Posted in motorcycle safety on Nov 3rd, 2011
Like the cash in your pocket, your ten bucks worth of attention (to use the Twist of the Wrist metaphor) can go quicker than you think. In street riding, what you want to be able to do is invest all “ten dollars worth of focus” on normal riding… things like your line, throttle control, body [...]
Posted in motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety on Oct 18th, 2011
If these two videos don’t make you want to wear gear when you ride, then you probably need to watch them again a few more times. Not that street riding is all that crazy (as the first video implies). It’s usually fairly tame 98% of the time, but every now and then traffic can get [...]
Posted in motorcycle safety, time waster on Jun 4th, 2011
Valentino Rossi is not just fast he’s faaast. Even right now in MotoGP with a bike that hasn’t quite been tamed, he’s still one of the fastest men on the planet around a track. So what does “FAASST” look like on a street bike (on the track)? If you watch this video with the sound [...]
Posted in motorcycle safety on May 31st, 2011
“Motorcycling is reasonably safe IF you realize how (freakin’) dangerous it is!” Sure there’s no good logical reason why that oncoming car may move into your lane, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen. So what would you do if you saw an oncoming car suddenly veer into your lane?
Posted in motorcycle safety on Nov 19th, 2010
One of the things that surprised me when I first started watching and reading about motorcycle racers is…how safety conscious they are (compared to auto racers)… Racing circuits for bikes are designed with plenty of run-off space, no walls near corners…safety engineering that asks the question, “what if a bike were to run off [...]
Posted in motorcycle safety on Sep 3rd, 2010
There were a couple of tragic deaths in the motorcycle world this week. Peter Lenz, the thirteen year old motorcycle phenom during the 250 GP at Indianapolis this past weekend. The other is Matthew Dieckmann, the founder of the company that took third place in this year’s TTXGP. These remind us that there are real [...]
Posted in motorcycle safety on Aug 5th, 2010
Cars switching lanes, sometimes illegally (as in this instance), is probably the biggest hazard riders face around cities. Now the traffic laws are a little different in CA compared to NY, but it’s still useful to watch this helmet cam video to come up with a strategy for avoiding these kinds of crashes. Here are [...]
Posted in motorcycle safety on Jun 4th, 2010
What do people say after a crash? ”That car just stopped for no reason!” ”The gravel made me crash!” ”That crazy driver just cut me off!” Now if that’s ever happened to you, I’m not disagreeing with you. And I’m not saying that your crash was your “fault” if a car cuts you off or [...]
Posted in motorcycle safety on Mar 2nd, 2010
The good news about finding a good helmet is that there are many types to choose from, many brands, and therefore one that will offer great protection and comfort in the style you want. The bad news is that it can get complicated figuring out which is right for you… So here’s a little guide [...]
Posted in motorcycle safety, riding tips on Oct 27th, 2009
A popular YT clip for bikers and non-bikers alike. I like to call it a moment in schadenfreude…
It’s rain and wet leaves season over here in NY. Or maybe it’s just been a long day. If you’ve ever been in a fall on a slippery surface, you know how quickly it can happen, [...]
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