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More excellent photos from Streetmasters workshop April 2010
I was so impressed with my Streetmastes course, but nothing is better than seeing the fruits of ones labor. Bruce Laidlaw, Streetmasters official photographer got some absolutely wonderful actions shots during the course that I took. He sent me the files, free of charge just for my own enjoyment, however I did think this would…
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STREETMASTERS Precision Cornering Workshop
Riders all need improvement as it allows safer more confident riding skills and Streetmasters is the place to get excellent instruction with real world riding experience on the Horse Thief Mile at Willow Springs Raceway in SoCal. I was fortunate enough to have the time on my last tour to drop by and take the…
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A gentle & lovely first ride of the 2010 season!
I can’t believe it is already mid March and I haven’t been out riding but for a few short rides. Today, I was on a mission. Let’s go see if there are wildflowers in bloom in the foothills since I am seeing CA poppies popping up all over the place. It was a chilly morning,…
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Oh those Brits!!! Think Biker
I swear, we could seriously take a lesson from the British here, on motorcycle safely campaigns. I have seen other safety ads, but none with as much humility and humor as this wonderful “Think Biker” ad. BRAVO!!
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Motorcycle First Aid
For many riders across the country, the time has come to store the bike and dream about the spring, but it is also a good time to restock your first aid kit and check your other emergency motorcycle items like your tools and tire repair kit. The most common motorcycle injuries are burns, abrasions, and…
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MSF course especially created for the US Military sportbike riders!
Following on the shirt tales of my previous blog post on motorcycle accidents in the US military and sparked by the comment from SGT Matthew Perry, I decided to do some more research to find out exactly what is out there for our armed forces as far as in depth motorcycle training. I did discover…
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New Snell Ratings and a few surprises!
I came across an interesting article regarding motorcycle helmet ratings in the US. One that I must say surprised me! Seasoned riders know that wearing a helmet statistically increases our chances of survival if in an accident by 37% according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Most of us cover our heads with a…
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Winter Riding Tips
For many winter riding means heading to the garage to straddle a trickle charged motorcycle making vhroom vhroom noises. But many of us are lucky enough to be able to ride all year with only a change in riding gear and an aerosol of winter riding strategies, some of which are found below.
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Reviewing the Night Ride
As it gets darker earlier now, I thought it a good time to review some facts for better, safer night riding. FACTS: 1) Depth perception, color recognition and peripheral vision are compromised after dark. 2) Perception and reaction times increase. 3) Your normally wide field of vision is narrowed to the field illuminated by your…
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Sportbikes are NOT for beginners: our military’s thorn at home
The Associated Press has a new article reporting on the increased rate of death and accident to off-duty military personnel. With hundreds of motorcycle deaths in the ranks of off-duty marines, soldiers and sailors over the last several years, the military is requiring rider training classes and organizing racing events for a safe adrenaline rush.…