# Newbies with Liter bikes.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbies-with-liter-bikes/251608>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [April 19, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbies-with-liter-bikes/251608 "2010-04-19T20:24:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newbies-with-liter-bikes/251608/148 "2010-04-22T09:33:14Z")

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> [@The baby blue shark hood neon tried chasing me down...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-baby-blue-shark-hood-neon-tried-chasing-me-down/30686/509):
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> So why do sport bike riders have much higher death rates not related to alcohol when on average they drive less miles than the cruiser guys?
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> Saying that you can’t control your risk by starting smaller is ridiculous.
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> You guys have no facts to back anything up besides saying “you will die anyway”
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> I’m sure that there is absolutely no point to riders on just about EVERY motorcycle forum and the hundreds of articles and thousands of links as well as countries telling people to start small have NO point right?
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> Let me get this straight, that is what you guys are trying to say?
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> Sky is green too and the grass is blue - what a wonderful world you guys live in.
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> Ignorance is bliss.

You totally missed the point, but to answer your question of why do sport bike riders crash more than cruisers, that’s because one of the main factors is the fact that most sport bike riders are YOUNGER (and more stupid), same reason why more young people are in car accidents than older people.

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