I feel obligated...

[dman10]

To remind you to be safe riding.
Me and my Dad both just nearly ended up severely injured/killed. Me trying to save him.
So just a reminder to you young and cocky or old and cocky.
Thanks,
Daniel

[John 4]

I'm glad you are still here to remind us! I would like to hear your story.

[dman10]

Well,
I was screwing around on my 200 and got it stuck, so I called my Dad who rode down to help, by the time he got down I had it unstuck. So I bet him pinkslips he couldn't get up the massive pile of dirt nearby, he gets to the top and rolls back, without brakes, toward where our tank is. His ankle gets caught under the footpeg temporarily stopping the 185. I rush to get to his aid and forget mines in gear, so, it hits his and I turn around to grab the handle bar and turn it away Well that fails, and it rolls over, headed for the pond almost taking me with. So I side step and listen as it tumbles toward our tank while I free my Dad. He's fine, I'm fine, trikes are fine. My came within a foot of the tank. It was flooded so I left mine down there after flipping it back over. I know if his ankle didn't get caught, he would've flipped and ended up in the tank. And if I didn't have amazing coordination, I would've ended up the same. Oh, and the tank after a foot or two drops to bout' 20 feet. If this doesn't make sense, I can draw a picture.

-Daniel

[sp8twn]

Ya,,, We all scare the piss out of yourselves once and a while,,, just a good reminder that even if we are holding the handlebars and throttle we are just passengers sometimes..(Going for a ride!!:naughty:) Glad you and your dad are ok!!

[dman10]

Yeah, I still need to go get my trike, I wasn't up to climbing the bank after that.
lol.

[Ghostv2]

Im young and safety is always the one thing i do not neglect. Without a helmet, i would of been dead a couple times. After breaking a few bones in my wrist from going through a few trees, i always make sure i have brakes. Glad it all came out as a lesson and not a regret.

[wonderboy]

Glad you're ok, but I hope you realize that brakes are just about as important of a safety feature as a helmet. It isn't too hard to ride with poor/no brakes if you can plan way ahead, but as soon as something unexpected happens you're in trouble... I'd personally never ride without brakes, just as I'd never ride without a helmet.

[C.J]

Safety is one of my own biggest things as well. My helmet saved my life twice this summer.