Self fulfilling prophecy?
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Self fulfilling prophecy?
Risk creep was the demise of my 13 F6B. Pushing to the edge. Nothing in reserve. Add a deer mid corner. Missed the deer, lost the battle.
Virginia Tech study on Motorcycle crashes.
https://www.revzilla.com/common-trea...sT34UCgpOTVaII
A lot of good info in those links, in particular the first one. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting read, thanks.
I occasionally remind myself of the old saying that there are old riders and there are bold riders, but very few old bold riders. I started riding in 1962 on an old Harley with a foot clutch and a tank shifter. I learned quickly that if I made a mistake it cost me skin, either mine or the motorcycles or both. Over the years I've concluded that pushing too hard increases the risk of injury more than I find acceptable, and ride accordingly. When I pull out into traffic, or pass a vehicle and pull back in front of it I leave enough room for the possibility of my engine quitting unexpectedly. If that happens do I have a place and time to get out of the way. If I'm riding on a two lane road I find myself scanning the sides to see where I would pull off if I met a vehicle coming directly at me (i.e. a vehicle passing another vehicle heading towards me). I don't think it takes away any of my enjoyment of riding to use a little caution, and over the years I've avoided a few mishaps by just using some common sense.
I agree with you, safe riding should become second nature so that you are doing it without having to remind yourself.