Pontificating about Safety features I would like to see in NEW BMW motorcycles

[36654]

My Oilhead has self-cancelling turn signals. Of course, it IS an S so its special.

Damn it............not you guys, AGAIN!!!

Back to your self-adulating photo swap thread!..........BACK, I say............Back with all the other "special" people!........

 

[raineswn]

You (in general) will tell me this can't possibly work where you live, but I do it all the time. I follow what the MSF instructors said, and that is to follow at a four second distance. That allows two seconds for me to recognize the hazard and two seconds to take action to avoid it.

I also do this consistently...but around Nashville, that leaves enough room for someone to squeeze into my "safe-zone"......backstreets, here I come. Might take a bit longer to get to work, but I get there.

I also ride actively. My lane positioning is based on "protecting" my space and being visible. I can tell a newbie rider very quickly by seeing where they position themselves on the road. Often, they are off to the side with as much space as possible between them and any cars. What they don't realize is they are also positioning themselves where they can't be seen. And when a car tries to occupy what appears to be empty space...they'll blame it on the car and not their own behavior.
Chris

Ditto. I don't sit in one spot. Move around, change speeds and try to stay between the packs of cars (either accelerate away or let them get ahead.)

Oh, yeah...back on topic...I prefer fewer automatic driver aids...lulls one into a torpor.
Bill R

 

[BC1100S]

.......Back with all the other "special" people!........

Finally, some recognition.