Another rider to the other side
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daddysbike
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Sorry for your loss. Whenever somebody I know has a close call or worse I start thinking maybe I should try something with less risk as I have 2 small kids. I also have one or two close calls with deer every year or some fool in a car and think "maybe its time to stop riding" then 5 minutes later I change my mind. I love to ride too much to stop and just hope that my prayers continue to be answered. In fact I'm about to pull the trigger on my 3rd 1800 Goldwing for long weekend rides with the kids.
Steve
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frayne
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Sorry to hear of your loss. About a year ago Memorial Day my daughter in law's brother was killed in a motorcycle accident. Almost everyone I knew that didn't ride would comment about "when are you going to get rid of your motorcycle." I usually didn't reply as there would not have been any sense to. When someone close dies, it is a very emotional and trying time for everyone.
Toecutter
What would DoG do?
Very sorry that your family had to suffer this loss.
I've been through what you are experiencing with your SO being freaked out about this situation. Were it a freak accident, the argument against you might hold more water, but it was supposedly a case of lost control and a single-vehicle accident. Not to pass judgment on your BIL, but an accident investigator would probably place blame exclusively on him, likely for excessive speed or some such unsafe condition he chose to be in.
Only you can be the judge of how focused and safely you ride, and only you can convince a reasonable person that a similar fate does not await you, as you don't trust other drivers to do anything to stay out of your way, and you don't trust the road surface enough to push excessive speed through the corners.
You read all about every incident to date and contemplate others' recommendations for safer riding habits, right? You gear up with the finest equipment available every time you saddle up, and in the very-reduced chance that something untoward gets you and you are disabled or killed, you carry enough insurance to not leave your family facing financial ruin, don't you?
Yes, you (and all of us) need to seriously evaluate your abilities, riding style, and risk exposure, and then determine if you are comfortable enough to have the right attitude to return to the two wheel lifestyle.
Best wishes for a healed family and smooth recovery....
I've been through what you are experiencing with your SO being freaked out about this situation. Were it a freak accident, the argument against you might hold more water, but it was supposedly a case of lost control and a single-vehicle accident. Not to pass judgment on your BIL, but an accident investigator would probably place blame exclusively on him, likely for excessive speed or some such unsafe condition he chose to be in.
Only you can be the judge of how focused and safely you ride, and only you can convince a reasonable person that a similar fate does not await you, as you don't trust other drivers to do anything to stay out of your way, and you don't trust the road surface enough to push excessive speed through the corners.
You read all about every incident to date and contemplate others' recommendations for safer riding habits, right? You gear up with the finest equipment available every time you saddle up, and in the very-reduced chance that something untoward gets you and you are disabled or killed, you carry enough insurance to not leave your family facing financial ruin, don't you?
Yes, you (and all of us) need to seriously evaluate your abilities, riding style, and risk exposure, and then determine if you are comfortable enough to have the right attitude to return to the two wheel lifestyle.
Best wishes for a healed family and smooth recovery....
Joe2Lmaker
Well-known member
Sad news.
Reading the title, I thought this thread was about one of us buying a Concours 14 or something.
Little ones being left behind is not funny. I hope there are people there for them.
Reading the title, I thought this thread was about one of us buying a Concours 14 or something.
Little ones being left behind is not funny. I hope there are people there for them.
