Tag: Motorcycle Safety
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Rides to Remember
Characters Fill Motorcycle Seats This June I’ll be riding down to the National Moto Guzzi Rally in John Day, Oregon. Although I’ve been to Oregon, I haven’t had the chance to discover the beauty of the state in enough detail to truly say I’ve been there. To have a feel for a place you need…
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RideApart.com Article Suggests that Harley-Davidson Should Quit Producing Electric Motorcycles
RideApart.com Finally States What We’ve All Been Thinking In March of 2018, it was disclosed that Harley-Davidson had purchased part of Alta motorcycles of California. At the time it was believed that Harley-Davidson’s (HD) investment of somewhere between 30 and 50 million dollars would help HD’s research in relation to the production of smaller electric…
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MIPS Brain Protection System
What is the MIPS Protection System and How Does it Work The Multi-Directional Impact Protection System or (MIPS) is designed to create what its designers call a Brain Protection System or (BPS). It achieves this by reducing rotational motion transferred to the brain from angled impacts of the head, whether on a motorcycle, where the…
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Motorcycle Camping Made Easy
Start With Your Motorcycle First, a caveat. This article isn’t about the checklist and every single thing that you want or need to take with you. It has more to do with the philosphy of making your trip fun and safe. There are endless locations for you to go where complete lists are available for…
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I’m Alive, that’s good…
This article is going to be about something very close to me, physically and mentally. It was originally going to be about motorcycle helmets, their technology and how important that can be to your survival. There are a number of reasons why I’m enamoured with the subject, not the least of which is that I’ve…
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Lane Filtering in Canada
Lane filtering is something that is often discussed in this country, but seldom goes beyond conversation. Defining exactly what we mean and what we want to see in relation to lane filtering is the first issue to be confronted. So what is lane filtering? Web Bike World, January 21st, 2021, states, “Filtering, otherwise known as…
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Speak Up!
As a motorcyclist, safety should be your first concern. If it isn’t, don’t ride.