Rider Choices – Rider Tips #98
Stopping is the #1 crash avoidance maneuver. Do you ever as yourself if you can come to a stop to avoid hitting another road user or obstacle? Only you can make those decisions. …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #98
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #97
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #97
Be ready for any type of curve condition – prepare with a curve speed that will allow you to maintain traction and escape dangers through the entire turn. More importantly, have enough safety margin to avoid hazards or stop if necessary. …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #96
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #96
Your brain has milli-seconds to make a crazy amount of decisions. Using your good judgment by asking yourself the right questions before entering a curve, might save your life. …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #95
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #95
Ask yourself the right questions before entering a curve. What do the signs say? Who else is on the road with you? …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #94
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #94
Using a cornering strategy like Search-Setup-Smooth can help to negotiate curves safely. Using a delayed apex strategy helps to Search-Evaluate-Execute in turns where you can not see the exit for hazard avoidance. Using a conservative speed allows for adjustments in these conditions as well. …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #93
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #93
Using a cornering strategy like Search-Setup-Smooth can help to negotiate curves safely. Using a Middle-Middle-Middle lane position provides a safety margin on both sides of the lane for hazard avoidance and a conservative speed that allows adjustments for multiple factors. …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #92
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #92
Using a cornering strategy like Search-Setup-Smooth can help to negotiate curves safely. When setting up for a curve, it is best to prepare for the worst-case scenario. A decreasing radius curve is the most challenging type of curve. …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #91
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #91
Visual acuity is essential as a motorcyclist. Using convex mirrors helps to be aware, but the image does not fully represent the hazard and closeness of other vehicles.
Be ready for any situation – always use a head check to see what is in your blind spot before changing position. …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #90
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #90
Escape paths provide an opportunity to survive a difficult situation. Keep your motorcycle ready to escape and evade by keeping a buffer between you and other road users and hazards. When your path of travel to the front is interrupted, an escape path to the right is a good bet. …
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #89
Rider Choices – Rider Tips #89
Hazards can appear anywhere – straightaways, curves, and intersections. Keep your motorcycle ready to escape and evade by keeping a buffer between you and other road users and hazards. …
