Am I ******* invisible

[kawakid]

Is it me, i'm 13.5 stones hardly small head lights on full, Wearing a full
high vis waistcoat.

Every day since i've had the bike (Been a car driver since 17 now 33, fancied learning biking), some idiot has pulled out or not looked.

In the car I don't realy bother with looking at side junctions guessing some idiot would come out.

Tonight some idiot just turned left didn't look, its like I've got to break when I see a junction I don't trust any of them.

Roundabouts. hello I am here. Every day, I am pre guessing idiots.

Is it me or is it really annoying. Don't have this problem in the Mondeo.

Goshh rant over.
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[Vespa]

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[White Noise]

[The#Doctor#]

Welcome to biking !!

[Ric]

keeps ur wits about u

the only person that gets u out of trouble is u

thats the way i see it, the smoother i ride the more people pull out i find, the smoother into bends and lower round rounderbouts the more hassle it causes

they dont even hear u

i had a convertable try and pull accross me wen filtering, didnt even look at me when i had pulled the clutch in and hit 12k revs

buses are the worst tho by far

[Bomberman]

Paint your bike bright yellow. It worked for me
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'Allo! My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!
'89 TZR 125 - '94 GPZ500s - ZK3 GSXR600 Alstare

[dotti]

It will seem to happen less as you get used to biking. I can't really explain it, but now it very rare for somebody to pull out in front of me (once in the last 6 months or so). After a while I think you are able to automatically calculate the probability of cars pulling out in front of you, and take corrective action long before it becomes a problem.
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Dangerous traffic offences spotted on 50-minute trip: Lost count after 100. Number of traffic cops spotted: One, sitting by a speed-trap camera

[mr.z]

It partly depends on what bike your ridding too, some dont have as much "presence" on the road...

The best thing you can do is ride in a way that people can see you, i.e. if your passing a junction on the left go out to the right if its safe, this way if somebodys here you will see them or they will see you earlyer.. keeping a good distance and expecting people to do stupid ass things ESPECIALLY taxis, white vans and bus's.

Its all stuff thats taught in advanced rideing, you done hear of bike cops haveing accidents often do you?
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[instigator]

In my 5 months of riding since passing my test, I can't remember anyone pulling out on me so that I'd have to do some harsh braking.

Do you ride in london? Glasgow seems perfeclt ywell behaved to me. Or perhaps the er5 has road presence? Feels like it has a lot more than a 125 anyway.

[Weed]

I remember my CBT instructor saying to me over the intercom:

"Think to yourself, what is the stupidest thing that car driver could do, then expect them to do it, that way your prepared"

That really seems to have stuck with me, and in almost a year of 'pedding it, I've had one crash, after some muppet cager ran me off the road despite me kicking his door, and giving it some on the (pathetic) horn.


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"Just Believe"

[lilredmachine]

[Weed]

I've pulled a copper, but thats a different matter. The most advanced drivers/riders can still have accidents. Just because you have been to an advanced skills course, doesnt make you invincible, just better at planning ahead and reading the road.
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"Just Believe"

[mattsmith95]

you are not invisible, people just don't bother looking, too busy on the mobile or they just don't give a damm.

[Annabella]