very well put joey.. my dad taught me to drive a car with all of those sayings... and im only assuming that he picked them up from being on a bike.
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 4:20 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Sean, > Every ride is a learning situation! > As my Dad used to say - still does actually - "Ride like > they're out to kill you." Don't assume they see you - don't assume > they know you're there - other bikes are your best defense but - there > will be times (for me its actually a preference) that you will be > riding alone. The worst thing that I find is that I am distracted - > cell phone - GPS - music etc... I don't want any of that on my bike > since even the tiniest second off the road might mean I miss a pot > hole (a very real possiblity up here) a car or who knows what. > We have the potential to die everytime we throw a leg over a > bike. That having been said, we have the potential of the same in a > car. (I don't want to make motorcycling seem like a suicidal > experience) You have to learn to think like you're on a bike - realize > you have greater acceleration, braking and maneuverability than a car. > Use those advantages, combined with experience, observation and > reflexes to make yourself the safe one in any situation. > Always have a plan of escape - sometimes the only one is to > pull on the binders and get out of a situation - other times its best > to be able to shoot around a threat and get ahead of it. It all > depends on the situation. Trust yourself and be ready to use an escape > route if you even think you might be in danger. If you think you are - > you probably are. Don't panic - but think - react - and stay alive. > For anyone who hasn't taken a Motorcycle Safety Foundation > course - take one - you will learn something - if you have - it never > hurts to get a refresher. > Remember - in a bike vs. vehicle accident - its the bike and > biker that loses. > -Joey > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Sean <[email protected]> wrote: > > I wonder how often everyone has a "learning situation" on their rides? > > > > It's been a challenging week for me and it's Wednesday morning. I've > > been cut off twice and had some guy tailgating me to the point that I > > just stopped in the road and waved him around. > > > > The real learning experience was this morning coming down the hill I > > live on. It's so steep that some sections are cement because asphalt > > will warp and slide on hot days. The last corner is this really nasty > > of camber and steep thing that sends about a car a month into the > > wall. I was coming down today and had the choke on a little high so > > my idle was higher than normal. I typically coast threw the corner in > > gear to get extra traction - well I was gaining speed because of my > > idle and the road was also wet from rain. I knew that if I touched my > > breaks I would be into the wall so I did my best Safety School crank > > my head around and look as far through the corner as I could and low > > and behold - it worked. A year ago I would have hit the brakes and > > hoped I could stop in time. The moral of the story is that after 3 > > years of riding up and down that road at least once a day I still made > > a mistake. > > > > I'd love to hear your stories because I think we can all learn from > > each. > > > > Sean > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
