Okay dude. Dangerous and stupid riding because I decided to pass a car in a road with traffic flowing at 45 mph to come up on a car that decided it was a good idea to stop in the middle of the road to try and make a left turn from the right hand lane. I don't know what you're thinking but I'm gonna go out on a limb here to say that switchin lanes in 2 lane road does not exactly fall into dangerous and stupid riding, whereas a car stopping in traffic to make a left from the right lane is. Before you dish out advice, maybe you should think that whatever assumptions you may have aren't true. I took the damn MSF course.

 

I had to bite my tongue in my response and be more oblique because nobody likes criticism of riding ability but Bboy is fundamentally correct. I'll back him up because you clearly think you did nothing wrong. Listen, change, and your life may be saved. You say you took the MSF class but perhaps a refresher is due.

You went in too fast where you had no visibility. It would have been a different story if you positioned yourself to see what was going on before passing. The smart move would have been to slow down, not make a blind lane change at normal speed. Just because traffic comes to a halt in your lane doesn't make dodging the "right" thing to do. How do you defend that as "not your fault"?

 

[QUOTE=Penforhire,Feb 18 2007, 10:02 AM]I had to bite my tongue in my response and be more oblique because nobody likes criticism of riding ability but Bboy is fundamentally correct. I'll back him up because you clearly think you did nothing wrong.

 

I was in a motorcycle accident this past summer. The estimate would have been close to $4500 to repair it to original ... was able to get it street legal for $250 by doing the work myself. Granted it looks a little more ugly now, but it's a sound daily driver and still gives the adrenaline rush on the open roads.

I bought the s2000 about 5 months after the accident, and can easily say I spend more time in the car than on the moto; though more of it is attributed to the winter weather (year round rider). I won't know for sure until spring time, but I think it's safe to say I got spoiled once I started driving the s2000.

If you're still in school, just sell everything, buy a reliable civic, and open an IRA ... it'll be the best investment you've ever made