r/motorcycles • u/Careless-Comedian176 • 7h ago
Is falling/crashing really this common?
I see so many threads about their first fall/crash and i'm really starting to wonder if I get a skewed perspective on how common this is? The attitude in these threads is also like they treat as you will crash serveral times before you get the hang of it. This feels weird to me and of course there's always a risk of an accident but I don't know anyone that has crashed, including my parents and their friends who have been riding for 35 years +.
I want to add that I live in Sweden and they have pretty advanced requirements before you get a license. I don't know if it's more uncommon than I think or if it's because other countries have lighter regulations and thus doesn't give you proper instructions on how to handle your bike in certain situations?
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u/GroundProximity 7h ago
No, its not as common as reddit makes it out to be, ive been riding for ~15 years now with a ~4 year intermission and "crashed" (wasnt really a crash, front slipped away i managed to right up the bike but the corner wasnt finished yet and i rode into the grass and a drainage ditch) only once, and that was only because i was asking for it and 99% my fault.
Also really not a fan of this whole "haha everyone crashes!" type crap, no, not everyone crashes, and its stupid to say that.