[The Atomic Ass]

Originally Posted by A_FITZ

I know being careful, but im just saying..things you cant control. Such as the extreme curveball of someone hitting you from behind when your stopped at a redlight.

Riding a motorcycle is of course going to entail more danger than driving a car, however, they do still have mirrors on motorcycles, as is required by law. I've avoided many accidents by simply meandering out of the way of incompetent drivers.

If you get hit from behind at a red light, your only possible excuse is having nowhere to move in front of you, and even then you should still be able to ditch the bike and run for cover if you're paying enough attention.

Although I've dropped my bikes a few times in learning, I've survived 32,000 2-wheel miles without being hit by someone else.