only two types of riders, those who fall and those that are going to fall!
i had an 04' 750 gixxer. i'd ride with alot of friends every weekend. i cant tell you how many crashes i've seen. went to the hospital 4-5 times for some of my close friends that wrecked. stitches, broken bones, road rash, concusions, all part of the game. i heard of two deaths from the groups we rode with. and i only rode for two years.
fun as hell to ride. but you gotta take the good with the bad. i know im itchin to get back to riding, and if i do, i doubt itll be a sport bike.
tough decision, especially when you want to make your son happy.
one more distrubing story. had a friend in really bad wreck, actually bedridden for a little over a year. but while he was in the hospital, all he heard was the guy in the room on the bed beside him, crying his ass off cause had went off and bought a bike against his parents wishes, crashed and lost both his legs on the first day.
but i can tell you, even thoughout all these horror stories i know about. and all the people i know who have fallen, will still ride. including myself.
i had an 04' 750 gixxer. i'd ride with alot of friends every weekend. i cant tell you how many crashes i've seen. went to the hospital 4-5 times for some of my close friends that wrecked. stitches, broken bones, road rash, concusions, all part of the game. i heard of two deaths from the groups we rode with. and i only rode for two years.
fun as hell to ride. but you gotta take the good with the bad. i know im itchin to get back to riding, and if i do, i doubt itll be a sport bike.
tough decision, especially when you want to make your son happy.
one more distrubing story. had a friend in really bad wreck, actually bedridden for a little over a year. but while he was in the hospital, all he heard was the guy in the room on the bed beside him, crying his ass off cause had went off and bought a bike against his parents wishes, crashed and lost both his legs on the first day.
but i can tell you, even thoughout all these horror stories i know about. and all the people i know who have fallen, will still ride. including myself.