Street or Track, which is safer?

[funsizeracing]

I have this discussion with people all the time, just wondering what everyone's opinion here was.  ::)

[catman]

Recognizing risk asa it appears , and reacting to  it asap helps everywhere during flights.NJ JOHN

[spyderchick]

Riding , racing, walking across the street are only as safe as the "operator". I've known guys who've gone literally years without an incident at the race track, and others who will leave one weekend with no fewer than 3 incidents on a regular basis.

Same goes for street riding. I've been riding for a decade, all on sport bikes, Roger's been riding for over 25 years, and neither of us has ever had a street incident. On the other hand, I meet guys who seem to get into one thing after another on a bike, and it's always someone else's fault. After the first or second time you begin to see a pattern.

Rider skill, attention to mechanical detail, and most of all awareness of the current situation will go a long way to preventing a rider from meeting the pavement.

Safer? You want safe, go sit on your sofa and watch American Idol.  ::)

[cbirk]

There are no cars coming the opposeite way, hugging the centerline on the track. No beavers, turtles, deer, skunk, possums, dogs, cats, snakes (no lie) hanging out in your line on the track, and if you crash odds are you won't hit a guardrail, oncoming vehicle, tree, pond, swamp, 10' deep ditch. Though I still love kneedraggin on the street. (as stupid as it may sound)

[morepower]

Alexa, I not sure your analogy "sit on your sofa and watch American Idol" is safer.
After being forced to watch it I found myself contemplating suicide from deep depression.
Thank god I was able to go out and dodge cell phone users driving SUV's to lift my spirits.

As for dodging wild life on the track, Road America comes to mind. I've dodged
raccoons and other forms of critters bouncing between the k-rails heading up
to canada corner. Back to work

[spyderchick]

Alexa, I not sure your analogy "sit on your sofa and watch American Idol" is safer.
After being forced to watch it I found myself contemplating suicide from deep depression.
Thank god I was able to go out and dodge cell phone users driving SUV's to lift my spirits.

See? This shows that I don't know everything.  I really didn't think about the bigger picture involved with Idol viewing. Glad to se you've recovered from your suicidal thoughts! :wink:

[morepower]

Thanks ! I only wish now the nightmares would go away 
Maybe I should watch survivor or better yet, whats that show of
the Hilton sisters ! Never mind. I'd prefered to be kicked in the 

[spyderchick]

You should watch Project Runway. At least you'd get to see some cute models.

[morepower]

YES ! I like the way you think. Go from bad dreams to WET dreams 

[sryan296]

Who says there's no wildlife on the track?  I've hit a turtle at grattan,a chipmunk at b-hawk, and did you see that champ car guy hit a deer at road america thursday!

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

Which is safer, the track or the street?  Well, that depends on how hard you're pushing, doesn't it?  If you race or ride track days at wide open throttle, and street ride by carefully following every traffic law, then street riding is safer by far.  But if you're the type who cocks back both triggers and flips off the safety every time you ride a motorcycle on OR off track, then the track is a far safer environment to play in.

[cbirk]

But if you're the type who cocks back both triggers and flips off the safety every time you ride a motorcycle on OR off track, then the track is a far safer environment to play in.

is there any other way?