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Motorcycle Mirror Extenders -- Eyes in the Back of My Helmet
Mike Shell
Motorcycle Mirror Extenders -- Eyes in the Back of My Helmet One of the biggest problems I've had with my Sport Touring Motorcycles is seeing behind me while riding. The problem is simple, my body is too wide and my bike stock mirrors don't extend wide enough so I can see clearly behind me. Mirror extenders to the rescue . . . keep reading
4 Tips to Selecting the Right Motorcycle Riding Gear -- From One Woman's Perspective
Donn J. Brous
4 Tips to Selecting the Right Motorcycle Riding Gear -- From One Woman's Perspective Many factors will influence your choice of motorcycle riding gear. Some of the most important are the type of riding you will be doing, the kind of weather conditions you'll be riding in and your budget. Here are some specific tips for considering the many choices that will face you. . . . keep reading
Motorcycle Riding Tip of the Week -- How to Drop Your Motorcycle Part II
Pete Tamblyn
Motorcycle Riding Tip of the Week -- How to Drop Your Motorcycle Part II The previous tip makes the incorrect statement: "Stopped, the mishap almost always involves the side stand in some fashion." 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 . . . keep reading
Motorcycle Riding Tip -- Motorcycle Chains Made Easy
Pete Tamblyn
Motorcycle Riding Tip -- Motorcycle Chains Made Easy For those of us owning motorcycles with chains, proper maintanence is key. One of the worst form of neglect is to run it without lube. I've found an effective and inexpensive solution that can be found at you local hardware store . . . keep reading
First Motorcycle Buyer's Guide - From a Motorcycle Intructor's Perspective
Pete Tamblyn
First Motorcycle Buyer's Guide - From a Motorcycle Intructor's Perspective As an instructor of new motorcycle riders I'm frequently asked, "What motorcycle do you recommend for my first motorcycle?" I have strong opinions regarding this. Your first motorcycle shouldn't be new, or expensive, or heavy, or over-powered, or one that's deep into some specialty niche. It should be . . . keep reading
Motorcycling is a Man's Sport? -- Not on Your Life! ... Part 1
Donn J. Brous
Motorcycling is a Man's Sport? -- Not on Your Life! ... Part 1 The latest motorcycle statistics indicate that one out of ten U.S. motorcycle owners is a woman. With 6,617,000 documented owners in 2003 that converts to about 662,000 female motorcycle owners.

Is this enough to support the claim that motorcycling is NOT a man's sport? . . .
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HelmetThoughts™Riding in the Remnants of Hurricane Katrina... at Night
MotoSwami
HelmetThoughts™Riding in the Remnants of Hurricane Katrina... at Night Hurricane Katrina had pummeled New Orleans all weekend. On the Monday evening immediately following this event, I was scheduled to teach at the local tech school, twenty miles away. It was no secret some bigtime rain was headed toward north Georgia.

Since the subject was 'motorcycle cooling systems,' I would need to bring a bike for demo purposes that actually *had* a cooling system . . .
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