Our Biggest Piece of Advice

PUSH ON THE HANDLE BARS, MORE THROTTLE, MORE LEAN. A lot of people run too wide in a turn and run off the road, hitting stationary objects...causing major injuries. This happens because people fear pushing on the handlebars. If you are going to run wide: PUSH ON THE HANDLE BARS, MORE THROTTLE AND LEAN MORE!!! This is the only option you have. And, 9 times out of 10 it *will* get you through that turn. Your motorcycle is capable of much more than you think. Repeat that to yourself over and over again...it could save your life!!!!

General Tips

Take the MSF course. Over 90% of riders who got in accidents learned from friends or family.

Know the limit of your abilities in order to ride safely. Also, understand your motorcycles limits.

You should always wear protective gear: helmet, gloves, and good riding gear.

Before You Ride

Inspect your motorcycle before you ride by doing the following:

Check your tire pressure.

Do you have fuel and oil?

Check the controls and the cables.

Make sure your headlights, turn signals, brake lights, and horn all work properly.

Turning a Motorycycle

There are four steps to turning: slow, look, lean and roll.

Slow: Reduce speed before the turn by closing the throttle and applying the brakes.

Look: Make sure you look in the direction you are going. Turn your head...not just your shoulders or just your eyes.

Lean: To turn, the bike must lean. Push on the handlebar in the direction you want to go. Go left-push on left handlebar. Go right-push on right handlebar.

Roll: Roll on the throttle through the turn. Gently roll on and continually roll on at an even pace throughout your turn.

Where Most Accidents Occur

Most motorcycle accidents occur in intersections. Before you enter one, scan for oncoming traffic that may turn left in front of you, traffic from the left or right, traffic approaching from behind.

If you aren't sure that a person turning left sees you, be safe and point at them to get their attention.

The number one cause of accidents are cars turning left in front of you.