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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 [...]

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 [...]

What are you [or did you] struggle with when learning to ride a motorcycle? Want to learn more about counter-steering, low-side crashes, or linked brakes? What about the pros and cons of covering your brake with 2 fingers versus 4? Let us know what topics you would like us to discuss. As most teachers will [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]