All I'm saying is...

[Ronin]

I'm waiting for someone to come in and tell you that somewhere, a puppy dies for your sins.

Target Fixation... 'Tis a bastard. Look at the back of the car and that's where you go.

Oh... and Rossi... slow down

Glad your all good.

[mikemike104]

So dude seriously. What did you learn?
In your opinion what should you do differently in future?
Sometimes the best lessons are those learned the hard way.

Here's my take for what its worth.
In traffic you should "cover" the front brake lever.-Fingers resting on top of it
In traffic always be looking for an escape route -better still multiple escape routes.

I learned that when it happens it happens fast.

Since I started riding in March this year I have often covered the front brake but not always, usually in heavy traffic / filtering (filtering I cover both brakes) not while out on the open road. So that will need to be changed to ALWAYS covering the front brake. I have more and more since the collision on Monday noticed that my right fingers ened up over that leaver anyway, so Its becoming more natural already. So point noted on that one, I accept it would have been a game changer had I been doing it on Monday.

Target fix has gotten me twice now. I'm unsure how to change this behaviour as obviously I need to change / learn how to react faster / develop better skills.
One of which is easily identifiable as brake & swerve, which I have practiced a few times since Monday.

A friend has sussed out a massive car park we can use as we wish, so I plan to get down there and pratice pratice pratice brake & swerve till I fall off or run outta petrol.

[mikemike104]

Good to hear you're OK. I was admiring your paint job down at unirec this evening. If you were following the car in the right wheel track, why did u decide to undertake the car on the left instead of overtake on the right?
You may or may not remember Peter Brock and his ad campaign "only a fool breaks the 2 second rule" though there's not a lot of that happening around Hamiltron

Be bloody honest mate, the paint job's shit, looks ok from afar tho

The 2 second rule I have been using constantly since Monday, wish I had used it on the day tho.

I thought this was just another a thread about waving...
... until I concentrated and discovered that it is really about following distances, observation skills and luck of both sorts...

I am often accused of owning some pretty good luck, I just hope I dont deplete my stock of it too fast. I was stoked that he waved tho, till I sussed out he had also stopped in front of me, that was a bummer.

Yr still an egg for running up his rear , but "very low" sorta tells me the sylvia wont be up to warrant standard and shouldn't be on the road to start with, no wonder he was nervous !

Agreed, I feel like an egg still, all spherical and delicate.

lucky bastard!

Thinking of getting that tattoo'd actually.

First thing I thought too

Glad your all OK and the bikes still going - May see you Sunday for a ride

Would be keen on a ride but we are floating from Grantham street to Ngaruawahia on a massive raft drinking beer, so another time, you guys enjoy.

Hahahaha

Watch all the experts come along with hindsight advice even though it's obvious you learn't your lesson.......

Good attitude mate.

I try learn from my mistakes cause making the same one's twice is more than disappointing.

I'm waiting for someone to come in and tell you that somewhere, a puppy dies for your sins.

Target Fixation... 'Tis a bastard. Look at the back of the car and that's where you go.

Oh... and Rossi... slow down

Glad your all good.

Funny you should mention this, I found an abandoned dog last night, had to call animal control...

[sil3nt]

Is this car park in Hamilton? Been trying to think of somewhere to practice.

[avgas]

Ride to survive, or die quietly please.
and keep off the lawn!!!

*gently rocks chair while holding both armrests*

[Latte]

There's probably a chance he's an unlicensed driver, driving an unwoffed unlicensed car (my 1st thought when you mentioned nervous). Let him make the 1st move Call the insurance company only if you have to.

Report to the police though, you can get in trouble for that.

[mikemike104]

Is this car park in Hamilton? Been trying to think of somewhere to practice.

Yep, he asked his boss and boss was happy.. unsure of the extent of that offer tho, will ask for you and let you know.

Ride to survive, or die quietly please.
and keep off the lawn!!!

*gently rocks chair while holding both armrests*

Surviving is the plan I assure you.

There's probably a chance he's an unlicensed driver, driving an unwoffed unlicensed car (my 1st thought when you mentioned nervous). Let him make the 1st move Call the insurance company only if you have to.

Report to the police though, you can get in trouble for that.

Good idea, due to my profession I was able to check on the car as soon as I got to work the next day as this was my thought also, has a wof and rego and is in the drivers name. Good on him for having a up to date car, unsure if he has a license as I didn't have those details..

I do wonder if he knows if there is money owing on the car from 3 owners ago... would be a shame if someone called the finance company in question and told them where to find the car wouldn't it?

[FROSTY:Me]

Mike. A bit of advice--perfecting the swerve thing yea maybee but I'd strongly suggest you at this stage of your riding need to be ALWAYS looking for escape routes.
If he pulls out of that driveway I will....
If he brakes hard I will....................
Ive been riding for 30 odd years and away in the back of my mind still I'm doing the same thing.

[mikemike104]

Mike. A bit of advice--perfecting the swerve thing yea maybee but I'd strongly suggest you at this stage of your riding need to be ALWAYS looking for escape routes.
If he pulls out of that driveway I will....
If he brakes hard I will....................
Ive been riding for 30 odd years and away in the back of my mind still I'm doing the same thing.

Alrite, to be truthful that's never been on the front of my mind these last 8 months... I will start to lead with that thought while riding from tomorrow on the way to work.

Cheers for the tip.

[Phreak]

Check the rego on carjam, if you got it. Just to be sure of whether or not the car is legally on the road. Glad you are okay though, be sure to rest your leg a bit because shock can hide the pain till the next day or so...

Sounds like you learnt the same lesson as me on my recent off - never assume what the cars around you are about to do!