Here is a saying you should commit to memory.You should always look where you want to go and know that your motorcycle will go where you look. Honestly this was one of the things that was the hardest for me to incorporate in to my habits of riding when I started on this journey to…
Episode 14 starts a motorcycle cornering series. This episode focusses on one of the fundamentals for cornering a motorcycle from the slow, look, press and roll technique. In this episode we look at motorcycle entry speed for corners, define entry speed and give you on bike techniques to help you make corners smoother and more…
What kind of rider are you? It is a simple question with a lot of nuance. Most have heard the saying, “There are two types of riders, those who have crashed and those who will crash.” If those are the only two options riding a motorcycle does not sound like much fun to an outsider.…
I can’t believe 2017 is here. It seems like a year flies by in no time. MCrider was announced in July of 2016 with our initial episode. In episode 1 I talked about why I started MCrider. MCrider is an extension of what I do on a regular basis, teaching the MSF class in the Dallas /…
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…
