What advice would you give to a rider that was a newby?
Don't EVER go somewhere that your mind hasn't already gotten to!
Being surprised is one of the deadliest things that you can have happen to you and it is preventable (usually).
Favorite advice to new riders
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Swagonmaster
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Favorite advice to new riders
Try to learn from the mistakes of others..... you won't live long enough to make them all yourself!
Re: Favorite advice to new riders
I used to say "Expect the unexpected" but since I got rear-ended few years ago, I had to drop that from my salutation.Swagonmaster wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:37 am What advice would you give to a rider that was a newby?
Don't EVER go somewhere that your mind hasn't already gotten to!
Being surprised is one of the deadliest things that you can have happen to you and it is preventable (usually).
I would never expect the car I just passed would speed up when I changed lanes, since I noticed the passenger was pregnant.
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Swagonmaster
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Re: Favorite advice to new riders
From the good folks at Abate:
Try to learn from the mistakes of others..... you won't live long enough to make them all yourself!
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kwthom
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Re: Favorite advice to new riders
Early on, "Iron Butt" can have a whole new meaning...
I've started with this document:
http://www.ironbuttrally.com/tech/aowprintout.cfm
This will certainly seed any further discussion about riding, touring or any ride-related topics.
I've started with this document:
http://www.ironbuttrally.com/tech/aowprintout.cfm
This will certainly seed any further discussion about riding, touring or any ride-related topics.
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● Ken (IBA#50030) ● "Get busy living, or get busy dying." -Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption 1994 ● My blog ●-
Swagonmaster
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Re: Favorite advice to new riders
FM-USA wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:19 amI used to say "Expect the unexpected" but since I got rear-ended few years ago, I had to drop that from my salutation.Swagonmaster wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:37 am What advice would you give to a rider that was a newby?
Don't EVER go somewhere that your mind hasn't already gotten to!
Being surprised is one of the deadliest things that you can have happen to you and it is preventable (usually).
I would never expect the car I just passed would speed up when I changed lanes, since I noticed the passenger was pregnant.
That is why I added the "usually" sometimes all of the paying attention and planning in the world isn't enough to keep away from someone else that's not paying attention. However I do try to stack the deck as much as possible.
Try to learn from the mistakes of others..... you won't live long enough to make them all yourself!
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Re: Favorite advice to new riders
Mostly good info there. I picked a few tips.kwthom wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:47 pm Early on, "Iron Butt" can have a whole new meaning...
I've started with this document:
http://www.ironbuttrally.com/tech/aowprintout.cfm
This will certainly seed any further discussion about riding, touring or any ride-related topics.