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uniquemkt · 03-12-2013, 10:57 PM

Statistically (in the US), you are most likely to crash by failing to maneuver through a left hand bend while going down hill. In second place, an oncoming car failing to yield and entering your lane (making a left turn in front of you). #3 is the classic rear-ending, usually at a stop sign or light.

Things you can do about it:
. Wear the best protective gar you can afford. The most important item is of course a full face helmet, 35% of motorcycle crashes with head/helmet impact experienced damage in the chinbar or where the chinbar would have been if a full face helmet had been worn.
. Improve your riding skill. If you haven't already, take a MSF or comparable skills course. If you have, try spending some time at the local racetrack during a motorcycle track day.
. Ride appropriately for your environment. Ignoring the obvious (over-represented in that video, things like passing on the right, splitting lanes at speed, and doing wheelies in traffic), you should also limit the differential of speed between you and the cars around you. You can't reasonably expect them to watch where they're going and also track a tiny motorcycle going twice as fast as they are. And, as Robbie said, *always* have an out.
. Increase your visibility, be more conspicuous on the road. If you have luggage, install that extra brake light in the top case. Add some 3M High Reflective tape to the back and sides of your bike (the Black tape is awesome, and will be invisible during the day on a black surface such as the swingarm, frame, luggage, etc). If your bike's front turn signals don't stay on as marker lights, upgrade them to ones that do.

And of course, always remember that people in cars are distracted. Between talking on the phone, texting, drinking coffee, smoking, applying eye liner, feeding the baby in the back seat, headbanging to Bohemian Rhapsody, etc, your safety is exclusively your responsibility. The size difference means you are harder to see, the potential speed capabilities makes you hard to track, and the maneuverability makes you hard to predict.

(40 now, motorcycle license at 16, been there done that, scars and trophies)

03-12-2013, 10:57 PM
uniquemkt Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 305	Statistically (in the US), you are most likely to crash by failing to maneuver through a left hand bend while going down hill. In second place, an oncoming car failing to yield and entering your lane (making a left turn in front of you). #3 is the classic rear-ending, usually at a stop sign or light. Things you can do about it: . Wear the best protective gar you can afford. The most important item is of course a full face helmet, 35% of motorcycle crashes with head/helmet impact experienced damage in the chinbar or where the chinbar would have been if a full face helmet had been worn. . Improve your riding skill. If you haven't already, take a MSF or comparable skills course. If you have, try spending some time at the local racetrack during a motorcycle track day. . Ride appropriately for your environment. Ignoring the obvious (over-represented in that video, things like passing on the right, splitting lanes at speed, and doing wheelies in traffic), you should also limit the differential of speed between you and the cars around you. You can't reasonably expect them to watch where they're going and also track a tiny motorcycle going twice as fast as they are. And, as Robbie said, always have an out. . Increase your visibility, be more conspicuous on the road. If you have luggage, install that extra brake light in the top case. Add some 3M High Reflective tape to the back and sides of your bike (the Black tape is awesome, and will be invisible during the day on a black surface such as the swingarm, frame, luggage, etc). If your bike's front turn signals don't stay on as marker lights, upgrade them to ones that do. And of course, always remember that people in cars are distracted. Between talking on the phone, texting, drinking coffee, smoking, applying eye liner, feeding the baby in the back seat, headbanging to Bohemian Rhapsody, etc, your safety is exclusively your responsibility. The size difference means you are harder to see, the potential speed capabilities makes you hard to track, and the maneuverability makes you hard to predict. (40 now, motorcycle license at 16, been there done that, scars and trophies)