Riding Right: The First Ride of the Season
A few reminders to stay safe
4/16/2012, By Susan Rzepka Orion
Snow melting. Sun shining. With mercury rising and an itch to get back on two wheels, it won’t be long before you’re back on the street again. If you’re not lucky enough to live in a year-round riding zone, you and your motorcycle have probably been dormant for months. Please consider these sure signs of spring as you as you saddle up this season.
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Riding Right: Why Is My Bike So Top-Heavy?
We have the answer
1/19/2012, By Jerry “Motorman” Palladino
I must get this question via email five or six times a day, every day: “I just got a brand-new (fill in the blank), and it’s so top heavy! What can I do?” First, let’s get one thing straight: It ain’t the bike.
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Riding Right: Get More Control Over Your Motorcycle
Mastering the clutch and throttle
7/26/2011, By Jerry “Motorman” Palladino
I hear from so many riders with heavyweight bikes—the Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic, Honda Gold Wing and Yamaha Venture, just to name a few—who say these bikes are heavy and clumsy. A lot of riders tell me they’ve been riding motorcycles for 20 or 30 years and just purchased their big dream bike but believe they may have made a mistake.
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Riding Right: No More Wide Turns
How to accomplish tighter turns from a stop
1/19/2011, By Jerry “Motorman” Palladino
A few weeks ago, I was out riding and enjoying what I consider the start of Florida’s best riding season, winter. I was heading to a local biker hangout and found myself behind a couple of other riders: a man on a Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic and a woman on a Sportster. It looked like they were headed to the same restaurant.
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Riding Right: Are You Having Fun?
The importance of knowing how to read other riders in your group
10/17/2010, By Amy Holland
I am pretty sure I don’t have to remind you of this, but motorcycling is supposed to be fun. Of course, fun is defined differently for each rider. Some riders like to push themselves and their bikes to their limits while others just want to cruise around town. As they say, different strokes for different folks, but only you know whether or not you are having fun.
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Riding Right: Back to Basics
Slow speed turning and more
9/21/2010, By Jerry Palladino
I’m going to present some facts that may surprise you. The size and strength of a rider has no bearing on his or her abilities. Either does the size or weight of the motorcycle. The fact is, to ride like a pro, and when I say “pro” I’m speaking of professional motor officers. All you need to do is master three simple techniques
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Riding Right: Getting Back in the Saddle After An Accident
How to recover mentally and emotionally
5/22/2009, By Brenda Bates
As a therapist and hypnotist I have a problem with a certain old biker adage. Most motorcyclists have heard it. "There are two types of bikers. Those who have been down and those who are going down." From a psychological perspective this saying is potentially dangerous as it could create what clinicians call a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Riding Right: Getting Loaded: 6 Tips
The safe & smart way to pack gear on your motorcycle
2/20/2009, By Kip Woodring
Unless you've learned the hard way (you'll know if you did), most riders don't know how to pack gear on their motorcycle the properly. Stability and steering, not to mention safety, are seriously compromised when you load a bike improperly.
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