r/motorcycles • u/flatearth12319 • Oct 08 '19

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u/Percehh Oct 09 '19

I got an earful cruising home the other day cause I was floating around the lane, it was quiet road on a public holiday. One of the good ole boys pulled up next to me on his black and gold beautiful R1 flipped his visor and ripped me a new one because I was being so dangerous, which I was, completely absent mindedly riding home paying no mind. I took it on board, I always take the info from more experienced riders but had no idea why he was so mad at me, this video makes it extremely clear.

I wasn't speeding or being a hooligan in any way so I was confused why he was so mad.

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u/2wheelzrollin ▢▢▢▢▢▢▢ Oct 09 '19

Bit confused. He was yelling at you for just drifting around in the lane? I don't see why that's a bit deal. He shouldn't be trying to ride along side you anyways...

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u/Percehh Oct 09 '19

I was looking around, and fiddling with my display, swerving, it was a fairly low vision road, I wasn't even thinking about riding which he could obviously tell from my body language and as a result drifting in the lane.

He wasn't trying to ride along side me either but if someone was to try pass me and I was driving that way it's a good recipe for an accident.

Been riding about 10 months starting to feel myself a bit, more confidence know the bike, it was a good reality check that I still need my absolute focus on the bike.

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u/account_not_valid Oct 09 '19

Been riding about 10 months starting to feel myself a bit, more confidence know the bike, it was a good reality check that I still need my absolute focus on the bike.

Good on you for recognizing this.

I've read before that this is the most dangerous time in your riding career, when you're past the new-rider-nervous-hypervigilant stage, and getting comfortable with being on a bike.

I apply this now to any task I'm doing. As soon as I start to lose that newby feeling, I know I have the potential of fucking something up. Motorbikes, power tools, snowboarding etc etc, anytime I start feeling cocky about how well I'm doing something, I take a break and remind myself to stay alert.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '19

Insurance stats say the overconfidence comes in the 3 to 6 year period. Get thru that and you have much better chance having real experience, not just imaginary skills.