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<blockquote data-quote="SRAD97750" data-source="post: 46087" data-attributes="member: 425"><p>Some states allow NO HELMETS... which is less than smart now?</p><p></p><p>I have been riding heavy traffic for 10 years. I would imagine of my 150K motorcycle miles, 50K of those were tight, nasty traffic. They say everyone will have a big crash inevitably, I've had my two. One was in traffic, the other was completely my fault on the brakes. Both accidents totaled my motorcycles and left me with permanent nerve damage. I have had some practice doing it right...</p><p></p><p>So a quick guide to lane sharing on a SPORTBIKE.</p><p></p><p>1. Never go faster than you are comfortable. You need to know what your vehicle can do in ANY situation. Stay in those limits. Start slow and work your way up to the legal limit of 10MPH over your lane of traffic. (up to the speed limit of course)</p><p></p><p>2. Read the traffic FAR and CLOSE. Every driver has a tell. Some gradually drift before merging, some jerk the opposite direction first, some check their mirrors. Practice makes perfect. Every driver has a tell. Even the one that totalled my SV1000s in 2005. I was young and dumb then and didn't notice his tell and was going too fast.</p><p></p><p>3. You can always fit between two side by side cars. Always. Drivers will not get close enough to another car where you can't fit through. Ever. </p><p> Look for paired vehicles while lane sharing. Paired vehicles will not come together or merge. Thusly a safe pass.</p><p></p><p>4. BRAKE for staggered, slowing traffic, this is the MOST LIKELY time for a dangerous merge from an unsuspecting 4wheeler.</p><p></p><p>5. Trucks are your toys. They are far to slow, cautious, and pay way too much attention to be of danger. Unless stopped ahead!!! <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/moon.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":moon:" title="Moon :moon:" data-shortname=":moon:" /> </p><p></p><p>6. Never go faster than you are comfortable. You need to know what your vehicle can do in ANY situation. Stay in those limits.</p><p>-BIG DAN<img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRAD97750, post: 46087, member: 425"] Some states allow NO HELMETS... which is less than smart now? I have been riding heavy traffic for 10 years. I would imagine of my 150K motorcycle miles, 50K of those were tight, nasty traffic. They say everyone will have a big crash inevitably, I've had my two. One was in traffic, the other was completely my fault on the brakes. Both accidents totaled my motorcycles and left me with permanent nerve damage. I have had some practice doing it right... So a quick guide to lane sharing on a SPORTBIKE. 1. Never go faster than you are comfortable. You need to know what your vehicle can do in ANY situation. Stay in those limits. Start slow and work your way up to the legal limit of 10MPH over your lane of traffic. (up to the speed limit of course) 2. Read the traffic FAR and CLOSE. Every driver has a tell. Some gradually drift before merging, some jerk the opposite direction first, some check their mirrors. Practice makes perfect. Every driver has a tell. Even the one that totalled my SV1000s in 2005. I was young and dumb then and didn't notice his tell and was going too fast. 3. You can always fit between two side by side cars. Always. Drivers will not get close enough to another car where you can't fit through. Ever. Look for paired vehicles while lane sharing. Paired vehicles will not come together or merge. Thusly a safe pass. 4. BRAKE for staggered, slowing traffic, this is the MOST LIKELY time for a dangerous merge from an unsuspecting 4wheeler. 5. Trucks are your toys. They are far to slow, cautious, and pay way too much attention to be of danger. Unless stopped ahead!!! :moon: 6. Never go faster than you are comfortable. You need to know what your vehicle can do in ANY situation. Stay in those limits. -BIG DAN:thumb: [/QUOTE]
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