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12-07-12, 02:12 PM
1 point not touched on or I may have missed it. Filtering on the motorway. That will happen at some point on your journey. I find putting your high beam on or even keep flashing your high beam as your riding. Because some driver(s) will switch lanes & not see you.
12-07-12, 03:07 PM
good tip Stu, i'm waiting for the weather so at this rate i'll never try the motorway
13-07-12, 03:14 PM
The other tip right or wrong - Filtering slow/stationary traffic particularly on motorway/dc i keep in a low gear for two reasons... the bike is noisier so gets more attention from cars etc but also as soon as you roll the throttle off you are slowing considerably helping you in situations where a car cuts across you.Originally Posted by GixxerStu
13-07-12, 03:21 PM
Bikers with full beam are just stupid, if i'm driving a car, the last thing i need is to be blinded by a twot on a bike. Oops sorry mate, you blinded me just before i knocked you off.
13-07-12, 03:27 PM
Agreed. Normal beam is plenty.
Filtering on the motorway is no different to filtering on any other road. Nice and slow and beware of doors opening, car changing lanes etc. I tend to stick in between two lanes and stay there as opposed to weaving in and out of different lanes.
13-07-12, 03:50 PM
Have you thought about getting some professional training? Maybe advanced rider training or seeing if any of the bike instructors will offer a motorway session?good tip Stu, i'm waiting for the weather so at this rate i'll never try the motorway
It's ever so easy to learn bad habits from someone who has been riding for a few years and got a bit out of date.
13-07-12, 04:11 PM
Have you thought about getting some professional training? Maybe advanced rider training or seeing if any of the bike instructors will offer a motorway session?[quote author=porkies link=1332796573/41#41 date=1342102066]good tip Stu, i'm waiting for the weather so at this rate i'll never try the motorway
It's ever so easy to learn bad habits from someone who has been riding for a few years and got a bit out of date. [/quote]
Give Mark Able a shout. I'm sure he'd help you out at a price [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
13-07-12, 11:11 PM
Totally agree MitchA 'I am' type character once undertook me in lane 3--that is a no no-- then him and some other twonck had the nerve to complain about my filtering between lanes 1 and 2 saying the traffic moved onto their lane....they were then filtering poorly--total twanks--
..seem to remember them being told learn how to ride .. I'm no expert, and don't pretend to be--neither are many others = fact!!! Partly explains why accidents happen on an mway I guess.
. You get some right knob ends --you are not a racer -you are balling about and who's impressed with their 'cough' skill ---literally laughable the way some knobs reckon they can ride...so many end up being cremated or cripped it makes me wince knowing these 'exspurts' are likely to be next.
Whip them !!!!
Have a nice day
13-07-12, 11:11 PM
i'm gonna give it a go as soon as i can work out how to fit my bike inside a Zorb ball and i'll be sorted :P
13-07-12, 11:30 PM
Reading this topic makes me think maybe it should become part of the TEST (motorway riding).
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