Another tip: If possible don't be the first motorcyclist to go when traffic light is green.

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I don't dare to get that close to any lorry and stay there some more. Usually when filtering and overtaking I try to get past them as quickly as possible, and do it as far away from them as possible.

Their blindspots are just too big. And they need minimum movement to cause possibly fatal damage to a motorcyclist.

Going back again to the topic of space cushion above:

What is the best way to deal with riders who tailgate very close when you are slowing down from main road and about to turn into a junction?

I run into this problem a lot because many entrances to neighborhoods in Malaysia are sharp turns from a main road. It's even more dangerous when there are those who want to turn into the same junction as me, because they tend to tailgate me very closely through the turn.

I'm not comfortable going through these 90 degree turns at high speeds (above 50km/h) since there tends to be gravel/potholes/debris on the side or sometimes even in the center of these junctions. But that puts me at risk of being rear ended by these guys when they end up behind me.

I have tried letting them overtake by braking and giving way, but they still insist on sitting uncomfortably close to my bike's rear.