The Red Rebel
Novice Class
Grip it, Twist it, Lean it....
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posted March 09, 2010 01:54 PM
Ride Safe
Hey fellow riders...Just wanted to say the ridding season has begun so just be safe out there...From experience, never assume that other drivers and even bike riders can see you. With that said I just wanted to draw from as much experience that this forum has to offer. For those of us who do more street riding than track ridding, like myself, share some of your rules to ride by with us all. Just want to hear some different logical process' to street riding. Thanks for sharing with us all....
  
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epd345
Pro
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posted March 09, 2010 02:35 PM
Thats how I ride also, like I'm invisible. I also like to pulse the rear brake when I slow down or am stopped at a traffic signal in hopes that drivers coming up behind me will notice me. I also ride with the high beams all the time during the day. Ride safe and have fun!
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zixxer14
Pro
Damn that was Quick
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posted March 09, 2010 11:15 PM
I just use my evaporator ray on errant cagers!
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zx14fan
Zone Head
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posted March 09, 2010 11:24 PM
epd 345 I do that same thing at stop lights.I almost got ran over one day but Im in the habit of staying back a little from the car in front of me at stop lights with the bike in gear and a finger on the brake to keep the tail light lit when this woman wasnt slowing down so I let the clutch out and road down the side of the car in front of me and after she slammed on the brakes there was about two feet between her front bumper and the car I was behind.
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zxbob
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posted March 10, 2010 04:30 AM
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epd 345 I do that same thing at stop lights.I almost got ran over one day but Im in the habit of staying back a little from the car in front of me at stop lights with the bike in gear and a finger on the brake to keep the tail light lit when this woman wasnt slowing down so I let the clutch out and road down the side of the car in front of me and after she slammed on the brakes there was about two feet between her front bumper and the car I was behind.
That happened to me before !
In city driving at a stop, im allways to the left or right side of the car infront of me . . . never
center . . . . . leave yourself an out !
Bob
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INTIMIDA2OR
Needs a life
RED rider!
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posted March 10, 2010 11:38 AM
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epd 345 I do that same thing at stop lights.I almost got ran over one day but Im in the habit of staying back a little from the car in front of me at stop lights with the bike in gear and a finger on the brake to keep the tail light lit when this woman wasnt slowing down so I let the clutch out and road down the side of the car in front of me and after she slammed on the brakes there was about two feet between her front bumper and the car I was behind.
That happened to me before !
In city driving at a stop, im allways to the left or right side of the car infront of me . . . never
center . . . . . leave yourself an out !
Bob
I got fined for "failure to maintain lane " when
I was on the diamond lane interchange ramp and I was coming up to a car that soon slammed on it's brakes
to slow down for a cop on the shoulder I didnt see right away as I was a bit on the right hand shoulder trying to anticipate what the car braking
was gonna do when I saw the cop and had to get off the shoulder! 
The cop didn't buy my trying to avoid an accident and said I was following
too close anyways cause he couldn't read my speed.
We'll see what happens in court 
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Flame On
Needs a life
Fuel Air & Spark
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posted March 10, 2010 11:48 AM
Ride alert. keep perspective vision & act like your invisible .
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80 GS1000 GT
06 ZX14
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Douglas Home
Zone Head
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posted March 10, 2010 12:57 PM
Dont ride beyond your capabilities when in a group ,showing off is deadly!
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Doug Mackay Australia
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LLcooljebb
Expert Class
Upgrade I Must
Posts: 146
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posted March 10, 2010 02:02 PM
on the highways cars usually travel in packs. i try to find the voids in between them for traffic free sailing.
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"no time to be void or save up on life
you got to spend it all.."
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