I am convinced that I am still alive because I have asked the "what if?" question a lot. I wise good friend of mine always told me there are two types of driving philosophies on the road: you can either drive aggressively or defensively. The former get you there quickly, the later get you there. When I drive, I always assume the worse from everyone (it is amazing how many times I'm right). If I have a car on the next lane, I'll assume he/she will change lanes without even looking. If I have a car in front, I'll assume it will stop suddenly because a squirrel is crossing the street. Again, it is amazing how many times you can get it right.
Javier. On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 4:12 AM, surfswab <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Good question indeed. > > I use a combination, out of a matter of habit, mostly because my '95, > with it's rear drum/front disc setup is the newest bike I've ever > owned. > > Back in the day of all drums, bike and car, downshifting with steady > front/rear brake application was the only way to haul it down in a > straight line in a hurry. So downshift-and-use-both-brakes-with- > synchonized-pressure was praticed until it was ingrained and became as > natural as breathing. > > What's more important to my way of thinking, is allowing enough > following distance to avoid a heavy-braking situation to start with. > The classic defensive driving technique -- the "what if?" game of > anticipating hazards long before they materialize -- will save your > butt more often than state-of-the-art brakes. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
