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Tag: Motorcycle Safety

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The Basics: How To Get It Up And Keep It Up

January 11, 2015

Welcome to another of our “The Basics” articles.  Sorry, I could not resist having a bit of fun with title since safely lifting a motorcycle to perform a service is nothing to joke about.  Improperly lifting a motorcycle can lead to severe damage to your bike, injury to yourself, or others, so it’s best to … More The Basics: How To Get It Up And Keep It Up

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The Basics: Let There Be Light

March 12, 2014

If you ride for any length of time eventually you will have a headlight fail, it’s a common occurrence.  Let’s just hope that it’s not in the middle of the night as you are making your way home.  If you’re lucky, it’s just your low beam because it stays on all the time.  I have … More The Basics: Let There Be Light

The Basics: Let There Be Light
right side 2012 victory cross roads sunset red

Little Red Riding Vic Part One

September 6, 2012

One thing that became clear to me during trip in June to the Smoke Out Thirteen, was just how unsuitable my 2003 Victory V92C was for extended trips.  Until then, I had only used it for local riding in the North Georgia Mountains.  There were many Sunday trips were I racked up over 300 miles, … More Little Red Riding Vic Part One

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A Summer Weather Warning: Heat Exhaustion

June 30, 2012

While you are riding this Summer stay hydrated, (no, that doesn’t mean drink an extra beer) you can dry out on a bike pretty fast in hot weather, the combination of you sweating and the wind evaporating it as you ride can have you in trouble before you realize you have a problem.  I got … More A Summer Weather Warning: Heat Exhaustion

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The Basics: Motorcycle Safety Tire Wear Bars

May 28, 2012

The tire below is worn out, it looks like there is still good tread, but, with over 12,000 miles on it, it’s done, and unsafe.  A clear indication of this is that the tread is worn down to the wear bars. This is my own bike, and I should have never let the tire get … More The Basics: Motorcycle Safety Tire Wear Bars

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