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steveo777 wrote: I get what you are saying Jim.

Angel wrote:

steveo777 wrote: I get what you are saying Jim.

psst, it's Rick.

or were you not done editing yet???

Rick wrote:Sell your bike. Your family needs you more than you need that thing. People are killed every day because someone else doesn't see them and either pulls out in front of them or merges into them.

I've lost three friends to motorcycle accidents in the past 10 years. One of them just today. I lost a pretty close friend about 10 years ago, who lost control on an off ramp and hit a bridge. He was 44. A good friend 6 years ago, where it was thought he was run off the road, but nobody knows for sure. He was 47 and had 4 kids. And a good friend today where someone didn't see him and hit him. He was 27, had a wife and two baby boys.

I like riding them as much as anyone, but as I said above, my family needs me more than I need to ride a motorcycle.

Moon Beam wrote:

Rick wrote:Sell your bike. Your family needs you more than you need that thing. People are killed every day because someone else doesn't see them and either pulls out in front of them or merges into them.

I've lost three friends to motorcycle accidents in the past 10 years. One of them just today. I lost a pretty close friend about 10 years ago, who lost control on an off ramp and hit a bridge. He was 44. A good friend 6 years ago, where it was thought he was run off the road, but nobody knows for sure. He was 47 and had 4 kids. And a good friend today where someone didn't see him and hit him. He was 27, had a wife and two baby boys.

I like riding them as much as anyone, but as I said above, my family needs me more than I need to ride a motorcycle.

I agree with your feelings on this Fella.
Hubby Bub's best friend was killed on his motorcycle when a car of chatting old ladies
didn't see the red light and hit him head on.
He was a nurse and on his way home from his shift at the hospital.
He was a week from his 30 birthday when it happened.
This was back in 1998 and I still think of him whenever I see a motorcycle.

conversationpc wrote:

Moon Beam wrote:

Rick wrote:Sell your bike. Your family needs you more than you need that thing. People are killed every day because someone else doesn't see them and either pulls out in front of them or merges into them.

I've lost three friends to motorcycle accidents in the past 10 years. One of them just today. I lost a pretty close friend about 10 years ago, who lost control on an off ramp and hit a bridge. He was 44. A good friend 6 years ago, where it was thought he was run off the road, but nobody knows for sure. He was 47 and had 4 kids. And a good friend today where someone didn't see him and hit him. He was 27, had a wife and two baby boys.

I like riding them as much as anyone, but as I said above, my family needs me more than I need to ride a motorcycle.

I agree with your feelings on this Fella.
Hubby Bub's best friend was killed on his motorcycle when a car of chatting old ladies
didn't see the red light and hit him head on.
He was a nurse and on his way home from his shift at the hospital.
He was a week from his 30 birthday when it happened.
This was back in 1998 and I still think of him whenever I see a motorcycle.

There are also a good number of bikers out there who feel invincible and weave in and out of traffic just because they think their bike is either fast enough or small enough to cut in front of other vehicles on the road.

Peartree12249 wrote:Sorry about your friend Rick. My husband has ridden motorcycles all his adult life and although we've been married 34 years, I've ridden on the back of the bike exactly once. Around the block and never got back on. I hated it...scared the crap out of me! Everytime he takes the bike out, I always worry. I'm not obsessive about it, but I never feel relaxed until I hear him coming down the road. I have to beg him to wear a helmet which he hardly ever does.

By the way how is your other friend who was badly hurt in the car/bus crash doing?

Rick wrote:

Peartree12249 wrote:Sorry about your friend Rick. My husband has ridden motorcycles all his adult life and although we've been married 34 years, I've ridden on the back of the bike exactly once. Around the block and never got back on. I hated it...scared the crap out of me! Everytime he takes the bike out, I always worry. I'm not obsessive about it, but I never feel relaxed until I hear him coming down the road. I have to beg him to wear a helmet which he hardly ever does.

By the way how is your other friend who was badly hurt in the car/bus crash doing?

Jerry is back to work, where he shouldn't be. He had to return to work or he was going to be taken off of payroll and at that point, he would lose his insurance. It was most definitely against his doctors wishes. His aorta was torn in the accident, and has some device keeping it together, which as I understand is kind of delicate. His rib cage on his left side is just a mess, as it was shattered beyond repair. The company that owned the bus that hit him went out of business, and as I understand it, he hasn't received a dime. The driver of the bus fell asleep at the wheel, ran a red light and hit him square in the drivers door.

The good news is, he's alive and looks well. This may be the worst picture I've ever taken though. Must have been a long weekend. This was taken last fall. Was the first time I had seen him since the accident.

Wow, what an terrible story Rick. It's bad enough that this happened to him, but to have to suffer all these additional burdens. It just doesn't make sense why some people seem to have to suffer so much!

Peartree12249 wrote:

Rick wrote:

Peartree12249 wrote:Sorry about your friend Rick. My husband has ridden motorcycles all his adult life and although we've been married 34 years, I've ridden on the back of the bike exactly once. Around the block and never got back on. I hated it...scared the crap out of me! Everytime he takes the bike out, I always worry. I'm not obsessive about it, but I never feel relaxed until I hear him coming down the road. I have to beg him to wear a helmet which he hardly ever does.

By the way how is your other friend who was badly hurt in the car/bus crash doing?

Jerry is back to work, where he shouldn't be. He had to return to work or he was going to be taken off of payroll and at that point, he would lose his insurance. It was most definitely against his doctors wishes. His aorta was torn in the accident, and has some device keeping it together, which as I understand is kind of delicate. His rib cage on his left side is just a mess, as it was shattered beyond repair. The company that owned the bus that hit him went out of business, and as I understand it, he hasn't received a dime. The driver of the bus fell asleep at the wheel, ran a red light and hit him square in the drivers door.

The good news is, he's alive and looks well. This may be the worst picture I've ever taken though. Must have been a long weekend. This was taken last fall. Was the first time I had seen him since the accident.

Wow, what an terrible story Rick. It's bad enough that this happened to him, but to have to suffer all these additional burdens. It just doesn't make sense why some people seem to have to suffer so much!

AR wrote:The most dangerous riders are the ones who whip in and out of traffic on those crotch rocket bikes. You've seen these people. All geared up in racing outfits from head to toe weaving in and out of traffic and ridiculous speeds. These bikes should be outlawed.

Rick wrote:

Peartree12249 wrote:

Rick wrote:

Peartree12249 wrote:Sorry about your friend Rick. My husband has ridden motorcycles all his adult life and although we've been married 34 years, I've ridden on the back of the bike exactly once. Around the block and never got back on. I hated it...scared the crap out of me! Everytime he takes the bike out, I always worry. I'm not obsessive about it, but I never feel relaxed until I hear him coming down the road. I have to beg him to wear a helmet which he hardly ever does.

By the way how is your other friend who was badly hurt in the car/bus crash doing?

Jerry is back to work, where he shouldn't be. He had to return to work or he was going to be taken off of payroll and at that point, he would lose his insurance. It was most definitely against his doctors wishes. His aorta was torn in the accident, and has some device keeping it together, which as I understand is kind of delicate. His rib cage on his left side is just a mess, as it was shattered beyond repair. The company that owned the bus that hit him went out of business, and as I understand it, he hasn't received a dime. The driver of the bus fell asleep at the wheel, ran a red light and hit him square in the drivers door.

The good news is, he's alive and looks well. This may be the worst picture I've ever taken though. Must have been a long weekend. This was taken last fall. Was the first time I had seen him since the accident.

Wow, what an terrible story Rick. It's bad enough that this happened to him, but to have to suffer all these additional burdens. It just doesn't make sense why some people seem to have to suffer so much!

I agree.

We went to the viewing for our friend Brett last night and the funeral is in a couple of hours. They had an open casket (Harley casket ) and I think they must have spent hours fixing him up enough to even be able to leave it open. He didn't even look real. Just tons of makeup.

I got some details on the accident. They said a woman pulled out on front of him. Apparently he laid the bike down, slid into the car, which flipped the bike back up and he smacked the car pretty hard. He hit her right in the drivers door, and the woman was treated and released for cuts from flying glass. The family hasn't heard from her.