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Chilling scenes from New Hampshire...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/06/10/crash_kills_3_as_motorcycle_week_begins/

This story raises questions in my mind about group rides, something I have been hesitant to do. I usually ride solo, occasionally paired but had recently signed up ...

http://kdka.com/video

Pittsburg local TV video clips, @ scene news reports, PA Govener on helmet laws in the state, witness accounts, update on Big ben's condition, did he have a license or didn't he etc etc etc....as of this post but clips probably rotate on a daily basis.

We choose to ride ...

How can you possibly argue your point when you have already agreed with mine?

...but as I said I don't see a downside, the reduction vs elimination dimension that was raised...err, yep we've been at this point before and I guess we won't & don't need to agree. That's OK :cheers: ...time to move ...

+1 on JR. I wear the Alter Ego Jacket & pants and like the multiple wear configuration of this model line.

My gear is only 6 months old, no complaints so far on construction. I bought online from New Enough (see URL in an earlier post) - positive experience.

Only niggle JR seem to put a lot of ...

In Connecticut the cost of the MSF course included the bike.

Mintbread...to use your description of wearers of hi vis gear I guess if I had to look like a grade A moron to go to work I might think differently about using hi vis gear for the ride. :laughing:

..the contents of the link posted by dieziege seems relevant to the issue. I buy the research from NZ ...

priotan...sorry to hear about your experience at MSF..mine could not have been more different. Since you are new to manual transmission you might also want to check out the whole issue of slow speed control and the clutch friction zone deal. There are many www resources you can reach via Google ...

II no longer care whether people can see me or not as I have proven time and again that no matter what you wear you will not be seen by cagers. I rely solely on my ability to stay out of harms way instead of hoping that they will be paying attention.

...you may be right, but what is the downside ...

Since returning to motocycling 6 months ago I have read many posts about cager indifference to motorcyclists on this forum. I had never experienced an issue until today when a cager executed a left turn from a side road in front of me. Given the advice from this site I ride with the main beam on ...

Keyoke wrote:The way I see it, if it saves the life of ONE biker, it was worth it.

I am in the same camp...if motorcycle safety is being communicated to a broad audience it is better than no message at all.