are the same in the end.....Trust me
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i dont think they would be... have you seen a roadbike or a trailbike crash? The rider can be slid along ashphalt for more than 100m and then STILL slam into something
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oliverwood
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| Posted: April 4, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| david_potter wrote: |
| oliverwood wrote: |
of course they are dangerous!
they may be a whole bunch of fun, but if you want a thrill like that, buy a jetskii.
water is alot more forgiving than road |
on the contrary water can be as unforgiving as concrete if you hit it hard enough! |
yes but generally in a jetskii you arent going fast enough for the water to hurt you.
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