Motorcycle Braking Skills
How Much Braking Is Too Much?Do You Know the Limits of Braking?While smaller displacement bikes like this Yamaha R3 can’t match the acceleration of a literbike, most provide an equivalent stopping...
View ArticleMotorcycle Riding Tips: Listening, Learning and Welcoming Your Errors
Because every little glitch and error you experience while riding indicates your next area to improve.Keith Code talks, you listen. But knowing what to talk about requires a massive amount of...
View ArticleRiding Tips: Choosing Your Line
Street and trackday strategies for choosing the best path.Sure the right line will get you around the track faster, but there’s more to path selection than simply that.©MotorcyclistSome people have a...
View ArticleThe Importance of Proper Motorcycle Track Training
Even the most experienced riders can benefit from understanding safety and knowing the limits.Track riding under controlled conditions is the best way to explore limits safely. The lessons and...
View ArticleElectronic Rider Aids, Safety and Performance
Electronic Aids, Not Band-AidsLooks simple from the outside, but it takes serious electronics to make the BMW S1000RR faster and safer.©MotorcyclistLast month I was invited to the BMW training academy...
View ArticleImprove Your Motorcycle Riding Skills
From new rider to pro, all motorcyclists can improve.Cornering is the most thrilling aspect of riding, even on a small bike like the new Z125. Master the skills of cornering and your riding experience...
View ArticleHow Do You FEEL Your Motorcycle?
Tips on knowing when to react and feeling how to ride your motorcycle.As soon as the bike is leaned over, roll on the gas. Waiting for it to “feel” settled wastes time.©Kevin WingMost riders take a...
View ArticleBackaches on Motorcycles
How to prevent sore backs when riding motorcycles.Riders strike all kinds of peculiar poses to relieve the backache that comes from having to support their torso with their lower-back...
View ArticleYour Vision and Riding Motorcycles
Vision Ins and OutsCalm vision is key to smooth inputs and maintaining control, which is why this deep, deadpan focus is very common in an experienced racer’s eyes when on track.Zack Courts“You go...
View ArticleThe Joy of Cornering
Tips for truly enjoying your motorcycle ride.The California Superbike School at Laguna Seca, circa 1980. Nowadays you’d never believe how hard it was to convince the tracks to let non-racers turn...
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