6 August 2010, 1:51 pm
I've just come to realize that regardless of the number of miles on a motorcycle, cruisers and touring motorcycles are far more likely to get sold in excellent condition with no damage from any lay-downs than sport motorcycles. But if riding a motorcycles is such a dangerous activity in general, how come that is the case? The reason is that motorcycle riding isn't as dangerous in general as some people say it is. I believe the visibility of a motorcycle and relative instability due to only having two wheels has far less to do with motorcycle accidents than the personality and riding style of the rider of a motorcycle. Riders of sport bikes are more likely to speed and otherwise engage in reckless riding. And that's why more sport bikes get into accidents. Does anybody know of statistics comparing the accident rate for cruiser and touring bike riders versus sport bike riders? I agree, due to its seat height a sport motorcycle is harder to handle and low speeds and low speed damage is often what you find on sport bikes. Touring motorcycles also often have a high seat height but most of their miles come from higher speed driving and their riders are probably generally more experienced.... Read More »
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