I don't tend to be overtaken very often, but I saw a lot of people who brake for every bend in the road, even bends that could be taken at waaay over 100kph. They and their mates who cruise at 70 or 80kph are the cause of a lot of frustration which is potentially dangerous but the cops pay zero attention.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
Well if you're driving a slow car you end up being overtaken a lot.
Even my hyosung overtake most people if I can coax it to go to top speed of 140 haha.
On most of the 55 and 65 corners on state highway 16 you can do 120 on.
The cops will happily ping you for passing a dangerous driver but won't bother the person holding 20 people up.
Interesting statistic in the paper today. The tourists most frequently involved in accidents here are Australians. Apparently there are more of them on the road.
Guess we don't notice them 'cause they don't look much different to most of us, nor do they fly Australian flags. Maybe they should?
I don't recall ever driving a Volvo and I haven't driven a Subaru since yesterday. I wouldn't mind driving Guy Martin's Volvo though.
http://www.driving.co.uk/news/guy-ma...ar-in-britain/
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
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"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
I found the driving in India interesting, once you get used to tractors/trucks coming at you on your side of a divided dual carriageway ( quaint Victorian term) its all good.
I'm bored with my 2.5 Turbo Subaru now gew to Awkland traffic.....the Vespa PX200 is way more fun.
DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.
My hate is people pulling over into the berm and spraying you with gravel and dust expecting you to pass, also people encouraging you to pass by waving, indicating when the road ahead is poor viz, ...nope!, i'll pass on my terms and that's only when I can see it's safe to do so to the conditions ahead, and behind (always watching for that arse who decide to overtake you as you are about to pull out even though you have indicated well ahead).
When riding after a pass maneuver I generally stick to the left of the road so any others passing have room to safely pull in should anything go pear shaped, it's called courtesy.
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I'd argue that most bikes could out corner their riders, ie stick a top level racer on most riders bikes and they would take that bike to limits not seen by a road rider. So therefore rather than being the fault of the design of the machine it would be solely in the riders control, or lack thereof.
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