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Ride Away Safely from Road Rage

Ride Away Safely from Road Rage

The past few months have seen an increase in road rage between motorcyclists and motorists and, too frequently, these are ending with severe injuries or fatalities. Riders are beginning to utilize cameras such as GoPro’s when they are on their bikes and they are now...

Babes Ride Out- 1200 Women Riders in the Desert

Babes Ride Out- 1200 Women Riders in the Desert

As over a thousand women on motorcycles swarmed to the Joshua Tree desert from across the globe last weekend, men, women, and children alike were in awe of the grandeur. It's rare enough to see one lady scooting by on two wheels, but a group of ten or more rolling by,...

Kevin "Teach" Baas and The Kennedy Chopper Class

His name is Kevin Baas, but many in the motorcycle community know him as "Teach"--the public high school shop teacher that started the first ever Chopper Class. Kevin was looking for a way to teach his students valuable hands on skills and safe use of tools and...

Light Sensor Problem Solved in Oregon

Light Sensor Problem Solved in Oregon

If you’ve ever spent time driving in Portland, Oregon, you know that there is a crazy high ratio of bicycles to cars year round. When the rain starts to break and the sun peeks through the clouds, suddenly there are motorcycles everywhere, too. This rings true for...

Lane Splitting In California: Do’s and Don’ts!

Drivers on California highways often find themselves momentarily sharing a lane with a motorcyclist who is “lane splitting”. California is the only state in the nation in which lane splitting, is legal. Other terms for the practice include white-lining, filtering, or...

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Emergency Braking and Motorcycles

Emergency Braking and Motorcycles

One of the ways we can avoid motorcycle accidents is by understanding our braking system, and how we apply the brakes could significantly affect how quickly we stop. There is a lot of power in the front brake.  Motorcycles have a minimum of 70% braking power on the...