Motorcycle or SCUBA
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I used to drive motorcycles, did some dirt bike races in early days, then drove a street bike for a while too (but never a harley 
and I would say diving is safer then riding a bike on the streets. So far I haven't seen a diving accident that would be caused by some random diver bumping into another. On the bike you can be the best rider, but how about the others on the road? Bikes, cars, trucks!!!
and I would say diving is safer then riding a bike on the streets. So far I haven't seen a diving accident that would be caused by some random diver bumping into another. On the bike you can be the best rider, but how about the others on the road? Bikes, cars, trucks!!!
lfshadow
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Depends on a lot of things: where you live, how often do you use the boat, etc.
But if you can ONLY choose one, I would say buy the Harley. You can always find a boat going to a dive site, or even rent one. It's a lot harder to find a ride on a Harley or rent one.
Best of luck and have fun doing both (or either)
lfshadow
But if you can ONLY choose one, I would say buy the Harley. You can always find a boat going to a dive site, or even rent one. It's a lot harder to find a ride on a Harley or rent one.
Best of luck and have fun doing both (or either)
lfshadow
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PS - I would love to find a guy that rides and dives! My 2 favorite pastimes!!!
diverdoug1
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I have been both riding motorcycles (mostly Harley"s) and diving since 1975. I feel that most types of scuba diving are safer per hour than riding. I do feel that some types of diving (such as saturation, or deep trimix) may be more dangerous than average street riding. You could also choke to death on a pretzel while sitting on your couch. I leave it to you to do your own risk benefit analysis.
One other thing, I have alway thought that people who encourage people to motorcycle so that they can be organ donors are AS-HOLES.
One other thing, I have alway thought that people who encourage people to motorcycle so that they can be organ donors are AS-HOLES.
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As lfshadow said, which is safer depands on a lot of things. I would never ride a motorcycle. Moped was my choice. But that's me. I don't think statistics can be used at all. As one post said, he rides his bike daily and of course, doesn't dive daily. One must also consider how many people are on motorcycles in say, the U.S. at any given point in time compared to how many are diving at that time. Impossible to calculate which is safer.
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SCUBA is the only choice there... boating not motorcycling is the way...
I do both- I wish i could dive on my bike
I'd say scuba is safer- whens the last time a fish hit you at 85mph sending you skidding on the sea floor into a pier?
of course i've never heard of anyone drowning on a bike so it evens out i guess, but my poor humor aside, i think scuba is much safer
I'd say scuba is safer- whens the last time a fish hit you at 85mph sending you skidding on the sea floor into a pier?
of course i've never heard of anyone drowning on a bike so it evens out i guess, but my poor humor aside, i think scuba is much safer
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