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Motorcycle riding tips — ride relaxed

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 [...]

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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 off [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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