"It's a bit dangerous isn't it ?"

shadowzx9 · Post by **shadowzx9** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:46 pm

Ive had several variations of the Temp aussie, organ donor blah blah yak yak woof woof from the, sanctimonious to the downright annoying

"Oh my, motorbikes are so dangerous, look at all the bones youve broken"

I have a standard response

Yes thanks, Ill keep in mind how dangerous Motorcycles are as I think about the amount of times some FUCKING IDIOT IN A CAR HAS RUN INTO ME

NB: if you werent sure, yes this particular question *REALLY* pisses me off

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:52 pm

Very interesting. Apparently there's no easy answer to the question. One that makes the questioner envy the questionee.

Organ donor hey .. now that's bit harsh.

Probably "it's nice out there" would work ? Especially when the weather's drab and cold like the past 2 days

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:41 pm

Gosling1 wrote:Most people who don't ride just don't get it at all do they ??

Nope, they have NFI basically, I often come back with something like " No argument if I get in a stack there's a reasonable chance i'll come off worse on a bike than I would if I were in a car in the same accident, having said that, I have far better braking, acceleration, manouverability and vision on a bike than I do in a car so my chances of avoiding the stacjk altogether are far higher, to top it off I have the option of countersteering too... then of course you'll need to explain to cager exactly wtf counter steering is and it's benefits...

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:49 pm

i was once told "riding bikes is dangerous" to which i replied "so is telling my mrs shes got a fat arse, but i do that for a thrill occasionally too"

or my favourite answer "not when ur as good as i am"

aardvark · Post by **aardvark** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:32 am

Ratmick wrote:It's as dangerous as you want to make it .

Spot on Mick. I spend plenty of hours and thousands of km's on a bike seat every year, and in just about every weather condition imaginable, and I often have to ride on the wrong side of the road, or in peoples blind spots deliberatley.

At the end of the day, it's all about your attitude.

NortikittyKat · Post by **NortikittyKat** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:56 am

THEM: "Oh you ride a bike... thats a bit dangerous isn't it?"
ME: "Yep and so is unprotected sex - but I bet you have done it before"

ZXR750 · Post by **ZXR750** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:54 pm

1.During peak hour it is hard to be hit by a stationary car
2. It is probably the only thing these days that does not cause cancer.
3. It is not as dangerous as asking stupid questions.

ross79 · Post by **ross79** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:57 pm

Both my gf and I get this a lot. We just say when your time's up it doesn't matter what your doing, we'd rather enjoy our life!

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:41 pm

I generally say something along the lines of "yes, but they ARE fast...."

Rumbles · Post by **Rumbles** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:10 pm

i cop it constantly, at home, at work, from friends and family but i just keep telling them i could get hit by a bus or die in a plane crash or just about everything gives you cancer these days atleast if i die on a bike ill go out having fun

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:18 pm

Rumbles wrote:i cop it constantly, at home, at work, from friends and family but i just keep telling them i could get hit by a bus or die in a plane crash or just about everything gives you cancer these days atleast if i die on a bike ill go out having fun

yea but these are too often used, so they have no "punch"

we kno why we do it, peter garrett once say "its better to die on ur feet than live on ur knees" (and he wasnt referring to mina's sexual perversian)... make it clever...

i like that one from above but im gunna add to it...

"so is asking stupid questions, but your not dead yet"??

matchan · Post by **matchan** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:01 pm

javaman wrote:I got asked this question so many times now from work mates, the clients, suppliers, my wife's friends etc. when they know I ride a motorcycle. While they may be good-natured, it does irate.

Here ya go Andy.

http://www.mcnews.com.au/Columnists/Elle/elle9f.htm

Read some of the others to, most are a good laugh.

Matt

mohawk miss · Post by **mohawk miss** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:13 am

(Background info for those who dont know me well: I was deliberately attacked by a horse when I was 20, almost resulting in my demise

)

My mum's first words upon me deciding to get my licence were "No! It's too dangerous!"

My response was "hmm, lets see, I have never heard of a bike kicking someone in the kidney."

She has never said it to me again, but no doubt thinks it to herself (its a mum thing,I think

)

Nearly every member of my extended family has asked me "but isn't it dangerous?" at some point in the last 5 years. To them I usually say "yes it is; I've seen how you drive."

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:59 pm

Matt, that's a great read, exactly the situation. Not only that many gives me the question, they now also ask the wife the same question... as in "you letting him do that ??!" - referring to my last sydney trip

Mohawk, that's gold.. I'll keep that in mind.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:18 pm

mohawk miss wrote:Nearly every member of my extended family has asked me "but isn't it dangerous?" at some point in the last 5 years. To them I usually say "yes it is; I've seen how you drive."

thats what im talking about!!

nice call..think ill use this one... thanks...

next tshirt slogan??

YES, riding bikes IS dangerous......

ive seen how u clowns drive!!

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