12-22-2013, 08:10 AM
(12-19-2013, 07:01 AM)lagoje_imp Wrote: While I've owned a motorcycle for a 10 yr stretch in my younger days, I don't have near the miles that many of the forum members do. As I get back into riding, I'd like to get the thoughts of the seasoned riders on this forum on how to ride safe and is there anything that specifically applies to the CB1100. It's a much heavier bike them I'm used to which has its advantages & disadvantages.
As I get back into riding, my underlying philosophy is to ride like no one can see you, and if they can see you assume they're trying to kill you.
Thanks in advance for you input.
0) Ride with all visibility - if you are invisible, people will hit you even when you walk.
1) Hone your riding skill and emergency reaction (counter steering and braking hard) and all surfaces
2) Pay attention to intersection IN or DURING red light.
* When cross the intersection from red line, if possible, have both sides covered by cars
* slow down a bit, look left and right when approaching intersection on green lite
* while wait on red light, if you see a vehicle approaching - use your left arm with up down motion to tell them to slow down.
3) glance in front of you for debris, sand on straight line or during turn. people say, look where you go, but also look close in front of you. some falls because of oil patch on turn.
4) go to parking lot (empty) and practice turn at low and higher speed, learn to brake and brake hard, learn front brake until the rear end almost lift up - this is for emergency braking. Learn to avoid debris by counter steering. practice braking with both brakes,
5) Keep at least 3 sec from car in front or behind
6) Pay attention to traffic around you. Pay attention to opposite traffic
7) Ride with confident but assume NOTHING, don't assume you have the right of way or everyone else is safe driver / rider and respect your life. On desert road, pay attention to dog / animal so just don't assume you own the road.
8) middle of the road tend to have oil patches, use the left or right side
9) body protection / condition of your bike / learn your bike / have a feel of your bike.
10 ) DO NOT SHARE LANES WITH CARS - treat your bike like a car, one car per lane
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If you are a good driver, then likely you are a good rider ... riding is 100 times more dangerous because you don't have second chance.
go to Youtube and search for motorcycle accidents.