Armed Forces Alarmed at the Numbers of Motorcycle Deaths

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Looks like the Marines are focusing on the problem of rising motorcycle deaths in their ranks.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/30/mar...ef=mpstoryview

The problem seems to have a connection with the popularity of "sport bikes".

Seems to me that "sport bikes" (we used to call them "Cafe Racers")are designed for track use which means ideal conditions for high speed travel. Just too much power, as well as poor seating posture and low speed handling should make them ineligible for street use.

Besides all that, there's the speed-addiction issue that these bikes are marketed to exploit.

Friends of mine lost a son recently in a sportbike crash. His mom said that he had just recently confided with she and his father how hooked he was on riding fast(he was having problems controlling the urge) and that he wanted to go into motorcycle racing.

I'm old fashioned maybe, but hey. :?