Learning To Fly, The Right Way

It seems our servicemen and women must have watched the movie TOP GUN too much ... as his Tomcat flying. So much so that the Army and Navy Safety Centers along with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation developed the “Military Sportbike Rider Course”. Not because of the increase of motorcycle [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 15:27:04

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Basic Rider Course

Last Tuesday and Wednesday was spent attending the Basic Riding Course at the Honda Rider Education Center in Colton. Passing the course meant that I did not have to take the motorcycle skill test at the Department ... on a motorcycle after completing this course.There were seven of us in the class. Most interesting was Dave, a 70 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 01:58:00

Flying John

So, yeah: First day at the new aerodrome. Google mapped the place first just to get the lay of the land. Landmarks, rough headings ... . Back on the motorcycle for the first time since, what? June? Hard to ride it to work when there’ ... crossings. Kind of a motorcycle rider’s combat reaction course. Which, look at the upside: Makes [more...]

Date: 2008-09-14 02:38:56

Motorcycle License

A few months ago I took the Motorcycle Safety Rider Course ... -take half of the normal driver test in addition to the full motorcycle test. I ended up passing without missing one question on either test. Now it’s on to a helmet, jacket, pants [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 22:03:42

If you enjoy riding a scooter buy one

Traveling in a motor cycle is great form of traveling anywhere in the world and mostly loved by the younger generation of people ... as compared to any other wheel vehicle. This is of course at the cost f safety to the riders. Yamaha Motorcycle There are more fatal road accidents on motorcycles than any other vehicle. This is because [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 05:37:21

Vespa Attack IV starts tonight!

Vespa Attack IV starts tonight! November 28, 2008 November 28 (FRIDAY) - MEET & GREET venue: Katips (Katipunan) ... Slaughter House | MayDay SC | Warrior Clothing | Scootmoto Local Sponsors: City Government ... | Motorcycle Riders Course (Jake Swann) | Telescope @ Cubao X (Vintage Ron) | Signum Event Engineering (Boyet [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 00:58:07

Allstate Garage Hits on All Cylinders

Like many boomers, the image of Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper cruising on the open road (Easy Rider) is indelibly stamped on my subconscious. Of course I secretly yearn for the freedom that motorcycles represent BUT for any number of practical reasons (”over my dead body”) I’ve suppressed that dream. I’ve already written about Harley [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 19:01:52

Clint Bowyer on Motorcycle Safety (Carteret County News-Times)

(ARA) - An increase of motorcycles on the road and the fact that less than half have taken an organized rider education course, indicates a need for increased awareness of proper motorcycle safety. Read Full Story [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 14:10:19

AAA: N.C. motorcycle death rate eighth highest in U.S.

N.C. motorcycle death rate eighth highest in U.S. Rising gas prices are pushing up motorcycle sales, and those new riders should have to prove their skills in a road test or safety course, AAA Carolina advocates. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-12 01:23:37

Storytime - Easy Rider

That’s right, it’s that time again! Buckle up, buttercup, we’re going for a ride! ... . So what I did, was I bought a motorcycle from a fellow Jarhead taht was having divorce issues and needed the money. It was a Yamaha Maxim 550, used of course, with a whole heck of a lot of miles [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 14:52:49

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