[killjoy]

Generally, it was the acceleration that caught them out, going too fast for the corner according to accident reports. Passing a test on a Honda 500 didn't quite prepare them for that!

I remember reading some things in 'Bike' magazine (British publication) where they went over this. The feeling I got was the report put out by the government on this was very politically motivated.

[Da_Shrimp]

I think it was perhaps politically motivated to some extent, but the number of fatalities amongst over-40 inexperienced bikers did rise, according to a friend of mine whose a bike cop and who had to attend a fair number of accidents.