Twenty-Five Things I wish I knew when I started riding

[DangerMoney]

-Never overlap another vehicle.
-Stay away from vehicles that have pieces bent, burnt or missing.
-Cover the brakes when you see someone wanting to pull out from from a parking lot/sidestreet into your lane.
-Stay mentally ahead of the bike 7-9 seconds. More as your speed increases. It's about anticipation, not reaction. Look where you want to go, not where you are.
-Ride like you're invisible.

[Jimbo62]

First post here, but some good advise...
- Try to avoid zig-zagging the cones in a construction zone: though it may be fun, your idiot buddy following you will not like a cone bouncing infront of him that you just caught off your toe when you got too close to one.  (Experience speaking here)
- Upon riding the first time with a new rider, take them to the nearest hospital emergency room entrance and say" this is the only time I plan on coming here while we're riding together"  You both will have a sombering laugh together and ride a little more safely with that thought in mind.
Hope these help, reading through this thread has woken me up to a few I have forgotten over the years.  Thanks.

[jesse v]

That cruisers are boring.

[coucours grad]

Weirdest things happen on the days when you feel the best. Always assume everyone is out to kill you, your about to shread a brand new tire on the piece of angle iron that just fell off a pickup truck....If you like the weather wait 5 minutes, it WILL change and YES, YOU CAN OUTRUN THE RAIN if your lucky.


   

[Papa Lazarou]

Never filter if the car in front can move into another lane.

[Kneescrubber]

Weirdest things happen on the days when you feel the best. Always assume everyone is out to kill you, your about to shread a brand new tire on the piece of angle iron that just fell off a pickup truck....If you like the weather wait 5 minutes, it WILL change and YES, YOU CAN OUTRUN THE RAIN if your lucky.


  

And deer if the angle is right.

[blastoff99]

That pile of leaves? The ones on top may be dry, but the ones on the bottom certainly aren't.

[vfrrider]

Wished I knew about the "vibranator" when I was 16.

Larry
VFRrider

[FJRider]

This bit-o-wisdom if for the rest stops and not the ride itself:

There is no sex in the Champagne Room regardless of what the dancer leads you to believe.

Seriously, this is a great topic full of great advice.

[Doc4216]

Don't let others tell you what would be a good bike for you, figure out what you like. Test ride it, research it, and make sure it fits YOUR needs!

[Papa Lazarou]

Don't let others tell you what would be a good bike for you, figure out what you like. Test ride it, research it, and make sure it fits YOUR needs!

that's most of the discussions on STN fecked then.....

[coho]

Earplugs.

[Doc4216]

that's most of the discussions on STN fecked then.....

True, touche`