Too close?
You have all seen teh tyre remains beside the road .. when a tyre bolws on a road tain and you are close behind it .. you'll be wareing those tyre remains.
Generally other vehicles overtaking me .. I'll close the throtte when they get into teh next lane ... unless it is a mulitlane road where I'll hold my speed and cource .. The only exception to holding my courxe is where they look to be coming up to close beside me - then I'll swing out to make certain they go into the next lane... that does not happen with truck drivers .. just those 4 wheeled things!
Dirt ..
The good thing here is you'll see them off in the distance ..
if they are coming your way .. pick a tree to park under upwind so you are out of the dust and out of the way ..
If you are going the same way .... when I come up on their dust cloud I pull over check the time .. have a drink .. check the bike .. have a pee .. in general wait 5 minutes (i time in on teh watch!). Then I proceed onwards .. if I come up on them again and I'm inclinde to pass then I'll pass .. but it is risky! I find the first 5 minute stop is usuall enough - they either pull off on to some other road .. or have a break themselves .. generally this removes about 60% of the overtaking problem.
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Regards Frank Warner
motorcycles BMW R80 G/S 1981, BMW K11LT 1993, BMW K75 G/S
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