Wisdom found only on the road
I am a fairly new rider and always interested in wisdom from those that are longer in the tooth than I, what words of wisdom would you share with a new biker? Looking forward to replies- George
View ArticleStrobe Brake Light vs. Non Strobe
I have a led, strobe/brake light on my RK. I really like it, as it's a good bit brighter. I've been wondering if following traffic realize that two sec. series of flashes are actually the brake light....
View ArticleIs a Rider's Backrest More Dangerous in an Accident?
Came across a comment from someone noting a downside to riding with a backrest is the increased chance of injury if in an accident. For example... if rear-ended. Or how it can mess with your back in...
View ArticleStrange Signals and Red Light Runners
I was running errands with the wife today and noticed two things. 1. At three traffic-lighted intersections in a row, folks blatantly ran red lights ( Spokane PD where are you? ). Let's be extra...
View Article2016 Road King
I'm a proud new owner of a Road King. Traded up my Iron 883 after getting my feet wet and taking 2 MSC courses(plan on taking more). Still going trough new owner anxiety (am I messing up the engine or...
View ArticleSub 15' 180* turn on Ultra
After watching a guy on you tube doing 15' u-turns on an Ultra, I went out and practiced. Being a bit rusty, 18' figure 8s were tight. It took me a few minutes to get back in the groove. On my best...
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Exhaust clamp drags on right turn.
Any riding advice on this, my last bike was owned in 2012 and it was a yamaha r6 I have always wanted a harley and was able to afford one finally so here is my question for advice. on right turns I am...
View ArticleRunning over animals
So today, a rabbit decided to commit suicide under my front tire. It ran out and I had no time to stop, I just slammed on the brakes as hard as I could. Just before I hit it, I let off the brakes...
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Cool place to mount my Fire Extinguisher
Found a really cool spot for my fire extinguisher to mount on the bike. Looks like I can hook to the 1/4 20 bolt that holds the top of the license plate. And use the V shaped steel stabilizer piece to...
View ArticleDeer Safety
If you had to ride at night thru deer country, what is the safest way to proceed, based on your experience. Speed is an obvious factor but I was wondering, especially on lightly traveled roads whether...
View ArticleRiding in Stormy Weather
I've been pretty lucky over the past bunch of years to have gone all over the US on my bikes and rarely ever encounter a shower much less a major storm, but Thursday, I was tempted to greatly to chance...
View ArticleDog vs. Road King
Had a pair of medium sized brown dogs charge my bike a little while ago. They came out of the shadows, I was running about 50-55 mph, not even time to hit the brakes. Lead dog hit front tire and rolled...
View Articlebiker taken out by texting driver
FYI there is language in the video, so turn it down if need be. https://www.yahoo.com/autos/s/driver-runs-motorcyclist-yells-stop-205458513.html
View ArticleWatching for cages
...specifically, cars that may pull out in front of you, making either a left or right hand turn. One thing I realized early on: just riding along, minding my own business... Car stops at any stop...
View ArticleA few words about dehydration
Collision 5 has come and gone. Most of you know about the 4300 miles in 13 days, the last 2500 with the Mrs. on back. I learned some valuable lessons. First, I hate the freaking desert. On day 1 of the...
View ArticleSMH
I've had some pretty bad headshake on other bikes, and a hint of it on my new switchback but check this out: https://www.facebook.com/cause4chaos/videos/10154745187651033/
View ArticleClose one!
Riding down 2 lane street 2 cars front and right of me turning right car darted outright in front of me making left turn. She saw me I'm on brakes hard swerving left she nailed her brakes. I was...
View ArticleQ. on rain resist eye protection...
New rider here, about the only issue I had with my first long distance ride, just under 4k miles... was that when it rained, the bike and I handled it like a pro... but the eye protection I was wearing...
View ArticleAdvanced Carbon Composites Helmet Recall Notice
I seem to remember a thread about these helmets recently with many positive reviews (because the carbon/kevlar combo made them considerably smaller, yet still meeting DOT standards). They posted this...
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