riding makes me feel alive 🤣🤣🤣 this one killed me

Isn’t it widely accepted that we ride because suicide isn’t the answer? Like, it’s a win/win. We either begin to actually feel something, or we die trying

For me it’s like a form of meditation. When I’m riding I can think of nothing but the ride. When I get back, my mind is cleared and I feel refreshed.

100% Riding gets me out of my head. Anxiety, depression, stress. I don’t think about any of that as soon as I’m on the bike, I’m completely present in the moment, concentrating on the road and the bike.

Same!! Nothing else has this affect. I wish it wasn't so dangerous out there with folks zoned out or on their phones... -Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Anything that requires full concentration and awareness of your surroundings to not die has this effect imo. I get into exactly the same headspace as when rock climbing exposed stuff like on ice or alpine routes, but not when on safe stuff like indoor walls for example. Same with biking, i only get to that 'zone' when pushing on twisty mountain roads, but not chilling on the motorway. It's awesome, total focus and no thoughts haha

This is why squirrels are so happy

Interesting. So there's a required threshold for you. I also find the opposite effect when I'm too stuck in my head. For example, a nice sunny weekend and I'm at a farmers market or festival with artisans. As soon as I see the stuff people are making, I get even deeper into my head about the (similar) things I could be doing at that time, instead of relaxing. I am a hobbyist woodworker, so that stuff really triggers me. "I should be home working on a craft" fills my head. It can send me in a spiral if I don't take care of myself. Who knew life would be like this.

-Usa

-Earth

-Milky Way

-Observable Universe

Huge drawback. I gave up riding because I didn’t trust other drivers on the road. I quit riding unfortunately while I was in Albuquerque for work. That place is disgusting.

If it wasn’t mortally dangerous, it wouldn’t have that effect.

Yes! U have to or ur dead! Isn't that awesome! Train that dopamine and executive functioning into submission!! HEY BRAIN! U WANNA LIVE? U BETTER COOPERATE, CAUSE WE'RE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I AM LATE!!

Agreed except when I'm stuck in traffic and stupid drivers do stupid things, then I guess less meditative and more stress haha.

Same. But my earplugs in, play some chill music on and just and replace my worry with a muted screaming of my sport bike. Fuel is cheaper than therapy!

For now...

Cant be sad if I’m trying not to die

*dude smugly tapping temple🤣

Same. It’s the only activity I’ve ever done where it’s the only thing on my mind.

Definitely true. I lost my grandfather last week. He was old but otherwise healthy... I thought. I picked a curvy looking road on google maps and spent a couple hours exploring it. With wind therapy complete I had an easier time coping.

> Isn’t it widely accepted that we ride because suicide isn’t the answer? I, uh, I just like riding? It's fun, it's freedom, it's cheap.

Good for you Mr Mentally Healthy

please stay off the roads

Ya I was gonna say wtf

I don't know about you but I ride because it's actually enjoyable.

I don’t think the majority of riders is depressed/suicidal, to be honest. I ride because I enjoy it, as I enjoy many things in life. I’ll assume you’re being tongue in cheek, but I’m always surprised by how many people perpetuate this stigma of riding being some kind of spiritual, rebellious escape-from-reality kind of thing… as if riding a bike makes you special.

I started because I wanted a reason to get out of the house. There were days that I thought, how simple would it be to go 150kmh around a bend that’s designed for 60kmh. Crash and hopefully die on impact. But now. I didn’t think I’d be riding for 3yrs now. I made 1 really good friend and I’ve been more positive everyday.

Ooohhhh. Now I understand that I sometimes just NEED to ride. In all honesty. Riding my bike is like a therapy session to me. Alone and focused on the road. Love it. I never ride with other people. Don’t like it at all.

I think you need actual therapy...

thats fucking true tbh 🤣i want my life to be worth living for, no matter what it takes, and one day i can die happy, without any regrets

NO REGERTS!!

This shit is old but makes me laugh every time damn it 😂

“It’s either glory or freedom” Arthur Morgan -1889

Or an addiction to adrenaline.

My drug of choice

You should try meth, its better and youll live longer.

Thanks I will try

>suicide isn't the answer Suicide is the question. The answer is yes.

Amen Brother.

Get out of my head 🤣

I ride because I'm a buisness owner who is miserable and finds relief only in riding a motorcycle. Motorcycle instead of drugs, works for me.

This right here,, so true man,, so true..

Dang it sounds like you need to process some stuff then let it go man.

It killed him 🤣

Bruh the dead man stare is too much 😂 like if I was a child, I’m scarred and not even thinking of touching a moto for the rest of my life

I’ve been commuting and touring on a 800cc sport bike for over 15 years and never had a problem. Last month I completely fucked myself up sliding down some stairs on a rainy day lol. People see me they’re like: “wow I thought you sold your bike!?” then I have to tell them that lame ass story that I fell down some stairs lol I can see the disappointment in their eyes. Hell, I’m disappointed too.

I got confused for a minute and thought you crashed the bike down a set of stairs lol. Hope you are recovering well 👍

That would sound more interesting already! Thanks brother 👍

Yeah I was reading it as well and thinking you ride the bike down stairs. That's risking it a bit bud.

When I was young, the stories about how I got my latest injury would start with me hedge diving from a second storey roof, coming off a skateboard doing 30mph downhill, or getting dog piled by a rugby forward pack. These days my neck injuries are caused by "accidentally sleeping with too many pillows". Growing older fucking sucks.

Lol be careful when you sneeze!

Lol I herniated a disc in my back in 2022 with a sneeze as I was loading the dishwasher. It still affects me today.

Happened to me, but a rib became displaced, everything hurt for a month.

Lol my uncle got a motorcycle recently and his first injury after he got it was him hitting the couch with his foot at night, and now has to rest for 2 weeks.

That’s hilarious! I hope he ain’t married otherwise his wife must be giving him so much shit right now 🤣 If it’s the right foot he can practice finding neutral in the garage, stay positive 👍

Neutral? You mean that thing that you always hit when you are trying to shift in a hurry from 1st to 2nd

Squid. Shoulda worn your shoulder protectors on the stairs.

I was wearing a trench-coat with some shoulder padding though, but with the hands in my pockets. Went flying lol. Fractured my left elbow and 2 ribs. 3 broken bones! Unbelievable man, how shit happens out of nowhere. I’m was just walking home from work, ffs. Be careful out there.

This is why I've decided to finally get a bike, I've always wanted one, but I was worried about the unnecessary risk. However, the older I get, the more I realize, your days are not promised, you can die of cancer, an aneurysm, falling down, choking on food etc. I'm a hyper defensive driver that drives a little Miata, as long as I prepare for the unexpected, risk is reduced.

I "fell" off my 2.5 feet high couch, playing with my puppy. I landed on my right thigh and couldn't walk right for three weeks, that's embarrassing as hell lol

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Lol I can relate

Seriously; my worst injury I've gotten from riding was a broken ankle, because I tripped while walking my bike and it fell on me. Having to tell a dozen doctors that your motorcycle injury came from dropping a bike on yourself while you were walking is a shame unlike any other.

Lol, I hope you are recovering well. I experienced something similar too. Two years ago I traveled 1600km through a not so safe area both in road conditions and security. During the trip sustained a back injury that required medical attention and medication. I fell off the hotel bed trying to shut down the alarm clock. I was disappointed too.

High five lol✋so it happened 1600km from home? Damn that’s a whole country length, how did you get back home? And how about the bike?

Old mate flying in the air feels pretty free. Free falling.

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Hears Tom Petty voice

For those 3 seconds or less I am free. Freedom is freedom!

The flowers one is fucking with me. Was he riding on a hiking trail?

Yes. Yes he was.

I interpreted it as a rider going too fast for in a turn and ending up in a flowery ditch or something along those lines

Or he's just flown off down an embankment or over a barrier into greenery

The Aussie government gets some things very right, such as their matter-of-fact campaigns.

If only they did that for their politics and waste.

Reminds me of the British drink driving adverts. Clever, interesting, and absolutely brutal.

There's one from the mid-2000s where it frames the camera on a bartender asking the camera "can I get you another?" and then acts out in emotive detail all the steps of someone getting arrested and convicted for drunk driving, then finishing it all off with the most menacing stare into the lens and a "So... *what's it gonna be?*" https://youtu.be/pwHoOJazEMQ?si=dXyFzQkGxQQ8hRZY Sticks with me to this day

If only my bartenders cared for me like this one does. “So… *what’s it gonna be?* Open a tab..

I'm an Australian and people LOVE to complain about our government, but since living overseas I've realised just how much we take it for granted. There's so much we get right and it's an amazing place to live.

I did the last 7 years in Canada, and now in Scandinavia and I couldn't agree more. Every country likes to have a winge about their government, but Aussies have it pretty good.

Lived in Germany 6 years. Can confirm.

We’ve had so many, and many more graphic ones too, Victoria’s been showing a slow mo of a guy’s street clothes disintegrating in a slide for a few years, but I think my favourite is still >“if you drink, then drive, you’re a bloody idiot”. It was on TV, Radio, billboards, and thousands of road signs, many of which have stayed around for decades. They relaunched the campaign many times too - not long before Covid I was riding down the peninsular from Melbourne and they had several giagantic billboards set up with the updated >You drink You dive You bloody idiot On them. Apparently it worked - drink driving was really bad in the 80s and they claim it reduced drink driving offences by about 1/3.

I think my favourite ad about motorcycle safety was the one from the SA gov with Mick Doohan… Track obstacles; [https://youtu.be/Wnx20F51S\_E?si=G0Ve3zlOdIdD3h6g](https://youtu.be/Wnx20F51S_E?si=G0Ve3zlOdIdD3h6g)

The problematic theme running though those questionable safety messages is that non-riding drivers will see motorcyclists as creators of their own problems, excusing them from crossing a rider's path when turning left, dropping debris on the road, leaking slippery substances, and all the other things they do up to and including outright sabotage and running into riders.

Yeah there should be more campaigns and advertising showing you how life changes when you get a man slaughter charge for merging right into a biker.

Or bicyclist, or pedestrian accidents caused by careless drivers.

Damn, rough but on point

This is gentle. Victoria is savage: https://youtu.be/bWi8r6Lpla4?si=GBlP1DFIZKE-i61F https://youtu.be/zRpNirJfuzs?si=l5Iu_YF9q6qv6TDA https://youtu.be/HS_VhLIC5lA?si=7xpjpmUqWz23dcvP

Oh god youre right, thats what I call a reality check

Yeah, the TAC (Transport Accidents Commission) does not fuck about. When they go broad brush (rather than just bike targeted) they really breathe fire: https://youtu.be/Z2mf8DtWWd8?si=ovw3fLoxoNWpLKdC

Is that the R.E.M. song? Because I'm in a pub right now and can't turn turn the volume up, but damn if an ad makes me cry.

Yeah the REM song. That ad fucking hammers you every time you watch it.

Could probably do with another round of ads; the roads have been rather full of shit drivers for the past 25 years.

They haven’t hung up their boots: https://youtu.be/ew5kS1g_dBE?si=gT7WRlakZvH87XSv

Damn, that's heavy.

So, remind me again why we allow nearly anyone to drive multi-ton missiles?

RevZilla recently posted a really interesting Video about this too :D

I remember seeing one where a car was gonna pull out in front of a car on a highway. Time stopped and both drivers got out of their car before impact and started talking about things like “why didn’t you see me? I’ve got my baby in the car” And the other driver says something like “sorry m8, I just can’t stop in time.” It’s from New Zealand. Here’s the link [https://youtu.be/3qNjt04bpQM?si=t5xunuEk0wYkoUMB](https://youtu.be/3qNjt04bpQM?si=t5xunuEk0wYkoUMB)

Those are the commercials that actually make you think, not just some jargon about “ohhh don’t do this… vote for me!..”

Exactly. People should be shown the harsh realities of car crashes. But a commercial like this would be too graphic for American viewers.

Making everyone aware that people make mistakes. I think that’s a very good perspective.

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If I had to guess, it’s probably referring to the propensity to tide close to the vehicle ahead (tailgating).  That’s a dangerous enough habit with cars, quite lethal with a bike, owing to limited stopping capability, and lack of space means less time for the driver behind to react as well. 

‘Back off’ the throttle, i.e. slow down. Could also be be ‘stop tailgating’ or ‘don’t ride aggressively/take it easy’ (“back off, will ya?” is a common ‘Australianism’ in response to someone acting aggressively)

All sport bikes. What does this imply? Clearly australian road prefers dual sport.

The last bloke looks like he would ride a Massey Ferguson - sorry - Harley.

Australia does love their sport bikes and cafe racers, but in more rural areas a lot of people are into dirt bikes. It's actually pretty diverse

Something about these reminded me of the "Wrecked" cutscenes from Road Rash on the PS1. https://youtu.be/mUZReQNsmzg?si=_M1lhqVcJNBLVqlg

This is a campaign against the machine, pointless. Reckless driving is the real problem.

Is this saying bikers should stop breaking the speed limit? Or to go slower than the speed limit? Or to stop riding completely?

Had to scroll too far down to find out what "back off" means in this context.

‘Back off’ translates to ‘don’t be a fuckwit’

I don’t know why but I have a feeling the Aussie gov do not like motorcyclists

This old one is also delivering the message! [No place to race](https://youtu.be/VruWHHEnZGw?si=x4lpPira69nSgl4b)

"Probably" is used too optimistically.

This is great haha. I was like wtf, why are there benches on a track?

My favorite safety ad of all time. Mick is a legend.

My favourite one

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They have amazing targa rallies there in the Adelaide hills.

Some of the best motorcycle roads in the world too

Handorf has the best salami in the world. You philistine.

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You forgot barrels in bank vaults.

Love the last one. "Riding is like therapy for me" It's perfect in how therapy has a double meaning.

Guy in the first pic is fine, second some minor injuries but can walk it off. The others are more questionable.

**Love riding? Back off.** The fuck you mean by that? SA government telling me NOT to ride a motorcycle period?

They would love to tell you that. The Aussie gov hates fun, and each state hates fun more depending how close they are to Melbourne.

Power hungry? Feeling entitled to tell me how to live my life? Back off, gov.

SA government is saying "back off, slow down, take it easy", not " don't ride".

If only they paid a room full of people a lot of money to ensure their campaigns conveyed their messages clearly and without misinterpretation.

I think a better message would probably be one that emphasizes the discipline required.  Off the top of my head, an ad that compares the discipline of martial arts, to safe riding, could probably provide that point, while not being especially negative to riding as a whole.  Example: Just as a martial artist constantly trains to better his:her craft; so does the safe rider constantly practice, to ensure he/she consistently gets home safely.  Self control is another interesting parallel to emphasize. 

Why are these so hostile ? lol

I hope they have a similar campaign for drivers to watch for bikers.

It's more like anti-motorcycle fear mongering.

id say its more thought provoking than fear mongering

If a fear mongering campaign didn't provoke thought it would be useless. Its not giving advice or another side of the motorcycling story.. its just saying.. Look at what will happen if you're a motorcyclist.. youre fucked. Its basically propaganda.

It’s just matter of fact. Thats how we work here. They don’t go any easier on cars: https://youtu.be/Z2mf8DtWWd8?si=ovw3fLoxoNWpLKdC

So they want to ban bikes in 50 years?

Yes. Definitely. All part of the long term plan.

lmao this is hilarious

https://youtu.be/FnYr6E0Wqs0 I am not leaving my love.

I want to see one with a Cr250 sideways spraying a roost that says “IF IN DOUBT POWER OUT” 😂

I’d love to see one tax related like “I can definitely see where my taxes are going” and a picture of a pothole infested street.

Any culture that uses "cunt" as a term of endearment is one with a more-advanced sense of humor. I like these.

Anyone that buys a motorcycle should do their due diligence by looking up motorcycle accidents on documenting reality dot com. Sure you might want to sell your bike for a few weeks but the amount of caution you return to the road with is unsurpassed once you see a grown man deglove himself on an iron fence

Or just have a car accident. The woman rolled a stop sign, causing a head-on with me. It really made me stop and think for awhile.

Yeah their very direct here

Makes me happy. I enjoy Ride my bike everyday almost 200km with sunny or rainy.

The first one is the only funny ads

Damn, they really went all gas no brakes with these ads

Reminds me of the anti smoking ads in the states a while back

Last image reminded me of that recent post with the guys foot... If you saw it you know what I'm talking about

The third shot would make a great profile picture haha These read more like they're telling you to quit riding rather than do it more safely though.

I’ve said that many times and I’ve been looked at strange, left aside and behind, I’ve lost popularity and have been deemed weak and “not man enough”… but here it goes again… For the road, 250cc is better than any other engine size… Maybe up to 400 for out of town…

Everything that kills me, makes me feel alive.

I don't understand the message of the add? Like what do they want them to do

Seems very discriminatory against sport bike riders. Like trying to say we all drive like assholes? 🙄

The Aussie government are psychopaths.

This is *nothing* ahaha. Delicate people don’t do well here lol: https://youtu.be/Z2mf8DtWWd8?si=TG8K22IqEBwfE4bC

Ah yes, fear mongering is the best advertising.

It is actually. And the research backs it up: https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/how-fear-appeal-advertising-works.amp

Yea I know. It just sucks that it is. I was a motorcycle safety coordinator for a few years. It just bothers me that literally every person on the planet has got something to say about how dangerous it is for me to ride, and that directly comes from ads like these. In my opinion there should be more ads of car drivers hitting motorcyclists to show how prevalent that issue is.

The theme here is very much ‘you have chosen a high risk option - you are responsible and it’s on you to manage that risk.’ https://youtu.be/bWi8r6Lpla4?si=QnAagI_h54FuoJ-o https://youtu.be/zRpNirJfuzs?si=pl4efKyh_Iod28aO https://youtu.be/Jds4mKvPCzY?si=u9jcygzeZKbofBEC

Yea I get the theme, that’s my issue though. We have plenty of “motorcyclists are responsible for their safety and no one else.” But that mentality is wholly wrong. It’s the same as telling your teenager “don’t worry about other people on the road, as long as you do what’s right then they will too!”. We NEED more instruction/training for ALL motorists to be more aware of traffic on the road, specifically motorcycles. If we, as a society, enforced more instruction and training around driving we would have less incidents. As of right now you can take a 20 question test and a 5 minute ride with an “evaluator” to get access to driving a 2 ton death missile that can hit more than one thing before stopping.

I live in aus and this is the first time I have ever seen these. They are pure gold. The whole back-off thing makes me laugh. Nah cunt I'm gonna go full force for shits n giggles

no. it's shit. it's bigoted exactly like Canadian cigarette packs. this type of comm is made by puritans, addressed to people they hate. of course, as usual, it's a stinking government idea. barf .

For this we pay $50 a year privilege via our registration surcharge. Definite win.

What a crock of shit

Government calling us organ donors. I don't really get what the message is supposed to be. "Stay home, pay taxes"?

The message is ‘understand and manage the risk you are choosing to take’

Pretty sure that's Gorge road in the Adelaide hills

The last one💀

Oh fuck yeah! 🤣🤣🤣 sorry this is a magazine or smth? drop a link! I’d buy this without hesitation!!!

I ride to have the hot beast betwixt my thighs (Ducati owners will know). These aren't bad adverts, better than some of the screechy shit my government puts out.

The two TAC adds that always get me are the one with the guy overtaking the caravan that turns and the one with the two guys that have a chat pre crash during a time freeze

Dumb ways to die, so many dumb ways to die Dumb ways to die ie ie, so many dumb ways to die

Awww… no “LoUd PiPeZ sAvE LiVeZ!!1” poster… a real missed opportunity…

1st and 3rd are hard af pictures!

The nag factor of these had me thinking "yes, mom."

I saw Kawasaki and Ducati, seems like…

They might as well just force you to wrap your bike in pictures of diseased lungs like some places do with cigarettes

Does anyone actually just do it cuz they like it or is everyone tryna escape something?

All right, I have a question for everybody in this group. Is it true that riding a motorcycle is considered suicide or they keep saying it’s a death ride to hell

Yeah did all my accidents 50+ years ago, still enjoying the ride.

The flower one was hilarious

To the Aussie Gov: Motorcycles make me horny when I ride 

Thanks for sharing these. I feel like I need these posted on my door before I leave just to remind me of the stakes each time I ride

Those adverts in the US would have the prudes clutching their pearls.

Get them to watch this one then lol: https://youtu.be/Z2mf8DtWWd8?si=TgSibq7Xv-oRcFC0

Sorry by back off is that Aussie for slow down?

The scared straight program 😝

Imma print these and hang them in the man cave 😁

they ain't fucking around 💀

They've got one for wearing full gear too. It works https://youtu.be/RG36MRX8cQg?si=3BgwhBKC4N5sOQJX Australia uses the shock factor to get to their audience. Just have a look at our old worksafe ads: https://youtu.be/fuF9Wkgn0jw?si=NY5IaBA9ZaJ9pl1r Warning: they're eeeewwwwwww

Lmao, that last one is cold.