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Advice for New Riders by JAMES JONES Did Santa bring you new motorcycle sion should include theft and medifor Christmas? If so, or if you are new cal insurance. Ask about uninsured, to riding, then here is some advice to under-insured motorist and medical help you become a good rider. payments. A motorcycle wreck can easLet���s talk about what a good rider ily cost over $100,000 in medical bills, is. Plenty of people have motorcycles so spend a little extra money and make in their garages with only a few thousure you are covered. sand miles. Guess what? In my book, You need to read everything you if that is the case, you are still a newbie can about motorcycling, and there is to riding. Riding is not no better book than measured by how cool you Proficient Motorcycling look or how much your to help you learn. This bike cost or how long you book was written by have had it. It is measured David L. Hough and is by distance, conditions available on Amazon. and limits. It is educational with Your helmet is the lots of drawings and most important thing you pictures to help you see should purchase. Sadly, it what is going on when cracks me up (for a lack you are riding. It also of a better phrase) to see explains the science someone spend $2,000 on of riding. Yes, there chrome but won���t spend is a science to riding. $200 on a good helmet. Your helmet When you take a curve this book will should be a full-face, DOT approved help you draw that mental picture behelmet with eye protection. fore you ever get to a curve to help you If you are not convinced then Google get out of it safely. ���motorcycle head crash pictures.��� Get a mentor. Find someone that The second most important thing is very experienced in riding. You you should purchase is protective can check local motorcycle forums clothing. Get a high visibility, armored to find a group of people that will jacket (with good back protection), be glad to help coach you in ridprotective pants, boots and gloves. I ing. I have a bunch of friends that I know that Fort Bragg rules say that ride with from the Carolina Riders you can ride on base with just a long Forum (www.carolinariders.com). sleeves shirt but that shirt won���t protect Depending on your type of motorcyyou when hit pavement. cle and activitiy, you might want to Get educated. Take as many classes find a group for your particular type as you can. Take the Basic and of motorcycle. This is also a great Advanced Motorcycle Safety courses place to make friends. and continue on with other classes. Make sure your bike is properly If you want to ride like a track racer maintained and cared for. Never go then take a track-racing class offered cheap on your motorcycle. Remember by a professional. If you like off-road to check your tires and tire pressure. riding find a class for that. The sooner Tires are the only thing between you you take professional classes the better and the road. Talk with a professional rider you will be because you will not about any modifications you want to learn bad habits along the way. make. Putting chrome on some parts Update your paperwork! Yes, motor- of a motorcycle can get you killed. The thickness of the chrome changes the cycling is inherently a dangerous activspecs the bike was designed for. So, be ity. So, to be fair to your family and safe and check. friends, you need to have your Will, Read Up & Coming Weekly for upPower of Attorney, Do-Not-Resuscitate coming events. Up & Coming Weekly order, blood donor card, Living Will, is published by Bill Bowman. Bill is Advance Health Care Directive and a motorcycle rider and supports the other documentation you might need motorcycle community. This pubin the event of an accident. 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