Motorized Wheel Chair Source

If you want guarantees-sorry can't give you any. Nothing in life comes with guarantees. I have been riding 40 years have put well over 1 million miles on various motorcycles. In 40 years of riding I have been in 1 serious motorcycle accident-a person driving inattentively took a left turn directly in front of me and I was able to get slowed down to about 35-40 mph in the second or so before impact with the passenger side of the car. The bike was totalled and I still have some residual injuries because of that accident, but I still ride.

WHY? because I refuse to let the actions of some moron driving a box (or cage) deprive me of something I ENJOY doing.

Motorcycles by and of themselves are some of the safest vehicles on the road. We have better handling, tires, braking and acceleration than 90% (maybe more) of all other vehicles out there. It is in learning to control and use that performance where the Motorcycle Safety Program comes into play. Most motorcyclists never use all of there bikes lean, acceleration or braking and certainly never practice those skills-before it is too late and they wish they had.

Will gear and training get you out of most bad situations-yes, but not all. My best friend who was an MSF instructor for over 10 years lost her life in a motorcycle accident. She had on the best gear and certainly practiced almost daily safety technics while demonstrating them to the classes she taught. It still was not enough and she died within 3 minutes of hitting the side of a truck that had turned left directly in front of her while waiting in the arms of another MSF instructor who was riding another bike with her for an ambulance to arrive.

My friend, Terry, always rode a bike, did not own a car. She used it year round for transport to and from work, to and from fun things. She enjoyed life and if she was still with us would be the first to tell you to go out and go for your dreams.

If you want a bike, take the time to find one that fits you, invest in the gear, and take the safety training offered in most states. The lessons learned there easily transfer to any other vehicle you will ever drive. That makes us all safer. But most of all, Do not tiptoe thru life only to arrive safely at deaths doorstep.