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New Generation of Super Bikes Increases Motorcycle Accidents


September 18, 2007
Topic: Motorcycle Accidents

The growing popularity of super bikes or super motorcycles has led to a sharp increase in motorcycle fatalities in 2007. These bikes that have the power of a car, but weigh less than the bulkier motorcycles of yesterday are being driven by a generation of not-so-experienced riders. Handling these super sophisticated machines with their high speeds and powerful acceleration capacity is not always easy, and the expected motorcycle accident fatalities for this year are expected to break the earlier record of 4955 set in 1997. In 2005, for instance, these high performance bikes accounted for barely 10 per cent of all bike registrations but were involved in a quarter of all motorcycle accidents.

Riders of these advanced motorcycles suffer greater number of injuries than other motorcycle riders. Compounding the problem are the growing numbers of middle aged bikers who return to the biking scene after a couple of decades. They fail to realize two important points - their bodies are not the same as a couple of decades ago, and neither are the bikes. The hottest bike of the 70s, the 90 horsepower Kawasaki Z1000, is quite tame compared to the company's new 200 horsepower ZX-14.

Many of these super sport bikes are actually designed for the race track. Although these are not as common as Harley Davidsons, they are the fastest growing segment in the motorcycle industry. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, a study conducted on motorcycle riders between 2000 and 2005 found that super bike-riders had a death rate of 22.5 for every 10,00 registrations. Older riders also seemed to have a higher fatality rate than younger ones. This rise in motorcycle accidents is pronounced even when you factor in the increased numbers of motorcycles on the roads these days.

Sometimes, despite taking every precaution, motorcyclists suffer serious personal injury because of the negligence of another. If this is your case you need an experienced motorcycle accident attorney to help you recover financial compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, and loss of income. Call the personal injury lawyers at The Reeves Law Group. Consultation is free and you don't pay until your case has been settled.


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