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The Softer Side of Motorcycling

Don’t take your attention totally away from the road, but start looking around the next time you go for a drive. Pay particular attention to the the motorcycles that you see during your trip. What is the main thing that you are noticing about riders today? The main thing that I am noticing is that [...]

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MC Nation Podcast

Man, I have had so much fun this evening. I spent quite a bit of time learning about podcasting from my friend, Daniel Brusilovsky. Daniel gave me some pointers on how to get set up and start the first show. The first podcast is recorded and edited. I will tell you this. Recording the podcast [...]

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The Rain Dance

Seems like every time I look at the weather forecast this week all I see is rain today, thunderstorms tomorrow, rain Thursday, blah, blah, blah. I am so sick of rain I can’t see straight. I also know that things could be worse. That rain that we are getting right now could be snow and [...]

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Road Trip

I want to tour. Some people want to cruise the town for a few hours. Some have the need for speed and play during track days. Some are perfectly happy riding a few miles to work once a month. I want to tour. I want to see North America from the seat of my bike [...]

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Brand Loyalty vs. Rider Respect

The next time you go to a rally, participate in an organized ride, or just on a Sunday ride, slow down for a minute and just do some people watching. Like the guy over there with the Honda t-shirt on. Or that guy over there with the vest on it that has about every patch [...]

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The Media Surprise

Yesterday I received a phone call from the ABATE state office asking if I would be able to show up at the safety site to meet up with two fellow instructors / site coordinators. Our local Fox news affiliate (WXIN FOX59) wanted to do some live feeds during the morning newscast concerning our motorcycle safety [...]

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See and Be Seen

The two most critical things that are required for safe motorcycle operation are see and be seen. See means to position yourself in the most advantageous position that allows you to see ahead and to the side so that you can search for potential hazards. Seeing not only involves being able to scan to the [...]

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Spring Riding Checklist

Spring has sprung in many parts and motorcyclists are starting to wipe the dust off the motorcycle and hitting the road. Before you ever throw your leg over that seat and kick up the sidestand there are some things that you should give thought to and take action on. First off, any mechanic will tell [...]

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The Nation Speaks

Welcome to the Motorcycle Nation weblog that compliments our MC Nation podcast. This blog will be updated several times during the week leading up to the taping of the podcast on the weekends. You will find all sorts of info in those posts. It may be about some news we will hear on the podcast [...]

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