Originally Posted by flblackbird

Get in the left lane, lay on the tank & twist the friggin throttle!

No that was funny !!




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I have to add. Coming up I-85, crested the hill, looked up, two GHPs sitting side by side. I looked down at my GPS, clipping 86 mph. The radar detector was blank. I rolled back on the throttle and kept my stance and raised my left hand as I went by as to say hello, waiting for the lights to go off. Nothing.

Still think about that one.



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Originally Posted by smurf211

Now that was funny !! -

Hey, that's how I ride I-95 everyday

Lots of good advice given, I'll add my .02. Frogg Toggs (Frogg Toggs Pro Advantage Suit) Spend the money and get them, they are GREAT. The model that I sent you the link for is better because if you get the pants and Jacket, where they come together at your waist you'll get wet on a bike. Get the overalls and the jacket and you'll be double covered. I was first introduced to these about 5 years ago. Me and a buddy got caught in an unexpected downpour, he had an extra jacket, I wore it. I was already soaked prior to putting it on. We stopped, I put it on and we kept trucking, about an hour later, still in the pouring rain we stopped for lunch. My pants were soaked, but to my suprise when I took off my the jacket, my previously wet shirt was dry. It was like a magic trick, I couldn't believe it. I immediately bought my own set. Wonderful! -- and I'm not a paid spokesperson.

I too like to run slightly faster than traffic, keep in mind that any obstruction like a pieces of metal, stick, tire, critter......might cause a little cosmetic damage to a car, it can kill you. Always be scanning ahead for something that doesn't look right and change lanes to avoid it. Never follow so close to any vehicle that if it throws something up you can't avoid it. Good luck in the new job.

In riding the slab there is a kill zone as I call it when in traffic. If you’re in a lane over keep your 2 second rule. At least when following directly behind in the same lane as a cager. I ride next to the line closer to the adjacent traffic lane. It deters THEM from deciding you don't need the lane but don't discount the left side (don't ask) some are crazy enough to try. If you use this method it gives you a whole lane to avoid the idiot. On that note there are 2 reactions to and obstructive driver. First is counter steer second is throttle. We are quicker by design to accelerate and a lot of times rolling on will save you. It gets you past the problem which almost always is doing some kind of deceleration during their avoidance maneuver. This is a normal reaction to apply the brakes so if you accelerate you will generally be carried past the problem even before the person creating it even starts. When following in the adjacent lane stay back in the position mentioned be sure you can see the persons face in the side view and or rear view. That way you have some reasonable belief he sees you. If you’re beside them then either get out in front or if you have to be there because of traffic place yourself at the body line where the front of the door meets the front fender. This puts you out of his peripheral and in his line of sight. Anywhere behind this point back to the 2 second position where he see's you is death zone. If you ride here all the time you’re going to GET SMASHED. Rider beware.