[quote name='spud786' date='15 March 2010 - 07:34 PM' timestamp='1268710481' post='690729']
[image: View Post]creggur, on 15 March 2010 - 07:43 PM, said:
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Getting a Read at night is more difficult, cause of limited vision a more agressive approach may force an itchy tigger fingered left hand turner(which is fine prior to danger zone entry), but Day tactics are still usable to gain attention(dangerzone is where you've entered into the area that you can not brake or adjust in a safe manner)
Alright, the "Danger Zone" I understand, I think... Once you're in the "Danger Zone" it's too late to safely maneuver out of the situation.
Yes, your understanding what the Dangerzone is , your goal is to get a confirmed read prior to entry. This is subjective to each rider and why I didnt mentioned further, maybe an Art. What your acheiving is the focus and respect of the left hand turner , a simple abrupt manuever at proper placement can be sufficient to get that Read 99.9 % of the time.
Lets say your on a 50 mph multlane road, and coming up to a major intersection where you have Left Hand turners looking for bolt opportunity. How do you know they see you in the flow of traffic? This is where your going to FORCE a READ.
Every heard of a stale Green light, the same thing applies to left hand turners. So how much distance do you have to the Target, that effects the tactic.
The first step is a Left Hand turner never goes BY without a Read(thats a Key mind set to train yourself for). Sure there may be those times, where you know the left turner is no threat, but thats because you've already read them. The key is in that read, but in most cases you need more confirmation.
Are you looking for eyes like many say? Well, I cant see someones eyes at 50/70 mph prior to the DangerZone, and I doubt anyone else can either.
Here's where you engage a Forced read. If there's alot of distance, you might butter up potential threats with a mild snake manuever . The mild snake might cause a sniff from the left Hander , it might also force their hand early, but thats okay, cause we arent near the dangerzone. So lots of distance, buttering up at high speed is usable.
In closer quarters prior to danger zone, and this can be done very suttle. your in the lane closest to the left hand turner. Take a mild drift to the right side of that lane, and cut back towards the target , then veer off all in a suttle but direct manner. That should happen just short of DangerZone entry.
Remember Suttle, you can create heart attacks to aggressive, jaws drop, eyeballs pop out.
Now your hitting the entry to the dangerzone, is it green light or caution?
Typically, I look at the over all vehicle in the process, but that manever will generally get a Hold tactic from the Left hand turner(you'll see it). If you dont get that feed back, then slow way down cause something aint right. Such as a vehicle wanting to inch or looks flakey.
Play with it, it does work
Just to add, if your following vehicles which are encoutering left hand turners, stay to the left side of the lane and expose your self to them.
Sometimes vehicles dont see the bike behind the line of cars , and see an opportunity to make a quick cut.
and there you'll be if that happens
Quite interesting Spud. Thanks for the additional details. Just adds to my common feeling of not being seen on the road--looking to buy one of them yellow safety these days in an attempt to being seen and alleviate this feeling.
C