(Contributed post) No one ever plans to get into an accident, but unfortunately, accidents do happen and it pays to...
http://youtu.be/xq2xStb0R-c Warning: This video of a fatal crash is graphic and disturbing, but the message is important. Show it to riders...
Roundabouts are a particular danger for riders not being seen by drivers as this video clearly shows. Even though rider Brendan Sellers, 30, of Adelaide is wearing bright red and white leathers and is on a bright red Kawasaki Ninja on a clear and sunny day, the Honda sedan driver...
Riders have been encouraged to report animals – livestock and even wildlife – that are roaming loose on the roads...
(Share the Road sponsored post for our North American readers) The US Motorcycle Safety Foundation states that more than half...
A rider who hit the back of a car that cut in front of him without looking has posted the crash video to call for motorists to look for bikes before changing lanes. We’ve probably all experienced drivers moving across on us on multi-lane roads without indicating or checking for motorcycles. This...
Australian motorcycle trainere motoDNA has developed a computer software system that analyses rider behaviour and uses a computer game environment...
Motorcycle Safety 101 for American Riders: There’s nothing like the freedom of taking on the open road on a motorcycle...
Riders should add grass clippings to their list of road hazards and stay alert, take avoidance action and consider reporting the hazard to authorities. Grass clippings can not only be a slip hazard for motorcyclists, especially if they get wet, but also the dry grass can blow up into a...
Unless you work from home, you need to deal with the daily commute into the office. Unfortunately, commuting is expensive...
What would you do if your child asked if they could buy a motorcycle? Would you do cartwheels or would...
If you haven’t seen Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman riding across the world on their big adventure bikes and wanted to do the same, then where is your pulse? Adventure riding is exactly that – an adventure. And that means things are going to go wrong. Otherwise, there would be...
Returned riders who have had several years off the motorcycle for various reasons, may be over-represented in the crash statistics,...
Where you should place your feet on the footpegs has long been a subject of debate among riders. If you...
First Aid for Motorcyclists principal instructor Roger Fance tells how his wife’s run-in on her Ducati Monster with a wallaby was one catalyst for their specialised motorcycle first-aid course. The wallaby came out of nowhere and jumped straight into the front wheel of Tracy’s motorbike. The morning was crisp and bright...
Five-time world motorcycle champion Mick Doohan features in one of two new RACQ videos aimed at reducing motorcycle crashes on...
My first ride on a motorcycle after almost a month recovering from surgery for a new, bionic knee (see photo...
There is usually a spike in road accidents at Easter as traffic volumes increase and riders have more time to go riding. Rather than preaching about being safe and responsible, we’ve asked several people for their road safety tips and Easter messages. Australian Motorcycle Council chairman Peter Baulch: Safe holidays...
Potholes are dangerous, but bumps or a seam of humps in the middle of a lane caused by heavy vehicles...
The video below shows the danger to lane filtering riders of a driver who gets out of their vehicle while stopped...
If you love the thrills of motorcycling and the adventure of riding far and wide, it’s probably because you were born with it in your genes. The reason is all very scientific and explained in the long-titled paper “Population Migration and the Variation of Dopamine D4 Receptor (DRD4) Allele Frequencies...
We may not like riding in the rain, but with the weather being so unpredictable you are bound to get caught...
Riding a motorcycle not makes you so happy some women can even orgasm while riding. With the Black Dog 1 Dayer...
In 2016 I took my young Aussie family to Disneyland in California. After we’d spent way too much money on great rides and sugary American junk food, we drove north to San Francisco. Much more my type of city, we immersed ourselves by hiring a car and seeing some sights....
Unlike car drivers, most riders seem to want to learn to be a competent rider and improve their skills so...
One of the world’s leading motorcycle adventure tour companies, Ferris Wheels, has joined with professional motorcycle training company motoDNA to...
Any excuse is good enough for a ride – whether it’s with the pillion-in-a-million, a couple of friends, a dozen club members, a hundred shop riders, or a thousand toy runners – yet solo riding is our favourite. And in these days of social distancing, it may be the preferred way...
“A lot of people forget how hard it is to ride; how many things there are to learn,” says Honda...
Water crossings are possibly the most fun you can have on an adventure or dual-sport motorcycle. They are a blast...
A new theory about what causes Sorry Mate I Didn’t See You (or SMIDSY) crashes is that bikes can appear out of nowhere like planes and ships. Rider safety exert Kevin Williams of British rider training company Survival Skills calls the phenomenon the “constant bearing, decreasing range” issue. I have...
Ever wondered why people drive right out in front of you and cause a collision?
They call it “SMIDSY” or...
This video of an American rider crashing into a load that had fallen off the back of a boat trailer...
Riders heading into the Outback should be aware of the dangers of hitting kangaroos, says the Royal Flying Doctor Service whose planes have even hit them. “The roo problem is significant as they come to the edges of the road to graze in the current drought conditions,” a spokeswoman for the RFDS...
A volunteer band of riders has formed MotoMedics Queensland to act as first responders to motorcycle accidents while the injured...
Riders have been urged to wear all their gear and take a riding course in the wake of a “horror...
Voted Australia’s top stunt rider by his peers, young Dave McKenna has some tips for anyone wanting to start in the world of motorcycle stunting. “The first thing is to get a dirt bike,” the 28-year-old says. “You can learn a lot on a WR250. It’s all the same –...
Some riders worry about stopping to help at a crash scene because they are concerned about not having enough skills...
Riding a motorcycle actually burns calories, but there is much more you can do to be a fitter and better...
Contributed post on emergency supplies for our North American readers Roadside emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere. Being prepared for any scenario can save your life — from hit and run accidents to flat tires on the side of the road, having the tools to deal with an unexpected emergency...
Many riders like to get into the holiday spirit by wearing Santa, elf, Elmo or reindeer novelty helmet covers. However,...