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Thinking about buying a sportbike? Watch this first.

Old Jun 13, 2006 | 08:56 AM
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Default Thinking about buying a sportbike? Watch this first.

Another pretty graphic video about the dangers of our sport.


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Do you really have to start a thread every time you go on a ride and see a guy with no helmet on?
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Do you have to argue over stupid pointless shit on the Internet?
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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Those high sides are sick. Ouch!
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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wow!
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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Was that the guy's brain or back part of his skull at the beginning of the video???

So dumb not wearing a helmet
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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Painful to watch.... but a good depiction of the realities that so many have faced.

Here's another that I keep in the "Rider Down Archive".
Crash Aftermath Video
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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You guys trying to disuade people from buying bikes
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by The Other Side
You guys trying to disuade people from buying bikes
not at all... just want people to understand the risks...
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One of the consequences of such notions as "entitlements" is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that society owes them something, apparently just for being nice enough to grace us with their presence.”

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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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Can we go riding now????
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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jNice vid,but most of them wrecks are not even close to how graphic it is out there in the streets.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Frankie
Those high sides are sick. Ouch!
i was thinking the same thing
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