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Be cautious of the "real nasty stuff" link at the bottom of the page. Not for the faint of heart.
I'm sort of fond of the Honda in the picture above, myself.
Labels: evil catapult of death
posted by scalpel at 7:50 AM
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Yeah, but they look damn cool just before dying. Especially without their helmets. That's all that matters! LOL.
ER docs call them donorcycles for good reason.
The most startling motorcycle accident victim pic was of a guy who had worn one of those half-helmets that doesn't cover the face. His face, including all of his nose, was gone. Just a concave hamburger mess. His forehead and open bright blue eyes were glaringly intact.
Good job people, good job. Really, what's the point of a motorcycle?
Not clicking the link, being of the faint of heart. I've spent a lot of time lately thinking about car vs motorcycle. Being that my uncle was a fan I'm hyper-aware of motorcycles, which means that not only do I give them twice the distance of cars when I can, but I see how dumb the drivers can be.
The way I look at it is: You can be the world's best driver, and it's not gonna count for much against the idiots out there. Mass is still the bottom line, and a cycle's not any more protection than wandering out into traffic. In man vs car, car wins. Man getting on a motorcycle ain't gonna change the outcome.
And I love "evil catapult of death" as a tag, by the way.
Sabra, feel free to click the link without fear of gore! I meant to say that the most startling pic I have ever seen was of a guy who had worn one of those helmets that doesn't cover the face.
That particular pic is not included in the Scalpel link (and you have to click a well-marked separate link to get to the gore).
Motorcycles + testosterone = darwinism
I just sold my 2007 Honda Shadow Aero 750, too, Scalpel, for dirt cheap, with only 1,200 miles on it. It could have been all yours!
As a fan of 2 wheels over 4, I'll just say a few things on this subject. First, I completed a safety course before I ever road, and it should be mandatory. Second, the most dangerous people out there aren't motorcyclists but instead the other drivers who don't pay attention to motorcycles. Lastly, wear a fucking helmet, or as we refer to them "brain bucket", that is DOT approved. You may also consider other protective gear, ie gloves, coarse-material pants, long sleeves, etc -- I opted out of this gear, but I consider myself a cautious rider.
One final note, I was married in May and it was no real coincidence that I just sold my bike -- and it wasn't entirely my decision. Grr.
Suicycles should be their names. Especially for these idiots not wearing helmets. Well, at least if you don't wear one, you have a much greater chance of death and thus won't suffer very long.
I know enough about motorcycles to know that I only want to ride them at the track. With full kevlar armored leathers. Quite seriously.
My husband builds motorcycles [not Harleys or "Choppers" and I cannot mention his name or you'll get flooded *rolleyes*] but the true road race style rockets.
He won't sell them to people if they are not a track-proven rider, have proper & personally approved gear and attend classes given by a former world champion. For all of those requirements, you also have to pay a lot of money. ;)
I've had friends get hit by cars, crashed with older leather gloves and ended up with "fused" fingers, recently had a friend die at a race track, another was hit by a car and it killed his passenger (the girl he was just starting to date =:( ) Just horrid stuff.
When I see idiots on the highway wearing shorts, t-shirt, flipflops and no gloves I cringe inside.
There's a reason motorcyclists are variously known as 'donocyclists' and 'temporary citizens' :)
Gotta love the fat volly EMT in navy blue sweat pants.
Oh boy, that was yummy.
Doesn't matter how good of a rider you are. One old lady in a 78 Caddy misses a red light and T-bones you at 35mph and you can say good night.
My best friend's brother lost half a leg that way. He and his wife were lucky they survived and without spinal injury.
-Chris M
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