The Skill and Art of Avoiding Accidents

[Sarvajit]

in my means
"avoiding accidents doesnot needs any special skills"

itz just that you have to ride according to conditions and 99% of times u will not meet any accident

Here is the remaining 1%: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...tml#post324641

[Mik]

i started biking during my 12th..
since then its been 2 yrs of riding bikes and i ve had 3 falls....

first one was when i was riding a rtr with a pillion...it was raining tat day and we had to rush home....but still we travelled at speeds around 40..
i slightly touched the rear brake(drum) causing wheel lock....it was a slow fall the pillion rider was sayin machhhhiiii and suddenly we were sliding on the wet road with the pillion on top of me!!
rtr slided and hit the median no damage to me because of the helmet...
we had slight scratches.....
2nd accident:
myself and the same friend were riding in my hunk to mobile shop.....
we were travelling on the extreme left of the road...and suddenly a auto driver comin in the wrong way hit us and again we were kissing the road...
this time my friend was sliding with the bike we had some scraches and again was saved because of helmet....thank god...
3rd accident:
this is the most serious accident and it happened 3 months before...
i was on my way to a urgent meet...the same old pal was my pillion
we were doing around 70...i was wearin a helmet with tinted glass...we were going fine and my friend told machiiiii i was sure im gonna fall after after the word before anything i could do...we hit a splendor guy who was peeping with his front wheel in a crossing...we hit and again slided but this time i was sliding with the bike for 2 mtrs i think...i came to a halt...people gathered and helped us....i had some cuts in ma left near fingers and a big area of skin was peeled off in ma right hand....
i was in bandages for 1 month...
again thank god i was saved...

guys my advice is please wear helmet..
its a life saver...even in ma coll many think helmets only cause accidents...i feel bad for them..

Buddy.. not just helmet, you need to wear full gear when you are with your pal

[jeyessh]

^^ya true..im a student now so financially weak..
il get atleast the jacket by next 2 months

my friend still trusts me and he is ma pillion most of the times...

[NANOtechnology]

i started biking during my 12th..
since then its been 2 yrs of riding bikes and i ve had 3 falls....

first one was when i was riding a rtr with a pillion...it was raining tat day and we had to rush home....but still we travelled at speeds around 40..
i slightly touched the rear brake(drum) causing wheel lock....it was a slow fall the pillion rider was sayin machhhhiiii and suddenly we were sliding on the wet road with the pillion on top of me!!
rtr slided and hit the median no damage to me because of the helmet...
we had slight scratches.....
2nd accident:
myself and the same friend were riding in my hunk to mobile shop.....
we were travelling on the extreme left of the road...and suddenly a auto driver comin in the wrong way hit us and again we were kissing the road...
this time my friend was sliding with the bike we had some scraches and again was saved because of helmet....thank god...
3rd accident:
this is the most serious accident and it happened 3 months before...
i was on my way to a urgent meet...the same old pal was my pillion
we were doing around 70...i was wearin a helmet with tinted glass...we were going fine and my friend told machiiiii i was sure im gonna fall after after the word before anything i could do...we hit a splendor guy who was peeping with his front wheel in a crossing...we hit and again slided but this time i was sliding with the bike for 2 mtrs i think...i came to a halt...people gathered and helped us....i had some cuts in ma left near fingers and a big area of skin was peeled off in ma right hand....
i was in bandages for 1 month...
again thank god i was saved...

guys my advice is please wear helmet..
its a life saver...even in ma coll many think helmets only cause accidents...i feel bad for them..

i pity ur friend
if i was ur friend i wouldn't have been sitting behind u at all..
jus joking !!!
thanks for sharing...

[jeyessh]

^^thanks...

[anil14975]

Most of the time when i am riding i do a lot of assumptions
for eg if there is a cross road i assume somebody will cross the road and i automatically slow down, made it a practice, when i pass a bus at the bus stop i assume somebody will cross the road. i never overtake at curve or blind spots. Most of the accidents happen because people dont use indicators, even if i have to change lanes when there is no one around i use indicators, i have made it a best practice. i have set myself speed regulations for day time, night time and wet roads. even if i am in a hurry i keep my cool, better to reach late rather than riding rash and having more chances of an accident. when the orange signal flashes i usually stop the bike rather then speeding to avoid the red signal which most of them do. i talk to myself while riding and don't get offended if anyone zips past or provokes me. whenever i am riding on small roads i concentrate more on the sides of the roads it gives me a split sec if there is any animal or biker or person who wants to cross the road so i could react in that time.

[Shanz]

Most of the time when i am riding i do a lot of assumptions
for eg if there is a cross road i assume somebody will cross the road and i automatically slow down, made it a practice, when i pass a bus at the bus stop i assume somebody will cross the road. i never overtake at curve or blind spots. Most of the accidents happen because people dont use indicators, even if i have to change lanes when there is no one around i use indicators, i have made it a best practice. i have set myself speed regulations for day time, night time and wet roads. even if i am in a hurry i keep my cool, better to reach late rather than riding rash and having more chances of an accident. when the orange signal flashes i usually stop the bike rather then speeding to avoid the red signal which most of them do. i talk to myself while riding and don't get offended if anyone zips past or provokes me. whenever i am riding on small roads i concentrate more on the sides of the roads it gives me a split sec if there is any animal or biker or person who wants to cross the road so i could react in that time.

+1 to that, Even I do the same!
Though I dont ride this slow but using every proper traffic rule and every precaution is habitual for me!

Shanz

[hisunil]

After a long time read this thread again as, I have started to use the bike more frequently & just zipping through traffic, not at break neck speeds but more like water flow, so wanted to remind myself of the risks associated & caution my self again

Cheers
Sunil

[kartikpai]

Indeed a very helpful article. Just one small point to add on , when we arrive at a situation where in we see an innocent looking cow standing in the middle of road ; the best bet would be to take the side from the cows's tail side. That is cause, mostly cows don't move backwards until they are constrained to. This may sound silly , but still its worth to note it down.

[psr]

Most of the time when i am riding i do a lot of assumptions
for eg if there is a cross road i assume somebody will cross the road and i automatically slow down, made it a practice, when i pass a bus at the bus stop i assume somebody will cross the road. i never overtake at curve or blind spots. Most of the accidents happen because people dont use indicators, even if i have to change lanes when there is no one around i use indicators, i have made it a best practice. i have set myself speed regulations for day time, night time and wet roads. even if i am in a hurry i keep my cool, better to reach late rather than riding rash and having more chances of an accident. when the orange signal flashes i usually stop the bike rather then speeding to avoid the red signal which most of them do. i talk to myself while riding and don't get offended if anyone zips past or provokes me. whenever i am riding on small roads i concentrate more on the sides of the roads it gives me a split sec if there is any animal or biker or person who wants to cross the road so i could react in that time.

What you are doing is called Defensive Driving...I had found over the years through acquiring many medals(read as scraped knee,elbow,and palm) that it is the best way if one values one's life and limbs. I strictly follow the same and have less medals to show off..

[hisunil]

Re: The Skill and Art of Avoiding Accidents

Bumping up a really Old Thread, Felt the need to read and refresh ot myself after almost a decade!
The Duke 390 is Fast and you won't know how fast you are unless you see the speedo as the bike doesn't struggle and gives you extreme confidence!

No Matter how good the Bike is in terms of ABS / Engine Braking or Soft compound tires unless We Ride Consciously, Cautiously & sensibility danger is just around the corner!
Ride Safe Tour Far!
Cheers
Sunil

[hisunil]

Re: The Skill and Art of Avoiding Accidents

https://rideapart.com/articles/docto...need-wear-gear is an excellent read about riding gear!

Got myself a Ducati Multistrada Enduro and have been upgrading My riding gear too
Form a Modular Studds Ninja to a Reevu FSX1 Rear-View Modular Helmet - RevZilla

and a CABERG TOURMAX

Form a Field sheer that served me for 18 years to a Hit-Air Enduro
Hit Air Motorrad-2 Enduro Airbag Jacket - Bikebone.com
Never been comfortable with riding boots, but thanks to few friends like [MENTION=6951]nfsnfs[/MENTION]nfs and Raghu form RR Riders who also Owns an Enduro, have ordered SIDI Adventure 2 from https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf...ore-Boots-0007
As of today 10th March its in Bangalore customs and need to pay 42% duty on the same! it was the same case for the Jacket too!

Cheers
Sunil