In the world of riding, specially motorcycle riding, it's always a lose lose situation for all riders. Why? Either way, if you knock someone or someone knocks you, you will fall. Be it who's the one at fault. But the fatal ones are always motorcyclist. A crush at 70km/hr is almost the same as dropping off from a building of 7 storeys high. As a rider, I always make sure I will not be the victim of this. I live in a country where traffic is so bad, I hardly can fully utilized my Hayabusa. I live in Singapore and yes, traffic jam is all around the country when it's office rush hour. But I always keep myself off dangers and accidents.

Before you even ride on a motorcycle, ask yourself, is your motorcycle properly maintained? Are there enough brake? Is the depth of the threads of the tyre still able to use? Before you learn how to ride fast, you need to know how to stop fast first! No use being able to reach 299km/hr and only stop after a hit on the barrier. It's just a tragic. So how do you check the brakes and tyre threads.

In brake checking, the first syndrome that your brake pads need to change is the sound of the brake disc grining against the brake pad. The sound is made when the pad is going to wear off totally. Causing the base of the brake pad to grine against the brake disc itself. The next way to check, is to visually look at the brake pad. If it is less than 1mm thick, I suggest that you get it change ASAP.

Tyre Checking is one of the easiest yet most important thing you can check. To check whether is your tyre still usable, make sure its threads are more than 1.6mm deep. If you can't judge, you can make use of the small bumps that are within the threads. They are small bumps located near the arrows which is at the side of the tyre. If your bump is aligned with your tyre wall, then it's time to change your tyre. Applies the same for front and rear tyre.

As I read on the magazine recently, you dress up to ride a motorcycle as if you will be falling. Not going out. You dress accordingly to your riding style instead of the occasion. Although full face helmet is recommanded for all riding but a good open face helmet can do the job too.

Even if you do not want to wear the armored jackets, try to wear bright colors. So other motorists can see you. And please, do not get mesh jacket. Yes, it's cooler but it will not keep the armors in place during an event of accident. Most of my friends have already encountered this. So please, get a good jacket.

When you are on the road, always remember that you are not alone on the road. Other motorists are also using the road. I can tell you, all accidents I have are because of other motorist. Yes, all of these happen more than 3 years ago. So my advice to you when you are riding on the road is, anticipate. Anticipate what other road users are going to do. Keep a distance from them. Will they suddenly turn into my lane? Are they showing the wrong signals? All these questions keep flashing in my mind when I was riding. Just to keep myself from falling.

And often, all of us riders tailgate. I can say that in general, motorcycles are faster than motorcars. So most of the time, I tailgate too! But there is a technique for tailgating. Do not tailgate cars in the middle. Cause you won't know what will come out from the bottom of the car. And when you knew it, you are about to land on the road. So tailgate at the side of the car! Best is to follow the front car's tyre, be it left one or right one. So if there is something on the road, the car will shake once its tyres roll over it. So you will be much prepared for it.

I have just covered some tips in safety riding. I hope that this will give you all a better view in safety riding.
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