As stated really. I hate riding on motorways, dont like cars coming up my chuff at 90mph, dont like the feeling of being lost in space, dont like the wind, and tennse up, genrally just go to pieces, keep thinking what if I get stuck in the outside lane, I know its stupid but I cant help it. Help :roll:
Do it more often? Practise may help? I'd guess your tensing? My instructor taught me, sack of spuds, just relax, lay on tank, think sack of spuds, all chilled, relax and it becomes easier? 90? Try 65! Move over, let them pass, who cares! Just my 2p
Avoid the motorways then, take the (much more interesting & enjoyable anyway) twisty back roads. IMO motorways are for cars.
Much sympathy. There aren't many motorways around these far flung parts and so I rarely ride on them but as said above - relax with light grip on the bars - and plan everything, plan your overtakes in particular and if not sure it's safe then don't go. As for the central reservation well it isn't going to jump out on you is it, I think that lane 3 is the safest place to be as you only have morons in lane 2 to deal with, and if you don't like the speed then practise until you get used to it. 8am Monday morning is probably not the best time TBH
Believe it or not the motorways are the safest roads in the country in terms of deaths. Just make sure you always have a safety bubble around you. Give yourself time and space to act. Sometimes the best way out of trouble is a squirt of gas. Be particularly wary when approaching a junction exit if you are in the inside 2 lanes as cars may have left it late to get over. NEVER sit beside any vehicle. Always have an escape route. And don't overtake lorries or coaches unless you know you can get completely past them. You don't want to get trapped up the side. And just relax and breathe.
Freeway riding is boring, and a sportbike is not suited to them at all......I personally hate freeway riding, and at times I also find it to be a bit intimidating. Only three ways you're going to wreck on a freeway/motorway....first one has already been covered....don't ride next to anyone. Second one is you run into someone - keep your distance, and keep your wits about you....it's easy to become complacent in what is essentially a track environment....(just IMHO). Third is someone runs into you....not much you can do about that one I'm afraid, but if you take care of the other two you've already reduced your risks by a huge amount.
I find the best and safest place on a motorway, is to drive fast in the outside lane and follow the car in front at a safe distance, if nothing in front move over to what ever lane is empty. In heavier traffic, stay in outside lane, and split the car on your left depending on the gap in front of you, do not ride next to it. If traffic does stop start, well up to you just filter slowly, and beware of lane changers. The only real issue on doing this is weather. but even when it is windy will still hammer along.
Motorways are easy as is any road, the road belongs to bikers and it's only scum in Audis who think otherwise, wage war with the Audi drivers and if you need inspiration read the thread on here entitled "The Path of the Kawasaki Man" If you want to get scientific follow the concept of centrfugal motion - the faster you go on two wheels the more stable you are therefore motorways will be amongst the safest places to ride a motorbike as already stated. Now put that hammer down and give it hell :twisted:
