delw wrote:
I agree that it was sound advice and am not offended by these suggestions but did not wish to continue getting them unnecessarily. I am not "holier than thou, better than thee" and agree that every ride has a learning experience associated with it, s'a bugger that some of them hurt but thankfully always hurt my bike more than me. I might have been pure unlucky or not fully evaluated the risk in each of the 4 mishaps during my Buell ownership but there has never been a repeat occurrence.
1. Having to do an emergency stop whilst turning right and crossing a zebra crossing. Locked up on white paint and lost front. More forward observation required.
2. Car turning right out of a car park whilst I was filtering past traffic queue at low speed, but we were both hidden from each other by other vehicles. Put myself in a position of greater view/visibility.
3. Car I was following executed a U-turn to the right without indication. Erm, if a car moves to the left and slows down, don't immediately proceed to overtake.
4. As explained at the start of this thread. Yes I could have paid more attention to what was potentially under my wheels at the time than focusing on the oncoming right turn whilst monitoring oncoming traffic and pedestrians waiting to cross and ensure I cross the rut at a steeper angle to avoid wheels dropping into it and tramlining.
I guarantee that if you fed those situations into a computer at the institute of insurers, they would match the top four reasons for bike related accidents since records began.
The only one missing that you haven't tried is entering a corner too fast, panicking, straightening up and going through the hedge.
Not meant as a piss take, just an observation.
Register
Login
FAQ
Search
I...did the IAM observed rides and test, it worked for me ......Not saying you need any of this.....but worth a thought.
Never experienced that on a Buell. I did however get that particular scenario on my CB125 Superdream about 4 months in to my riding career.
