8 Things Nobody Tells You About Riding Motorcycles

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[doomman]

My dads old saying was, riding a slow bike fast is more fun than riding a fast bike slow.

[acespark]

Number 10 Remember This. No matter who`s Fault the accident is :IT IS YOU IN THE AMBULANCE

[TheRealCabe]

When a friend taught my how to ride a bike (was around 16 and already knew how to drive a car) I told him after that I felt afraid of everything, bumps, traffic, etc. and he replied “Good! The problem with bikes is when you start losing that fear!”

[rc]

And never assume that someone sees you

[grahamwilkins]

General Rule: Whatever you collide with wins.

[jimhunt]

I've been riding about 8 years. I took a motorcycle safety course before I started. Best thing I ever did.

[voodoostroker]

My #1 Rule: Ride like nobody sees you. Expect them to cut you off and pull out in front of you even if theyre looking right at you.

[ShellShock]

Rocks WILL hit your shins on the highway and you WILL think that you just got shot

[lacix]

+ when riding a bike, the concentration and focus has to be 10x higher, than with cant afford not watching the how much more you remember every detail of a trip

[drott]

Number 9: A June bug hitting your neck at 70mph feels like getting shot in the throat with a pellet rifle.

[oldman]

The old lady or old man at the light IS always going to pull out in front of you, be ready .

[bertrum]

Yeah I also got hit on the cheek by a tiny rock and learned to cry with one eye and watch the road with the other!lol

[kremlingrasso]

here are a few more:
the temperature feels like 10C less on a bike then on foot, dress according to that. if it's sunny and 25C, you need leathers like it's mid october.
knuckle protectors are not for looking tough. once you get hit by a flipped up stone between your knuckes or your pinky, you'll wear them religiously.
Even quality biker gear doesn't last, gloves and helmet lining will flake from sweat and scrathing from hair in a few years. budget accordingly.
bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs, especually during sunset
if you lock your helmet to the wheel of your bike, dogs will pee into it (seen it myself)
there will be a crucible moment when you won't be ready yet but the bike you're riding will...start under 600cc at least a year, zero shame in that, bikers totally respect those who don't need a beast to enjoy a good ride
an average car can travel much easier at higher speeds than a motorcycle. you can't cruise any real distance at 130-40kph, it's loud and shakey and you need to concentrate too much. even on shorter trips you'll meet plenty cars coming up from behind traveling faster then you.
there are always prick drivers who will try to goad you to race you (loosers in used audis and bmws around here), they are really dangerous and always let them past
the trick of the "garage turn" on the exam is you have to look at the point you're circling around, not forward. your reflex from bycicling will do the rest, you make it worse by trying to turn consciously (wish someone told me that at riding school)
never ride because you have to
always vary your routes, never fall into a routine like counting on knowing the order of the traffic lights (one day they changed the order on a major intersection at my town and a bus driver plowed into a whole crowd the next day)
that's all for now...

[noseyparker]

Riding at 90mph through a 50mph intersection without assuming somebody could pull across in front of you will get you killed in the end.

[benreber]

Omg. Rain. I once was riding home not expecting to pick up my sister so I had to give her my helmet. Then it started raining. I was squinting and the rain in my eyes hurt so much. Lucky for me I had recently been to my gf swim meet and so I wore her swim goggles I had in my book bag. I looked gay but made it home the last 30 minutes.

[jumpingjflash]

No. 3 "you'll be chasing that feeling, for the rest of your life…" YES! That said it!

[ericynot]

Bikes are dangerous. Bikes are hard work. Bikes make ten times the demands cars do. Riding well takes practice. Long-term biking requires luck to keep out of serious trouble.


And you know what? There just isn't anything more fun or rewarding. SO RIDE. Don't do it after drinking. Wear appropriate clothing (especially a helmet). Assume none of the cars near you is aware of your existence -- ALWAYS keep thinking about what some moron in your vicinity might do (like an unexpected left turn) that can get you hurt. Keep an eye on the weather. Be sure your bike is well-maintained. Be aware of your skill limitations. And every time you ride, think about ways you can do it better and more safely.


But, do all that stuff, and RIDE. Life is unpredictable and we're all going to die someday. The trick is not doing it prematurely or unnecessarily.


After 40 years and many, many thousands of miles of surprisingly crisis-free riding on Hondas, Harleys, Yamahas, Kawasakis, and few other brands no one even remembers now, I had to hang up my helmet because of eyesight and reflex diminishment. And now every...single... time I see a bike on the road, I cry a little inside. So, if you have any interest in climbing on a bike, DO IT. Just do it with your brain engaged and your fingers crossed :)

[phillyfyre]

Wind chill, you will be significantly colder/cooler at highway speed than when puttering around town or standing still.

[cembanditx]

Your beard grows fuller, your capacity for whiskey doubles, and women find you more attractive.

In all seriousness though, you will never see roads or other drivers the same again, even when in your car.

[Reeds_World]

WIND NOISE(not even exhaust noise!!!!) on the highway is brutal, nobody thinks about that.You need protection to prevent hearing damage