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Cold weather motorcycle riding
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
Why your motorcycle needs ABS
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…
How to stop a motorcycle in an emergency
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…
How to stop a motorcycle quickly in a curve
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…
Motorcycle safety course – why you need motorcycle training
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…
It was his fault – Our mental approach to motorcycles
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…
Target Fixation and Motorcycle Vision
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…
Don’t get bent out of shape stopping your motorcycle
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…
Rear ended – 5 things you should do to avoid being rear ended
Here are 5 things that will greatly reduce the risk of you being rear ended on a motorcycle. Have you ever pulled up to a stop light, put the bike in neutral and relaxed? If so you are putting your life in the hands of the driver behind you. This weeks episodes focusses on stopping…
