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Posts in category "motorcycle training"

Motoworks' Track Day at Gingerman

Motoworks’ Track Day at Gingerman Fran leans, lives, and learns. Johnny Scheff of Motoworks, www.motoworkschicago.com, orchestrated his 8th annual trackday at Gingerman Raceway, www.gingermanraceway.com on Monday, Aug. 15, 2011. Gingerman is a favorite track of the go-fast crowd and I always wanted to ride it. The surface is a polymerized asphalt that is nicely abrasive... Read more »
By Ibafran,
August 20, 2011 at 1:11 am
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Just be Smooth

It’s the most overused phrase in motorcycle training; “Be Smooth”.  You can find it in almost every book, DVD and class about improving your motorcycling.  However, rarely is it defined. I have struggled with how to explain ”riding smoothly” to new students.  It seems to be one of those mysterious things that can be difficult to convey to someone who... Read more »
By Jason Diaz,
April 22, 2010 at 10:44 pm
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BMW To Offer Motorcycle Training At 2010 Rally

Recently, the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America (MOA) created the Rider Performance University concept as a means of delivering rider education events to their members and the general motorcycling population.The rally will take place in Redmond Oregon, July 15-18. The classes that will be offered during the rally will include: Expericenced RiderCourse-Skills Plus Advanced RiderCourse-Sportbike Techniques SeasonedRider Workshop StreetSmart... Read more »
By Sarah Lahalih,
February 9, 2010 at 10:49 pm
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Are you ready for Black Diamond?

One question I always ask my students after completing a beginner riding course is if they feel comfortable enough to ride on the street.  I ask this for a couple of reasons; one is to help those who might be too confident after the training. I often compare skiing to motorcycling.  I like to do... Read more »
By Jason Diaz,
December 13, 2009 at 11:39 pm
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Motorcycling - Do you take it seriously?

It seems there are many motorcyclists out there that simply do not give their motorcycle the respect it deserves and requires.  I reference a line before each class I teach. “If you learn one thing from this book, learn to take motorcycling seriously.”  Pat Hahn Ok, so I substitute class for book.  This is the... Read more »
By Jason Diaz,
December 9, 2009 at 7:28 pm
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'I Did What I was Trained To Do'

Those are usually the first words that come out of the mouth of someone being praised for their good work or heroism. It was practically the only phrase Captain Chesley ” Sully” Sullenberger  uttered after safely landing his disabled airplane on the Hudson River earlier this year, thus saving the lives of 155 people. He... Read more »
By Sarah Lahalih,
December 7, 2009 at 12:10 am
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Federal Government To Study Motorcycle Crash Causation

The last time a study of this kind was conducted was in 1981. The Hurt Report, produced some very telling information. Feel free to read the entire report, it is comprehensive and very interesting. In summary, alcohol was involved in over half of the fatalities, the motorcycle riders involved in accidents were essentially without training... Read more »
By Sarah Lahalih,
October 9, 2009 at 8:55 pm
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Motorcycle Accidents On The Rise In Chicago

According to a recent article published in the Chicago Sun-Times, motorcycle related accidents are on the rise in Chicago. http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/1688118,CST-NWS-motorcycles28.article The article claims the that main reason there are more motorcycle accidents, is because of the recent increase in number of riders. It also mentions that higher gas prices is a motivating factor to switch... Read more »
By Sarah Lahalih,
August 2, 2009 at 12:04 am
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