Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Motorcycle Safety Tip Handling Turns

Turning in A Curve Safely

The first thing to do is to prepare yourself before the turn. That means make sure you are not taking the turn to fast and lightly tap brake before entering a turn so anyone behind you knows you are there. You surely do not want to brake while the front wheel is turned as this could cause you to loose stability.

Most instructors teach the outside inside outside method and roll on the throttle.
This means start on the outside of the turn, helps visibility, then go inside then finsh back outside. Here is a link to a great article in negotiating a curve.

by Cincinnati motorcycle Attorney Anthony Castelli. He invites you to call for a no cost consultation if you have been injured by the fault of another 1-800-447-6549. Or you can go to his web site www.castellilaw.com for educational articles and videos about your rights if injured in Ohio

1 comment:

  1. Great website! I'm passionate about upskilling for both motorcycle AND car drivers.

    Sadly in New Zealand, motorcyclists are getting hammered with substantially increased road user charges to allegedly offset the increasing cost of motorcycle accidents. Trouble is, our public servants (including police) appear to be basing this on flawed interpretation of statistics or at worst, a political agenda targeting motorcyclists. This does nothing to address the root causes of the problems, principally a lack of situational awareness. This has implications for motorcyclists around the world and serves as a warning not to roll over and blindly accept public policy decisions.

    Fortunately, NZ bikers have found a prominent academic ally who has conducted a more thorough analysis of accident statistics than it appears public servants have. He is heading to the U.S next week to confer with his counterparts so there may be further publicity shortly.

    If you're interested in some background: http://geoffjames.blogspot.com/2010/05/motorcycle-accidents-half-truths-and.html

    Best wishes and good luck!

    Geoff

    New Zealand

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