| When it comes to taking a spill on your motorcycle, the | | | | where the center of gravity is located and once you |
| odds are everyone will do so sooner or later. The | | | | move past the side of the fuel tank most of the |
| importance of motorcycle safety cannot be stressed | | | | weight of the bike will be on your 'down' leg. Now, here |
| enough. Taking a few precautions such as wearing a | | | | is the most important part of this exercise. When |
| suomy motorcycle helmet or some type of atv helmet | | | | you've reached the point where you cannot hold it up |
| and having some knowledge of how to handle your | | | | any longer, it's important to learn when to let go. A |
| bike or ATV in the event of a dump will help a lot | | | | large bike such as a GoldWing is impossible to hold up |
| towards your long-term safety. Either way you look at, | | | | after it reaches a certain point. Any attempt to hold it |
| taking a spill on your bike is an embarrassment as well | | | | up after this point is fruitless and in order to avoid injury, |
| as being extremely dangerous, unless you know what | | | | let go of the lower hand grip and quickly step on the |
| to do ahead of the fact. One of the most common | | | | high peg as wide away from the bike as possible using |
| reasons for a bike to fall over or spill results from | | | | your 'down' leg as the bike lies down. If done properly, |
| people failing to put their side stands down correctly. | | | | you'll find that the bike will lie between your legs on its |
| After a long ride, you even find very experienced | | | | side. It's important to remain standing with one foot on |
| people get off their bikes and start to walk away from | | | | the ground and the other on the high peg to be |
| them without putting any thought into considering the | | | | successful with this maneuver.The key point to learn |
| terrain under the bike. Many people, in fact, have had | | | | with this exercise is to remember to let go of the |
| their bike on a right-bias slope and had it all fall over to | | | | lower grip before it pulls you to the ground. This is |
| the right as a result. Another common cause of a bike | | | | achieved by shifting your weight very quickly to the |
| falling over is loose gravel. It can cause a foot to slip | | | | high peg and stepping away with the other leg. If you |
| away and the bike to lie down unbelievably fast! | | | | own a GoldWing, you'll find that it does not even leave |
| Fortunately, with these types of spills, there is usually | | | | its wheels, because of the engine and saddlebag |
| very little damage to the bike itself, and none to the | | | | guards, and for this reason the probability of damage |
| rider.Unfortunately, it is often the result of carelessness | | | | to your bike is minimal. Use caution and try this |
| or stupidity that someone ends up under their bike. | | | | exercise carefully. Even here, it is a smart thing to |
| Choosing one of the best motorcycle helmets on the | | | | wear an ATV helmet. It'll go a long way to increasing |
| market, such as a shoei motorcycle helmet or bell | | | | your self-confidence! A couple of other important |
| helmets go a long way to protecting your life and | | | | things to remember is to make sure that your bike has |
| health when it comes to a spill. Usually, when trading up | | | | some form of engine guard to prevent damage. Also, |
| to a larger bike, it's important to take a brief lesson | | | | try using a flat solid surface such as a large piece of |
| from an experienced rider to get advice about a new | | | | cardboard. You can place one edge at the contact |
| ATV helmet or even a racing helmet and also to learn | | | | patch of both tires to see if anything other than your |
| about how larger bikes react to certain terrain and | | | | fold-up pegs and engine guards touch the surface. If |
| other influencing conditions. Here is a great exercise | | | | they do, they can hit the ground when you dump the |
| that you can practice on your own when you | | | | bike and break. So keep this in mind, as well.By Terry |
| purchase a large bike or are learning to ride one for | | | | Price- It's never too early to consider your safety! The |
| the first time. With the engine turned off, take the bike | | | | core of any ATV activity starts with an investment in |
| onto a grassy area with relatively firm ground and lean | | | | safety. Let this be the year you finally invest in a good |
| it slowly over to the left. This way, you are learning | | | | helmet! |