Comments on: Motorcycles Deadlier than War http://dethroner.com/2008/10/31/motorcycles-deadlier-than-war/ Where every man is king. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:06:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jason http://dethroner.com/2008/10/31/motorcycles-deadlier-than-war/comment-page-1/#comment-99113 Jason Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:45:41 +0000 http://dethroner.com/?p=4262#comment-99113 Maven-- I ride too and I've got to say the best thing I ever did for my own safety was to take the MSF class in California. Not sure if these are national or just a state program -- but it really got me paying attention to the right things. I even got rear ended at about 30mph and was able to keep the bike up, get it over to the side of the road and then yell at the driver who hit me like a mad man. Something I am sure I'd have failed at previous, dropped the bike and likely have been too hurt to yell much. Maven– I ride too and I’ve got to say the best thing I ever did for my own safety was to take the MSF class in California. Not sure if these are national or just a state program — but it really got me paying attention to the right things.

I even got rear ended at about 30mph and was able to keep the bike up, get it over to the side of the road and then yell at the driver who hit me like a mad man. Something I am sure I’d have failed at previous, dropped the bike and likely have been too hurt to yell much.

]]> By: maven2k http://dethroner.com/2008/10/31/motorcycles-deadlier-than-war/comment-page-1/#comment-99103 maven2k Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:31:11 +0000 http://dethroner.com/?p=4262#comment-99103 Maybe the US should get us some of the "Cheap" oil that was supposed to be a by-product of the war that we're in and then those soldiers would be able to afford to drive a car instead of a more fuel efficient bike. Of course that isn't going to solve the problem and I am a motorcyclist and it's a shame that these young guys (or anyone for that matter) is getting killed on motorcycles. That just goes to show you that just like the military, you should get plenty of training before you start riding and just slow it down and be safe. Maybe the US should get us some of the “Cheap” oil that was supposed to be a by-product of the war that we’re in and then those soldiers would be able to afford to drive a car instead of a more fuel efficient bike. Of course that isn’t going to solve the problem and I am a motorcyclist and it’s a shame that these young guys (or anyone for that matter) is getting killed on motorcycles. That just goes to show you that just like the military, you should get plenty of training before you start riding and just slow it down and be safe.

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