Life’s an Adventure Archives

Catch and Release

I was mad. I had driven two hours with a pal who asked me to help him buy his first bike. The lying creep selling the bike didn’t like me at all when I asked why the front wheel had spokes and the...

I Can’t See You

John was riding along at 60-plus km/h in a 50 zone. He was in the right tire track of the left lane heading east. It was late afternoon on a nice fall day. All of a sudden an approaching car swerved...

Lucky Break

I knew it was going to hurt long before I landed on the ground. Falling off motorcycles seemed so much easier when I was younger. You would think that the more experienced we riders become, the...

Embarrassing Motorcycling Moments

Hey, stuff happens, right My embarrassing moments seem to happen most often when people are watching. There is a learning curve to any sport, so when we ran instructor training programmes, I would...

Diane’s Story – Being Hit From Behind

Diane was riding along in city traffic, minding her own business. It was a pretty hot day so she decided to bungee her leather jacket to the rear seat. Diane wasn’t speeding; in fact traffic around...

Taking a Street Rider Training Course

It’s the time of year when the street rider training programmes are starting up again. Thousands of new riders will sign up soon for their novice rider training programme. After teaching the course...

Is There a Doctor in the House?

Do you have a favourite bike doctor Someone who you turn to when your bike needs more help than your tool kit and knowledge can provide I have met dozens of bike mechanics over the years. If you are...

Groundhog Day

I know you are going to say that I wasn’t paying attention, but I was scanning the road back and forth and checking my mirrors. It moved right out in front of me. It was big for a ground hog. I was...

The Evils of Sand and Gravel

If there are ten riders in a room and they were asked, “Who has fallen off their bike,” more than half would put their hand up. The old saying is “There are two types of riders; those who have...

Turning Sixteen

Ah… a warm spring night and I just came in from a great ride. My route was on roads that brought back memories of when I turned sixteen and started street riding. Typically, riders just getting out...

Practicing Crashing

Could a motorcycle rider practice crash causing riding techniques to prevent crashing What I mean is, if traction loss on a wet or gravel road is the cause of a crash—could practicing sliding the...

Stupid Moves – Old Sayings

I like old sayings that tell more of a message than mere words. “That motorcycle wouldn’t pull a fat baby off a tricycle,” was how I once heard a Texan explain his bike’s lack of power. An...