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Discussion in 'Hobbies and special interests' started by Rye83, Dec 21, 2015.

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  1. DaveD

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    I can't argue with what you posted except to say that being able to scan my peripheral and check my mirrors has kept me out of several possibly unpleasant situations. I agree full face is probably safest for most people, but for me I want situational awareness and I cannot have that with limited vision that I get from full face helmets. Might be I have little to no neck to speak of but whatever it ts I prefer to see whats coming... Better the devil I see than the one I don't IMPO.
     
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    I understand but I feel by the time something gets in the peripheral vision that a full-face helmet would block (instead of 180 degree you get 160-170?) you are most likely already completely screwed and won't be able to avoid it. I constantly scan right to left (opposite of how we naturally read because....psychology reasons) while intermittently checking the mirrors at the same time. I try to maintain a speed that is fast enough to keep most vehicles from coming up behind me and so that vehicles blowing through intersections will go behind me if it happens after it hits the 140-150 degrees mark in my vision but slow enough to where I can come to a stop or at least get down to a speed where it won't hurt (as much) if I hit something that I catch while scanning. Basically, anything that happens in my peripheral vision is usually ignored as it is not a threat that I can do anything about (aside for bracing myself and maybe getting out a honk and a "OH FU......" in there). IMO the biggest threats in the Philippines are the things that are almost directly in front of you or directly behind you......and I pay the most attention to parked/slow moving vehicles (especially trikes/jeepneys because U-turns and idiots not looking before they run across the road) and slow moving cars that are hugging the center line that might have an impatient driver desperately looking for a chance to pass behind them. Blind curves are also taken with extreme caution as you never know when a ceres bus or other random idiot will be in the middle of passing a slower moving car on that turn. I really don't recall an instance where something I had nearly passed (in my peripheral vision) almost result in what could have been an avoidable accident. It would make my mind feel better to see it coming.....but I don't think my body is going to be any better off for it.
     
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    As a walker, every intersection with a walled property on the corner becomes a blind corner for me. The drivers here love to cut the corners. They aren't good with 90 degree angles.
     
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    So true. They haven't figured out you can turn the steering wheel more than 25 degrees when turning a corner or parking.
     
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    If you find it difficult to see when riding into the afternoon sun (like me) I recommend the Spyder helmet with the thingy on the top front to help block the sun. Sorry, but I do not know what the thingy is called, but you can see it in this photo. Being able to shade my eyes -- without using my hand -- makes a world of difference. image.jpeg
     
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    Another recommendation I have is to ride with the HIGH BEAM on in the DAYTIME. I have been doing this for decades and it definitely makes my bike more noticeable.

    People that would normally pull out in front of me pause for a second or two when they see the high beam and by that time I am close enough to them where they decide to wait until I pass to pull out.

    Of course, this is not a scientific study, but I can feel the difference between how other drivers react when I have my high beam on versus having my low beam on.

    POINT OF EMPHASIS: This is a sunny DAYLIGHT technique. The idea is to make you more noticeable -- not blind the other drivers.
     
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    Riding to Tanjay on Sunday I went through a PNP checkstop where they just waved me through but what I noticed is that a very large number of other riders had helmets on. A large number as in about 1 in 3. Coincidence? Or is there talk of enforcing the helmet laws this year?
     
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    The visor may come in handy but the helmet that I wear has a drop down sun shade. It also has bluetooth wireless connection which is handy for gps directions. I don't use the phone when I am on the motorcycle though.
     
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    I use a HID headlight on my motorcycle, it makes a huge difference.
     
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    Did you buy that BT capable helmet locally? If so, where and how much was it?
     
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