Practicing panic maneuvers?

[JHenley17]

I've noticed that when I see a corpse or pothole at the last second because I'm not following the 2-second rule, I turn the bike the right way, but I always lean the wrong way, pretty much leaving me in a straight line. How can I practice swerving without just setting up some cones that I know are coming?

And on an unrelated note, be decisive in the rain. Almost slid though an intersection because I changed my mind about braking.

[Transient]

How can I practice swerving without just setting up some cones that I know are coming?

And on an unrelated note, be decisive in the rain. Almost slid though an intersection because I changed my mind about braking.
Find a partner to practice with and have them randomly indicate when and which direction to swerve. Best thing I can think of aside from just setting up cones to get your muscle memory in check.

Though it's nowhere near as fun as hauling ass everywhere, maintaining your space bubble and erring on the side of caution sure does make life on a motorcycle easier.

[JHenley17]

Ah, yes. Not a bad idea. Kind of like we used to do in soccer. Need to find a good riding buddy...

I'm not always necessarily hauling ass, I rarely do more than 5 over since my second ticket, just a bad driving/riding habit. Two seconds seems like miles to me and makes me feel like I'm opening room for someone to make a ballsy move and piss me off... and I tend to do stupid things when someone cuts me off or pulls out in front of me. I did something today that should really make me reconsider riding altogether if I can't control...

[SeattleClone]

I've been reading "Proficient Motorcycling" and after the first couple sections I was encouraged to go out and practice 'panic stopping'. I just went out and found an empty blacktop road and practiced stopping from 50 or 60 as quick as possible, experimenting with locking up the rear wheel and not locking up the rear wheel. Panic stopping exercises are especially fun when partnered with 'panic acceleration' exercises :D .

[Transient]

Two seconds seems like miles to me and makes me feel like I'm opening room for someone to make a ballsy move and piss me off... and I tend to do stupid things when someone cuts me off or pulls out in front of me. I did something today that should really make me reconsider riding altogether if I can't control...
I definitely struggle with it, too. Two seconds DOES seem huge and I hate people swerving to get right in front of me. At the same time, I've had it happen where no one slows down, but out beneath the car in front of me comes a gigantic block of styrofoam. Having not given an adequate space between myself and said car, I nailed that block and only physics and luck saved me from going down as the front tire damn near went into tank slapper land.

Keeping your head in the right place while in traffic is difficult in any situation. Doing it on a motorcycle is more difficult and infinitely more important since the stakes are so much higher. No one is perfect by any stretch - the best thing I can say is to just try to recognize when that tension/anger/whatever is rising up and be even more careful.

[vic]

I learned to quickly swerve objects when I was riding mountain bikes. Stones and roots were a big help. It became so natural I can't really explain if I push the pegs and/or pull the handlebar.

Maybe the bike's weight can help you to achieve some muscle memory before jumping on the 599.

[lloydman]

I learned to quickly swerve objects when I was riding mountain bikes. Stones and roots were a big help. It became so natural I can't really explain if I push the pegs and/or pull the handlebar.

Maybe the bike's weight can help you to achieve some muscle memory before jumping on the 599.

+1

[JHenley17]

Time for me to go pick up the Predator sitting beside my dad's house...

Yeah, I kind of let myself go crazy in the car/truck, but that could have been my end on the bike. I need to check myself. I think I'll be good after stepping back and looking at myself after what happened yesterday.

Panic stopping is good to practice, I've needed it once or twice already. Sometimes, though, there's no time for braking. I'm pretty comfortable with it. I'm not perfect, but I can go hard on the front while very close (squealing) to locking the rear.