[DAVID GAGNARD]

I had a small Honda way back when the gas had gone up like crazy to go to and from work. Rode it for a couple of years,mostly city driving to work......

Nowadays, I wouldn't get on a bike for all the tea in China, you see, I'm in the auto insurance claims industry and here are a few "informal/unoffical" stats I've kept over the years on claims I've worked involving motorcyles.

Remember, this is on claims I've worked in the last 15 years.........

1. 50% of all accidents have fatalities!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. 90% of the fatalities are on the bikes (rider and/or passenger)
3 75% of the accidents ARE NOT THE BIKES FAULT!!!!!!!!!!!!

The auto drivers say they just didn't see the bike and either pulled out in front of them or turned left in front of the bike causing the accident...
Regardles, your still dead even if in the right.........

Numbers 1 and 2, I would expect, but number 3 scares me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

David