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Tips on Riding Motorcycles - Surface Tension
Balancing on two wheels as you make your way around corners is an inherently precarious thing, and so it's vital you keep the condition of the road ahead in mind when you're out and about, and are aware of the dangers you're likely to encounter in certain situations and environments.
Obviously you're going to experience significantly reduced levels of grip in the wet, and so your motorcycle riding should be adjusted to suit. Slow down; increase the distance between yourself and the vehicle in front; position your body more to the inside around corners (thus keeping the motorcycles or scooters more upright, with less stress on its tyre's contact patches); and avoid super slippery stuff like the plague - like metal grates, white line markings, cat's eyes and crack sealant. In built-up areas when it's raining, especially in the peak hours or around lunch time, watch out for hapless pedestrian darting across the road, and be particularly careful when it's just started raining after a prolonged dry spell - ie when road grime has had a chance to build up, and hasn't yet been washed away by the downpour.
Spilled diesel, petrol or oil are also things to look out for when riding motorcycles, but they're often not easy to pick up before it's too late. Any rainbow-coloured pools on the road need to be given a wide berth, and a decent build-up of oil can make water bead on top of it in the wet. Sometimes a vehicle with a loose fuel cap will leave a long trail of spilt fuel behind it - fortunately this is easier to pick up, so adjust your line to suit, but in general be wary of any discolouration on the road in front of you. Also be aware of where you're more likely to encounter these slippery characters - like at busy intersections, in industrial estates and on petrol station forecourts. When stopping at particularly slippery intersections, pull up either to the left or right of your lane, avoiding the oily centre, and put down whatever foot falls to the outside of the lane.
Loose gravel can pose a major headache too, and this is often a problem when a road has been recently re-sealed. Learn to scan the surface of the road ahead. You can learn to spot a dubious patch pretty effectively, and use your ears too - a road with loose stuff will have a different sound, as the loose bits get picked up by your tyres and are then flung against your guards.
Finally, take care if you're Riding Motorcycles anywhere near tram or light rail tracks. Ride between the tracks and don't cross them on too shallow an angle - especially when it's wet, when rubber and cold steel are a particularly bad combination. The rule of thumb here is don't be paranoid, just be aware - with a trained eye and an informed mind you will be able to effectively avoid the vast majority of road surface nasties as they crop up.
For more tips and hints on motorcycles, scooters or motorbikes, contact a local motorcycle outlet.
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hi! Grace to you for the new year! I am 26, i live 30km from work and i want to buy a motorcycle. I dont drink, smoke or do drugs etc... Will i come down sometime or another no matter what?
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How to massage my own back?
I need to massage my back really really bad. I ride motorcycles (no car) so I'm crouched over all day, plus I work on the computer and hole my shoulders up for some reason for about 10-15 hours a day. I'm single, don't have money for a professional massage, and have no willing friends to say the least....
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Boyfriend's motorcycle accident...?
My boyfriend got in a motorcycle accident about 6 months ago- where a vehicle going 15 over the speed limit hit him(not his fault)-and he has been told several times he is lucky to be alive. He has chronic back pain, can't work for the time being, and his life has had to change quite dramatically. I have never had the desire or interest to ride motorcycles, and I never liked him riding- now that he has gotten into an accident which was not his fault, it solidifies my dislike for motorcycles. He has been saying alot lately that he plans on riding alot in the spring/summer, this terrifies me as I could have lost him 6 months ago.His entire family rides so it is difficult for him to feel included when everyone but him is riding. I don't know what to say to myself or to him that is going to make a difference- but I cannot bear the thought of him riding again, with the possibility of him getting hurt again. I don't know if I'm being unreasonable- but can someone please try and help me find a solution to my worries?
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LGBT what do you do for fun?
i like to go shooting, ride motorcycles and play guitar :P you?
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What states have the nicest climate all year-round and are lgbtq accepting, excluding California?
We are a young lesbian couple looking to move away from California but hoping to keep a similar climate. In other words we would like somewhere that pretty much never snows and never gets any hotter than 90 something.We riding motorcycles all year long and would like to keep the ability to do so.
I dont want to leave but my girlfriend does for more reasons than I can count. The main reason I want to is that there isnt much in the way of job opportunity.
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