MyBB Motorcycle Owners Thread

[Pineapple Smurf]

So how many times per day are you almost taken out by idiots over taking at well over the speed limit in the yellow lane, and on the left slow lane yellow lane I mean. Irritates the living day lights out of me that people are such morons.

twice a day in the mornings coming to work and once a day going home
Happens everyday, doesnt bug me anymore
I am glued to my rear view mirrors when i am not the fastest one on the road

 

[TheFriendlyGhost]

So how many times per day are you almost taken out by idiots over taking at well over the speed limit in the yellow lane, and on the left slow lane yellow lane I mean. Irritates the living day lights out of me that people are such morons.

I lane split so my issues are with idiot bikers that ride in the yellow line and push traffic towards me

 

[Terence1983]

twice a day in the mornings coming to work and once a day going home
Happens everyday, doesnt bug me anymore
I am glued to my rear view mirrors when i am not the fastest one on the road

As do I bud, always checking mirrors, had too many close calls to count.

 

[Terence1983]

I lane split so my issues are with idiot bikers that ride in the yellow line and push traffic towards me

Yea see it on daily basis between Randshow road and Gordon road on the N1.

 

[SauRoNZA]

So how many times per day are you almost taken out by idiots over taking at well over the speed limit in the yellow lane, and on the left slow lane yellow lane I mean. Irritates the living day lights out of me that people are such morons.

Almost never.

Assuming you mean other bikes.

Once made contact with one popping out behind a bus into normal lane splitting zone though.

 

[Terence1983]

Almost never.

Assuming you mean other bikes.

Once made contact with one popping out behind a bus into normal lane splitting zone though.

No I mean actual cars and taxis, I drive a stretch on klipriver road (alberton side) which is a 2 lane road, speed limit of 80km/h, instead of safely over taking on the right. They overtake on the left in the yellow lane at like 120km/h + and the wind forces me over towards the right of the road where cars are legally overtaking. I ride a little 250cc Yamaha, the thing is light and gets pushed around easily.

Many years ago, I was pushed off the road completely but a putco bus, lucky I was going slow on an off ramp of a highway or that could have ended badly.

 

[SauRoNZA]

No I mean actual cars and taxis, I drive a stretch on klipriver road (alberton side) which is a 2 lane road, speed limit of 80km/h, instead of safely over taking on the right. They overtake on the left in the yellow lane at like 120km/h + and the wind forces me over towards the right of the road where cars are legally overtaking. I ride a little 250cc Yamaha, the thing is light and gets pushed around easily.

Many years ago, I was pushed off the road completely but a putco bus, lucky I was going slow on an off ramp of a highway or that could have ended badly.

The above is precisely why I’m vehemently against small bikes on highways and always recommend new guys start with twin cylinder mid range instead.

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

twice a day in the mornings coming to work and once a day going home
Happens everyday, doesnt bug me anymore
I am glued to my rear view mirrors when i am not the fastest one on the road

I feel like this is even more dangerous. If I'm moving at a good pace and the traffic is doing the same, I'll take up a space in the lane. If it isn't then I'm probably accelerating to get to the front of the new wave of cars. And if that isn't the case then I'm lane splitting and no one is going to surprise me by passing me anyways.

Keep your eyes on the front, that's where the trouble is coming from.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

I feel like this is even more dangerous. If I'm moving at a good pace and the traffic is doing the same, I'll take up a space in the lane. If it isn't then I'm probably accelerating to get to the front of the new wave of cars. And if that isn't the case then I'm lane splitting and no one is going to surprise me by passing me anyways.

Keep your eyes on the front, that's where the trouble is coming from.

Yup good advice
My problem is taxis coming up behind me try and share my lane as well or they will drive half in yellow and half in slow lane overtaking me

 

[ShaunyCT]

I have been riding bike for a couple of years. What so far has worked for me is to wake up early and then take it slow on the road. When you in a hurry then the risk of making a mistake becomes higher.

What works for me is to take it slow because what I have learned is BRAKING power seems to be more important than speed. So many times have cars go in front of me without indicating. And a few times a taxi will stop in the middle of the highway to let somebody out!

Riding with taxis on the N2 towards Cape town in the mornings and away from cape town for years will teach you load of lessons. You cant just keep an eye in front of you; you need to look everywhere around you because trouble comes from any direction.
A couple of months ago there was a biker riding a chopper. He was revving aggressively constantly. I could hear him a mile behind me. He was also going a bit fast in the hectic bumper to bumper traffic.
He eventuality passed me still revving the whole time. That bike was loud.

Later on the hospital bend I saw traffic was slow, because normally in the mornings that is where you could speed up a bit. Then I saw it looks like an accident in front. When I got close enough it was the same biker. He was sitting up right on the road, just sitting while people were fussing around him. I thought wow... Even your bike's noise wont prevent you from making an accident...

 

[ShaunyCT]

I would be too scared of riding this bike... What if the back wheel go sideways????

 

[Zuner]

I have been riding bike for a couple of years. What so far has worked for me is to wake up early and then take it slow on the road. When you in a hurry then the risk of making a mistake becomes higher.

What works for me is to take it slow because what I have learned is BRAKING power seems to be more important than speed. So many times have cars go in front of me without indicating. And a few times a taxi will stop in the middle of the highway to let somebody out!

Please don't misunderstand what i'm about to say:

I'm not condoning speeding or saying its safer, but what i have learned from driving/speeding in my younger days in my car/bike is that you need to practice the fast stuff too, if you're always driving slow and something happens at faster speeds you're not prepared for it, people panic braking on the highways cause more accidents, i see it all the time.

Know your vehicles limits, the better you know your vehicle the safer driver/rider you will be. In my car i know its acceleration and braking performance, its cornering ability, when it will lose grip. The bike same thing, a simple example, my bike when gunning it full throttle, changing from 1st to 2nd pops the wheel just enough that if you're applying steering at the same time you're gonna have a bad time. Now imagine not knowing that one day in an emergency situation.

All i'm saying is knowing your vehicles limits makes you safer, but practicing those limits makes you calmer in emergency situations making you again safer, how you attain that knowledge is the tricky part.

 

[Terence1983]

The above is precisely why I’m vehemently against small bikes on highways and always recommend new guys start with twin cylinder mid range instead.

This was not on a highway, it was a main road where the speed limit is 80km/h. People just drive like d1ckheads in general but yes I agree small bikes on a highway are not the best idea.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Please don't misunderstand what i'm about to say:

I'm not condoning speeding or saying its safer, but what i have learned from driving/speeding in my younger days in my car/bike is that you need to practice the fast stuff too, if you're always driving slow and something happens at faster speeds you're not prepared for it, people panic braking on the highways cause more accidents, i see it all the time.

Know your vehicles limits, the better you know your vehicle the safer driver/rider you will be. In my car i know its acceleration and braking performance, its cornering ability, when it will lose grip. The bike same thing, a simple example, my bike when gunning it full throttle, changing from 1st to 2nd pops the wheel just enough that if you're applying steering at the same time you're gonna have a bad time. Now imagine not knowing that one day in an emergency situation.

All i'm saying is knowing your vehicles limits makes you safer, but practicing those limits makes you calmer in emergency situations making you again safer, how you attain that knowledge is the tricky part.

And to add to this force this emergency situations every so often to remind yourself how things work.

Do that super hard braking at the last stop street on your way home, where it’s a controlled environment you know well, and so on.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Yup good advice
My problem is taxis coming up behind me try and share my lane as well or they will drive half in yellow and half in slow lane overtaking me

I have never ever had this happen to me.

So I have to wonder are you going so slowly that a taxi can catch up to you? Or how does it happen?

If they are in the slow lane...that means you are in the left lane split lane? The worst one for any bike to be.

Start using the right side bike lane and moving out of the way for faster bikes rather than using the left split late.

Cars don’t look for bike there, and when they do they stuff up other bikes in the real bike lane.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

I have never ever had this happen to me.

So I have to wonder are you going so slowly that a taxi can catch up to you? Or how does it happen?

If they are in the slow lane...that means you are in the left lane split lane? The worst one for any bike to be.

Start using the right side bike lane and moving out of the way for faster bikes rather than using the left split late.

Cars don’t look for bike there, and when they do they stuff up other bikes in the real bike lane.

Outside Cape Town Film Studio i have had a taxi use the yellow lane at well over 160km/h with me in the slow lane doing 110km/h and the fast lane is doing around 130km/h. The taxis like to use the yellow lane from Somerset West all the way to airport at high speeds, always well over 120km/h. Never slower.

I try not to use the right lane if there is no concrete barrier and only bushes as i have seen cars crash and fly through those bushes hitting cars in fast lane head on. Been in the left lane just gives you that extra millisecond to react.

 

[Mista_Mobsta]

I have been driving bikes for 14 years so far. In my humble opinion, I find that non-stop observation coupled with "aggressive" (non-defensive) driving really helps to predict and control majority of situations on the roads. You will find careless and negligent drivers on a daily basis and it helps to try predict their behavior. I always try stay in front or next to any "performance" cars, BMW/Audi/FiestaST etc, as they can outbrake me by a long shot. Know your roads and important areas like where people usually skip stop streets/traffic lights and be extra observant.

Riding bike is an absolute jol but it's not a game.

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

And to add to this force this emergency situations every so often to remind yourself how things work.

Do that super hard braking at the last stop street on your way home, where it’s a controlled environment you know well, and so on.

When I did the BMW training the presenter told us that he normally does an emergency brake as soon after leaving the house as possible. It becomes habit, and you get the confidence boost knowing that your braking system is in good working order as you set out on your journey. I've been heeding his advice, and it does help.

Especially with the ABS on the rear, it took some getting used to. I had to train myself to keep my foot on the rear brake when the ABS is active, as my instinct was to remove it.

 

[Zuner]

When I did the BMW training the presenter told us that he normally does an emergency brake as soon after leaving the house as possible. It becomes habit, and you get the confidence boost knowing that your braking system is in good working order as you set out on your journey. I've been heeding his advice, and it does help.

Especially with the ABS on the rear, it took some getting used to. I had to train myself to keep my foot on the rear brake when the ABS is active, as my instinct was to remove it.

Is that wise so soon? cold tyres, cold brake pads..

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

Is that wise so soon? cold tyres, cold brake pads..

If you practice under less than ideal conditions, you are even better prepared under real emergency conditions.