Ditto. They call it "defensive driving" for a reason! :) Or, should I say, "defensive riding"... I drive and ride expecting everyone on the road to do the stupid thing. Saved me and my vehicles a number of times!
Viggy On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 9:59 PM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > *The suggestion about a headlight modulator is the best one. As Kyle > pointed out, loud pipes won't help with the cars up ahead of you. * > * > * > *The best offense is a good defense. Expect EVERYONE to turn into your > lane or pull out in front of you. If I see a vehicle stopped up ahead at an > intersection that I will be passing through, I ALWAYS flash my lights just > to make sure I'm seen (except at night). * > * > * > *Paul > * > On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 1:55 PM, yeti <[email protected]> wrote: > >> i wrote this out on facebook.. please follow the link, read and >> comment... >> >> >> http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&¬e_id=126136737437482#!/note.php?note_id=126136737437482<http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&¬e_id=126136737437482#%21/note.php?note_id=126136737437482> >> >> for those without facebook... >> >> >> so, this morning i got a little scared on my way to work. driving >> through daytona (the motorcycle capital of the world!!!) and a guy in >> a car decided to merge right into me. now this isent big news, anybody >> that has driven a bike for any amount of time has had the chance to >> share a lane with a car. but today was different, i had krissie on the >> back and that makes me drive more carefully, but on top of that i >> dident see the guy start to come over. i was passing him in the left >> lane and right when i was at the drivers window he was so close i >> could smell hes morning coffee through the glass. i was able to find >> my horn button quickly (not an easy task in a rush on the wing) and he >> pulled back over in a rush. but not before i could react and get my >> foot out... >> >> my point is that i love my wing, but i cant help thinking that if i >> were on a louder bike (like an HD) he might have head me and not tried >> to merge right then. on the other hand why should i sacrifice my >> comfort (mostly talking hearing here) by driving a noise machine just >> to get other motorists to pay attention like there supposed to >> anyway.. guess it goes back to what one of my friends keeps saying "i >> would rather be wrong and alive then dead and right" >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > * > * > * > * > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
