Road-craft 'skills'.

[MSTRS:Me]

I knew you'd have trouble understanding it Boob.

That's why I took the time to explain it at post #55.

If that's 'explaining' then best you quit now, go back to school and start over from the beginning.

Fun...noun, verb, funned, fun⋅ning, adjective
–noun
1. something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
2. enjoyment or playfulness: She's full of fun.
–verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
3. Informal. joke; kid.
–adjective
4. Informal. of or pertaining to fun, esp. to social fun: a fun thing to do; really a fun person.
5. Informal. whimsical: flamboyant: The fashions this year are definitely on the fun side.
—Idioms
6. for or in fun, as a joke; not seriously; playfully: His insults were only in fun.
7. like fun, Informal. certainly not; of doubtful truth: He told us that he finished the exam in an hour. Like fun he did!
8. make fun of, to make the object of ridicule; deride: The youngsters made fun of their teacher.

[Lilly2w]

Hmmmm......clearly you haven't heard of the BDOTGNZA then....



Spelling and grammar corrected as above. HTH.

And thank you, Mwah! Mwah!

[dipshit]

1. something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
2. enjoyment or playfulness: She's full of fun.
3. Informal. joke; kid.
4. Informal. of or pertaining to fun, esp. to social fun: a fun thing to do; really a fun person.
5. Informal. whimsical: flamboyant: The fashions this year are definitely on the fun side.
6. for or in fun, as a joke; not seriously; playfully: His insults were only in fun.
7. like fun, Informal. certainly not; of doubtful truth: He told us that he finished the exam in an hour. Like fun he did!
8. make fun of, to make the object of ridicule; deride: The youngsters made fun of their teacher.

Oh, like this you mean....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czl5SsM0qEI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZOQMuTbvW4

A motorcycle is just a bit of fun. "Not serious". "A bit of amusement." "A joke"


As opposed to getting enjoyment from motorcycling even if you do take it a bit more seriously... like....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvsnGQchHn0

But not surprisingly this is completely off the radar for half of you morons.

[swbarnett]

Oh, like this you mean....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czl5SsM0qEI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZOQMuTbvW4

A motorcycle is just a bit of fun. "Not serious". "A bit of amusement." "A joke"


As opposed to getting enjoyment from motorcycling even if you do take it a bit more seriously... like....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvsnGQchHn0

But not surprisingly this is completely off the radar for half of you morons.

Those are, of course, the two extremes.

At either end of the spectrum the distinction between "fun" and "enjoyment" is clear. There is, however, some overlap in the middle where "fun" can also be sensible. You don't have to be a moron to have fun on a bike.

[slimjim]

well i must admit..when stoned and riding ...i look around everywhere...lol and scrub more side rudder by the time i arrive..

[The Stranger:Me]

Another skill
be aware that its easy as a biker to be in the blind spot of 4(plus) wheelers...

I hope you were including cars in that definition. Why ride in another driver blind spot when there is no need? Pass through it quickly if you are overtaking or passing, but if you way is blocked, hang back.

Whilst I'm on blind spots, don't rely on your mirrors. Sure check em to ensure there is nothing obvious, but it is no substitute for a head check.

Speaking of head checks, as you approach one or more vehicles stopped/parked on the LHS of the road, is there a head in any of them? Is the engine running, are the brake lights on? Beware of the inevitable sudden U turn.

[The Stranger:Me]

I always focus on my vanishing point and watch the car in front in my peripheral vision.
It's amazing how often I will be in a row of traffic and see a disturbance way ahead yet the cages in front me have to emergency brake for it, simply because they only look at the next car most of the time.

If my vanishing point is blocked by say a truck or large van I open up a huge following distance. As the road code says (or used to) space is you best insurance.

[The Stranger:Me]

Be wary of passing a parked truck or bus etc. Many a motorcyclist has been caught out by the car that was exiting a driveway just in front of the truck nosing out just far enough to see what was coming. Roll off the throttle, cover the brake, give the truck the widest birth practical, and be observant.

[The Stranger:Me]

Red lights. Treat them as a stop sign. i.e. check both all ways before you move off on the green, don't assume your right of way.

[The Stranger:Me]

And going hand in hand with the above is the 'skill' of concentrating on what you're doing 100% of the time while you're riding (or driving for that matter).

Maintain your bike, set your bike up properly for you, and ensure you have comfortable gear. Control the variables you can control so your attention is free to focus on those things that are out of your control.

If you are glancing at the fuel gauge constantly calculating your distance and hoping you will make the next fuel station, are you fully focused on the traffic and road surface?

[The Stranger:Me]

Always indicate your intentions. Indicate for those you do see, but especially for those you don't see.

[vifferman]

Ride like a bastidge. It's a well known fact that the extra adrenaline heightens your abilities.
Woot.

[jrandom]

Whacking the throttle on and off quickly as you stand the bike up out of corners makes morse-code stripes on the road with the back tyre! W00t!



Unless you ride a pussy bike, of course. You don't ride a pussy bike, do you? Sell it quickly, and buy something with twice as many horse powers.

[vifferman]

Whacking the throttle on and off quickly as you stand the bike up out of corners makes morse-code stripes on the road with the back tyre! W00t!

Excellent! You can leave helpful (or derogatory, as appropriate) messages on the road for other motorists to read.

Unless you ride a pussy bike, of course. You don't ride a pussy bike, do you? Sell it quickly, and buy something with twice as many horse powers.

Yes, I *do* ride a pussy bike. Plus it's a gurrrrlie blue colour. I should sell it, huh? And buy a MAN's bike, with at least 150 MyPonies.

[dipshit]

At either end of the spectrum the distinction between "fun" and "enjoyment" is clear. There is, however, some overlap in the middle where "fun" can also be sensible.

Of course. Precisely the point. It is how much an individual places priority on having "fun" on their bike.

Is going for a ride all about going out for a bit of "fun" - or is arriving safely at your destination having enjoyed the ride and motorcycling as a whole a higher priority even if it means you had to sacrifice some "fun" along the way.?