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Old 05-30-2009, 05:15 PM   #72
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Originally Posted by Smittie61984 View Post
Yep. We have a helmet law.

My guess as to why the reasoning of more fatalities in the 30-40 crowd is that they finally have decent jobs and can afford the toys they want. So they go out and buy a motorcycle despite they haven't ridden a bicycle in 20+ years. And since they have the money to get what they want they aren't forced into a smaller motorcycle like many young adults. They get the big bad 1800 or the hayabusa that they always wanted.

I also guess that a body of a teenager or early 20 year old can take a fall much better than the body of someone in their mid-30s.
I remember hearing something similar about people in the 40's to 50's demographic. They were now succesful and can afford a bike and were either new to the sport or hadnt ridden in many years.

Tom
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