Alright, I love riding with others. I do. Sometime, I encourage my friends even my wife to learn how to ride. Its joyful I tell you. But, things here, motorcycle are NOT MEANT FOR EVERYONE. Especially bike bikes. Most accident occurred because most people let the bike control them. The truth is, it's must be you control the bike. You control the speed, don't ride faster than you can stop. But this golden rule is not applied these days. Well, anyway, I suggest you don't try to ride if;
- Having Focusing Problem/Easily Distracted.
Focus means keep all your head on the road. Day dreaming while riding could lead you into disaster. Even you are in relaxing ride using your cruiser, keep all your focus, and don't get distracted. But, still a few people having problem on focusing. They are easily distracted by their environments while riding. Failing on focusing on the road makes you not alert on incoming danger ahead. If you having this problem, I suggest go for yoga stay off the bike temporary.
- Having Balance Issue
This skill can be learn, but the limit is on you. Let's say if you a short person, like 160 cm and below, I suggest you avoid riding 600 cc of touring bike. These kind of bike like Kawasaki Versys has really high ground clearance. It makes you having trouble to balance and control your bike in slow speed, especially off road. I suggest you take superbike instead where you can adjust the bike height.
- If You Need To Drunk/High
Alright, this rule is very simple. If you planning on getting drunk tonite, stay off your bike. Riding in drunken condition or drug's influences may cause fatal crash. And these kind off fatal crashes are avoidable if you not riding on bike or car. Take a cab or ask a friend a ride to your home. A towed bike always can be return back to you. But A lost life won't...
- Thinking The Bike Make You Looking Instantly Cool
Alright. People buy a superbike for reasons. Some of the are for daily transport. Some are for weekend ride. Some are for personal collection, or maybe some people buy a standard bike, done some mod, and sell it back with higher price. Why not? But If you buying a superbike makes you instantly look cool, I suggest you can forget about it. At the end you may disappointed. You may look cool of some people, but buy a bike not because you wanted just to look cool. Buy a bike of other reason, and don't try to be cool. You may fail doing so. Let the coolness come itself to you while you riding it.
- Anxiety/Trauma on Bike
You may did involved on any incident, or person close to you did, or you watch it infront of you, that makes you too scare to hit the road. In this case, avoid riding. At least until the anxiety is gone, and you ready enough to get back on big bikes. Riding in trauma or anxiety condition make you unable in giving 100% focus on the road.
The reality is every motorcycle accident gives all motorcycles and motorcyclists a black mark. If you show any signs you will become a statistic, I don't want you on a bike. Because I personally believe it isn't loud pipes that save lives, it's people caring about motorcyclists enough to be courteous to us on the road. So, stay safe, stay sharp!
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