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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ruSTynutz on March 03, 2020, 11:55:35 AM
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Re: Quote from "Motorcycle Book Excerpts" Thread...http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=13849.0
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Experienced riders who stop riding and take it up again in middle age have a higher than average risk of crashing, possibly because they ride more powerful bikes than they did when younger. (Motorcycle Roadcraft Penny Mares et al p6)
I was reading "Biggle's" book excerpt (see link above) and got to thinking about the above quote and was wondering if this is actual fact or just a bit of a furphy... :think1
Victorian Motorcycle Council media spokesman John Eacott believes its the later... https://motorbikewriter.com/returned-riders-safety-risk-furphy/ (https://motorbikewriter.com/returned-riders-safety-risk-furphy/)
I'm curious to know what you lot of ol' farts think? :grin
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As a returning rider, I was very happy to do a course, and followed that up with more advanced courses every year simply because I knew I was rusty after years away from it. Apart from that, my previous bikes had all been no bigger than 110cc, so I wanted some tips about handling bikes with engines ten times that size.
The high crash rate may not be entirely due to the bikes being more powerful. I suspect there is a bit of a "let your hair down" element in the crash frequency. But as the stats show, the older age doesn't correlate closely with the accident rate.
I'd have to agree with the idea of subsidising advanced courses for younger riders who are probably less able to afford the $300 or so that they usually cost.