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[Backroad Bandit]

The archives aren't coming up on my screen. Didn't someone else mention this today? I wanted to look up some trick on mounting the Explorer tankbag....I remember this was on the list a couple of months ago. Who has it and can forward it to me? Thanks. Bandito Bill working on his KLR in the living room

[jirvine@nmsu.edu]

At 04:06 PM 10/19/00 -0700, Russell Scott wrote , I was once told by a CHP officer that the most

>dangerous situations for a motorcycle rider is someone who commutes on the >same route on a daily basis.

I suspect this is an opinion but far from a fact based in any good data. I ride the same route daily and by so doing I am very aware of the hazards that exist, where other drivers will do foolish things, where there is limited visibility, what sort of crud might be in the corners. Complacency surely is not a good thing but I'm not so sure that familiarity equals complacency, interesting theory though.

>The main reason is familiarity and >complacency. You get so used to the same routine that when something >unexpected occurs, you don't anticipate it as well, because over time, you >get mentally lazy. He said it is almost inevitable that you will >eventually have an accident, he has seen it too many times. He said the >solution is either to take different routes, or take turns between an auto >and a bike, to break up the routine. That's what the officer said, and I >assume he knew what he was talking about. > >Russel'r >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Weaver [SMTP:MWeaver@...] >Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 10:35 AM >To: Klr list >Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Re: Pinball > >hope your ankle is ok dale. bill is probably right, from what i know. i >split lanes on my way to work, but i do so very nervously, for exactly the >reason you describe. when possible, i try to go between cars that are next >to each other (naively hoping they won't sideswipe each other). i get >especially nervous if one lane is moving and the other isn't. people seem >more prone to pull out suddenly then. > >you can oftentimes get advance notice of people's intentions by watching >them (not necessarily their signals). a driver that impatiently looks to >the >side and/or in the mirrors is definitely thinking about doing something >like >changing lanes. > >i hope your bike is ok too. >-mark weaver > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bill E Goat [mailto:monahanwb@...] > > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 10:16 AM > > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Pinball > > > > > > Dale, Bummer! > > > > I live in California and sometimes am paid to split lanes on my bike, > > delivering documents. It's the only way to go, and the safest. But > > it's not for everyone. > > > > I feel the need to add that you might not have been watching the lady > > in the truck that sideswiped you closely enough. You definitely can > > not trust any other driver on the road near you to do any thing > > correctly. You must assume they are going to make a stupid move at > > all times. Plan on it. > > > > The CHP mostlikely will name you as being at fault, as you may have > > to right to share lanes in California, but if doing so you are > > usually put at fault in the event of an accident. > > > > In sum though, my position is this: It is far better than being > > crushed between two tailgaters in heavy traffic. > > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > > > > > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 >Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... >Let's keep this list SPAM free! > >Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 >Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... >Let's keep this list SPAM free! > >Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com