Performing a u-turn on a motorcycle is something that a lot of riders struggle with. Watch this video for the simple techniques. In this weeks episode I give you the simple techniques to perform a u-turn on your motorcycle. Follow these techniques, put in a little practice on a parking lot and in no time…
Have you ever been involved in a motorcycle accident or even a close call on your motorcycle? If you had a motorcycle time machine and could jump back 30 seconds in time do you think you could avoid the accident? If you could time travel back in time I bet the chances of the accident…
In past episodes we have talked about emergency braking and emergency braking in a corner… what if we rarely needed to use those skills? Here is the first step in doing that. Your first and best defense to avoid an obstacle is early detection. You can only do that if you use your head and…
The brake and escape technique involves two techniques that we have already covered here at MCrider. In episode 10 we covered Emergency Braking and in episode 18 we talked about Swerving on a motorcycle. Make sure and watch those two episodes again for a better understanding of the braking and swerving involved in this technique.…
MCrider.com Shirts are now available! When was the last time you practiced swerving around an obstacle? if you are not practicing swerving it will not be in your bag of tricks when you need it on the road. This week on MCrider we will look at swerving, how to do it and why you need…
In this video I show you how to make a motorcycle helmet mount for your GoPro camera. The mount is made with a moldable rubber / glue called Sugru. You can purchase Sugru on Amazon, it comes in multiple packs and colors. For this project I used two packs of Sugru and one of the…
Thanks to the awesome recommendation of Jeremy Standiford over on our YouTube Channel we now have a way for our regulars to support MCrider…if you want to. No pressure, you don’t have to donate, this is my mission to help support the fantastic riders of the motorcycle community and I will continue to do so for free. But,…
MCrider.com Shirts are now available! Having good throttle control is what separates good riders from great riders. Correct throttle application in a corner helps settle the chassis of the motorcycle making cornering smoother and more predictable. This week on MCrider we will finish our fundamentals of cornering series and talk about throttle application in the…
Texas SB 288 SB 288 was introduced by State Senator Kirk Watson (Contact) and is currently waiting referral to committee. SB 288 would make it legal for motorcycles to travel at a safe distance from vehicles between lanes of traffic at times of congestion. The motorcyclist can not go more than 5 MPH above the flow…
Counter steering is a concept that seems foreign when you initially think about it. At road speed to counter steer a motorcycle you push on the handgrip of the motorcycle on the side of the intended turn. So if I was riding down the road at 30MPH and wanted to make a right hand turn…
