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/nobodyknoes 7h ago
Fwiw I've laid my bike down twice since getting it. Both times I was trying to do a Uturn on gravel. One of those times I was trying to do it like I saw in a video. I have had literally zero problems with my bike falling for about 8k miles now. It's only going to be a common thing if you do things in a way where your bike is likely to fall.