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(E leE), 32g.A tt.l et lt5 aatl?1n0, Carh&d fd.hi, m. y@r {5015s6), t10to0r rs !.(! tl6 itt{al s1s.0q dr minE c6 b&rat,l55or lirl st (rt iraa), g2o, c}tb 6r rokwi uirorrlrtld .drrdEl 6rkiJ rftrrnnt ftnB, @rboft. iEro6, rr.. s{i} mtsdrr lr !{iri!rrdt, tdB rlri .ElusiE pnDolly 0l c)dr lra{r B4rn[nq h rtol n rd .nl, ty p!mtsior or lir puElrfi!r&v.nlr r.l.!. e'EddBiibfrnim I td *rt lpon EqE4 s.. iErl. Printcd in U.S.A. CoDlnOht rD CFI. N€$, hc 2006. lr.domalt Cycb xe6 oli8t r6d us. Parrt otti6 All rlohl3 r€s6d, "l'm not saying I don't like Hayden, l'm just saying he is outclassed!" vorcES Risk Risk is something we face everyday. Whether it be commuting to work, partici- pating in a sport, or making a new career move. A calculated risk separates those who are successful at the above ard those who are not. How does a professional football player (who is required to wear a helmet by the NFL) operate a 160 hp motorcycle without a helmet? lt's absurd! Now, don't get me wrong - a car could turn out in front of any one of us while we ride. There's an inher- ent risk in riding, as with most of the things worth doinS in life. But, come on - take the proper precaution, l'm pretty sure a Super Bowl bonus could easily pay for a nice Shoei or Arai helmet. I hope Ben Roethlisberger returns to the NFL and is 100-percent healthy. But, because of his decision, we responsible motorcyclists are grouped with all the other "squids" that make the public look down upon us - and our transportation decision. l4otorcycling is at an all-time high in America. The last thing we need is the bad press this incident has already brought upon us. Maybe Ben will make it up to us. IYaybe, he'll actually assume responsibility for his decision and not just blame it on the other driver or motorcycling in general. Maybe? Regardless, perhaps this incident will open the eyes of fellow riders who ride without helmets. lf a Super Bowl hero can get hurt without a helmet, then so can anyone. Shaun Loy vio the lnternet Risk Il Let's review - no helmet (Ben Roethlisberger refuses to wear one because he "likes the freedom") and no valid motor- cycle license, which puts him in a quesrion- able skillset, and impacts with vehicle driv- en by an old lady that turns in front of him. Hmmm... it's got to be that damn high- powered Hayabusa's fault. Mork Hoskins vio the lntemet Risk l!! So let me get this right: A helmet-wearing offensive football player refuses to wear a helmet while riding his 500-pound street- bike among a city full of SO00-plus-pound defensive-line vehicles. Life is so ironicl It's a case of another person with more dollars than cents (sic). Rob.ft Miller Yio the lnternet Tiaction Control Henny Ray Abrams i5 right when he writes about traction control- I read an afticle on SuperbikePlanet,com that l'1at Mladin wrote. ln his afticle he talked about how traction control should be openly used and tested in Superbike racing. The basics ofthe context stated that the factory riders are, in fact, test riders for technology. lf you don't test it, you will never see it on the street. He mentioned the fact that some riders are makang malor money to race, but if technology doesn't move forward, the con- sumer is hurt in the end, lbelieve this to be true. l'd love to see a factory CBR|oooRR delivered with a $1500 upgrade traction- control system. Sounds low (on price), but when you think about it, wasn't it about 20 years ago that auto makers were

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