Re: Stupidity in Action

Posted by sgtslag on Jun 06, 2012; 8:50pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Stupidity-in-Action-tp4022337p4022378.html

Was she not holding on to something...  Anything?  I agree, both parties are responsible for her injuries.  As the driver, he is responsible for her safety.  I go over safety with any new passengers.  If I don't like their attire, they don't climb on behind me.  Period.  I also give them the chance to make an informed decision:  I will do all that I can, to ensure their safety, but riding motorcycle is dangerous -- if they agree to ride, they agree to accept the risks, including death.  Not being a jerk, just being honest with them.

My best friend's daughter, 16, wants a ride on my 750, as she thinks it is much 'cooler' than her Dad's Gold Wing.  I have a hard time with this, but he says it's alright.  Not a gender/age issue (she's like a daughter to me), just a safety issue.  Last year, I called her to offer that ride.  She was gone, so I ended up giving my youngest son, 22, a ride instead.  The rear tube blew out, and we low-sided at 40 MPH, on a county highway.  He suffered road rash on his one thigh, and hand, but not bad.  He had on a modular helmet, and an armored jacket.  It would have been much worse if he had not had any gear (of course, I would not have let him climb on, if that had been the case).  Every ride is a risk.  Every passenger has to assume that risk.  I normally do not give rides, anymore, because of the risks, and liabilities.  I do, however, tour, two-up, with my wife, all over.  But that is another story.  Cheers!