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Owning a motorcycle is certainly an exciting decision - getting out on the open road, enjoying the fresh air, and avoiding the hassle and often undue expense of owning a car. But at the same time there is always an element of risk involved in owning

, or down the road, not only injuring themselves (if Darwin had anything to do with it they'd be better off dead) but also bystanders watching the show. Now 'some' responsibility does lie with those watching, stunters and audience (i.e. those easily pleased

year old. Right now, aged 22, I struggle to find the pleasure in biking. An equation that used to be so simple; biking = fun, is now far from simple. Guilt, safety, responsibility and public opinion seem to be added to that equation and now it's so

be coming up round the next bend. Having said that, the first rule of road positioning is 'Never sacrifice your safety for your position'. The second rule is that there are no more rules. Picking up a student, fresh from CBT, brimming with new knowledge

I have had a test ride of the KTM 690 today over about a 1 hour period, consisting of town work, fast A roads and fast B roads, some of which are bumpy.First impression was how my knees stuck into the fuel tank, which splays out at the front

...yes... but never 'mainstream.'So you must expect and allow for an element of eccentricity. Also I am not about to 'prove' my hypothesis by quoting statistics.......Statistics can be made to 'prove' anything you like.In the realm of attempting increased safety

synthetic or natural versions of stuff we make ourselves anyway. This is not a pro-marijuana article. It's about our perception of a particular chemical and the huge rift between that perception and the actual facts in the issue of using the roads

before you get on the motorcycle. Consider the types of roads and traffic you may encounter and think about how you might deal with them. And, of course, remember that alcohol and other drugs will dull your thinking and coordination. Avoid them

the rolling hills near the small orchard town of Bindoon. I turned left off the Grt Northern Hwy, then took the quite Midlands road through Wannanble and on towards the wheat belt country of Western Australia.A lunch stop in the small town of Moora had me