Simple safety/riding tips - add your own

**Molly** · 8th December 2009, 21:23

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

**crynsie** · 8th December 2009, 21:27

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

yes, I went there...

**Molly** · 9th December 2009, 16:09

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

**Hiflyer** · 9th December 2009, 16:13

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

**hayd3n** · 9th December 2009, 16:34

ride your own ride

**Virago** · 9th December 2009, 16:35

Never ride with scissors.

**Tank** · 9th December 2009, 16:43

Drinking and riding is bad.

**KrazyGixxerBoy** · 9th December 2009, 16:51

Atgatt........

**Mom** · 9th December 2009, 16:52

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

**Subike** · 9th December 2009, 16:53

leave your ego at home

**Mom** · 9th December 2009, 16:56

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_** · 9th December 2009, 17:12

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

**AllanB** · 9th December 2009, 17:21

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** · 9th December 2009, 17:32

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.