How many times ya crashed?

[JARVIS518]

im sure all the sofla members remember this...

Originally Posted by bambo2888

hense "accident", i understand that. and i can say, that god forbid i go, its not going to be due to rider error, it WILL be someone else's fault. there is a difference between speeding/leaning, and being wreckless.

needlessto say, there are exceptions to every situation and opinion. i think its foolish to say "everyone will go down".

Originally Posted by bambo2888

thanks, that means a lot. i cant believe someone would actually say that.





needlesstosay, i have had many EXTREMELY close calls and it was my quick assessment of escape routes and the quick processing of each moves' consequences that saved me each and every time. most riders would aimlessly swerve or yank his or her bike down, which you cant blame them, it's second nature. im not going to jinx myself and say "I'm not going down", but I am RARELY caught off guard in any situation. i have faith in my driving/riding. its not overconfidence, but its the surety that i know i can handle the stresses and potential dangers of riding.

and before im attacked, again, i know every situation has its exceptions and there WILL and ARE circumstances that would catch the best of the best off guard. so save it. however, i ride hard on a daily basis, not wreckless, just hard and smart.

Originally Posted by bambo2888

thats sits better. crashing CAN happen to anyone at anytime, but i dont think its definite that "if youre on a bike, you will go down sometime"

theres a huge diff. between defensive driving and intimidated driving. i just figure that anticipating a future wreck falls under intimidating.

and its not like this is the only place i have been the out-cast for feeling this way, so im used to it. just about every single rider i have asked in person outside this forum feels the same way as you guys, so maybe (hopefully not) one day i will learn the true meaning of the theory, but until then, i'll stick to what has been working for me.

for those of u who dont know this is my asshole roommate talking shit about the comment "there are 2 types of rides those who have gone down and those that will go down" and since this convo about 4 months ago he has gone down twice both due to rider error

not really relavant to the thread but it reminded me of it

oh and buzz if u want to bump it
http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthrea...841#post123841