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Originally Posted by OTB
Not sure I should post this; but it's the truth, so what the heck.
I have a friend of mine who rode for a few years, and wife wanted to learn. They bought a used bike, and after a couple of weeks and an MSF course, they were practicing in a parking lot. She went down at about 5 mph, fell funny, and she has been paralyzed from the waist down since.
I am not trying to freak you out. Just the opposite. What this example illustrates (for me) is that IT DOESN'T MATTER how hard we want to protect those that we love; if something is going to happen, it's going to happen. Doesn't matter if it's in a parking lot, on the track or falling off a bloody ladder, or slipping in the tub. In the mean time, we enjoy what time we have and strive to be better.
You and your bride need to sit down to talk. Face to face. You, to vent your fears, she to understand them, and you will also find out that she likely shares the same fears for you.
This from a guy sitting in the middle of a couple million pounds of live ordnance. Ever think how silly this sounds. Sheeshe.
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I'm aware of that and also aware that shit like that barely happens. Getting hit by a cage on the streets is more likely. There's risks with everything. The risk is a lot less riding on the track. I can respect that crazy shit like that can happen, but it's less common than the risks involved with driving on the streets in Vegas, trust me.
Couple million pounds of live ordinance,
