What have you learned lately that made your riding safer/more enjoyable?

Question

Mine was To pick the spot where I wanted to turn, then right when I ready to turn,actually swivel my head to look as far ahead as I could. This almost completely stops multiple mid-turn corrections. It also slows down your perception of speed. It freeks you out at first,looking in a different direction than you're going but once you get used to it, works great. What has worked for you? This question is for all motorcyclists, harley's,sport-bikes, and everthing in between..

Tom has to be a good rider to escape the Harley boys chasing him.(maybe the fat women too!!)

Patriot, your answer was more of an insult to me than to Tom. So why bother?

Answer 1

Well, the cigarette companies have had to change my smokes. I've been told that the "FSC" on the pack means Fire Safe Cigarette. They are supposed to go out when you stop puffing on them. What it means for me is that my smoke doesn't burn up as fast when I'm riding. That makes it more enjoyable.

Answer 2

Hey Tom, did you ever take the MSF course, or any training at all? Looking for the exit of the turn and turning your head and not looking at the ground are all basics they teach like day 2...surprised you lived this long...Hah! Shifting your butt to the high side of the saddle in slow turns will help a lot, too. Ride safe, Man! K ;o)

Answer 3

gigling at little fellows buzzing on harleys, and thinking they are nothing actually, but then i remember carrying extra motors around in my back pocket for crotch rockets also, it got to be a pain. cant ring them and expect them to go, you can add the pistooon and ring set and add a sleeve but they throw also, so what ever to your liking actually.
i like to cruise and alot of the sport bike runs wont push a hard run as well as a harley and stay together long.
beware of cell phone talkers on the highway, college people being cute by thrwoing beer your way, and little fools
thinking he wont get shot by some really bad soul one day for messing with a high dollar machine.
everyone be carefull out there and have fun, no matter what bike you ride

Answer 4

decided to stop waving at every rider going the other way on the 4 lane after I got within 100 miles of a rally. theres a million more new Harley's sold every 3 to 4 years, if you try to return every wave your hand would fall off, I still try to wave to obvious noobs hunched over their plastic easter eggs to make them feel welcome though, or to anyone on a lightly traveled 2 lane black top & still stop to check on single riders on the side of the road unless their digging in their pack for rain gear or having a smoke.
your right on about looking through a turn, its saved me some embarrassment a few times over the years

Answer 5

I learned that people like Tom have wild imaginations. He might talk that crap but I guarantee he doesn't have the balls to actually do anything but run like a girl on his little sissy bike.

Answer 6

my rides are safe and enjoyable when I see no Harleys on the road, and its fun when I pass up a group of slow harleys and flip them off, and its fun when I stop at a biker bar and walk into the bar and yell in a loud voice " WHO OWNS THE BLUE FAT BOY SITTING OUT FRONT? Its also fun waving and blowing kisses to the fat woman riding on the back of a harley, and its a great feeling spitting my snuff spit on a harley seat.

Answer 7

not going over 100 @ night ;)

Answer 8

a pocket full of ballbearings.:)