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Take a Few Minutes to Read 'Cos U really have less than 2 Sec To React to a Situation on the Road... But the KEY is not Getting Into The Situation... Spectrum Note: Just Read One "Tip of the Day" Every time u logged in... Don't Read thru the thread in one go... Feel free to quote which ever point as u share your own experience with us. (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/SteetSmart01.jpg) Note: There is no Copy Right when spreading a Word on safety. Right Click with your mouse & click "property" - Copy "Address (URL)" and paste on "IMG". Or simply "save picture as... " to your disc |
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Tip of the Day #1 Most motorcycles accidents involve a short trip associated with shopping, work, friends or entertainment. 50% of Crashes happen within the first six minutes. So be extra careful when starting off. The Factors are Attention & Concentration. Transition from House to Bike, Office to Bike is High risk. How focuses are u on the traffic hazards or is your mind somewhere else? Every time U swing your leg over the Bike. Take time to direct your Mind to the Task. To focus on the road & traffic ahead. Wipe things of your mind & tune in to the bike & ride. A Transition is Needed Take a little time to concentrate on what lies ahead! (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/SteetSmart01.jpg) Hi All, Above is a Statistic. But U need not be One. :smile: Although the figures were compiled in another country... I feel It is also relevant here in Spore. Please contribute your views & experience. As conditions here at Home are different. And whatever U contribute will beneficial to ALL. Thank You for Tuning In... |
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STREET SMART
CONTENTS For your "Quick Reference" 1. 50% of Crashes happen within the 1st 6 min 2. The Art of Soft Lane Change 3. Intersections - Most Frequent Place for an Accident 4. Less Traffic = Fewer Hazard (choose your route) 5. See & Be Seen (Be obvious) 6. Vision: Whose is more important. Yours or others 7. It's All about Speed 8. Risk in City Street Vs Expressways 9. Good Time... Bad Time (different time in the day/nite) 10. 2 Min Check (Pre-Ride) 11. How long it takes to get use to riding a new bike 12. Recognizing & Respond to Hazards 13. Wet Weather Riding 14. Emergency! Chain Snap! (pg 2) 14a. Blind Spots 15. Something Heavy on your Mind... 16. 2 Most Dangerous Risk to the Biker 17. The Attitude to Learning 18. Swerving 19. 3 Deadly Junction in the West 20. Change your Gears before entering a Corner 21. 4 Things that seperate You from the Ground22. Bikers Wt vs Bike Wt. 23. Tires indicates the Drivers Intentions 24. Taxis... $#%%! 25. Taking a Left/Right Bend 26. Tunnel Vision 27. Crash & Injuries Pattern 28. Best Protection is Distance 29. Filtering Between Lane 30. Entering Expressways 31. The U-Turn 32. Shadow Watching 33. When Sun Gets In Your Eyes/Sand (Pg 3) 34. Take a Break 34a. Wear Protection 35. High WInds 36. Overload 37. Overtaking Commercial Vehicles 38. Under the Bridge 39. Being Noisy Could be a Good Thing 40. Beyong Your Envelope 41. Life Saver 42. Bikes on Tour 43. Overtaking a String of Vehicles 44. Offside Overtaking 45. Wet Days 45a. Big WHEELs small wheels 47. Which Bike Should I Steal? 47a. Riding Skill... Physical/Mental 49. Slippery When Wet 50. Be Cool! 51. Stop & U Drop 52. Keep to the side when turning 52a. Look out for that Cow! 53. Height has It's Advantages 54. F.A.S.T. 55. Target Fixation 55a. Space 56. When u see a slow car... (Pg 4) 56a. Entry Speed (pg17) 56b. Tyres 57. Stoney Island 57a. 1000th Hit Post "Don't Rush" 58. Regulating your speed 59. Don't want to Hit Anything when I fall 60. Hydro Planning 61. Decreasing Radius Turns 62. The Wobble 63. Engine Seizure 64. Skids 65. ABS Brakes 68. Thunderstorms 69. Speed Vs Gear 70. Signal Your Intentions 71. Flashing Your HeadLights 72. Junctions 73. Taxis 74. Hand Signals 75. Courtesy 76. Responding to other signals 77. Learning from our mistakes 78. Attitudes Towards Speed 79. Attitudes Towards Other Road User 80. Attitudes Towards Risk Taking 81. Heavy Vehicle on the overtake... 81a. Looking but not seeing 82. Red Mist 83. Traffic Jams 84. Riding In A Group 85. Ride Within Your Comfort Zone 86. Overtaking is a Decision u can Reconsider at anytime. 87. Don't follow blindly 88. You Alone can Access the situation 89. When your vision begin to blur. 90. 12 midnight to 8am 91. Do Something to Keep Awake 92. May Not Be A Good Idea to squeeze between 2 vehicles 93. One of the safest position is between two vehicle. 94. Be Selective Who U are with. 95. Debris from Trucks... 96. Drop Gears Before Entering Corners for more control 97. Exit & Entrances 98. It Need Not Involve U 99. A Wet Tale 100. Think Buffet 101. It sometime not good to share. 102. When the surface is getting Wet 103. Looking Here - Looking There 104. Punctures & Blowouts 105. Altering Your Riding Behaviour 106. Cute Animals 106a. Hantu Lorries 107. Clear & Present Danger 108. Reading the Roads 109. Reaction Time 110. One Eye Joe 111. Snap Out! 112. 2 Sec Rule 113. Pick Up Zones 114. Back Alleys 115. Deadly Cracks 116. The Ramp 117. The Junction 118. A Sign call Danger 119. Taking Position – 119a. Snooze & U sleep on the street 120. Famous Last Words - I didn't see him leh! 120a. Speed 121. Body Language 122. Below The Waist 123. Lane Selection 124. Dropping Gears – Rags in wet days 125. Tire pressure 126. Anticipate & Avoid 127. Dress for the fall 128. Dressing Up 129. Survival Instinct 130. Know the Statistic but do not be one. 131. Vital Statistic 132. Who is most likely to be involve in an accident 133. Where are accidents most likely to happen 133a. Do we learn from our Mistakes 134. Our Own Count 135. Riding 2 Up 136. Precious cargo 137. What Makes A Good Rider 138. No Lines – Don’t Squeez 139. Buying A Bike 140. What Bike do u have in mind. 141. New or Old 142. Used Bikes 143. Popular or Individual machines 144. Scooter or Motorcycle 145. Which Brand 146. Italian Bike 147. Getting a Used Bike 148. Strength & Limitations 149. Roads are not racing tracks 150. Time to bring our the Mask 151. Lapse & bite the dust 152. Right turning vehicle kills the most bikers 153. Wear Protection 154. Case Study #1 155. Case Study #2 156. Don’t Just ride.. think! 157. It’s about walking 158. The Most Dangerous Time is when the drinking ends 159. If u drink – don’t ride 160. Do U look at your mirrors when u stop 161. Wet Days 162. Vigilance is crucial to minimising error 163. Disturbing story with a taxi driver 164. Avoiding Vehicle turning into your path 165. A little distance in wet days 166. Push yourself to the limit & you’ll crash 167. Slippery when Wet 168. Falling asleep on the ride 169. 360 Vision 170. When the going gets tough – The tough goes shopping |
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Street Smart Tip of the Day #2 The Art Of Soft Lane Change The Purpose of this technique is to allow Yourself and other road user time & space to make mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes so why not allow them rather than suffer from them. Here is how it works: When u move form one lane to another, After u check your blind spot carefully & mirror thoroughly, Flash your turn signal. Move to barely across to the line that divides the both lanes, Wait a few moments for horn or some indicator that u miss some important info. After a few seconds, hear or see no problem… Smoothly & deliberately adjust your position to the new lane u prefer. U basically turn 1 motion into 2. Making Room for yourself. Try It! It works!And It won't Hurt! (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/StreetSmart02.jpg) |
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JUNCIONS Most Dangerous Place For Motorcycles The Most Frequent Place for an Accident to the Motorcycle Proceeding Straight. Especially for Vehicles Turning into Our Path... They More than Often Fail or Choose Not to See us... Junctions, Traffic Lights Intersection... (not stopping when lights are red or at STOP sign) Just Remember! Drivers are at Times are Unpredictable! (look at the driver... may give u some hint of what to expect) Just when u feel that they are stopping & slowing down for U... Surprise! Think! Whenever u approach a Road Junction. It is the MOST Dangerous Place for Motorcycles. It Had Been, and Shall Always BE! |
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STREET SMART TIP OF THE DAY #4 Less Traffic = Fewer hazards equals Less Risk & Stress. Try Leaving Your HOME a Little Earlier eg. 15min/30min And see if the amount of Traffic is Much lesser. U can always pack your breakfast & have it at your place of work. With a 3 in One coffee bag. (can even make u slimmer) Try Leaving your Place of Work Later eg. 15/30min & see if the Traffic is much lesser. Consider adjusting your work schd And maybe make the trip more enjoyable. TRY Different Routes TO your Place of Work/Home. Some maybe Longer... But if the Traffic is low... U will probably get there in Better Shape. |
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SEE & BE SEEN This Picture was taken last week. Driver turning out from a minor Junction in to a Main Road. If for any reason... Driver a little late for appointment, tired.... as to lack concentration in anyway & miss seeing the difficult to see bike... He would have turn Car right Into His Lane And .... SURPRISE! The Biker will have to do Emergency Braking or Serve Right into the Next Lane to avoid the Car... Hoping There are no Vehicles on that lane..... :cheeky: :smile: :giddy: Riding in the Shadow may be a Cool Thing to Do on a Hot Day... But Beware of Drivers that Just don't see U... Never Assume That U are Visible... It is Better to Assume That U are InVisible! |
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Way to Protect Ourself... Plan A: If u Are Prepared Mentally that The Vehicle Is Coming out into your Lane (cos he does not see U.) Obviously, U would Slow Down to let Him thru... Maybe look Behind to take the Next Lane Right (checking for traffic of course) Plan B: Flash Highbeam/Friendly Horn to Let Him know U are Coming. Beware! Him Slowing Down does not means He is Stopping... On One Occassion... A car slowed down but did not stop and drove right in front of me. (Did not see the Stop Sign for Him) I could not stop even with max brakes. Crash into his side with My car... Spd was slow... Min damage. No Injury to occupants! Remember! In a Crash... The driver will walk out to see the damage... Car & U... IN that order... As for the Rider... I am sure the Rider will Suffer a Little More injuries. Just A add-on: Hear from fellow motorist working around there... This Corner at Guillemard Rd is has many bad Accidents... Wonder why? But remember... Know the Statistic but do not be One... |
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OUR wish is that All motorist sees Us Clearly... All the Time... But Unfortunately.... ...They Dont'. As Such, OUR VISION is All Important in Keeping Us Safe... In Reading & Avoiding potential dangers... All we need is a moment of Lapse... And Surprise.. We have a Vehicle Right in front of our Lane! Don't even know where it came from... Next.... we are fanatically trying to avoid crashing into the vehicle... A Simple Disipline is to keep our Visor Clean & Clear ... Essential to Good Vision & safe riding. (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/StreetSmart007.jpg) There Were Times When I have to Cruise Along the North-South Highway At low Speed... (Eg. When Almost Every Body is passing U) I Just Have this Great Sense of Discomfort And that is when BUSES & LORRIES Overtake And Roar pass my bike. The Uncertainty of Not being in control of the Vehicle From Behind Is just very Uncomfortable. Putting My Faith in the hands of Lorry/Bus Drivers Is just not one of my Favorite Past Time. |
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STREET SMART Tip of the Day #8 When U ride... Which way shall u take today... Which has more Risk... Expressways or City Streets? Because of the Better Flowing Traffic... Expressways has lower risk. But 'cos of the Higher Speed... An accident would mean serious injury Generally, more crashes occurs in City Streets 'cos of the Numerous Junction & Stop/Go Traffic. But lighter injury is the order of the Day. Best Option: Depends on your route & time of travel... Choose one with lesser traffic... May take u a longer time(route)... But U be safe & sound.... Probably enjoy your ride More... (go experiment with different routes... U may even reach office/home earlier) Between Expressways... U can always take the one that does not go thru the City center but use SLE, TPE or KJE... It may be sometime more worth while to pay the 50c ERP just to enjoy the ride thru the city with lesser traffic... (don't forget to insert your cash card) |
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Tip of the Day #9 Good Time... Bad Time Fatal Crashes start to Peak after 6pm. Injury Crashes prevail from 9pm to midnight But the Midnight to 3am shift is the prime time for deaths. NO surprise as most family activities happens after work. Going home after shopping... dinner... But after Midnight... is Bar/Pub Closing Time. Just too many drivers with access alcohol... They will do the Most Unpredictable Manoeouver. It is just a Bad, Bad time to be on the Road... No matter what skill, state of mind, location or choice of vehicle. Why do u think the Police does spot checks on drink driving around Midnight... (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/Night9.jpg) |
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Street SmartTip of the Day #10 2 Minute Pre Ride Check - Can Save Your Life 1st Ride of the Day This Would be A Healthy Routine U can Adapt to Your Life Style A simple Check on your Bike before Hit the Road.. Approaching your Bike Look for Fluid drips on floor Any thing stuck to tires Tire Pressure If the Bike has not been ridden for a week. Check Pressure with a Gauge... Or ride to the Nearest petrol stn for air. Chain Does it need to be adjusted... Use your Toes Check Oil & Fluid Level Bike should be Upright(ctr Stand) Engine Oil, Brake Fluid Front & Back Cable - Normally fail slowly Roll throttle & see it returns automatically Squeeze Clutch Lever Brake Lever Pressure Normal Start Engine Check Lights High/Low Beam Signal Lights Front/Back Brakes Lights - Front/Back Brakes (use Vehicles or wall around U to see reflections) Move Off Give Front & Back brakes a tap to see if it works. It seem like a long list... But if U do it correctly & regularly It takes very little time. And will prevent Ugly Surprises on the Roads Print a copy as checklist, after a few days... U won't need the list anymore... U have aquired a Good Habit. Just like wearing a seat belt |
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Street Smart Tip of the Day #13 Wet Weather Riding Wet Roads Means Less Traction Smooth Changes in Direction & Braking Is the Order of the Day Avoid the Painted Lines/Arrows on the Road. Very Slippery. If U do Skid... Release Your Brakes... (Locking up the Front Wheel will guarantee a Drop) Apply again when u regain Control of your Bike. (advance riding in BBDC will teach u how to handle a skid) U should use both Front & Back Braking. Visibility will be Reduce... So Give Don't Miss Anything that may hit U. (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/StreetSmart0013.jpg) Riding In the Wet may not be all Bad. I have experience 2 rides in very heavy rain on the North-South Highway. Vision is acceptable... but gets bad behind vehicles. So I keep clear of all vehicles. Any Form of Spray-on that's gets water off your visor will help greatly. Fogging up on the inside of visor may also be a problem. But Normal vent provide should do the Job. And It is the Acid Test for your Gears. Water Proofs & Helmet. Being in the Rain Lately? |
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Street Smart Tip of the Day #14 Chain Snap It's is important to respond Quickly As Instructed Above. Look ahead to where u want to go. Looking out for traffic on the left if pulling to Break down Lane. When Chain Breaks You will Notice it Immediately Cos' you'll insantly lose power. Chain could LOCK rear wheel & cause u to skid Chain Maintenance(once a mth) Check that It is Not too Tight (or Lose) Use your Toe at Mid point... chain should move about 2cm. 1. Clean Chain by spraying WD40 and clean with rags (Do Not Use Diesel to clean! there are rubber component in your chain That will be damage) 2. Apply Chain Lube Or Use Scott Oiler What the Oiler does is drip oil on your chain at regular interval. Click for more info on Scott Oiler Price: Reasonable as having to deal with a Chain Snap on the Road (IMG:http://www.scottoiler.com/images/lubetube.jpg) |
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Stay off the RED ZONES (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/BlindSpot07.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/BlindSpot02.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/BlindSpot05_resize.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/RearView02.jpg) |
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(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/Turn16.jpg) Will He Turn Into your Path? Even if he has his signal on... ... Make sure He Knows U are Coming... Flash your Lites or Sound your Horn if u need to! As for Us... We have to Me Absolutely Sure He is NOT Turning! May even need to Slow down or Stop to let him thru... It's Your Survival! (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/StreetSmart17.jpg) |
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(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/2100spectrum/StreetSmart1800.jpg) Swerving May be Necessary to avoid a Particular Emergency A "QUICK SWERVE" May be the only way to avoid collision! Counter Steering is the Best way to get Around Objects. HOW TO: At Slow Spd... U push Left Handgrip to go Right... At High Speed.. U push RightHandgrip to go Right! When u do it, the bike will lean right Pass the Object... straighten up & do the Opposite. U may need to brake & steer at the same time... Slowing down gives u more control. Use Very little rear Brakes. Rear wheel tend to skid in sharp turns. STAY IN YOUR OWN LANE! Or u risk being hit by another vehicle. I Been Taught to Use my knee to kick the bike on the Left to go Right! It Works! Try It! (some uses body wt. transfer... works too) Go practice by avoiding white arrows on the Ground... ...Remember, Keep to your lane! |
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