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Taking the bends 30 December 2011, 18.26
Motorcycle Safety & Tips - Taking the Bends
Losing control while going around a bend is probably the biggest cause of incidents involving motorcycles. Always remember that left hand bends present a bigger problem because if Read More 405 Hits |
Motorbike Accidents 28 January 2011, 23.16
Motorbike Accidents - How To Avoid The 3 Most Common Types Of Accident
By Tom Pearson.
Motorbikes are generally considered to be the most dangerous type of traffic on the road. Each year there are hundreds of motorcyclists Read More 1158 Hits |
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Crash Card 19 January 2011, 20.15
New CRASH card for London bikers
An exciting initiative to help motorcyclists involved in an accident get the aid they need as quickly as possible is being launched on Monday (20 December).
With support from London Read More 557 Hits |
Motorcycle Fire Service 15 January 2011, 23.34 
Motorcycle Fire Service
The fire service in the United Kingdom makes use of motorcycles in various roles. A number of fire and rescue services around the UK use fire bikes to deliver road safety messages. From 2005, Read More 988 Hits |
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Motorcycle Ambulances 15 January 2011, 23.21 
Motorcycle Ambulances
Motorcycle ambulances are a type of emergency vehicle which either carries a solo paramedic or first responder to a patient; or is used with a trailer or sidecar for transporting patients. A motorcycle Read More 1265 Hits |
Speed Wobble 09 January 2011, 17.26
Speed Wobble
Wobble, shimmy, tank-slapper, speed wobble, and even death wobble are all words and phrases used to describe a quick (4 - 10 Hz) oscillation of primarily just the steerable wheel(s) of a vehicle. The rest Read More 521 Hits |
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Hydroplaning 09 January 2011, 17.25 
Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning or aquaplaning by the tires of a road vehicle, aircraft or sometimes roller coaster occurs when a layer of water builds between the rubber tires of the vehicle and the road surface, leading to the Read More 563 Hits |
Battenburg Markings 09 January 2011, 17.19 
Battenburg
Battenburg refers to a pattern of high-visibility markings used to maximise conspicuity, primarily used on vehicles of the emergency services, but also in other applications such as uniforms. The name comes from Read More 1161 Hits |
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BikeSafe Experience 08 April 2010, 19.06  One frosty November morning Devitt’s Head of Marketing, Chris Bottle and Graham Darrah both set off on two wheels for The Metropolitan Police Sports Club near Bromley in Kent to Read More 479 Hits |
Know the Risks 08 April 2010, 18.59 The most unfortunate stats for any motorcycle rider are the numbers of accidents on two wheels. Here are some details you won’t like reading:
Motorcyclists as total percentage of traffic: Read More 494 Hits |
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Safety Tips 08 April 2010, 18.57 Motorcycles and scooters seem to get speedier every year. Yet there’s never been so much traffic on our roads and that’s a potential problem.
In fact most of us could use a hint or Read More 422 Hits |
Handling Your Motorcycle 08 April 2010, 18.55 ESSENTIAL
GUIDE TO HANDLING YOUR MOTORCYCLE
Courtesy of THINK!
In urban areas, two wheels have always out-performed
four. Each
year more road users swap their cars for Read More 439 Hits |
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Live to Ride 08 April 2010, 18.41 LIVE TO RIDE. RIDE TO LIVE
Courtesy of THINK!
5 TOP RIDING TIPS
1)Anticipation. It sounds simple, and it is. It’s easy to
switch off while you’re riding, especially when the roads Read More 452 Hits |
Safety-What you should know 07 April 2010, 20.19
Motorbike Safety - What You Should Know
The first rule - think.
Riding on today's crowded and
busy roads is a dangerous
business. And you have to have your brain in gear to avoid being injured.
Don't forget Read More 362 Hits |
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Winter Motorcycle Riding Tips 07 April 2010, 20.10
Winter Motorcycle Riding
Tips
For some
bikers, winter riding is simply not an option. For them, the bike goes into
hibernation in the garage, protected by a thick layer of grease and covered by
a tarpaulin until Read More 431 Hits |
What is BikeSafe 07 April 2010, 20.07
What is BikeSafe?
BikeSafe was created to teach
motorcyclists the finer arts of staying alive.
Offered and run by over 40
individual police forces within the U.K., BikeSafe is all about riders learning
from some Read More 342 Hits |
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