Consider traction . . . the kind that keeps the sheet metal away from the pavement, and you away from the OTHER kind of traction. Although traction is important for any wheeled vehicle, it is indispensable for motorcycles. It is critical to understand where traction comes from, and where it goes Would it surprise you […]
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When we first start to ride, many of us learn that about 75% of a motorcycle?s stopping power from the front brake and 25% from the rear if the road is dry, and 50% from each brake if the road is wet. We learned to apply both brakes each time we needed to stop or
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If it hasn’t happened yet, there will be a time in the near future when a car will turn left in front of you, back out of a driveway into your path, or will simply jam on its brakes while you are following. Or, a deer, a dog or a child chasing a ball will
During an average year in Bakersfield, the summer heat creates safety risks, but in extreme conditions where daytime temperatures soar over 100, tragedy can strike with little or no warning. I frequently shake my head in amazement watching riders go by in the blazing sun wearing tank tops and shorts – exposing the maximum amount
Although in Bakersfield we are blessed with warm riding weather most of the year, from October to May we frequeneltly have to contend with colder, wetter weather, which brings with it new challenges for motorcyclists, including fog, rain, cold, sand and mud, icy roads, and medication. FOG: If you have lived around here for any time
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