27-02-13, 12:30 PM
(27-02-13, 08:52 AM)pitternator link Wrote: you have to have a brush with death to actually take these lessons on board. Me I got a second chance, many dont ...boy every time I go out on my bike I know every second of riding there is a potential accident around the next corner/junction/traffic queue....since which I have had 7 yrs of accident free riding. Still some close calls, but all avoided by me taking defensive action, rather than panic measures.
Biggest thing I took on board is slow down a bit , look a bit longer , take time to consider what might just be round that corner, keep alert, above all, like the topic says...dont get over confidant...
...considering yerself too good to crash is actually a potential recipe for disaster... Look at rossi....that crash at misano almost ruined his career, that came from a second of over confidance !
+1 on this. The vid has really made me think again, even though I'm pretty safe already. BIg lesson from watching is ATGATT (all the gear, all the time)!!
See you on the A3...