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2018 Triumph Street Twin: Painting the Tire Letters
Bike Builds or Modifications

2018 Triumph Street Twin: Painting the Tire Letters

rick16 March 202116 March 20210
I’ve always liked the way black tires looked when their raised lettering was painted. There’s just something old-school hot rod-like about raised painted lettering. So I decided to give my 2018 Triumph Street Twin the same treatment – and I …
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Avoiding Motorcycle Crashes at Intersections
Meeting other motorcyclists on the road

Avoiding Motorcycle Crashes at Intersections

rick27 April 20170
At that intersection, what can oncoming traffic see? When approaching an intersection are you aware of your position behind traffic – from the perspective of oncoming traffic? You have seen many intersection crashes that typically are a result of a …
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You Can’t Say “Cute” in a Motorcycle Blog
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You Can’t Say “Cute” in a Motorcycle Blog

rick21 April 201721 April 20170
Cute! There, it’s done! I said “Cute” in a motorcycle blog. Wait, come back here, yeah you! When we’re talking about Mimi and Moto who, by the way, are monkeys who love motorcycles, you can indeed and should say “cute” …
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Fun and Motorcycle Safety: Mutually Exclusive?
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Fun and Motorcycle Safety: Mutually Exclusive?

rick14 April 201714 April 20170
Motorcycle safety and fun: Mutually Exclusive? What’s your opinion? How much fun can you have and still maintain a safety mindset? I think these two concepts go well together rather than being diametrically opposed. How can this be? I think …
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Unique Motorcycle Trailer by Roger
Adventure Biking

Unique Motorcycle Trailer by Roger

rick30 March 20171 April 20170
Riding motorcycles is something only motorcyclists understand. This holds true to even Roger. Roger is a homeless man I met at Culvers at I-17 and Peoria. I met Roger because I saw a very unique trailer
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White Car Tries to Crash into Motorcyclist – Motorcycle Melee Proactive Collision Avoidance Tips to Live by
Keeping it running

White Car Tries to Crash into Motorcyclist – Motorcycle Melee Proactive Collision Avoidance Tips to Live by

rick14 December 201614 December 20161
You’ve been there as a motorcyclist – riding along and everything is great, then someone violates your right of way and nearly crashes into you. In these situations, having the right of way is useless of someone crashes into you. …
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Magic Road Debris Tries to Kill Motorcyclist: Proactive Collision Avoidance Tips to Live By
motorcycle Accidents

Magic Road Debris Tries to Kill Motorcyclist: Proactive Collision Avoidance Tips to Live By

rick7 December 20160
Road hazards and motorcycles do not mix. And when it’s a magic road debris it’s even a bigger challenge. Here some road debris seems to appear out of nowhere, but fortunately the rider has a safe following distance and was …
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7 Things That Prove Motorcycle Riding is Indeed Dangerous
Cafe Racer

7 Things That Prove Motorcycle Riding is Indeed Dangerous

rick9 November 20160
Riding a motorcycle – for those of us that do – is exhilarating and exciting. Riding does come with its risks – and most motorcyclists understand that. The challenge we face is that some non-riders will want to remind us …
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Proactive Collision Avoidance Tips to Live By: Part 1
Keeping it running

Proactive Collision Avoidance Tips to Live By: Part 1

rick10 August 201620 December 20164
Motorcycle Melee wants all riders to avoid motorcycle crashes and live to ride as long as possible. In this episode of Motorcycle Melee’s Collision Avoidance Tips to Live By we talk about stopping at stop signs, what to look for …
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Proactive Collision Avoidance Tip of the Day – Predict People’s Actions
Keeping it running

Proactive Collision Avoidance Tip of the Day – Predict People’s Actions

rick6 August 20160
You’ve been there. Riding down a multi-lane road and a vehicle suddenly swerves into your lane. Their response is often, “Sorry, I didn’t see you.” Today’s Proactive Collision Avoidance Top of the Day is to use your situational awareness to …
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