Head on a swivel. Always turn your head and check over your shoulder before changing lanes, pulling out, changing lane positions. Don't be afraid to ride slow. Not so slow you become a hazard to your self and others, but slow enough to give yourself reaction time should you need it. Look through curves and turns, let your head and eyes seek the exit, and use an outside inside path of travel as it will give you the best visibility for oncoming traffic and debris in the road. Trust your tires. That bike will lean over further than you think (up to a point). Steady or slightly increased throttle will allow you to lean over more, thus turn slightly tighter. Having said all that, learn the lean limits of your bike. Remember lowering it and adding floorboard extensions will reduce lean angle. Practice braking. I can't say this enough. Practice braking. That bike will stop faster and shorter than you think if you have good braking skills. If you have abs on the bike practice becomes more important as you must learn how the bike feels with abs deployed. Continue to seek additional riding courses. As soon as you think you don't need it, you start needing it. Lastly, regular practice is a must, and getting together with friends to go on a ride to get a bite to eat is not the same as practice. Practice is an application of a technique for the sole purpose of improvement or maintenance. If you are too busy to practice, make time. It's that important. Your life depends on it. Would you put money on an athlete who skips practice? All he's doing is playing a game, on a bike your life is at risk, not a won loss talley. So if you are meeting up at 10am to go for a ride, show up at 930 and practice. Lastly, remember that your hands and feet operate the controls, but your head and eyes command where that bike goes. Look where you want to go.
These are just a few of the things that come to mind at 430am.
Mark
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