i love bikes but this scared me

[ghetto171]

a year ago my friend was riding and his kickstand went down and he went forward and unfortunatly died...i want a bike but this scares me so what should i do?

[Too New To Know]

fuck dude, sorry to hear that... but you cant be scared of things because people die of it, fuck, you may as well lock yourself in your house if thats the case...I understand it might be hard but if your REALLY want to ride, dont let it stop you man. as you've learnt lifes too short, dont live it in fear and regret it on your deathbed

on a lighter note,

1: make sure the spring mechanism is tight, even find a stiffer spring to make sure it doesnt come down on its own

2: weld the fucker on or take it off completely

[ghetto171]

your rite ima go for it thank you

[ghetto171]

any websites were i can find a very small 50cc ninja looking bike for a cousin of mine?

[Too New To Know]

no probs dude, have fun, be safe and live a long 2 wheeled life

[TechX]

Riding a cycle worried me just for mechanical reasons like that. So I just bought a brand new cycle and guess what? I was hit by a drunk driver so basically anything can happen. Just be smart and safe and you will enjoy it.

[Too New To Know]

fuck man that sucks.. where you hurt bad?

[ghetto171]

wow that really sucks

[Z_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by ghetto171

a year ago my friend was riding and his kickstand went down and he went forward and unfortunatly died...i want a bike but this scares me so what should i do?

RIP.

but not to sound insensitive, but was he wearing gear? if you really want in, make sure you get and always wear helmets, jackets, and boots when you're hopping on the bike.

[aussieidiot]

hey look. bottom line is that motorcycling IS dangerous. you can be wearing the right gear and doing everything you can to be safe and some dickhead like the drunk who hit Techx can clean you up. it's up to the rider to protect him/herself the best they can and that way the odds aren't as great.

always ride expecting to go down that way it won't be a surprise when you do.

A distant 'friend' died washing his bike. it started to fall so he tried to grab it and the handle bar hit his temple. freak accident but yet motorcycle related. (he was my wifes cousin's husbands cousin's husband)

If your scared of the machine or conditions when your riding, you won't be able to ride at 100% of your capacity but you should ALWAYS respect the machine and conditions for riding. they aint toys kiddies

[Z_Fanatic]

that is a a freak accident. True ^ and sucks. got into a late accident scenario today. all I saw was a public bus being towed away and a pool of blood behind it being soaked by paper napkins.

[Too New To Know]

awww shit, thats fucked up.. what i want to know is why bus' dont have seatbelts?? atleast in aus they dont

[94tegRS]

they dont in the US either, or none ive ridden in at least ever have.

[94tegRS]

also, not tryign to be rude, but how exactly did that happen. did he turn right, it fell down, then turning left it hit a divot in the road or something. or is it still unknown exactly how it happened?

[ghetto171]

if your talking about the kickstand he was just riding normal said the car behind him..the cops also said that its not the the first time it happens..that there was a case were a guy just got his bike that day and on his first ride it happened