You’ve heard all the benefits:
1. Better control of the bike (immediate).
2. Less fatigue during the ride (today).
3. Prevention of damage to your body (tomorrow).
Yet, still, when you do a posture check, you discover your elbows locked, your hands tight on the grips and your shoulders up around your ears.
Why can’t you remember to ’stay [...]
Motorcycle riding tips — ride relaxed
22. June 2010
Question: Honda Magna good first motorcycle?
Question from a potential beginning motorcyclist:
The guy down the road from me is selling his ‘87 Honda Magna motorcycle — 4 cylinder, water cooled, shaft-drive, low seat, etc. 31,000 miles for $1,000.
I am very sorely tempted to buy it! I’ve never owned, nor ridden a motorcycle, but I’ve always had a desire to do [...]
15. June 2010
Women’s Riding School – interview with Judy Mirro
Want to improve your motorcycle riding skills? Judy Mirro is putting the final touches on the 2010 Women’s Riding School (WRS) event. This years event is Friday July 23, 2010 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.
Judy has agreed to share some great riding tips with us in the near future. [...]
13. June 2010
Beginning Rider: Took MSF course – problems shifting smoothly
A beginning rider sent me this question:
Hi, I just bought my first motorcycle today. Its a Kawasaki Ninja 500.
I have taken the MSF course but I still have some problems shifting
smoothly.
Any advice for Josh?
11. June 2010
I finally dropped her
It took me over two years… but I finally dropped my motorcycle.
The ride started nearly perfect. The temperature was just like I like it [mid 60s], and the colors of autumn were glowing. I played hookie from work on this beautiful fall day.
After meeting a riding buddy for a long breakfast, I left for [...]
7. June 2010
Question: In over my head at 46?
Question from beginning rider…
David,
I came across your web site last year when I started riding. I am a beginner and just getting my feet wet. I have a 250 Kawaski Ninja. I do have a silly question though. I am new to this world of bikes and wonder if I have bitten [...]
3. June 2010
Motorcycle Myth: Loud pipes save lives
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying — that loud pipes [exhausts] on motorcycles save lives. According to some believers [all of whom actually HAVE loud pipes], you’re more likely to be noticed if your motorcycle is LOUD.
Let’s consider the facts.
1. While loud pipes ARE noticeable [and annoying] when sitting next to a dude blipping his [...]
30. May 2010
MotorcycleMentor.com gets facelift and refocus
You may have noticed already… this site is changing!
I’ve spent the last couple of months selecting the design that you see here. I hope you like it.
I wanted a design that was easy to read, easy to navigate, and simple. Over the next few months, I will be adding more riding tips, motorcycle myths, and [...]
8. October 2009
VRideTV.com motorcycle videos
Have you ever been surfing and find something that says WOW?
Just the other night I did just that. I don’t even recall what I was looking for but I found something that really moved me.
Watch the video below and see what you think. Note: for smoother operations, pause the video after you start it to [...]
24. September 2009
How to ride a motorcycle on gravel in a turn
You’re tailing your riding buddy on a fav back road when suddenly OHMIGOSH; he’s pointing wildly at gravel in the turn!
He somehow makes it through (this should be a clue: he ain’t exactly Nicky Hayden now is he?)… but, now warned, what do you do?
First, you’re not right on his tail, correct?
Slow a [...]
30. June 2010
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