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This discussion is for those who shift between bike & car on a regular basis.
When I am driving a car
In city conditions, I am sensitive to the pedestrians, other bikers, other cars, essentially I look all around. I never criss-cross unless ample opportunity. I wait for others to pass in most situations, except for those idiotic line-cutting maniacs. Never use hand signals. Always put indicators on (of course, it is mandatory). Slow down heavily for corners / turns.
In highways, I am that guy who wants to maintain momentum between 80-110 kmph on most occasions.
When I am riding my bike
In city conditions, most of the times, I drive with no-one-overtakes-me attitude (Bullet 500)! No, that is an exaggeration. But it is just that I don't look around too much, except for in the mirrors. Neither I have the time to turn-all-around. I criss-cross (without affecting too many riders). I don't let other 2-wheelers pass by (usually I am quick), even though it happens sometimes. I do wait for pedestrians. I use a lot of hand signals. I don't use indicators too often, instead hand signals. I don't slow down in corners / turns. Love the Rossi-moments of knee touching the road (kidding, I mean you get the picture).
In highways, I maintain 80-90 consistently. Except for using indicators, other aspects do not change much. Although I don't ride often on highways.
I feel I am 2 different persons, depending on whether the ride is a car or a bike.
Is it just driving confidence between both machines? Is it natural empathy? Is it costlier to repair-feeling? Is it genuine interest that cars makes more damage in accidents? Is it responsibility of carrying more people with you? Is it pride ownership & not-spoiling-it with bad manners? Is it just that driving a car gives you more time to think other things?
When I am driving a car
In city conditions, I am sensitive to the pedestrians, other bikers, other cars, essentially I look all around. I never criss-cross unless ample opportunity. I wait for others to pass in most situations, except for those idiotic line-cutting maniacs. Never use hand signals. Always put indicators on (of course, it is mandatory). Slow down heavily for corners / turns.
In highways, I am that guy who wants to maintain momentum between 80-110 kmph on most occasions.
When I am riding my bike
In city conditions, most of the times, I drive with no-one-overtakes-me attitude (Bullet 500)! No, that is an exaggeration. But it is just that I don't look around too much, except for in the mirrors. Neither I have the time to turn-all-around. I criss-cross (without affecting too many riders). I don't let other 2-wheelers pass by (usually I am quick), even though it happens sometimes. I do wait for pedestrians. I use a lot of hand signals. I don't use indicators too often, instead hand signals. I don't slow down in corners / turns. Love the Rossi-moments of knee touching the road (kidding, I mean you get the picture).
In highways, I maintain 80-90 consistently. Except for using indicators, other aspects do not change much. Although I don't ride often on highways.
I feel I am 2 different persons, depending on whether the ride is a car or a bike.
Is it just driving confidence between both machines? Is it natural empathy? Is it costlier to repair-feeling? Is it genuine interest that cars makes more damage in accidents? Is it responsibility of carrying more people with you? Is it pride ownership & not-spoiling-it with bad manners? Is it just that driving a car gives you more time to think other things?