Posted by Thumper on December 7, 2006, 12:02 pm
> According to what I've read, experienced motorcyclists avoid collisions
> because they have a sixth sense that alerts them to potentially
> hazardous conditions. They take "evasive" action before a threat
> materializes.
> That said, I was over at the Honda blades forum reading a "Who do you
> know who has died" thread. Additionally, I was at the HAMC site reading
> the memorials. And let's not forget the safety editor of Motorcyclist
> (I think that was the mag) who died in a head-on with a deer.
> Anyway, these seem to be mostly experienced riders in the forums I
> mentioned, but even so I believe the more experience you have riding,
> the less likely you are to wreck... duh.
> Not only should you be less likely to wreck, but you should have few,
> if any, "close calls".
Some times a lot of experience will make you overconfident and make your
focus of attention lax. One good crash will fix that, though.
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Posted by Steve L on December 7, 2006, 1:13 pm
> >
> Some times a lot of experience will make you overconfident and make
your
> focus of attention lax. One good crash will fix that, though.
I'm down with that.
Posted by oasysco on December 7, 2006, 1:46 pm
Thumper wrote:
> > According to what I've read, experienced motorcyclists avoid collisions
> > because they have a sixth sense that alerts them to potentially
> > hazardous conditions. They take "evasive" action before a threat
> > materializes.
> >
> > That said, I was over at the Honda blades forum reading a "Who do you
> > know who has died" thread. Additionally, I was at the HAMC site reading
> > the memorials. And let's not forget the safety editor of Motorcyclist
> > (I think that was the mag) who died in a head-on with a deer.
> >
> > Anyway, these seem to be mostly experienced riders in the forums I
> > mentioned, but even so I believe the more experience you have riding,
> > the less likely you are to wreck... duh.
> >
> > Not only should you be less likely to wreck, but you should have few,
> > if any, "close calls".
> >
> Some times a lot of experience will make you overconfident and make your
> focus of attention lax.
Yes, I can see that happening. You take more chances lane changing; you
leave a little later than you used to, forcing you to make up time on
the road. So far for me, I arrive at work anywhere from 40min to 20
mins earlier if I ride my bike.
> One good crash will fix that, though.
Greg
> --
> "Of course, you'll have the good taste not to mention that I posted this."
> Thumper
> "I don't want a pickle..."
> http://www.thumpers-brithouse.com
> 2006 BMW K1200GT
> 2004 H-D Road King Classic
> 1978 Triumph Bonneville
> 1975 Triumph Trident
> 1974 Norton Interstate
> 1969 BSA Red Rocket III
> 1962 Triumph Tiger Cub
> 1958 BSA Super Bantam COCK
> 1954 Velocette MAC
Posted by ken on December 7, 2006, 2:10 pm
wrote:
>I honestly have not had a close call since the first month I got back
>into riding. I'm trying my best to anticipate danger and take evasive
>action before a threat materializes. I'm really trying to internalize
>it so it becomes part of my subconscious - an autonomic response. I'm
>not there 100%, yet, but thanks to prev car wrecks and other close
>calls, my inventory of red flags is bigger than it would have otherwise
>been and now it's even bigger.
>Greg
I have had a few since I got back into riding last year. The one that
scared me the most was while I was stopped in the roadway waiting for
the person in front to make a left turn and I heard the screeching of
tires as a car behind me skidded to a stop....luckily before she hit
me.
There have also been three incidents where I was passing someone and
they decided they wanted to be in my lane. In each of those cases, I
veered left and dropped back to avoid a collision.
It's dangerous out there.
Ken in Albuquerque
Posted by Paladin on December 7, 2006, 2:18 pm
wrote:
>According to what I've read, experienced motorcyclists avoid collisions
>because they have a sixth sense that alerts them to potentially
>hazardous conditions.
It is not a sixth sense. They tried to teach you in the Basic MSF
course to look ahead so you can stop potential hazards long before you
have to take any "evasive" actions. As you are riding, or driving for
that matter, you should be looking far ahead at the conditions you
will be encountering in 10 to 30 seconds.
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> because they have a sixth sense that alerts them to potentially
> hazardous conditions. They take "evasive" action before a threat
> materializes.
> That said, I was over at the Honda blades forum reading a "Who do you
> know who has died" thread. Additionally, I was at the HAMC site reading
> the memorials. And let's not forget the safety editor of Motorcyclist
> (I think that was the mag) who died in a head-on with a deer.
> Anyway, these seem to be mostly experienced riders in the forums I
> mentioned, but even so I believe the more experience you have riding,
> the less likely you are to wreck... duh.
> Not only should you be less likely to wreck, but you should have few,
> if any, "close calls".