I was a motorcycle cop for 22 years of my 30 year career. I was very fortunate not to have incurred serious injuries although I had my share of broken bones and road rash. Not fun. You can be the best rider in the world but when granny makes a left turn in front of you, you are doomed.

What would be a fender bender in a two car crash often ends up in a fatality in a car-MC crash.

I rode my own BMW motorcycles for 40 years. Quit riding a few years ago, just too damned dangerous out there.

My daughter's boy friend is now in a cast after having two screws and a plate put in his left ankle. The doctor says he will have trouble with it for the rest of his life. He will be out of work for two months. A 80 year old granny made that left turn in front of him. He is lucky.

If you like living and love your family and are not ready to get busted up or killed, don't get a motorcycle. Don't have tombstone courage...it can and will happen to you eventually.

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Dave
Pawleys Island, SC

'79 300CD

You have the local leos following you into your drive when you are in your car, expect plenty more if you are on a bike.

Large bike = temporary citizen = organ donor

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I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

enuff gloom & doom already. Ride yur bike, be careful, act as if you are invisible, because you are. Don't do stupid stuff. IIRC, you got a Hayabusa? Just remember that it is capablw of waay more performance than most riders know what to do with. It's a docile beast, until you pull the trigger & then you had best know what's up.

Passed on the Hayabusa.




Now am on the hunt for something a little more sensible....

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

most likely a good idea, tho you most likely would have never "outgrown" it.

imo, Busa's are f-ugly.

Guy I worked with years ago raced them, he was a true adrenaline junky.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

"Big Birds" are kinda fugly, but fugly cool in the way a cape buffalo is fugly & scary....

Yeah, I am a bit of an adrenaline junkie... O_O



Thats why I wanted the 'Busa.




Its cool, I found a car will get my my adrenaline rush...


I am looking at 600s, and have found a Kawasaki 600 and Honda 600.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

If they are 600 sport bikes, they will give you a rush, as they are almost as fast as a liter bike. Hope you know how to wheelie....

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Sensible advice from experienced former riders will fall on deaf ears. Wanting a motorcycle is like needing some more lines of nose candy. It cannot be reasoned away, but only rationalized. I'll be careful. Bad ***** happens to other people, not me. Only stupid riders get hurt. Blah blah blah.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Here's a lighthearted little clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5aHCXJhY_Y

You could always stay on the dirt where there are no cars.

Chad Reed

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Jim

Hopefully she said "OMG, what did I DO?" and promptly stroked out and died when she saw. And her estate had some serious $ for medical bills.

Sounds like the old bat overstayed her welcome on the roads. At the very least, she should have her license ceremonially soaked in kerosene and set on fire in front of her face.

Light Hearted

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