How to Drop Your Motorcycle Part II
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In this Issue: 1) Motorcycle Riding Tip of the Week 2) Related Articles 3) Recent Forum Posts 4) Forwarding this Tip and Signing Up Personal Note: The movie "Wild Hogs" is now playing. Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William Macy are middle-age friends who decide to take a motorcycle trip... hoping to escape from the responsibilities of LIFE. The previews look pretty good. I plan to see it soon. View the movie trailer here. (click on Video tab). In the next couple of weeks, I will build a survey and ask YOU -- the readers of our Tip of the Week -- "What you think of the movie." I'll let you know when it is online. Spring is in the air in the Southeastern United States. Great Riding Weather... as long as you dodge the tornados! David
How to Drop Your Motorcycle -- Part Two |
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On reflection, the side stand is a factor maybe half the time.
Most of the other stop-n-drops involve poor footing.
Fine gravel on smooth concrete is as treacherous underfoot as Teflon ball bearings, especially if your boots' soles don't provide good grip (eschew leather!). Ditto for oil or antifreeze underfoot as you paw for the ground at a stoplight, or a drive through -- anywhere vehicular traffic is forced to idle.
And so far we're only talking level ground.
Complicate an undesirable surface condition with a long reach to the ground for one (or both!) feet;
...oh wait -- let's add darkness to the mix;
...no wait -- I got it; several members of the opposite sex whom you're hoping to impress are watching intently!
You might just as well jump straight up in the air and let the bike fall over all by itself!
You get the idea: inattention to poor surface, uneven ground, cheerleaders.
Any of these can create ugly headlines.
(Dork Drops Ducati)
Ride well, stop smart.
Pete Tamblyn
Senior Contributor
MotorcycleMentor.com™
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