With the growing popularity of personal firearms carry among motorcyclists, it's important to find the weapon that best meets our rather specific self defense needs. On occasion, a drunk driver or a car driver experiencing road rage will purposefully ram a motorcycle, which never works out well for the motorcyclist. Here are some suggestions that might just keep you alive.
Riding a motorcycle can be real dangerous at times. Riding at night is always dangerous. Here are some helpful tips to help keep you safe and visible.
Choosing the right Motorcycle helmet can make a difference...literally between life and death. But how does an ordinary guy in the street make an informed decision about what kind of helmets give the best protection? This will answer that question and leave you confident that you are purchasing the right helmet!
Ever wonder where the Chopper came from? You'll be amazed by the history.
One of the best ways to expand our sport is to take a friend for a motorcycle ride. Naturally, as riders and enthusiasts, we want our passengers to enjoy their first, and subsequent, rides. Learn how to best prepare your passenger and yourself for the ride.
If you have a large motor home (a Class A type) you can buy a loading ramp that will allow you to load the big heavy bike on the back of the motor home. But, the RV must be designed to take this load. If your RV does, then this article will show you how to safely load your motorcycle.
In this day and age of litigation, you simply cannot ride safely without motorcycle insurance. In many states, it is illegal to even be on a public road unless you have the minimum amount of insurance required by the state. Each state legislates what that minimum amount is, and it is in your best interest to always maintain at least that amount of coverage.
Call them "standards," "sport standards," or whatever, the most versatile bikes on the road are the most basic. With the right accessories, the bikes that I still call standards can fill many roles, from a weekend ride on the local track to a ride across the country.
The hottest trend to hit the motorcycling world has been the chopper and are now considered to be apart of main stream biking. They are even ridden by lawyers and doctors. The renewed interest in these kinds of bikes has been caused by TV shows such as "The Great Biker Build Off" and "American Chopper".
It's a troubling trend, says Anne McCartt, Institute senior vice president for research. No one wants to begrudge motorcyclists the opportunity to ride for fun or to get around town on a bike. As the number of new riders continues to increase, though, it's becoming more important than ever to lower the crash risk. Are anti-lock brakes the answer to reducing the crash risk?