What tidbits of info helped influence your riding?

[Flipper]

Whenever I'm doing slow speed maneuvers I slightly squeeze my throttle to remind me not to touch my front brake.

[Gunslinger]

Don't grab a handful of front brake in the middle of a turn. If you do make sure you are as vertical as possible.
Slow down when approaching intersections and watch those other drivers like a hawk.
My favorite is the Slow/Look/Lean/Throttle phrase. I always repeat it to myself before I enter a curve.

[blues2cruise]

Apart from "look where you want to go", the best piece of advice that I've gotten is "Ride your own ride."

Oh yes...that was another good one for me.....in the beginning I rode with a group that was all about speed....I rode with them but was not comfortable....I also got a lot of criticism from other riders.....then one day I heard the phrase and it opened my eyes.....Ride Your Own Ride.....

I am happy to ride my own ride.....it is much nicer riding at my own pace.

[Johnj]

Where you look is where you go.....

wise words

[blues2cruise]

I also recall from when I was learning to drive a bus.....take the path of least resistance.

There are times when those words come back to me.

[MZ33]

Yes, "the eyes have it" is a big one, but also:

"Remember, these skills are perishable; you have to practice them to keep them."

I just recently learned in BRC-2 that when the weight has transferred from the rear wheel to the front, that's when I can really start working the front brake harder. I vaguely remember hearing it before, but it was theory then--it has much more use for me now that I've ridden some.

The big "lean the bike" mystery boils down so simply to "press down on the handlebar, and turn your head." Twice, people have relayed to me their spills when turning, and their trepidation about leaning the bike. They didn't have any professional instruction. When I told them about the press, the proverbial light bulb was turned on.

[MTNMAN800]

My basic approach to riding is being very defensive. I am always playing the "What if" scenario in my head.

What if that car pulls out............
What if that light changes...........
What if the car behind me gets too close........

You get the idea.

In essence, always have a plan, it will pay off in the long run.

[squirts]

Search
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute

SEARCH for threats (Look where you want to go and do not "Over ride" your lights at night)
IDENTIFY threats (Four ways, split lanes, blind curves, all city riding)
PREDICT what the threat may do (always predict the worst)
DECIDE what your best course of action is (always leave yourself an escape route)
EXECUTE....DO IT!

Learned this awhile ago at a MSF Experienced Rider course... I use it every time I ride. Another good one learned in truck driving school: ALWAYS keep your eyes moving.