Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

[borinick1492]

I LOVE motorycles. But I also know many people see them as death traps. Including my mother. My father owns a motorcycle. Heck he's been riding since before I was born. But that doesn't change her view of them lol

Either way, I was wondering since a lot of you work in hospitals, if it has changed your view of motorcycles. In a more negative way.

Which is funny because I was going down the road once and I saw this male nurse on a sports bike, and not only was he not wearing boots, but he was wearing crocs! Those things will fly right off if you crash. And how did I know he was a nurse? He was wearing scrubs! lol at least he had a helmet.

[samirish]

its simple...lobby your state to have helmet laws in place because eye protection doesn't mean crap on the cement

Yea I know eye protection is not going to offer her protection from the cement (thats kind of a no brainer). My point was that I thought it extremely irresponsible for him not to have a helmet on her. And while he himself was wearing eye protection he didn't even bother to give her the same.

[RHF RN]

A donorcycle? Not a chance! I used to love to ride on the back of my uncle's Harley, but ever since learning about TBI's and motorcycles in EMT, I won't go near it!

[MrChicagoRN, RN]

A donorcycle? Not a chance! I used to love to ride on the back of my uncle's Harley, but ever since learning about TBI's and motorcycles in EMT, I won't go near it!

A Donorcycle? What an original & creative term.

Do you tell you Uncle he's an organ donation waiting to happen?

Do we stay away from cars because of the auto-truck-vans we see?

And walking? About the same number of pedestrians die every year as motorcyclists. Adjust for fatalities per mile and walking is many times more dangerous than motos. Maybe we should come up with some sort of biased and derogatory term against pedestrians too?

Nothing in life is without risk. Nothing we do will prevent delay death...we can only delay it. I try to live my life wisely, but not live in a cocoon. We choose what we want to do, and avoid those we don't; and if smart we will act to mitigate those risks.

[RHF RN]

"A Donorcycle? What an original & creative term. "

I wish I could take credit for coming up with donorcycle, but it is a term I have heard many places. I am actually rather surprised you have never heard it. It is, however, my preferred name for motorcycles!

And it is honestly not my driving ability that I am worried about, but all the drivers out there that I cannot anticipate or control for their decision making or driving ability.

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

First day of 8th grade- I'm at a friends house. She suggests we take the motorcycle out for a spin in the backyard (city lot... not open space). So we do...or I do. Minor detail- nobody showed me the brakes So, I had the choice of going through a bunch of pine trees, hanging myself on the swing set, or taking my chances on a wood pile...wood wins...a lot :) Broken arm (I was lucky). I initially told my mom I fell off of a bike (not a total lie) but I can't live with myself if I lie- so I eventually caved and told mom it was a motorcycle. She was not happy.

Working neuro- I saw too many people whose brain buckets didn't protect them enough... life as they knew it was over, but the had to live on in bodies that weren't in control anymore. Sad doesn't begin to cover it.

[sharpeimom]

no way.

our neighbor, who was a pediatric dentist, bought himself a harley hog as a 50th birthday present eight years ago. he took it for a little spin that first night and loved it. the next day, he had a cancellation and took it for a ride over his lunch hour.

he was almost back to his office, when an eighteen wheeler missed a turn and kept going straight and

blam! despite wearing protective clothing, a helmet, his tox screen being negative, obeying the speed limit, he is now a quadraplegic. his bladder ruptured, his right ear was ripped off, his foot had to be amputated, his mind is absolutely clear and as it had been. he has the rest of his life to spend in his shiny electric wheelchair to contemplate what might have been, had he not bought himself that chrome-covered death machine.

[MrChicagoRN, RN]

"A Donorcycle? What an original & creative term. "

I wish I could take credit for coming up with donorcycle, but it is a term I have heard many places. I am actually rather surprised you have never heard it. It is, however, my preferred name for motorcycles!

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Actually, I was being trying to be gently mocking, without the hostility. I was way too subtle I guess

I find the cliched term to be trite, & judgemental.

I still wonder if you told your uncle he rode a donorcycle, which then means you see him as an organ donation waiting to happen

Somehow, I doubt if he'd like that.

[tokmom, BSN, RN]

A friend of mine that used to work in a transplant center said the transplant team called them donorcycles.

No, I never would and I pray my kids never do either. I have seen way to many smashed bodies.

I think the ones that scare me the most are the young kids on those crotch rockets, popping wheelies down the freeway.

[singingtothewheat]

Not only would I but I have. My joy for the hobby changed after moving from small town Kansas to Colorado. Every time I went out some goof would scare me. Most of those goofs were other riders. I then fell (no not on the bike) and fractured my arm and shoulder and my R.O.M. was never the same and not safe for motorcycling. I sold her (my H.D. superglide) last summer. It was heartbreaking. There is nothing like being on a bike, by yourself, in the wind. It stops being as much fun when you have ride in big traffic with bigger nuts.

[jjsg]

no. not after floating to SICU.

[Heather68EMT]

Nope. Been on too many calls involving motorcycles.

[debblynn13]

Hospice nurse here. My perspective is ....life is too short to live in fear. I wear all the protective gear. Most of the time I ride in low traffic areas. Big on defensive riding...and I keep my insurance up to date...LOL. We just had a kid get ran over in the parking lot. Several people died or were sent to the hospital during our big RABRAI bicycle ride across Iowa. I won't stop enjoying thunderstorms for fear of lightening or tornado's and I won't stop riding my bike as long as I am able.