Lets say you colide with a 200 pound deer at 60, no wait I did and I was able to get up and walk away from it. Rode the bike to the shop the next day too. I had some road rash, but no problems with my head. Plenty of people walk away from motorcycle accidents, especially if you’re smart enough to wear the right gear.
Just curious - is making sweeping comments on subjects you clearly know nothing about also instrinsically stupid in your book?
FTR I used to think as you do. For a confluence of different reasons which coverged simultaneously last year, I decided to look into getting a bike. I did a lot of research and discovered that yes, motorcycles are risky, but those risks can be mitigated through certain practices, like wearing a helmet and good gear, getting good training, and riding intelligently. I am quite aware that the risks of riding cannot be eliminated, but they can be reduced to within my definition of acceptable risk.
What I personally believe is intrinsically stupid is riding without any risk mitigation whatsoever. An example might be someone who rides without any helmet or safety gear, has no training and an expired learning certificate, and is on one of the most powerful bikes out there - a bike which almost all responsible motorcycle authorities would recommend any new rider stay away from for the first couple of years of riding. In other words, Roethlesberger’s accident is not a typical example of what can happen when you ride motorcycles - instead, the fact that he is alive is an example of the incredible luck he has had where he is absent of skill.
The fact that I’m a Seahawk fan may lend color to that particular conclusion.
The people who really ought to be castigated here are the motorcycle salesmen who gave Ben that bike without insisting that he complete the MSF course and take a few additional days training with a qualified instructor. I can’t imagine what the heck they were thinking.
Apparently, they do.
NOW you can call him a dumbass.