Threat from behind!
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From: Hallsville, Tx.
My first thought when seeing the thread title was: Then stop wearing a skirt! But seriously, I have a Nisan Tailblazer, that also blinks 3 times and goes solid. I find that most cagers stop far behind me at lights, but that could also be the beard, tats and shaved head!
Road Master
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From: spain and uk
Exactly why I only have standard lighting. EEC regs deem it bright enough to comply, and no matter how bright or strobing a light is, it can't compensate for a texting or drunk driver. Thats what mirrors are for.
Cruiser
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From: Chandler, Arizona
I strobe my front brake whenever I see someone approaching in my mirrors until I can tell they are slowing.
You can't rely on anyone or anything (lights, etc.) but yourself to keep you safe. When I hear about guys getting hit/killed from behind, I can't help but hold them mostly responsible. One of the most basic riding rules is always watch your mirrors when stopped. MANY people have avoided being hit/killed by following that rule. I have a BAL and 2 plasma rods, but you can bet your *** that I'm in first gear and watching my mirrors when stopped.
i have a big F@$@ off for that comment try making a left turn feathering the brakes waiting for traffic to break and watching your mirrors all at once the biker is not responsible by law or any stretch of reason you just have not been hit yet and think you have all the answers BS
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From: North of Hell, South of Heaven
And another observation... with the LED's, I have not seen any reduction of cages turning left or pulling out in front of me.
We motorcycle enthusiast live in a dangerous environment, and getting worse. Until the judicial system puts the screws to these distracted morons, we need to constantly watch our back. Riding is starting to become more work than a pleasure thanks to these dumbasses.
We motorcycle enthusiast live in a dangerous environment, and getting worse. Until the judicial system puts the screws to these distracted morons, we need to constantly watch our back. Riding is starting to become more work than a pleasure thanks to these dumbasses.
Road Warrior
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
when I hear about guys getting hit/killed from behind, I can't help but hold them mostly responsible
i have a big F@$@ off for that comment try making a left turn feathering the brakes waiting for traffic to break and watching your mirrors all at once the biker is not responsible by law or any stretch of reason you just have not been hit yet and think you have all the answers BS
i have a big F@$@ off for that comment try making a left turn feathering the brakes waiting for traffic to break and watching your mirrors all at once the biker is not responsible by law or any stretch of reason you just have not been hit yet and think you have all the answers BS
Last edited by Thumper09; Aug 26, 2015 at 10:18 AM.
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i have a big F@$@ off for that comment try making a left turn feathering the brakes waiting for traffic to break and watching your mirrors all at once the biker is not responsible by law or any stretch of reason you just have not been hit yet and think you have all the answers BS
I agree. I've been riding 30 years and have experienced a lot. Now, when I come to a stop, I put the bike in neutral and relax. I'm not a nervous twitchy beginner, breathing heavily and nervously hunting all over watching everyone and everything. I don't need to "see" things anymore, I honestly can "sense" them. It's called experience.
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I was thinking the same thing. We just had an epic thread about throttle blipping and stopped at a light is not the time to do it.
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From: 40.2444° N, 75.6419° W
My fathers best friend was killed at a stop light. They were on a ride and toward the end they were sitting at a stop light half a mile from home. They were in the front at the line chatting when an suv hit my dad and his friend from behind doing 50. The soccer mom driving was reading a text on her phone from her husband. My father suffered a broken arm, his was on the right side, his friend took the brunt of the impact and died at the scene. His friend had one of those flashing rear lights, she never saw it or them. Only other time my dad went down was the first day he installed his pulsing front headlight and a semi trucker cut him off because he thought the flashing light from my dads headlight was a "go ahead" signal. Riding a motorcycle is a roll of the dice everytime you ride, and flashing lights seem to do little to make a difference. IMHO
I am curious what happened to the cager? involuntary manslaughter charge?