I reckon he should go into every corner in 6th gear at maximum speed.

Funny as ! 

which air horn do you have?

Riding against traffic on the wrong side of the road is illegal and increases a cyclist's risk dramatically because it increases closing speeds and turning motorists are likely to not even look for traffic in the direction from which a wrong-way cyclist would be coming.

Hey there Fist08, dig the hair dude, seriously cool.  It's nice to see another mowhawk about!  If you can forgive the rest of the head lmao, my daughter did the hair for me : )

at first i thought that it wud be same.. but i really liked it... specially the first one..

"Clear your head of work or family issues when out on the road and concentrate just on riding, makes a difference I reckon."

it really makes a difference...

Look where you're going for starters - it's easy not to do when you're enjoying the view. I ride heaps in the country and forest areas on my new Low Rider, so Kangaroos are always a concern as are WMD Women Drivers!!

When I started riding at 16 my old man give me this advice, treat everyone else on the road as idiots, I'm still here at 67 and still treating others as idiots.

There doesn't seem a lot we can do for safety around cages. I know I was t-boned by a P plater who just decided it was my unlucky day. That was a while ago now. Since then I've wondered how many motorcyclists are involved in accidents with motorcycles  whilst driving a cage. I reckon the numbers might be pretty low.  I'm just basing that on the fact that whilst driving with passengers I can somehow miraculously see bikes in traffic where others can't. I'm sure it's not just me.

Spot on Harry,, Its like bouncers , they can see trouble coming from a mile away,, but fuck nut, joe public , goes into areas, and stays in areas where a volcano is about to erupt , and get in all sorts of trouble .

Try and stay keen but calm.
I do a lot of Sydney Peak Hour riding and get frustrated to hell.
Then I do silly things on a 300kg plus motorbike, not a 600 cc 175 kg bike.
When I come close to getting in trouble, I realize I've been riding like a knob and settle down again to the adrenal-ting Wary, keep your eyes open type of rider that keeps me upright.
Knock on wood, still upright.

I have found, when riding on our country roads and see a semi with a load of straw or a load of live stock coming in the opposite direction get as far over to the left as you can do safely. The loose straw is like little darts hitting your head and animal waste is not a good look/taste/smell especially at a closing speed over 200Ks

Safe tips for riding
don't do 200 on roads with trucks that have loads of straw or animals.

I think he meant he is doing 100 and the truck coming the other way is doing 100 therefore any projectile will be doing 200 on impact. I find constantly reminding myself to use my peripheral vision and to look as far ahead as possible. Like what has been said before look where you want to go and not where you don't. It really works and helps to see any upcoming situations that come along.

I have a few tips with interacting with heavy vehicles that might help my fellow riders stay safe.
Large trucks have a blind spot on there left side that they cant see even a reasonably large car in, From around the semi trailer legs to right up under the left side ,forward of the cab , the driver wouldn't know your there. Some trucks have what's called a daylight door ( small window in passenger door) and some even have a mirror down low, but these are affected by spray in the rain and poor vision at night .Best not to sit on the left side of a truck as he might not see you or he might simply think you've moved if you stay beside him in this position.
On windy roads ,for instance on a range,( those roads we all like on our bikes)Don't hug the centre line on right handers as your bike may well be on your side of the road but your upper body might be too close or even over the centre line ,if a truck comes round hanging wide ( to miss the edge with his trailer wheels he could have a head on with you) trucks need to swing wide and often are RIGHT on the centre line , other wise there trailer wheels finish up Off the road .I guarantee you wont like a face plant on his bull bar.
Lastly Best not to tailgate trucks travelling at highway speeds , always leave at least 30 to 40 meters and over take them as soon as possible, the reason is trucks often use re-treads on there trailer wheels, Some even use re-treads on there drive wheels ( I don't ),My point is Truck tyres OFTEN loose the tread case and or completely blow out, The inertia involved often trashes the guard too so not only have you got a huge hunk of tyre skin flying at ya but you might have shattered bits of fibreglass with it.Im sure we've all seen the large chunks of rubber treads spread all over the road on country roads, imagine that hitting you in the chest at 100 Ks. Best stay back and pass them ASAP. Lots of Truckies are bikers, sure we all know there's aggro throttle jockeys too complete with there dose of road rage , but most owner drivers are long term in the industry and drive defensively, Some of us do half a million Ks each year so we simply don't push the boundaries of safety. Stay Safe and enjoy the ride. Cheers

I haven't read through the whole 18 pages but in case this hasn't been posted, here's my philosophy: assume EVERYONE else on the road is trying to kill you, and ride accordingly.

Always worked for me.

Don't only watch the car in front, look through it's windscreen as well to see whats happening ahead.Saved me from incident more than once.

I was watching the local news tonight and there was a report on a motorbike accident. Looks like a car pulled out in front of a 45 year old bloke on a Harley. He was airlifted to hospital. The news went on to say there have been a lot more motorbike deaths on the road this year especially 40 and. 50 year olds. They also said the coppers are having a blitz on bikes this weekend ( I live in Wollongong). I am sure it has been said on this thread before but I will say it again, watch out for cars that are waiting to pull out. I am sure we have all had close shaves under they exact circumstances but if I go for a ride this weekend I am going to be extra wary. It sort of hits harder when it happens in your local area on a road you ride on every week.

Yeah, constant peripheral Vision is a must. I rev the bikes a bit in heavy flowing traffic as well.