The first "safety" tip I can think of is NOT to get a fast sport
bike like a Hayabusa until you have mastered motorcycling skills
and can consider yourself an exceptionally proficient biker.
I have a hayabusa and i am an exceptionally proficient biker, but
every day you learn and something new! As for Matt.. well you wont
even see me passing so dont worry,buy a bike to go 50km for
shopping. Please if you have nothing for improving (for real
drivers) skills just keep it for yourself!!
I disagree with your comment about Matt. Everyday "real riders" as
you call them, are the ones killing themselves by speeding down the
road and getting in trouble.
Don't believe me? Take a look at the News tab at the top of the
page. 75% of the articles are about someone on a bike crashing and
dying. We had to work hard to even get 25% of the articles to be
something related to motorcycling. When we first put the news feed
together, 95% of the articles talked about someone dying.
It's the simple stuff that gets people in trouble. The majority of
the crashes could be avoided if the rider knew how to:
Need more proof? Reach out to our member "Al" from Ride Like a Pro
NJ. He is a motorcycle safety officer and a motorcycle accident
investigator. He will let you know what he sees every week.
When I have time, I'll ask him to write a blog for the benefit of
those who are here. That should give you another reason not to
blast down the highway at 100mph.
Plan your ride and develop your riding plan. Forward observation in
terms of depth is the key, and remeber get into Bike mode as quick
as possible. My last ride on one in the uk on a track was 95 in
second gear...........4 more gears to go......
Don’t ride at high speed on open road. Go to a closed course and
open her up.
As for the tire, the obvious thing to check would be the pressure.
Keep in mind that the manufacturer's parameters will be highly
averaged in favor of a typical rider. Its 42/42 for busa...no? Tire
pressure might vary depending on the type of bike, type of surface,
your weight, desired contact-patch surface, etc. I know some folks
(wheelie junkies for example) who run the tire pressure under the
recommended levels…I forgot the reason behind it tho…hth
Thanks a lot Dino, most probably is the roads in my country that
affects the tire plus the hp of the busa.. Is going to be a bit
more costly for me here but...this is life! thanks again
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I disagree with your comment about Matt. Everyday "real riders" as you call them, are the ones killing themselves by speeding down the road and getting in trouble.
Don't believe me? Take a look at the News tab at the top of the page. 75% of the articles are about someone on a bike crashing and dying. We had to work hard to even get 25% of the articles to be something related to motorcycling. When we first put the news feed together, 95% of the articles talked about someone dying.
It's the simple stuff that gets people in trouble. The majority of the crashes could be avoided if the rider knew how to:
1. Brake properly
2. Corner properly
3. Swerve properly
Need more proof? Reach out to our member "Al" from Ride Like a Pro NJ. He is a motorcycle safety officer and a motorcycle accident investigator. He will let you know what he sees every week.
When I have time, I'll ask him to write a blog for the benefit of those who are here. That should give you another reason not to blast down the highway at 100mph.
Tony
Maybe you should go back to the OEM tire that came with the bike?
As for the tire, the obvious thing to check would be the pressure. Keep in mind that the manufacturer's parameters will be highly averaged in favor of a typical rider. Its 42/42 for busa...no? Tire pressure might vary depending on the type of bike, type of surface, your weight, desired contact-patch surface, etc. I know some folks (wheelie junkies for example) who run the tire pressure under the recommended levels…I forgot the reason behind it tho…hth
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