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[Moedad]

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[alanmcorcoran]

Moedad,

I found this while wastin' time on the Internets... it seems like we did a lot of this instinctively, but good to know we had good instincts.

Repost from Art Friedman, Motorcycle Cruiser, (excerpt from Group Motorcycle riding) Full article here:

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/str...ety/index.html

The basic group riding formation is familiar to most riders. The lead rider rides to the left of the lane, with the second rider to the right and a few lengths back. The third rider is a similar distance behind the second, and so on. This staggered formation leaves room for each bike to swerve to the side and provides reaction time to brake. But you can't change speed and the side of the lane at the same time. Riding side by side limits escape routes when a threat arises. When overtaking and passing traffic, the second rider follows the first, and the third hangs back to let the second pull in to the left to make the pass.

When roads get twisty or narrow, you should open up into a single-file formation. When you come to a stop at an intersection, tighten up into a two-abreast configuration at the stop.

[Moedad]

I remember this from the MSF class too. When I was looking for a gas station I was on the right, but yeah, we done did it.

Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

Moedad,

I found this while wastin' time on the Internets... it seems like we did a lot of this instinctively, but good to know we had good instincts.

Repost from Art Friedman, Motorcycle Cruiser, (excerpt from Group Motorcycle riding) Full article here:

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/str...ety/index.html

The basic group riding formation is familiar to most riders. The lead rider rides to the left of the lane, with the second rider to the right and a few lengths back. The third rider is a similar distance behind the second, and so on. This staggered formation leaves room for each bike to swerve to the side and provides reaction time to brake. But you can't change speed and the side of the lane at the same time. Riding side by side limits escape routes when a threat arises. When overtaking and passing traffic, the second rider follows the first, and the third hangs back to let the second pull in to the left to make the pass.

When roads get twisty or narrow, you should open up into a single-file formation. When you come to a stop at an intersection, tighten up into a two-abreast configuration at the stop.