RE: I'm an arrogant sod with a beemer (was Symantec - Virus Warning Bulletin)

["Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>]

I can add some personal experience here.

I took one of the intensive courses over the course of a week, taking
my
test on a Friday at 28 years old. It was *very* intensive. A CBT over a
weekend (Friday-Monday) 2-3 weeks before hand, and then 4 days of 9-5
followed by the test on Friday afternoon.

I then went out and bought a CBR600, but always rode within my
abilities, and started training for an Advanced Riding Test, every
other
weekend. Once I'd got this under my belt, I did start looking for
further training, but bad weather and lack of availability always
seemed
to get in the way.

I did have a rather nasty accident, but at the time I was doing around
20mph. It was the old classic - a car turning right in front of me
without looking. Unfortunately I'm no longer capable of riding bikes :(

It ain't the bikes that are dangerous, it's the riders, and more
importantly crap car drivers. I'm the first to admit it, I became a far
better driver once I'd spent some time on a bike, much more aware of
what was going on around me.

Tim.

-----Original Message-----
From: James Fidell [mailto:james@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: 06 May 2002 10:16
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] I'm an arrogant sod with a beemer (was Symantec -
Virus Warning Bulletin)

Quoting Ian Lowe (ian@xxxxxxx):
> 
> Thats *even more* of a worry, but I know of at least one chap I
used
to work
> with: Bought himself a fireblade aged 23 having passed his test
three
weeks
> previously, and wrapped it into a volvo on the windy backroads
between
here
> and Edinburgh. He died (was thrown into a garden and broke his neck
on
a
> stone pillar) but also managed to kill three out of the family of
four
in
> the car when the blade's fuel tank ripped loose and went through
the
> windscreen of the car.
> 
> As you know, there's always an element of risk involved in biking,
but
> allowing someone to ride such a powerful machine without the
"breathing
> space" of a noddy little 125cc seems like insanity to me.

On the other hand, I believe the largest proportion of motorbike
accidents
happen on small-capacity bikes at low speed.  The idea of riding a
125
around here (Reading/Wokingham) is something that would concern me more
than a little.

However, I think the real problem is not power nor speed (in either
case
--
for a car or motorbike).  The problem is those people who
irresponsibly
ride/drive beyond their ability and/or with insufficient care.  No
matter
what rules exist, there will always be people who do that and they'll
always be a danger to themselves and others.

James


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