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Metropolitan Police Service of London held Women’s Motorbike Day with the help of BMW Motorrad: New Recruits in mind!
The imbalance of women to motorbike officers at the Met has historically been 30 to 1. It seems that may be changing, said Don Smith, Head of the Driver Training School, “we held this event in 09 and hope to hold it again in the coming years to encourage female officers to find out more…
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For those that have to STORE their motocycles for winter…
I found this great article in Total Motorcycle regarding winter storage for your motorbike. Fortunately, in CA, we can ride year round, but many others can’t. This is for you, so your machine is properly stored until next season.
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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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Tron Wear 2010
Get your, “his and hers” matching TRON motorcycle suits. Made by UD Replicas, these are limited edition reproductions of the suits worn by characters Sam Flynn and Quorra. The TRON motorcycle suits feature CE-approved body armor, reflective accents, stretch spandex inserts, silicone hexagon print and form-molded leather detailing. Now all you need is a sleek…
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As fall approaches, so does some of the BEST riding and time to contemplate some MOTORCYCLE SAFETY
As fall is upon us, we find ourselves compelled to ride out and see the beautiful fall colors, smell the fresh clean air, and enjoy a less crowded roadway. Some of my favorite riding is done this time of year as the Sierra passes change from verdant green to orange, ocher and umber and the…
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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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Girly Ride 2010–Another GREAT ride!
Girly Ride 2010 came to and end and my face muscles are still sore from all the laughter and smiling! We had a wonderful ride, covered some fabulous CA roads and I personally discovered that if I find the right group to ride with, I quite enjoy a group ride! Group shot taken in Santa…
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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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Travel Gear for Spain!
Well, I leave next week for España! I can’t believe how quickly the time has passed, so it’s now time to make a test list of gear and pack it into a checked bag for the airport. Here is what it looks like and here is what there is in that mass pile! Riding Stuff…