http://ridesafe.today.com Come on, you know you want to ride. Take a motorcycle safety class. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:19:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have said this several times, "Don't buy a motorcycle until after you take a class." Especially if you have never ridden before. By the first day of riding in a class, you will know if you really want to do this. I have just experienced, one ... http://ridesafe.today.com/2009/04/14/i-know-you-are-seeing-all-of-the-motorcycles-out-dont-buy-one-yet/ I have seen some discussion about picking the motorcycle that you end up with at the course. I have been looking at these forums; Best Beginner Motorcycle Forum and Total Motorcycle Forum . In the discussion I have seen that some courses do a kind of a "shotgun ... http://ridesafe.today.com/2009/04/07/how-to-pick-the-motorcycle-to-ride-during-your-motorcycle-safety-course/ Right now it is around 50 degrees on my back deck. By tonight it is supposed to dump on us. We are going to run our class this weekend, anyway. It is staying light longer and we will be able to ride later. I have taught ... http://ridesafe.today.com/2009/04/03/teaching-in-the-snow-this-weekend/ This is another category of luggage that became popularized by sport and dual sport riders. Tank bags are placed as their name implies on the fuel tank in front of the rider. These can be attached by means of straps or magnets. These bags can be small ... http://ridesafe.today.com/2009/03/31/motorcycle-specific-luggage-tanktail-bags-and-other-small-luggage/ To start off I would like to emphasize that it is important to make sure that ANY luggage rack that you install on your motorcycle is manufactured specifically for your motorcycle. There are a couple of useful bits of luggage that go behind you. For longer trips there ... http://ridesafe.today.com/2009/03/26/motorcycle-specific-luggage-luggage-for-your-passenger-seat-and-luggage-rack/ Hi Guys. I am not messing with your head. I no longer have an Entrecard widget here. I am really sorry that I will not be able to participate in a beloved community from this blog. You will find more and more Today.com bloggers going away. ... http://ridesafe.today.com/2009/03/25/notice-to-entrecard-droppers/ There is one other sort of motorcycle saddlebag out there. Hard side saddlebags are usually made of fiberglass (laid up like a boat or car body), metal or injection molded plastic (we call these Tupperware). Some are covered with leather or vinyl to make them look like soft ... http://ridesafe.today.com/2009/03/25/motorcycle-specific-luggage-saddlebags-hardside/ Textile bags are usually made of a very heavy nylon or canvas. They are not usually set up for the more semi-permanent installation. They tend to have a whole bunch of straps attached so you have a lot of different mounting options. You can find them ... http://ridesafe.today.com/2009/03/24/motorcycle-specific-luggage-saddlebags-leather-and-leatherette-2/ The most obvious form of luggage is Saddlebags. Most fit near the passenger seating area. There are different manners of mounting and they are made of several materials. No matter which you choose make sure that it is made for your motorcycle or has a solid ... http://ridesafe.today.com/2009/03/23/motorcycle-specific-luggage-saddlebags-leather-and-leatherette/ Today a good friend and a well known figure in the motorcycling community passed away. My friend and sometimes mentor Jay Wallace passed this morning around 10 am. I met Jay, his wife Charlotte and their son Aaron about 13 years ago when I became an instructor. ... http://ridesafe.today.com/2009/03/21/today-is-a-very-sad-day/