The thing we all need to remember is that although we think we can emulate our racing heros like Barry Sheen, Rocket Ron, Rossi etc. They had or have the pleasure of racing on relatively safe race circuits and as time has gone by they have got safer. Added to this, these tracks are inspected regularly to ensure there are no lurking debris and spills to part rider from machine. Also the riders do not have to cope with traffic coming in the opposite direction.
We have to do our day to day riding on public roads that seem to get worse each year. We have trees, leaves, fallen branches, kerb stones, parked cars, cats, dogs, deer, gravel, road signs, lamp posts, telegraph poles, mud, tractors, mad taxi drivers, stupid pigeons, pot holes, white lines, tar overbanding and a host of other hazards all ready to rob us of our lives and families of their loved ones.
Just remember this each time you go out, have fun but be careful and respect the dangers.
Tim
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