Last time I came off a bike on the road was in 1983, was on a CB750 in the rain going down hill and the front wheel went out and I slid across the road just in front of an ARA bus. I was only 17 at the time and thought I knew all about riding cos I had been riding on the road since I was 14. Just been really lucky since, the last close call I had was in Balclutha, on my way to Kaka point and a powerboard truck came barreling through a give way and missed us by a couple of inches, I wonder how he explained all the broken windows in his truck to his boss afterwards.
For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. Keep an open mind, just dont let your brains fall out.
While it's so true head knowledge only gets you so far, being equipped with it to begin with and then applying it into a practical sense is logical and life-saving, I would think. Better to enter the roads with tips picked up in the Roadcraft Nottingham's vids and postpone and even prevent any bins, crashes and drops than with an empty mind and learn the hard way.
I can personally attest that the BHS test is wholly inadequate - I got mine after a two hour motorbike riding lesson, the very first time I'd actually operated and sat on a motorcycle! While it managed to get me to pass my BHS, it did not prepare me for riding on the road or safe motorcyle handling. Until it all changed late last year, I think it'd have been the same for many other newbs like me (except returning bikers or those who'd operated bikes on farms or dirt bikes, for example).
So while nothing beats proper actual training and instruction by trained professional instructors or at the least with safety-conscious experienced riders and plenty of seat time, the next best thing is the Youtube vids by qualified people and then acting on those lessons.
There are (unsurprisingly) some idiots/squids out there who post videos who are obviously newbs themselves, or unqualified or just plain dorks who think they are God's gift to motorcycle riding. As with everything, proceed with caution and be discerning.
As one police motorcycle riding instructor on YT always says: Perfect practice makes perfect (i.e. safe) riding.
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Your beliefs don't make you a better person, your behaviour does.
Crashes, Falls and Drops all happen as a result of a moments inattention. The survival of all three is the only thing that will differ in most cases.
that means she's a ho
In fairness, it shouldn't be too surprising that people new to this site thread dredge. Some of the long time members here are quick enough to slag newcomers for asking about stuff without seemingly doing a thread search first, so you can't have your cake and eat it too.
The last two times my Bike has laid on the ground both involved the phucking side stand, and the engine was turned off .
PS none were the HD, if that heavy bastard falls over it will have to stay there.
https://youtu.be/ndRF64N-PmQ
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