Posted on 10/30/2007 9:13:57 AM PDT by Incorrigible
He must have not watched it to the end...
Ha! I put up with all the Fort Benning safety regs when I commute on my little Yamaha 225 dual purpose (76 mpg). I use a full face helmet, reflector vest, reflector belt wrapped twice round my backpack, a leather jacket, over the ankle boots, and full finger gloves. I hate the full finger gloves in warm weather and argue that fingerless gloves are actually safer because of the greater dexterity.
I actually prefer the comfort of full face helmets to smaller ones. Rather than goggles a full face allows one to easily tip up the whole shield when slowly negotiating school zones or slow traffic and then lower it to be june bug proof.
Still I think of the book “Intelligent Motorcycling” and the late married couple that wrote it. They died on their BMW cycle. The Whole Earth Catalog dubbed the title “a contradiction in terms”.
That would not surprise me at all- not because riders are more likely to drink but because motorcycles are less forgiving than cars.
They’re not called ‘donor-cycles’ for nothing!
The best thing one can do, equipment-wise, is to get a headlight modulator. This gets the cagers’ attention far better than a simple headlight. Brakelight modulators aren’t a bad idea, either...SSZ
I’ve heard that Goldwing riders don’t wave back because they can’t find the “auto wave back” button on the panel :-p
Ping.
Many of us wanted a sports car or a hot rod to toy with in the garage. With cars, especially rods, going out of sight in price, we can buy, or build, a scoot at a more reasonable price.
Plus, it’s true. Getting in the wind is more fun at 50 mph than romping up to 110 in a car. All of a sudden, 50 mph is SPEEDING.
It ain’t the speed that will kill ya, it’s your head. No matter the speed, you must be aware of your surroundings, and ready to react.
my pet peeve is when crotch rocketeers decide its a good idea to drive in my blind spots.
I drive a fairly good sized truck and there are just some spots that I can’t see easily.
but then again tiny tiny cars set me off as well.
As a commuter I hated being anywhere near some of them, and generally got out of the way. Cleaning entrails off my car would presage a Bad Day™. I just did not want to see Natural Selection in action before my morning coffee, and was amazed when I saw some of these same people on a later day.
That’s actually why more bikers are installing the extra pair of headlights below the main light. When you see a single light you have no idea whether it’s moving or stationary but a set of lights moving apart cues the brain that “it’s headed my way”. The same technique is used for railway locomotives; turning on the extra pair of lights when approaching a crossing makes motorists less inclined to try to beat it across the tracks.
Not only did BJ Clinton reign over low unemployment, largest financial growth, and 8 years of complete peace for the USA(other than Somalia, Kosuvo, unfettered terrorism, plus other issues), but he also made sure we rode our motorcycles safely. /sarc
motorcycles.. cure for the boomer bust of social security. :)
On another site, I’ve been trying to promote trikes or quads for road us. Not having much luck there.
When I can no longer ride on two wheels, and can still afford it, I’ll ride a trike. Yep, I know they don’t corner very well.
Just one more reason you’ll see me in a 57 caddy...Get the hell out of my way!
That and breast flashing by female riders. I see that every weekend here in central Texas on very curvy (in more way than one) roads.
yeah, ever see what happens when a trike does tip? NO forgiveness. you’re doing a faceplant.
Poetic justice if the old moron who drives that noisy thing past my house, should wrap himself around a tree someday, after which I can enjoy some peace and quiet again.
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