Slow down and take it easy guys. Look ahead to where you want to go, try and anticipate what may happen in front of you. Understand your bike, and please PRACTICE emergency braking. It should become second nature to stop your motorcycle effectively. If you don't have ABS, looking ahead is even more important since you could potentially lock up the wheels if you have to stop in a panic.
I was looking at this article (http://www.globaltoronto.com/motorcycle+rider+killed+on+hwy+410+in+brampton/6442460567/story.html), just looking for more details about what happened. I watched the Global TV news segment, and they spoke about a few crashes that have happened recently. Two things struck me:
1. Some riders are losing their life with only a few months of riding under their belt.
2. The one rider they interviewed felt, "It's scary because whenever I get on the bike, I'm no longer in control of my life."
If you decide to jump on a supersport bike as your first bike, that's your decision. But please heed the advice of others and respect the machine in between your legs. Heck, even if it's a 12HP CBR125, do the same.
And if some of us are riding out there feeling that we aren't in control of our life, please rethink your decision to ride. Your life should always be in your hands, and I feel that if you're riding, you should be learning and practicing as much as you can until that's true.
I know that no matter how much experience you may have, sometimes it's just your time. We saw that earlier this summer with the passing of a well-loved member of the GTAM community. But if you're going to go, at least make sure you did everything you could to avoid it and prepare for it. If despite all of that, it still happens, well, at least you did your best.
I just feel really sad to see all of this happening.
I was looking at this article (http://www.globaltoronto.com/motorcycle+rider+killed+on+hwy+410+in+brampton/6442460567/story.html), just looking for more details about what happened. I watched the Global TV news segment, and they spoke about a few crashes that have happened recently. Two things struck me:
1. Some riders are losing their life with only a few months of riding under their belt.
2. The one rider they interviewed felt, "It's scary because whenever I get on the bike, I'm no longer in control of my life."
If you decide to jump on a supersport bike as your first bike, that's your decision. But please heed the advice of others and respect the machine in between your legs. Heck, even if it's a 12HP CBR125, do the same.
And if some of us are riding out there feeling that we aren't in control of our life, please rethink your decision to ride. Your life should always be in your hands, and I feel that if you're riding, you should be learning and practicing as much as you can until that's true.
I know that no matter how much experience you may have, sometimes it's just your time. We saw that earlier this summer with the passing of a well-loved member of the GTAM community. But if you're going to go, at least make sure you did everything you could to avoid it and prepare for it. If despite all of that, it still happens, well, at least you did your best.
I just feel really sad to see all of this happening.
