Comments on: Motorcycle Safety Ain’t For All Riders http://motorcycle-intelligence.com/motorcycle-safety-spectrum/1006/ Irreverent Motorcycle News & Safety Tips Mon, 21 May 2012 07:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joe http://motorcycle-intelligence.com/motorcycle-safety-spectrum/1006/comment-page-2/#comment-4419 Joe Wed, 09 May 2012 01:59:02 +0000 http://motorcycle-intelligence.com/?p=1006#comment-4419 I don't know that I can claim to be a 'good rider' but I think I can say I am a 'safe' rider, even though I don't always wear a helmet, or chaps, or armored jacket. Some of the things I do, or I should say, don't do to keep me from being run over are things other riders might consider silly, even sissy. Doesn't matter, There are just some things I don't do. 1) I never ride a bike in traffic that is heavy enough to make me nervous even in a car. You couldn't pay me to ride a bike through Kansas City during the peak of traffic. I just don't do it. If I did, yes, I'd want to be wearing all the protective gear I could get my hands on. Driving through Kansas City even in a car is a lot like getting shot through a particle accelerator, so I just don't do it. I don't always wear a helmet, but if I am riding at night or in the rain, I'll be wearing the full face helmet because every where that isn't in the city is deer and other critters country. In the rain, doesn't matter how good you think you are, you can loose control with just one mistake. Yes, I do ride in the rain, no, I don't ride in the rain just for something to do. If I am riding in the rain at all, there's a reason. I never assume the other guy is looking out for me. I have had drivers make eye contact with me, then turn in front of me any way. I assume that if I get killed, they can always fall back on "I didn't see him" ... so, I always assume they don't see me. It's my responsibility to see them. I never ride so close to the rear of another vehicle that I won't have time to react in case they drive their car over something on the road. I allow myself the distance to give me the time to hit the breaks. I do enjoy riding at night, but when I do, I NEVER drive faster than my headlight can show me what's ahead, for the same reason. I don't like surprises. Two other rules I live by: 1) I never get on the back of someone else's motorcycle. If I'm not driving, I'd rather walk and 2) Any one who gets on the back of my motorcycle wears a helmet. This is non-negotiable. I consider myself a safe rider, but the unforeseen can happen to anybody, like a bird taking off from the side of the road and hitting me between the eyes. If someone is going to get killed on my bike, the one most likely should be myself. Sure, I can't guarantee someone on the back will live either, but I can make sure the odds are stacked in their favor as much as possible. Final comment: NOBODY rides on the back of my bike if it's raining. If I ride in the rain, I do it alone. I don’t know that I can claim to be a ‘good rider’ but I think I can say I am a ‘safe’ rider, even though I don’t always wear a helmet, or chaps, or armored jacket. Some of the things I do, or I should say, don’t do to keep me from being run over are things other riders might consider silly, even sissy. Doesn’t matter, There are just some things I don’t do. 1) I never ride a bike in traffic that is heavy enough to make me nervous even in a car. You couldn’t pay me to ride a bike through Kansas City during the peak of traffic. I just don’t do it. If I did, yes, I’d want to be wearing all the protective gear I could get my hands on. Driving through Kansas City even in a car is a lot like getting shot through a particle accelerator, so I just don’t do it. I don’t always wear a helmet, but if I am riding at night or in the rain, I’ll be wearing the full face helmet because every where that isn’t in the city is deer and other critters country. In the rain, doesn’t matter how good you think you are, you can loose control with just one mistake. Yes, I do ride in the rain, no, I don’t ride in the rain just for something to do. If I am riding in the rain at all, there’s a reason. I never assume the other guy is looking out for me. I have had drivers make eye contact with me, then turn in front of me any way. I assume that if I get killed, they can always fall back on “I didn’t see him” … so, I always assume they don’t see me. It’s my responsibility to see them. I never ride so close to the rear of another vehicle that I won’t have time to react in case they drive their car over something on the road. I allow myself the distance to give me the time to hit the breaks. I do enjoy riding at night, but when I do, I NEVER drive faster than my headlight can show me what’s ahead, for the same reason. I don’t like surprises. Two other rules I live by: 1) I never get on the back of someone else’s motorcycle. If I’m not driving, I’d rather walk and 2) Any one who gets on the back of my motorcycle wears a helmet. This is non-negotiable. I consider myself a safe rider, but the unforeseen can happen to anybody, like a bird taking off from the side of the road and hitting me between the eyes. If someone is going to get killed on my bike, the one most likely should be myself. Sure, I can’t guarantee someone on the back will live either, but I can make sure the odds are stacked in their favor as much as possible. Final comment: NOBODY rides on the back of my bike if it’s raining. If I ride in the rain, I do it alone.

]]> By: Spank86 http://motorcycle-intelligence.com/motorcycle-safety-spectrum/1006/comment-page-2/#comment-4409 Spank86 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:32:41 +0000 http://motorcycle-intelligence.com/?p=1006#comment-4409 I'm not a good rider. I freely admit it, I'm woefully erratic I can be great one day but terrible the next and I get bored easily if I'm not interested and then I lose concentration. I also have a tendency to turn into corners too early. On the plus side I'm improving and I'm better on a bike than in a car. Cars are TOO safe and too divorced from what you're doing. I’m not a good rider.

I freely admit it, I’m woefully erratic I can be great one day but terrible the next and I get bored easily if I’m not interested and then I lose concentration.

I also have a tendency to turn into corners too early.

On the plus side I’m improving and I’m better on a bike than in a car. Cars are TOO safe and too divorced from what you’re doing.

]]> By: Dangerous http://motorcycle-intelligence.com/motorcycle-safety-spectrum/1006/comment-page-2/#comment-4322 Dangerous Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:59:30 +0000 http://motorcycle-intelligence.com/?p=1006#comment-4322 First received my motorcycle endorsement in 1978. From year one, attitude while riding has been, "90% of the drivers on the streets are going to say they didn't see you, the other 10% hate motorcycles." Wore a full face helmet in California before they had a helmet law. Never ride without one. First received my motorcycle endorsement in 1978. From year one, attitude while riding has been, “90% of the drivers on the streets are going to say they didn’t see you, the other 10% hate motorcycles.” Wore a full face helmet in California before they had a helmet law. Never ride without one.

]]> By: Sara http://motorcycle-intelligence.com/motorcycle-safety-spectrum/1006/comment-page-2/#comment-4222 Sara Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:28:16 +0000 http://motorcycle-intelligence.com/?p=1006#comment-4222 I realize the chances of me going down are pretty good, even though I am a good rider. I wear protective gear, but not always the best. For instance, I might decide to wear my half helmet rather than my full face or I might wear jeans without my armor pants or chaps. I have several jackets and some I have taken out the armor. I believe my protection comes from The Heavenly Father and when it's my time, I'll go willingly. I realize the chances of me going down are pretty good, even though I am a good rider. I wear protective gear, but not always the best. For instance, I might decide to wear my half helmet rather than my full face or I might wear jeans without my armor pants or chaps. I have several jackets and some I have taken out the armor.
I believe my protection comes from The Heavenly Father and when it’s my time, I’ll go willingly.

]]> By: roy rodriguez http://motorcycle-intelligence.com/motorcycle-safety-spectrum/1006/comment-page-2/#comment-4170 roy rodriguez Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:56:50 +0000 http://motorcycle-intelligence.com/?p=1006#comment-4170 hey wait what about them ..head rags,do rags,skull rags,beanies,skull caps,stoker caps,head wraps,flydanna,do wraps, ..some come in black leather, thats good ... NO?? hey wait what about them ..head rags,do rags,skull rags,beanies,skull caps,stoker caps,head wraps,flydanna,do wraps, ..some come in black leather, thats good … NO??

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