While The USA Still Debates Helmet Laws, France Has Gone Even Stricter
Posted by Mike Werner on Oct 12th 2016
Riding motorcycle with a helmet is an ongoing debate in the USA; many are for the freedom of being able to choose, while others want it made mandatory.
But in many countries around the globe, it’s not a choice; you must wear a helmet when riding. France has now gone a step further: YOU NOW MUST WEAR GLOVES!
That’s right, France has made it mandatory to not only we
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Biker Lingo, Terms and Jargon
Posted by Mike Werner on Oct 11th 2016
Even if you are not a newbie, sometimes you got to wonder what some bikers are saying, and if you are a newbie, all you can do is shake your head wisely, not knowing what people are talking about. Terms used, or some strange technical lingo, the jargon that is used is often difficult to understand.
Terms change or adapt as well. It's part of the nature of the game, since tec
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Dual Sport- Suzuki DRZ400S Long-Term Review
Posted by Team Motorcycle on Oct 9th 2016
Hoolaginaism: It's what riding a DRZ400 is all about. It's one of those bikes that always tends to bring out the wild side in whoever happens to be riding it. Classified as a dual-sport, it straddles the line between street and dirt elegantly but tends to lean a bit more heavily towards the dirt side. It's the second model of motorcycle that I've owned and in this long-term review we'll
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Stopping Power: Last Guide to Brakes You’ll Ever Need – Part 2
Posted by Ben Baker on Oct 9th 2016
A motorcycle that won't start is much less of a problem than a motorcycle that won't stop. When you grab the grip and push the pedal to apply brakes to your bike, you stop the bike.
On a motorcycle, the amount of braking power you get per wheel varies. A
New Zealand website that offers sample driver's license tests says the
front wheel
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