Many riders never think about what they are doing to their hearing riding a motorcycle. You wear a helmet to protect your head, gloves to protect your hands and boots to protect your feet…just in case you have an accident. But, every time you ride a motorcycle with no hearing protection you lose some of…
There is no more important part of your motorcycle than the tires. People who come from cars to motorcycles often neglect the part of the motorcycle that connects the motorcycle to the road. Do you know what your tire pressure is right now? Do you know what it should be? How long ago was your…
So many helmets, so many styles, so many designs. How do you go about selecting the right helmet? There is more to it than selecting a helmet that matches your motorcycle but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. These common sense guidelines will help you find the right helmet that will offer you the best…
What is the best motorcycle for you? Ask that question and get a thousand different answers but here are a few that many consider the best motorcycles for the street. If you are in the market for a slightly used or left over model from last years crop of motorcycles here are the best of…
There are 2 rules that every motorcyclist should follow to survive in traffic. Do you apply these rules every time you ride? If not it will eventually cost you. Learn how you can support MCrider and get access to the Field Guide to help you increase your skills on a motorcycle.
From time to time I will release non-training videos on MCrider. Sometimes product or motorcycle reviews, travel videos, etc, sometimes just stories of life. This is one of those videos, a story from my time in the Army when we got hit by a tornado while in the field training. If you missed the video…
Using trail braking on the streets to negotiate a corner is an interesting topic. Many would consider trail braking a track only skill. While I do agree that trail braking is an intermediate to advanced level skill and it does require good brake control there are times that trail braking is exactly what is needed…
There are two things that will get you in trouble on a motorcycle. Having no fear and having too much fear. This week on MCrider let’s look at fear. How do you overcome it and how you can make it work for you. Fear is more than just an emotion, it also causes a reaction.…
After deciding between two different motorcycles I got a new (to me) motorcycle. I got a 2007 Triumph Bonneville T100. I was looking at the T100 and the Honda CB1100. I test rode both and they were both fantastic bikes. The CB1100 definitely had more power…it was a fast bike with a typical Honda smooth…
Bad riding habits often creep up without us realizing it. Afterall if we knew we were doing something wrong most of us would want to correct it. This week on MCrider we will look at 5 bad riding habits, stay tuned to see if any of these affect you. Habit #1: Not looking far…
