Comments on: Biker Safety Signs http://iwblogger.com/2008/biker-safety-signs/ custom motorcycles, shop talk, news & events Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:56:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken Linder http://iwblogger.com/2008/biker-safety-signs/#comment-1891 Ken Linder Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:52:40 +0000 http://iwblogger.com/?p=466#comment-1891 I was quite pleasingly surprised to see special motorcycle caution signs near construction sites along highways in Tennessee and Oklahoma. Not that they were really needed, but it felt nice to know others were thinking of us motorcyclists. I was quite pleasingly surprised to see special motorcycle caution signs near construction sites along highways in Tennessee and Oklahoma. Not that they were really needed, but it felt nice to know others were thinking of us motorcyclists.

]]> By: Snakebit Sam http://iwblogger.com/2008/biker-safety-signs/#comment-1819 Snakebit Sam Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:56:10 +0000 http://iwblogger.com/?p=466#comment-1819 I know what you mean Quesy. That "Bikers Beware, Pavement Ends" sign was right before the pavement ended with a drop off into loose gravel. The sign I really hate to see is "Road To Be Tar And Chipped". That means there's going to be both oil and loose gravel on the road. I know what you mean Quesy. That “Bikers Beware, Pavement Ends” sign was right before the pavement ended with a drop off into loose gravel.
The sign I really hate to see is “Road To Be Tar And Chipped”. That means there’s going to be both oil and loose gravel on the road.

]]> By: QuesyRider http://iwblogger.com/2008/biker-safety-signs/#comment-1813 QuesyRider Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:39:37 +0000 http://iwblogger.com/?p=466#comment-1813 "Bridge Out" is one of my favs. The best example that I can remember was the sign posted about 4 miles past the last possible intersection where a rider might want to take another route. And the bridge in question was a couple miles past the sign. As a biker with some experience, just seeing the first orange barrel is enough to know that any dang thing might happen. As long as the contractors are good about that "End Construction" sign, I feel that an orange barrel is warning enough. But it is icing on the cake when "Grade Change" signs are posted. I hate it when I find out that the asphalt is 2" higher in the next lane only at the moment of a lane change...in the dark...in the rain. "Pavement Ends" is helpful. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a sign thereafter that read "Pavement Ends HERE". "Pavement Ends" is like that box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get. One time I got a 100' of rain slimed wooden planks that scared me to death. The mud at the end of the planks never looked so good. “Bridge Out” is one of my favs. The best example that I can remember was the sign posted about 4 miles past the last possible intersection where a rider might want to take another route. And the bridge in question was a couple miles past the sign.

As a biker with some experience, just seeing the first orange barrel is enough to know that any dang thing might happen. As long as the contractors are good about that “End Construction” sign, I feel that an orange barrel is warning enough. But it is icing on the cake when “Grade Change” signs are posted. I hate it when I find out that the asphalt is 2″ higher in the next lane only at the moment of a lane change…in the dark…in the rain.

“Pavement Ends” is helpful. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a sign thereafter that read “Pavement Ends HERE”. “Pavement Ends” is like that box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. One time I got a 100′ of rain slimed wooden planks that scared me to death. The mud at the end of the planks never looked so good.

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