[Ducati] Peter Bonner/safe riding and age

[Ronald Betts]

Kind of reminds me of a saying I heard once,"Probably the worst thing in olden days was not putting on your armor to just go down to the corner".
 
 
Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SPI've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!> From: GTRUDE at aol.com> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:46:22 -0400> Subject: Re: [Ducati] Peter Bonner/safe riding and age> To: ducati at ducati.net> > > In a message dated 10/23/2007 10:36:12 AM Mountain Daylight Time, > trolland at gmail.com writes:> > I drive a lot more carefully as I get> older....I am 52 now, man does that suck.... Tom> > I am now 51 and fortunately heal quickly. I put my Duc down this summer and > rolled about 5 times before getting up. I only had some bad road rash which is > finally healed. It really made me take a look at my riding style and now I > ride slower. We up here in Montana have some great roads but they will not see me > doing 120+ again. I rode up to Lincoln last weekend, stayed around 80 mph up > and over the pass. I found myself doing 100+ several times and slowed down. I > like my duc looking nice but even more like being healthy, especially with an > 11 year old daughter to raise.> > So ride slower and safer and always use your riding gear!! It will save you > lots of pain.> > Gregg> > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> *****> > Our newest sponsor, MC Stands, has just opened its doors! It's a motorcycle> stand superstore. Every brand, every model, 95% in stock for immediate> shipment. Whether front stands, rear stands, paddock stands, dirt bike> stands, or any kind of stand or lift, MC Stands tests, rates, and discounts> everything they sell. Check them out!> > Visit: http://mcstands.com/> _______________________________________________> Ducati mailing list> Ducati at ducati.net> http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> Mailto: ronaldebettsasalc0015 at hotmail.com
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