Group riding

Most of motorcycle riding is solo, but group riding can also be an important part of motorcycling— lending to community, safety in numbers and an altogether different riding experience. But it’s definitely not intuitive. Even if you’ve been riding for years, group riding isn’t automatically in your wheelhouse, so it’s wise to study up on how best to approach group riding.

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How to avoid accidents

Riding a motorcycle is dangerous. Luckily, bikes also give you the best possible tools to avoid crashing — incredibly powerful brakes, obstruction-free vision, excellent handling and very grippy tires. Here’s how to use those tools, and your very own brain, to avoid one of these common motorcycle accidents.

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In using the controls for their intended purpose (cornering), we love the body position they dictate. Namely, the more aggressive pose of feet back and arms forward. The hate factor can be seen on any freeway, any day, where the rider is resting one arm on the tank to support their torso and head rather than fatiguing their backs.

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You’ve committed to a corner, your big V-twin cruiser is leaned over and all of a sudden you hit a bit of a dip in the road surface. Plush suspension, bumps in the road surface, luggage weight and riding style can substantially affect the dynamic lean angle, usually making it worse. However, follow these 5 tips to enjoy a more pleasurable ride round corners.

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