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Written by Ian Owen
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5 top motorcycle riding tips. -
Anticipation. It sounds simple, and it is. It’s easy to switch off while you’re riding, especially when the roads are a little quieter. Always keep an eye out for the unexpected. |
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Written by Leigh Godson
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Sometimes this job is difficult, writing articles for the site takes time and commitment and for certain projects it also takes a hands on approach to learn a skill I am writing about - this is most certainly what had to happen in order to pen this article. Let me just say that although this assignment was physical and required learning it was also one of the most fun things I have ever had a chance to do. 
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Written by Shell.com
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Steering a bike’s easy - you either lean into the turn, or turn the bars right to go right, and left to go left, right? Wrong. Once you’re on the move, shifting your bodyweight to try and lean into a turn has almost no effect. If you don’t believe us, try riding along with no hands and leaning your weight one way or the other - you can initiate a gentle curve, but tighter turns are impossible unless you flick the whole bike violently, in which case you’re indirectly turning the bars anyway. So you have to use the handlebars but not the way you might think - you need to turn them the opposite way to the way you want to go. It’s called counter steering and here’s how you do it.
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Written by Leigh Godson
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Ok winter is finally looking as if it is lifting away to reveal the warmer weather we all look forward to meaning that there are more bikes out there on the roads, car drivers will have got used to the reduced number of crotch rockets and even probably stopped looking out for them - yes people spring is here and the new riding season starts again. For those of you who have ridden for a couple of years now in all seasons I am sure this is not news to you, for those of you on the other hand who have not had a winter/spring transition yet or those who packed up your bikes during the cold months there are a number of things you should be looking out for to keep youself safe on the roads.
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Written by Greg Hudson
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By: Greg J Hudson Is there anything you need to know about carrying a passenger on your bike?
There certainly is! The dynamics of the motorcycle can change instantaneously.
Cornering becomes a wrestling match. Counter steering lands you up on the wrong side of the road. Not to mention the bouts of unexpected head butting that are likely to occur. Discover a few facts about taking care of your co-pilot… |
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