[dsn_klr650] a serious question nklr

[Dash Weeks]

Brad, Your fear is a good thing. It helps to keep you alive. We all are afraid of the things you mentioned. The unforeseen accidents are what will kill us and not because we weren't afraid of leaving our families. It sounds to me that you are conscious of the dangers, how to mitigate most of them and have a good head about it. "To Each, His Own" is how I conduct myself so I'm not gonna give you advice. But you certainly aren't the first to ask these questions. We have all just come to terms with them. The benefits outweigh the cost at this point for me. People ask "Well aren't you afraid to die or becoming disabled?" Yes is my reply, BUT I can die tomorrow in a cage on my way to work. Statistically everyone has at least one accident in a cage, most are not fatal, but what if? What if I was riding my mtn bike to work and I got rear ended by a half snoozing high school girl who's late, putting on makeup in the rear view and sucking down a latte. I could 'What If' myself to an early grave with many phobias, I choose not to be a "dead man walking" and enjoy myself, with some hazard mitigation in mind. Good Luck in your decision, I hope to see you on two wheels someday. LaterZ Dash At 09:02 AM 6/30/2000 -0700, Brad Davis wrote:

>I am finding myself in a strange emotional state. >Please pardon my rambling while I explain my feelings. >I hope some of you will tell me if my feelings are >normal or not. > > I have found a great A9 to buy and I have been >eagerly waiting for this moment for some time. I >have wanted a motorcycle since I was 16 and almost >bought one twice, but other priorities like college, >marriage, kids and home came first. Now, finally, many >years later (I am 43) I have some cash saved up (from >some big boy toys I sold) so that this purchase >won t make a severe impact to my families budget. You >would expect that I would be excited that this time >has come. Well, the fact is, my feelings on this >purchase cycle from excitement to fear. Every accident >or close call I read about in this newsgroup makes my >chest tighten up with apprehension! And those poor >people who have been killed, they could have just as >easily been me. > >Why do I want a KLR? I have asked myself this >endlessly. Is it to fulfill a childhood dream? Well, >that might be partly it. But I tell myself I am a good >back yard mechanic, I drive automobiles very >conservatively, and I feel that bike riding and >ownership would be enjoyable, fun and challenging. I >am approaching this purchase seriously in that safety >is the number one issue I don t want to leave my >children fatherless and my wife with only my memory. I >plan to acquire all the safety gear: helmet, gloves, >riding jacket and pants and boots. I am scheduled to >take the MSF class in September. Some of you may have >even noticed my postings of late emphasize safety >wheel alignment, tires, gloves, helmets etc. Preparing >for this purchase has been very sobering. > >Well, I didn t want this to be a therapy session but I >was hoping that some of you could share your thought >or feelings on this with me. My wife is not real >excited about this purchase but knows I ll be careful >and is glad about my safety concerns. > >Thanks Everyone. > >Brad > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! >http://mail.yahoo.com/ > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Special Offer-Earn 300 Points from MyPoints.com for trying @Backup >Get automatic protection and access to your important computer files. >Install today: >http://click.egroups.com/1/5667/6/_/911801/_/962380928/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 >Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... >Let's keep this list SPAM free! > >Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com