Why Sportbikes get a Bad Rep.

[boloson]

no more street riding for me. gonna cancel my reg & insurance this week too many freaks out on the streets

[greenmonster]

RIP to the innocent rider. The idiot who caused this was 35 yo and pulling that shit. Thirty five going on 20. Too bad others had to pay for his moronic actions.

[butcher bergs]

I don't read anywhere in the article that the offending rider crossed the line due to excessive speed or anything of the sort.

[gadget]

I don't read anywhere in the article that the offending rider crossed the line due to excessive speed or anything of the sort.

"Witnesses told police that Phillips’ motorcycle was traveling erratically and passing vehicles at a high rate of speed just before the crash." -WBZ

[butcher bergs]

Well then there you have it.

[KingCast 650R]

Sad, sad, sad. Without getting into specifics I have established a rule for myself that I will never, ever cross a double yellow. I've only done it when a car in front of me slows and gives a wave around and I can clearly see up front where I'm going and it's clear.

What we do is inherently dangerous enough. No need to add to it.

[Woodsy]

It would be a fun road if it wasn't like death race 2000. I actually hate riding it.

between the dip by Umass, the potholes, stoplights right behind blind corner, merges during a turn, etc, etc it is a giant pain in the ass. especially tuesday nights. That is not saying anything about MCN either because those of us on the grass tend to stay pretty tame out there but the guys across the street and the guys that park in the park next to the field seem to cause problems. can't spend the 3 bucks and then screw it up for everyone else

[h22jeffrey]

my buddy was the one that got hit and passed. it's so sad i just seen him 10 mins before the accident enjoying life at MCN. R.I.P to both riders..

[Chippertheripper]

Condolences sir.

[Garandman]

So, it appears that one ride lost it and collected one coming the other way?

no more street riding for me. gonna cancel my reg & insurance this week too many freaks out on the streets

I'm always surprised when I see this reaction.

There are measures you can take (anti-SMIDSY, hi-viz clothing, white or yellow helmet, loud horn, practice, paranoia) to mediate the risk.

You're still many times more likely to be killed riding a bike than driving a car.

But after a while, you are many times more likely to die of heart disease than a motorcycle accident.....