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Originally Posted by mrein3
Before you all run out and buy a donor cycle er I mean a motor cycle, please don't if you have a family. I hate seeing a young, now single mom try to raise a family with the bread earner in the family splattered on a guard rail.
I know a doctor who does call them donor cycles. Usually they are crashed by 20-something males full of healthy organs. And they usually come in with just a head injury so just about everything is usable.
Besides I understand donor cycles only get 30-40 miles per gallon. You can do that in a Cavilier or an Escort.
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My little brother had a loss of traction on his GSXR about a week ago. When he hit the pavement he slid about 40ft and the bike crossed three lanes of highway. He walked away with a bruise about the size of a half dollar. He was wearing top quality gloves, jacket, boots and helmet. If it hadn't been for his leather his injuries could have been much worse. I realize bikes are dangerous and I won't try to deny that. I do feel that their danger is blown out of proportion. You hear about someone crashing a bike and everyone goes "that's why I don't ride""they are dangerous""donor cycles". You never hear about someone dying in a chevy truck and people saying "Chevy trucks are dangerous, you won't get me to drive another one!". People tend to take something that is unfamiliar to them (bikes) and make it out to be something terrible. A month ago my stepmother was thrown from a horse. She suffered a concussion and broke several ribs. It's funny she was one of the first people to vocalize how dangerous she thought bikes were. She never once mentioned the danger of horse back riding. Anyway, long story short. Life is very DANGEROUS. Make an effort to enjoy it. And yes, bikes are excellent on gas. Why else would all of these second and third world countries be full of them? They are affordable to purchase, maintain and keep gas in.
Check out this link for some pictures of my little brother taken the weekend before his crash.
http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/...turtle&b=10016
By the way he rode the bike 150 miles home after it went down. He had no front brakes due to the loss of a lever but aside from that it was still rideable.