Does your motorcycle make you a better car driver?

**Corse1** · 3rd June 2010, 07:55

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

I'm certainly more patient in a car now. On a bike I slay everything - in the car I sit back, it's not worth the agro.

Steve

Yeah thats a bit of me too. Slay everything might not be quite accurate but pretty close

**Str8 Jacket** · 3rd June 2010, 08:00

Well I don't have a car licence and the world (NZ) is a safer place for it!

**Number One** · 3rd June 2010, 08:28

Iy's certainly sharpened up my defensive driving skills...until I rode I think I did on some level think I was quite invincible in the car and took more for granted. AND in a car I know I can't fit in that third lane so I tend to just feel chilled out and go with flow - but I do get shocking road rage so if you fuck up in front of me I will verbally abuse you through the closed window and you WILL be able to lip read

**Number One** · 3rd June 2010, 08:28

Iy's certainly sharpened up my defensive driving skills...until I rode I think I did on some level think I was quite invincible in the car and took more for granted. AND in a car I know I can't fit in that third lane so I tend to just feel chilled out and go with flow - but I do get shocking road rage so if you fuck up around me while I'm driving in the cage I will verbally abuse you through the closed window and you WILL be able to lip read

on the bike I'd just go past ya!

**Swoop** · 3rd June 2010, 08:38

Definately not. Trying to drive a cage whilst wearing leathers and a helmet is challenging!
It's even worse when I have to wear a backpack as well.

**ac3_snow** · 3rd June 2010, 09:50

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

I'm certainly more patient in a car now. On a bike I slay everything - in the car I sit back, it's not worth the agro.

Steve

ditto.
hahaha possibly have something to do with the fact that im so outa practise that the odd time i am in my car it just feels weird!
but yea used to attempt slaying it all in my car, definatly changed since I crossed to the dark(/light) side.

**MSTRS:Me** · 3rd June 2010, 10:54

I do think that for a majority of riders, they become better car drivers. This could be for a number of reasons, but the biggie would have to be defensive, considerate attitude behind the wheel.
eg YT was in the cage the other day. She was turning right out of an uncontrolled T intersection. She was turning onto the through road. In front (to her left) was a HP, turning right .
She thought 'He's not going to give way, like he should. If I go, he will hit me, it will be his fault and I could get a new car out of this. Bu hang on, as a biker I'd be in the right but still hurt/dead.' So she let the cop go. She gave the prick a 'wave' - he didn't even blink.
Riding bikes gave her the skills to think further.

**Smifffy** · 3rd June 2010, 20:24

Originally Posted by MSTRS

I do think that for a majority of riders, they become better car drivers. This could be for a number of reasons, but the biggie would have to be defensive, considerate attitude behind the wheel.
eg YT was in the cage the other day. She was turning right out of an uncontrolled T intersection. She was turning onto the through road. In front (to her left) was a HP, turning right .
She thought 'He's not going to give way, like he should. If I go, he will hit me, it will be his fault and I could get a new car out of this. Bu hang on, as a biker I'd be in the right but still hurt/dead.' So she let the cop go. She gave the prick a 'wave' - he didn't even blink.
Riding bikes gave her the skills to think further.

She may have been in the right, but she would probably have been ticketed.....

**Moki** · 6th June 2010, 09:48

Nope, not necessarily. Shitty bike skills carry over to operating cages.

**george formby** · 6th June 2010, 10:18

Many years ago a British MP tried to get a bill passed which would make all potential car drivers spend a year riding a motorcycle to learn greater road skills....
My girlfriend has commented a number of times how much her driving skills & awareness has developed since she has been on a bike with me. She watches my lines, how & when i brake, gears etc & always ask's me why. She avoided being minced by a truck recently ( in the car) because she had taken the most visible, safest line through a corner & had enough time & room to avoid the truck mainly on her side of the road. She reckons if she was still driving habitually she would have been in totally the wrong place.
I reckon the greatest benefit to be carried over to driving is smoothness, which saves me money & perhaps more importantly I am just as focused in the car as i am on the bike.