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What to Expect from a Beginners Course (The Novella) So. One day, you are in your car and you look up and ZOOOOoooommmm, a motorcycle zips by. As you watch the chrome twinkle and fade you look out over the hood of your non-denominational crud coated car and think to yourself, 'I want to do...

How can you help your local Motorcycle Safety Instructors. I found a way... <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E6LI-qgnxm0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess"...

In light of another "I must warm my bike up for 5 to 10 minutes" thread elsewhere, http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325876 I thought I'd introduce some info about oil. (Or 'eeeearl' or 'Texas tea' or 'magic engine slippery juice' or whatever you call it in your...

According to this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/us/03arizona.html?ref=us San Francisco has radar/speed cameras in use. Is this true? Thanks.

Life, Motorcycles and Labels...by CaptCrash I work with teenagers, it's rewarding, confusing and sometimes awkward. One of the fun things is to be running around among kids and, occasionally, you recognize yourself! There's a moment when you're watching some knucklehead be a knucklehead and...

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays! :Party <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bhgdxe_Ig0o&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed...

Peripheral Vision isn't just hard to spell, it's an important tool to keeping yourself safe on the road. Here's help: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vtXPV_u_YMA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen"...

Counterbalancing is one of those things people can get all up in arms about...Honestly? It can be a very useful technique for low speed turns like U-Turns...here's the dope: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"...

Every so often I see threads that mention Road Rage and document instances of drivers acting with malice toward bikers. With that in mind I thought I'd take a moment to share some basic security tips that people in TV use to keep Anchors, Reporters, Photographers and other personnel safe. I'm...

Loads of people call it the "Box o' Death" because it seems to gather up riders and give out points...BUT the BRC Box isn't that hard if you take your time and think it through. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"...

I buried this is another thread to make a point about the need to hone your skills on every ride but here it is as a stand alone: 1 turn can be a blast--2 can be a disaster--here's some help on linking curves: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"...

From: http://www.idahostatesman.com/localnews/story/892033.html "Nampa police arrested the driver of a car which hit and killed a male motorcyclist at the Midway/Karcher roads intersection early Tuesday morning. Zachary Crue Santoro, 19, of Nampa — who police say was driving the car — is...

I can't see! I can't s---wait, just had my eyes closed. False alarm. Visual cues are important in approaching intersections, here's some help: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/obguNCWNK30&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen"...

Apparantly, them physics guys were right... <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/clDudhBQxxI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed...

A crowned road can make your life miserable if you're not expecting it. Here's some help: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tBqDhbqnLfs&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess"...

So you made it into the lot and are thinking...where should I park? Here's help! <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0QyKGrZv760&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess"...

Parking lots can be hazardous places. Here's a couple of basic reminders to help out! <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0C52jOWHt_4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess"...

You've been on the range for 2 days and a total of 9 hours. You're 4th in a cue of 12 riders about to start the BRC Skills Eval. There's a guy in line in front of you who's clearly NOT a beginner, he probably holds an Expert Class Racing License, dude can ride. You have to follow him...

It seems basic but how often DO you get stopped on nasty hill? Here's help: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H5X1FjCxMvc&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess"...

So you just had that big Togo's pastrami sandwich and you have to turn RIGHT into traffic from a stop--here's help: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_F_0ri2hezY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param...