Why do men between the ages of 20-30 seem to have no brains?

[Toogoofy317]

So, I know this dude that has/had a gs500F. I tried to befriend him but wow we are in totally different worlds. A couple of times he almost killed me with our bikes. The first time he asked me to give him a ride down the street to pick up something for his bike. Sure, no problem since he was a rider I assumed (my mistake) he knew the rules of pillion riding. He did not as soon as he got on I should have realized because he didn't wait for me to tell him I was ready for him to get on I was taken by surprise and it irritated me but I proceeded on. We get to a red light he didn't tell me he needed to adjust he stands up on the rear pegs leaning to the right (that's my bad knee ankle) it took everything I had to keep us from going over. I make the left turn from the light. He starts leaning into it like he was a superbike racer! WTF are you doing I asked him. When we got to our destination I went over the rules and told him he pulled anything and he was walking back.

Next time we are out in Daytona riding a nice road I had never been on when we come up on a turn the yellow sign said 30mph and that is where I was as I get closer it is more like a dead man's 15mph turn and I'm coming in hot. Since, there was no other traffic I was just gonna take it wide but I look in my rear view and he was following so close if I would have gone wide I would have taken me and him out! So, I go offroading into the orange grove. I have arthritis in my neck and the bouncing was enough I thought I had whiplash not to mention my right knee was killing me from treating Flick like a dirt bike. We get to dinner and he never even apologizes even though I was in evident pain. Finally, I said something about his following distance and how that could have been both of us down. So what? he said.

So, I told our mutual friend I'm never riding with him again! A couple weeks ago I'm talking with mutual friend because bike week is coming up soon. He said squid friend got a brand new zx-14!    was my thought. Second thought was isn't he 22 and still in school? Oh, yeah my friend said mom and dad bought it for him! This kid doesn't respect the GS and he now has a ninja I expressed my concerns and friend said he seems to have grown up a bit. So, today I see him on the road and decide to test his growth. I pull up at the red light next to him and nod my head he didn't recognize me at first and since he never pays attention as soon as the light changed I took off pretty quickly 1. hope he didn't realize it was me 2. if he did see what his reaction is. Well, I guess he realized and caught up to me and reminded me of who he was. I didn't say anything about the bike because I knew he was dying for me to "oogle" all over it. I saw the UCF decal and asked what campus he said UCF. I said I know that where? Finally, he got the idea and said main. When the light turned this time I took off like I normally do to see how he reacted now that he had someone to show off to. Guess what he does? Yup WOT and starts riding erratically to show me how much better his ninja is over Flick. Then he starts lane splitting.

That solidified my decision I am not riding with him! I bet he has a major accident within the year. My friend did tell me last week he was washing it and when he took it off the center stand didn't realize the kickstand wasn't down and dropped it. But, I was nice and didn't say anything about that well yet! Now to my question gentlemen what makes you guys total boneheads at that age? Can it really be just testosterone?

Mary

[Phil B]

"yes".

Well, that, and bad parents.

Obviously, his ones are a bad lot, just by the one decision we are privy to, that they made for him :/

[yamahonkawazuki]

going to say guys and gals on bikes at that age, a majority sadly fit into this category. WITH a few exceptions

[codajastal]

It may be because he thinks with his little brain is in his pants

[Twisted]

It is true. We can be complete boneheads but the best thing to have is a dad or father figure to tell us to pull our heads in. Seems that is lacking a bit these days. Some guys never grow up.

Lets hope he has a little crash to stop and make him think and not a big one that ends or ruins his life

[k.rollin]

That's a bit harsh. This guy may be a dumbass, but that doesn't mean everyone in his age group is like him. I'm 22, and I've had a few mistakes with my GS, but I learned from them, and I doubt that I ever exhibited that level of stupidity on a motorcycle.

[codajastal]

That's a bit harsh. This guy may be a dumbass, but that doesn't mean everyone in his age group is like him. I'm 22, and I've had a few mistakes with my GS, but I learned from them, and I doubt that I ever exhibited that level of stupidity on a motorcycle.

Oh c'mon be honest now hehe

[slipperymongoose]

I'm right in the middle if that bracket. I have moments of silliness to twist my wrist a bit further than usual but the fact of I have a young family keeps me sensible. Also I'm a huge fan of my license and all my points. Having losit once I don't want to loose it again.

[codajastal]

I'm right in the middle if that bracket. I have moments of silliness to twist my wrist a bit further than usual but the fact of I have a young family keeps me sensible. Also I'm a huge fan of my license and all my points. Having losit once I don't want to loose it again.

Hey Im in my 40's and I am the same as you there slips. I twist on occasion but I also have a young family to think of.
I have however NEVER lost my license

[SgtBatten]

I'm 21 and I've never lost my license.
I've had 2 car accidents with me being the only vehicle involved and I've learned a lot from them.
I've been caught speeding once. Back on my red P's. Again, I learned my lesson.

I've been taken out by a car on my bike and that taught me to have a hell of a lot more awareness of people simply not seeing me.

I'm on my red P's for the bike and I've got 1 point left because I manoeuvred around a parking car by crossing double lines at 5km/h and some @$$hole cop did me for it taking 75% of my license with him.

I'm still not the safest guy on the road but I am getting better and better and learning a hell of a lot of respect for the dangers of being on the road each day.

Recklessness is hard to stop sometimes. I won't deny that. It's easy to forget how risky it all is on occasion

[Toogoofy317]

Some of you guys aren't helping your case LOL!

This guy makes these decisions all the time. His parents are in S.Africa and are well off he gets everything he wants and more.

I found it interesting that my mutual friend has had some major health issues I.E open heart surgery and his wife lost her job and had to take $2,000 a month pay cut so they can't afford their 3rd garage anymore primarily the one squidy keeps his new ninja in. They've let him park his bike there for 2+ years. Now they can't afford it and told him that his response (BTW garage $99 a month). I will help you with half for a little while!

My goodness if someone let me park my bike in their garage for a few years if they hit hard times I'd do everything in my power to help them. If I had the money like he has I'd pay for the garage but that is just me.

Oh, well my little vent!
Mary

[xunedeinx]

I should help our case...

Im 24, 25 in august,

Only been down once, at 5mph around a corner, still dont know why, may have been a twig or something.

I gear up to go to work, I work behind my apt complex.

I've lifted the front wheel twice, both on accident, once when I was learning, once when I slipped off the clutch, both a while ago.

I have had my drivers license since 14, my motorcycle license/endorsement (different between NY/NH/FL) since 18. Been riding a year. Bought the bike with 9k miles 9 months ago, it has 14k now.

I dont split lanes, I dont do obscene speeds above the speed limit, I use my turn signals, and I WILL punch a car in the window if it gets withen punching range (done it twice)

Only time I go fast if I go on a group north run, early sunday morning, in the middle of nowhere with nobody around. Its how my strips got ate up.

I'd say I'm fairly safe.

[SAFE-T]

1. Knew this was a Mary thread before I even opened it.
2. One bonehead does not a village of idiots make
3. Who buys their kid a ZX-14 anyway ? Sounds like Lunchmeat's gene pool was in a downward trajectory to begin with.
4 Let this be a lesson to all of you with kids ~ give them enough money to be able to do something but not so much that they don't have to do anything

[xunedeinx]

1. Knew this was a Mary thread before I even opened it.
2. One bonehead does not a village of idiots make
3. Who buys their kid a ZX-14 anyway ? Sounds like Lunchmeat's gene pool was in a downward trajectory to begin with.
4 Let this be a lesson to all of you with kids ~ give them enough money to be able to do something but not so much that they don't have to do anything

A village of boneheads does make a village of idiots though

[Juan1]

Sounds like you know a squidiot.

[xunedeinx]

Sounds like you know a squidiot.

Theres a lot of them round the tampa area.

They usually look like this...

[xunedeinx]

beach time

[BrianKD]

I'm just left my 20's. I'm 30 now. You're right. There's something about your 20's that is steeped in dickish-ness. It was as if my entire twenties was a quest to prove that "I'm a MAN!"

Age 29 was a year long cooling-off period. It felt like a great rubber band had untwisted itself. You're right about the testosterone. Maybe your levels drop off at the end of your twenties. It was such a load-off. You start to think slower. You see farther into the future. You can predict the outcome of events with acute accuracy. It's like you gain superpowers!

Fellow guys in their 20's: Don't fear 30! It's great!

[xunedeinx]

I dont fear 30, I feared 18.

Its the age where your legally accountable for your actions.

hence, why I stopped speeding, streetracing, fighting, drinking under bridges, and so on.

[SAFE-T]

Your brain is actually incapable of properly assessing the future possible repercussions of the choices you make until age 25.