That's why I think dark tinted side windows suck eggs. If ya can't make eye contact with someone who could potentially pull out and kill you because their side windows are stylishly dark ... that really pisses me off !!!

 

Yep! Some air head pulled out in front of me last week. I had it locked up. The only thing that saved me was, she saw me at the last second and got stopped. It gave me an exit route and I was so busy riddin that puppy I didn't have time to wave.
I didn't feel any warm mushy stuff in my pants,so I kept on going! It took me a few miles to get my heart back in place. Be safe out there!

 

First off, if you are in a brake and evade situation, you need to apply both brakes at the same time to acheive maximum braking. You should have your handlebars squared up during hard braking. At the same time, you need to pull the clutch in, downshift all the way to first gear keeping the clutch in so that when you are almost at a stop, you can pull away or go around without having to fumble for first. Braking and downshifting to first should all be done at the same time. You need to be ready to take off immediately in case there is a vehicle behind you getting ready to cream you.

Also, in a curve, you need to do the same sequence, however, you have to get the bike back upright and squared off before you can acheive maximum braking. Sometimes this might mean crossing the line to do. Many times this technique can save your butt when you come upon an obstruction in the roadway. Obviously, if an oncoming vehicle is crossing the line, you have to lean harder to swerve and hopefully avoid collision. You should practice this sometimes when no one's around to get used to it.

Also, if you lock the front brakes and loose it, you will more than likely end up in a lowside fall, not a highside. A highside fall is usually the result of locking the rear and then releasing the rear when the tires aren't aligned.

All of this is taught in the MSF course. You should take this course and learn the proper riding techniques. Not trying to dog you, but you have some very wrong ideas that can get you hurt or killed. You need a working understanding of braking distances and reaction times and how to acheive the best of both. A split second is a lot of distance at 55 mph. Again, MSF covers all of these. Jerry Paladino also has a DVD out called 'Surviving the Mean Streets' that addresses these issues. Money well spent.

FWIW- Professional motorcops are trained to apply the front brake to it's maximum followed up with the rear for control.

 

I had a guy pull out in front of me the other morning on the way to work. He pulled up to the stop sign looked (I slowed down), started to go and saw me so stopped (I started to slowly accelerate) and then punched it to pull out. I blew the horn and then he stopped half way out right next to me. Told him to pay the F**K attention through his window (it was down), and stared at me with a face of "what did I do wrong....." I ALWAYS assume they don't see me and they WILL pull out. I don't care if I have to stop or slow down to 10 MPH. People are careless idiots on the road in a hurry for no reason. My dad told me to look at the front wheels to see if they spin. That helps determine if they are creeping out or not. Then I stare them down till I am about to pass them; while watching the road a head of me of course.

 

The left turn into oncoming traffic has almost gotten me quite a few times. At 55mph it gives adrenaline a whole new meaning!