Good Old Bandit

The Road Keeps Score — What Riding a Lifetime Teaches You About Staying Alive. A veteran rider reflects on risk, freedom, and the quiet truths behind motorcycle fatalities. I’ve spent over four decades on two wheels. Different bikes. Different roads. Same truth. The road doesn’t care who you are. But it always remembers how you ride. The Illusion of Control Where confidence quietly becomes a liability I still remember my first real machine. A stubborn old two-stroke that smoked like a chimney and demanded respect every time I kicked it alive. No electronics. No safety nets. Just metal, fuel, and instinct. Back then, control felt simple. If something went wrong, you blamed the road or the machine. That belief stayed with me longer than it should have. Years later, somewhere on a narrow stretch outside Jaipur, I came into a bend hotter than I should have. The road tightened without warning. Gravel waited on the exit. I made it through, barely. The kind of moment that doesn’t leave you. T...

Defensive Riding: How to Stay Visible and Predict Traffic. Turning awareness into a superpower on the road Defensive riding is about staying visible and predicting traffic with calm awareness. The Heart of Defensive Riding Why visibility and prediction matter Every rider knows the thrill of the open road. The hum of the engine, the wind brushing past, and the sheer freedom of movement. But the same freedom carries risk. Cars, trucks, sudden turns, and distracted drivers can turn joy into danger in a heartbeat. Defensive riding is the art of shifting those odds. It’s not fear-based—it’s power-based. It means staying visible and predicting traffic like a chess player who always thinks two moves ahead. This isn’t about riding scared. It’s about riding smart, confident, and ready. #RideSmart #DefensiveRiding Visibility Is Strength See and be seen You can’t control every driver, but you can control how they see you. Bright gear, reflective strips, headlights always on—these are your first a...