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Offensive or Defensive

7.3K views 40 replies 32 participants last post by  alexlycaon  
#1 ·
When your ridding, do you find your self being offensive or defensive. I hear most people say be defensive, but I was always taught in a car to be anticipating and offensive as a drive. thoughts?
 
#39 ·
I ride defensively, if a car sees me i still use the horn since cage driver's subconscious are not looking for motorcycles they still don't see you even with eye contact. Also when i am riding in rush hour i lower one gear in order to have more power if necessary. I was in the left lane and car suddenly changed to my lane i had to accelerate fast in order to avoid him.

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#40 ·
I ride defensive on the street but extremely aggressive on the highway.

I'm always a couple mph's faster than traffic on the highway. I always try to stay in the left lane at the very end and always speed past any car that's to my side. When merging i try to speed through gaps before they get tempted to close them.