"Motorcycle riders with dirt bike experience are significantly under represented in the accident data."
Does this mean there are no stats on those with dirt riding experience or does it mean that they don't crash as often?

 

i was wondering the same thing, i think it means that the amount of riders in the statistics with dirtbike experiance is very low. which would mean that they don't crash as often i guess. they could have been a little clearer with that one haha

 

I think it's important to try and look for danger before it occurs. If I see a vehicle at a T-junction on my left (UK drive on the left) I always try to, if its safe, position myself on the right so to give myself visibility to the driver waiting to pull out, I make sure they give me eye contact & I am prepared their stupidity.

When I go around bends, I do with as large a turning circle that is safe to do, because a)better visibility of the road ahead and b)less demand on the tires.

The highways are for commuting, not racing. I want to live to retirement

 

The attitude of car driver to bikes makes me wonder why I ride. We need more tv awareness

 

[QUOTE=axehind;1089497]Motorcycle Safety Statistics: Crash, Fatal Bike Accidents

Some interesting (to me) stats were

26. Motorcycle riders in these accidents showed significant collision avoidance problems. Most riders would over brake and skid the rear wheel, and under brake the front wheel greatly reducing collision avoidance deceleration. The ability to counter steer and swerve was essentially absent.

This point is really important and is something that we, as riders, can work on improving in our own riding. It says that most riders over brake and skid the rear wheel and under brake the front. Why do you think this is?

How many of you are super confident in your emergency braking capabilities? How could you improve them?

Misti