>>29081589Some are some aren't.
It is a bit more difficult for retards to get on one. But they do manage it on occasion. Darwin sorts them out .
Training is better. But there is no replacement for thinking a fiew steps ahead and some common sense stuff
50% of the drivers are below 100 iq.
Others are drunk or drunk and stupid.
Others forgot their glasses or are slow and old.
Some are on drugs,
some have no buisness driving a "car that big or powerfull",
Sleepdeprivation
some are texting
, some have anger issues.
Most do not know how a motorbike operates and will assume the wrong things,
Some are litterally deaf and wont hear your akrapovic Deafinator 3000.
And all of them break traffic rules on occasion.
Make sure you are in their mirrors and that you are riding in a visible spot if possible(right, left, middle of your lain).
Make every action you plan to take as obvious as possible.
Head on a swivel, leave enough gap.
Maintain lights tyres and brakes.
Learn to brake properly and how supention load effects your traction.
Move at a pace so others have time to see you.
Leave room for error in speed, breakingdistance and terrain (gravel and oil slicks)
Dont ride below freezing (ice will fuck you up)
Practice. If you do not have to think about the mechanics of riding, you can pay attention and restrain yourself from doing a" flyby"
If things look shifty (gutfeeling), loose 5 mph (break distance rises exponentially with speed)
If you think..they cant possibly be stupid enough to do X...they will proceed to do X.
3 out of 6 close calls i had were because i was going 10mph over. Other 3 were massive overloaded vans driven by teenager delivery drivers or moms.
You will crash, question is how badly, wear protective gear, carry a condom and try not to go too fast when it happens