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Storing your Motorcycle
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Outside a single white snowflake falls... Disbelief falls on your face as another
snowflake falls... Then you realize, another riding year over and it's time to put
the bike away for the winter. This is the time to get in that last few riding days
and put our bikes properly away for the winter so they are ready for the next riding
season to start again. More
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> How to prepare yourself for winter
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In winter you need to protect yourself from the cold and damp as well as from
other vehicles. You can ride anywhere and anytime as long as you’re warm, dry and
have good visibility.
OK, so riding in the colder weather does require a steely nerve and meticulous dressing-up
ritual akin to a medieval knight suiting up for battle. In fact, let’s think about
riding through winter in this vein; with the correct equipment, the cold and wet
can easily be defeated ..... >More
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How to Lay
Down the Bike
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When faced with a potentially dangerous situation, it's generally best to
remain upright on your bike. Remember, tire rubber has an immense amount of traction.
However, plastic, steel, and chrome (the materials found on the side of the bike)
offer almost no traction. When you stay on your motorcycle instead of letting it
slide, you'll be better able to stop in time or swerve out of the way. The only
possible time where it might be a better idea to purposely end up on the ground
is when it's better than the alternative, like going over a guardrail down a cliff
or into the middle of a ten-car pile-up. Once you lay down a bike, you have absolutely
no control ..... More
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Check Out this Side Car!
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Here's someone who has made from a Laverda motorcycle a sidecar. Not just
any sidecar, but a supercar sidecar, including gulfwing doors. The sidecar part
looks amazing, a true work of art. It's almost like it came straight out of the
factory.work of art. It's almost like it came straight out of the factory .....
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Riding in a Staggered
Formation
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For safety reasons, NABSTMC Soldiers generally
ride in a staggered formation. The minimum recommended spacing to the bike
directly in front of you should not be less than two seconds
(the two second rule). The bike in the lane to your left or right should not be
less than one second ahead of
you. You will find that two seconds is a long
distance when riding at highway speeds. That is, it's a long distance when
everything is going well. Unfortunately, when things go wrong, two seconds
distance is gone in the time it takes to realize you are in trouble. The two second rule is a rule of thumb you should try to adhere to when ever
possible. Especially at highway speeds. There are times, however, when it is
best to squeeze together - while on city streets and slowing for
a stop. This will help prevent cars from entering the group.
The Tail Gunner will ride in the middle of the two bike lanes with all head
lights (Hi-Beam) and running lights on. This will help the Road Captain see him
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