Originally Posted by
no motor?
Motorcyclists are often their own worst enemies when it comes to accidents. When you factor out the accidents caused by drunk driving, people riding without any safety gear or training and the old guys riding overpriced lower performance bikes a couple of times a year you've cut out a huge amount of the accidents.
Years ago, when I owned motorcycles and read related magazines and such, 95% of all reported MC accidents occurred within the first year a person started riding motorcycles, and 95% of THAT subset crashed badly on their FIRST RIDE.
So as a motorcyclist, getting past your first ride is huge, and making it through one year of regular riding almost makes you bulletproof - at least to the extent that you must have reasonable riding habits and the ability to focus on what you are doing while remaining sober.
Due to relatively low speeds I do not believe that cycling is as demanding (or naturally selective) for newbies as is motorcycling.