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Toyota (and Audi) are not the only ones with unintended acceleration issues while braking. Newer riders are prone to grabbing the brakes in such a way that they roll on the throttle at the same time. This could be a problem that makes panic braking something to really panic over. One scooter [...]

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One practice I recommend to riders in need of seat time is to put together a quick route around their neighborhood.  It could be anywhere from 2 miles to 20 miles and take 30-60 minutes (around NY).  Mix in some local roads and some highway or parkway.  Stopping and starting is fine, just make sure [...]

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A Confederate “Fighter”, that sells for around $110,000
Everyone is thinking about money these days, and lots of folks are considering the cost benefits of riding a motorcycle or scooter.  So how much does it really cost to START riding in the city?  If you were hoping I’d say “dirt cheap”, this is not your day. [...]

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I was shocked to find that some people routinely go to service shops for motorcycle oil changes. SHOCKED I tell you! These shops often charge $90 per hour just in labor! And they bill in half hour or one hour increments. So you’re paying a fortune for just ten minutes of [...]

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Would you like fries with that? Yes, but that’s not the kind of chicken strips we’re talking about. And this is NOT a terribly important thing, but you may hear about it sometime (if you haven’t already), so you might as well hear it from me first. Your tires are squealing on [...]

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What would you say if I told you there was a two seater that got around 100mpg in the city, and had the magical property of being able to breeze through the worst Manhattan traffic (at a reasonable 25 mph)… And that you could buy a brand new one for $3,200 out the door? [...]

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[For your viewing pleasure, here's a video on Target Fixation]
I don’t have statistics on hand for this, but anecdotally…right now (until May or so) seems to be the most dangerous time of year to ride a motorcycle. The most common scenario is, a person who’s been riding for a few years gets his bike [...]

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Conventional (non-biker) wisdom says if you turn the wheels left you will turn left, if you turn the wheels right, you will turn right. With motorcycles, however, you turn left to go right: this is called counter-steering.
Physics 101
The theory of this is actually pretty simple: 2-wheeled vehicles turn by leaning in the direction [...]

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There are a few common (and understandable) misconceptions both new and old riders tend to have about our favorite pastime…ahem, I mean, responsible means of transportation… Here, the first in our mini-series is the question of engine size…
“How Big is Your Engine?”
Pop quiz: True or False

A 650cc motorcycle is faster than a 599cc,
A [...]

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This week’s things to remember – something that most newer and intermediate street rider struggles with, “throttle control.”
Here’s a little test to see if you get the basic concept: let’s say you’re going around a corner at a nice 30mph, you get on the throttle and as you do the rear end starts to [...]

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