Archive | 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 [...]
Continue reading...Motorcycle Safety Foundation training course – 3 tips
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Training course is a must for beginning motorcycle riders. It combines classroom instructions with hands-on motorcycle training. For the basic MSF riding course, motorcycle ownership isn’t required. They provide the motorcycle (usually in the 250cc class) for the hands-on riding portion of the training. No worries, all riding is done [...]
Continue reading...How to shift gears on a motorcycle — smoothly
How do you shift gears on a motorcycle smoothly? Motorcycle riders know that being butter smooth when shifting is difficult. Fred, over his decades of riding [being an Engineer by trade probably helped him find a solution too] developed a nearly fail-proof method of shifting a motorcycle transmission smoothly. Motorcycle Quick Tip: Fred shares his [...]
Continue reading...Motorcycle chain maintenance – made easy
For those of us owning motorcycles with chains, proper maintenance is key. Other than riding with your chain adjusted too tight (and, unlike valves, chains tend to loosen with running) or the rear wheel mis-aligned in the swingarm, the worst form of neglect is to run it without lube. “But wait; the nice salesman said [...]
Continue reading...Women’s motorcycle gear — 4 tips to selecting the right gear
Selecting the right woman’s riding gear can be a challenge, but it can also be fun. Many factors will influence your choice of motorcycle riding gear. Some of the most important are: the type of riding you will be doing, the kind of weather conditions you’ll be riding in and your budget. Here are some [...]
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