I would only ever own a dirtbike and ride off road. People are F’n idiots with texting and drinking.
As a former motorcyclist, I agree. I got rid of mine 25 years ago and haven’t regretted it a bit.
“...motorcycles *are* known as ‘donorcycles’”.
Yep. My Mom, now Retired, was an X-Ray tech with ER rotation for 20+ years. Her term for them, too. :(
I worked in a motorcycle shop as a kid, rode dirt bikes. I think riding street bikes is nuts, especially so in a big city.
I ride every day and I just assume auto drivers do not even know I’m there. The texting and driving nimbies are worse that an infant with a loaded gun
Benson had a DUI recently and a checkered past. I suspect this case has more to do with the rider than the bike. Regardless, RIP.
They are also known as "murdercycles"
That said, I ride every day I have time if the weather permits. For the other riders out there, Kentucky is the best state for riding roads. You can get anywhere on a bike without getting on interstate. Tow your bike here and give me a call.
Yep, 4 years ago a fellow senior softball player had an oncoming pickup truck make a left turn in front of him as he was headed thru an intersection. His wife was thrown over the truck and into oncoming traffic and died instantly, he spent months in the hospital under going many surgeries.
Maybe 12 years ago another retiree friend was riding to Calif with his son to meet up with another son when he was on the Arizona interstate and his front tire blew out.......DOA.....
Friend of mine is nurse anesthetist who works in major teaching Univ. hospital ER. Rides his motorcycle (NOT Harley, big Yamaha) to work every day,rain, shine, snow - whatever - wearing a RoboCop suit....a tank could run over him and it wouldn’t hurt him
ER co-workers tried the donor-cycle bit on him. He countered with, “SEE! another donor-car accident” when seriously injured came in from auto accidents, which are over 20 or 30 times more common than motorcycle accidents.
It wasn’t long before his ER co-workers shut up.