Adventure Bike Rider Forum

Rather than risk getting tangled up in a head on smash would it not have been simpler just to move slightly to the left and let the other bike back in? :unsure:

I think its more an issue with the sports bikes of today and the last 10yrs.

I always found trying to adhere to limits difficult. The bikes always drive you forward and just when you get the 60 mark you can feel it just trying to go faster and then faster. It takes serious discipline not to use the power and think you can do things that become a little tight. :blink:

Its why i ended up only riding a sports bike on the race tracks, and why i'm so happy riding an AT on the road

-Ralph- wrote:At some point the A82 will be closed for investigation work and his tragic story will be in the paper along with pictures of him and his kids.

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Maybe I should keep quiet when I've had a drink but even in the cold light of day it still all sounds a bit dramatic.I doubt many, if any head on collisions on the A82 are caused by one bike overtaking another running out of space on the road.

It's all down to individual perception and what to one rider was a close thing could have been loads of room to spare to another one. I always think I've got time and space in hand yet if I saw someone else doing the same thing I might think they were cutting it a bit close.

The bottom line as far as I'm concerned is that no crash equals no problem (thumbs)

The important thing is that you have probably learned from the experience and nobody was harmed.

AndyB wrote:It's all down to individual perception and what to one rider was a close thing could have been loads of room to spare to another one. I always think I've got time and space in hand yet if I saw someone else doing the same thing I might think they were cutting it a bit close.

The bottom line as far as I'm concerned is that no crash equals no problem (thumbs)

The worst ones are the oncoming car drivers flashing their lights at you.If it was that close you would be slamming on your brakes not fannying about flashing your lights!

Dark Knight wrote:Nice day, so was wandering up to Tyndrum at a steady 60 MPH today when a biker suddenly cut in front of me, just missing a car coming in the opposite direction by a fraction of a second.
If he had hit the car, his bike would have bounced into mine with unpredictable and very unpleasant results, but worst of all it would have spoiled my day.
Sometimes fate deals you both good and bad cards.

I read the original post as being a quiet reflection on a days ride NOT a post written in judgement of the other rider (thumbs)

The other point that i should have mentioned is that the oncoming car driver who was doing at least 60 MPH did not even slow down when he saw the biker in his path, he just leaned on the horn.
Maybe we looking at this the wrong way, Psycho biker killer?

Have you never noticed that when overtaking some cars, just as you are passing them, some seem to accelerate.

sprintster wrote:

AndyB wrote:It's all down to individual perception and what to one rider was a close thing could have been loads of room to spare to another one. I always think I've got time and space in hand yet if I saw someone else doing the same thing I might think they were cutting it a bit close.

The bottom line as far as I'm concerned is that no crash equals no problem (thumbs)

The worst ones are the oncoming car drivers flashing their lights at you.If it was that close you would be slamming on your brakes not fannying about flashing your lights!

On more than one occasion I have been back on my side of the road as they are doing it and I wave to them :laugh:

Nigel wrote:

sprintster wrote:

AndyB wrote:It's all down to individual perception and what to one rider was a close thing could have been loads of room to spare to another one. I always think I've got time and space in hand yet if I saw someone else doing the same thing I might think they were cutting it a bit close.

The bottom line as far as I'm concerned is that no crash equals no problem (thumbs)

The worst ones are the oncoming car drivers flashing their lights at you.If it was that close you would be slamming on your brakes not fannying about flashing your lights!

On more than one occasion I have been back on my side of the road as they are doing it and I wave to them :laugh:

I have carried out an indepth analysis of this phenomena (flashing lights on your approach)..coined the "spitfire effect"...typically carried out by older male drivers..whom have failed at some point to become a fighter pilot and instead choose to drive a vehicle,often a Volvo; secure in the knowledge that the light is to be used as a machine gun simulator(as seen on so many Battle of Britain "dog fights"). The thought of slowing down to preserve life has not been considered...until it is confirmed in the bible (Daily Mail)

did I miss anything out
(you can see there is nothing on TV tonight)...If I ever watched it

p.s there is another indepth analysis on the "k noye" effect, but I don't think its quite ready for publication here ...I have a lot to learn on road riding and continue to do so...one thing I understand is a bike V a car has a certain outcome...I carefully consider any overtake based on benefits V risk