When you spend as much time on your motorcycle as I do (approximately 25,000 yearly) you have the opportunity to observe the driving habits of thousands of people. Most people, without a doubt, just drive their vehicle down the road, and I never think about how they are handling their car or truck. We are [...]
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Things I Wonder About—Chapter 2
Posted in Safety on April 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Manslaughter or Murder?
Posted in News Reports, Opinion, Safety on March 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We don’t have all of the facts and in our country everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty, but this story from the KCBD website (kcbd.com) makes me furious. Read the last paragraph and tell me if it’s manslaughter or murder in your mind. LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – An accident in north Lubbock overnight claimed [...]
What Else Will They Use To Kill Us?
Posted in News Reports, Safety on March 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Every rider of a motorcycle knows that drivers of automobiles and trucks are the No. 1 enemy. We can’t be too cautious around the cages. Now, out of Jacksonville, Fla., comes word of another potential killer of motorcyclists—falling ladders from pickup trucks. It seems that Gerald and Margaret Moore of Mannington, W. Va., were heading [...]
Riding With The Pros
Posted in Opinion, Safety, Stereotypes on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you surf the Internet very much, and you ride a motorcycle, it won’t be too long before you come across videos of Jerry “Motorman” Palladino and his so-called “Dream Team” of motorcycle riders. Watching short versions of their training videos (which can be purchased through their website ridelikeapro.com) is simply mesmerizing. As a journeyman [...]
Please Be Careful Out There
Posted in News Reports, Safety on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Several days ago I wrote that whenever I throw my leg over the Green Machine that I tell myself, “they are trying to kill me.” Those words serve to remind me that no matter how safely I may ride my motorcycle I must always be on the alert for drivers who, for whatever reason, don’t [...]
How Much For A Life?
Posted in News Reports, Opinion, Safety, West Texas on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For some reason, and I don’t begin to try to determine why, the lives of those who ride motorcycles don’t seem to be valued very highly by prosecutors or juries. If I’m wrong about that, why are so few people sent to jail, much less even prosecuted when they are involved in a wreck that [...]
Safety Tips for Car and Truck Drivers
Posted in Safety on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Source: Motorcycle Safety Foundation. QUICK TIPS: Ten Things All Car & Truck Drivers Should Know About Motorcycles 1. There are a lot more cars and trucks than motorcycles on the road, and some drivers don’t “recognize” a motorcycle; they ignore it (usually unintentionally). Look for motorcycles, especially when checking traffic at an intersection. 2. Because [...]
They Are Trying To Kill Me
Posted in Safety on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t know if I was your stereotypical beginning motorcycle rider in 2002 when I first hit the road on two wheels, but at the age of 55 and in the middle of a successful career that provided enough disposable income to purchase a Harley-Davidson motorcycle I certainly had plenty of similar company. In early [...]
She Won’t Let Me Ride
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Safety, surgery, weather on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My wife, who is affectionately known around here as the Harley Honey, is a frequent passenger on the back of the Green Machine. So frequent that when we haven’t been out for a ride in a while, she’ll start complaining about not riding enough. How many can say that about their wife or significant other? But, wow, [...]
