Archive for the ‘Safety’ Category

Is This A Safe Following Distance? (Staying Safe In Traffic Pt 2)

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

If your answer was “Depends on their speed” your right!

 It’s hard to judge from a picture the speed and distance of these bikes , but at around 40-50 mph this would probably be an acceptable following distance. Unfortunately I’ve been on both sides of the following to close equation.

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Does This Give You That Sick Feeling Too? (Staying Safe In Traffic Pt 1)

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Kinda gives ya a knot in the gut doesn’t it?  What’s your first impression?

  To some it would probably be something like, “Sportbikes are just dangerous” or “They must have been going too fast.”  Although rider error does contribute to a lot of motorcycle crashes, 75% actually involve collisions with another vehicle, with the leading cause being failure on the the other motorist part to recognize the motorcycle. I won’t get into the stats too much, if ya want to find out out more you can check out the NHTSA site. It has some really good info.

 What I want to do is focus on ways to avoid accidents.

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A helmet will cause me to crash!?!

Monday, January 18th, 2010

 

Wearing a helmet is a choice in at least 30 states.. This doesn’t mean it’s a good choice not to.

  There are claims that you are more likely to get in an accident if you wear a helmet… People will say helmets block their vision or impair their hearing.  Ok, so you might loose a little peripheral vision and not hear as well when someone is trying to talk to you when stopped at a light…  Really?!  This is why your bike has mirrors and you have the amazing ability to turn your head!  

As far as the “I can’t hear as well” claim,  the wind on naked ears, even at 30 mph, is loud people.  Over time this can actually cause hearing loss. Cutting down wind noise will help you hear other sounds better.  You might think the wind in your face helps you feel more alert or awake, but in reality it actually causes  fatigue. 

Studies from around the globe show that riders who wear helmets not only crash less often, but suffer fewer injuries if they do crash, than those who don’t wear a helmet. They are also less likely to suffer long-term or permanent disabilities and death caused by head or neck injuries.

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Here’s 7 Quick Riding Tips To Help The Beginner Sportbike Rider Be Safer & Ride With More Confidence..

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
 
 
 
 
1 - Keep upper body lose and lower body tight
  What does this mean? It means that you squeeze your thighs together enough so you are gripping the tank, now this doesn’t mean to continuously press inward with force to the point where you can’t put your legs down when you stop because your cramped up. Just be aware of your body position keeping your lower body tucked close to your bike.

  This will keep you very stable and attached to the bike should you happen to hit a bump or have to make an evasive maneuver..

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