Have you ever thought about how a motorcycle gets around a corner? This week we talk about motorcycle turns, the dynamics of motorcycle cornering and how to counter steer your motorcycle. The more you understand about how your inputs effect the handling of the motorcycle the better position you will be in to master those…
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Riding on a motorcycle in the cold weather can have it’s challenges. If you don’t like to put your motorcycle up for the winter here are some options to help keep you riding through the cold of the winter months. Gear used in this video: Heated Gear Powerlett Jacket liner Heated Gloves Pinlock Visors
In the last couple of episodes here at MCrider we have talked about emergency braking on a motorcycle. In episode 9 we discussed How to stop quickly in a curve and in episode 10 we discussed straight line emergency braking. This week on MCrider I want to discuss the most important option you can have…
Episode 10 covers the basics of stopping a motorcycle in an emergency or quick stops. Having the ability to get your motorcycle to a stop is a vastly under rated skill. We spend all of our time thinking about accelerating or shifting through the gears and very little time thinking about stopping. What if you have…
In episode 9 of MCrider I show you two techniques for stopping a motorcycle quickly in a curve. In episode 8 I discussed how this technique and practicing it saved me from a serious motorcycle accident. This time I show you how to practice stopping a motorcycle in a curve with parking lot examples of…
Why is the motorcycle safety course just the beginning? In episode 8 of MCrider I make a case for more training. Training on a motorcycle saved me from an accident. Years ago I learned to stop quickly in a curve at a Basic Riding Course in Ft. Worth, TX. The skills I learned that day…
In episode 7 of MCrider we look at our mental approach to riding a motorcycle. I channel my inner Hitchcock to bring an important message on our mental approach to riding a motorcycle. You will not be any less dead in a motorcycle accident when it is proven that the car was at fault. Because…
In episode 6 of MCrider we look at target fixation and motorcycle vision. Many riders don’t understand the importance of having good vision practices as they ride a motorcycle. In this episode we look at the concept of target fixation and how to fix it. We will also explore where to look while riding a…
Did you know your body position on your motorcycle can have a huge impact on your stopping distance? In this weeks episode we look at your wrist position and it’s impact on your total stopping distance. Break this bad habit and you can shorten your stopping distance by more than two car lengths at highway…
