Neutral or not?
There are different schools of thought on whether or not to put a bike in neutral at a stop light. I ordinarily stay in gear. The only time I go to neutral is when the person behind me has come… (READ MORE)
There are different schools of thought on whether or not to put a bike in neutral at a stop light. I ordinarily stay in gear. The only time I go to neutral is when the person behind me has come… (READ MORE)
When pulling up behind someone at a light I always take notice of what they’re doing. Are they on the phone? Are they looking for something in the car? Are they eating? I do the same with people next to… (READ MORE)
During my commute I’m always on the lookout for large, slow moving trucks (box trucks, semis, cement trucks, etc.). The reason is people commuting don’t want to get stuck behind them and as a result will often change lanes without… (READ MORE)
I had another occasion where a light turned green and rather than pulling right out, I waited a second or two while clearing both opposing lanes visibly before proceeding. Sure enough a car coming from the side, ran the light… (READ MORE)
Many years ago I took the Motorcycle Safety Foundation beginners’ safety course with my brother Dave. During the classroom portion we divided into groups, read the manual and took turns answering the questions as groups. We covered how to tackle… (READ MORE)
There’s only one way to steer a motorcycle: countersteering. We all learned it in the safety course. “Push left go left, push right go right.” The physics are simple enough, to initiate a turn you must initially steer in the… (READ MORE)
I needed gas on the commute this morning so I pulled into the local “pump and munch” to fill up. While looking for an open pump I slowed to let a pedestrian cross. As I did a car began backing… (READ MORE)
July 22 was one of the hottest days of the summer. I believe the temperature was nearly 100F. During my commute home I found myself following a fellow rider on a Kawasaki Vulcan. We road through Plumsteadville, Pa. together. As… (READ MORE)
I’ve mastered the ability, out of necessity, to shift while never removing my thumb from the horn trigger. This skill has been developed over a period of years of commuting on 4-lane roads. It seems today’s drivers are too preoccupied… (READ MORE)