Posted in riding tips, scooter on Sep 2nd, 2009
On a semi-vacation this week, so here’s a lazy post: A video of a pretty good gymkhana rider… Notice his body position when he’s on the brakes. He’s not leaning on the bars, instead he leans back as he brakes (and leans forward when speeding up). Now I’ve seen this with motorcycle gymkhana [...]
Posted in riding tips on Jun 23rd, 2009
Bad habits are hard to break. But when it comes to turning a motorcycle at speed, you either break the habit or it can break you. Ha! How’s that for a dramatic statement? But this is serious business. Here’s what I mean… Most car drivers turn this way: they get to the turn-point and they [...]
Posted in riding tips on May 18th, 2009
Did you know there’s a traffic mojo? Maybe you feel like cars are cutting you off, trying to pass you, creeping into your lane – that’s when you ain’t got no mojo. Because when you’ve got it, people see you, they don’t seem to mind standing behind you, and don’t mind when you cut in. [...]
Posted in riding tips on May 14th, 2009
Yes, this is yet another post on being light on the bars, like this one. But here I want to ask you a question:
How light CAN you hold the bars and still be in control?
Ask yourself that question on your ride home…
So, let’s break this down: how hard do you need to hold the bars [...]
Posted in how-to, misc, riding tips on Mar 26th, 2009
Here’s something that I’m no good at, but it intrigues me… There’s a chapter in TWOTW2 that talks about Wide Vision. You can think of it as the opposite of Target Fixation. The way it works is, when you “fixate” you’re scared of something, and as a result your eyes lock onto it and can’t [...]
Posted in motorcycle safety, riding tips on Feb 27th, 2009
Although I don’t recommend this, I think it might actually work in getting cars to notice you in NY. If you ever wished car’s would notice you more, perhaps an even better (and safer) option is to invest in a hi-viz safety vest to wear (at times) over your regular gear.
Posted in riding tips on Feb 23rd, 2009
I remember reading an article on a site that said (and I paraphrase):
Riding a motorcycle takes a lot of upper body strength. It’s no wonder that bikers also like to pump iron. Turning a bike requires strong inputs to the handlebars as they can become very heavy at speed.
And the picture that went along with [...]
Posted in riding tips on Feb 18th, 2009
In Zoolander, the main character wasn’t an “ambi-turner” he couldn’t turn in both directions, he could only turn right (or was it left?). That’s either the funniest thing you ever heard or the stupidest. That is, until you start to ride a motorcycle in a cramped city… Most people who have this trouble have a [...]
Posted in riding tips on Feb 4th, 2009
What is body steering? No you can’t actually steer with your body, you need to steer with the bars (if you don’t believe me take a look at this video, Keith Code’s No BS Bike). But how you position your body has an impact on how you steer… How can you make tight fast turns [...]
Posted in how-to, riding tips on Nov 13th, 2008
For City Bikers, off season riding is some of the better riding to be had. Not only is “off-season” most of the year in places like the Northeast, but urban areas don’t get as much snow as say..the Mid-West, unless you’re in a Mid-Western city… but even when there is snow, the main roads [...]
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