[Grrrr]

Do you buffer? And if so, do you do life-savers every time?

I was told by one instructor that buffering wasn't appropriate in towns. I still do it, but I don't always do life-savers.

[CBR 46]

What's buffering?

[spikeo]

CBR 46, on 08 November 2011 - 05:17 PM, said:

What's buffering?

Yeah + 1 ??

[Ogmios]

What the...?

+ 2

... and i'm a Ninstructor too

[Gasman]

Same here, have'nt a clue what buffering is... Please explain.....

[Inadzuma]

I looked it up!!!!

It's creating maximum space between you and potential hazards.

Link Here



zuma

[Darkcloud]

I thought he meant buffeting

[Ogmios]

ahh.
i call it 'car cover' - putting space - or another road user between you and the Hazard.
Every trainer has their own vocabulary.



Q./ Where's the best place to be in relation to a Hazard?


A./ Somewhere else!

This post has been edited by Ogmios: 08 November 2011 - 05:36 PM

[Gasman]

Found a link here too from Australia

http://www.motorcycl...te/riding_tips/

[kevinb99]

Good find.
Yep, I tend to do that, especially with trucks coming towards me, found that one out in Spain, even if it's just a comfort thing. You get a huge blast of hot air at you when the big artics pass by.

[bronson]

I've been doing this forever but I too didn't know it was called buffering!

Around town, unless I'm in a rush, I tend to leave lotsa space between me and the car in front of me.

Also, when I'm going through bottlenecks like Phibsboro where cars cut each other up and pedestrians cross the road between cars regularly I like to let several cars break the trail for me. I don't want to be taken down by some skanger especially one pushing a child out into traffic.

[spikeo]

If that's the case won't be able to get out on the road cud send some one else but it's not the same mmmmh

[piston broke]

spikeo, on 08 November 2011 - 06:55 PM, said:

If that's the case won't be able to get out on the road cud send some one else but it's not the same mmmmh

Send out your Buffer-bich first

[spikeo]

I tried buffeting wit her once she didn't understand me putting some one else between me and her

[fabio]

Yeah I do this pretty much all of the time...didn't realise it had a name!

[Inadzuma]

fabio, on 08 November 2011 - 08:29 PM, said:

Yeah I do this pretty much all of the time...didn't realise it had a name!

+ 1

The one that did catch me was driving past a gap in a row of terraced houses. The gale blowing through the gap caught me side on and nearly took

me across the road. Once bitten eh?

zuma

[Hatcho]

I always try to maintain a safety bubble around me. The faster I'm moving the bigger the bubble needs to be. Of course drivers pulling in in front of me are invading my safe space so I'll ease off to recreate that space again. This, in combination with planning ahead and good observation enables you to allow for the mistakes (read 'sihte driving') of others and prevent an incident even before it develops. Its one of those things that works best if everyone does it - a bit like driving in the left lane on a dual carraigeway/motorway. But the actions of just a few can lay to waste the effort of many others.

Whether in the car or on the bike I try to affect other traffic as little as possible. My pulling out shouldn't require someone else to adjust their driving and if I can travel my journey with as little affect on the other road users around me then things went well. I know this is 'in a perfect world' stuff but it still is worth trying to achieve.

Back to the original question - I do a lifesaver each and every time its required - little to gain from skipping it and lots to lose if you don't do one when its needed...

Just my 0.02c

[Tenmill]

[Super10]

Back to the original question -

do I a lifesaver each and every time its required



- little to gain from skipping it

and lots to lose if you don't ...



as Hatcho says, hence the name, doh, 'Lifesaver' ...

Grrrr, on 08 November 2011 - 05:08 PM, said:

... ... but I don't always do life-savers.

any particular reason Not to use them?

(to each his own, just curious)

[Empty One]

Tenmill, on 08 November 2011 - 10:02 PM, said:

Yep, that pretty much sums up my life.