Simple safety/riding tips - add your own

[Molly]

Make sure you can always stop within the distance you can see to be clear.

[crynsie]

Never wave to another rider whilst going around a hairpin....

yes, I went there...

[Molly]

FFS... Slow going here. Thought you'd all have your own mantra to ride by.

[Hiflyer]

Check your tire pressures! Can make a huge difference to safety I found.

[hayd3n]

ride your own ride

[Virago]

Never ride with scissors.

[Tank]

Drinking and riding is bad.

[KrazyGixxerBoy]

Atgatt........

[Mom]

Make sure your fuel tap is not set on reserve after you have refuelled.

[Subike]

leave your ego at home

[Mom]

If your usually reliable bike simply wont start before an important ride dont be pissed off, be glad that the biker gods are looking out for you.

[_Shrek_]

treat every one like they are have no idea & are out to get you

[AllanB]

When considering passing that car at warp factor 9 before that blind corner (presuming you have plenty of room of course) also consider there may be another motorcycle coming around that corner at warp factor 10 - do you still have enough room? Well do you punk?

Some of the riders I meet on the road obviously never consider the potential speed of another motorcycle coming in the opposite direction.




Also - a bulldog clip on your penis will not extend your riding distance.

[MarkH]

Look further ahead!

Looking at the patch of road in front of your bike or the rear wheel of the bike in front of you will not give you much time to react - you need to look further ahead!


This tip comes from witnessing an accident when the bike in front of me hit the bike in front of him (he reacted too late and then braked HARD, just not enough time to stop) - I saw the bikes further ahead slowing for a one lane bridge and stopped just fine. Both bikes were written off by the insurance company, luckily no one was hurt - the damage was actually quite minor.


Also - a bulldog clip on your penis will not extend your riding distance.

It would surely make it seem like you had been riding for longer!

[slofox]

Look out for crazy fukkin sheep on the road!!

[SMOKEU]

Approach intersections very carefully. Cagers often don't see anything smaller than a small hatchback until you hit them.

[YellowDog]

If you understand that most car drivers believe indicators to be there for decorative purposes and whether they flash or do not flash has no bearing on the actual intended direction of the car - you'll be fine.

[Mom]

Ride in such a way that you can smell the fresh mown grass on the side of the road, roses smell pretty yummy too btw.

[MadDuck]

.... roses smell pretty yummy too btw.

On a really hot day do not ride with your visor up. Bees love roses :cool:

[GOONR]

If you understand that most car drivers believe indicators to be there for decorative purposes and whether they flash or do not flash has no bearing on the actual intended direction of the car - you'll be fine.

Haha, saw that one today. I was waiting to pull out at a T junction, car approaching from my right with his left indicator on. First of all I thought sweet I'm off he's pulling in to the road I'm on, paused for a second and realised he wasn't slowing down so I waited.. Surprise surprise he went straight ahead, would have collected me if I'd gone.

[sunhuntin]

When considering passing that car at warp factor 9 before that blind corner (presuming you have plenty of room of course) also consider there may be another motorcycle coming around that corner at warp factor 10 - do you still have enough room? Well do you punk?



i nearly had an event with one such rider while riding a quiet 100k road.
it features a one lane bridge, which i always, always slow down before reaching.
in the hundreds of times ive done that road, i dont recall ever encountering another vehicle coming the other way. so this time i thought, i will do the bridge at 100, instead of the normal 70-75. my gut said, slow down, just in case, so i did.
lucky, cos coming the other way, in the middle of the unmarked road, was a warp 10 bike. had i been on the bridge, there would have been a head on. as it was, i had to brake hardish to move out of path. he didnt even waver on his line when he saw me.
normally, this road offers awesome visibility ahead... the road sorta meets on an apex at the bridge and has another road joining at the same point, so you can look across a field to see whats coming. i never saw the bike until he was on the bridge and i doubt he saw me until that point either.

so my contribution will be LISTEN TO YOUR GUT! at times, stomach acid is smarter than brain mass.

also, better late than never. if you get caught in traffic or whatever and need to be somewhere, its better to get there late than end up in an ambulance or worse. nothing is worth more than self preservation.

[YellowDog]

Haha, saw that one today. I was waiting to pull out at a T junction, car approaching from my right with his left indicator on. First of all I thought sweet I'm off he's pulling in to the road I'm on, paused for a second and realised he wasn't slowing down so I waited.. Surprise surprise he went straight ahead, would have collected me if I'd gone.
Faaaaark - I should have told you yesterday.

[vifferman]

Don't eat ice cream while riding.

[Mom]

Be aware that other motorcyclists can assume you have seen them when they approach your mirrors at warp speed.

"KEEP YOU EYES OPEN" at all times.

[2wheeldrifter]

Always ride with your eyes open... mom !:niceone:

[Mom]

On a really hot day do not ride with your visor up. Bees love roses :cool:

Beware of low flying hornets that can find their way inside your lid.

They are scarey things as they wander along the the perimiter of your helmet, particularly unnerving when they step off the padding of your helemt and touch the soft skin by the side of your eye DAMHIK.

[GOONR]

Beware of low flying hornets that can find their way inside your lid.

They are scarey things as they wander along the the perimiter of your helmet, particularly unnerving when they step off the padding of your helemt and touch the soft skin by the side of your eye DAMHIK.

So was that TOTO or GIJOE1313....

[Nutter34]

Ride in a manner as to be 'Slow in, fast out'. You should never overcook a corner that way.

Don't ride angry...

Relax and don't grip the bars too tight.

Don't ride cold.

[Molly]

Keep your eyes looking where you want to go. DON'T fixate on that patch of gravel at the corner's edge etc. Always look through the corner to where you want to go.

[Big Dave]

Don't eat the yellow snow.

[Shadows]

If there is a side road ahead, do not overtake.

[KrazyGixxerBoy]

Always be on the look out for that rogue patch of oil/diesel etc on the road...

[mctshirt]

Don't eat the yellow snow.

Or the brown acid.

Ride just inside your powers so you've got a little bit of wriggle room when ambition exceeds ability :msn-wink:

[Usarka]

Don't go out with a loaded gun.

Always bust one out in private before hand.

[Ms Piggy]

Ride as if you own your piece of road, i.e. with confidence.

Look where you wanna go, this is especially handy when going round corners but the same rule applies at all times.

Always look further ahead than just the couple of vehicles in front of you so you're aware what hazards might be coming up.

Always have an escape route worked out - practice this when you pootling along so it comes naturally when you're in a situation where you need to do it.

Riding in the wind: knock it down a gear and keep your speed up, DON'T slow down when you're hit with a wind gust.

RELAX and ENJOY!

[Genie]

Please keep this up...i'll need all your wonderful wise words for when i get out on the road. thanks.

[MarkH]

Don't go out with a loaded gun.

Always bust one out in private before hand.

Handy advice if your date arrives needing hair gel.

[dipshit]

in the hundreds of times ive done that road, i dont recall ever encountering another vehicle coming the other way. so this time i thought, i will do the bridge at 100, instead of the normal 70-75.

This brings up another one...

Never get complacent. Assumption is the mother of all fuckups.

Always cross your t's and dot your i's. Always.

[Swoop]

Always blow on the pie.



Also, tarsnakes. Fucking things are all over the place and can screw you up, big time.

[Tank]

Sometimes riding slower and 'taking it all in' esp where the scenery is stunning can be far more rewarding than getting around in the quickest time possible.

[Big Dave]

Always blow on the pie.



Also, tarsnakes. Fucking things are all over the place and can screw you up, big time.

When I take over - all the engineers who specified and approved the use of tar snakes will be required to compulsorily ride motorcycles.

[EgliHonda]

Use your nose for more than smelling the flowers and tracking down electrical faults, can give early warning of stock effluent, diesel etc...

Was on early ride the other morning and strong smell of diesel alerted me to where the dickless boy racer brigade had dumped diesel so their poofy little gaymobiles could do skids...

fuckwits...

[GOONR]

Sometimes riding slower and 'taking it all in' esp where the scenery is stunning can be far more rewarding than getting around in the quickest time possible.

Sounds like my normal every day riding :)

[duckonin]

Make sure you can always stop within the distance you can see to be clear.

Well that should slow a few up then, plus those in cars...:msn-wink:

[MarkH]

Also, tarsnakes. Fucking things are all over the place and can screw you up, big time.

I have found that those slick bastards are VERY bad in the wet - makes my rear tyre twitch and my rectum contract, scary stuff!

Important tip:
In the wet look for rough tarmac through the corners, be VERY wary of smooth tarmac (tar snakes, slick patches where the stones have been pushed into the tar leaving smooth tar, etc.).

[Swoop]

I have found that those slick bastards are VERY bad in the wet - makes my rear tyre twitch and my rectum contract, scary stuff!
I had plenty of fun yesterday afternoon on a nice road. Bush clad roads with lots of shadows falling across the road. Twice, the tarsnake monster tried to give the back a good slapping...:nono: