tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post1455165204819128023..comments2024-03-22T18:01:20.065-05:00Comments on Geezer with a Grudge: Speed and Power Kills (or not)?T.W. Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-77058618129092863112011-11-18T15:10:36.651-06:002011-11-18T15:10:36.651-06:00Yeah, the scariest accident I've had in many y...Yeah, the scariest accident I've had in many years was carrying out the recyclables, slipping on the ice, falling down a flight of cement stairs and having my head miss the bottom step by one inch. I can see the headline now, "City resident taken out with recyclables."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-35138049905011343162011-11-18T08:14:37.743-06:002011-11-18T08:14:37.743-06:00I've damned near killed myself doing landscapi...I've damned near killed myself doing landscaping in my backyard. My brother did the worst damage to himself helping a neighbor roof his house. Life is dangerous.T.W. Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-47744200230213680782011-11-16T18:14:59.293-06:002011-11-16T18:14:59.293-06:00"Figures lie, and liars figure" unknown..."Figures lie, and liars figure" unknown<br />"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." Mark Twain<br />The rise in numbers on crashes for large displacement bikes does not reflect how many are new or returning riders starting out on a large machine (your beloved hippo bike). Prior to the 2006 data, every thing I'd read showed large displacement bikes as being under represented, which was generally attributed to them being operated by older, more skilled riders. Even the liter plus sport bikes, which are harder to afford and insure for a young guy, were not crashed near as often as the 600 and smaller bikes.<br />Whenever I hear an inane comment along the lines of "you sure could kill yourself on that" I like to respond with "and you can be just as dead on a scooter if you don't know what you're doing".Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-20357797364348399462011-11-16T14:31:14.426-06:002011-11-16T14:31:14.426-06:00I think that safety is about 95% the rider and 5% ...I think that safety is about 95% the rider and 5% the machine no matter what it is. The guy who will kill himself on the 100 HP bike is just about as likely to kill himself on the 40 HP bike, though he will be a tiny bit safer. After all, the statistics indicate that most crashes occur at under 30 mph. And, it's not mad motorcycle skilz that make a difference--it is judgement and road awareness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com