Motorcycle Riding Tips

Riding in a Group One of my favorite aspects of riding a motorcycle is that it can be a solitary experience or one that is shared with others.  Riding in a group can be an enriching experience; friendships that last for life can be made on a single road trip.  If you’re new to an

Advice For Women Riders! Anyone paying attention to motorcycle trends knows that the number of women riding their own motorcycles is on the rise.  Ladies are no longer settling for riding on the back of a husband’s or boyfriend’s bike.  Even though women have been riding motorcycles since the 1950s (check out the Motor Maids,

Riding in Different Kinds Of Weather When driving a car, we typically focus on extreme weather conditions, such as harsh snow, heavy rain, hot weather, or cold weather.  Most of us have learned to adjust to different kinds of weather conditions and drive on. Yet when it comes to riding a motorcycle, we have to

Riding In Traffic Versus Country Roads Most of us who ride motorcycles prefer finding wide-open roads and avoiding city traffic.  The fewer the cars, the better we like it, and we spend most of our miles on roads like these. So, unless you are a commuter, forced to ride into a city, most of your

Commuting To Work On Your Motorcycle As much fun as a motorcycle can be for recreational use, let’s not forget it is also an excellent means of transportation.  Commuting to work on your bike can not only save you money on gasoline, but also provide you with a great way to decompress after a long

How To Street Ride Like A Pro Every time you ride is an opportunity to learn and to improve your riding skills. The average motorcyclist rides in urban and suburban areas, where a different set of riding skills is needed to remain safe. Being a better rider is something you can practice – the only

Riding Etiquette Here it comes, the first time you cross paths with another motorcycle… Perhaps you are like me, the rider waved to you, and you realized you are now a member of a new community. You have joined a subculture, and as with any cross-cultural experience, it pays to have some basic understanding of

What You Need to Know Before Going Long Distance on a Bike Getting your motorcycle out there and going the distance is something most bikers dream about and love doing. It’s part of having a bike—taking trips with it. While doing a long-distance road trip can be amazing and fun, you have to be adequately

Riding Skills – How To Increase Your Skill Level If you’re anything like me, you took an introductory 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 Solo Ride 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 to throw caution