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The Best Used Touring Motorcycles for Under $5000

When it comes to long-distance riding, the best motorcycles need to offer two things: rider comfort and the ability to...
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Managing Expectations: Things to Know Before Getting on a Motorcycle

Watch the Video This is Why I Ride Motorcycling, the closest any one person can get to flying without actually...
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[How-To] Beginners Guide to Safely Riding a Motorcycle in the Rain

Can You Safely Ride a Motorcycle in the Rain? Let’s call a spade a spade: when the rain hits, the...
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Your Ultimate Guide To Motorcycle Boots

The Ultimate Buying Guide for Picking the Right Motorcycle Boots Motorcycle boots are more important than most beginner motorcycle riders...
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[Guide] Shifting Gears on a Motorcycle

When it comes to riding smoothly on a motorcycle, Mr.Chow from the Hangover would probably ask – “But, did you...
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Guide: Touching Up Chips & Other Minor Blemishes in Your Bike’s Paint

Your motorcycle is under attack—well, at least the paint finish on it is. Rocks! Sand! Bugs! Kids whacking it in...
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Guide for New Bikers: Finding a First Bike Made for You

“How Do I Know What to Buy?” A larger engine, or a smaller engine? Sportbike, cruiser, mod bike, dual sport,...
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Pros and Cons of Different Motorcycle Helmet Types

Motorcycle helmets are one of, if not the most, critical safety component for any rider. We are proponents of ATGATT...
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How to Know When to Replace Your Motorcycle Tires

Motorcycle tires are your sole connection (no pun intended to our BBM readers) to the road, making them critical to...
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Motorcycle Preparedness: The Importance of Being Ready for the Road

This article will focus on the things you can do to prepare for situations that might arise while riding your...
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Geared Up for the Ride: What Beginner Riders Need to Know About E-Bike vs Motorcycle Gear

Electric bikes are everywhere these days, buzzing through city streets, zipping down suburban bike lanes, and sneaking into spots where...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Chain Maintenance

The average motorcycle these days is capable of putting down the same amount of power as a small car, and...
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[How-To] 10-Steps to Winterize Your Motorcycle & Prepare it For Storage

Updated October 18, 2019 by Cameron Martel I live in Canada and I’m a motorcyclist. It’s late September, the leaves...
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Motorcycle Hill Starts & Habits to Avoid Getting Into

Back to the Basics My number one rule for hill starts or any riding really is making sure you have...
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Mounting/Dismounting a Motorcycle: How to Get On & Off Your Bike Safely

Mounting and dismounting your motorcycle is an essential skill that becomes almost second nature over time. There are many ways...
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How New Motorcycle Riders Can Manage Risks & Hazards

Let’s face it, motorcycles have way more risks associated with riding them than cars do with driving them. Two wheels...
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How to Operate a Motorcycle Clutch & Brakes

Since the  first motorcycle design, many changes, evolutions, and innovations have taken form over the years of its development –...
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Easy Custom Touches: How Beginner Riders Can Use Airbrush Paint to Make Their Bike Stand Out

While most beginners aren’t ready for a full teardown or respray, airbrush paint opens the door to creative, low-risk customization....
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Your Ultimate Guide to Motorcycle Helmets

The Ultimate Buying Guide for Picking the Right Motorcycle Helmet When it comes to buying riding gear, no piece of equipment...
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Your First Bike: Choosing the Right Kind of Motorcycle

When it comes to choosing a first motorcycle many different options are available for consideration in matching up to your...
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[GUIDE] Shopping for a Used Motorcycle Helmet

Your head is the most important thing to protect while riding a motorcycle. Cuts, road rash, scrapes, and the like...
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[Guide] Basic Mechanics, Operations, & Physics Behind a Bike

It is a good idea to try to learn as much as possible, not only with riding skills but the...
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The 5 Pieces of Gear You Need to Ride a Motorcycle

5 Pieces of Gear You Need to Ride a Motorcycle Riding a motorcycle is inherently dangerous. According to NHTSA data, motorcycling...
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Determining the Correct Size of Motorcycle for an Ideal Riding Position

Several factors come into play when choosing a motorcycle to fit you the best. Most of them are fairly obvious....
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Training to react to unforeseen obstacles on the road
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Defensive Riding Tips to Avoid Accidents

This is the thing none of us want to ever have to deal with, but should consistently practice and prepare...
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How To Push Start (Bump Start / Pop Start) A Motorcycle

Quick Navigation Motorcycle Won’t Start? Check these First! How to Push Start a Motorcycle How-to Video Helpful Tips in Push...
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The Ultimate Guide To Motorcycle Windshields

While some bikes such as naked and streetfighters don’t have them, almost every other motorcycle out there has some type...
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Prepping Your Motorcycle For Transport & Shipping

The reality of life in the modern, fast paced, interconnected world is that long distance job applications and career moves...
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Motorcycle Riding Safety Tips All Riders Should Know

Check the Basics Before You Ride You would never take part in a marathon with your shoelaces untied, so what...
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Counter Steering on a Motorcycle: Physics & Techniques

Jennifer Angelina demo’ing push steering for the class Push Steering or Counter Steering? “Tom-ay-to, Tom-ah-to” – Both Terms Mean the...
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