Ten biking myths

[BigVeeGrin]

Reading on from Kev's link to the expensive bikes this popped up.

Views on V-twin traction vs IL4s??

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-top ... 23232.html

[Kev L]

I like this one as well. Couple in there for Lloydie & Chric!!! They missed off owning a Black/Red/Yellow/Green/White/Multi coloured (delete as applicable) Storm though -

http://www.visordown.com/features/every ... 20460.html

[lloydie]

that guy talks a load of bolloxs i like ears on my lid and rim tape .
i like my bike to be how i want it not how others do and the same for my gear ear inall .

[Jamoi]

That article made me chuckle but has mainly pi55ed me off!

So I might (if i remember) wear a hi-vis if riding at night or poor visibility - fog, rain, snow etc. Does this mean I "no longer trust myself on this thing" ?

No, you idiot. It means I'd like to increase my chances of being seen by other road users.

I could go on, but frankly, this 'Sarah Jessica Parker' of the motorcycling world cares too much about making a fashion error than having fun on a bike and allowing others to do so without visual judgement.

Sorry for the rant, I'll get back in my "so last year" man cave.

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[MacV2]

From the myths...

3) MOST ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSED BY CAR DRIVERS

While most car drivers are dozy, slow-witted, ignorant and myopic, they at least tend to follow predictable patterns of behaviour. Called ‘The Highway Code’. In fact most car drivers follow it unwaveringly.

Total tosh, he's obviously never ridden round London much, where most of the drivers don't even have a licence (allegedly ) so I doubt they have even seen a copy of the HC.

Those that have are so scared of driving in London that there doing most of it wrong anyway.

[Stratman]

Sorry, but it is a fact that most bike crashes don't involve other vehicles, which is a positive, as I have an element of control over how I ride and none on other people.

One other thing mentioned is the riding on the rear offside bumper of cars through town etc. Never have understood why some bikers do it. Hanging back when you aren't going to overtake is a chance to relax for the rider and doesn't annoy the car driver. You have enough power to get past when the time comes and you don't need to make such a sharp change of direction either, which is safer.

[BigVeeGrin]

Sorry, but it is a fact that most bike crashes don't involve other vehicles, which is a positive, as I have an element of control over how I ride and none on other people.

One other thing mentioned is the riding on the rear offside bumper of cars through town etc. Never have understood why some bikers do it. Hanging back when you aren't going to overtake is a chance to relax for the rider and doesn't annoy the car driver. You have enough power to get past when the time comes and you don't need to make such a sharp change of direction either, which is safer.

i've never got this either. I always flash full beam and indicate before I pass, and in good time to. Riding on someones bumper says to me the rider isn't taking the long view of the road and is more likely going to be an accident stat.