Re: Why I Sold My Harley
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Apr 16th, 2009, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Redshft
I'm in a bit of a rush right now so I can't really go into this as much as I'd like right now.
Obviously I am a motorcycle rider and I am passionate about it. I realize that I am without a doubt putting myself at risk every time I throw a leg over the saddle. What Russ said is absolutely right, you have to ride like nobody else can see you. I ride like this every time and implement S.E.E. every opportunity I have. S.E.E. stands for Scan Evaluate Execute. Whenever I spot a potential hazard (somebody on their cell, two people talking, woman putting on makeup in car, etc.) I do everything I can to get them out of my danger zone. If that's not possible, I make it a point to make sure they see me. I never ride in people's blind spots, I downshift a gear if I have to to make sure they hear me, anything I can do to make other commuters aware of my presence is something I'm constantly doing. If I feel someone is tailgaiting me, I let them know to back the F*** UP!!
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I think this best sums it up ... all this extreme care and diligence took the fun out of riding. When asked why I sold my bike, I told my GF "Because I can't relax -- I need to be 110% atuned to everything around me 110% of the time".
The moment I "relaxed" and absorbed the essence of riding was the moment I wasn't being cautious.