Okay, so my other half just got knocked off her motorbike. She has nothing worse than a bruised ego and a severe case of the shakes, so nothing too bad.
What this made me think about is safety equipment. I know, I know, biking is about the open road and a sense of freedom but honestly how may bikers do you know that have never had an off? I have been a rider for a while and know quite a few others and almost to a man they have all crashed, fallen or been knocked off at one point or another.
Perhaps this is different in other countries but in the UK you have to accept its probably going to happen to you at some point and you just hope its not too serious.
So why is there still a belief by a few that wearing a tracksuit and trainers is a good idea? I would love to say its just the gsxr crew and all the young guys but I see jeans and t shirts all the time in the summer from almost all age groups.
My other half avoided injury by wearing a good jacket, great gloves and a very expensive helmet that now looks like it will have to be replaced. Expensive little crash but I would pay out double that again...
I mean just imagine if she had really hurt herself!
who would do the laundry?
hahaha, Hope they are ok :D
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