What are we doing wrong?
#71
07-29-2011, 07:58 AM
Your not doing anything wrong your still alive! ..... it dont matter how many courses you go on how aware you are about your surroundings Kismet and the Reaper have different agendas that might or might not include you that day thats as much as you'll know ..... Life is a mystery to be lived not solved!
#72
07-29-2011, 08:03 AM
+1 I agree....stupidity is the catalyst that will bring you to the end of the road in no time.
#73
07-29-2011, 08:04 AM
Grand HDF Member
I am NOT for government mandated riders courses. We have way too much government in our lives now (seen the news lately?) Should people take advantage of the riders courses out there? Sure, that would be a smart thing to do. But you can also teach yourself, especially with the materials that are available now days. A good dose of common sense, a little self education and some pointers from more experienced riders have taught most of us. Leave the government out of it!!!
Sitting in a classroom is all fine and dandy but won't even begin to replace experience and some good common sense.
#74
07-29-2011, 08:05 AM
+1, I have to remind myself of the posted limits all the time (and that these are limits, not minimums). With my inexperience, there is a huge difference in going into curves with my truck vs. my bike and I remind myself of that constantly.
#76
07-29-2011, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by speakerfritz
exit ramp posted speeds are probally a good indication of how fast you should go....and thats at ideal conditions....no rain...no leaves on the ground....no oil on tires from lst toll plaza, etc.
No Jim Beam either
I never saw no signs posted about no jim beam, what you talkin' about?
During MSF course I took with my son they said most mc accidents were due to taking curves to fast.
Originally Posted by speakerfritz
exit ramp posted speeds are probally a good indication of how fast you should go....and thats at ideal conditions....no rain...no leaves on the ground....no oil on tires from lst toll plaza, etc.
No Jim Beam either
I never saw no signs posted about no jim beam, what you talkin' about?
During MSF course I took with my son they said most mc accidents were due to taking curves to fast.
#78
07-29-2011, 08:39 AM
Road Warrior
years ago we would get on the scoot after drinking for hours to go for a ride to straighten our head out....can't remember a single crash that resulted from that. we would blast thru the curves to relieve tension from a crappy day and feel alive after 8 hours of dealing with those "people that just dont get it". Riding these things just comes natural with little or not thought.
there were no such things as having difficulty understanding the "friction zone" or "counter steering" and you didnt get a diploma for dodging cones in a parking lot that gave you an automatic endorsement for you license and an insurance break.
you felt like the motorcycle was an extension of your body and it just obeyed your thoughts and you rode, and rode, and rode.
There are too many people believing that their ability to dodge cones at 10-20 mph and not drop their bike or successfully making it home from the dealer makes them a biker.
there are people on this forum that admit daily that their riding sucks. its not speed or drinking, its some people just dont belong on a motorcycle....
there were no such things as having difficulty understanding the "friction zone" or "counter steering" and you didnt get a diploma for dodging cones in a parking lot that gave you an automatic endorsement for you license and an insurance break.
you felt like the motorcycle was an extension of your body and it just obeyed your thoughts and you rode, and rode, and rode.
There are too many people believing that their ability to dodge cones at 10-20 mph and not drop their bike or successfully making it home from the dealer makes them a biker.
there are people on this forum that admit daily that their riding sucks. its not speed or drinking, its some people just dont belong on a motorcycle....
