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Originally Posted by Sinister
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The same article explains that many fatalities were associated to lack of helmet, impairment due to alcohol and night riding.
I am not trying to say that we are as protected from injuries as cagers are, but I could add that:
1) Age and gender are important factors as well: lack of experience and excess of testosterone are a common factor in most motorcycling accidents.
2) Many accidents resulting in injured or dead motorcyclists are induced by drivers.
IMHO, stupidity, overconfidence, lack of attention and speed kill and injure more people than motorcycles by themselves.
....Now, trying to bring this good thread back to its origins, I quote Keith Code:
"Force, like immortality and Nirvana, is fascinating stuff. In racing, the guy who controls it best for the day wins. Top racers carry, each in his own way, personal force and it is visible in their style and conduct. At race time there is an intensity and energy present on the starting line quite different from normal life. Riders are in their own special preparatory frame of mind--to do what?: To control and confront Force. In street riding, a good rider is simply someone who can determine potential Forces or Force generating situations which would be contrary to his survival, for example; a new rider incorrectly sees dozens of cars in an urban traffic situation whereas an experienced one sees only those who are most likely to get him. New racers try for maximum braking Force, the veteran goes for cornering speed Force; the first takes little skill the second requires much.
.....To use Force of any kind one must have a definite location to apply it from. The fun and challenge of a turn starts at your Turn Point. Begin finding Turn Points in your every day riding and move out of the ranks of sinners and onto the path of enlightenment. In our cult, being seduced by force is the ultimate salvation and once you see the light on Turn Points the gods of Force will smile on you. Uncontrolled force will blow your focus on riding and the result is fear. In fact, fear could be defined as: Expecting an uncontrollable force will act against you. Fun is: Predicting and successfully controlling force. Turn Points allow you to predict all eleven of the above important decisions........"
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