06-08-2022, 01:10 PM
This has only happened once but it made me think.
As i was following slow traffic i kept my usual generous distance, this was a good thing because i could just see a bunch of nails spread out in front of me that had fallen off a vehicle
and had just enough time to swerve around them, parked the bike, inspected the tires and went back to pick the nails up.
There were about 50 of them and 3 inches long they could have produced more holes than i was able to fix on the road side.
So i just managed to avoid them thanks to the distance behind the car in front of me, i do keep a close watch on the traffic around me and adapt the distance so traffic can see me but don't leave enough room to merge in front of me, it's a balancing act.
This drive style does take practice in the beginning but after a year or so it becomes second nature and constantly checking mirrors becomes as easy as shifting gears, just a quick peek in the mirror, checking the picture in my mind afterwards whilst watching the traffic ahead again.
I adopted this style after reading forums, watching video's and thinking what improvements i could make to avoid scratches on the bike and worse.
Also avoid suspect bits of road which could have loose gravel, oil, diesel, water, potholes etc.
Don't inspect the road with your tires, let someone else do it instead, just avoid these things that don't look right, just an idea....
As i was following slow traffic i kept my usual generous distance, this was a good thing because i could just see a bunch of nails spread out in front of me that had fallen off a vehicle
and had just enough time to swerve around them, parked the bike, inspected the tires and went back to pick the nails up.There were about 50 of them and 3 inches long they could have produced more holes than i was able to fix on the road side.
So i just managed to avoid them thanks to the distance behind the car in front of me, i do keep a close watch on the traffic around me and adapt the distance so traffic can see me but don't leave enough room to merge in front of me, it's a balancing act.
This drive style does take practice in the beginning but after a year or so it becomes second nature and constantly checking mirrors becomes as easy as shifting gears, just a quick peek in the mirror, checking the picture in my mind afterwards whilst watching the traffic ahead again.
I adopted this style after reading forums, watching video's and thinking what improvements i could make to avoid scratches on the bike and worse.
Also avoid suspect bits of road which could have loose gravel, oil, diesel, water, potholes etc.
Don't inspect the road with your tires, let someone else do it instead, just avoid these things that don't look right, just an idea....