Passing

[PuppetMaster]

Can you not hear the engine ? Basic driving/riding says you may not necessarily know what gear your in, but you should be able to hear that its not the right gear and know to change up, or down.

One really good piece of advise when passing vehicles on the open road. If you are behind a vehicle and a truck is coming the opposite way, wait for the truck to go past and wait before pulling out to pass, the wind from the truck going the opposite way can be rather full on.

[The Pastor]

Yeah careful around trucks - they can suck you under the wheels, ive seen it happen.

[The Stranger:Me]

Just went for my first cruise out in the country. Had to pass a stock truck today but felt I could have done with a bit more to play with considering the traffic coming the other way. Could someone tell me if my bike pulls about 8000 rpm in 6th and I drop down to forth to pass I wont lock the back wheel up? (Dropped down to 5th today with no problems)

You "had" to pass it why?
What license are you on?

I tend to think that when passing a stock truck with oncoming traffic is not the ideal time to be wondering about the performance of your bike. It pays to know (with a high degree of certaintly) how the bike will respond in a given situation before attempting it.