07-05-13, 01:06 PM
(07-05-13, 12:38 PM)Streetbudgie link Wrote: Wrong, I see these muppets in A&E all the time through the summer and it doesn't only hurt them, the list is long:
It hurts anyone who witness the devastation a 10 second slide on tarmac does to the unprotected body, horror movies do not come near it.
It hurts the NHS who have spend thousands of £s putting them back together when that money is needed elsewhere.
It hurts their family and friends who have to worry how they will cope with treatment such as skin grafts and then afterwards with disfigurement and associated psych issues.
It hurts them financially as they have to have time off work and may not get paid, or...
It hurts all other tax payers who have to support them as they can't work
It hurts every other motorcyclist when they come to renew their insurance as the deemed risk is higher
They are selfish, irresponsible idiots.
Hey this topic's heating up, someone grab the fire extinguisher tsssss!!!
un I can see both sides here, i nipped round the corner yesterday 6am to get fuel & check tyres prior later ride out, first time just in shorts & t shirt, didnt feel safe,rode like a granny,wont do it again.
Appreciate the stuff youve seen streetbudgie but at the end of the day its not against the law so people doing it are perfectly entitled to the healthcare they've coughed up for.& if they're a biker they probably work & pay too much into the NHS already to cover all the mutants sponging the system who dont even ride bikes.
It's like folk saying that folk riding bikes shouldnt get treated coz they should have a car, & car drivers shouldnt coz they should drive a tank.
I also think red is generally right that it is a bit worrying that some folk dont care about their own safety but hey ive seen some bikers wearing all the gear & equally jeopardising their safety by doing stupid overtakes that mr shorts rider might not have done.
Its all about perceived risk i think.
Easiest way to go fast........don't buy a blue bike