Should motorcycles be banned?

but your punished with a bunch of women that died virgins when you die

 

It's not about the sales figures of Ducati in the US but more about Ducatis not being heavy and lumpy and being agile or quick. There are also quite a few Japanese sporting v twins with outstanding performance and handling.

Even Harley Davidson and Buell are producing bikes with good performance and handling nowadays.

Just to add, I'v'e been a motorcyclist all my adult life, owning mainly European sports bikes. My Moto Guzzi LeMans MkV being my all time favourite bike. No one builds motorcycles like the Italians. I always advocate wearing protective clothing even on short rides.

 

Unless you're a woman yourself. Then you get 72 MALE virgins... Where's the incentive in that?

 

Ban them? No.

I think motorcycles perform a public service by getting rid of a good number of nitwits who choose to get on them.

 

What is your goal? Zero-Mortality?
You will fail.

 

Anyone arguing for the bam of motorcycles is nuts.

I've logged about 200,000 miles across 5 different motorcycles. With the right training and correct riding mentality, safety is more than acceptable. There is always the chance of an accident, but I've survived crashed (collisions with crazy automobile drivers) where I might have been hurt worse if I had been in a car.

By definition, living life means taking chances. I'll be damned if I'm going to accept people who don't have a clue about motorcycles make sweeping pronouncements about them being banned.

 

BMW's?

 

Yep, the last two. A 2006 R1200RT, and now my current 2005 K1200LT. The LT is a pig, but it's one of the best touring motorcycles on the planet. It's eats up 500-1000 mile days for lunch.

 

I used to do 1000 kilometre days on my 1990 Moto Guzzi LeMans (not the ideal touring motorcycle) regularly, 500 kilometre days were a smack. Keeping off motorways and riding twisty mountain and back roads makes it all the more interesting. I was younger and fitter those days, but a sheep skin helps. I did a 2600 kilometre loop in three days. I've just bought a 2015 BMW F800R. A 1000 kilometre day will be the big test. My third BMW by the way but never owned a 'touring' BM.

Nothing beats motorcycling touring.

 

In my opinion, the majority of motorcycle accidents are caused by cars or inexperience on the bike. Not the fault of a motorcycle but the fault of people.

 

Absolutely not.

A lot of motorcyclists are pompous jack asses anyways.

Its not my responsibility to protect them from themselves.

 

You are one hard core dude. 1000 kilometre days on a 1990 Moto Guzzi LeMans is the definition of commitment.

I wouldn't own a touring BMW (K1200 LT) unless my wife loved to ride along. When we took longer trips on the RT, she complained about the seating and comfort. On the other hand, she prefers riding on the LT to being in a car. I wasn't sure about the LT when I first got it, but the bike has grown on me. With the Billy Mayer custom leather saddle, it's an easy bike to ride all day.

I'm thinking about getting a BMW sport bike in the 800cc range within a few years. The connection to the road becomes unbelievable.

 

There are some pompous motorcyclists out there. No question. But in general, a motorcyclist is a better driver than someone in a car. You have to be, or you won't survive all the idiots behind 4 wheels. Thanks for your concerns, but I'm not asking you to protect me from myself. Others aren't either.

 

As a trucker i have to agree with you. I dont take issue with motorcyclists on the road. Yes, 4-wheelers are largely very irresponsible behind the wheel.

 

As a long time motorcycle rider I have to agree. Because the motorcyclist must be very aware of anything and everything that can potentially move because it represents a life or death threat to them and this power of observation is also employed when they drive a car. When I ride a motorcycle I'm even aware of rocks that can tumble down on the road and potentially cause a fatal accident for me. If a car that will enter my path, perhaps stopped at a stop sign, moves even an inch it can be very alarming to me. The motorcyclist, purely based upon survival, must be aware of anything and everything that can potentially cause them to be involved in a fatal accident. A jack rabbit doesn't represent a threat to someone in a car but it does to the motorcyclist.

The motorcyclist doesn't stop seeing the threats when they're behind the wheel of a car and they're a much better driver because of this fact.

 

Your opinion and only that. Why should you opinion matter more than those who have other opinions? Answer, it doesn't.

 

How old is you little brother? If he is of age, there is nothing that you can do about it, providing you don't have him in slavery.

 

Of course the same can be said for car drivers.

 

This is not an American family. Our family members respect each other and older persons have to be respected. My brother is little than me and he have to respect my decisions about his moves in life. He wont drive a moto because his life is important enough to not be wasted on two wheels.

 

Then the same, in your opinion, could be said about hotrod drivers and those that don't want to wait for the light to change and the intersection to clear./

 

Actually, yes it is by law. You are required to be on the lookout for them (and other cars) when operating your vehicle. Many years ago I was involved in a bike vs car accident.

When the police arrived it was the driver of the car who was deemed at fault. His responsibility.

 

BS. If he actually wanted one you would have no say in it. Disagreeing does not equate to disrespect.

 

That's their choice. You're pro-choice aren't you?

 

Sure. However, the consequences of not waiting for the light in a car are different than on a bike. If anything, they are worse for a hotrod driver, he can do much more damage to a law abiding car than some nitwit on a bike.

 

Any more recent stats than 2005?