Hi all. Some questions and concerns from a newbie.
Could having a perfect driving record make you a better rider?
Over the years I noticed I've been doing things a little differently behind the wheel which have been helpful in making my 25 years driving without so much as a fender bender.
For example at intersections, instead of just looking to make sure it's clear...I actually look for something. I look for a pigeon, this way anything larger than that is automatically visible. Yes I know this sounds funny but it works. I never want to say to someone "sorry I didn't see you".
How do you balance concentrating on the road and site seeing?
Even on 4 wheels I find it tough to give other than 100% to the task of driving.
Quote from: HondaHater on May 07, 2006, 07:43:06 AM
Could having a perfect driving record make you a better rider?
No. What you don't know, you may never know. However, your experiences as a car driver can definitley
help you, in regards to knowing your area, knowing traffic patterns, knowing the local driving customs and general attitudes of the people around you.
Quote from: HondaHater on May 07, 2006, 07:43:06 AM
For example at intersections, instead of just looking to make sure it's clear...I actually look for something. I look for a pigeon, this way anything larger than that is automatically visible. Yes I know this sounds funny but it works. I never want to say to someone "sorry I didn't see you".
Can't argue if it works. :thumb:
Quote from: HondaHater on May 07, 2006, 07:43:06 AM
How do you balance concentrating on the road and site seeing?
Even on 4 wheels I find it tough to give other than 100% to the task of driving.
You really want an answer?
I wait til there's very little traffic in front, none to either side of me, so I don't drift into somebody. Driving a little slower helps (making sure that there's no one behind me). No parked cars, residential areas, straight road...but, usually I let my passengers be the sightseers...I'm driving (but I sneek a peek when I can).
When I'm riding I only sightsee for things in, on, and around the road: cars, trucks, bikes, potholes, cracks, tar snakes, oil, garbage, hub caps, animals, rocks, etc...
ditto here. I peek if the sight takes no head rotation to view. I get glipses of everything but if i really want to see it or stop and help someone i do just that, pull over, stop, and take it in.