Well this riding season has started off good, so far. It has been the usual thing, about two up to six of us riding. On a good night we will soon have around a dozen experienced riders at one time. Now for some reason every guy out there thinks they need a sport bike, this really worries me. Some of them are smart and bought Katanas and 600s, that doesn't really bother me much. What really bothers me are the guys that have never rode before buying liter bikes like CBR1000RRs. These guys are buying these things and are not even buying helmets. I have a bad feeling there are going to be a lot of injuries this year. I have rode with a few of them and they seem to be doing good on them right now. The thing I am worried about is later on when it gets warm and all the regulars come out. The guys I ride with really don't cruise around town, they haul a$$ and they ride GSXR1000s, CBR954s, CBR1100XXs, and CBR1000RRs. I'm afraid these new guys are going to try to hang weaving through traffic, racing, and going through high speed sweepers because most of them are the type of person that has to out do everybody else. This happen last year, a kid on a Katana was trying to keep up through a turn, couldn't hold the line and drifted into the curb. The kid wasn't seriously hurt but the bike was trash. So I am hoping they know their limits or at least buy some gear so they won't get hurt too bad. On a funnier note, I was talking to a couple guys on Katanas today. They asked the usual question "How fast have you been on that thing?" I told them I have bumped the limiter at 186mph and they were like "WOW! Thats fast." Then one of the newbies in question (16 years old) rode up on a CBR929 so they asked him the same question. I almost started laughing when he replied with 210mph. I let it slide because I didn't want to argue with him. So, I hope I don't have to, but I will keep you posted with the "downed" list. Be safe and have a good ride.
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