Risk Assessment and armor

[DoubleEagle]

Since I always wear full , top of the line Gear and ride on the razors edge 90 % of the time , as my signature says " If you are Unafraid you will be Safe ," that's how I ride....Unafraid !

I do know, one little screw up can lead to one BIG accident .

Been there ...and it hurts ...real bad.

Be it as it may , I have tried to hone my riding skills at a fast pace .

I'm constantly surprised at my level of skill on the bike at high speeds through long stretches of curvy roads.

I ride alone and am always practicing my skills. No pleasure riding.

I attack a road like a skier attacks a down hill sky run.

Choosing to ride like a road racer on my predetermined route.

The Armor , well it just might keep me from dying ...but not from broken bones or worse.

Hopefully all my leather will help keep my skin on my body if I do go down again.

What I think about when I'm riding is ...always ...and I do mean ALWAYS......FOCUS ON WHAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU , DON,T LET YOUR EYES DRIFT FROM THE ROAD IN FRONT OF YOU FOR EVEN A SECOND.

Use your peripheral vision to pickup anything off to either side of you ...otherwise you MUST focus constantly on the road in front of you and out ahead of you about 1 /8th mile.

Tunnel vision you might call it .

There's no Armor made or protective clothing that will keep you safe from some damage if you crash in to something on the street. ( unless you are going very slow, like under 20 mph ...then may be .

ps    I live hours from a track, but minutes from hills, valleys, ridges and forests...and have no desire to go to a track... so don't hound me about that !


Dolph   

[Adamm0621]

I feel safer in full gear, but I don't think I ride more recklessly.  I've crashed before, and I'm not afraid of the bodily injury that may occur, I ride safely because I love my motorcycle too much and I'd hate to see it get hurt.  I got ran off the road on my first Monster, high-sided, and the bike totaled out while I walked away without a scratch.  Crashing sucks, but if I was afraid of getting hurt, there'd be no point in riding.  I push the limits now and then, but I always remember the heartache of seeing my beloved Monster on the side of the road in pieces.