| Safe riding tips | Rate Topic |
| Moderators: redbaron, MDKramer, Flyone, AZgl1500 | Page:   ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11   |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
| Author | Post |
| Posted: Fri Jun 12th, 2009 05:11 am | 181st Post |
|
|
never think your safe....It's always that second that we think...or dont think..ahead. Good info..thanks
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Fri Jun 12th, 2009 05:30 am | 182nd Post |
|
|
Schefner wrote: My new favorite rule to remember, Where you look is where you go! This is a great rule, it is easy to let our vision come back in too close to the bike. It makes taking a curve so much easier it you look through the curve. Also, a "high visual horizon" which goes right along with this principal keeps you looking ahead and planning for what is developing versus reacting to what has already developed - or it being too late to prevent a crash.
____________________ Patriot Guard Rider Titanium Wing: 2006 GL1800 Airbag "You might ride fast, but never ride in a hurry." |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Tue Jul 7th, 2009 02:06 pm | 183rd Post |
|
|
You know, I've just read through this entire thread. I agree with everyting that's been said thus far and there are alot of very good pointers here to keep us safe. One thing that hasn't been mentioned that I think bears mention is that, every time we do something dangerous and/or stupid and get away with it, it becomes that much safer in our sub-conscience. This is why it's so difficult to un-learn bad habits. It just doesn't seem so important when we've gotten away with those bad habits for so long. Tailgating, getting lost in the scenery, any one of many bad habits can get us hurt or killed. But the fact is, we get away with these things alot more often than we get bit by them. In order for any of these afformentioned techniques to do us any good, we first need to realize that many of us, perhaps YOU, have room for improvement, and that it IS, in fact, important. I ride two up with my beloved behind me alot of the time. The trust she gives me every time she gets on one of the bikes behind me is not to be taken lightly. For that matter, even riding one up, I am holding the very future of my wife and my daughter in my hands, becuase one stupid move on my behalf could very deeply impact their lives. I love motorcycles. All shapes and sizes. I LOVE to ride. Been riding since I was about 14 years old stealing my Dad's motorcycle when he and my Mom were at work. Yes, if I stopped doing all of the things that involve risk, I too would never be able to leave the house. But, I have to admit that, while I'm alot more responsible a rider than I was at 14, I too still have some bad habits that linger. Unless I first admit that I HAVE these bad habits, I sure as heck can't do anything about them! A breif exercize in humility can save your life. Be honest when you evaluate your riding prowess as well as your riding STYLE. You can't fix a problem you won't admit to having. Keep the shiney side up, and yer knees in the breeze! Johnny Oh, PS, I'm glad some threads don't die. IE, I'm glad this thread was up near the top where it belongs! 
____________________ Had lots of 'em. Current rides: '82 GL500I and GL1100A. '74 Norton Commando in baskets I'll get to one day.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Sun Jul 12th, 2009 09:13 am | 184th Post |
|
|
goldwinger wrote: One recommendation I heard and like to do is When going through an intersection always try and go through with an other vehicle next to you, either speed up or slow down so you are part of a bigger picture for people to see. And if I cant, I always turn on my fog lights well before the lights. Very good advice.
____________________ Rules! Hell, there are no rules here...we're trying to accomplish something. |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Sun Jul 12th, 2009 09:19 am | 185th Post |
|
|
cldryder wrote: Here's a nice trick. Very good point. I also do this on my bike.
____________________ Rules! Hell, there are no rules here...we're trying to accomplish something. |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Sun Jul 12th, 2009 09:31 am | 186th Post |
|
|
Tattoo Taffy wrote: i ride during the week so as to stay clear of weekend wannabe's and crotch rockets, it has worked for 30yrs so far.... Great point. I think they should up the age limit on croch rockets! How good are you at drining at 16 yr's old... Or how mature can you really be? And don't even mention cell phones!!
____________________ Rules! Hell, there are no rules here...we're trying to accomplish something. |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Sun Jul 12th, 2009 09:39 am | 187th Post |
|
|
This is the best thread on this forum. I have been off a bike for 20 yr's but am back in the saddle again. All the information on this thread is very helpful.
____________________ Rules! Hell, there are no rules here...we're trying to accomplish something. |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Sun Jul 12th, 2009 09:46 am | 188th Post |
|
|
Jluvs2dive wrote: Fagan420 wrote:1. ALWAYS WEAR A BRAIN BUCKET!!!!! In Kentucky its a law (Probably in most states) that you must have your seat belt on while operation a morot vehicle. But, it's ok to get on your motorcyle without a helmet on. Hmmmmmmmmmm, Am I the only one a little confused about this? 
____________________ Rules! Hell, there are no rules here...we're trying to accomplish something. |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Welcome to the forum too!| Posted: Sun Jul 12th, 2009 09:48 am | 189th Post |
|
|
98Wing-487 wrote: Like one of Rudy's posts said: The "pucker factor".  That's a new on on me!
____________________ Rules! Hell, there are no rules here...we're trying to accomplish something. |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Sun Jul 12th, 2009 09:53 am | 190th Post |
|
|
sfermano wrote: There are number of things I've learned about riding a bike. If you see someone ahead preparing to turn left in front of you, assume it will happen. An insurance company surveyed a bunch of cage drivers years ago, that had turned left in front of motorcycles, causing a collision. When asked if they had seen the motorcycle approaching, a large percentage of drivers said that Yes, they did see the motorcycle coming at them. When asked why they still turned left in front of them, they said it was only a motorcycle and either didn't feel threatened or figured it was up to the motorcyclist to maneuver around him... Great point! 
____________________ Rules! Hell, there are no rules here...we're trying to accomplish something. |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Sun Jul 12th, 2009 10:08 am | 191st Post |
|
|
http://www.michiganautolaw.com/auto-lawyers-blog/2008/09/30/%E2%80%9Ccrotch-rocket%E2%80%9D-motorcycle-death-rates-continue-to-rise-in-michigan/ Sorry for all the posts, I just want to be safe and all to be safe!!!!!!!!!!!!
____________________ Rules! Hell, there are no rules here...we're trying to accomplish something. |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Jul 29th, 2009 07:45 pm | 192nd Post |
|
|
I am a new member here and want to say thanks for great forum and excellent group. I have read this entire thread and it was/is a good one. I am also a proponent and believer of the you are invisible and they all want to kill you club. Just to touch on the highway/ big truck aspect a bit more. I was heavy truck sales manager for two heavy truck franchises here in the Northeast and during my 20 years in that business I have witnessed the following FALLING off of some of these rigs: ( usually after the stuff is long gone and most always it has happened out on the open road at highway speed, but on occasion have seen some of this crap actually hit the pavement in front of me.) Spare tires, rims and wheels, wheel chocks, battery box covers (usually made of steel), batteries themselves, tie downs of all sorts, chains, bungies, tarps, nylon straps with big steel hooks, complete set of dual wheels and tires (yes I mean the whole set of of both tires and wheels, exhaust pipe covers, exhaust pipe parts of all sorts, clamps, hoses, flex pipes, mufflers, fog lamps, fuel caps, and just about every other nut and bolt holding these rigs together. My point here is stay clear of the tractor trailer's at all costs. Those big alligator's of rubber can come off those retread tires at any moment. When they run over anything it usually is flung high in the air beside or behind them. Safe travels to all. Thanks for a great forum
____________________ The majority of the stupid is invincible and guaranteed for all time. The terror of their tyranny, however, is alleviated by their lack of consistency. -- Albert Einstein |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Jul 29th, 2009 08:52 pm | 193rd Post |
|
|
As a truck driver/biker, I would like to add to the above comments. It is law in most states now that vehicles are to pull to the left lane while passing emergency or dot vehicles.. This law was effected to protect law enforcement officers and the vehicles they may be on the shoulder with as well as road workers. Most trucking companies instruct there drivers to move to the left for ANY vehicle on the shoulder, it's just good common sense. If you are making a maneuver directly behind a semi, or just traveling close to it, the driver has no way of seeing you there, You as a driver of a motorcycle have NO chance of seeing the right shoulder of the road in front of you. Some think its fun to streamline the truck and slingshot around it, I would ask you please, please please stop using this practice, the truck driver cannot see directly behind him, if you slingshot as he is moving to the left, you will never have time to recover, you will hit the medium or the truck, either way, your day is over.. Please use some common sense and caution around the big rig's ride safe
____________________ Never Ride Faster Than Your Angel Can Fly  Skype The_Big_Dog1 Proud member of the Patriot Guard Riders Id# 186868 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 08:12 pm | 194th Post |
|
|
Tip 1. I always follow all traffic at least 2 times what it takes for me to stop. Instead of using the 2 second rule I use my 4 second rule. It does not change my arrival time but just a few seconds. Just look at other drivers and you will notice there may only be 2 vehicles for the next 50 miles and the second vehicle will trail close to the one in front. I estimate they are following too close about 97% of the time. Tip 2. I always wear a hunter’s orange vest or overalls. I guess I can pass for some escaped prisoner, but at least I am easy to see. I personally selected a Red GW 1500. Much easier to see. I have orange safety vest and I have them sewn on my hunter orange jacket or overalls. The vest is a reflective vest.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Sat Oct 31st, 2009 02:25 am | 195th Post |
|
|
BARTON wrote: Tip 2. I always wear a hunter’s orange vest or overalls. I guess I can pass for some escaped prisoner, but at least I am easy to see. I personally selected a Red GW 1500. Much easier to see. I have orange safety vest and I have them sewn on my hunter orange jacket or overalls. The vest is a reflective vest. Actually, the dark red GL1500 is one of the least visible colors. From Daimler Benz, safest most visible vehicle colors, from most visible to least: White 86% Light Ivory 71% Aqua Blue 71% Yellow 70% Pastel White 67% Off White 65% Maple Yellow 58% Signal Red 44% Autumn Beige 38% Carnelian Red 21% Red Green 21% Beige Grey 20% Grey 17% Blue 8% Deep Blue 5% Dark Olive 5% Black 4% Dark Red 4% Dark Blue 4%
____________________ http://www.goldwingdocs.com Read my illustrated How To guides! |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Mon Nov 2nd, 2009 03:29 pm | 196th Post |
|
|
A lot of my motorcycle and scooter experience is from when I was young and dumb. Now that I am much more mature it is a challenge to figure all of this stuff out. I had a feeling that my wine red or whatever shade my GW is might be hard to see after dark. I thank you for posting all of the hard to see colors. My wife just did not want me to get a dark color or gray color. Those colors are harder to see because they blend into the road. I am in the process of making my own trailer, and one thing I knew I wanted was to have a lot of lights on it. I saw one pass me early one morning that was lit up like some of the semi’s and there is no way a person could not miss seeing them. They were pretty and got my attention. I never really thought about adding ground effects, but I think they also are pretty. Plus that is just one more thing for someone to see. Not knowing a whole lot about the led and ground effects lights I have probably spent several hundred dollars on eBay so I can try the different lights and colors. What is left over I can always put on my pickup. I have ordered a modulator to make my brake lights flash off and on when engaged. Just this morning I was reading thru and studying on changing over all of the lights to the led lights to reduce the amp load and found out I can add a modulator to my daylight running lights to make it flash off and on. It’s a good thing I am retired. There are so many things to learn about the touring bikes.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Tue Nov 3rd, 2009 04:42 pm | 197th Post |
|
|
Don't ride down the road with no hands on the handle bars. I tried it and thought it was pretty cool until I hit a bump and the front end started whipping back and forth violently. I got my hands back on the controls before it crashed but I never did that again.
____________________ Any day above ground is a good one! |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 4th, 2009 04:03 am | 198th Post |
|
|
abodeen wrote: Don't ride down the road with no hands on the handle bars. I tried it and thought it was pretty cool until I hit a bump and the front end started whipping back and forth violently. I got my hands back on the controls before it crashed but I never did that again. scarey ain't it
____________________ Working riding whenever we can. Wish I had more time to hang out with my goldwing family! |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Tue Feb 2nd, 2010 12:12 am | 199th Post |
|
|
When Riding with a friend on another bike "NEVER" ride side by side its deadly.Two illustrations here: Two Harleys with there girlfriends as passengers-They were trying to talk back and forth,the bikes got to close and the handlebars locked,they both went down,not pretty. Another one- Two bikes side by side going up a hill that curved left, the inside bike drifted to the right taking up the other bikes lane and effectively putting him in the ditch.I helped put the broken bike in my P.U. and took the guy home,he was lucky,just bruises. Always Stagger when possible and keep distance when riding with two or more bikes, it pays. Sparky
____________________ "GRAY HAIRED RIDERS DON'T GET THAT WAY BY LUCK" |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: Tue Sep 14th, 2010 04:07 pm | 200th Post |
|
|
I remember taking a MSF course one year when I attended the Americade. That course gave me a better feel for my bike and was very informative. I never saw a change in my insurance rates (that they stated), but it was very helpful. Now that I have my second wing, I need to take the course again since it has been 15 years since I took the course. Has anyone here taken the MSF course on a wing? I took the course on an '89 Honda PC. Much smaller and more maneuverable.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Current time is 11:03 am | Page: ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
| Steve Saunders Goldwing Forums > Forums > Reference and FAQ Forum > Safe riding tips | Top of Page |
Copyright © 2007-2008 Data 1 Systems
