Re: Disc brake maintenance tips

On Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:44:47 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 7/12/2024 5:40 AM, John B. wrote:

On Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:38:55 -0400, Catrike Ryder
<Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
 

Notice that Krygowski has not defended his owning a motorcycle. I
suspect that he cannot explain his "need" to own it, and OMG,
according to his rules, if you don't need it, you shouldn't have it.

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Oh ye of little intellect! :-)
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Dozens of times, I've tried to explain "benefits vs. detriments,"
especially in a societal context. That concept seems beyond the grasp of
gun lovers.

No detriments with owning and carrying a gun.

My quiet BMW motorcycle imposes zero detriments on society.

Neither do my guns.

Therefore
there's no reason to require counterbalancing societal benefits. As far
as society is concerned, my BMW is as benign as a painting on your
living room wall.

As are my guns.

By contrast, AR-style rifles impose very significant detriments on
society.

The benefits of guns outweigh the detriments.

The body count they generate is one clear detriment. But the
public expenses they require to prevent truly high volume mass shootings
(say, >12 victims) are at least as bad - the expense of "hardening"
public buildings like schools, installing metal detectors, hiring
security guards and more.
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All those tax dollars spent so some boys can play army with "cool" guns.
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1,230 bicyclist deaths in 2021

Most were handguns.

Versus almost 50,000 gun deaths in 2021.
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And unlike guns, study after study has confirmed that bicycling is a net
benefit to longevity. Its health benefits far outweigh its tiny risks.

83,000 Motorcyclists Were Injured in 2021

There Were 5,932 Motorcyclists Killed in 2021
2021 was a bad year for motorcycle riders. A total of 5,932 were
killed in fatal traffic accidents.3 This was the highest number of
motorcycle accident deaths since the Fatality Analysis Reporting
System was first started in 1975.

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/motorcycle-accident-statistics/