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Old 01-17-2016, 11:26 AM   #86 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
After seeing a motorcycle crash recently, when a guy riding a Honda CB300 hit the right rear corner of my mother's car, the availability of ABS brakes would be a priority if I were looking for a motorcycle intending to use it as a daily commuter. The biker just got some scratches, but his wife didn't have the same luck and had an exposed knee fracture.
Ya - passengers usually don't fare as well as the rider.

I hit a deer on the Interstate back in the 80s on my brand new Ninja 750 with my wife on the back. I got scuffed-up a bit, but she ended-up in the hospital with a pretty major knee injury among other things.

Riding with a passenger changes a lot of things (not for the better), mainly braking and handling. I never suggest it to anyone that doesn't consider themselves an experienced rider.
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