Due to the fact that many of our readers cannot ride during this season.  I thought it would be a good time to review some basic safety tips.  These tips were put together by “Motorcycle Cruiser” magazine. 

1.  Never dive into a gap in stalled traffic
Cars may have stopped for a reason, and you may not be able to see why until it’s too late to do anything about it.

2.  Don’t saddle up more than you can handle
If you weigh 95 pounds, avoid that 795-pound cruiser. Get something lighter and more manageable.

3.  Watch for car doors opening into traffic
And smacking a car that’s swerving around some goofball’s open door is just as painful.

4. Don’t get in an intersection rut

Watch for a two-way stop after a string of four-way intersections. If you expect cross-traffic to stop, there could be a painful surprise when it doesn’t.

5.  Stay in your comfort zone when you’re with a group
Riding over your head is a good way to end up in a ditch. Any bunch worth riding with will have a rendezvous point where you’ll be able to link up again.

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Indulging in one of my favorite pastimes.

Ever have trouble finding  time to ride?  In a perfect world we could hop on the bike, and hit the road at a moments notice, uninhibited from any and all restraint.  Unfortunately, that isn’t the world most of us live in, is it?

Often family, work, and other responsibilities, so conflict with our riding schedules many give up! Leaving the motorcycle parked in the corner of the garage until our deadlines are met, or junior grows up.  But what if were possible to work, raise the family, and still get some ride time in?  Here’s a few ideas we have used, maybe they will help…

1.  Ride to work.

2.  Get up early on a Saturday, and ride before the rugrats get up.  

3.  Write a weekend ride on your calendar months in advance.

What other ideas could we add to the list?

Below is a photo of my friend Steve.  He was playing the role of Santa at a local church.  I always thought Santa rode a Honda!

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Due to the fact that many of our readers cannot ride during this season.  I thought it would be a good time to review some basic safety tips.  These tips were put together by “Motorcycle Cruiser” magazine. 

1.  Look where you want to go
Use the miracle of target fixation to your advantage. The motorcycle goes where you look, so focus on the solution instead of the problem.

2.  Keep your eyes moving
Traffic is always shifting, so keep scanning for potential trouble. Don’t lock your eyes on any one thing for too long unless you’re actually dealing with trouble.

3.  Come to a full stop at that next stop sign
Put a foot down. Look again. Anything less forces a snap decision with no time to spot potential trouble.

4.  Raise your gaze
It’s too late to do anything about the 20 feet immediately in front of your fender, so scan the road far enough ahead to see trouble and change trajectory.

5.   Get your mind right in the driveway
Most accidents happen during the first 15 minutes of a ride, below 40 mph, near an intersection or driveway. Yes, that could be your driveway.

“What do you ride”?   This is a question I am asked on a daily basis.  So here’s the current list of bikes at the Slark house.  

Rick:  1999 Honda Shadow Aero 1100

Jonathan:  2003 Yamaha Road Star 1100

Ethan:  1985 Honda Nighthawk  450 (first bike)

As I have mentioned in the past.  I am researching Sport Tourers, but with the car business so slow, and two boys in college.  That looks to be some time in the future!

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