New Ducati - Page 2

or ducatis cost in general

Nice bike. It's a street fighter style so it's not your typical sport bike. Has more of a raw bike appearance.

BMW Lo-Rider looks so damn good



too bad it is just a concept, but when they decide to make it, I am going to buy it

http://motorcycles.about.com/od/conceptbikegalleries/ig/BMW-Lo-Rider-Concept/

That BWM looks like it's lost his ass

The Ducati looks like it can fly away any second, I dont like the mirrors. Other than that it looks sweet.

ur license plate should be

1 in 7

ppl will ask u what it means and u can look like a badass when u answer

"because one in 7 people that ride bikes as their main transportation die on their bikes"

On November 18 2008 12:15 Steal City wrote: ur license plate should be 1 in 7 ppl will ask u what it means and u can look like a badass when u answer "because one in 7 people that ride bikes as their main transportation die on their bikes"

its funny how u pull numbers out of ur ass.

http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-Safety/crash.htm
Per mile traveled in 1998, a motorcyclist is approximately 16 times more likely to die in a crash than an automobile occupant. And 3x (times) as likely to be injured.


can't find the statistic i'm quoting, it was years ago but if u look at that one and match it up to how many ppl die from car accidents, then even with rough math u can see it's not out of my ass

On November 18 2008 02:23 n0rthf4ce wrote: man, i want a motorcycle so bad. only thing holding me back is being afraid of dying X_X

nit

http://www.iii.org/media/hottopics/insurance/motorcycle/


* Motorcyclists were 35 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a crash in 2006, per vehicle mile traveled, and eight times more likely to be injured,according to NHTSA.

* The fatality rate for motorcyclists in 2006 was 5.5 times the fatality rate for passenger car occupants per registered vehicle, according to the latest data from NHTSA.



also keep in mind that most peopel that have motorcycles also have cars and the bikes aren't their main source of transportation throughout their lifetime

suck my balls SfydjkLm

i'm out

* Motorcyclists were 35 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a crash in 2006, per vehicle mile traveled, and eight times more likely to be injured,according to NHTSA.


wow thinking about this makes it look like my statistic is wayyyyyy too low. It's like even people that use bikes as their main source of transportation must drive a lot less than those who use cars. For it to be 1 in 7 would mean that 13% die so it would mean that only 1/3rd of a percent of people die from car crashes which seems impossibly low

also that's assuming the likelyhood per mile of having a serious crash in a car is the same as with a bike where that seems not to be the case because of visibility problems if u read the other stats
maybe that 1 in 7 stat is from the early 90s or something before the death rates really increased
but luckily very very very few people actually use their bike as their main source of transportation throughout their lifetime

What statistics don't tell you is that of those people who get injured/die, 80% did NOT take a Motorcycle Safety Foundation program (read this way back when I was researching reliability of these stats). They did not have the necessary foundations for proper clutch control, throttle adjustment, turning, obstacle maneuvering, etc. While this is all basic common sense stuff rich squids with 7 grand to blow just hop on over to a dealer and pick out the shiniest new model recommended by dealers.

"Oh hey you should try this sweet 600 gixxer its a real head turner"

People who don't do their research concerning a hobby as potentially dangerous as this shouldn't be allowed to ride at all. Not only do they cause problems for themselves but other commuters as well! Personally I would never even think of getting on a bike without taking courses first (which I did).

Generally you wouldn't want to be riding a bike in the snow or rain obv because limited visibility and reaction time magnifies your chance of having an accident by that much. But on a good day you just can't beat a panoramic view of the open road with direct speed smacking you in the face.

"Oh hey you should try this sweet 600 gixxer its a real head turner"


lol that made me laugh... double entendre ftw

Sweet looking BMW goddamn. I wouild like to hear that thing purr, then growl, then bark bark bark

On November 18 2008 05:18 Baal wrote: Show nested quote + On November 18 2008 05:07 Zorglub wrote: I dont like it that much it looks like a wasp, I only like racing bikes though since I race myself you race bikes :O?

Yes only for fun though, trackdays and a 250cc two stroke league

I have a Yamaha R6 for trackdays and two Honda NSR 250cc (98HP) bikes for the league, and two Yamaha RD350 for fun, im still a bit of a two stroke freak one day ill buy me one of the last four cylinder 500cc GP two stroke bikes (200+HP)

Just listen to this beast, its music to my ears:

Yeah driving on public road is dangerous, im not even exaggerating the first year I drove on average once a day a car pulled out in front of me so I had to slam the brakes. 9 out of 10 times it is the moron in a cars fault when a motorcyclist gets hurt, if you just get used to treating every car as if a retard who cant see you are driving it, then its not that dangerous I believe

On November 18 2008 13:49 Zorglub wrote: Yeah driving on public road is dangerous, im not even exaggerating the first year I drove on average once a day a car pulled out in front of me so I had to slam the brakes. 9 out of 10 times it is the moron in a cars fault when a motorcyclist gets hurt, if you just get used to treating every car as if a retard who cant see you are driving it, then its not that dangerous I believe

BINGO!!!!! this man knows his shit......like Tyson knows rape

wow steal city nice manipulation of statistics pulled out of your ass.
The real death rates for motorcyclists are something like 1 in 1500.