If you have not crashed: What does it mean???

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea but can't you see that IF you had just fell in line with the rest of traffic this whole incident wouldn't have happened?

Huh? There were two lanes of traffic in the direction I was going, one lane of oncoming traffic. Slower vehicles were in the right lane and I was one of the vehicles in the left lane. Guess I wasn't clear in my post.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Huh? There were two lanes of traffic in the direction I was going, one lane of oncoming traffic. Slower vehicles were in the right lane and I was one of the vehicles in the left lane. Guess I wasn't clear in my post.

No I understand that there were to lanes going your way, I'm just saying that you didn't HAVE to pass the traffic that was, let's face it, going the speed limit. You could have fell into line to the right and never even had this incident. That's all. You were probably speeding but if you weren't.... see what I mean? Anyway, I'm just saying that in some ways you can create your own "luck" by not engaging in certain behaviors.

Do you at least see that the type of vehicle you were operating had zero bearing on the incident? Quite frankly, regardless of what type of vehicle you operate, if you increase the number of miles you're on the road you will of course increase your chances of an accident. Although semi-truck drivers put on millions of miles without accidents and I worked worked for a company for 13 years, driving 200+ miles per day and never had an accident. I just don't understand why you all accept the inevitability of a motorcycle crash regardless of your behavior, training, skill, location or type of bike.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

No I understand that there were to lanes going your way, I'm just saying that you didn't HAVE to pass the traffic that was, let's face it, going the speed limit. You could have fell into line to the right and never even had this incident. That's all. You were probably speeding but if you weren't.... see what I mean? Anyway, I'm just saying that in some ways you can create your own "luck" by not engaging in certain behaviors.

So you just assumed I was speeding any everyone in the right lane was doing the speed limit and not putting along 10 MPH under. Nice.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

So you just assumed I was speeding any everyone in the right lane was doing the speed limit and not putting along 10 MPH under. Nice.

Oh lord! Yeesh, okay it's true that I imagined that you were going faster than traffic, hence passing and that the traffic was going at least the speed limit as it often does.... Why ever would someone assume that? Are you looking for reasons to be offended or what? Were you going the exact speed limit then or were you speeding? Yes or no. Does it really matter what the other traffic was doing really? In any case, do you or don't you agree that it didn't fucking matter what type of vehicle you were operating? I've asked this question 3 times now. What does the fact you were on a bike have to do with the incident? How is that relevant? Why does that PROVE that everyone that rides a motorcycle will someday inevitably crash?

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Oh lord! Yeesh, okay it's true that I imagined that you were going faster than traffic, hence passing and that the traffic was going at least the speed limit as it often does.... Why ever would someone assume that?

Considering you know nothing about me, I don't know, why ever would you assume that?

Are you looking for reasons to be offended or what?

No.

Were you going the exact speed limit then or were you speeding? Yes or no.

Yes, I was going the speed limit.

Does it really matter what the other traffic was doing really? In any case, do you or don't you agree that it didn't fucking matter what type of vehicle you were operating? I've asked this question 3 times now. What does the fact you were on a bike have to do with the incident? How is that relevant? Why does that PROVE that everyone that rides a motorcycle will someday inevitably crash?

I've ignored your question becuase you are comparing apples and oranges. The original question asked was about having crashed/dropped a bike, anyway. You say there's no difference what vehicle you operate. Bullshit. There's too many differences between the two - plenty of additional ways to fuck yourself up on a bike vs. a car. Cars don't lowside / highside like a bike can. Bikes don't handle running over objects in the road like a car will. Cars don't head shake. Do you honestly believe that the chances of getting into trouble are even when comparing a bike and an auto? And please point out where I stated everyone on a bike will someday inevitably crash? I said nothing more than I believe my luck will run out some day. Jeez, man....chill out.