Survival Tips For Riding In City Traffic

       Its been years that I work at Hospital Queen Elizabeth II, located 8 kilo meters from where I live. Every working day, I have to travel through traffic jammed just to go work and back from work.Most of the time I use car but there are sometime, I use my super bike.

         And if you are riding too, just let you know that we are likely wearing an 'invisible cloak'. Because no matter how you trying to increase your visibility to others, there are always a driver that won't see you. You can try turning on your headlight, reflective jacket, and hell even you putting some siren on you helmet, there will be always a drive that unaware driver that won't see you at all. So if you riding everyday too, I have some tips to for you about  safety riding in city traffics.

1. STAY VISIBLE
   
   
   
             To avoid being hit by a car, you have to stay visible on the road. You can increase your visibility by wearing reflector jacket, or simply wear bright colour shirt. Wearing black or dark ones can decrease you visibility on the road, especially at night. Make sure your head lamp works too.
   
            Avoiding blind spot also good idea. Some driver might not notice that you are near them. So it is good idea not to stay on this blind spot. There are many blind spot angles depending type of car. So it is the best if you not staying on those spots.
   
   

   

   (Wearing white colour can makes you stay visible, even at night)
   

   
   
   
   
   
   
2. SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE
   
         It is good idea not to following too near the car in front of you. Stop tail gating them. Who knows, they might making sudden stop and  force you to perform hard brake as well. You are lucky if you manage to stop your bike without hitting the car in front of you but most of the time, they are not so lucky. Hitting the car in front of you could bring you fatal result. So safe following distance allow you to plan your escape lanes.
   
   
   
   
   (Riding in middle to overtake them but be careful for sudden car changing lane)
   
   
   
3. PLAN YOU ESCAPE LANES
   
            Escape plans means if you are following car, maybe in safe distance. But then the car is sudden brake. Who you should do? Did you brake as well? Maybe you can stop without hitting the car in front of you, but you never know what comes from behind. Maybe you will end up as meat of sandwich if the car behind you hit you in high speed right.
   
           So here the escape plan works. First make sure you have your safe following distance. Then when the car sudden stop, all you have to do is slow down your bike, and go either right or left, where you see safe.  Just make sure you don't stop behind the car. Not having escape plans could lead you into disaster. Remember that.
   
   
      
   

   

   (First, you must have safe following distance)
   
   

   

   (When the car sudden brake, you can avoid sudden brake or sudden change lane. Slow down, and change the lane when it safe.)
4. BE UNHITABLE
   
              By 'unhitable' means avoid crash at all cost. Wearing safety gear can maximized your safety but it doest't makes you invincible. So we can stay you of crash by making other dirvers alert about you. Don't ride fast, especially in city. Don't ride on their blind spot. Stay visible. make sure, people see you and that's the key in city road.
   
   
   
   (make other driver knows that you are there too)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

         This does't guarantee you not involve in any accident on the road, but with this tips, you can avoid most crash. Because in Malaysia there are many accidents involving car and super bike. The way I see, most of the crashes are avoidable. So stay safe, stay sharp!

Riding Tips

   

    Well, hi there. Have been fun riding around. Well, I haven't yet since my bike is not ready ready to ride yet. But its okay. I just want to share some info just to make sure you guys doesn't do anything dangerous. 

    You know that while riding a super bike there is always a risk. And the risk are bigger compared if you driving a car. And I also want to tell you, whenever it comes to a super bike, there are always be safer if you travel alone. Most crashes and accidents occur during convoys. But if you still love to convoy in large group like I do, here some tips for you

1. While riding, make sure you always have escape plan.
2. You can reduce risk of injury by wearing safety gear.
3. But remember, safety gear does not make you invincible
4. Space out properly when you in group riding, especially when with those you don't know well.
5. If you try to catch up, DON'T! Real Bikers will wait for you.
6. Watch our for errant cars. Most drivers are BLIND and DEAF. Not to mention some of them are too stupid too.
7. Be careful at junctions even if it is you 'Right of Way'.
8. Reduce closing speed always.
9. Don't ride faster than you can stop.
10. Extra caution on trunk roads with two way traffic.
11. Armco barriers only help cars but kill bikers. So be careful.
12. A pothole on smooth road is more dangerous than a pothole in a bad road.
13. Oil on the road can appear anytime.
14. Solid impact of just 50 kph will be lethal.
15. Be ware all times.
16. The first to 5th year of your biking life will be most dangerous period.
17. But that doesn't mean the rest will not dangerous if you forget the few golden rules

       That's a lot to you? Maybe, but it is not. Just remember that if we GO, we change the lives of our beloved ones, forever. 

Ride On, Ride Safe, Ride Hard and Ride The Earth.. 

Riding Gear

   

        Well, I guess its been a while since my last post. Quite a busy time I have recently. But, here I am again, to post another boring article. Hehehe. So now we will talk about riding gear. Everyone know about safety but did everyone do whatever it takes to maximize thier safety while riding big bikes?
Here some basic items for safety riding gear

1. Helmet
2. Jacket
3. Glove
4. Pants
5. Boots

HELMET

      We start with the basic ones. Helmet. Every motorcyclist requires to wear it all the time while you ride. This law applied all over the world. Basically, in Malaysia, its cost you the price around RM70-RM3000, depending on the type of helmet, and the brand. 

(This usually used by Motard Riders)

 (This type of helmet usually used by Cruse or Easy Ride Riders) 

 ( Full Face Helmet. Highly recommended for those who rides Super Bike or any fast big bike)

JACKET

         After unsure that your head and face are fully protected, now its time to take care your body. Safety jacket also important to all riders. Some of the safety jacket has light reflection, which is highly recommended to those who travel at night. In Malaysia, the cost is RM100 to RM1000++, depends on the type and brand as well.

Motard Style

(For off road where mostly used by Motard Riders. It has chest protector and designed for adsorb fall impact)

GP Style

(This jacket used by most super bikers and fast big bikes. Design to adsorb damage that caused by speed. Some of it contains elbow guard)

Easy Ride Style

 (For those who 'Style Comes First', this is your choice. Built using leather component, and become a good choice for those who ride easy ride and cruise big bikes.)

GLOVE

      Gloves are important too. Its protect your fingers, and your hand. Technically its all about style, but it can be your safety to if you wear this glove. You can din those glove in price around Rm50++ to Rm500.

(There are different types of glove available but I strongly recommended you to wear the full glove because it protects your fingers as well.)

PANTS

     Pants could be important, but least concern. Any pants could be as long that you wear long pants. If you not using the one that design for super bike, you can just simply use jeans or long pants, as long that you wear knee protector. 

    But If you have extra money why don't you just buy the one that designed for super bike. It has knee protector as well so its more safe for you if you wear this on your riding.

 )This leather pants usually used by easy ride or cruise rider)

(And this type of pants usually used by who love to ride fast)

If you don't have specific pants, knee guard will do. But make sure you have the fully protected ones.

BOOT

    Boot is the easiest or cheapest riding gear that you must have. If you can't afford to own boot, you just can wear shoes. It doesn't matter as long that you not using slipper or bare foot. But a pair of boot is strongly recommended to you since shoes only protect you feet, not your ankles. But boot protects bot of your feet and ankles.So have some money, get you own boot. In Malaysia you can find around RM120 to RM550.

This boots are for super bikers or motard riders.

This stylist boots are for easy riders or cruiser riders that who love to ride in style.

CONCLUSIONS

(Just click the photo to enlarge if the images not so clear)

    So let's jump to our conclusion. What is your reason not to wear complete riding gear? Expensive? If you say these are expensive and not worth, lets compare this;

Cost for riding gear (Lets take the cheapest but recommended one)

• Helmet (RM300)
• Jacket (RM450)
• Glove (RM120)
• Pants (RM200)
• Boots (RM150)

Total (RM1,220)
But how about you without safety riding gear

• Without helmet (RM300) you lost eyes, skull and brains.
• Without jacket (RM450) you lost heart, lungs, ribs, liver and stomach also your arm are fully exposed. 
• Without glove (RM120) you lost fingers and hand, which is much valuable.
• Without pants (RM200) you might lost you knee, and also expensive damage to your @#%. Its you important part, man!
• Without your boots (RM150) you lost your feet and ankles.

   So think again. Motorcycle has high risk than car. Don't be that cheap. Just think how much it cost you if you lost any of your organ in you body. A heart could be RM100,000. That if only anyone wants to sell it to you. So be safe riders. Have a nice day!

 

   

Tips: Safety of Riding Superbike

               

First of all, HAPPY 5000th view! Its just took me four months to handle this blog. Yeah I know, 5000th views in four months is real slow, but there is a start. Thanks for who those supporting my blog.

     Alright, in Malaysia as you know has a lot of superbike rider. Not just superbike, we also have curiser, naked bike, motard and cup/under bone bike. But while enjoying riding fast or cruising around the country, did you remember your own safety? 

     In Malaysia, there are a lot of superbike crash happens. But more sad, these accident are caused by careless rider, and those accidents/crashes can be avoided if they not being too much careless. I have concluded 9 tips for those who owns superbike who need to know.

1. Focus And Concentration
   
   
   
      So now, back to basic. Whenever you riding a superbike, REMEMBER to pay attention on the road. Please. This not just save your life, but other's too. Also, it may prevent many bad thing from happens, right. So Focus and Concentration are the keys of safe ride.
   
   
2. Safety Kit/ Riding Gear
       
   
   
      Riding Gear must be worn all of the time while you riding. Riding Gear is not just protecting you just while you riding, but it also protects you if any accident happens. Superbike is fast. You know that. But you know more that superbike has high risk. So know matter how you be careful, accident can happens. If you cannot avoid it from happens, but at least, with prtecting gear, you can barely survive from any crash.
   
   
   
3. Study and Experience
   
   
   

        Okey, most bikers are learning to ride a superbike, begins with lower cc, such as Kawasaki 150rr. I highly recommend you to start with lower bike (150cc-250cc). Its hard for you to start using bigger bike as your first bike. Not just hard, it could brings you fatal result when you failed to control the superbike.

        
4. Learn How To Ride Smoothly
   
   
         Riding smoothly is what superbike riders wanted, beside enjoy of riding it. All you should know is when you need to change the gear, and when you need to stop. Avoid hard stop or sudden brake. Ride safely.
   
   
   
   
5. Always Be Extra Careful Wherever You Ride
   
   
      As you can see at the picture above, you can see, male or female ride, as long that you a riding a superbike, you need to be real careful wherever you ride. I know, riding in buzy street is not easy, but I you can plan well your route, the trip won't be so hard.
   
   
   
   
6. Service Your Superbike Regularly
   
   
   
   
        Service your superbike is the key to maintaining your superbike. Change engine oil for every 3-4 months, oil filter, air filter, other parts like spark plug, could make your superbike live for more than 10 years.
       Also, before you start your journey or ride, please have a quick check. Bulb, oil, water inside radiator and so on. Its also help you to save more money if you can detect anything wrong on your superbike, before it become more worst and give you expensive damage.
   
7. Always Turns On Head Lamp
   
   
       In Malaysia, there is a law that all rider must turn on their lamp, even in daytime. If you not from Malaysia, I recommend you just turn it on. Its also makes others driver notice that you are around.
   
   
   
   
8. Using Right Fuel
   
   
       For superbike, I suggest you use RON 97 to fill your tank. Superbike's tank is nt big as car's tank, so even its more expensive than RON95, but its wont cost you much money since you only need to be buy too much. In Malaysia, it cost you RM2.75 per litter.
   
   
   
   
9. Always Know When You Need To Slow Or Stop
   

              If you using your superbike in urban or big city, then you will encounters a lot of traffic light. Traffic lights slows you down and some time makes you completely stop. So don't drive too fast in city. Or you will hit your brake harder than usual.

Alright, That's all for today. I hope we all riders will ride safely. And once again, thanks for viewing my blog, until it reaches 5000th views! Have a nice day!