- Jan 26, 2008
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- Boat Info
- SOLD 2005 420 DA w/T-8.1S Horizons
- Engines
- 2018 Sea Hunt 255se w/Yamaha 300hp
I put 1,000's of miles on bikes finally pulled the plug about about 10 years ago. Never crashed on the streets. Broken collar bone and dislocated shoulder from riding over my head on the trails. I had some really fast bikes (ZX14 Kawasaki) to FZ1 to cruisers (Valkyrie and Road Glide). Finally got tired of avoiding other drivers and losing two friends in crashes (one an accomplished racer at Daytona) plus a neighbor losing a leg at the hip, that was it. Not trying to be "Debbie Downer", I just found myself being Joe Racer and exceeding my abilities at times and decided not to push my luck.
I hear ya. I myself just can't off a big wreck in the dirt 2 years ago. Care flight, 12 days in hospital and a 12 hour surgery.
But I just can't stop myself. I'm like you were and push the envelope more than I should. That said, I'm definitely a little wiser and somewhat more careful than I was 20 years ago, so that's a start.