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…
I just wanted to give a quick heads up. With this weeks video I have made an update to the Field Guide. The How to ride a motorcycle slow with control video did not fit well in to any of the existing categories on the Field Guide so I made a new addition to the…
Riding a motorcycle at slow speeds with control is a core skill. It is used all the time when a motorcycle is in confined spaces, in stop and go traffic and performing u-turns, to name a few. This week on MCrider I give you 3 tips that will have you under complete control of your…
The MCrider Field Guide is a web based tool designed for Apple iPhone and Android devices that allows you to take the great motorcycle training found on MCrider to the parking lot. The Field Guide is a motorcycle training app for your mobile phone, there is nothing else like it on the market. Learn motorcycle…
Sometimes riding in traffic it feels like every car on the road is out to get you. Why are motorcycles so hard to see? Radar tracks information in a very similar manner to our brains. (use a radar screen as an example) the line rotates around the screen and with each pass it picks up…
On this weeks addition of MCrider I make the case for motorcycle gear and why it is important. No chickens were harmed in the making of this video. 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_n2kmDZkiA&width=800&height=450 Resources used in this video: https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/ – find out how your helmet is rated http://www.MCrider.com/snell – very interesting read if you are a gear geek…
How good is your helmet? Will it actually protect your brain in your next crash? These seem like easy questions, ones you probably think you can answer by reciting the lofty standards your helmet meets and the lofty price you might have paid for it. But the real answers, as you are about to see,…
Some riders struggle with starting a motorcycle on a hill. Here are two easy techniques that once you practice a few times make this a snap. Make sure and practice somewhere with no traffic behind you. Then the next time you pull up to a stop sign with a car on you’re rear end you…
