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Thats the kinda things that gets people killed on those sport bikes more then the big cruzers. Not so much the bike itself but the things people do on them. Keep the bike on two wheels and you will have a much better chance of not going splat. Good to hear you had safety gear on and didnt get badly hurt.
One thing i didnt see anyone mention yet in the thread. Loud pipes save lives! It has been mentioned that motorcycles are invisible and its true lots of people dont notice them. A bright brake light or whatever can help but if a person is on the phone or screwing with the radio just watching the big semi truck out of the corner of there eye they wont see the bike. Make that bike so damn loud they will know your there long before they see you. Sure it pisses people off and you might even get a $50 ticket every once and a while. But it will save you from getting run down simply because they will be annoyed at how loud your bike is instead of not knowing your there in the first place.
Just assume when your riding that everyone driving around you is a total moron and not paying attention and they have no idea your there.
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