3 Mistakes New Riders Make On The Highway
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"Nobody ever says I didn't hear the bike, people always say I didn't see the bike" - such a good way to think, pretend you're invisible.
This is true, however if there's a 1 percent chance a loud bike could save me, id take it.
Whenever you ear the bike it just jumpscares you... no time to react, it's useless to rely on sound. Even on a motorcycle, I get jumpscared by other riders even though I keep checking my mirrors... they come in so quick and just expect others to see them, those are the one that dont give others the time to react to them and die... allow traffic to notice you then use the bikes torque to go and take the space, dont just jump into spaces not letting others know that you are here.
@ethenjordan2010 I think loud pipes saving lives is undeniable... but only in certain situations... and it certainly can't be depended on.
it probably applies more to pedestrians hearing you and not stepping out in front of you in some lower speed situations... than people in cars hearing you.... on the flip side it can also really irritate many people which might make them drive more aggressively near you.
On the other hand if you hear the bike you look for it. Drivers never look for a quiet bike
I think blank statements loud pipes do or don't save lives are off the mark. I have had loud shorties on one of my bikes for awhile, I put the stock silencers back on my bike and within the first two days people were pulling out in front of me like I was invisible. So in my experience there was a difference, but you have to ride like you're invisible anyway. It's just nothing about a dynamic situation is simple. Even though people were looking for me because they could hear me, I actually don't like being on the obnoxious side of loud. Now I'm in stealth mode and having more fun. Using more of the bike without worrying about bothering folk.)
On the 3rd point, my goal is to stay away from cars whenever and however possible. Sometimes it means going slightly faster than other vehicles. Sometimes it's going slower and letting others pass me. Other times I will go the same speed as traffic as long as I have a clearing, or plenty of distance in front and behind me from other vehicles. Going faster than other vehicles isn't always the safest option. It all depends on traffic and road conditions, day or night, weather, etc.
Exactly my position on #3. We'll said
100% I drive a work truck over 1000 miles a week. Riding a motorcycle has engrained a sort of timing that more often than not, I'm the lone wolf between the road packs. Sometimes I gun it to get away from people, other times when you acknowledge each other, let them pass.
I agree 100%!
came here to say the same thing. this is what David Hough teaches
Your stating a fact that experienced riders know. That fact is stay far away from cars.
Great video for beginners, thanks! I would add that the shoulder check you did is tough and dangerous for most beginners. Mastering, not swerving when you twist and turn your head, let go of bar, is a challenge for them. I recommend blindspot mirrors too. Practising a quick peak over the shoulder and back, without letting go of the bar, is good for beginners.
I agree, it took me awhile to learn to ride with one hand.
You don't have to remove a hand to do a shoulder check.
Removing your hand is needed on a sports bike, but frankly, if you can't remove a hand without swerving, you have no business being on the roads yet, and should be practicing in a parking lot. Here in the UK if you don't shoulder check every time on your test you fail. It seems the standards in the USA are far lower.
yah, im a newbie and just thinking of looking back makes me see myself steering away a straight line 😅 or maybe i could bump something on the road while looking away
@@flippy66 From what I've seen, it's damn easy to get your licence in the US (like a two days course) so you're sharing the road with many unskilled drivers and riders... Road deaths are so high compared to EU ! I'm French and in a way I'm glad the licence is hard to get. It better prepares you
You can also "slow out" of bunch traffic or speed up to stay ahead of clumps. Ride for placement in the gaps because all freeway traffic has a pulse.
this is what I do. I have a TON a semi traffic all the time so this method seems to work best for me in my area at my skill level
Underrated comment.
Stay ahead stay alive
The way people drive in my area, I don’t trust them to be behind me. I would much rather have them in front so I can react to their stupidity and aggressive driving behaviors.
@@cjmars822😂🏆🏆
I’m a beginner and getting ready to take the safety course. I’ve been riding a slow speeds just around my local neighborhood, which is in the country, so I don’t “have to worry” as much about people. Every intersection is visible (I’m in the flat parts of Texas) so I can see them coming. Im trying to soak of as much advice as I can, watching instructional videos, and trying to low speed maneuvers to prepare for the motorcycle safety course.
Your 3 main points, I already do while I’m in my car. I do use the mirrors to a certain degree (even my dmv instructor said to use the mirrors a little more), but I usually rely on turning to see if a lane is clear and where everyone is. I try to be active in watching traffic and watch the traffic ahead of the car in front of me. Saved me numerous times doing that.
Most educational thing i learned is you go where you look. See a problem dont look there. Look at the solution not the problem. If you look at a tree youre going there. If you look at gravel in the road you’re driving over it
You are so right! I used to have 100 mile daily commute on my Street Triple, all highway. In order to get out of a trucks blind spot and slipstream one day I passed him. The truck was going 90 mph, remaining highway traffic about 80. Open bed pickup lost a metal switch box out the back that went flying past my full face helmet about 6 inches to my left at eye level. Highway riding is just another wonderful challenge. Good to have you back!
In the uk looking over your shoulder is called a lifesaver for a reason.....and if you don't do these during your test you aren't passing your test
I literally head check anytime I change lanes, merge, turn, I also try to stay in peoples mirrors. My bike is a DR650, going 75 miles an hour is the absolute limit for that bike while still handling well, so I generally avoid highways anyway.
Don't know about US, but in UK, and I guess entire Europe, lifesavers are being deeply ingrained into motorcyclists. There is no way you pass any exam if you don't do them judiciously.
Use your mirrors
@@slimfit767 in a straight line and before I head check sure.
One small hint on that topic, when changing lanes, open throttle a bit. Keeping throttle steady while switching lanes makes you actually slow down a bit, no bueno if there is a car close enough behind you.
By open you mean engage the throttle?
@@94D33MYes, always be opening the gap when changing lanes.
Closing gaps are where accidents begin.
@@94D33M No open the throttle, engaging the throttle is not a thing.
@@flippy66 So opening the throttle = increase speed
Yes, add slight throttle in any turn. It's also true in airplanes, you will lose speed in a turn if you maintain a constant throttle setting.
Great tips! I would add lane positioning, always ride 3/4 to the left or to the right of the lane, first off there’s usually dirt oil fluids and debris un the center of the lanes, second there could be an object cars are going over and you won’t notice until you hit it and third it will make you more visible for the vehicles riding y that lane and the ones on the closest lane you’re in.
Ride safe!
I remember this way, If I can't see the driver's face in THEIR side mirrors, I'm not in the correct position. so I adjust myself so I can see them and they could see me.
No BS straight to the point and makes sense. Thanks
A) it’s perfectly fine to stick to the speed limit, simply be aware of other drivers wanting to pass you faster and stay in the appropriate lane. Not all bikes are litre bikes…. Try taking a 250 on a highway uphill lol.
B) Loud pipes are highly useful when filtering or lane splitting at lower speeds, it helps ‘announce’ your presence and drivers generally move to give you room (not talking decat loud, just baffle).
C) I always always always check my blind spot. Even if I’ve watched the mirror the last 10 miles and nobody has been there. It’s building muscle memory more than anything else, and it only takes one time… The biggest risk? Other bikers flying up into your blind spot - it happens fast.
Checking behind you is called shoulder checking, that's the first thing i was taught when i started riding back in the seventies, i find it is the one most important thing to learn on a bike.
My old driving instructor taught me to assess the traffic on the highway BEFORE entering, so while still in the curve entering the merge lane. Advantage being you only have to look slighty to the left (not all the way behind you) to get a feel for the situation and there's still time to adjust before even beginning to merge. The turning your head before actually switching lanes still applies of course.
Your bike will go where you are looking. check those blinds spots!!!!!always some joker in it.
Point 3 is really good, I'm not sure it's about speed necessarily, but I make it my business to be noticed by everyone. I ride where people can see me, I don't hide at the end of the road, I own my lane and my place on the road.
I don't know if loud pipes save lives, but I just got a louder pipe fitted and my wife was following me in the car to and from the workshop, and after fitting she said she could suddenly hear that there was a motorcycle around. I'm happy to increase people's awareness of me even a little.
For the exact reasons given in this video and several other recent videos, i've always instinctively driven about 3-5mph faster than flow. Car, truck, minivan, motorcycle, whatever; It solves so many potential problems.
If I ever get pulled over for speeding, I will be going IMMEDIATELY to the “I’m staying safe by moving past traffic” excuse…
It works until you try to overtake someone who increases his speed to not let you merge, and all of a sudden you're in a drag race
@@ananass8030 - a drag race I will always win on my sportbike
So do most people. Hence why no-one does the speed-limit anymore. Akin to an arms race, if everyone plays this game, the only winners are the biggest cars on the road.
@@azzogathor - Slippery slope fallacy in action.
Biggest thing for me, if you are just going with the flow, sit in a position that you can see them in their own mirror.
Works on group rides also
Totally agree with all the points here! Even in a car, I think one of the reasons I've never had a crash in my 20 years of driving is because I always try to remain visible by driving a bright car and going a bit faster than others so as not to be in their blind spots. I get speeding tickets sometimes because of it but it's worth it for safety. The claim that "speed kills" is the dumbest myth. Almost any speed can kill but speed alone is not the culprit and going slower than everyone else can be downright dangerous! It's drivers not paying attention, being stupid or reckless, and not having an escape route that causes accidents.
Lol seems like you're really enjoying the new bike man. I feel like this bike rejuvenated you and your content :) I really liked your point about always being slightly faster than the flow of traffic. How it perfectly balances your goals of the ride + safety and visibility. I feel safest on an open highway, going however fast I please. It's when traffic backs up, and you're not taking new ground, everyone is going the speed limit on the dot and everyone is getting closer...closer...closer to each other and frustrated... and here you are in the mix of it. In Arizona we are finally legally allowed to filter/split (whichever one) at the red light, so long as the road is 45mph or less. So in town. HUGE help for safety. I don't have to deal with all that anymore, I just zoom up away from everyone from the get-go. I really hope motorcyclists in my state behave and this goes well overall and it gets opened up further to be like California. It's the only thing I wan't from CA lol (politically... you guys got some amazing roads around San Diego though!)... It would be amazing to not be paranoid to cut traffic on the highway.
He sold it haha
I do all three! Yay! I started riding a year and six months ago. I used to be scared to drive on the freeway, but now I prefer it way more than the streets. 😊
Me too, I used to take what amounts to a surface street to my cabin 100 miles away in MI, but switched to expressway all the way there and back and it really is safer, far fewer chances of T boning anyone.
Great advice for beginners; good reinforcement for veteran riders.
Great video! Your advice is always spot on.
Glad you got the comments back. You and the channel called Be your own boss of your motorcycle have given me so much knowledge and I apply it. I use your teachings every day and practice. thank you for giving me this information.
Going faster than the other cars is also dangerous, specially if the right lane is slower and drivers start to get nervous. Most likely someone will suddenly invade your lane. Being next and just behind the car can leave you without any room to maneuver. Sometimes I think is better to go slower if possible and to the left of your lane, far enough so you are still visible. I guess every situation calls adaptation.
Just a thought, maybe going a wee bit slower when in the right lane would help everybody see you. Also even if you are in the blind spot of the car in front of you it won’t. Caveat, yes sometimes you need to go faster is you have a car loitering in front of you. Just a thought, don’t really know if it is right.
Good stuff! I figured out the "ride faster than the cars else" many years ago. It's really good advice! And yes, the loud pipes thing is absurd as far as any sort of safety is concerned. Probably the opposite - it annoys people...and road rage is quite the thing nowadays! ;)
Thanks for the advice! Very important! I need this one I am a beginner rider and thanks again!
One of the best vids yet for people that ride on the highway. I've heard these tips before and use them. They have saved my life.
The only thing loud pipes do is let people hear you AFTER you past them. The sound waves are going back behind you not forward away from you. So a person in a car with the radio on inside in a vehicle designed to minimize sound from outside will not hear those “loud pipes” until you are past them.
Eddie. Thanks for the great videos. I ride a Honda Shadow VTX on the highways. I think the last point you made about the muffler is absolutely true. Even on a Bike, I don't hear or see the sports bikes until they are already in front of me. The Doppler Effect is real. I'd rather be seen than heard when it comes to riding.
Ok ... here's a couple more. When passing a car don't do so right up next to them as done here at 2:35! There is no margin for escape. Also, don't accelerate past a car while a car on your left is passing you as they won't see you when they change back to your lane as done here at 2:00.
There is margin for escape if you have average reaction times, and by being in that position you are visible in the mirrors.
Lol
2:35 there is all that damn margin you created for urself on the left side of your lane? If you positioned on the far left thats where there is literally no margin for escape cuz you are forcefully pushed out of the lane with no room to swerve and accelerate past or swerve nd brake. You make yourself visible in at 2:35, you are no longer visible if your on the left side of the lane. Your perception of what can be seen and where you should be is awful.
excellent advice much thanks!👍
Best bike tips on UA-cam...love MotoJitsu's videos.
Thank you for the tips ❤
You are absolutely right, but about loud pipes... in my opinion not so much. Of course, when everyone is driving fast, no one can hear you, but when you are standing at the intersection, they can. More than once I have seen people turn their heads and look for me because they suddenly realize that they hear my bike. And that's good.
Would be better off with extra/brighter lights & gear to have drivers see you well before you even get near them. Loud pipes saves lives has been debunked so many times...and fyi you can get your license if you're deaf and/or hearing impaired...another reason pipes are pointless for anything to do with safety.
The exhaust myth thing only works at low speed. Was on the highway in a convertible yesterday with the top down behind a truck with the muffler and cats cut off. Straight pipe was unbelievably loud. As soon as we were more than 2 car lengths in front of him, couldn't hear him at all. At speed, no one in front of you can hear your exhaust, no matter how loud it is. That truck was louder than any motorcycle I've ever heard. Illegal level of sound. Still couldn't hear it from the front
All excellent tips, great advice & love the 750!
That was the moment when I first moved on highway (autobahn) and my bike was not fast enough to make easy take overs which is 200 cc.I realized, it was good decision to buy that bike for a beginner but not for long distances or else.I am still learning, practicing, will always keep your advices when I get a bigger bike and hit to the adventure rides.
Great advice!
Once again, good advice! I'm always a bit nervous when riding but that keeps me awake and aware.
Greg, all points you made are 100% correct. These are the principles I followed from beginning riding motorcycles way back 60 years ago. And my R1 makes it so easy to stay safe.
Well said!
Loving your recent uploads. Short, sharp and informative
Agree the shoulder check (a life saver in uk) is a must. However, don’t forget to scan ahead for traffic flow and any road debris. I only make a quick glance keeping both hands on bars as I am much more interested in what is happening ahead. Your joining lane might have slowed considerably or an item may be in the road. Have a look at a recent post (in America) of a GS rider looking over his shoulder only to then hit a car battery that sent him flying through the air. My point exactly.
great advices !!!
love these vids man , even though i’ve been riding for 3 years i almost always learn something new watching these
Wow! Thank you. Under 6 minutes, very direct. Love it & give me more bite size safety stuff.
Great tips. Thank you
I agree with the go a little quicker than cars around us. Except in SoCal, I can usually find open spaces in between packs of cars on the highway, and I ride there.
On point!
Fantastic video! 🙏🤙
I also frequently move around in the lane just so people behind me know that I'm not a car with one broken taillight.
As for the blindspot, I'm on the inside then move away to the other edge of the lane as I'm overtaking; just in case the driver wants to merge.
Most importantly, I always shift down and rev bomb the heck out of the bike as a goodwill gesture to the cop hiding under the bridge. 😅
My two cents; on fast two lane roads with passing zones, it’s not a bad idea to check behind you before passing someone in case there’s someone coming up fast from behind who also intends to pass.
hi motojitsu, ur videos are really great, i enjoy watching it.
is it possible that u can do a vid on ur camera placements? that would be so nice. appreciate ur content!
keep it up man!
The last tip was the most important, as a motorcyclist increasing your visibility is the best thing one can do.
One thing I always do is check my mirrors before riding away. As a rule of thumb I adjust my right mirror to a location where I could see the border or my right arm at the left edge of mirror, that way I can see the traffic to my right better, similarly for the left side. However I am not a big fan of turning your head completely to look at traffic while merging. Instead I move a bit in my saddle tobthe opposite side to increase field of view of my motorcycle mirror without losing sight of what's in front.
You must be aware of car drivers blind spots, and try to either avoid them or move past them quickly. This is more important for trucks and buses or large load carrying vehicles. Overall good suggestions.
Man the gixxer sounds great! Thanks for the video
All true, especially visibility with the helmet, bike and lights. If the freeway especially is pushing 85 +, I tend to get out of the way if possible.
I actually happen to have the kind of mirrors on my current motorbike that when adjusted properly show cars that are next to me until they enter my peripheral vision, so my only blind spot is directly behind me. In my previous bikes I didn't have mirrors like that so I installed those little wide angle blind spot mirrors on their mirrors. I think it's better not having to turn your head when changing lanes because then you can simultaneously keep what's ahead of you within your vision, assuming you can see enough from your mirrors. I feel a bit paranoid whenever I'm not looking where I'm going.
Succinct, helpful video. Excellent as always. Thanks.
Great Tips for beginners.👍🏍
Excellent as always.
Thanks for the video.
Great video as always dude 👍
Great video as always. All good and valid points. However, in Nigeria, traffic can be lawless and very intense; having a loud bike amplifies your presence.
So, here, (I don't know about your place), here in Nigeria, loud pipes saves you. We take the course, we wear the gear, we ride defensively and we also have the loud pipes.
As you go through traffic, you create a path for your bike using your loud exhaust almost like a horn. Even while in blind spots, the sound of your bike places you in the subconscious of other commuters. So, even if they don't see you, they become more weary that you are around.
Another great video my brother 💯 love the bike BTW 👍👍👍
Small fisheye mirrors are awesome to help with the blind spot.
Thank you for your tutorials and tips riding for me is always a learning experience no matter how long or experienced rider you are. Please continue creating videos kudos to your channel I am not a Marine, but Semper Fidelis
Nice MotoJitsu, Got some Ideas, on Riding on a Highway.👍
As an older rider taking up riding again (Honda CB919), I like to filter where it's safe and that puts you in clear space when you take off from lights etc. Cars and lorries tend to group up and getting out in front of that group gives you space to be seen as Craig says.
I hear people tell me so many myths about riding. They say and that speed kills etc… someone said a guy was pressed against the guardrail by a semi. Don’t ride in the blind spot of a semi and use vision and lines escape paths practice fast braking counter steering. So thank you motojitsu for the reminders because you are helping save lives and us riders enjoy the ride. Nice Suzuki by the way I love mine. Can you do a video about driving different engine sizes for new riders because I started out on a 650 and would have probably killed myself on one bigger.
Good tips that I lived on for years of riding. Also, along that I ride with my High Beams on in day light. I want them to see me being I have a small profile on the interstate and normal roads as well.
Good video! I live in San Diego and have only been riding over a year, but still don't really feel comfortable on the freeways - maybe the 52 when it's empty. My bike is a naked so I get plenty of wind blast at 80-mph which I think doesn't help with being comfortable for long stretches.
If you get a windshield, you’ll use it 90-100% of the time. Personally once I put it on my bike I never looked back or road without it. So much better especially when on highway which I love riding on now. Be safe
I have an FZ09, and for me it works better to not have a windshield. It gives me a better sensation of the speed I'm going so I keep it down unless I really want to open it up. My last bike had a shield and I'd quite often glance down and see I was going faster than intended, it just never seemed fast. Have you been doing any of the twisties- like Otay Lakes Road out to the 94 to Dulzura, backroads up to Julian, or Mount Palomar? Nice rides, if you haven't done them just be sure to take it slow the first few times, find out where the decreasing raidus turns are etc.
You need to adjust lane position and speed to find clear road....like flying vfr.
Awesome tips that I've been living by for years...rode back from Phillip Island Superbikes weekend just gone and practiced all these techniques, great advice to add to our skillsets, cheers👍🇦🇺🏍
Sounds great!
Good tips....
Thank you about the loud pipes part. As a trucker with 2 million miles all it does is spook me. Because all the guys with loud pipes think they can drive however and everyone will notice them. So they pop out from behind my trailer on the right and stay there.
Totally agree- on my mc I’ve been spooked a couple times by other motorcycles with loud pipes flying by me which I didn’t hear until the moment they passed. Not a good feeling 😮
lol not many people who actually ride will say loud pipes save lives, whats going to save your life is your lane positioning. We put on full exhausts because we enjoy the sound not anymore of a secret than that. Its not the same as a car with a loud exhausts sitting in traffic forcing you to have to keep listening and hearing the rumble for miles on end, atleast we keep moving through traffic at all times so dont worry if the sound bothers you we will be gone in no time lol
Took a ride today on my Aprilia TUONO V4 1100 and I wanna THANK YOU for these tips. It was a whole new safe feeling today
. THANK YOU. U REALLY MADE ME A BETTER RIDER
With thanks all the way from UK, all make sense 👍
Thanks man.
Solid advice
Any reccs for riding classes in CO? Thanks man, you're crushing it.
Even though i'm not a real biker ( riding a Yamaha Tricity with a car license ) i always look over the shoulder to make sure that it's safe for me to merge. Now there is also one thing because if you look over your shoulder and no car is there, i always check the mirror once again. It happend a couple of times that a car comes up with a lot of speed and suddenly was there in the spot i want to merge to. I also take the time to shift to another lane, using the blinkers every time. It sounds pretty lame and like "riding like an old man" but i don't want to crash. Just wanted to share this little thing. Thanks man for the great information and helpful tips.
Thank you for the great tips. Ah Yes beautiful south Cali, correct?
I agree with everything except that if there is no traffic I sometimes will stick to speed limit and just chill, if traffic catches up behind me then I speed up to keep good distance between me and the cars. About 4 years ago I didn't check my blind spot and almost collided into a car that was in the lane next to me, luckily I saw it last second and swerved back into my lane, ever since that incident I'm super vigilant on my blind spots, head on a swivel lol.
100% Correct!
Here in the Netherlands we take lessons on the highway and have to do a exam after to get your license. But if i could give 1 more tip that we learn here is and is sort of extra for tip 3: always look for space, make sure you give yourself space and a escapepath when shit hits the fan. By that i mean if a car suddenly breaks in front of you, make sure you either brake or swerve to the left or right if you dont have enough time to brake.
As an Australian, "policing" of speed limits (and penalties) is ridiculous. For example, 12 mph over the speed limit is a $998.00 fine and 5 'demerit' points (12 within 3 years = loss of licence). Oh, they DOUBLE penalties during public holidays - 12 mph over the speed limit during Easter would be a $1,996.00 fine and 10 demerit points. 20 mph over the speed limit is "speed dangerous" - immediate disqualification of licence (I don't know the fine offhand). I haven't ridden a motorbike - ever - I'm just "doing some research" in preparation, with the idea of buying a Honda XR150L ($4,898 AUD). Thank you for posting videos which are a GREAT help to the newbies :)
100 percent good advice!
The point about “riding slightly faster than the general traffic” is a huge one. I shared it with the parliamentary road safety committee at a parliamentary inquiry in my state, and why that was beneficial, and stated that riders serve their safety first and the law second, and it blew minds. Non riders don’t have a clue.
My favorite phrase in relation to #1 is "Mirrors can only say NO" Once you get its meaning, especially as a rider, actually using your eyes to confirm it is safe becomes a habit.
On #3, I totally agree and what I recommend and do is always be noticeable. Status Quo riding is bad for the rider. This is why I had the most number of close calls when I was riding in the middle of the road at the same speed as the traffic around me. Be noticeable, stand out, lane sharing actually helps too but going a little faster and even weaving in the same lane couple of feet to left and right every 5-8 seconds help a lot too. Irregular moves/motion does stand out, and that is a good thing for the mc rider which also directly helps with #2 on his list.
One thing with the white getup, if you drive in the fog you are like a ghost. Only time where its detrimental to your visibility to others
Its harder to see whats coming at you from behind than from in front. Going a little faster means that youre not backing through traffic. Strong advice.
some great tips in the video, awesome job!
for who ever reads this, its been said prob 1000 times i will say it again, treat every situation like its your responsibility, dont let others dictate your reaction but act before hand while anticipating that others will not adhere to the road signs or right of way or even common sense, cover your brakes, keep distance be aware of crossings esp if you are thinking of overtaking etc etc and repeat .. be safe & enjoy
Hey Moto, I had a question about upgrade path for a sport bike after 1 year or 2 after progressing my msf courses and so on. I started on a 84 Honda Shadow vt500c despite wanting a sport bike like a r3 or cbr300 i chose to go used route vs buying new since i knew i would drop it whilst learning. What would you recommend i switch too ive been looking into the r7, cbr 650r, and zx6r.
I've been riding motorcycles since 1980, and I agree with everything you said!!! Loud pipes are sure to see you labeled as annoyance.
My neighbors wouldn't appreciate it all since I leave for work at 5:30 am. So, the quiet ones probably keep my from getting killed in my garage some morning.
I actually did think a few times: I did not hear the bike. It was in a traffic jam, motorcycles were lanesplitting (which, good for them), but as one does in a traffic jam, I zoned out and got completely jumpscared by a motorcycle very close to my car. When lanesplitting in a traffic jam (with 20-50 km/h) it is actually useful I think to be able to hear the bike coming. I don't really think it saves life (if I wanted to change lanes, I always check my mirrors and blilndspot before changing), BUT, it does give car drivers the chance to move over a bit, make room, or not jumpscare them.
I went one step further, high viz FTW! I sometimes see people point and smile but hey, they see me haha! I've even seen some Harley guys wear high viz around here. Kudos!
if you go faster (I don't mean like an idiot), when things get ugly you're already not there, that's my moto and it has served me well on nearly 30 years of riding.
On the blindspots, the more cars have the blindspot detection system the better. I don't even care if drivers use it or even know what that is, but for me, if that light on their mirror is on, I know they're not seeing me for sure which helps or even reminding me, that I have to get out of there.
Great advise, really good.... Loud pipes just distract drivers, bright jacket for me. Even though I'm invisable
I have clearwater lights up front and a billie brake light in the rear with a white helmet....it helps big time. *this is all on my current bike, not the bike in this video
I will keep remembering these three crucial tips! ❤
Great tips. As an older rider I can add to your first tip about checking your blind spot - stretch before riding. Do those neck and back stretches so you’re limbered up. That second tip is really important with 18 Wheelers. Hold back until the car in front of you is past it, then accelerate past the Semi as fast as you can. Stay safe everyone !
I actually added blind spot mini mirrors on my aprilia rs660 and it works great, my airbag and helmet don't let me turn around that much, plus in case of emergency lane changes it helps a lot. Ive had people laugh at it but I don't care.