Safety Gear from Head to Toe  ~ HANDS ~ This month, we’re focusing on safety gear for your hands/gloves. This article is part of a broader series exploring safety gear and the latest technology, starting from the head and continuing down to the toes. You are encouraged to share your thoughts, recommendations or favorites in the...Read More

Written by: Attorney Michael F. Hupy Motorcycle accidents are a very unfortunate reality that all riders need to accept and prepare themselves to face. Despite the best efforts of the motorcycle community encouraging other motorists to watch for riders and make the roads safer and accommodating for them, accidents will sadly still happen. Understanding the...Read More

Written by Malcom Lee Over the years, I’ve been lucky enough to ride through some really interesting parts of the world, and the one thing that police the world over love to see is a foreign number plate. In a remote part of Greece, a police officer pulled me over just for a friendly chat...Read More

There are a lot of extreme sports out there and the one thing they all have in common is – danger. To be a part of the racing community is pretty awesome if adrenaline rush is your thing, but being safe is the one most important thing you have to do whether you are a...Read More

Long-term motorcycling is about managing risks and staying safe year after year. While riding at night isn’t always avoidable, being safe at night comes down to one critical thing: visibility. You need to be visible to other motorists and other things in the surrounding areas, and you need to be able to see what else is...Read More

I have been coordinating group rides for over 20 years.  As the Head Road Captain for a group of 25 female Road Guards called Women In Motion I hope that this article can give you some good advice whether you are the person who is coordinating or participating. Group Riding can be great fun when...Read More

Humans are competitive, and we like a challenge. Whether it’s mental or physical, we want to do what we believe can’t be done. Or at least done easily. If you’ve never ridden cross-country, seen the sites, and found the best hidden diners along the way, you’ve never experienced an extreme endurance ride like the Iron...Read More

CHALLENGE YOURSELF Kevin Carpenter, ASM Instructor and Lifetime Road Guardians member It’s that time of year that ½ of the USA is pulling their bikes out of storage. A few months ago, when the time came for us to put our rides into winter hibernation, we started using our cages for transportation. Instead of throwing...Read More