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Joined: Apr 2008
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Did anyone advise newbies on deer whistles?
06 in Mulberry. AI, Dunstalls, Nology coils, TTP
Keep your faith in God, but keep your powder dry.
-Oliver Cromwell
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'04' Black America
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Re: Operation Sav-A-Newbie
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Joined: Oct 2017
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Complete Newb
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I've noticed we have members whose first bike is an America or a Speedmaster. I learned on a 3hp mini-bike so the idea of a 120mph 'learner' is a little shocking to me. Since the rest of us have a bazillion years experience combined, I thought a thread like would help turn newbies into oldbies.
What's your best Save A$$ advice? I have three:
1.Practice,practice,practice-
And I don't mean slow and gentle either! An emergency situation is not the place to discover the limits of performance. Go to a mall parking lot (when it's closed) and find out how hard you can brake before the wheel locks up. Find out how hard you can accelerate from a dead stop. Try it in the rain too. You don't have to go crazy, but you need to find this stuff out.
2.Let the cagers know you're watching them-
It's amazing the effect turning your head and staring at the guy waiting to make a left in front of you has. Also turning around and looking at the car pulling up behind you at a stoplight. Like a little kid who realizes daddy's watching, they behave a little better.
3.Keep one eye on the mirror while braking. Braking a little harder and a little later also reduces your chance of being rear-ended.
I'm one of those running before walking types, I'm afraid. And these tips are fantastic, all of them, thanks to all of you. One problem in the UK (tis where I am) is that it's almost impossible to find empty parking lots that aren't gated off after-hours. (I think it might be a liability issue.) You don't know how lucky you 'mericans are with your vast parking lots and wide roads! It's going to be my first bike-travel destination! 
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Joined: Jun 2010
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Learned Hand
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Ok....my top tip for UK is similar to above....before pulling out onto a road try to get eye contact with any approaching driver....not always possible but I find it helps to register you on their neural pathways.
Which reminds me...once wrote a short magazine article on the above subject....if I can find it, I'll cut n paste a copy on this thread.
I took the Road Less Travelled.
Now where the ****** am I?
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Joined: May 2010
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Check Pants
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Check Pants
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Did anyone advise newbies on deer whistles?
Please don't take this personal. Deer Whistles do not work, if they did, Insurance Companies would lobby the lawmakers to include them as standard equipment on every motor vehicle produced. That's who you can credit for seat belt equipped cars being the law and a fine for not wearing them as well. I wish they did work, I'd be sporting two of them, 'cause I'm here to tell you, hitting Bambi hurts like Hell, if it doesn't kill you outright. Doesn't do your bike much good either.
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