In light of the dangers we all face when getting out on the road I thought I'd start a pinned post on tips for safe riding. We all know the obvious ones, but I'd thought we could include some that people don't readily think about.
** Please keep this post free of crap **
My tip:
Clear your head of work or family issues when out on the road and concentrate just on riding, makes a difference I reckon.
Stagger your riding position if your riding in a group, never trust a car driver has seen you, never sit directly behind a car..sit to the right of it so the driver can see you in the mirror and you have an escape path if it stops. Pretty common sense stuff and worked for me so far....oh yer loud pipes.
Probably the least used switch on any bike is the Horn. As a result most riders are unfamilier to it's whereabouts in an emergency, if you have to look down to find it it's probably too late...
WATCH them all ............ there all out to get ya , thats how i look at it .
Cheers .. and stay safe .
All great tips..only thing I can say is never ride pissed...either because of booze or anger.
What has kept me upright and serious injury free for most of my riding life is to take every ride, even to the corner store, very seriously. The most dangerous place to ride is in your own neighborhood.....Complacency kills.....
Bt