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Indian Motorcycle Files Trademarks for Two New Bikes Over the last month, the US-based bike manufacturer has trademarked the ‘Indian Renegade’ and ‘Indian Raven’ names INDIAN MOTORCYCLE has filed two new trademarks at the US and European Patent office, hinting at future models coming to the US manufacturer’s line-up. The first, ‘Indian Raven’ was trademarked back on December 17th, under ‘Motorcycle and structural parts therefor’ of the goods and services category. While little other information was offered, speculation has been made that the Indian Raven could be a dark new model, based on the FTR platform. Just weeks later, on January 3rd, a second Indian trademark was registered, this time named the ‘Indian Renegade’. This was also registered as a ‘Motorcycles and structural parts therefor’, eliminating the possibility of a spin off apparel or accessories range. By definition, a ‘Renegade’ is someone who ‘deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles’. If Indian are following in the footsteps of Jeep, the Renegade moniker could mean an edgy, off-road capable machine, and one likely to challenge HarleyDavidson’s upcoming ADV, the Pan America. However, another US bike builder, UM, already uses the Renegade name for its range of 125cc cruisers. More details will no doubt surface over the coming months, but for now we’re left wondering if we’re about to see a whole new breed of adventure machines…

2019 Triumph Rocket III Revealed Bit of a weird one this. Last night, Triumph announced a new TFC Triumph Factory Custom setup on its Facebook page, with a slick custom Thruxton R. So far, so reasonable. BUT - alongside this relatively mundane post, the firm also officially announced the new Rocket III power cruiser, which we first saw ‘leaked’ at the dealer conference last year. Curious news management aside, we’re very excited about the new Rocket.

As in the prototype images, it’s got an all-new chassis, with single-sided rear swingarm, and an updated version of the mighty 2.3 litre longitudinal triple which has powered the lunatic cruiser since it first launched in 2004. Up front there’s a beefy-looking titanium-coated USD fork, proper Brembo brakes and a sweet muscular look. There’s not much in the way of solid on-paper spec - we’ll get that in May

when it launches properly, but here’s the blurb on the new bike so far: “The Rocket TFC concept showcases the next stunning TFC model to come, and will be launched on 1st May 2019 with full details and specifications. Triumph’s legendary Rocket III, launched in 2004, was renowned as a pure original, taking the world by storm with more muscle, presence and power than any of the competition. continued on PG. 03

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Now, 15 years on, an ultra-rare, ultrapremium Triumph Factory Custom Rocket is planned. With an incredible array of custom details, premium finishes and beautiful practical touches, including an interchangeable dual or single seat, the new Rocket TFC goes straight to the top of every motorcyclist’s wish list. The new Rocket TFC will be nothing short of the

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ultimate motorcycle, with world-beating performance, cutting edge technology, muscular presence and unique engineering innovations.” Sounds saucy. The TFC Rocket III will be limited to just 750 bikes, but we’re sure there will be a normal base version too. Expect a slew of top-end rider aids and high-techery, more power and torque, and (we’d hope) far better handling than

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stock 97bhp unit, from high-compression pistons, cams, and ported head. There’ll only be 750 of them, and each one comes with a signed certificate from John Bloor’s son Nick Bloor, whether you like it or not. No word on price or availability on either bike as yet - more when we get it...

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Bucket List Ride 129 Lets face facts. If you live anywhere north of North Carolina, riding a motorcycle is seasonal. In fact most of North America sees the average rider on two wheels, maybe, four or five months each year, and that is probably a generous assumption - I’d be willing to bet it’s more like a solid three months. So, what’s going on the rest of the year? Life. Work, family, commitments and adverse weather all seem to get in the way of taking advantage of a full albeit short riding season. Here in Canada as you well know, those numbers of available riding months depends on good ol’ Mother Nature and when she decides to push that jet stream back to where it belongs (somewhere around the Artic Circle). Hopefully sometime before June. To most Canadians who choose to ride we savour every waking hour and cherish every mile we put on our bikes. We gather at local watering holes and tell tales about the great rides we have had and those we are planning. One of those rides for me, is located in Tennessee called US 129, also know as the Tail of the Dragon or Deals Gap. Whatever you want to call it, I can tell everyone first hand, that it’s one of the most technically demanding roads, arguably anywhere in North America. If I know this, why then do I want to ride it? Because that last three times I have navigated it’s death defying hairpins and some 318 corners contained within it’s eleven miles of breathtaking beauty, I did it in my truck. Everyone who has ridden it will say it’s not the same and I can promise you it’s not. From the relative safety of my truck, I didn’t have to worry much of my personal safety, if I ran off the road into a tree but on a motorcycle it’s a whole new ball of wax. What makes US 129 so technically challenging is that unlike any

roads here in Canada its corners are banked and either run uphill or downhill depending where on the road you happen to be. Some hairpins are so tight and on such a steep upward spiral, most riders misjudge them and find themselves being sucked into the corners apex or vortex (as some would call it) and off the road they go. That would be all well and good if that’s all that happened but the fact that while this is all happening, you are literally running on the top ridge of one of the mountain ranges in the Smokey Mountains and regardless of which side you wander off of it’s all downhill and in a big hurry. If it weren’t for the fact that some knotty red spruce or knarly bark covered basswood tree was there to bring you to a sudden and painful hault, you’d likely make it all the way to the valley below very quickly. Along with the hairpins and the sheer dropoffs of both sides of the road, your field of vision is dramatically reduced due to these corners. Many riders have been unfortunately met head-on in some of these corners with fatal results. Cars and especially any vehicles pulling trailers tend to cross the centerline throughout the roads length because of the severity of it’s corners. Even though there are restrictions on what can drive it’s length, Deals Gap location is fairly remote and sometimes it’s the only choice for people in the area to get to and from where they need to travel. I believe over the years, with the ever-growing popularity with riders from all over, police and forestry workers have identified and cleared out dangerous vision impairing brush in some corners and increased patrols along it’s length encouraging riders to always be safe. Alternatively, The Great Smokey National Forest and outlying areas around the Gatlinburg

Tennessee area have some of the best riding roads you will ever experience. Freshly paved smooth roads wind around, up and down in elevations up to 5,000 feet. It’s a must do trip for any rider, but beware, it’s not for the novice rider. If Deals Gap has been on your bucket list of rides to do, there are a few things you need to remember before you go. Gatlinburg is a popular tourist spot and although there are many hotels to accommodate visitors, certain times of the year are much busier than others. Gatlinburg is also the closest major center to the starting point of US 109 which is about 45 minutes away. Summer is also the peak season for this area and crowds gather in both Gatlinburg and nearby Pigeon Forge to experience it’s “country roots” attractions. Themed dinner theatres, roadside attractions and shopping all add to the appeal for visitors. Throughout the summer this area is host to some of the largest gatherings of car enthusiasts in the Eastern U.S. From March to September, there is a car event planned for each month with the exception of June and July, the biggest of them all happens in April called the Spring Pigeon Forge Rod Run. This event virtually brings the area to a standstill so and fills every hotel with miles. And if you do plan a summer ride to the area, expect it to be hot and humid. I’m not sure what it is about Tennessee, but any time I have spent in Nashville or Gatlinburg during summer months, the days are HOT! Often topping out around the 100°F mark with very high humidity. If you go, remember to plan some time for riding around the area. Ride the roads of the Smokey Mountain National Forest and there are many other amazing roads. It’s an experience you’ll want to share with everyone you know.

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Ever since the addition of electronic fuel injection and lightning-fast computers, motorcycles have become faster and more reliable than ever. The downside of this is that the simple days of “tinkering” are gone. Modern bikes are simply too complex for the average rider to tune in their garage, but while the ability to pull parts off your bike and manipulate them with a screwdriver has gone the way of the Dodo, the spirit of tinkering still exists — and Yamaha has some new tech that makes it easier and more accessible than ever. The source of this new-found, erm… power, is the new Power Tuner app from Yamaha, available for free on iOS and Android. The app allows owners of certain 2018 Yamaha dirt bikes to change the fueling and firing on their new rides directly from a smartphone. For those of you who aren’t gearheads, fueling and firing refer to how much gas you’re giving with the throttle and at what point the spark plug makes its spark. Changing how these processes occur inside the engine can drastically affect how the bike behaves. To most people, these concepts are hard to visualize, and even more difficult to understand without previous mechanical knowledge. Yamaha changes that. The Power Tuner App explains these processes with real-time visuals, on a medium we’re already familiar with: our phones. No tearing anything apart, no worrying about getting sensitive pieces dirty. Just pull over, turn the bike off, tweak away, and upload. This is a pretty big deal. Being able to adjust something like fueling without purchasing special equipment or heading to your dealer is both incredible and totally unprecedented. Yamaha has demystified a complex process and made it not only convenient and easy to comprehend, but also safer than it would be if you had to do everything manually. With Power Tuner’s robust data and real-time feedback, the owners of Yamaha bikes are privy to more information

than ever before. The app is so simplified that, according to Yamaha’s Off-Road Motorcycle Media Relations Manager, Mike Ulrich, it’s practically impossible to “break” your bike if you tune from your smartphone. It’s designed to be foolproof, but Yamaha also wants to provide some guidance on how best to utilize this new tech, instead of allowing the general public to mindlessly mash buttons to get the 3D graph to look as crazy as possible (we may have tried this). To achieve this, the company provides downloadable presets known as “maps” so that riders can start with a baseline that comes straight from the factory. The maps currently available for download are for only a few different terrain types, but Ulrich assured us there will be many more to come in the future. From those baselines, you’re free to adjust anything on your bike with the confidence that, regardless of how crazy you go, your tinkering can’t hurt the bike. Tuning your bike with different maps isn’t the only thing the Power Tuner app is good for, either. With real-time feedback on RPMs, throttle position, coolant temps and battery status, as well as a maintenance tracker, the owners of these bikes are privy to more information (served up in an easily-digestible format, no less) than ever before. By opening up the world of motorcycle tuning to the layman, not only has Yamaha given first-time riders more information than ever before, it has also given them the ability to adjust the bike to their specific needs — without any fear of causing damage in the process. This means you can have a softer throttle response to begin with and, when the time comes, make it more aggressive as needed. In addition to having a bike that’s more tailored to your specific needs, you’ll also be able to better understand what that “tuning” actually means. And as they say, knowing is half the battle.

Indian Motorcycle Sales Fall in Q4 -Polaris Reports Major Slingshot Woes While a slight downturn for Indian was anticipated, the mid-30-percent drop for the Slingshot was not. Polaris Industries reported a pretty favorable Q4 2018 earnings report on Tuesday, but a big thorn in its side is its motorcycles division which includes Indian and the Polaris Slingshot. Overall, retail sales for Polaris were up six percent on strong sales for UTVs and snowmobiles, but the motorcycles division saw a “high-teens digits” sales decline for the quarter compared to the same period in 2017. The details in the earnings report aren’t as specific as we’d like them to be, but here’s what we’ve gathered. Indian Motorcycle sales were down in “low-double digits,” which is a trend for 900cc and above motorcycles according to Polaris. That said, Indian Motorcycle often manages to defy industry trends with betterthan-average sales (see here and here). But where Polaris Motorcycles really took a hit was with the Slingshot. The quirky three-wheeler that we love

to root for tanked in sales in the “midthirties” percent compared to Q4 2017. That’s a pretty big number. Perhaps sales struggled because almost everybody who wants a Slingshot already has one? It’s hard to tell at this point, and the vehicle’s obscure segment doesn’t offer much insight. Gross profit for Polaris Motorcycles is down a whopping 56 percent for the quarter. Polaris puts some of the blame for its plunge in profits on the costs of tariffs, logistics, and commodities. The silver lining in all of this is that despite a notso-great quarter for Indian, it managed to gain a little market share in 900cc-plus motorcycles. Indian has some exciting things on the horizon, particularly the FTR 1200 that will be in dealers this spring. Hopefully, the new bike diversifying Indian’s lineup will help give the whole brand a boost. However, we’re not sure what Polaris is going to do about the struggling Slingshot.

GOLFING BRAND LAUNCHES PAIR OF ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES

It’s a strange but cool combination... Sun Mountain’s FinnCycle, which was unveiled at the recent PGA Show Demo Day. Effectively a ride-on electric golf caddy, the Finncycle features a minimalist design, with room for your golf bag to slot down beneath the handlebars, coming to a rest beneath the seat. With a top speed of just 15mph, it doesn’t look

like the most exciting ride, but certainly promises to mix things up a little from your usual golf buggy. And if you’d rather something with a little more panache, Sun Mountain also unveiled the Phat scooter, a skeletal scooter with a high seat, fat tyres and a bag mount on the back. Surprising it’s road legal, and can reach speeds of up to 50mph.

BMW’s Self-Riding Motorcycle BMW made a self-driving motorcycle for some reason and is displaying it at the Consumer Electronics Show. On first blush, you might be wondering just why BMW made a self-driving motorcycle. After all, most consider the whole point of a motorcycle to be the ultimate driving experience, to have absolutely nothing between you and certain disaster save for your ability to drive two wheels. A self-driving car makes sense for a driver that’s too tired or otherwise incapacitated since they can just sit in a comfy chair to be driven home without much chance of calamity, but a motorcycle doesn’t have things like a seatbelt or doors to keep an unconscious driver inside the vehicle. “There is no consumer plan for this bike. This is not going to replace your pizza delivery scooter. Rather, we are asking how we can aid the rider and help them to be safer and enjoy the ride more,” BMW Motorrad US vice president Michael Peyton told Autoblog. “Initially, interestingly enough, there was not a lot of pushback. I guess this is the benefit of being part of a carmaker aware of where technology is going. The big decisions were around deciding what further tech we want to involve because part of charge at BMW is to be progressive and innovative.” Initially revealed to the public last September, the otherwise stock R 1200 GS has various sensors and computers installed in metal boxes that appear to be saddlebags. A large radio antenna is actually a receiver that ac-

cepts human inputs from a distance. However, this is no remote-controlled bike. The inputs this bike receives are very vague, such as “wide left turn” or “sharp right turn”, and the bike itself has to use its onboard sensors and silicon brain to figure out how best to carry out its orders. There’s no gyroscope keeping this bike upright. Instead, it uses the same methods that a human would in order to keep driving, which is counter-steering. The focus of the self-driving bike was to create a testbed that could be used to explore driver-assistance software in motorcycles with the idea of training new drivers. Peyton also revealed that BMW wants to have something that could interact with other selfdriving and interconnected vehicles in order to prevent the humble motorcycle from disappearing from public roads. “We ... want to look at ways to mitigate the possibility, as autonomy comes in, of roads being shut to non-autonomous-enabled vehicles, especially to motorcycles, because they’re too much of an unpredictable variable,” he said.

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By Mark Whitehouse For quite some time, I have experienced ridiculous levels of negative human behaviour. Whether it is selfishness, arrogance, disrespect for others, blatant rudeness or self-centred behaviours. It is time to prove to myself that the good in people is still there and, hopefully, more common than I have experienced. I simply refuse to accept that these negative human characteristics have been so widely adopted by the UK population, and so I have decided to travel around the country in search of good things. I want to see if happiness, kindness, unselfishness and humour are all alive and well and that decent people do exist in this manic, confused country of ours. The British are known the world over for their sense of humour and their tolerance but, in my recent experience, this is increasingly hard to find. At the heart of it, I am looking to restore my faith in humanity and neutralize the cynicism that surrounds me. These trips will also serve as a journey of self-discovery for me, in order to seek the meaning and direction of my own life. I simply have to understand who I am, why I am here and what exactly is my purpose on this earth. Maybe this is just my version of a mid-life crisis but I am certainly seeking answers to some pretty fundamental questions. I want these trips to help me define the path of the rest of my life and I am hoping that everyone who reads it will be inspired in some way. With all of that said it is time to pack the motorbike and head off. Day One starts early as I try to decide what to take with me, whilst ensuring I only pack the essentials. Every possibly eventuality went through my mind. Who would think that something as simple as what to pack would be such a big decision. Eventually, I just thought ‘sod it’ and packed the basics and kept everything to an absolute minimum. My minimalist luggage consisted of a pair of jeans, three teeshirts, four pairs of socks and undies, a casual leather jacket, a second pair of motorbike gloves, two shirts, a woollen sweater, a pair of shoes and a small bag of essential toiletries. I would be traveling in my waterproof all-weather motorbike gear (jacket and trousers), complete with boots, waterproof gloves and a helmet (plus a spare visor). Finally,

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I had a few items for the motorbike - a small can of engine oil, a tool kit, some brake fluid and a puncture repair kit. The only other things I would take would be my mobile phone (which could double as a ‘sat nav’) and my tablet device (complete with chargers). So that was my full inventory and there was nothing that was surplus to requirements. It’s worth saying that the bike I would be using is my Ducati Multistrada1200 Pikes Peak with twin side panniers and top box. To my surprise and I had loads of room to spare. I resisted the temptation to fill the empty space with additional stuff, deciding instead that this unexpected extra space would come in handy if I purchased anything on the trip. All that remained was to get my motorbike gear on and get on the road. As I headed north on the M40 I would aim to get to my mother’s house by early evening, but after that I had no idea where I was going or what I was going to do. I was filled with an unfamiliar level of excitement and, for the first 4me in ages, I felt totally free and liberated. Pretty quickly into the ride I settled into some sort of routine. This would be a routine that would serve me well over the coming days. I was in absolutely no rush and so the national speed limits would be just fine thanks. No speeding necessary - especially on the motorway stretches of my journey. For anyone who has ever ridden a motorbike on a long journey, you find that you can settle down very quickly and opt for a more leisurely riding style. I noticed everything around me. It was a road I had driven on hundreds on times before in a car but, on the motorbike, I was noticing things I had never seen before. The scenery, the countryside all seemed new to me, as I rode with a heightened sense of awareness. No distractions - only the road and me. As I passed the cars I looked at the occupants with fresh eyes. I saw ordinary people going about their lives. I could see the expressions on their faces and started to imagine what these people’s lives were like. • Impatient businessmen in their BMWs - belting up the outside line as fast as they can, whilst conducting telephone calls from their ‘mobile office’, in their search for self-importance. That reminds me of me not so very long ago. Did I really look that ridiculous and was I really that rude and self-obsessed? Thank goodness I have moved on from that; • Frustrated mothers driving their

SUVs with a car-load of off-spring ... no doubt on a day out with their precious little darlings; • Truck drivers looking completely ‘zoned out’ as they rack up the miles; • Van drivers - always in a rush - with their dashboards littered with empty chocolate bar wrappers and a obligatory copy of the Sun newspaper; • Retired couples driving leisurely in the middle lane of the motorways, not speaking to one another and totally oblivious to the constant barrage of insults being thrown at them from the other drivers. That will be me one of these days ... oh gosh what a thought! • Little boy racers driving small hatchbacks - customized with a drain-pipe for an exhaust and a set of low profile wheels and tyres - thrashing their car’s engines to bursting point whilst they expertly send text messages to all of their mates. All-in-all this is your average motorway population going about their business and doing whatever they do. An eclectic mix of people either consciously or, more likely, unconsciously forming ‘tribes’ in order to communicate their allegiances of who they are and what they stand for. It did seem strange that I was really noticing these people and I became acutely aware that they were also noticing me. I wonder what they were thinking? After about an hour and a half on the road I decided it was time to take a break. Time for a cup of tea and, perhaps, a bacon sandwich. Now the last thing I was going to do was stop at a boring, mundane motorway service station. I do that all the 4me and I felt that would be defeatist. I turned off the M40 at the next junction (Warwick) and simply followed my nose, whilst still heading northwards. I found myself on the A46 and then I turned onto the A4177. Both the bike and I needed to refuel and I found a delightful little transport cafe. I filled up the bike with petrol and then wandered over to the cafe. This turned out to be a family-run business and was buzzing with people. I have to say though that, upon closer inspection, I had just managed to lower the average age of the clientele by approximately 15 years. This must be a day out for a coach load of senior citizens. I took my a seat by the window and studied the menu. In no 4me at all, a charming lady came over to take my order whilst she greeted my with a lovely smile. “What will you have dear?” she asked. I quickly replied

by asking for the full English breakfast, a cup of tea and two slices of toast. So much for a light snack then. I smiled and she turned to go and prepared my order. On my table was a copy of today’s Sun newspaper so I picked it up and started to glance through it. For those of you out there who don’t already know, the Sun is the newspaper of choice if you are wondering where Elvis is this week. It’s not known for its Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalism that’s for sure. The headlines were t h e usual doom and gloom punctuated with overly sensationalized accounts of the latest events. I’ve largely given up reading newspapers like the Sun these days, as I have grown tired of the blatant lies, the spin and the trivia. Things that are ordinary and dull are made unnecessarily dramatic - or exaggerated - in an attempt to stimulate interest and provoke a reaction. These pages were full of the latest trivial escapades of incompetent politicians; stories of people nobody knows who live in small towns nobody has ever heard of and the pathetic events of their recent lives (my goodness who reads this crap?); pages littered with adverts for things we don’t want (or need) but are all on ‘special offer’ nonetheless; soccer stories about who is doing what to whom, and which footballer has bitten another footballer’s ear off this week; and of course the latest news on what the Z-Lister celebrities are up to. After a few minutes of flicking through the ‘news’ I concluded it was just total nonsense but it had served to pass the 4me while i waited for my order to arrive. At last, my waitress returned with a smile and had the most delightful brunch for me. I honestly couldn’t remember the last time I had a full English breakfast and the aroma was making my mouth water. “There you go dear” she said “and where are you off to today?” I looked at this charming lady and explained that I was traveling around the UK for a few days. To my absolute delight my waitress (Lynn) started to chat to me and told me all about the local attractions in the Warwick area. I asked her whether she was the owner of the cafe and she explained that it belonged to her son and daughterin-law and that she helped out on Tuesdays and Fridays. Over the course of the next five minutes I managed to find out all about her and that the cafe was her way to staying in touch with people - after her husband had died - and that

As I removed my helmet and gloves, I looked around and took in the view and I realized that I was actually in an architectural salvage and reclamation yard that also sold ornamental objects. I had never seem anything like this and certainly not on this scale. What an unusual place and surely must be a ‘one-off’ for the UK. It was an unusual place that was for sure, and I couldn’t help but be impressed. As I walked towards what looked like the main entrance I was greeted by two couples who had obviously just been looking around the place. An elderly gentleman looked at me and smiled and said, “nice bike.” I said thank you and with that we started chatting. His wife and the other older couple all started to join in the conversation. It turned out that they were all bikers back in the 60’s and 70’s and, aPer seeing me, began reminiscing on their biking days. All too often we see older people and think of them as part of the establishment, and yet some of them were rebels once and it’s wonderful to meet them. It puts me in mind of when my teenage son discovered my converse all stars and Levi 501s in the attic. The look of shock on his face, when he discovered they were mine, was priceless. The teenage genera=on think they invented (and discovered) these fashions, but they are oblivious that what they choose to wear today is simply recycled from the past. These youngsters can’t accept that people of their parents generation (and older) could possibly be rebels - ha ha how wrong they are! As a quick aside, the current generation don’t known what rebellion is or indeed how

to rebel. For those of you out there with teenagers, ask yourself this ... what have they done collectively to move society forward and have they done anything that truly offends you without hurting anyone? Bring back punk rock that’s what I say. More about that another time. Gettng back on track.... I am always amazed that the bike starts conversations with the most unlikely people. How truly wonderful. Needless to say we chatted for quite some time before one the ladies said “there’s a tea shop here ... shall we?” With that the five of us went to the on-site tea shop and sat down to continue our chat. It turned out that they all first met when they were part of a motorbike club. One of the gentlemen (Bill) had a Triumph Bonneville and the other (Charlie) had a Vincent Black Shadow. Being a true motorbike enthusiast, these are truly iconic machines from that era and I loved hearing about them. I could also sense that Bill and Charlie really missed their biking days as they remembered them with great enthusiasm. I could also tell that they both possessed the tiniest hint of regret that those days were over. The more we chatted the more the ladies came out of their shells. Lesley and Linda were hilarious. They started taking the mickey out of their respective husbands. Apparently, Bill was quite the lad back in the day and Lesley (his wife) remembered that he was always fussing over his hair style. How we all laughed it was fantastic. All too soon the meeting with this

lovely people was over and we had to go our separate ways. I was smiling inside with just how much fun I was having and it was only day 1. I ended my visit to this lovely place by having a really good look around. This was Aladdin’s cave. Everywhere I turned there were unusual pieces - from stone statues to imposing bronzes, to wonderful leather furniture to sideboards to chests of drawers. If you are in the area I strongly recommend that you visit this Aladdin’s cave and have a good look round. A quick word of warning though...you might find yourself spending more money than you should. It was now 5pm on my first day and the time had simply flown by. I was about 20 miles from my mother’s house and it was time to head off. What a great first day. I was so encouraged and my spirits had been lifted enormously. I had met some lovely people already. People who had a story to tell and I had the time to listen. Perhaps we should all spend more time finding out more about the people we meet rather than selfishly believing we are so much more important than anyone else. I took a leisurely ride back to my mother’s and arrived just before 6pm. She had been out that afternoon and been shopping for food. My mother greeted me with a kiss on the cheek and said “Fancy a steak?” What a perfect end to an unexpectedly good day. My mother’s home cooking and an opportunity for a catch up.

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she gets to spend time with her son and her two grandchildren. You could clearly seethe joy on her face as she told me about her life, and here was a lovely older lady who was happy with her life and was surrounded by people she loved. It was a fabulous start for my own life journey and I couldn’t help feeling that I would want to be that happy when I was her age. Lynn and I would have enjoyed chatting more but she was interrupted by another diner asking for me tea. “lovely chatting dear, I have to get back to work.” And with that she carried on with her duties and greeted everyone with that lovely smile of hers. I finished the remainder of my brunch and went to pay and get back on the road. Lynn told me how much she enjoyed our little chat, wished me well and asked me stop by again soon. I left the cafe smiling. I carried on my journey and eventually found myself on the A38 heading towards my mother’s house. I was approaching Burton-on-Trent and spotted a really interesting collection of buildings on my right. “What’s that?” I thought to myself. So I turned off and headed back to go and satisfy my curiosity. I turned into a long gravel driveway that winded its way towards a collection of outhouses and stone barns. It was like traveling back in time to an old foundry full of craftsmen and their apprentices. There were numerous stone statues scattered haphazardly around the buildings and they added a certain magical quality to the surroundings. I pulled the bike into what looked like a car park.

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Flat Tire Repair So, you got a flat! Now what?! There has always been controversy surrounding the repair of a motorcycle tire. Some shops will say, never plug, only patch. Other shops will flat out (pun included) refuse to do either and recommend a new tire. It sometimes comes down to liability and warranty issues, depending on the business. There is nothing more heart wrenching and wallet draining then finding a nail, screw or piece of metal protruding from a new or fairly new, expensive tire on your baby. Sure, if the tire is near it’s life’s end and you have gotten your mileage from it, the wear bars are close to flush or side wall cracking is evident, it’s a no-brainier-just replace with new. But for a tire at the early stages of life and if its only a small puncture--I personally have both plugged and patched many a motorcycle tire on my own bikes and others with excellent results. Depending on the circumstances and where the puncture is and how big, will determine your options. A slice, puncture or cut in the sidewall of any tire whether it be motorcycle, car or off road vehicle is an automatic--throw the tire out scenario. But when it comes to tread or between the treads plugging/patching can be a cost efficient alternative to the latter. The only exception to this rule for me is sport bike front tires. I personally will not trust vulcanizing/ plugging a sport bike front tire because of the often higher speeds and knee dragging maneuvers these tires are rode at. Many riders will attempt to repair their tires themselves in the garage at home, but if you have not done it before or are unsure--it is recommended that you get an expert tire technician opinion first. Riding on an improperly repaired tire is dangerous. An improper repair can cause further damage to the tire. It may suddenly fail, causing serious personal injury or death. Never repair a tire with less than 1/32nd inch (0.8 millimeters) tread remaining. At this tread depth, the tire is worn out and must be replaced. Never repair a tire with a puncture larger than 1/4 inch (6.4 millimeters) in diameter. Such tires cannot be properly repaired and must be replaced. Repairs of all tires (radial and non-radial) should be of the plug and inside patch type. Using plugs alone on any type of tire is risky. Never repair a tire with a puncture or other damage outside the tread area. Such tires cannot be properly repaired and must be replaced. Any tire repair done without removing the tire from the rim is improper. Inner tubes, in my opinion, should just

not be repaired. For the minimal coat of a new tube--just replace it. Never use a tube as a substitute for a proper repair. Note--A tire’s speed rating is void if the tire is repaired, damaged or abused, or otherwise altered from its original condition. Thereafter, it should be treated as a non-speed-rated tire if a repair has been done and your speed should not exceed 50 mph (80kph) in the first 24 hours after a repair and the repaired tire should never be used at speeds above 80 mph (128 kph). If you have got a small puncture and have decided to repair it yourself, here is the step-by-step procedure that I follow doing this fix. Place your bike on a stand raising both wheels off the ground. Remove the wheel from the bike and locate the puncture area where the nail, screw or object is protruding. If the object has already come out or not visible--use a spray bottle filled with soapy water and spray the tire, rim and valve to locate tiny air bubbles. Circle the puncture with a grease pencil and then remove the valve stem from the tire completely deflating the tire before pulling the object with pliers. Remove the tire from the rim and locate the puncture area inside the tire. If you have a wire spoked wheel and inner tube, chances are the tube has also been punctured. Replace the inner tube with a new one. Using a tire repair kit for automotive type applications--rough up the inside area with the cheese grader tool and put the vulcanizing glue on this area. Let the glue set up sticky for a moment or two and at this point I prefer to use the mushroom type plug or the (Pilot) inside-out combination patch plug which has a plug attached to the patch. The alternative is just a patch but I recommend the mushroom or pilot combination. Use the reamer tool and roughen up the puncture hole and then pull the plug through the puncture from the inside to out seating the attached patch into the glue. Vulcanizing makes the rubber patch and plug now a permanent part of the tire. If you use the mushroom type plug, I recommend after pulling the plug through, patch inside the tire over the plug for the extra measure. Remount the tire, install the valve core and inflate to recommended psi and check for leaks with the soapy water. If it’s all good- install the wheel and you are ready to go. Remember--if in doubt, consult a professional.

Overheating or freezing in the motorcycle radiator is one of the leading causes of motorcycle failure. When this happens, repairs can be lengthy and costly. Flushing the motorcycle radiator regularly is a highly recommended. It doesn’t take long and it will make your bike last a lot longer. Step 1 - Depending on the make of your motorcycle, you might have to take off the fairings or the gas tank to access the radiator. Once you can reach the radiator, use a wrench to loosen the drain bolt. On some bikes, there are up to 4 drain bolts so be sure to loosen them all. Some bikes will also have an air bleeder bolt on the water pump and a few even have 2 radiators so you will need to know your machine. Make sure you have a drain pan under the motorcycle before proceeding. Remove the radiator cap then take out all the drain bolts and the air bleeder bolt. The coolant will start to flow from under the water pump. Step 2 - Keep the drain pan in place until the coolant stops flowing then put all the bolts back in and pour water in the motor-

cycle radiator. Instead, look for an ethylene glycol-based coolant that has no silicates (make sure it’s marked that way). Silicates will wear down the impeller blades on a motorcycle. If you need to replace the raditor here are some tips: A motorcycle radiator helps your bike run efficiently and keeps the engine cool. If you’re having problems with your motorcycle radiator, you might well need to replace the radiator. It’s not a complex job but there are things you need to know in order for your installation to go smoothly. Overflow Bottle - When you’re installing a new motorcycle radiator, you need to be sure that you completely flush the overflow bottle. If you look at it, there will almost certainly be sludge at the bottom of the bottle and this will find its way into your new motorcycle radiator. By flushing it fully, you’ll be starting with a completely clean system so your new motorcycle radiator will last longer and run much better. Coolant - Never use regular automobile coolant in your motorcycle radiator. What you need to look for is an ethylene glycolbased coolant that has no silicates. This is important because silicates can wear down a motorcycle’s impeller blades over time and cause them to fail, often with disastrous consequences. Add the coolant to the overflow bottle to the full mark, which will be about halfway

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up the overflow bottle. From there, it will fill the radiator so you’ll need to keep filling until the correct levels are achieved on both components. The coolant you put in the motorcycle radiator should be a mix of 50% coolant and 50% water. Don’t put undiluted coolant into your radiator. Air Flush - You need to be sure you flush all the air out of the system when you’re installing a new motorcycle radiator. To do this, the air has to drain from the water pump. You’ll need to start up the engine before you fit the new radiator. Allow it to run just long enough to open the thermostat to allow the air to escape. If you don’t do this, you could end up with pockets of hot air in the system. This could cause the engine to run hot and can also cause cavitation in the engine, which can lead to permanent engine damage. Know Your Bike - The more you know your bike, the easier it will be to replace your motorcycle radiator. Some Hondas, for instance, actually have 2 radiators while other makes and models require you to take off the fairings or even the fuel tank in order to access the radiator. Buy a service manual before you start the job and study it meticulously. A few minutes of preparation can save you a lot of frustration later. If you work on your bike regularly, this won’t be a problem. Make sure that you have all the tools you need before you begin the job.

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Out and about! By Mick Brighton Evan invited me to join a group of his friends for a ride out in the Niagara area. They were all fans of the Yamaha Venture Royale and Evan has two. He just loves them and he and his wife have toured all over Canada and parts of the US enjoying the freedom of the road on this very old fashioned monster from the past. The group were staying at two motels just south of Niagara and every day they planned to travel along different routes, stopping for lunch and returning to their starting point. I arrived on day three of their meet-up. I had to be there for 9:30am so it meant starting off from Toronto at aound 8am. When I got there Evan was waiting and after coffee I met some members of the group. We rode to the second motel to meet the rest, in total around 20 bikes, trikes and a very trick CanAm Spyder. This was all new to me, the biggest group I had travelled with

was four including myself so to be in the midst of a moving convoy of bikes was strange. There were group riding rules to follow and group speed to be observed and as I had no idea where we were going it was a little stressful. My Moto Guzzi was the object of much curiosity being a V-Twin and shaft drive and Italian, it was a conversation starter at every stop. I am unable to get to grips with the size of the Great Lakes and I always think I am at the seaside when I look across the water with no sign of land. So it was when I had my first ever sight of Lake Erie. The leader took us to the Welland Canal then to the lake and we followed the shoreline before heading back to the motel where Evan was staying. It wasn’t a major distance but this was their third day and the previous two had been long so this was a winding down ride before they departed the following day. The group had been very kind and welcoming, and after the farewells I had the long ride back to Toronto which would have been uneventful had not the weather intervened. On the QEW at the Jordan Harbour junction it rained and it was as though

someone had thrown a bucket of water over me. It happened so quickly, it was like a line in the road, dry then wet! Then another bucket hit me, cars were weaving about, why, I do not know. I slowed down and promptly got international sign language and blasts of the horn as they passed me. I was doing 80 kilometres an hour in a monsoon. I was soaked but a few kilometres further along I came to another line in the road, this time wet, dry! The sun also came out to play and by the time I reached Toronto, I was almost warm. I had been using my Ontario map which is totally inadequate for a biker unless you are going from one large centre to another. I needed to find something better. I have installed a number of mapping apps on my phone, but to be honest they are not that wonderful as you can see where you are and then when you look at the larger picture you lose the detail. So old fashioned maps combined with my mapping apps are the answer for me. I looked around and found that tourist information offices for the various parts of Ontario do have maps of their local areas for motorcyclists. For example, Kingston Rides is a scenic route map with a

number of suggested rides starting and finishing in Kingston. The Ride Lake Superior map has all sorts of information for bikers, (a good day trip only 2,300km or 1,400 miles), a touring map of North Eastern Ontario and a booklet with lots of tips on the local roads and places to stop (www.ridelakesuperior.com. Also the Ride the Highlands map details routes North of Kingston and West of Ottawa with repair shops, attractions and gas stations. I am still calling gas stations, petrol stations and washrooms, toilets – as a new Canadian some things are hard to adjust to. Then I got hold of a copy of Ride Grey Bruce, (I resist the temptation to make a joke about this title). This map also has vital bits of information needed for the biker, where to eat, where to sleep, and, not so important, where to shop. Included are trip highlights, the must stop and see bits and scenic lookouts. So there is plenty to go at and the only problems are time and money. As always these two issues limit the amount of riding and adventure one can do. I am finding friends. On Thursday nights starting in late March a few bikers turn up at the junction of Lakeshore Boulevard and Leslie. By July there

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are hundreds there, a fantastic array of motorcycle art and engineering and thankfully men and women of all ages, not just old guys. It’s a good place to exchange stories, ask questions, generally relax and watch the biking world go by. I met a guy at Alleycat Motorcycle Service who has a very nice BMW S1000R, with additions. Oh it sounds like a howling banshee! I dread to think of the brake horse power this thing gives out. Martin, that’s the owners name, invited me for a ride out with a number of his friends. About 400km he said. I thought it might be like the ride with Evan and his mates, a leisurely ride out, stopping every so often nothing too strenuous. We met at 08:30 at Lakeshore Boulevard and Leslie, to have a coffee and meet another friend of Martin’s who has a powerful Suzuki, then set off up the DVP to the 404 and stopped at Gormly for gas and to meet the others, a Ducati Multistrada 950 and a large Honda. The thought that this might be a different kind of ride than I had anticipated was creeping into my brain. These men were into World Super Bikes and GP racing, I realised that this trip had all the makings of an interesting day out. So it proved to be. They were talking amongst themselves and it was not in English. I was to be an honorary Bulgarian for the day and was taught to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’. Why, I do not know as I never understood another word all day except ‘gas’ and ‘eat’. We went East through Little Britain, which made me laugh, and onto Kawarthe Lakes and Bobcaygeon which I always thought was somebody’s name (I had never seen it in print before). We did not stop, in fact these boys were all about speed. We headed on to Haliburton where at last the roads were interesting and despite my lack of horsepower I kept up with them and I had to because they knew where they were going and yet again I was lost in the wilds of Ontario. They were fast and I could hear the BMW howling away in the far distance. At last we rode into Haliburton and the word, food, was mentioned. I just said yes in English. After lunch they led me to Gravenhurst then Orillia, Barrie, South on the 400 and after a brief washroom stop across to the 404 and home. The speed and tempo of the ride reminded me of my younger days and it was a very enjoyable day out. I must admit I was feeling tired at the end, but how did the Guzzi react to being given a good workout? I mentioned earlier that I had been to Alleycat Service where the bike had all its oils and fluids changed and four new spark plugs fitted (Two per cylinder) plus a few small adjustments so it was in tip top condition. Back at the ranch I kept it on tick over and looked around for leaks drips, rattles and tapping sounds. I am happy to report all was well, but my bum was numb.

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As major motorcycle manufacturers around the world grapple with a new era of EVs, Ducati could be the next to roll out an electric motorcycle. That’s

School of Design to develop an electric Ducati concept, the Ducati Zero. The company’s CEO Claudio Domenicali was even spotted riding an electric

motorcycle and scooter. However, Lotthé stated that the earliest either might appear would be the 2021 model year. Now Domenicali’s remarks represent

according to the company’s CEO who just confirmed Ducati’s commitment to developing a production electric motorcycle.

conversion Ducati Hypermotard that had been gifted a Zero FX powertrain. Now though, Domenicali is removing any doubt about Ducati’s intentions. Speaking at a Motostudent event in Spain, the Ducati CEO told the crowd:

the strongest confirmation yet that we’ll see an electric Ducati. And this time, the confirmation comes straight from the top. While Ducati may actually become one of the first major motorcycle manu-

“The future is electric, we’re not far from starting series production.” This isn’t the first time that Ducati has expressed its intentions to develop an electric motorcycle. Back in 2017, the Managing Director of Ducati Western Europe Edouard Lotthé revealed that Ducati had plans for both an electric

facturers to get their feet wet with EVs, they won’t be alone. Another Italian company Energica has been producing electric sports bikes for years, with a number of high performance 150+ mph models. Stateside, Harley Davidson’s electric LiveWire has just begun pre-sales,

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While Ducati doesn’t currently have any production electric motorcycles to its name, the famed Italian motorcycle manufacturer is no stranger to EVs. Ducati has produced multiple electric bicycles in partnership with other companies. The company also previously worked with the Milan Polytechnic

though the price was set at a staggering $29,799. Other electric motorcycles already on the market offer even more affordable thrills. Zero’s new line of 2019 models recently received power, speed and range boosts. Plus, the California-based electric motorcycle manufacturer has a brand new model set to be unveiled next month. And believe it or not, they aren’t the only electric motorcycle company in California unveiling a new electric motorcycle. Lightning Motorcycles just teased their upcoming Strike. The Strike promises impressive specs, including a 150 mph top speed, 150 mile range, 35 minute DC fast charging and starts at just $12,998. Urban motorcycles have also been on the rise, offering even lower prices for bikes with reduced range and speed. Super SOCO’s upcoming TC Max offers a 62 mph top speed and 68 miles of range for just $5,100. Fly Free offers three different models with speeds of between 40-50 mph and prices in the $4,500 range. Perhaps the most affordable electric motorcycle right now is the CSC City Slicker, which tops out at around 45 mph but will only set you back $2,500. So while Ducati won’t yet be competing against motorcycle incumbents such as Honda, Yamaha and others, they certainly won’t be entering a wide

open market either. But with their brand legacy and famed design team, Ducati may be able to offer an electric motorcycle unlike anything we’ve seen so far. What do you think of Ducati’s upcoming electric motorcycle plans?

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Imagine you’re a better rider it works! By John Lewis Today, it’s -22º and it’s snowing. My motorcycle is tucked away in the garage, and its battery is nestled in the corner on its tender. Me? I’m practising my riding skills as I sit listening to the pops and crackles of my Netflix fire. A friend of mine and my favourite motorcycle instructor, Ryan Austin— owner of Advanced Rider Training, a Police Motor Officer for many years and an accredited motorcycle collision analysis and reconstruction specialist— told me that he often goes to motorcycle crash sites where there is no indication that the rider put on his or her brakes at all. Why did the riders freeze, or fail to turn? Panic. They got scared and failed to do even the simplest of manoeuvres to avoid a crash, sometimes getting themselves killed in the process. A short aside. When I use “you” below, I actually mean me. This is based solely on my personal experience and what I have learned along the way. Motorcycling is a dangerous sport that

takes practice. I share this article in the hope that you can take something away from it that will help. Make your own decision, perform your own due diligence, and do additional research if necessary. All I can say is that I have tried these techniques in a variety of sports and they have proven to work for me. They have also been proven to work with both Olympic and professional athletes. But, we all learn differently. They may or may not work for you so use the information contained herein at your own peril. Putting yourself into situations that will scare you to the point you are ineffective is hard to practice. Keith Code of the California Superbike School says that in order to practice a new skill and improve you cannot exceed 75% of your personal limit while you practice. According to Code, when you are beyond your 75% limit you are prone to panic. This is great on the track where there is a controlled environment—learn incrementally and stay within your 75%. As you get better your 75% threshold will change and your skills will improve. Soon you will be able to do things that used to scare the pants off of you. On the road, circumstances can occur

to shove you past your 75% threshold in an instant. But, how do you practice overcoming the overwhelming fear and panic that might result when you come around a curve and find a logging truck well over the centre line of a tight corner? Looking deep into the gap you want to put your bike through and countersteering to put it there can be practised. What can’t be practised so easily is the sudden “fight or flight” panic response that could cause you to freeze or make the wrong response— like chopping the throttle and GRABBING a handful of brakes. Keith Code calls this a “survival reaction” or SR. If you practice looking through your turns, countersteering, and brake and evade exercises, etc., you will have the motor skills required to handle what you will face on the street. If you visually rehearse, you will mentally reinforce your physical skills AND strengthen your mental preparedness so you are psychologically ready as well. Then, when you are faced with an emergency scenario, you can immediately interrupt the automatic (subconscious) “fight or flight” panic response—the survival reaction—and substitute the most appropriate response based on your training

and visualization practise. For motorcycling this is especially important for two reasons. Firstly, it is because our survival reactions are usually diametrically opposed to the response that will get us the result we want. For example, if you enter a corner too fast your brain may tell you to chop the throttle (in your brain slowing down means getting to a safer place) when what you need to do is maintain the throttle, look through the turn, countersteer, and lean the bike more aggressively. Chopping the throttle will slow the bike but, according to Code, will also result in a number of undesirable effects, such as: • It will transfer weight forward, overloading your front tire and underloading the rear tire, thereby reducing your available traction. • It will take the bike out of its ideal suspension range causing the bike to over-react to the pavement • It will cause the bike to wander outward and not hold its line. • It will reduce your bike’s ground clearance—a real issue if what is needed is to turn more aggressively. These can cause all sorts of problems, continued on PG. 20 all caused by an

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By John Lewis inappropriate survival reaction. Secondly, it is because motorcycling is unique. If you were coming back to skiing, at no time during the day would the intermediate run you are on instantaneously become a life-threatening double black diamond run (or worse, an extreme skiing pitch) that could result in your death if you didn’t make a turn properly. But, when you’re riding a motorcycle, this can and does happen. An easy ride on a sunny day can instantly turn into a life and death situation that requires practised skills and mental acuity and preparedness to handle. Would you want to fly with a pilot who can only handle the plane in fair weather but not when $h!† hits the fan? Pilots go through countless hours of simulation practice so they are prepared to handle the worst of the worst if and when it happens. They do this with every type of plane they fly. As a motorcyclist, doesn’t it behove us all to go through similar practice so that we too are mentally prepared when the worst happens? Because, with motorcycling, it will happen. And, what could have been nothing can turn into something very serious if you’re not prepared. Unfortunately, unlike pilots who are able to fly in simulators worth millions of dollars, we don’t have that advantage. But, like many Olympic and professional athletes, we can mentally rehearse the scenarios we might find ourselves in by vividly imagining the scenario, visualizing the motor responses and getting ourselves mentally prepared. According to my motor officer friend who analyzes motorcycle collisions, many accidents occur where the motorcyclist panics and instead of simply applying a little more pressure to countersteer their bike they fixate on the oncoming car and proceed to ride right into it, often with fatal consequences. A split second probably made the difference. Had they been able to immediately interrupt their survival response and proceed with the correct one the incident would have gone from fatal to something not even worth remembering. It is that very split second, where panic set in leading to the survival reaction, that set the outcome for the incident. Visualization and mental rehearsal can go a long way to help you recognize the survival reactions and prepare you to be able to immediately override them. One of my favourite books on riding is Keith Code’s A Twist of The Wrist II. (Referenced in this article.) It is because, if you are going to be able to overcome the automatic survival reactions (SRs)— subconscious reactions your brain tells you to do because it thinks it is the right response—you have to know what they

are. Just knowing them helps. Visualizing incidents that give rise to them helps even more. So what are they? Here they are, slightly paraphrased from Keith Code’s book. Since his school is a race school, much of what he refers to involves cornering mistakes so they may not cover all scenarios. The Survival Reactions (SRs) 1. Rolling off the gas (in corners). Keith Code’s basic rule of throttle control is: “Once the throttle is cracked on, it’s rolled on evenly, smoothly, and constantly throughout the turn.” This is essential to remember because a large proportion of single rider accidents occur in curves on rural roads where no other vehicle is involved. The rider simply failed to make the turn. This could be because they broke this rule. What happens when you break this rule is also mentioned above.) 2. Tightening on the handlebars 3. Target fixation: narrowed and frantically hunting field of view, fixed attention (on something), steering in the direction of the fixed attention 4. Steering problems: not steering at all (freezing and not doing anything), not steering quick enough, steering too late, not steering enough. A large part of steering issues, I have found, can be solved by your visual focus—looking far into where you want to go. By this I mean, not a casual glance but deeply focused and concentrated looking. I find the bike follows without me having to concentrate on anything else. That said, if you haven’t countlessly practised quick countersteering manoeuvres, you may have to start there. 5. Braking Errors: both over- and under-braking, and over-braking while being leaned over Now we know some of the things we will do wrong if we let our brain, in a panic state, over-ride proper riding technique. These SRs are triggered by a number of common situations. SR Triggers (In corners) 1. Entering a corner too fast. 2. Going too wide. [This is exacerbated when there is an oncoming car. Riders often cross the line and ride right into them. There are several SRs that contribute to this.] 3. Too steep of a lean angle. (The rider gets scared.) 4. The rider gets concerned about traction. To fully understand what can happen and why it happens will take an understanding of motorcycle physics. Something I recommend that every rider get a rudimentary understanding of. There are a number of good sources. For our purposes, it is enough to understand what we will likely do in the event we are surprised into a survival reaction so we can take steps to avoid it while we are riding. Besides actual on-street practice, we can visually rehearse scenarios where we

have, or could, run into problems. Sports Visualization When I was learning to ski, I dreamed of being a parallel skier, so I borrowed the visualization techniques used by both Olympic and professional athletes. One summer I got every book I could find and looked at, read through and memorized the diagrams about how to parallel turn, and mentally rehearsed the motions thousands of times to the point where neither my body nor my mind knew any other way to turn than with the physical mechanics of a parallel turn. When I started skiing the next winter my first turn was a parallel turn, and I’ve never looked back. I often tell people I learned how to ski over the summer. For motorcycle riding, I do the same. Through visualization or mental rehearsal, I have improved my motorcycle riding over the winter. Sometimes it involves reading a section of a book dozens of times until the new information is all I know. Sometimes it is by creating and rehearsing a visualization of a scenario and skill I want to practise. Whether you’re an advanced rider visualizing the perfect turn on the track, or a newer rider visualizing how to handle going into a turn too fast, I suggest that it can work for you too. If pre-visualizing a scenario so that you don’t panic and know what to do to so you can respond properly can be the difference between life and death, isn’t it worth a try? Visualizing rules It has been proven that visual practice has the power to play a role in improving sports performance. If your imagery is clear, precise, and accurate, and you know what the correct motor response is, you will be much better prepared the next time (possibly the first time) you run into your imagined scenario on the street. There are two types of visualization, internal visualization where you are seeing things from your own eyes and you’re actually in the situation doing the action (i.e., you’re doing the running, you can feel your strides and the swing of your arms), and external visualization (i.e., you see yourself running across the finish line from an out of body perspective). To improve motor skills it is internal visualization that works. Follow these rules to get the most from your visualization practice. 1. Choose a skill or situation that is easily imagined. 2. Make your visualization specific, accurate, and correct—you must know the proper mechanics of how to do it correctly before you can visualize. If you don’t know what to do, work with an accredited riding instructor or purchase a book on motorcycle riding. Make sure it is written by an accomplished and recognized motorcycle instructor. There are many YouTube videos teaching people how to ride by people who have, by their

own admission, just passed their licensing test. Avoid them. 3. Visualize when you are not otherwise distracted. 4. Visualize while you are in a state of relaxation. 5. Create clear goals for your visualization. 6. Make your visualization scenario as close to the actual experience as you can. Use all of your senses. The efficacy of your visualization practice is more effective to the degree in which it is similar to the actual experience. I can’t promise that it will work for you, but it has for me. A combination of actual motor skills practice combined with mental rehearsal has allowed me to handle some rather challenging situations. More accurately, they were situations that could have been challenging but weren’t because I didn’t panic, immediately recognized the instinctive survival reactions, and overrode them with the correct motor response for each situation. I can say with virtual certainty that had I panicked in any of these situations I would have crashed. By knowing the instinctive survival reactions and the correct motor response I was able to recognize and override the instinctive response and do what was necessary. I might add that I also take at least one advanced riding skills course every year so my motor skills are intact. When I have pre-visualized a scenario and then faced it on the street I find that everything seems to be slow motion, I am not surprised or panicked, and I am able to react with the kind of aplomb one might expect from a seasoned pro. I recall that after one incident I actually giggled and felt a sense of pride. I almost enjoyed the experience instead of being freaked out by it. Mental rehearsal reinforces your motor skills performance AND improves your mental preparedness when it comes to motorcycling. This is because few sports cause a survival reaction or fight or flight response. In motorcycling, if you know what to expect and know what the SR is you can override it with a trained and rehearsed response. Police, emergency responders, pilots, and the military all get this type of training so they are able to respond in the face of extreme danger. If you are a motorcyclist, you too need to be able to respond to extreme danger with a calm under fire that only preparation and training will give you. Have a great winter, but don’t just sit there, do some homework and mentally rehearse some of the motorcycling challenges you may face. Should one occur next season, you will be glad that you did. Me? I’m going back to the fire to mentally rehearse some new scenarios. It’s not as good as riding, but I know, come next year, it will help.

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