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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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