On Sun, 2 Dec 2007 13:39:19 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

But you have to realize that for every death or serious injury, there are
hundreds of thousands, if not millions, that never crash or have an
accident.

Not to be argumentative but I think that motorcycle accident and death
rates are way higher than that. We average about one motorcycle death
per week here in SWFL.

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/car...ycle-deat.html

"The fatality rates for cruiser and "standard" riders rank the lowest,
at 5.7 deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles. Touring bikes, such
as the Harley example, averaged 6.5 deaths, with sport bikes totaling
10.7 deaths per 10,000."

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:46:19 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:


http://blogs.consumerreports.org/car...ycle-deat.html

"The fatality rates for cruiser and "standard" riders rank the lowest,
at 5.7 deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles. Touring bikes, such as
the Harley example, averaged 6.5 deaths, with sport bikes totaling 10.7
deaths per 10,000."

That is a higher rate than I would have thought, and considering that it
is per registered motorcycle, not per mile, it is quite high. I'm
guessing, but I would think that the average motorcycle only averages a
couple of thousand miles per year.

wrote:
On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:46:19 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:


http://blogs.consumerreports.org/car...ycle-deat.html

"The fatality rates for cruiser and "standard" riders rank the lowest,
at 5.7 deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles. Touring bikes, such as
the Harley example, averaged 6.5 deaths, with sport bikes totaling 10.7
deaths per 10,000."

That is a higher rate than I would have thought, and considering that it
is per registered motorcycle, not per mile, it is quite high. I'm
guessing, but I would think that the average motorcycle only averages a
couple of thousand miles per year.


Evolution in action.

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:12:50 -0500, HK wrote:


Evolution in action.

We are all going to die, Harry, and personally, I'd like to have a little
fun in this life. If you don't want to ride a motorcycle, don't.

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:12:50 -0500, HK wrote:

wrote:
On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:46:19 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:


http://blogs.consumerreports.org/car...ycle-deat.html

"The fatality rates for cruiser and "standard" riders rank the lowest,
at 5.7 deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles. Touring bikes, such as
the Harley example, averaged 6.5 deaths, with sport bikes totaling 10.7
deaths per 10,000."

That is a higher rate than I would have thought, and considering that it
is per registered motorcycle, not per mile, it is quite high. I'm
guessing, but I would think that the average motorcycle only averages a
couple of thousand miles per year.


Evolution in action.

You picked the right word to talk about how Harleys are getting better!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_engine
--
John H