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Also please have a look at the below mentioned thread.

As long as you can control your wrists (especially the one responsible for acceleration) and ride sensibly within your limits every bike is safe in this world. Not to forget the life saving "RIDING GEARS", wear them always. Just my share of thoughts on SBK's.

#1 Patience
#2 Riding Gears
#3 Experience
My two cents

Kachhhing so this is more of a social awareness thread than a technical one. But I guess it has to be answered with both in regard. Socially, super-bikes are no different than anything that moves on the road, or used to commute even taking a walk. Follow the rules, you'll be safe (assuming everyone does as well). Because rules formed are very good and are very well capable of keeping things safe and sane on any public or private commute. No more need to debate that, if there were to be reasons to say, there are rules that contradict and cause issues, rules can anytime be changed.

The only problem that haunts this theory, is no one or not everyone is willing to follow these rules, esp in INDIA that is all that I would like to talk about, as I don't live abroad. So in India, safety does not only abide by the rules, also requires being personally aware of the roads, awareness surrounding traffic, awareness of your means of commute and its handling and finally but most importantly making sensible decisions based on every one of these elements and driving/riding.

I don't see super-bike accidents happening as much as there are ordinary sub 150 class bikes and mopeds. People die by thousands on these regards, then comes cars, there are more destructive car accidents be it a Santro or an Octavia. People die in more numbers driving cars which have far less acceleration or top speed than a super-bike and carry more safety with the cage and everything.

Super-bikes unlike ordinary bikes, due to their hell capability of performance, handling and braking, do one of two things to people, they either induce extreme confidence or fear. If used wisely these are the safest bikes around, if used un-wisely these as any other bikes or cars are capable of being fatal to both the rider and any bystander.

P.S: If it induces so much fear just reading it, imagine how much fear and respect it earns when you are riding it. People make mistakes, machines fail far too less.

I am really glad that this issue has come up. Most of the people in India believe whenever a biker has an accident its always the "BIKERS" fault. What they don't bother to look is whether its anyone else is responsible for the incident. There are so many other elements like cars, trucks, buses, cyclists and most important f**king JAY Walkers who don't give a dam about others. Secondly about superbikes it depends on the rider, the rider should be mature enough to understand the power of the machine and treat it with respect. Most superbike riders who have had accidents are WANNABE'S. The ones who ride these machines will probably agree with me. I myself with no superbike experience was able to handle a GSXR 1000 without as much as a hiccup however i had to be extremely cautious all the times as i had to ride within city limits. The power of these things is enough to chicken out most riders however there are some a-hole blokes i know who would challenge that power to express supremacy. So its like i said, handle a superbike with maturity and treat it with respect by observing rules and speed restrictions based on the location and you are bound to make the destination safe in time or probably even before it.

Am sick and tired of motorists saying I did not see the motor bike , but then it is the fact , they are not looking out for bikes , this is the single most common excuse used.
It's true , how do we as bikers make ourselves visible ? Except wearing reflectors at night , leaving head lights on always , even high beam on always

Second most common reason I have come across is over zealous riding , if you think you can not make the curve , back off , if you wanna improve your cornering skills , hit the track , public road is not for your trial and error.

Never ride under influence

Anticipation is the key , if you think the car behind you or the truck in front is gonna make an unexpected move , back off, if you live , you will ride another day

I personally believe you should not be on a fast machine if your skill level is not up there , you should never be in a position of your bike checking something that your riding skill can not handle

If you are not confident and own a bike , never ride with another person behind you , not only are you putting this persons life in danger but also , its difficult to ride with a pilion, so hone your skills and build your confidence alone

GOod one,
COuld not agree with you more
We see more accidents on INdian roads with smaller bikes simply cuz we don't have that many big bikes yet , but we are getting there
Could you imagine all the motor bike accidents that we see in India caused by big bikes , they will almost always not survive.
Riding big bikes are a skill with a decent learning curve , take it slow , I know a busa or an R1 are irresistable, but start slow , start small , you will get there , and when you do , fellow bikers will respect you

Anything on road is dangerous.Be it Driving,Riding or Walking.As long as you have Patiece,Knowledge and a fair bit of skill you can ride a SBK relatively safely.But its always advisable to get a Motorcycle equipped with a Traction Control and ABS .esp in a 1000cc Super sports.

The speed limit for 2 wheelers in most parts of India is 60kmph. On highways it can go up to 80 kmph ONLY. Does anyone of us wants to comply with this? If so, who will buy a SBK?

How safe ?
Its not safe... I think if you so the stats, there is atleast 20% more chance you will crash. and if you crash , there is 70% more chance you gonna meet the maker.
reasons: power, testosterone, ego etc ...
Unless the roads are safer, you are not safe.

The only way you can be safe is by being safe yourself. You are 100% responsible for your safety. Ride safe, do not take unnecessary risks, respect others on road. Always remember, there is someone waiting for you back at home.

Point well put, that is my point exactly. Not only SBK's trucks, cars, buses and even sub 150cc bikes cross the speed limit exceedingly. Its a common occurrence to cross speed limits. It's part of what is wrong and why any vehicle gets into accidents.

Follow the rules and yes there will not be any unsafe occurrence. True who will buy SBK's? that the govt should take care.. within city 60 IS right and proper, follow it (even on a super-bike its very comfortable and possible)! build better highways, put proper speed limits 120 kmph or so on highways, we don't have to ask just learn from any country out there, europe, dubai, japan, the US. Then there are always those who can use SBK's on tracks.

There will always be just one conclusion, the right one. If you want a FIX fix it completely or it will always be a flaw. Period.

Agree with you all. It pains to read about young kids ending up in life threatening wrecks.
I feel the parents should be prosecuted if they think giving their kids an SBK as a gift is a great idea. There is a reason people start small and move up to SBKs. 19 is def not an age to be zooming around town in an SBK. Stuff can go wrong rather quickly on an SBK as opposed to our home brewed bikes. Reaction time is almost non-existent on an SBK at such high speeds.

I find it a pain to suit up every single time I ride, but its JUST NOT WORTH taking a chance by not wearing your gear. A bike can be replaced, not LIFE.
A 19 year old might not be level headed enough to think about the consequences of riding safe and within his/her limits, but that is where a parent comes in.

PLEASE RIDE WITHIN YOUR LIMITS AND WEAR YOUR GEAR.

That's an appropriate thread to start keeping in view the recent trend where accidents and superbikes have become synonymous. Having said that , I somehow do not feel for these "young" bikers who have no control over their right wrist. I remember back in the days i was given a 99cc rx 100 and i felt that i had the fastest thing this side of the ssc bloodhound. I would clip it no end and would touch 100 kmph and was ecstatic. But now the times have changed. I was shocked when i went to take the delivery for my bike a 17 year old came in to take the delivery for his busa. I was told that this is his second busa coz he crashed the first and totalled it. The kid was bed ridden for 6 months with plates in his legs. A busa at 17 is beyond me no matter what anybody says. They have started selling the bikes how much opening some riding schools or making a separate riding licence for imported bikes.

OMG. 2nd Busa at 17. at that age the only experience i had was on a kinetic, that too only few times. Are these the signs of our developing country