Many years ago I took the Motorcycle Safety Foundation beginners’ safety course with my brother Dave. During the classroom portion we divided into groups, read the manual and took turns answering the questions as groups. We covered how to tackle an obstacle in the road (railroad tracks or a 2-by-4 for instance). The rules were “slow up, stand, bend your knees to absorb the impact, hit the obstacle square at 90 degrees, throttle up and ride over it and away”. Simple enough.
Next we covered what to do if an angry dog comes at you. It was my brother’s turn to answer for our group. Just before he answered I saw the grin creep across his face and he answered “slow up, stand, bend your knees to absorb the impact, hit the obstacle square at 90 degrees, throttle up and ride over it and away”.
Everyone roared, touche Dave.
Ride safe.