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Old 09-12-2016, 08:48 PM   #31
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But think how many butt kicking contests you could have won.
Won't that depend on if he was the kicker or the receiver?
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Old 09-13-2016, 09:15 AM   #32
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Old 09-13-2016, 09:26 AM   #33
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OK, good idea Greg.
Here is the post, names were changed.
The pic refereed to in the text was not posted with the article.

Tomorrow is Joe's funeral. I'm planning on riding there. I feel rather conflicted on this. Pardon the rambling nature of this.

Joe was a friend. We didn't agree on everything. Morally, we differed. Organizationally, we differed. He helped me with planning our annual event the past couple of years by planning ride routes and scheduling the shooting range. He took over planning this year's and next year's event as I was/will be occupied with military. I didn't agree with some of the decisions, as they've lead to a loss of attendees in the past.

He was an avid no-helmet rider. I'm an avid no-helmet-law kind of guy, but I always wear mine. For me, it's about responsibility to my family. I feel the same with seat belts and car seats - they're personal responsibility and should not be legislated.

Joe turned left in front of a moving truck. He may have had a green arrow and the truck a red light, but I don't know for sure. They collided and Joe was thrown from the bike and hit his head on the pavement. As you can see from the picture, it wasn't that hard a hit - the bike is repairable. I firmly believe that had he worn a lid, he'd be telling us how either he or the driver was a dumbass for running a light.

As some of you know, I've had two accidents. Both were single-vehicle incidents and both were caused by errors on my part (speed, front brake on gravel). Both resulted in damage to my helmets. The first was so slight that I didn't even know it happened until days later when I took a close look at it. The second was quite pronounced.

In July, another friend had an accident on his restored 78 Kaw. Terry is not sure why, but it got into a tank slapper at about 70 MPH. He spend about 3 weeks in the hospital and has numerous surgeries ahead for his knee and wrist. He has given up riding for good. He's lucky to be alive. It was a MUCH worse accident than Joe's.

Anyway, I feel like I'm going to a funeral that shouldn't be. Joe should be getting out of the hospital and nursing broken bones and bruises, like Terry. I should feel sad. I feel angry. Not at the truck that hit him, but at Joe for not taking responsibility for his kids, the kids and grand-kids of his girlfriend (whom he developed a relationship with) and for his friends.

Yes, I believe that God calls us home when it's our time. I also think God gave us free will and that plays a part. I think that God puts us into situations where our choices have consequences. I don't believe he's got a book up there with times and dates and "bingo" no matter what you do, you're done. To me that goes against free will. And if we don't have free will, then we're all puppets in a sick, twisted play.

Anyway, I'm going to ride to a funeral tomorrow. I might punch the corpse in the face. Out of respect for his family, I won't. But, I'll want to.


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Old 09-13-2016, 10:40 AM   #34
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Old 09-13-2016, 12:18 PM   #35
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I have an avid no helmet guy at work and I asked him one day why he doesn't wear one. He says to me - WHAT IS THE FIRST THING THAT HITS WHEN YOU ARE IN AN ACCIDENT? - I said your head - HE SAYS NO! YOUR CHEST! - I just walked away. :(
interestingly enough....i had a close friend who died that way on his motorcycle...hit a pole and his heart burst...he was wearing a helmet...

i guess if you ask you deserve what you get....if you just mind your own business you dont have to worry about it...

but if it saves just one life...turn in your guns yet?...



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Old 09-13-2016, 02:07 PM   #36
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but if it saves just one life...turn in your guns yet?...
OMG! I hope that we're not going to turn this in to a debate about guns now. Enough of those on this forum already.
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Old 09-13-2016, 04:53 PM   #37
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I look at it this way.

Riding a motorcycle is vicariously dangerous. Most of us know this.

Having said that if a truck turns into a guy/gal on a motorcycle who's not wearing a helmet and he/she dies of a head injury the driver of the truck is no more responsible for the death of the biker than the biker him/herself.

Not wearing a helmet places no extra responsibility on the truck driver if you get killed. No involuntary or involuntary manslaughter charges should stick. Problem is, is that the truck driver given the information that the death was avoidable if a helmet was worn has to live with that for the rest of their life. That's penalty enough.

Tough logic unless you thing long about it....
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Old 09-20-2016, 06:05 PM   #38
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Been riding since I was 15, 59 now. Never had an accident on a bike. How quick one can happen was driven home for me this weekend. Heading home after a nice ride and approach an intersection with a car stopped on the right of me at a stop sign, I'm on the highway. Just as I get to the point where I cannot possibly stop in time, he pulls out in front of me.

I don't care how much you try to prepare yourself for such situations, your first reaction is "I don't believe this is happening!"

Lots of things run through your mind, including " god I am glad I'm wearing the full face helmet and the jacket with armor."

Almost 45 years of close calls kicks in and the tires squeal and it fishtails and you modulate the brakes and the hardest thing of all... LOOK WHERE YOU NEED TO GO! Do you know how hard it is to not look at a car you are about to hit? Hardest part of the whole ordeal was to force my eyes to look past the rear of the car. I missed the back bumper by maybe 3 inches. Only reason I did was he kept moving.

All is well that ends well. It will stay with me that in the middle of all that, I had time enough to be grateful that I had protection on if I hit the ground.

Helmet on has always been my choice.
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Haven't been riding long, at least not compared to most of you out there, but I wear a full face helmet and I say a prayer before I ride and one when I'm done. One prayer is for "asking" and the second one is for "thanking".
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