dustin19d 0 #1 May 28, 2006 You YIELD to traffic in the circle. That is all... Oh and please look left AND right for ALL trafic at stops. I've had this bike for 3 days and you car drivers are making it nerve racking and wearing out my brakes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #2 May 28, 2006 QuoteYou YIELD to traffic in the circle. BWAAAHHH, you have obviously never naviagted a traffic circle in South America"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustin19d 0 #3 May 28, 2006 Well, if in South America they pull out in front of you, then flip you the bird and curse you out for not yielding to them, then I know what its like Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #4 May 28, 2006 QuoteYou YIELD to traffic in the circle. That is all... Oh and please look left AND right for ALL trafic at stops. I've had this bike for 3 days and you car drivers are making it nerve racking and wearing out my brakes! Dustin Basic rule of driving: give right of way to the bigger vehicle or you can be dead right. Nice bike imo assume everyone in a car/truck is out to kill you. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 May 28, 2006 Ride to survive!! When I started riding (....... years ago now) my instructor suggested that I treat EVERYONE like they are going to kill me..... If they dont... Great! It's worked so far, All of the tumbles that I've taken have been single vehicle incidents... So, the one bit of the EVERYONE that I have not worked out yet, is ME. Take care out there. , (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #6 May 28, 2006 Basic rules of motorcycling, "Ride to survive" and "DRESS for Success", gravel rash looks realy yucky on forarms and elbowsYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #7 May 28, 2006 try the Magic Roundabout And as mentionned above... DRESS FOR SUCCESS (or survival)scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #8 May 28, 2006 nice bike loser, when r u gonna stop wasting money on little toys and start jumping again??History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #9 May 28, 2006 Its a NICE bike and you get major cool points ... but points wont protect you against a Dodge Ram. Assume that NOONE knows how to drive, NOONE sees you and Roundabouts are a war zone (a cute lil minefield in suburban America) Karen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle7 0 #10 May 28, 2006 I lot of good advice here. If you have not taken one already take a Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. Everyone that takes the course learns something. They have a “Beginners” course and an “Experienced Riders” course. Cars sometimes do not see you because they are not looking for you. You might be right but remember the bigger vehicle will always win. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 1010 #11 May 28, 2006 I always rode like I was invisible. Didn't stop the cops from seeing me though. Nice wheels. You can have it good, fast, or cheap: pick two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #12 May 28, 2006 QuoteQuoteYou YIELD to traffic in the circle. BWAAAHHH, you have obviously never naviagted a traffic circle in South America true how true!!!!!!if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #13 May 28, 2006 PM hooknswoop he has the exact same bike (except Blue) and he has done a few things to make himself more visible. Also invest in good leathers, they ARE worth the money and your skin will thank you.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaalStar 0 #14 May 28, 2006 Be diferent, Go anticlockwise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustin19d 0 #15 May 28, 2006 QuoteBe diferent, Go anticlockwise. Just to let you all know I at least wear long sleeves when Im riding it until I get some leathers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustin19d 0 #16 May 28, 2006 QuoteIf you have not taken one already take a Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. Don't have a choice. Its required if you want to ride on an Army instalation so I'll be going shortly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImGunnaJump 0 #17 May 28, 2006 QuoteIts a NICE bike and you get major cool points ... but points wont protect you against a Dodge Ram Amen to that, in fact, there are a lot of people now-a-days who buy the BIG trucks and S.U.V.'s because they feel that they get a bigger piece of the road that way. Sorry, but especially S.U.V. drivers - most of the people who have them aren't going to use them as 'Sport Utility Vehicles' - they're goin' to the mall and will gladly run you over on the way there because they're bigger than you and they can. They are urban assault vehicles. So watch out and be safe my friend!"...I've learned that while the "needs" in life are important (food, water, shelter), it's the "wants" in life (ice cream, chocolate, sex) that make it worth the effort." Kbordson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zee 0 #18 May 28, 2006 QuoteAlso invest in good leathers, they ARE worth the money and your skin will thank you. Good advice - Dress for the wreck, not the ride A good set of frame sliders will save you a bunch in the case of a get off too...... I nearly got pancaked between a Volvo and a Ford F-150 goin' 75mph yesterday cuz some tard decided that 12mph was fast enough for the hammer lane (75mph speed limit). The guy two cars in front of me didn't catch it in time and punted the freakin' tard and the guy in front of me slammed on the brakes and hit the guy in front of him. I put myself on the center stripe and split the lane between the wreck and the Pontiac next to me while the truck behind me ran straight in to the pile. Treat everyone like they're out to kill you - because they really are. Nice scooter by the way. Peace, Z Action©Sports Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathaniel 0 #19 May 28, 2006 Quote Be diferent, Go anticlockwise. A motorcyclist did that to me once on a roundabout. I was in my car, stopped at the roundabout because there was a stopsign. While I was stopped, the motorcyclist pulled from behind my car into my left hand blind spot, and tried to race with me into the roundabout, except he went the wrong way, clockwise (stateside here). He nearly merged with my left side passenger door when I made it around to the other side of the roundabout...and I didn't know till he was behind me because he was in my blind spot the whole while. Would have been a candidate for the Darwin awards if he succeeded.My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #20 May 29, 2006 According to US DOT data there is a lower (by some 50%) accident rate at roundabouts than at traffic lights. Less congestion too. Traffic lights are the work of Satan.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #21 May 29, 2006 You just need to mount a .50 cal machine gun to the front of that. Then at least if they don't respect you, you can always rain justice on themDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #22 May 29, 2006 Dont recall seeing too many roundabouts in the US... Are they becoming more popular? Here.... we're dogged with them.. mostly they're O.K but mini-roundabouts (a white painted blob in the middle of the road!) are a right royal pain in the arse. . (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #23 May 29, 2006 I live in a "new town" from the late 70's and it was built on roundabouts totally confuses the visitors and if you stay here you always find that one side of your tyres tend to go before the other side Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #24 May 29, 2006 just drive faster then your out of the way when the blind car drivers gets there nice bike by the way.. Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adventurechick 0 #25 May 29, 2006 hmm... i was told last night if I was ever on a roundabout in clearwater, I would starve to death.... PMS #449 TPM #80 Muff Brother #3860 SCR #14705 Dirty Sanchez #233 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
