Motorcycle rider protection and stuff

I have been riding bikes pretty much my whole life (dirt and street both) on big bikes and small ones, and I can tell you a couple of things that will save your life.

ALWAYS expect other vehicles to do the worst possible thing they can do at the moment. (and try to keep an escape route in mind just in case)

ALWAYS look other drivers in the face and then keep an eye on thier front wheels
(this tells you if they see you, and what they might be considering doing)

NEVER assume that where you can't see ahead of you is safe before you get there.

NEVER spend any more time than you have to beside, or in a vehicles blind spot.

Unexpected lane changes, and cars pulling out in front of you (even if looking right at you) are the two most common causes of disaster.

Ocillating headlights and flasher style brakelights help others see you, but sometimes it doesn't matter at all because they will look right at you and decide that they are in a car and you are on a motorcycle, so you will HAVE to let them do whatever they want. (These are the A holes I hate)

Only you can keep you safe when it comes down to it.

Like I said above, "Try to anticipate the worst possible thing another vehicle can do" in a given situation and you will be amazed how many times that excact thing happens.


I sold my big bike about a year after I moved here because these people are friggin crazy.
They won't use signals, and there are more stop signs being run here than anywhere I have ever been.
(on an average day I'll watch four to six cars run the stops within four small town blocks)