I‘m looking at buying a motorcycle and before i do i want to get my facts straight. i currently drive cars and am a defensive driver and have never had a crash. i don‘t speed and i am super responsible with never drinking and driving because a) it‘s super idiotic to do and b) i just don‘t like alcohol.if i get a bike i plan to get one with really good brakes, suspension and tyres and i will buy the best protective gear money can buy and go to defensive riding courses and other training courses.what percentage of motorcyclist deaths are caused by speeding, drunkenness, not being in a correct state of mind etc?also, i am thinking of getting a Kawasaki ninja 250r, are they a good/ safe bike?
The majority of single vehicle accidents involving motorcycles are due to speed – not necessarily going over the speed limit –?but inappropriate speed for the circumstances. I have read that the latest Ninja 250 models come with poor tyres but they are easy enough to replace.
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Kawasaki Ninja 250r is an awesome motorcycle. As far as being safe it all depends on how tall you are and how much you weigh. The 250R can reach speeds of 110. If you are 511 and over 190 pounds you would be lucky to get to 80. So if your smaller I would say yes. If you are bigger I would recommend the Suzuki gs500f. Its only 300 dollars more than the Ninja 250 and is twice the engine. As far the accidents are concerned alot of it is the riders fault. They underestimate the power of the Machine and pay the price for it. I was cruising at 80 on the 10e in AZ when this other sport bike came on the right side of me, and trying to show off did a wheelie and started to wobble his bike. Next thing he knew he was in the winshield of the car behind him while his bike ended up underneeth it. Others is drivers not paying attention or not caring about motorcycles. So pay attention to detail and when you are at a stoplight keep your clutch in and your bike in first so if anything looks like the **** is going to hit the fan, you can pop your clutch and get the hell out of their. And most of all remember.The day you dont respect a machine is the day it kills you. Good luck and be safe.
As Byron said, check out the Hurt Report (ironically Hurt was the guy's name as well as the subject of the study). This was a long time ago, but if memory serves me, about 75% of all motorcycle accidents in the US involved a single bike with the rider being under the influence. The others usually involved a car with a driver that didn't see the bike. I know when you're male, young and foolish, there's this overwhelming need for speed. It's nothing new and affects all males the world over. Heck, in my neighborhood there's been plenty of young Amish boys injured by racing their buggies after church services. But it sounds as though you're pretty sensible and as long as you learn to ride like everyone is out to run over you and every gravel road has spit gravel onto the pavement, you'll do fine. And as you already know, don't drink and ride. It's bad enough to kill yourself, but what if you don't but kill someone else? I'd hate to live with that on my conscience for the rest of my days. Also remember that in traffic, poking along too slow is about as bad as riding too fast. You'll be somewhat large statured for the little Ninja, but for their size they are a perky little bike. However, they do lack low rpm power (a trade off for high rpm zing) and just know that you'll need to shift fairly often in hilly terrain to maintain your speed. But they're light, stop and handle well and if pressed, will out run most cars from a stop light. Ride safe.
