Motorcycle Horror Stories
December 18, 2009

There are a few things I know for certain. Among those things include the fact that I love motorcycles and that my friends  love me.

My friends know that I am an avid biker and that one of my favorite things to do is get out on my motorcycle and hit the open road. It doesn’t matter if I’m riding solo or with a group of bikers, riding a motorcycle is great fun for me.

However, my friends who know I love motorcycles and even strangers who I casually talk to usually do the same thing — tell me about the worst motorcycle accident they have ever heard of. They just seem to love telling me about some friend of a friend who died on a bike or received some gruesome injury.

What are they trying to do? Scare me?

I tell them I appreciate their concern but these stories can erode the one thing bikers need, and that is confidence. If a biker goes out and does not have confidence in his or her ability to handle their bike, ride defensively, and avoid bad situations, then they have no business being on a bike.

Being aware of motorcycle dangers and motorcycle safety (including gear, riding techniques, etc.) is a must for any biker, but if the fear consumes you, riding stops being fun and definitely stops being safe.

Next time you find yourself in this conversation, tell your friends the same thing.

Reader Comments

I love hearing story’s about people’s lives. They bring me a truth I’ve never believed in when I was little and that is ride with your heart. I got on my first one when
I was 10 with my dad and I have fallin inlove ever sense :) .
Have fath believe in your bike if your scared don’t ride. Ride hard, ride strong, ride big and bad and never forget if u protect someone else’s bike with will protect yours and respect as much as u do.:) if I get on my bike I always remember I may not get off alive but I know that when I lay my feet on the ground I know that’s one more story I have about living when I ride :)
- ride free
- moto-Billy-biker

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Written By Moto-billy-biker on July 27th, 2011 @ 1:23 am

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