Reaction time, vision, and grip strength all change as you get older — and most riders never adjust their technique to keep up with it. In this video, a clip of Hulk Hogan pulling a motorcycle into a parking lot raises a simple question: if it wasn’t strength holding that bike up, what was? Whether…
Years of seat time build reflexes you don’t have to think about anymore, but muscle memory doesn’t check whether the move underneath it is correct. In this video I walk through a real crash from one of my MSF training classes: a rider who was doing everything right. I break down the physics of exactly…
This week on MCrider we will look at the effectiveness of wearing a motorcycle helmet at preventing death and serious brain injury. Links you may be interested in: Become a Member of MCriderGet the Field Guide Print Edition Order ANYTHING on Amazon and Support MCriderBraking Tips Entry Speed Head & Eyes Slow – Look –…
Riding in a group feels safer than riding alone — more eyes on the road, more people looking out for you. But the habits that keep you safe solo don’t automatically carry over once four or five other riders fall in behind you, and most riders never notice the difference until something goes wrong. In…
You make a slow-speed turn almost every time you ride — parking, backing out of a driveway, pulling up to a gas pump — and most riders have never gone back to check whether the technique still holds up. In this video, I break down three specific habits that quietly work against you at walking…
Somewhere in a parking lot years ago, an instructor set up two rows of cones and taught you to swerve. At 15 miles an hour, in a controlled space, that swerve works every time — so most of us filed it away as a skill we own. But the swerve you practiced at 15 changes…
I had a motorcycle death wobble at 45 mph — on a brand new front tire. In this video, I show you the actual footage of my speed wobble, explain what causes a death wobble (sometimes called a tank slapper), and walk through exactly what your hands should do the moment the handlebars start shaking.…
Most riders spend 20, 30, even 40 years building motorcycle habits they’ve never once tested — and some of those habits were wrong from the start, while others quietly stopped being true the moment the technology moved on. In this video, MCrider breaks down the riding and emergency braking habits that experienced riders rely on…
Are you unknowingly pushing your brain past its breaking point on every ride? In this motorcycle safety training video, I break down the hidden psychological trap that forces riders into sudden tunnel vision and dangerously slow reaction times on the street. While many motorcyclists focus solely on defensive riding drills and physical lane positioning, the…
If your strategy for staying alive on a motorcycle relies on watching the brake lights of the car directly in front of you, you are riding on borrowed time and letting someone else’s reaction time dictate your survival. In this video, I break down the “bumper lock” trap that keeps most riders stuck in a…