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is riding a motorcycle worth the risk?

i don‘t know if i want too buy a motorcycle i really want one cause it looks like fun and im really intrested in it and as other people call it ‘being free‘ but at the same time i know that most riders fall at least once and it dose not take too much too break you neck or back and end up in a wheelchair even with a helmet on you can still have these injuries and i know a helmet helps a lot and if i do get a bike i would always wear one i just want too know what you think from first hand experience

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Of course it's worth it. Riding a motorcycle for the past 40 years is one of the best things I have ever done. I have made dozens of friends through motorcycling and have hundreds of stories to tell and thousands of memories. It is not for everyone. If you don't think you are up for it, you may not be. Some people have to get their feet wet a bit at a time. If you are totally risk-averse and not at all adventurous, stay away. You need to develop a certain degree of self-confidence to ride well; without it you are likely to hurt yourself. You need to be aware of the risk and manage it, by getting basic rider training, wearing good safety gear, and developing an awareness of the situation around you I have come off a few times on the street, and quite a few times off road. I have been hauled to the emergency room a few times, but have never broken a bone or required surgery. (it's never fun to visit the emergency room, but at least the drugs are good. ;-{ The fun I have had and the things I have seen on motorcycles have been more than worth a few moments of passing discomfort. Didn't you ask this once already?
Is riding in an airplane worth the risk? Is driving (or riding) a car worth the risk? People generally ride for the freedom fun. Not much more risk, than driving a car (my opinion). But if you think it's too risky, then DON'T. Risk eliminated - at least motorcycle risk.
Of course it's worth it. Riding a motorcycle for the past 40 years is one of the best things I have ever done. I have made dozens of friends through motorcycling and have hundreds of stories to tell and thousands of memories. It is not for everyone. If you don't think you are up for it, you may not be. Some people have to get their feet wet a bit at a time. If you are totally risk-averse and not at all adventurous, stay away. You need to develop a certain degree of self-confidence to ride well; without it you are likely to hurt yourself. You need to be aware of the risk and manage it, by getting basic rider training, wearing good safety gear, and developing an awareness of the situation around you I have come off a few times on the street, and quite a few times off road. I have been hauled to the emergency room a few times, but have never broken a bone or required surgery. (it's never fun to visit the emergency room, but at least the drugs are good. ;-{ The fun I have had and the things I have seen on motorcycles have been more than worth a few moments of passing discomfort. Didn't you ask this once already?
Is riding in an airplane worth the risk? Is driving (or riding) a car worth the risk? People generally ride for the freedom fun. Not much more risk, than driving a car (my opinion). But if you think it's too risky, then DON'T. Risk eliminated - at least motorcycle risk.

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