Highway Riding
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Highway Riding
Ok..As some of you know i just aquired a SG, and some of you also now, Im very new at riding..I been on main street, country roads and smaller 2lane highway, so now i want to get advice on highway, major interstate riding as i feel that this is my next step and i really like to travel more than just town to town. Guy/Gals any advice you have or your first experience will be greatly be appreciated. thanks everyone.
Rob
Rob
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From: Upstate NY
RE: Highway Riding
My advise is to always give way... never push your "right of way" Keep a cool head and get off of the interstate as soon as you can so you can get back to enjoyable riding!
Keep it safe!
Lewd
Keep it safe!
Lewd
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From: Goodyear, Az
RE: Highway Riding
My advice to you would be to get used to it and learn at your own pace. Don't get over confident! Start slow & easy, and build up your skills at a steady pace. Take a rider safety course as well. Have fun & stay safe.
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From: Upstate NY
RE: Highway Riding
ORIGINAL: highwayman1224
My advice to you would be to get used to it and learn at your own pace. Don't get over confident! Start slow & easy, and build up your skills at a steady pace. Take a rider safety course as well. Have fun & stay safe.
My advice to you would be to get used to it and learn at your own pace. Don't get over confident! Start slow & easy, and build up your skills at a steady pace. Take a rider safety course as well. Have fun & stay safe.
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From: MA
RE: Highway Riding
Be aware of what is around you at all times. This means that you have to take on the characteristics of an owl, who can literally turn their head completely around. In your case you have to constanly monitior your mirrors and actually turn your head left and right to check your blind spots. Riding on a multi-lane hiway means that you can be passed on either the right or left sides so be aware when changing lanes. I use hand signals along with my directionals because cagers become complacent and may not always pay attention to the light signals and I always turn my head to look into the lane I want to enter.
RE: Highway Riding
Plan a trip with some highway some mountain two lane black top, not to long 2 or 3 hundred miles. Try not run the number 1 lane, {the far left lane} use it to pass slower vehicles. Just because the cages are speeding don't push yourself. Pick a spot on the map go there get a room come home the next day and be safe enjoy the ride.
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From: Grottoes Va.
RE: Highway Riding
Watch out for the big trucks, the wind from them can make you change lanes without trying. Don't get too close to the back either, the turbulance from the trailer can put you down, I've seen it happen. Road gators are another thing, watch out for debris comming off the tires. Ride like nobody can see you, mostly because they won't see you. ( too much of a hurry ) A riders course would be a good thing to do also.
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From: Port Charlotte, Florida
RE: Highway Riding
Just like any riding always leave yourself and out a place to go if you need to get the hell out of the way fast.
That being said here is one i never thought of. My dad has a buddy likes to ride in the left lane so to his left on the big free way is the concrete median sounds good but its not.
Reason dad was heading back from sturgis last year and out of the blue there is a 6 ft step ladder in that lane he was in the motor home and in the other lane but had you been on the bike and in that lane there would have been no were to go if you were blocked on your right and a concrete wall on your left so always have a way out.
That being said here is one i never thought of. My dad has a buddy likes to ride in the left lane so to his left on the big free way is the concrete median sounds good but its not.
Reason dad was heading back from sturgis last year and out of the blue there is a 6 ft step ladder in that lane he was in the motor home and in the other lane but had you been on the bike and in that lane there would have been no were to go if you were blocked on your right and a concrete wall on your left so always have a way out.
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From: Port Charlotte, Florida
RE: Highway Riding
I only use the freeway if i need to get somewhere fast. I love the two lane country roads and the ride.
I live just north of columbus ohio and here is the deal you look at columbus on a map you see 270 that circles all the way around it. Right time of the day its a good quick way around.
Rush hour on a bike is insane and down right hairy and you better be careful.
I live just north of columbus ohio and here is the deal you look at columbus on a map you see 270 that circles all the way around it. Right time of the day its a good quick way around.
Rush hour on a bike is insane and down right hairy and you better be careful.
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From: elsewhere
RE: Highway Riding
Always assume that some idiot is going to exactly what you don't want them to do, never sit in someone's blindspot, look out forfools flipping smokes at you, head on a swivel, and most of all, look out cell phone morons. Lewd said it right: get off as soon as you can and find an enjoyable road.
