Thread: Not Razor Related But There Are Some Of Us That Ride Two Wheels-Please Watch

Drive a car and nothing against bikers. Once could have hurt one though, driving in the rain and slightly foggy. Wanted to change lane, looked in my blind spot, saw a black spot about shoulder height, looked again and as went between two buildings saw a biker on a grey bike, in a grey leather suit with no lights on. Lights and maybe a touch of bright colour would have been a bit more intelligent. Only one black spot about four inch diameter on his shoulder. Some people are just foolish.
p.s. have seen many more idiots in cars than on bikes so far though.

Good post engine46 and glad you survived your accident. I used to ride myself until the fear of getting killed by reckless drivers overcame the joy of riding. Survived 3 accidents myself over the years, first one was my own fault, other two were not and that is when I decided to hang it up. And I do not believe in people not being able to see motorcycles as I had countless near misses when vehicles turned or pulled out in front of me and even waved at me as they were doing it. This video clearly shows the issue of a driver being distracted and not paying attention which becomes a hazard not only to motorcycles but to all vehicles as well as bicycles and pedestrians. So, regardless of type of vehicle, avoid distractions and pay attention to what you are doing. As stated in the video, the victim could be someone's parent, child or sibling, or just someone that somebody depends on. Again, glad you were able to live to ride another day and be safe.

Yes, sorry to hear about your accident and I'm glad to hear you didn't get banged up too badly.

What's the saying a local cop on TV here say's to motorcycle, bicycle riders and pedestrians - "You may have the right of way, but you don't have the right of weight." Which means for everyone to be aware.

From the other side of the coin, I came close to smacking a motorcycle rider in the head a couple of years ago, when he cut between the parked cars on the right hand side, darted in front of me and came to a sudden stop to make a left hand turn, almost ran him over, if I hadn't of counter steered to the right, I would have piled right into the back of him at almost 40km an hour.

I rode for a couple years in Japan while stationed there. Came home and bought a bike; One ride in San Diego Calif. and I sold it; and there were no cell phones back then.
Lack of training of drivers is the biggest hassle a biker gets.
When driving I see them and also signal that I see them. Gives them some freedom to do what they wish.
~Richard
PS. Doing the same for other drivers pays off also!

Originally Posted by Geezer

I rode for a couple years in Japan while stationed there. Came home and bought a bike; One ride in San Diego Calif. and I sold it; and there were no cell phones back then.
Lack of training of drivers is the biggest hassle a biker gets.
When driving I see them and also signal that I see them. Gives them some freedom to do what they wish.
~Richard
PS. Doing the same for other drivers pays off also!

You know what, that's an excellent idea - never thought of that before...what do you do, just give them a quick flash of the lights?

Originally Posted by Phrank

Yes, sorry to hear about your accident and I'm glad to hear you didn't get banged up too badly.

What's the saying a local cop on TV here say's to motorcycle, bicycle riders and pedestrians - "You may have the right of way, but you don't have the right of weight." Which means for everyone to be aware.

From the other side of the coin, I came close to smacking a motorcycle rider in the head a couple of years ago, when he cut between the parked cars on the right hand side, darted in front of me and came to a sudden stop to make a left hand turn, almost ran him over, if I hadn't of counter steered to the right, I would have piled right into the back of him at almost 40km an hour.

Yeah Andrew, there's always the ones who ride motorcycles that shouldn't be on them!!!! They make it bad for the ones like me that obey the traffic laws but it's because you can get killed to easily by disobeying the laws. Here's a nasty pic of my knee over a week after it happened & I was wearing jeans with leather chaps & my leather jacket along with my full face helmet. I would be selling ALL my razors right now because if I didn't have that helmet on, I wouldn't have a face left or I wouldn't be typing this post. I might not even be here but the impaired driver would be! My knee is still swollen too.

Originally Posted by engine46

Yeah Andrew, there's always the ones who ride motorcycles that shouldn't be on them!!!! They make it bad for the ones like me that obey the traffic laws but it's because you can get killed to easily by disobeying the laws. Here's a nasty pic of my knee over a week after it happened & I was wearing jeans with leather chaps & my leather jacket along with my full face helmet. I would be selling ALL my razors right now because if I didn't have that helmet on, I wouldn't have a face left or I wouldn't be typing this post. I might not even be here but the impaired driver would be! My knee is still swollen too.

Impaired driving I have no tolerance for, if you drink, don't drive, it really is that simple, and there is no excuse for it - period. I'd sue the b$stard....

A lot of the "bikers" in Toronto, seem to be the type that spend $50,000 on a Harley and have less than 500 km on them...and that's after 5 years...those types and the kids on those super-charged Japanese bikes who we read about here almost every weekend being killed or injured, just too much power and not enough experience. Just your saying jeans, leather etc., undoubtedly made a huge difference, lots I see around here have little to no protection on.

And as you say, experience and caution are everything, and yours served you well and that pic looks very nasty and painful...looks like it's a lot more than road rash as well. Is there any joint or bone damage?

Originally Posted by Phrank

Impaired driving I have no tolerance for, if you drink, don't drive, it really is that simple, and there is no excuse for it - period. I'd sue the b$stard....

A lot of the "bikers" in Toronto, seem to be the type that spend $50,000 on a Harley and have less than 500 km on them...and that's after 5 years...those types and the kids on those super-charged Japanese bikes who we read about here almost every weekend being killed or injured, just too much power and not enough experience. Just your saying jeans, leather etc., undoubtedly made a huge difference, lots I see around here have little to no protection on.

And as you say, experience and caution are everything, and yours served you well and that pic looks very nasty and painful...looks like it's a lot more than road rash as well. Is there any joint or bone damage?

No, luckily, no bone damages at this time but I am not going to sign any release forms until I see it in writing that if for some reason later on down the road, if I suffer from anything that the accident may have caused, that I am covered by the other guys insurance. It could be 10 years from now that it is proven I have a condition due to the accident, his insurance will pay for it!!! I already have metal in my back from having back surgery in the past.

Well worth the watch.

Originally Posted by gdgeorge

Well worth the watch.

Thank you! I had to lay my Harley down last week because of an impaired driver that pulled in front of me!!!
Steve