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Riding a motorcycle is something of an adventure that no man (and some women) can deny. There’s a very excellent reason why ridiculously expensive super bikes and manufactured and bought; why Valentino Rossi is considered god of racing and why people will leave jobs and homes behind to go cross-county biking on they Harley Davidsons. As exhilarating as it may be, in the case of an accident, motorbikes and bikers are just as perilous and they are adventurous. This is probably a reason why fatalities in bike accidents are always much higher than in car or other accidents

The basic reason for this is that bikes offer very small protection to the riders, unlike a car or any vehicle. The balance is also honestly precarious. An inexperienced rider will not be able to handle sharp turns and rough spots at high speeds. Bikers themselves are honestly open to elements of nature. Rainfall, winds and dust can make things very risky for bikes. A small pebble hitting a biker’s face when he’s at a excellent speed could spew catastrophe. But, there are many other causes which could be really avoided thus making riding much safer to practice:

1. Proper Maintenance: Often, terribly maintained bikes are the root of accidents. Bikes that are wobbly, that give uneasy handling and that are not serviced and checked regularly are honestly prone to taking a poor hit in accidents. It makes things doubly unsafe for the biker. Getting specific part checked by professionals, replacing tires when they’re due and taking care of all the small things that bother you is honestly vital.

2. Flawed Technique: Riding isn’t as simple as revving the accelerated and urgent down on the clutch. Different situations on the road, the weather and the traffic call for a different kind of riding technique and a different mindset. For example, while riding on gravel – bikers must be careful not to accelerate too much and brake too quickly. While riding through an oil spill, bikers should know how to preserve control and stability while moving along.

3. Pedestrians: There is no point in crashing into a pedestrian and then claiming that he crossed at the incorrect time. Since he was a poor chap on feet, and you were the huge guy on two wheels – you will be held responsible. It is vital to be able to anticipate pedestrian behavior.  

4. Weather Precautions: Riding in poor weather per se is not risky, if one knows what precautions to take. For example, riding in the rain will require rain proof jackets, water proof shoes, large goggles that can keep mud out of your eye and also lots of common sense. In this case too, experience and technique things.

These precautions may sound trite, but their importance is accentuated when you are involved in an accident, and you have to prove that you were not at fault. Whether you take care of the above things, you will be able to get absent unscathed.

Back to the basic of riding motorcycle, you know how to riding motorcycle but sometimes you forget how you rock and roll your motorcycle with safely. I am Indonesian motorcycle rider, for me using this vehicle is really fun and always delight in to ride my motorbike every days. I just curious, why there’s so many motorcyclist riding like shit? They often do not care approximately riding rules, don’t care their motorcycle in excellent working condition or not, not even care approximately safety gear when riding on the road. I’m not surprised whether they had fatal motorcycle accident many times, in my opinion that’s most foolish thing that you do on riding motorbike. I wrote this for all of motorcycle rider particularly for Indonesian riders, you responsible to your self and the other riders.

Really, motorcycle accidents often occurred at Jakarta Indonesia highway, I reckon it seems like usual tragically phenomenon. And guest what, the motorcyclist is the most in seriously injury than other vehicle like cars or truck, particularly whether the rider not using any safety gear. So, now you know that’s not every riders know how to riding motorcycle with safely.

Based in my experience in riding motorcycle, there is a few tips to prevent motorcycle accidents. You need to know some basic things you can do to prevent motorcycle accident and also increase your safety level when riding motorcycle. Ok, here they are:

Make certain your motorcycle work properly and in excellent conditions. Do not forget to wear motorcycle safety gears. Bare minimum: helmet, riding jacket, gloves, and eyewear. You should never riding with the maximum speed on the crowded highway and avoid riding in adverse weather. Do not riding motorcycle after drink an alcohol. Each year, the number of motorcycle accidents give us anew statistic to assess, and it nearly always includes accidents that involve alcohol consumption. Beware of road hazards and traffic jams, you should stay alert when riding. You need to use your sign lights in every riding, but for older motorcycle there’s no sign available. So, the riders should use hand signals to communicate with other travelers.

To total your safety level and to prevent motorcycle accidents, you need more experience at motorcycle riding. Experience really is the best teacher, and you will know why complying with the rules of the road is so crucial to your safety.

That doesn’t mean there’s no motorcycle accident wouldn’t happen whether you do increase your riding experience and riding with excellent attitude. But the thing which certainly, by doing your parts as a excellent responsible motorcycle rider, you will increase your chances of keeping the roads safe for every one and delight in motorcycle riding for many years.