05-25-2016, 10:26 PM
I'm a firm believer in parking lot practice on any new bike. Just to get a feel for it. Church parking lots are best, no traffic at all most week days.
I'm also a firm believer in common sense. If you can't see what is ahead, you need to slow down enough to safely transverse whatever may pop up. Any road surfaces that look like they may be slippery be wary of. Especially at curves, like sand washing down from a rain storm that you can't see until it's too late. So right after a hard rain storm use caution.
Seeing and being seen is of the utmost importance. Night riding is particularly hazardous. Slow down and be extra cautious. After riding a few years I always wondered why on earth motorcyclists wore black, just about the worse color.
I cringe every time I see young guys on sport bikes doing 40-50 miles over the speed limit weaving through traffic. It's only a matter of time before their nice pretty bike gets ugly. Not only that, while young bones heal quickly, when you get in your "senior" years you pay for those breaks again!
It's hard enough to stay safe with all the distracted car drivers out there, eating, texting, etc. Why lessen the odds?
I'm also a firm believer in common sense. If you can't see what is ahead, you need to slow down enough to safely transverse whatever may pop up. Any road surfaces that look like they may be slippery be wary of. Especially at curves, like sand washing down from a rain storm that you can't see until it's too late. So right after a hard rain storm use caution.
Seeing and being seen is of the utmost importance. Night riding is particularly hazardous. Slow down and be extra cautious. After riding a few years I always wondered why on earth motorcyclists wore black, just about the worse color.
I cringe every time I see young guys on sport bikes doing 40-50 miles over the speed limit weaving through traffic. It's only a matter of time before their nice pretty bike gets ugly. Not only that, while young bones heal quickly, when you get in your "senior" years you pay for those breaks again!
It's hard enough to stay safe with all the distracted car drivers out there, eating, texting, etc. Why lessen the odds?