"19. In the ongoing battle between objects made of metal, rubber and fiberglass going 100+ miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose."

DAMNIT!

[need4speed]

When you ride, assume that everyone is out to get you.

[RandyO]

DON"T freak out if you slide a little, continue to do what you are doing smoothly.... ride on a gravel road occasionally will help in getting use to momentarly losing traction

[need4speed]

Originally posted by RandyO
DON"T freak out if you slide a little, continue to do what you are doing smoothly.... ride on a gravel road occasionally will help in getting use to momentarly losing traction

You'll also get use to the pucker affect as well.

[SV1KScott]

- At busy intersections with oncoming traffic, flash high beams multiple times to attract as much attention as possible (or any time you come upon a left-hand turner in opposing lane).

I would agree that all the people that flash there lights at me when I'm at an intersection in my truck are telling me to go ahead and so far that's 100%
Now if I'm riding my bike and I flash my lights at an intersection I'm tell them to go ahead. Not unless I'm stopped and I want them to go.
I don't want to test this theory on my bike moving.

[Feirax]

When you're in a corner and you panic, never chop the throttle! Stay on it.

[TLRMan]

There are 2 types of motorcycle riders...
Those that have crashed,
and those that are about to.....

[Kham]

Originally posted by benSV
If you're going to that you are doomed to crash anyway but I can add these that I've seen:

- Don't smoke when you ride (Lots of Harley guys do this to look bad-ass.)

- Don't drink and ride @ the same time

- Don't take pictures and ride at the same time. (Yep seen this too)

- Don't take your dog on the bike with you. Talk about cruel.

Drink and ride is for eveyone and a law, not just a beginners tip. just pointing out.

[Kham]

i haven't seen "wear proper gears".

[NHViffer]

Originally posted by TLRMan
There are 2 types of motorcycle riders...
Those that have crashed,
and those that are about to.....

So true....

Wheelies over backwards = bad (learn to cover the rear brake, damnit!)

Large frost heaves in shaded corners = bad

Don't ask how I know these things.

[RMNissen]

Being a newbie, I'm the last person to be handing out advice, but as such, I found the following link interesting. Its the Hurt Report, which I'm sure is really old news to many of you, being how its from, like, 1981, but its a pretty thorough investigation into what are the causative factors in motorcycle accidents using data collected from the scene of actual motorcycle accidents.

http://www.magpie.com/nycmoto/hurt.html

If this is already somewhere inside NESR, my bad, but I did search the site looking for it...

[TourModified28]

Make sure u use a chain to lock your bike up. And maybe a few DOG'S