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Aug 18, 2017 | 09:06 AM

#11

ChickinOnaChain

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Drivers...it's all about them and you're in their way.

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Aug 18, 2017 | 09:09 AM

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RIkoSuave55

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Originally Posted by imjdoggie

Best advice I can give............Always assume they are going to pull out.

Thats how women get pregnant, not safe at all.

Aug 18, 2017 | 09:16 AM

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Roorat60

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Always ride like you are INVISIBLE.
Dress for the slide not the ride.
Check mirrors and turn your head frequently, especially for traffic behind you.
Always perform your pre-ride checks (T-CLOCS)
Keep your ride maintained properly and don't "cheap out" on gas, oil, fluids, and batteries.

Aug 18, 2017 | 09:17 AM

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sumncguy

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Originally Posted by RIkoSuave55

Thats how women get pregnant, not safe at all.

Dats funny ..

.. AND .. yeah .. One thing I have noticed since returning to the Harley community is that a good portion of folks drink and get on the bike. I can see a beer or two with dinner or lunch. But I've watched folks that arrived before I have sit at the bar do shots and drink alot then get on their bikes. Now Im not trying to tell anyone what to do .. but for me .. I distance myself from those folks while Im riding.

Aug 18, 2017 | 09:42 AM

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1984Ironhead

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I always think, cages are Not going to stop (at a intersection), and think I have a target on my back. Have eyes always looking for a escape , and try and enjoy the ride !

Aug 18, 2017 | 09:57 AM

#16

Redlegvzv

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Originally Posted by sumncguy

Great point. Riding and drinking do not mix. In my humble opinion, it is as simple as that. For me at least, the beer does not come out until the bike is up on the lift. Frankly, I have never understood the entire concept of a "bikers bar". Drinking and riding is simply a terrible idea. At my MSF class they produced statistics showing that a motorcycle rider has a twenty times greater likelihood of having an accident if he or she has been drinking. That is a pretty compelling statistic, and easy to believe. Motorcycle riding requires good physical motor skills, good judgment, and attention. Drinking inhibits all of these things. I like to drink, I like to ride, but never shall the two mix. I don't mean to preach, but this is the single most important "good riding" practice that I can think of.

Aug 18, 2017 | 10:01 AM

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NMfxdf

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I slow down at all intersections, as well as covering clutch and brake, as most of you do I am sure. If someone is in the turn lane I also do a little dip or movement in the lane, I don't know if it makes me more visible, but maybe that little move catches their attention and they finally see me.

Aug 18, 2017 | 12:46 PM

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skootchnc

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From: Raleigh NC

just down the road from you, in Raleigh...
rule of thumb is is :
"the light isn't green until the third car runs the red"
There seems to be no rhyme, or reason... folks in hurry, got to.. go got to go,... got to go
Remember the only one person on this planet that cares whether you arrive home safe.... is YOU...

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumncguy

.. AND .. yeah .. One thing I have noticed since returning to the Harley community is that a good portion of folks drink and get on the bike. I can see a beer or two with dinner or lunch. But I've watched folks that arrived before I have sit at the bar do shots and drink alot then get on their bikes. Now Im not trying to tell anyone what to do .. but for me .. I distance myself from those folks while Im riding.

Thankfully THAT portion, isn't as large as you may be led to believe..... as with most groups, sometimes those who get the press... or make the most noise, LOOK like a majority.... but they aren't
I'd guess that 80% of the riders I know wouldn't even think about drinking so much as a single beer, until the bike is parked...and those that DO enjoy drinking... don't like riding with me, because it cuts down on their bar-time

Last edited by skootchnc; Aug 18, 2017 at 12:51 PM. Reason: see second part