nzoner 936 Posted August 18, 2019 Motorcycle crash 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,150 Posted August 18, 2019 Sad. RIP. My sisters friends just died on a motorcycle. Only 20, guy in a car blew passed a stop sign. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,415 Posted August 18, 2019 16 minutes ago, iam90sbaby said: Sad. RIP. My sisters friends just died on a motorcycle. Only 20, guy in a car blew passed a stop sign. Agreed it's sad and I see the allure but those things are death traps (on roads anyway, I've ridden on trails which has its own risks but not usually death). Add in that AZ does not require helmets; half of the riders I see don't wear one, and only maybe 1/4 have the full face mask. Eesh... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 823 Posted August 19, 2019 Florida leads the nation in motorcycle deaths! Mostly due to Bike Week and Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach. The state had a helmet law, but it was repealed in 2000. I won't ride one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted August 19, 2019 Fooled around without a helmet. Crashed. Slammed my head. Could have died. Long recovery. And still was one of the lucky ones. Long term rehab centers are filled with riders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bandrus1 413 Posted August 19, 2019 Few years ago I purchased an early 70's cb175 for fun to put around the city.. took it for a spin around the block and said noooo thanks Everything happens so fast on a motorcycle. Best friend who was a D1 wrestler lost his leg on one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,731 Posted August 19, 2019 Saw this on Shefty's facebook, my reply was "Should have stuck to running" Oh my did that cause a lot of butt hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bostonlager 2,502 Posted August 19, 2019 Butch, who is Ced? Ced's dead baby 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,993 Posted August 19, 2019 Within the last month, there have been 3 or 4 (notable) motorcycle deaths locally. Plus one of the guys from work here was also involved in a near death accident. I honestly don't know why people still ride them - they are death traps now days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert 1,109 Posted August 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, Cruzer said: I honestly don't know why people still ride them - they are death traps now days. I agree. I could see off road bikes or maybe highway rides away from metro areas. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,958 Posted August 19, 2019 2 hours ago, edjr said: Saw this on Shefty's facebook, my reply was "Should have stuck to running" Oh my did that cause a lot of butt hurt. Ha! That's great Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,731 Posted August 19, 2019 48 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Ha! That's great https://i.postimg.cc/NfTNQSBx/butthurt.png Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bostonlager 2,502 Posted August 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, edjr said: https://i.postimg.cc/NfTNQSBx/butthurt.png Wow. Doesn't anyone have a slightly twisted sense of humor anymore? Nice work, ed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,731 Posted August 19, 2019 1 minute ago, bostonlager said: Wow. Doesn't anyone have a slightly twisted sense of humor anymore? Nice work, ed. internet is just full of gutless, humorless snowflakes I am always bringing the heat, never been suspended either or given a timeout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,703 Posted August 19, 2019 My friend's cousin just died of a motorcycle crash. He was struck by a young guy who went through a stop sign. Luckily it wasn't a hit and run. The driver stayed but the cousin died, sadly. He was 40....or was he 30? Can't remember. The motorcycles drive so fast on the highways. I fear for them when they zoom by me. It's strange that it seems the mostly die on the city streets by no fault of their own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,731 Posted August 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, peenie said: My friend's cousin just died of a motorcycle crash. He was struck by a young guy who went through a stop sign. Luckily it wasn't a hit and run. The driver stayed but the cousin died, sadly. He was 40. The motorcycles drive so fast on the highways. I fear for them when they zoom by me. It's strange that it seems the mostly die on the city streets by no fault of their own. everytime I see a motorcyle go flying by at like 100, I always wish to see them wrapped around a tree, or sticking out of the front of a truck up ahead, so I can laugh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,993 Posted August 19, 2019 1 minute ago, edjr said: everytime I see a motorcyle go flying by at like 100, I always wish to see them wrapped around a tree, or sticking out of the front of a truck up ahead, so I can laugh I was hoping I wasn't the only one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,731 Posted August 19, 2019 People acting like they were good friends with him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,958 Posted August 19, 2019 28 minutes ago, edjr said: https://i.postimg.cc/NfTNQSBx/butthurt.png That's good work Ed. Representing ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,958 Posted August 19, 2019 16 minutes ago, edjr said: everytime I see a motorcyle go flying by at like 100, I always wish to see them wrapped around a tree, or sticking out of the front of a truck up ahead, so I can laugh Yup. And I would keep on driving. Maybe stop for a beer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,415 Posted August 19, 2019 The only riders that bug me are in SoCal where they drive on the lane lines between stop and go cars in traffic. A few times I've almost pulled into one to change lanes, and inevitably they bang on my car with a "what the hell are you doing" attitude. Congrats, you had the right of way I guess. And you are dead. You win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,593 Posted August 19, 2019 Somebody else's wasted draft pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,423 Posted August 19, 2019 Bump Benson? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted August 19, 2019 Ah, riding a motorcycle, smart move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,731 Posted August 19, 2019 21 minutes ago, tanatastic said: Ah, riding a motorcycle, smart move. It's like swimming. Why do they even try? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 933 Posted August 19, 2019 8 hours ago, edjr said: https://i.postimg.cc/NfTNQSBx/butthurt.png Focking people are such b1tches 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted August 20, 2019 11 hours ago, Cruzer said: I was hoping I wasn't the only one. Count me in too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,682 Posted August 20, 2019 Buddy of mine had a great life: Partner in firn, tail for days, rich Hit an uneven lane change at 25-30mph, haid hit curb. Gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,423 Posted August 20, 2019 I had several bikes from 18-30 yrs old. Softail, Ninja, dirtbikes, etc. It all changed for me one day when I ran an accident where we had to gather pieces of a guy and cover them with a sheet. What was different about this, was his family showed up. His wife, with 2 kids in tow, and pregnant. I told myself that I would never leave my family like that because I wanted to ride a bike. I havent been on a bike since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,553 Posted August 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, Fireballer said: I had several bikes from 18-30 yrs old. Softail, Ninja, dirtbikes, etc. It all changed for me one day when I ran an accident where we had to gather pieces of a guy and cover them with a sheet. What was different about this, was his family showed up. His wife, with 2 kids in tow, and pregnant. I told myself that I would never leave my family like that because I wanted to ride a bike. I havent been on a bike since. My kid took a spill on his dirtbike recently, had to plate his clavicle, luckily no screws in his broken forearm/wrist......he is done with dirt bikes, as am i.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites