Stay in right lane,right tire track, not center of lane in the oil line.
Plenty of room ahead of you

Always have an escape route.

Tire carcasses all over (gators), metal parts,chains,rocks,etc.
stupid people zip zagging,the 90mph+ crowd or the 45mph crowd,logging trucks throwing bark,Ice coming off trailer tops in sheets from northern trucks (spring)
A 24' ladder came off a truck ahead of me..spinning down the road, luckily it stopped with the traffic and not across it..Had enough time to slow down

Any other questions on enough room and looking ahead?
I'll avoid them if possible

 

+1 on the truck tires. They come up really fast going 80. I hit one on a trip last week. It was one of the 18 wheeler retreads that had fallen off and was laying in my lane. It was dark late at night and had been riding for about 13 hours. Thank god I didn't go down. I felt like and sounded like I ran over a large piece of Steel. No damage to the bike except it ripped off my gremlin bell. I guess those bells do work. One time use though. Lucky to be alive. Ive heard stories about the tire retreads coming up behind the front tire and lodging in the fender locking up the front end. Not good. Just pay attention and don't get complacent. Riding the super slab can be fun and will get you out of town and away from home quickly. Keep the shinny side up.

 

Mythbusters LOL!!!
I've been beside a truck when a tire blows and trust me you don't want to be anywhere near that event...
Best advice I can give you is to always be aware of your suroundings. Look for your outs and trust no one.

 

+1 on staying in the left lane. you only have to deal with cars in front of you and to your right. when in the left lane, stay in the right tire track. this will make you more visible in a cars sideview mirror, and give you some extra room if you do have to vere to your left....you wont end up on shoulder or grass. alot of cagers get mad when they see bikes speeding by or zipping in and out of traffice, little do they know we're just trying to get away from them. stay safe

 

Believe it or not i like riding the interstates...I think the Electra Glides are built for this purpose and do well there....75 MPH and that sucker just purrs along....I give plenty of room and stay away from the sides or back of trucks....I like to hava a lot of spece in front of me to maneuver away from troubles....I f i go to the mountains it's a necessary evil for me because time is usually of the essence...usually no more than 5 in a group on the slab and all of us or most of us have CB so we can even split up...

 

I'm usually the fastest thing on the interstate. I figure if i'm in front of the pack that puts me in the best position to control MY surroundings. Also be very wary of those left lane drivers that dont seem to know that a passin lane, not a textin, talkin on the phone, puttin on makeup lane. Make sure they see you about to pass them on the right so they dont wake up and decide to move over just as you go by.

 

I'm not so sure that the tire blowing out is as much of a danger as the sound and concussion that occurs when the tire explodes. I've experienced this one time (in a cage) and WOW! I nearly drove into the center concrete wall because it sounded like a bomb exploded. I felt my car rock from the concussion. The majority of the tire rubber will go the direction of the rotation, but some debri will mostly likely fly in your direction. Doesn't take much of a hit to ruin your day.

 

Better yet...NEVER pass on the right! Especially big rigs. They'll move over eventiually, but if they stay in front of you, at least you know where the danger is. Keep your distance.

 

Semi's - man, so many freak out over them. Respect them and don't spend a lot of time going around them, simple. I've had more idiot cagers blow out a car tire and freak out on the highway than semi's. In fact, about 200,000 ridden and never actually seen a semi tire blowout. Drove for 2 yrs cross country and my semi tires never blew out. Yes, if they do, they will reek havoc, but no need to be like one of my buds...he leaves the group and hauls *** around every semi truck we come up on, ridiculous. If the big man above has it in your plan, then you will be right next to the tire when it blows or you won't.
If you're rolling thru logging country, be real careful of those oncoming loaded logging trucks... small/large pieces of loose bark flying thru the air at 60+ mph will do damage.
In heavy highway traffic, I prefer to be up to 5 mph faster than "most traffic...thus, proactively managing the traffic rather than rolling at same speed waiting for the crazies in a hurry to cut me off.
One could write all day about tips for the superslabs.
Superslabs are your friend on long hauls...I like to spend most days of a trip on 2 laners...but when it's time to get home and make up for slow riding/traffic or bad weather, the superslabs are great.

 

If you drive a car safely on the Hwy, just follow the same rules on your bike, and definetly imagine yourself as being invisible. On the note of semis: I have a friend who was knocked off his bike by a truck tire from the other direction. He was traveling south and the truck was traveling north, the tire came off the truck, crossed the median, and hit him. The only reason he knew what happened to him was because of witnesses, he just remembers suddenly seeing the tire and not being able to avoid it.