How in the world do you guys/gals do it?  By  burggyrider (Read 2,792 times)

you answered your own question.

experience is the answer.
alot of us started as kids--when we had NO fear
and just hours and hours of riding.
i had a very bad accident when i was 29
didnt ride again for years & years cause of fear.

you get over it the more experience and confidence you get.

if u ever get into a situation that scares you
slow down, pull over, whatever

it will come

Like the nice lady says, it comes with experience.

I did my CBT on a little 50cc, and was terrified every time we had to do the emergency stops. My first time out on my 125cc I only did a quick trip out to get petrol and was clinging on so hard I pulled a muscle in my back and spent the entire weekend hunched over like Quazzi Moddo.

Now I don't think anything of pushing the speedo needle up to max going down hill with the wind on my back!

It comes, just get used to what your bike can do.

Ian

It takes time to master the skills, ride as much as you can, take those baby steps and before you know it you will be running, btw I'm on the feeway all the time, it took me time and practic to get also, that's normal

If you practice too much your arm gets tired?

Ian

like everyone has stated it takes pratice

or you will get PopEye arms

I first bought a BMS 260EFI, as my first freeway ride.
The first time I was riding with traffic 40-45MPH, but once I got outside the suburban area's into the more desolate area's, kind of alone on the big road, I just opened the throttle.
I was scared, going 80MPH, for the bike to malfunction, however it didn't.


The second time too, but less. Once you've been at the peak once, and you have this trust level with your bike, that it won't jam on you while riding, things get easier.

On the highway, people generally move similar than in the city.
You pass a car at a few MPH faster than the other car, just like in the city.
Despite their faster 'forward' speed, when a car changes lanes, they generally take just about as much time to change lanes (or to move left or right; if not take longer).

Safety distance is the same, measured in seconds. For cars, there's a 2 second safety distance, for bikes 4 seconds; it is not measured in distance.
That's because bikes take longer to brake than cars (generally).

I never felt unsafe on the highway because of traffic. In fact, if one thing, most cars ride safer on the highway than in the city.
On the highway, they're all going in one direction (changing lanes or exit/entrance ramps excluded).
In the city, people appear from behind cars, scooters ride through the red, cars make a right turn on your lane, ending up right in front of you, causing you to brake...

Not only that, but a scooter generally feels less stable at lower speeds, than at higher speeds.

The only thing that may be scarier is the longer braking distance at higher speeds, however most scoots or bikes have a much better braking potential than what most people ever get out of them, plenty to lock, or almost lock the brakes in emergencies.

I've done the highway @50mph with my TaoTao ATM50, @60mph with my EVO150, @80mph with my BMS 260, @105mph with my VT750, and never felt unsafe, ever.
The worst part on highway riding is when there's a traffic jam.

just do it like nike