Posted on Jul 14, 2017
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Keep the Shiny side up, and watch out for cars, who are not watching out for you.
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They have some good tips but nothing matters if a cage doesn't pay attention and runs you off of the road. Distracted drivers kill more of us than poor riders do. Good post PO3 Steven Sherrill.
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SGM Erik Marquez
TSgt David L. - Oh I agree, I see it everyday, I coach them Every day..I review there cashes a few times a month.
I don't have a solution and the issue will never go away, partly because young folks often ignore or prosperously refuse to see their own mortality...I know I di for a long time.. dying was something that happens to someone else...and it sucks when it happens, but NOT ME>
Riding and crashing is something that happens to someone else.."Im a great rider and always look out for others" And thats as far as they take it, never getting a second opinion...
I don't have a solution and the issue will never go away, partly because young folks often ignore or prosperously refuse to see their own mortality...I know I di for a long time.. dying was something that happens to someone else...and it sucks when it happens, but NOT ME>
Riding and crashing is something that happens to someone else.."Im a great rider and always look out for others" And thats as far as they take it, never getting a second opinion...
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TSgt David L.
SGM Erik Marquez - As a retired EOD Tech, I'm aware of the invincible, NOT ME mindset. I think it is healthy up to a point, but one still has to have the "head-on-a-swivel" to survive. Thanks for your expert point of view, SGM.
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SPC Andrew Ross
You gentlemen raise some excellent points in this discussion. One cannot be too careful while riding out there.
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TSgt David L.
SPC Andrew Ross - I see lots of what I assume are new riders pushing their limits. Doing stupid crap that makes us all look bad. Not singling out crotch rockets, but...
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The Motorcycle Safety Foundation, and the American Motorcyclist Association (MSF&AMA) both have information available on safe practices. Side by side, as seen in reruns of CHiPs, never safe, side by side at a stop generally ok. Staggered in lane, is the norm for group rides. Also, before any mass or group rides there is usually a safety brief that includes info on a sweep vehicle for bikes which may break down.
But as general rules: Never ride in a cager's blind spot. Generally right side and right rear. The lighter weight, generally faster accelleration and braking abilities of a bike are generally advantagous for avoiding some things. Of course where I am, 75% of cages leak like sieves; carry unsecured loads; and have legally blind, creaking jointed, geriatrics who own the left lanes, and consider motorcycles and motorcyclists an abomination to God and senior citizens in general. Extra caution on turns and traffic lights, those are where oil is waiting to mess up your day of riding, along with legally blind morons who'll claim they never saw you.
But as general rules: Never ride in a cager's blind spot. Generally right side and right rear. The lighter weight, generally faster accelleration and braking abilities of a bike are generally advantagous for avoiding some things. Of course where I am, 75% of cages leak like sieves; carry unsecured loads; and have legally blind, creaking jointed, geriatrics who own the left lanes, and consider motorcycles and motorcyclists an abomination to God and senior citizens in general. Extra caution on turns and traffic lights, those are where oil is waiting to mess up your day of riding, along with legally blind morons who'll claim they never saw you.
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