For all Fallen Riders

[Keros]

To ALL FALLEN RIDERS



"For all who Know Motorcycle Riders"

I saw you hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store line.
But you didn't see me put an extra $10.00 in the collection plate last Sunday.

I saw you pull your child closer when we passed each other on the sidewalk.
But you didn't see me playing Santa at the local mall.

I saw you change your mind about going into the restaurant.
But you didn't see me attending a meeting to raise more money for the hurricane relief.

I saw you roll up your window and shake your head when I drove by.
But you didn't see me driving behind you when you flicked your cigarette butt out the car window.

I saw you frown at me when I smiled at your children.
But you didn't see me when I took time off from work to run toys to the homeless.

I saw you stare at my long hair.
But you didn't see me and my friends cut ten inches off for Locks of Love.

I saw you roll your eyes at our leather coats and gloves.
But you didn't see me and my brothers donate our old coats and gloves to those that had none.

I saw you look in fright at my tattoos.
But you didn't see me cry as my children where born and have their name written over and in my heart.

I saw you change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere.
But you didn't see me going home to be with my family.

I saw you complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can be.
But you didn't see me when you were changing the CD and drifted into my lane.

I saw you yelling at your kids in the car.
But you didn't see me pat my child's hands, knowing he was safe behind me.

I saw you reading the newspaper or map as you drove down the road.
But you didn't see me squeeze my wife's leg when she told me to take the next turn.

I saw you race down the road in the rain.
But you didn't see me get soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on his date.

I saw you run the yellow light just to save a few minutes of time.
But you didn't see me trying to turn right

I saw you cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I was in.
But you didn't see me leave the road.

I saw you waiting impatiently for my friends to pass.
But you didn't see me. I wasn't there.

I saw you go home to your family.
But you didn't see me.

Because, I died that day you cut me off.

I was just a biker.
A person with friends and a family.
But you didn't see me.

Repost this around in hopes that people will understand the biker community.

If you don't repost this, It sucks to be you. I hope you never lose someone that rides. Have a great week, my friends.


Amen brother.....

The Author is unknown

Saw this on another forum I surf and reposted out of respect to my fellow riders, as I know there's a few around here too. Ride safe.

 

[Ckanderson]

It;s amazing how people dont see riders. as a rider my biggest problems have been red light runners and aggrivated drivers.

nothing that taking off a mirror or dropping a few lug nuts cant fix.

 

[iwannadie]

It;s amazing how people dont see riders. as a rider my biggest problems have been red light runners and aggrivated drivers.

nothing that taking off a mirror or dropping a few lug nuts cant fix.

I was hit by a red light runner. Dam ford f350 T-boned me while I was making a left turn on green arrow. She said she never saw me until the people in the backseat of the truck screamed at her. She was doing like 50-60mph and tried to run a yellow. Her light was red well before she even got close to the intersection.

Now I have a reconstructed pelvic bone and alot of hardware to deal with the rest of my life.

 

[Wills7MGTE]

Very good stuff, I wanna get a GSXR600 or 750 or maybe 900 one day, I know crotch rockets are different category than biker bikers, but its all the same, nice work whoever wrote it.

 

[Ckanderson]

Yea i had some asian lady run the light. i would have been nailed if i didnt turn REALLY fast.. i knocked on her window and scared the SHIT out of her dumb ass

 

[foreverpsycotic]

my dad went down, dumbass swayed into his lane durring a turn. he dropped the bike and hit a telephone pole. He got all banged up, and is alive to tell me the story, over and over again. when i see a biker, i keep 2-3x further back than a normal car, and look for bikes before i look for cars.

 

[poon]

The old people around here scare me driving my car, i'd feel like a sitting duck on a motorcycle

 

[Superjustin13]

well i dont know how to is where you guys live.

but here

bikers think they RULE the fucking road, Running stop signs, going infront of you when your at a 4 way and you stopped and they didnt and bolt infront of you and give you a WTF look when you slame on your brakes because they fly past the stop sign and you Stopped like you were suppose to, but they didnt.

they need to learn the roads not theres. Im not saying anyone on here isnt a safe driver, but alot are douchebag drivers heres.

Same as a car, YES but your chances of living and being a douchebag in a car is alot greater then on a bike..

they piss me off.