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bolt-on-bandito · 11-06-2012, 01:23 PM

Maybe this has been done, but what is some good info you have learned from riding your motorcylce, that you would not have known otherwise? it could be simple pracitcal, philosophical, whatever.

a few from me:

Always enjoy the ride! the fastest path is not always the best path.

Semi's/big trucks leave a wake of debris that hurts you, paint, anything around them....stay back/pass 'em quick!

i can live out of 3 cubic feet of room for a week at a time (thank you, saddlebags!)

Riding along the coast through salty, ocean air is worth 6 figures of therapy!

more as i thinks of them, hit me with some of your own!

t-man403 · 11-06-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bolt-on-bandito

Maybe this has been done,

Yes it has I guess ........... What Did You Learn Today? ..........but lets continue on.

I found out first hand how easy it is to drift into the wrong lane if you don't keep focused on the curve. A lot of curves are not constant throughout the length of it and can progressively get sharper as you get into them. Not the place to be sight seeing!!

Max55 · 11-06-2012, 03:18 PM

I like sitting beside the tractor trailers. It pisses them off.

AikinutNY · 11-06-2012, 03:56 PM

You are not indestructable! You are mortal! Enjoy now not later, you might not get there!

When a vehicle equal to you or larger moves into you space, move out!

peprice · 11-06-2012, 04:25 PM

Don't look at an object in the road and say ( **** i can jump that)

Counter Steer · 11-06-2012, 05:44 PM

Nothing beats the feeling of finding an abandoned gas station seconds before the skies open up from the thunderstorm you have been trying to outrun for the last 30 minutes. That and having hot coffee in your thermos would be heaven.

You do in an emergency what you have practiced, not what you think you will do. Practice emergency stops and swerves now and then so that you have muscle memory going into a panic stop or swerve.

Good riding friends are as hard to find as a good wife. Cherish both. If they are one in the same, even better.

bolt-on-bandito · 11-06-2012, 11:19 PM

good call on the emergency stops/swerves....an armadillo with a suicide wish gave me a scare the other night!

layers. need i say more???

C50TinAB · 11-07-2012, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Counter Steer

You do in an emergency what you have practiced, not what you think you will do. Practice emergency stops and swerves now and then so that you have muscle memory going into a panic stop or swerve.

Excellent advice!

JPclark · 11-07-2012, 09:56 AM

if it starts raining, even if you have rain gear, pull over for 15 minutes to make sure the top layer of oil is washed off the road first. Then you might be shocked at the traction a wet surface provides after the oil is gone.

**Bob Penn** · 11-07-2012, 10:11 AM

Always pee before you leave!!

There is what I call the "rocking chair". Traffic seems to move in clusters. A group of cars and trucks will travel down a highway together there is nothing in front of them and nothing behind them. That's the "rocking chair" and that's where you should ride!

11-06-2012, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
bolt-on-bandito VR Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 242 Thanks: 9 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts	lessons learned in the saddle.... Maybe this has been done, but what is some good info you have learned from riding your motorcylce, that you would not have known otherwise? it could be simple pracitcal, philosophical, whatever. a few from me: Always enjoy the ride! the fastest path is not always the best path. Semi's/big trucks leave a wake of debris that hurts you, paint, anything around them....stay back/pass 'em quick! i can live out of 3 cubic feet of room for a week at a time (thank you, saddlebags!) Riding along the coast through salty, ocean air is worth 6 figures of therapy! more as i thinks of them, hit me with some of your own! __________________ 2007 C50, 3" drop, 2" risers, crash bar, hwy pegs, LED running lights, 1/2 "home boy mod", gutted pipes, spikey grips, custom tail light/license plate. John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."----Jesus

11-06-2012, 03:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Max55 Senior VR Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 20 Thanked 200 Times in 166 Posts	I like sitting beside the tractor trailers. It pisses them off. __________________ The more I learn the less I know

11-06-2012, 03:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
AikinutNY Senior VR Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, City of Champions Posts: 1,061 Thanks: 12 Thanked 74 Times in 57 Posts	You are not indestructable You are not indestructable! You are mortal! Enjoy now not later, you might not get there! When a vehicle equal to you or larger moves into you space, move out! __________________ 2007 V Star 1100 Silverado I have flying monkeys! Don't make me use them! ! !

11-06-2012, 05:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Counter Steer Senior VR Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Bend, WA Posts: 1,759 Thanks: 8 Thanked 99 Times in 65 Posts	Nothing beats the feeling of finding an abandoned gas station seconds before the skies open up from the thunderstorm you have been trying to outrun for the last 30 minutes. That and having hot coffee in your thermos would be heaven. You do in an emergency what you have practiced, not what you think you will do. Practice emergency stops and swerves now and then so that you have muscle memory going into a panic stop or swerve. Good riding friends are as hard to find as a good wife. Cherish both. If they are one in the same, even better. __________________ Wescalero Rider Mhac nan con "If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” Thomas Paine

11-06-2012, 11:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
bolt-on-bandito VR Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 242 Thanks: 9 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts	good call on the emergency stops/swerves....an armadillo with a suicide wish gave me a scare the other night! layers. need i say more??? __________________ 2007 C50, 3" drop, 2" risers, crash bar, hwy pegs, LED running lights, 1/2 "home boy mod", gutted pipes, spikey grips, custom tail light/license plate. John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."----Jesus

11-06-2012, 04:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
peprice VR Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 211 Thanks: 21 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Don't look at an object in the road and say ( **** i can jump that)

11-07-2012, 09:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
JPclark New Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	if it starts raining, even if you have rain gear, pull over for 15 minutes to make sure the top layer of oil is washed off the road first. Then you might be shocked at the traction a wet surface provides after the oil is gone. __________________ 2009 Suzuki Boulevard M50

11-07-2012, 10:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bob Penn Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pa Posts: 3,456 Thanks: 39 Thanked 248 Times in 188 Posts	Always pee before you leave!! There is what I call the "rocking chair". Traffic seems to move in clusters. A group of cars and trucks will travel down a highway together there is nothing in front of them and nothing behind them. That's the "rocking chair" and that's where you should ride! __________________ I didn't do anything yesterday and doubt I'll have time to finish the job today

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