Riding Myths

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:57 am

here is a interesting bit of reading about riding fact versus fiction. It seems a bit biased towards america with some of the things on it, but still most of what they say stil holds good grounding.

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:22 am

1.Cars dont care about bikes (Be seen)
2. Loud pipes save lives (BS)
3-6.Helmet Crap (they save lives, simple)
7. Skilled Riders still crash (so THATS why they are called accidents

)
8. Lay it down (dont, it slows on the tyres

)
9. Drinking is bad HmmmmnOK (when you get there, get maggot)
10. Lane splitting is NOT bad (I see mirrors)
11. Safer on the highway than in the city (but no school girls)
12. ABS is better than Rossi. (But its on a Honda !!!!)

Thanks mike, definitely american cruiser based

My comments in brackets
Not along the lines of Keith Code but valuable none the less...

WRT_GPX · Post by **WRT_GPX** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:22 am

i still think the louder exhaust increases awareness a bit, was it someone on this forum or a website that said what are they going to notice, the noise of a buzzing bike, or a horn, which sounds just like every other car...

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:53 pm

99% of the ppl will get out of the way of a roaring sportsbike
The 100th will back their car out of the driveway straight in front of you.

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:39 pm

It's quite hillarious that there is still a debate the value of wearing a helmet

.

But then again that moon landing was fake

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:49 pm

They forgot myth number 13...

13. Sportstourers (ie ZX12R's) are just like sportsbikes, only bigger.

...as if

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:58 pm

Mick C wrote:They forgot myth number 13...

13. Sportstourers (ie ZX12R's) are just like sportsbikes, only bigger.

...as if

He He He shit stirrer.

They're sort of like the old mans sportsbike aren't they..........

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:13 pm

Mick C wrote:They forgot myth number 13...

13. Sportstourers (ie ZX12R's) are just like sportsbikes, only bigger.

...as if

Gold...

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:30 pm

Glen wrote:
Mick C wrote:They forgot myth number 13...

13. Sportstourers (ie ZX12R's) are just like sportsbikes, only bigger.

...as if
He He He shit stirrer.

They're sort of like the old mans sportsbike aren't they..........

keep stirring fellas

rocketrod · Post by **rocketrod** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:38 pm

Ha ha ha,we used to have this same discussion on the busa board,the busa v the gixxer 1000.Easy really,the zx12 sports tourer,zx10 sports.
Tour on the 12,trackdays on the 10,simple as that.

Tenoq · Post by **Tenoq** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:41 pm

Can't say I'm especially surprised by any of those, and it's good to see them compiled in such a way!

It is interesting that they'd dare to go for the loud pipes myth - that's gotta be a touchy subject for a lot of people! Personally I wouldn't ever rely on someone 'hearing' me coming. As the article says, it's not often you actually hear a bike behind you while you're travelling in a car - it's only when they're passing/passed you that you notice.

BladeBoy · Post by **BladeBoy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:14 pm

Loud pipes just make you feel good no safer.

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:39 pm

Mick C wrote:They forgot myth number 13...

13. Sportstourers (ie ZX12R's) are just like sportsbikes, only bigger.

don't forget
myth 14

litre bikes...are like all 600s ..only bigger

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:41 pm

javaman wrote:It's quite hillarious that there is still a debate the value of wearing a helmet .

But then again that moon landing was fake

yep
and
all this from a country where-
wearing seatbelts is optional
wearing helmets is optional (in some states)
carrying a gun is mandatory

and as Jeremy Clarkson said tonite
incest is not optional

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:57 pm

mrmina wrote:
Glen wrote:
Mick C wrote:They forgot myth number 13...

13. Sportstourers (ie ZX12R's) are just like sportsbikes, only bigger.

...as if
He He He shit stirrer.

They're sort of like the old mans sportsbike aren't they..........
keep stirring fellas

AAhhh..

Let all the jealousy out boys, it must be eatin you up inside

BTW I do agree with the loud pipes save lives, but with the 4 cylinders you dont get much noise out of them even with pipes. There is nothing like a 650 trailie with a Staintune with the baffles out. You can hear em in the next suburb.