I keep reading people posting that it is dangerous to ride behind slow rider. Can someone please educate the grass hopper what are they talking about. How does a rider on front of you makes it dangerous if he is riding slower then you are????
OK, I'll try: Motorcycle riding is more than a collection of dis-jointed mechanical moves. It's a dance, a ballet, a smooth-flowing chain of events where the previous is connected to the present and, even, future events. Slow riders don't get it. Riding slowly upsets the natural flow of events.
Along with tending to open the door for erratic decisions/movements.
Not all those who buy motorcycles should be out-there riding them. There is a certain level of skill required -- such as: "ride fast enough to require a lean." When these skills aren't evident the slow rider not only endangers themselves but (to some extent) can add risk to those around them.
I think I know where you're coming from -- If I'm in control of
my situation -- how can following a slow rider be a problem to me?
Well, maybe you can successfully deal with it? Deal with: upsetting planning, concentration, the requisite smooth flow. Me, I'd rather not risk it and prefer to enjoy my time differently.
I think the 'slow-rider' issues go away with either acquired skills or attrition. Often the "ah-ha moment" arrives for slow riders when they (hopefully) have a riding experience where it all comes-together and they 'see-the-light'. Or, conversely, quit riding because they never really 'got it'.
There are still those in the motorcyling community who (usually seen riding in groups) block auto traffic -- by riding too slowly (probably nothing can be done about them?).
Also, "slow" (in and of itself) does not necessarily equal "safe". Speed is a 'relative' and 'adjustable' commodity and can be wonderfully exploited on a bike like the FJR. To unnecessarily harness/burden motorcycle-riding by arbitrary slow riding is....hell, I don't know?
If that's not the case (arbitrary decision) -- and, if the skill sets necessary (for 'proper' riding) just aren't present? -- well then, there may be a reason to cry "danger"?
