One of the biggest myths in motorcycling is the idea that someone should lay down the bike to avoid or someone limit possible injury from a wreck. In fact, under very few situations, is laying a bike down the appropriate action. In a situation where you are trying to avoid hitting something, it is impossible to control your motorcycle while it is sliding on its side. The longer you can stay in control of your bike, the better. You can slow or change directions while in control. The slower you are going before you hit something, the less it will hurt. A bike will stop significantly faster using its brakes than sliding on its side.
For questions, comments, or suggestions on safety tips please contact Rob 'Throttle' Capozzi.
|Gloves||Eye Protection||What did you say?|
|Be seen||Counter Steering||Braking|
|Rear End Slides||Stopping and weight||Curves and braking|
|Railroad Crossings||Lane positioning||Watch your mirrors|
|The line of death||Where’s the sun?||Blind spots|
|Slick spots||Intersections||Green means (pause, pause) go|
|Check that attitude||Celullar Phones||Inspect your scoot before you ride|
|Check those tires||Cold||Heat|
|Gravel||Rain||Tight right turns from a stop|
|Target Fixation||I had to lay it down||Emergency gear to wear|
|Emergency stop situation on a highway||Avoid steel||Looks like new|
|Don’t be so quick to pass||Use your horn proactively||What’s your exposure?|