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While some see taking on these responsibilities as a problem or hardship, all of them are truly needed to keep you safe, especially in the early days of riding. A favored biker saying is every new rider starts with two bags, one full of luck and the other nearly empty with just a few skills and experiences. A biker needs to hope one fills up before the other empties.

Besides, if you truly believe all the facts and figures included in this article they clearly outline the need for safety courses and the appropriate riding gear.
 
 
It’s all in the delivery
Successful attorneys know the best case in the world can be lost if it’s not presented properly. So before Online Motorcycle Magazine gives you the evidence to win over judge and jury, let’s look at how it should be presented.

If there’s the slightest inkling your close family or significant other are going to be upset at the thought of you riding a motorcycle, the very first rule of convincing them otherwise is quite simple.

Don’t suddenly turn up riding a brand new motorcycle.

This move will negatively affect the very people that have some influence over your decision-making such as a significant other or parents for those still living at home. At best, they’ll see it as being snubbed for not being included in the decision and at worst you’ll give the impression of going behind their backs, neither of which lends itself to an open discussion.

Riding a motorcycle certainly stirs the passions and it’s easy for emotion to escalate a conversation into an argument, each trying to add validity to their point of view with volume. Throughout the article we use the word discussion in place of argument simply because different points of view can be made clearer by presenting your facts in a calmer manner.

As you discuss these facts, figures and statistics with the worried and concerned people in your life, deliver them calmly and clearly, but most of all with confidence. A clever trick used by politicians, public speakers and even negotiators is to look into the other person’s eyes and speak slightly lower than the current level of conversation. This forces the listener to focus on what’s being said instead of trying to think of a response. It also slows down what could become an emotional discussion for both your loved ones as well as yourself.

Obviously never interrupt or try to make a point while speaking over someone else, otherwise the effect is totally lost.

Before using any of the information in the article, read them until you understand what the facts mean, not just what they say. Similarly, know ahead of time about the different motorcycle safety courses in your area, how much they cost and the class availability.

You’re essentially cramming for a difficult but needed conversation and preparing with the answers for any possible questions that may come up. As boring as it may sound, the same effort should be spent on all these facts, figure and knowledge that was given to finding your dream motorcycle fueling this new found passion.

Regardless of the statistics used or points given, nothing can guarantee you'll avoid a motorcycle accident. But by relating the facts to the expectations of taking the safety course and wearing the appropriate gear, you can remove yourself from the highest categories of risk.

Simply put, if everyone made the efforts and rode as carefully as you plan to, the fatality numbers would be much lower than current numbers and motorcycles wouldn’t carry the stigma they do.

Having effectively made your opening speech to the jury and taking queues from your favorite courtroom dramas you can now make the presentation of why you’ll be (relatively) safe on a motorcycle can begin. 

For example, a study completed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in October 2007 found that forty five percent of fatally injured motorcyclists didn’t wear helmets. By promising family, friends and the significant other that you’ll wear a helmet the odds of dying in a motorcycle accident have been greatly reduced.

An impressive statistic comes from organizations offering motorcycle safety training, claiming 90% of riders that successfully completed a recognized course avoided becoming a motorcycle fatality.

The reason for such a stunning statistic comes from the thorough training motorcycle safety courses offer from companies such as the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and Riders Edge. The courses baby-step riders through the mechanics of operating a motorcycle, slowly building much needed skills and coordination.