Motorcycle Safety Forum

[EP_scoot]

Hi crew,
I came accross this website (http://www.msgroup.org) while looking for information/education to become a better rider.

I thought I would post the link as it might be helpfull to most of us new scooterists.

Even though it is about motorcycles, I would say 90% of the topics and articles apply to us as well. As I was reading through some of the tips and postings, there is a common thread to safety on a bike;
- when in doubt, BREAK! slow down an re-evaluate. Buy yourself some time.
- counter-steering should be second nature on any situation, practice, practice, practice.

FYI

[lobsterman]

Hi crew,
I came accross this website (http://www.msgroup.org) while looking for information/education to become a better rider.

I thought I would post the link as it might be helpfull to most of us new scooterists.
...
- when in doubt, BREAK! slow down an re-evaluate. Buy yourself some time.
...

Do you mean BREAK as in "take a break" or BRAKE as in "apply the slowing/stopping device"?

Taking a break to re-evaluate a situation is a good idea, but it sounds like you meant to say BRAKE, which can be a real bad idea depending on where you are on the road and where you want to be. Braking in a curve could be the last thing you want to do.

[EP_scoot]

Sorry mate, English sometimes escapes me as some words, though they sound the same, they are spelled differently. Then again, sometimes I mix chicken with kitchen, so no excuse there . . . it is a foreigner kind of thing.

I meant to say BRAKE, as in slowing down. They emphasize never to brake while turning. What I meant to say is, for example, if you see a bunch of brake lights all of a sudden going on 10-20 cars ahead, start braking and get ready for something, that way you give yourself more space between you and the car ahead. That kind of thing.

Anyway, I am no expert, the site though has lots of info, don't go by my word . . . heck, I do not even have my license yet, just a permit and my english is barely passable.