Motorcycle safety, musings and more.
Two years ago, I believed I was a competent rider. I was living in Dallas, and I rode The Little Rat all over the city, even occasionally leading rides. I didn’t take unnecessary risks, I rode within my limits, and I felt under control and …
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Gravel. Since I first started riding, I’ve avoided it at all costs. Which wasn’t really a problem at first: in the Dallas metroplex, there just wasn’t that much of it. But moving to Oregon has shown me that there’s much more to riding than …
[Read more...] about A New Adventure: Offroading with the FZ-07
Photo from my day at the Northwest Motorcycle Clinic Some people are great at building muscle memory. I am not one of those people. Although I knew I wanted to ride a motorcycle from the moment I first let off a clutch, I got overwhelmed …
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About a month ago, I bought a 2016 Yamaha FZ-07. It's the first motorcycle I've bought from a dealership, the second I've bought this year, the third in my garage, and the fourth I've owned. People always say that after you get one motorcycle, …
[Read more...] about Why This Vintage Enthusiast Got a Modern Motorcycle
I firmly believe that riding skills are an important pillar of motorcycle safety. The better your riding skills, the better you'll be able to avoid or escape bad situations on the road. But, I have a confession: Not once have I done any real …
[Read more...] about A Day at the Northwest Motorcycle School
