wonder y most accident nvr involved hd riders

[bluesurfer]

ever wonder y?hmm...

[BlackDawn]

wonder y most accident nvr involved hd riders

Oh really? Is this your opinion or is it a fact?

Care to share what are the proportion of Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Ducati etc bikes that get involved in accidents?

[bluesurfer]

erm...its jux my own point of view...most of the time accident i always see racers and occasionally phantom rider involving in accidents..maybe guys here can share their points if i m wrong..

[sheep]

well... the community is not that big as compared to other brand of bikes.

how often u see one on the road anyway?

[tis young man]

Good day ,

 

Less accident involve them may due to that they are slow yet loud.

Heard the phrase 'Loud pipes Saves Lifes'. Well true in way.

[maxxmadness]

There are more than a few accidents that involved HD, the 3 cases i know the riders didnt live to tell a tale. Another lost his entire leg

[bluesurfer]

hmm...cos seldom i see crusier type of bike getting into accidents...not oni HD riders so was wondering could it becos of the way cruiser is meant to ride--the slow and cool way.

[eFzek17]

but i tell you.. one HD riders involved in RTA, it wil be bad cause u knew their styles of helmet they wearing.. if im not wrong theres one case along PIE wich involved angmoh HD rider..

[bluesurfer]

oh izit??lol cos my dad who is a taci driver say he nvr see a HD accident at all so i was like..izit??haha...oh anyway my dad have been driving for the past 6 yrs so...

[WarGoat88]

maybe they got defence riding skills? haha..... maybe?

[kmax]

by saying HD,

how often do u see goldwing involved in accident on sg roads.

how often do u see STX involved in accident on sg roads.

how often do u see ducati ST3 involved in accident on sg roads.

how often do u see BMW roadstar or GS involved in accident on sg roads.

 

IMHO:

coz they are class 2 bikes, require 2 years of riding experience, unlink 2B and 2A riders.

and they cant unleash their full potential, top speed on sg expressways, so most of them go slow and steady.

[zell_teo]

a.. can anyone tell me wats HD??

[wilsonc7]

harley davidson

[Blackenese]

maybe they got defence riding skills? haha..... maybe?

 

FCUK defensive riding man.....lol i skidded on the road right after the lesson.....LOL

[Blackenese]

by saying HD,

how often do u see goldwing involved in accident on sg roads.

how often do u see STX involved in accident on sg roads.

how often do u see ducati ST3 involved in accident on sg roads.

how often do u see BMW roadstar or GS involved in accident on sg roads.

 

IMHO:

coz they are class 2 bikes, require 2 years of riding experience, unlink 2B and 2A riders.

and they cant unleash their full potential, top speed on sg expressways, so most of them go slow and steady.

 

To add to it.....the number of bikes with that make on the road is very few......thus you wont see as much as seeing kupkias or rxz getting into one... just an example....no offence to kups and rxz riders...

[Blackenese]

a.. can anyone tell me wats HD??

 

Come to cruiser thread dunnoe what is HD?

[eFzek17]

i have not seen any bugatti veyron involved in accident locally..

[The_One]

My view to the subject;

1 - all HD is class 2 bikes means with at least 2yrs of riding experience

2 - most HD machine is slower compared to their jap, german or italian counterpart (means 'safer', I guess)

3 - some HD is just a weekend bike cum show bike instead of for daily transportation, unlike thier counterpart

4 - HD cant be ridden so often otherwise it may leaks in no time

5 - most HD fitted with illegal pipe, thus they prefer to stay home than risk being caught

6 - most HD rider wanna look macho in turtle helmet (otherwise kena laugh by their clan) but afraid of uncle sam (similar to point #5)

7 - handfull of HD owner need to settle monthly installment up to thier nose, means need to save as much on maintenance (refer point #4)

8 - HD culture is not to go public if there are slightest rain ('safety' reason la)

[dreamwalk]

Personally, i feel this topic is very taboo. should not talk about such things..touch wood...

[kmax]

http://www.ozbiker.org/vent_forum/index.php?topic=12064.0

[kmax]

just google for awhile and found some rare pics.

 

2007 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide FLHT

 

http://www.kimmotor.com/thumbnail.aspx?cs=true&box=400&photoname=M0817-1.jpg

 

 

2007 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom

 

http://www.kimmotor.com/thumbnail.aspx?cs=true&box=400&photoname=M0913-1.jpg

 

 

2007 Harley-Davidson Road King FLHR

 

http://www.kimmotor.com/thumbnail.aspx?cs=true&box=400&photoname=M0893-1.jpg

 

really heart-pain for the owners.. repairs would be a bomb...

[isaac chan]

My view to the subject;

1 - all HD is class 2 bikes means with at least 2yrs of riding experience

2 - most HD machine is slower compared to their jap, german or italian counterpart (means 'safer', I guess)

3 - some HD is just a weekend bike cum show bike instead of for daily transportation, unlike thier counterpart

4 - HD cant be ridden so often otherwise it may leaks in no time

5 - most HD fitted with illegal pipe, thus they prefer to stay home than risk being caught

6 - most HD rider wanna look macho in turtle helmet (otherwise kena laugh by their clan) but afraid of uncle sam (similar to point #5)

7 - handfull of HD owner need to settle monthly installment up to thier nose, means need to save as much on maintenance (refer point #4)

8 - HD culture is not to go public if there are slightest rain ('safety' reason la)

 

 

Please refer here

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79661

[Oldun]

A serious answer to the original question.

 

1. As others have said, the apparent lesser number of HD-made bikes involved in accidents may simply be a function of fewer HDs on the roads of Singapore compared to bikes more frequently seen. I can't find stats anywhere to prove or disprove this.

 

2. Even if HDs are as prevalent as other makes (very doubtful due to Class 2 and cost factors) perhaps HDs don't get ridden as much, or as far, as other bikes. I know of only 2 other riders who like me ride their bikes to work every day - yes, including when it rains . Maybe we want to keep the chrome shiny, maybe we don't have confidence in the wet? Or overall maybe we don't have as much time to ride as we're working rather than studying...? Perhaps just a combo of all these factors in different proportions for different owners.

 

3. Every bike on the road in Singapore can go fast enough to kill.

 

4. Accidents involving head injuries tend to be nasty - orthopedic repairs and skin grafts are the consequences of insufficient gear south of the head, but a helmet insufficient to protect your head and face leaves you sucking liquid food thru a straw for weeks if you survive. Now purely from an anecdotal point of view, I see a smaller % of the HD riders on the road wearing full face helmets than I see sportbike riders doing so. I personally feel naked without a FFH - my open face helmets are gathering dust and I never bought a turtle or novelty helmet and I think this is a likely factor in injuries (but not of course in accidents) - others think differently. There are figures to show that wearing a FFH makes you no more likely to have an accident than wearing a 'novelty' helmet. But if you have an accident a FFH protects your head and face measurably better.

 

5. In addition to 1. and 2. , most of us who bought HDs have been riding for quite a few years and rode (and maybe crashed ) a few bikes before. In many - not all - cases, HDs represent $$s that we have saved and have left over from the mortgage or the rent and the kids' college fund; we don't like wasting those bucks and we sure don't want to spend on repairs we don't have to. it's not that we're smarter - one doesn't necessarily get smarter as one gets older - but as one gets older one does get a more realistic appreciation of the potential for and consequences of one's and others' mistakes, especially those mistakes involving speed, immovable roadside objects, slippery surfaces and intransigent and unpredictable cage drivers. So, possibly - only possibly - older HD riders ride more slowly and take fewer risks than the average sportsbike rider: but that is not a contention we can prove, and there'd be quite a few exceptions (you know who you are ).

 

6. Above all, it's not the bike that crashes, it's the rider. Let's remember that and let's be careful out there whatever brand we favor!!

 

[Guest tangolima]

HD mean HIGH DEFINITION

[Silent Hunter]

Want to know the answer very simple

 

First ask yourself. 'Why you are more likely to die in SG being struck by a coconut than being bitten to death by a great white shark.

 

Then ask yourself 'How many HD are there in SG?'

 

And then you will see the light. Kee Kee!