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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g19/magickei16/0525151408.jpg' alt='0525151408.jpg'> Hey whats up everyone my name is Doug. I just got a new toy an 04 STi. I decided to get on to Columbus racing to network, talk about cars, and both answer and have questions answered. I work with Scott at LASH Chevrolet as a Tech and he helped convince me to get onto Columbus racing. I look forward to taking the STi to car and coffee and maybe some auto-x stuff. I have a list of stuff in mind I would like to do to the STi that far exceeds my budget. Haha. I probably wont go crazy with it though, I want it to still be fun to drive daily.

Of all the bikes I've owned(more than a dozen), I miss my 2005 V-Strom 1000 the most. Thanks to Pokey, the bike ran flawlessly! From Maine to the north Georgia mountains, and everywhere in between, that bike never missed a beat. I was stupid thinking I wanted something different, and I've regretted selling it since.

Doc, sorry to hear about the wreck. What should have been a great day turned into crap real quick. I am glad to hear he is ok. You cannot blame yourself as everyone goes down at some point. I have been riding almost 15 years and went down hard with Derek last year. I guess it was our turn. Thankfully Derek walked away and I got the worst of it with a chopper flight, but was released with minor fractures in my lower back similar to your friends neck injuries. That's why we wear gear. I don't blame anyone but myself for getting caught out on a really bad blind corner with dirt and gravel. It was on an unfamiliar road and I put myself in that position. We are all responsible for putting ourselves in these positions and that is plain and simple the risk of riding a street bike. I would never wish wrecking on anyone, but it has given me a new level of respect for my bike and riding a motorcycle. Keep your head up, motorcycle riding is in your blood. I hope to be riding again with you soon, hopefully before the fall Epic Ride! Keep us informed on you friends condition.

Well back home and back to work..all went well no major issues only things like over sleeping and hotel that you counted on closing down..but that's what makes interesting over 1980 miles and a lot of good memory's

What I take from this is, it's harder to die waddling around in parade formation with your other fat Wild Hogs. On a srs note, even a cursory thought into this should be obvious that a lot of sport bikes are owned by 18-25 year old risk takers, and are often ridden well beyond safe limits and skill. The deaths I would wager are over-represented by younger males with little to know training, and very little experience. Once you get past those years, you wise up, get serious about your bikes, and become a more proficient motorcyclist. Deaths become rarer. Break these numbers down by age, and miles ridden, and you'll see a massive divide start to appear as the riders age. Of the guys over 40 I've known who have had life-threatening or serious accidents on bikes, the majority have been cruiser riders who were essentially rookies or fair-weather riders. In any case, I'd rather die of speed with a decent skillset than from a left-turner having lived my entire motorcycle life timidly riding around dressed like an extra from the Police Academy "Blue Oyster" scene.