Teens and Early Twenties.....PLEASE!!

Originally Posted by brennan

I think i fall in -Ralph-'s target demographic. Im 22 and have only been riding for 18months. I thought i was a good rider. I dont go kneedown or wheelieing around and i feel i know roads well ( covering 40k plus a year in a car).

However reading last night about Reeder really hit home to myself. When thinking about it I have taken risks when filtering and do go too fast on narrow/small roads. Being from a family that wasnt into bikes ive never really known people that can give me experience/pointers. I think -Ralph-'s comments are valid, they may seem bad taste to some but if tey remind me and others of the risks it isnt a "bad" thing.

Amen to that post. Well said.
I'm 55 and I've been riding since about 14 and I agree, anything that reminds me and others of the risks is definately not a bad thing.


'nuff said.

bad taste -********, ageist -********
the fact is this was the right time for such a post and irespective of title not only for those under 30
what better way to continue reeders imput to the org than him potentially saving someone else
does a kick in the ******** which reeders passing was focus the mind- yes i bloody well does
could someone even one person doing some training after reading this save there life- most fecking likely
would reeder be proud that he had such a effect that someone sat back and did the training which saved there life because of him- we'd never hear the fecking end of it
now i shall quote spidy- if you dont like a thread dont post in it

i will end with this
the greatest gift a man can give is his life for his brother

[Biker Biggles]

Originally Posted by davepreston

bad taste -********, ageist -********
the fact is this was the right time for such a post and irespective of title not only for those under 30
what better way to continue reeders imput to the org than him potentially saving someone else
does a kick in the ******** which reeders passing was focus the mind- yes i bloody well does
could someone even one person doing some training after reading this save there life- most fecking likely
would reeder be proud that he had such a effect that someone sat back and did the training which saved there life because of him- we'd never hear the fecking end of it
now i shall quote spidy- if you dont like a thread dont post in it

i will end with this
the greatest gift a man can give is his life for his brother

Put with style.I agree totally

Well said DP

After ralph posting about rospa, I'm thinking of it myself.

here here*

[andrewsmith]

Well said DP

Also your never too old or too young to keep learning your Roadcraft.
Anyone who thinks that the IAM/ ROSPA isn't for them go speak to your local club or instructor.

I passed my IAM at age 22 on a SV! Not all the IAM are BMW Boxertwin riders or Goldwing riders!

Also Bikesafe is worth the money even for the assessed ride! As a side note, anyone within the Northumberland area there will be a handful of Council, Police, IAM (Through Northumbria Advanced Motorcycles) funded cornering clinic running through 2012 with free assessed rides by NAM

[ophic]

I think if Ralph offends 1000 people and saves 1, then it's a worthwhile thread.

[Bibio]

Ralph offends everyone so by the law of averages he should be our saviour.

I agree with Ralph on this.

To be honest 10 minutes ago when I saw topic of the thread I cringed a little and thought "too soon, thats gonna cause offence". But then I read the post and thought about the comments on the timing, its hit home to me anyway. I am pretty new to this forum and had personally never commented on any of Reeders posts, but I had obviously noticed him around as a prominent member/poster. So in the last little while I read posts of his, some from the last couple of days and I am actually in shock about how easily a seemingly fun and vibrant 20yr old can be lost on a bike. Or of any age quite frankly...

So I guess what I am saying is that for me personally its at a time like this I am thinking most about my own vulnerability on the road, and how dangerous I can be when out on my bike (no I dont ride like a loon, but I could be doing a lot of things better, probably). So with these thoughts and reading this thread I have reopened an email my brother has sent me about IAM starting their season in a couple of weeks (he is an instructor) and decided to get it sorted out. I had been a member before but stopped due to football commitments which I no longer have (knee ligaments ahoy!).

I will definetly be attending advanced riding/training this year, again not because I am a tw*t on the road, but simply because at 28 with 3 yrs experience I am sure there is much more I can learn...

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by ophic

I think if Ralph offends 1000 people and saves 1, then it's a worthwhile thread.

and to be fair, well under the usual Ralph Ratio of 1,000,000:1 Offended