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NEW RIDERS NOTICE-Beginner’s guide to motorcycling!
An excellent compendium of knowledge by Total Motorcycle to assist new riders on their quest for the “perfect motorcycle”, gear and new rider tips to perfect their ride. I hope that many new riders take the time to read before they hit the road. Knowledge is power. Live long and prosper or Ride well and…
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Interesting web find: Why Women Ride-A Man’s Perspective by Steve Briscoe published by helmethairmagazine.com
I found this article insightful and published by Helmet Hair Magazine where I have seen other well thought out articles. I was compelled to re-post a link to the article with full credit as due. The article created things to ponder and question yet was stimulating enough to motivate my asking that very question as…
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Deal of the Week…get a new flip-face helmet by HJC at New Enough!
Do you know someone in need of a new helmet? This could be an excellent holiday gift for the right price as New Enough has the HJC Sy-Max ll on sale for $159, delivered! What an awesome deal. You can read a review of the helmet here on Webbikeworld. Ok…don’t waste any time since these…
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2011 Honda CBR250R–Great to see a new entry level motorcycle with style and grace and power enough for 2-up??
Straight from the Honda site. ‘If you’re looking for an affordable, smart, capable and fun way to enjoy life on two wheels—have we got a bike for you: the all-new Honda CBR250R! The new, fuel-injected CBR250R offers everything you want in a first-time bike: Light weight. A powerband that’s immensely user-friendly. Excellent fuel economy. Unmatched…
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New Rider? 10 don’ts to be aware of placed in random order…
You can’t help but begin as a new rider, however we can all take from the experience of others in being aware of what “NOT” to do and in doing so, increase our learning curve, protect ourselves and become better riders! 1. Don’t ride unprotected. Get the gear and use it. Helmet, jacket, gloves, boots…
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Things learned on his first day of riding…a very astute and self-aware post from pashnit.com
I saw this today in the “becoming a better rider” forum of pashnit.com and was totally impressed that a new rider could have such a perfect enlightened day and be able to verbalize it into a very readable post. Thank you Derek for a wonderful read!! Things I Learned on my First Riding Day I…
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Repost of some very essential safety tips!!
I posted this way back when, but seeing there are so many new riders on the roadways, I thought it apropos to bring it back! Safety is NO JOKE, and all of us need to practice our skills and practice them again!! Ride Safely, everyone!! Being a huge fan of David Hough’s Proficient Motorcycling and…
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Big ol’ Trucks are our bane
It was only one year ago, that my friend Tyler Risk was hurt by a semi. It make the awareness of Truckers that much more of a reality for all of us, so when I found this article from 2008, I felt the need to reprint it. Here for all, BEWARE OF BIG RIGS!! Don’t…
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ATGATT (all the gear all the time!)
Once again my friend, AtlasRider, has posted another of his important motorcycle safety videos, ATGATT (all the gear all the time). We hear complaints all the time that it takes too long to gear up or it’s too hot, or it’s too cold, or it’s just too much of a hassle. There is also, the,…
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Atlas Rider captured an actual DMV skills test to receive an motorcycle endorsement
For those of you that wondered what a DMVmotorcycle license test is like, here is Atlas Rider’sactual exam from Arizona. I must admit, it certainly doesn’t encompass many of the skills needed to actually ride a motorcycle on the street. This is the most basic of skills test, just enough to give one a license…