I've been wondering a lot about the of facts in motorcycle safety; for example I believe that motorcycle crashes are stunningly under-reported because well, I'm Capt CRASH and I've never made an insurance claim involving a motorcycle. I've crashed a fair amount but am given to fixing it myself (bars, bodywork,levers, pedals). Injuries I've received have never risen to the need for professional medical aid. I also don't want to make a claim that doesn't rise above my deductible and only ups makes my premiums go up.
To travel a little farther down the road, if it ain't broke, don't go to the doctor. I've been roadrashed (including INSIDE protective gear) and roadrash just ain't a doctor or a claim. Broken bones? Yeah, you gotta go to the Doc but it's not an STD and he isn't going to report it. Likewise, if you can ride the bike home you'll ride the bike home and in the case of single vehicle crashes I have (and helped others) pick the bike up and ride it miles and miles back home...sometimes slowly and carefully. Let's face it, unless it's puking fluids, you can probably ride it home--or Steve-o can bring the truck up and grab you.
I've throw the bike away on the street twice that I'd count as an "unreported/no significant injury or damage" crashes. (Picture rolling around on the pavement in close proximity to other vehicles). To be clear, I'm not saying the information out there isn't valid, I'm offering that when we talk about what's happening out there that a level of incident isn't in the data set.
To travel a little farther down the road, if it ain't broke, don't go to the doctor. I've been roadrashed (including INSIDE protective gear) and roadrash just ain't a doctor or a claim. Broken bones? Yeah, you gotta go to the Doc but it's not an STD and he isn't going to report it. Likewise, if you can ride the bike home you'll ride the bike home and in the case of single vehicle crashes I have (and helped others) pick the bike up and ride it miles and miles back home...sometimes slowly and carefully. Let's face it, unless it's puking fluids, you can probably ride it home--or Steve-o can bring the truck up and grab you.
I've throw the bike away on the street twice that I'd count as an "unreported/no significant injury or damage" crashes. (Picture rolling around on the pavement in close proximity to other vehicles). To be clear, I'm not saying the information out there isn't valid, I'm offering that when we talk about what's happening out there that a level of incident isn't in the data set.
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