A Day In The Life of a ST1100 Rider.... video...

[Diesel]

Be careful out there folks - a great little reminder to constantly scan all directions around your bike when you are riding....

Are You Ready for This?

Cheers, Diesel

[winston66]

Winston66,
that was interesting , thanks for posting, I feel that I must be getting older and more cautious than that bloke,
If I can help it I don't want to ride at night here in Western Australia, too many kangaroos, Also he seemed to be very competent in anticipating the stupid antics of other road users.
There is no way that I would want to or even try to travel at his speeds under those sort of traffic conditions. I guess that I am just too used to the wider roads and a lot less traffic congestion here in WA.
Cheers, Winston66

[ST2UP]

Interesting to see how the riders safety thoughts evolved over time with addition of rear view blind spot mirror and Hi-Vis vest 


 

[StinkyPete]

A compilation like that, which highlights the number idiots, is almost enough to make me want to stay off the road.   

[Brock]

Its ok, those incidents were in the UK.. We dont have those sort of idiots here.



















We have other idiots instead..

[Shiney]

Is it bad that all of the actions of the idiots looked like just a normal day on the streets of Brisbane

[Biggles]

Mostly good defensive riding.  Many hazards well illustrated.
The truck looming from behind probably figured there was no-one needing to see his indicators and he was never a threat, but sitting on the bike the rider wasn't to know that.
HART teach that it's all about "buffer space". That cushion of space gives room for irriots to change their mind and time for you to react.

[alans1100]

Mostly good defensive riding.  Many hazards well illustrated.
The truck looming from behind probably figured there was no-one needing to see his indicators and he was never a threat, but sitting on the bike the rider wasn't to know that.
HART teach that it's all about "buffer space". That cushion of space gives room for irriots to change their mind and time for you to react.

you can see the trucks RH indicator flashing as he makes the turn at 6:22-6.24. Did the rider make any attempt to flash his brake lights a couple times....probably not..... he to busy waving his RH hand around

At the beginning of the clip I would not have gone around the LH side of the Porsche that had stopped.
The LH turning car.....I often see people who can't make a turn without crossing the centre line. One would think they were driving an 18 wheeler.

I rarely see anything like this while I ride: so, either I'm blind, or I ride at a speed my guardian angel can keep up.......

[Biggles]

The LH turning car.....I often see people who can't make a turn without crossing the centre line. One would think they were driving an 18 wheeler.

That drives me nuts!  Why people think you have to swing out the opposite way to widen before entering a corner defies the imagination.  Tuck it in!  If you're afraid of touching the kerb, then go straight for another metre before turning left.  Some trainers must be teaching the wide swing, because it's common among P platers.

[alans1100]

Why people think you have to swing out the opposite way to widen before entering a corner defies the imagination.  Tuck it in!  If you're afraid of touching the kerb, then go straight for another metre before turning left.  Some trainers must be teaching the wide swing, because it's common among P platers.

No, not before the turn, during the turn, they cross the centre line of the road they're turning left into.