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Originally Posted by RoushNitemare
ya, I want a bike but I have no trust in 95% of the drivers here in Socal.
Redondo Jon, you might know where I am talking about. I was driving on PCH between Calle Mayor and Prospect around 8 one night in my 05 Mustang GT with very loud exhaust(no cats). A lifted F-350 changed lanes right into me because he couldnt see me since his truck was so high it created a huge blind spot on the passenger front part of the truck. Luckily all it did was burn a bunch of rubber to my paint which I was able to buff out and burnt off the sticker on my wheel. $20 for a new sticker and it was like it didnt happen. But to this day whenever I think of getting a bike I think of that night and think about if I was on a bike I would probably be dead.
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One of the good things about riding a bike is that it makes you a far better driver. You just can't daydream on a bike. You must be constantly attentive to what's around you, watching shadows under cars, always staying out of blind spots, etc. The other upside of a bike (a sporty one anyway) is that you can avoid a lot of accidents by swerving accelerating out of the way etc.