just how dangerous are motorcycles ? anyone ever get hurt?

Lone Hunter said:
I stopped riding a couple years ago,I already have a risky job and after seeing people crushed and killed on bikes,some of them STANDING STILL at lights well I realized its not how well I drive but how well THEY drive.
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Once you age-out through the 10-feet tall and bullet-proof of younger years I think Lone Hunter has it pegged. I rode for 15 years and went down twice. Crossed the US twice - once on a Yamaha 650 and again on an XS-1100. First bike was an old Honda 305 Scrambler. I overdrove the Scrambler and struck oil like Hunter - my own stupidity. The second time I was cut off by a driver and again laid the bike down. I was grazed by a following vehicle and glad I had the helmet on. The driver told police he didn't see me. This is a common problem - motorcycles are smaller and often a driver can look straight at you and your presence will not register. Even if you are seen, drivers tend to underestimate your speed and your stopping ability and they will pull out in front of you or tailgate straight up your tailpipes. That blind spot back by a car's C-pillar is good at hiding a car so think what it does to a motorcycle.

One motorcycle operator can be attentive, cautious, and safe and make it for years without an accident; that same operator can go out the next day and lose it all to an driver who fails to see the guy on the bike or underestimates the biker's speed, proximity, and abilities. Approach operating any vehicle with caution and respect and always look out for the other guy.....
 
wow , thanks for all the great replys, Im so tempted to ride again, but im also into alot of other outdoor activites; and dont really want to potentially have to give up other things if i do get busted up. Ive logged about 30 k on bikes and had my fun, so for now ill hold off. Thanks again for all the replys.
 
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