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/Woodit 2008 Raider S 7h ago

Depends how and you ride and if choose a first bike that’s appropriate or not imo. Lots of people ignore good advice and go buy a 600 sport machine with more power than they know how to manage and the naïveté that comes with a lack of experience and they hurt themselves as a result. 

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u/Careless-Comedian176 7h ago

Literally the practice bikes in Sweden is minimum 650 cc, because most aim to get an unrestricted license and most I know go for minimum 800 cc as their first bike, so I don't understand this argument.

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u/Woodit 2008 Raider S 7h ago

650 with what sort of engine? My first bike was a 650 but it was a single cylinder. The ninja 650r is a fine first bike because it’s a twin. I’m talking 600 super sport with inline 4 engines 

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u/Careless-Comedian176 7h ago

Yamaha MT-07 is what most schools use, so twin-cylinder. After getting license most I know gets MT-09 or z900

My parents had GSX-R1000 when I grew up