It's still technically spring break for the students at my school so I've ended up sitting at my computer youtubing a lot of random videos about riding, everything from classic 500cc motogp action to stunt vids. I started noticing on the little "recommended" section of Youtube that most of the time the only vids about riding that I get "recommended" are crash vids or vids that feature pictures of crashes or other vids that look like they're basically meant to make riders scared for their lives while riding on the street. Is this just me or does anyone else get this crap in their recommended section?

Anyways, I know the vids help, but seriously, sitting on my bike and constantly worrying and being scared of every little thing while going highways speeds doesn't exactly help that much to keep safe. Maybe that's just me, again.

 

Be *cautious* not worried. Its just a matter of mindset...& yes, you can change that. Be confident in your abilities & your bike. Be deliberate w/ your riding, not apprehensive. Comfort will come. Comfort without complaceny is key.

 

Think of the crash videos as more of a reminder of what not to do, as in stupid things. 99% of the time when I see those videos the wreck is because the rider did something insanely stupid or just ignored common sense completely.

Try to ride ahead of yourself. Always have a pretty good idea of exactly what your going to do for the next 1000 feet down the road and have a contingency plan for every driveway and intersection for someone to pull out as if you aren't there. Keep your wits about you and don't push your confidence level too much (you have to push it a little bit if your going to improve as an overall rider) and you'll never be the subject of one of those crash videos.