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Assume that you are invisible
Treat intersections like a kill zone
>5 years experience, >16,000 mi.
True words. And, if you see a big b***** of a truck or bus behind you, either let him pass quickly or speed up like hell and disappear over the horizon.
Also, one needs to take a couple of cross country trips to get a real feel. I've ridden across the US, UK, W. Europe, Oman and southern india -- there is nothing like the feel of a motorbike for a cross-country trip, nothing compares.
By car, you are separated from the scenary, you can't stop if you see something interesting, there are too many cases where your car won't fit in, but on a bike, especially a sport tourer (my last was a BMW), you CAN and the more you ride a bike, the more it feels a part of you, so that you know when it has reserves of power and the limits you can push it to when needed.