Parachutes & life expectancy

Bill Daniels wrote:
"Michael Ash" wrote in message
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Todd wrote:

I've seen it suggested in a half-joking manner that we ought to replace
the car's airbags with a large spike mounted on the steering wheel pointed
straight at the driver's chest. People will drive more carefully and get
into fewer accidents. Personally I'll be keeping my airbag, though....


After riding motorcycles extensively in my teens and twenties I have
returned to riding as a fuel saving measure. I can tell your that when
riding a motorcycle with none of the safety devices found on automobiles, I
ride EXTREMELY defensively.

While riding home from the dealership on my slick little 250 I came to
the horrifying realization that I had never motorcycled in the age of
the cell phone :-O (sold my last motorcycle to pay for flying lessons 16
years ago :-) ). I got over the shock quickly, realizing that I'd been
bicycling with the tuned out, texting idiots the entire time. That
said, I'm also much more defensive than in my earlier motorcycling days.

BTW, I DO NOT recommend anyone try to learn motorcycle riding as an adult.

I would agree, unless you've been successfully bicycling in traffic for
at least a few years. Similar survival skills.

Youngsters learn faster...... and heal faster.

Some don't learn, but they do heal faster.

Shawn

P.S. Nice to see Bill's, mine, and a third motorcycle in among all the
cages at the field last weekend.

P.P.S. Not your father's 250 bike :-)
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/pr...96/0/home.aspx