Safety Library               

 Archive of Safety &

Rider Training Articles

 

 

 

This section is BMMC's Safety Library and Archive of Safety & Rider Training articles.  You'll find the monthly Rider Training Newsletters that closely follow the monthly meeting "Safety Talks", as well as pertinent information regarding Rider  Safety and Training in general.  At your leisure, you can peruse the information on-line or download it for later reading.  Just click on the links below to view the articles, then use your browser's "Back Arrow" to return to this page.  

 

December 2011 - Drinking And Riding (Good Idea or bad?)

November 2011 - Group Riding Positions

September 2011 - Trust No One

Summer 2011 - Accident

April 2011 - Sharing the Road

March 2011- Group Riding Etiquette

February 2011 - Rubber-Band Effect

January 2011- Why I Ride

December 2010 - What's Your Plan "B"?

November 2010 - So How Old Is Too Old To Ride?

October 2010 - In The Event of an Accident

September 2010 - Helmets -- To Do or Not To Do?

August 2010 - Riding The Twisties

July 2010 - Hoka Hey Long Distance Riding - Lessons Learned

May 2010 - Staying Hydrated

April 2010 - Lane Splitting

March 2010 - Learning Is A Journey

February 2010 - Riding At Night

January 2010 - Mastering The Lean

Archive of 2009 Newsletters

December 2009 - Staying Warm

November 2009 - Basic Rider Skills

October 2009 - Pro's & Con's of Spoked Wheels

September 2009 - Pulling a Trailer

August 2009 - Radar Detectors

July 2009 - Trailering Your Motorcycle

June 2009 - Carrying Emergency Medical Info With You When You Ride   Newly Updated!!

May 2009 - Which Oil Should I Use

April 2009 - Road Rage

March 2009 - Loading Your Motorcycle

February 2009 - Managing Risk

January 2009 - Riding on Dirt & Gravel

 

Archive of 2008 Newsletters

December 2008 - Braking

November 2008 - Fixing Flat Tires

October 2008 - "Pre-ride Checklist"

September 2008 - ABS Braking Systems

Special Article - Fatigue and Motorcycle Touring

August 2008 - Anatomy of Highsiding

July 2008 - Defensive Riding

June 2008 - The Basics of Slow Riding

May 2008 - Biker Ego

April 2008 - Accident Scene Management

March 2008 - Picking Up Your Motorcycle

February 2008 - Are You Ready For The Riding Season?

January 2008 - Preparing to Corner

 

Archive of 2007 Newsletters

December 2007 - Helmets:  Should I?  Or Shouldn't I?

November 2007 - SEEing is Believing

October 2007 - Zoning Out & Road Rage

September 2007 - Riding Two-Up

August 2007 - Tires

June 2007 - Wet Weather Riding

June 2007 - Special Report

May 2007 - Overcooking The Corners

April 2007 - Protective Gear

March 2007 - Target Fixation

February 2007 - Cornering

January 2007 - Passing and Being Passed