[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Noob stuff

Hi, Dan. Please see my responses below in purple. On Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 12:23:17 PM UTC-4, Dan Cook wrote: > > Hi all, > > A few things on my mind as I enter month two of riding. Any thoughts? > > - should I ride in the center of the lane whenever possible? I've heard > varying

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Noob stuff

I am not a very aggressive rider... most of the time. That said, I rarely lean more than just same position on the bike that leans naturally in a curve, meaning fixed part of the bike. Maybe I do actually lean and don't realize it. When I have a passenger, I tell them to stay part of the back

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Noob stuff

Thanks, Lar. I did take an MSF course this summer. No way I'd be on the road without having taken that. But if we learned about lane positioning, I must have zoned out. I don't recall any questions about it on either my permit test or the written MSF test. Regarding countersteering and leaning...

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Noob stuff

Lar, I tend to do that naturally just to discourage cars from sharing my lane, but in Texas the BRC and the DMV test don't cover lane positions. Good info though. -Kyle On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 5:05 PM, Lar Lar wrote: > Left part of your lane is called the "blocking

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Noob stuff

Left part of your lane is called the "blocking position" and should be used if any car is behind you. Motorcycle test here would put a mark against you if your were in any other position. If it's a 4 lane highway and your in the left lane then you should be in the right part of that lane,