Biker Etiquette
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Mission, Texas
RE: Biker Etiquette
I'm in that 40 year class and I don't give advise unless I'm asked. Riding solo I usually just put my left foot down, but that's just me and typically put both feet down when riding two-up. Take the MSF course. When you start thinking about how you look while riding that's when trouble comes. Just be safe, watch those cagers!
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
RE: Biker Etiquette
Guess that 33 yrs riding makes me a Middle Age Rider.. 
...been ridin' since 1975.. I always stop with both feet down.. in the fall around here, they put sand on the roadways at intersections sometimes.. have had my foot slip when I put it down coming to a stop.. thats why I always use 2....
...been ridin' since 1975.. I always stop with both feet down.. in the fall around here, they put sand on the roadways at intersections sometimes.. have had my foot slip when I put it down coming to a stop.. thats why I always use 2....
Road Master
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RE: Biker Etiquette
ORIGINAL: voodoodrug
Those darn seniors!
Those darn seniors!
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Road Master
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From: western Mass
RE: Biker Etiquette
ORIGINAL: dog155
45+yrs and still learning,you will develope your own style,just don't ever fall into the trap thinking you know it all.It is all about respecting the sport.
45+yrs and still learning,you will develope your own style,just don't ever fall into the trap thinking you know it all.It is all about respecting the sport.
Road Captain
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Take a MSF (not sure what the "F" stands for, my class was a Motorcycle Safety Course), then refer back to this website for gentle (LOL) reminders. My one bad habit is once at a complete stop and I know the vehicle behind me has stopped, I put the bike in neutral. I know I shouldn't but it is a habit I developed years ago to try and minimize heat and have never stopped. Also, when following behind vehicles, leave yourself a large enough gap to react in case they run over something. ride safe.