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Brackstone wrote:The one thing I've learned is that if you're going to be on the interwebs you need to develop thick skin.

+1

It is true that only you can control your actions, but part of riding is developing a sense of what people are going to do, reading car "body" language, etc etc. No one is talking down to anyone here unless they're being flat stupid.

I expected to get a lot of flak about getting the FZR here, but ended up getting the sort of responses that I would expect from a good parent, etc etc, and when I got into my wreck, same thing. "What could you have done differently?" That sort of thing. It's nice though - just shows that the members here care and want you to learn from any possible mistakes and live longer. They aren't insulting your skill - just prompting you to look further into the situation.

A wise man once said ...
I don't want a pickle
Just want to ride my motorcycle

In closing, I'd like to quote what I firmly hold to be true: Every time you make something fool-proof, someone else makes a better fool. - jaskc78

-- I agree 100%. And may I add -- There's one born every minute.
I have been riding since may 5,2009.
I have been driving since I was 16. I'm now 57. So I been driving bout 250 years. I have a 2003 Miata which is a 2700 pound two seater sports car. I see on the police chase tv shows where someone gets t-boned and wonder if or when that might happen to me. If I flip my car it would most probably kill me. Forget what could happen on my bike.
I know the dark side is there but I try to focus on the bright side. A long time rider said he would rather ride his bike at risk than not. I know death waits for me but I have a Friend. So I'm good to go.