Hi all. Don't have the bike yet but when I was on the Grom (my first bike) at the beginning of this year and saw all the distracted drivers, I got really concerned about safety out there. So in considering getting the 300F at some point probably early next year, I have tried to think of every way I could possibly reduce my risk of an accident.
Here is my plan:
-Wear proper gear at ALL TIMES. Tips on this would be cool. I have seen jackets with air bags built into them. Exo-skeletan looking vests/jackets. Any new developments out there that reduce injury vs current tech are things I am interested in. The hard part is having all this while also being as comfortable as possible. Safety first though.
-Bright colored gear or at least the way I have it now, reflective tape strips on my current gear to help cars notice me at night.
-Avoid bad weather if possible.
-Avoid night riding if possible.
-I personally would prefer to avoid major highways, especially traffic jammed ones with morons trying to slice and dice their way through heavy traffic that likely could cut me off. I wouldn't mind a highway that is nice and open with few cars piled up around me.
-I would like to add LED lights to the forks of my bike that form a triangle pattern. I have seen this at night on bikes and they stand out way better and give a much better depth perception. The studies I have seen show that 1 single light makes it hard for cars to tell how far away you are and that can cause them to misjudge and dart out in front of you. But 2 or more lights makes a difference. Even in daylight this is improved visability.
-The obvious of no stunting, speeding, wreckless riding, etc.
-Anytime I ever come up on an intersection, I will slow down and keep my head on a swivel looking for any idiot who is not going to see me or may run a light, etc.
-Keep a large following distance behind others.
-Anytime I see a car that COULD turn out in front of me, I assume he WILL do it and slow down just in case.
-I personally prefer to ride in the middle/right side of the lane to avoid the texter coming the opposite way who might drift into my lane.
-Proper bike maintenance.
-If ABS becomes available, I would prefer to purchase a 300F with it.
-I have seen other bikes at night with lights on the sides of their bikes. It looked to be more so for the whole street glow look but it really made the bikes stand out at far distances from the side and back views. I would consider this for further improved visability at night.
-One of those brake lights that flashes really fast when you use it to help make sure the driver behind you sees it.
-Practice personal riding skills to improve control of the bike.
I may be forgetting some right now. Tell me what you guys think of my strategy. Not trying to be a total nanny but I personally think I would enjoy riding more everytime I make it home in 1 piece. Anything in my plan need to be modified or added?
Here is my plan:
-Wear proper gear at ALL TIMES. Tips on this would be cool. I have seen jackets with air bags built into them. Exo-skeletan looking vests/jackets. Any new developments out there that reduce injury vs current tech are things I am interested in. The hard part is having all this while also being as comfortable as possible. Safety first though.
-Bright colored gear or at least the way I have it now, reflective tape strips on my current gear to help cars notice me at night.
-Avoid bad weather if possible.
-Avoid night riding if possible.
-I personally would prefer to avoid major highways, especially traffic jammed ones with morons trying to slice and dice their way through heavy traffic that likely could cut me off. I wouldn't mind a highway that is nice and open with few cars piled up around me.
-I would like to add LED lights to the forks of my bike that form a triangle pattern. I have seen this at night on bikes and they stand out way better and give a much better depth perception. The studies I have seen show that 1 single light makes it hard for cars to tell how far away you are and that can cause them to misjudge and dart out in front of you. But 2 or more lights makes a difference. Even in daylight this is improved visability.
-The obvious of no stunting, speeding, wreckless riding, etc.
-Anytime I ever come up on an intersection, I will slow down and keep my head on a swivel looking for any idiot who is not going to see me or may run a light, etc.
-Keep a large following distance behind others.
-Anytime I see a car that COULD turn out in front of me, I assume he WILL do it and slow down just in case.
-I personally prefer to ride in the middle/right side of the lane to avoid the texter coming the opposite way who might drift into my lane.
-Proper bike maintenance.
-If ABS becomes available, I would prefer to purchase a 300F with it.
-I have seen other bikes at night with lights on the sides of their bikes. It looked to be more so for the whole street glow look but it really made the bikes stand out at far distances from the side and back views. I would consider this for further improved visability at night.
-One of those brake lights that flashes really fast when you use it to help make sure the driver behind you sees it.
-Practice personal riding skills to improve control of the bike.
I may be forgetting some right now. Tell me what you guys think of my strategy. Not trying to be a total nanny but I personally think I would enjoy riding more everytime I make it home in 1 piece. Anything in my plan need to be modified or added?
