Size Matters
Squeezing a wide tyre onto a narrow rim can be a big mistake. Here’s why. Those low-profile 190-series tyres sure look gnarly on the back of a sportbike, and we’ve…
Dangerous Emotions
You are riding on a busy four-lane road heading for an appointment. Suddenly a car swerves immediately in front of you into your lane, cutting you off. You have to…
Cross Winds
Sooner or later you are going to wonder about how to handle severe crosswinds – probably while fighting them. Surprise, surprise – you don’t have to do anything and the…
Carrying a Passenger
Company is always nice. Some pillions weigh 50kg, others weigh 100kg. Putting extra weight on the motorcycle will affect the handling. Adjust your suspension and tyre pressures to compensate for…
Indicator Killer
I for one, many moons ago, kept on forgetting to cancel the indicator. So I decided to strike up a relationship with my bike’s indicator button: every time I gave…
Braking Explained
Braking is one of the most important things you’ll learn to do on a motorcycle; though newbies tend to get stuck on techniques like shifting and counter-steering, the most effective…