Posted in misc, motorcycle, new york, newbie on Apr 23rd, 2008
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? [...]
Posted in motorcycle, new york, newbie on Mar 11th, 2008
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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 [...]
Posted in how-to, motorcycle, newbie, riding tips on Nov 20th, 2007
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 [...]
Posted in motorcycle, newbie, sportbikes, time waster, useless info on Oct 5th, 2007
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 [...]
Posted in motorcycle, motorcycle safety, newbie, riding tips on May 17th, 2007
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 [...]
Posted in how-to, misc, motorcycle, newbie on May 15th, 2007
This question comes up quite a bit, so here’s my personal opinion on the age old question: What’s a good first-bike? The best answer (as far as I can tell) is: “it depends.”
The problem with a lot of (otherwise good) advice on first-motorcycles is that it’s like trying to give directions to someone without [...]
Posted in motorcycle, newbie, sportbikes, time waster, useless info on May 13th, 2007
Whenever a young hot shot asks about the DMV or MSF road test, I like to point them to this video.
Posted in how-to, misc, motorcycle, motorcycle safety, new york, newbie, riding tips, sportbikes on May 10th, 2007
From a purely statistical point of view, motorcyclists may not stand much chance riding in urban environments. However, we know there’s more to riding (and life) than statistics. It’s up to you, the rider, to manage risks and enjoy the freedom of two wheels without being a danger to anyone. Motorcycle writer, [...]
Posted in biking, how-to, motorcycle, motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety, newbie, riding tips on May 3rd, 2007
Everyone who aspires to ride a motorcycle dreams of riding off into the sunset – or at least a nice dinner and a movie – with a friend or a date riding on the back. Unfortunately reality is never as easy as fantasy. Many motorcyclists think riding two-up is simply a pain. [...]
Posted in biking, how-to, misc, motorcycle, motorcycle safety, newbie, riding tips on May 2nd, 2007
There are a lot of important things to remember in steering a motorcycle, but there is one problem that many bikers have in the cab-dominated, target-rich, pedestrian-laden pot-hole slalom streets of NYC…and that is: keeping a light grip on the bars. This is something non-motorcyclists won’t even realize: Most people think motorcyclists hold-on to [...]
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