So you’ve come to that place where you are ready to purchase a motorcycle helmet! First let me say, even if you are in a location where helmets are not required by law, it’s still a good decision to wear one. Do we really need accident statistics to tell us that if we go flying […]
Maybe you were driving down the road when you noticed two motorcycles waving to each other as their paths crossed, and something inside you wanted to be one of them. Or perhaps there was a “bike week” gathering in your area and you felt a little nudge as you watched them cruise by while you
Congratulations on making the decision to get a bike! This is an exciting time for you. Hopefully you’ve gotten your motorcycle driver’s license, taken the appropriate courses, and have gotten about ten thousand lectures from your loved ones about how dangerous motorcycles are. Not to worry—if you’ve been properly trained and educated, you’ll do just
Getting your motorcycle out there and going the distance is something most bikers dream about and love doing. It’s part of having a motorcycle—taking trips with it. While doing a long distance road trip can be amazing and fun, you have to be properly prepared. Without this, you’re likely to suffer from aches and pains,
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If you’re an experienced rider, it might seem ok to get on your bike in jeans and t-shirt. Or it might seem acceptable for your passengers to wear flip flops, shorts, and tank tops. In reality, motorcycle accidents can happen to any rider, no matter how experienced. When this happens, your body has zero protection
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Most first time bikers will rush out to buy the flashiest helmet they can find – ideally one that matches the artwork on their bike. The same person who spent weeks, or months, reading through review after review on the bike of they’ve just spent $10,000 on will buy a cheap, flashy helmet that might
Opening up the throttle on your motorcycle on a straight is one of the most thrilling experiences you can have. But riding a bike safely is about far more than just raw speed, and cornering is a skill you should learn sooner rather than later. Motorcycle training programs teach the basics of these skills, but
Once in a while, there comes a motorcycle that is so loud you would be forgiven for mistaking it for a Boeing 747 airplane. Perhaps you have wondered, why someone would throttle their motorcycle exhaust pipe to make so much noise that it would not be a surprise if the deaf hear it. Is it
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If you’re anything like me, you took a basic motorcycle class and acquired your endorsement. You can now legally ride a motorcycle! Congratulations! But that is really only the beginning. Riding a motorcycle involves a lifetime of acquiring a skill set. Or, in other words, it’s a lifetime of learning. No single article can introduce
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Taking to the highway on a road trip is something everyone should do at least once in their life. And taking to the highway on a motorcycle will even trump that. And upping that once more, is taking this trip solo. Now riding solo doesn’t mean you’re not going throw caution to the wind, but
