OK, does anyone else start to resent the "be careful" getting thrown at you every time the motorcycle topic comes up?
It's gotten worse lately, as an acquaintance in our circle of friends wiped out on his hog and got a concussion... then died.
He rode with jeans, bare arms and a barely-there skid lid.
I ride with an Arai full face, full body armor and upgraded spine protection. I've recently taken a safety course. I study and practice. My bike has upgraded lighting (nothing blinding) and a foghorn (and the stock horn, when I want to be "nice".)
It's gotten to the point I am deleting the comments on my Facebook posts. I share amazing (to me, anyway) rides with beautiful views, and get the same BE CAREFUL responses, as if saying it again and again is appropriate, like maybe I'll wise up and stop riding or something.
Sorry about the rant... maybe some appropriate (or inappropriate) replies might amuse me.
It's gotten worse lately, as an acquaintance in our circle of friends wiped out on his hog and got a concussion... then died.
He rode with jeans, bare arms and a barely-there skid lid.
I ride with an Arai full face, full body armor and upgraded spine protection. I've recently taken a safety course. I study and practice. My bike has upgraded lighting (nothing blinding) and a foghorn (and the stock horn, when I want to be "nice".)
It's gotten to the point I am deleting the comments on my Facebook posts. I share amazing (to me, anyway) rides with beautiful views, and get the same BE CAREFUL responses, as if saying it again and again is appropriate, like maybe I'll wise up and stop riding or something.
Sorry about the rant... maybe some appropriate (or inappropriate) replies might amuse me.