Tagged With: control

Rage Against the Machines

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Bud Miller

The article “The Road Often Traveled: Rage Against the Machines” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 04/08/2012. “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” – Siddharta … Continue reading »

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Amazing Control

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Bud Miller

This is an amazing display of control by a rider on a CBR600RR:

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The Smidsy

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Bud Miller

I’ve seen this video a few places now and thinks it’s something every rider should see so I’m re-posting it here. It’s the pilot of a series of videos on accident avoidance from the rider’s perspective. This one deals with a driver pulling out in front of a motorcycle he failed to see and how … Continue reading »

Categories: Commuting, Lessons Learned, Safety, Video | Tags: control, lessons, perception, safety, traffic, training, video | 2 Comments

To Feel Strong

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Bud Miller

The article “To Feel Strong” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 03/28/2012. I am a huge fan of mountain climber and author Jon Krakauer. He is the author of Eiger Dreams, Into the Wild and Into Thin Air (the thrilling first hand account of the … Continue reading »

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World Superbike FIM 2012

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Bud Miller

This sunday (February 26th) marks the start of the 25th Superbike FIM World Championship at Phillip Island in Australia. 39 year old Carlos Checa will be back to defend his title from 2011 aboard a Ducati 1098R. 24 Riders from 10 countries will compete on 14 circuits around the world at speeds topping 180mph. Manufactures … Continue reading »