Hot Weather Survival Tactics for Motorcyclists
Whether you describe “Hot Weather” as 80 degrees or 110 degrees, if you are riding for several hours in heated temperatures, the main thing to prevent is also the most obvious: DEHYDRATION. Dehydration is excessive loss of water from the body.
Motorcyclists should not think too lightly of this malady. Dehydration can lead to a range [...]
Posted: August 27th, 2008 under Riding.
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Motorcycle Riding In 117 Degrees
I love desert riding. Except, of course, in the summer.
What I learned over the past 4 days and 1200 miles (California Coast and Sonoran Desert loop) is that it will be a while before a motorbike and I do that again!
Does 117 degrees mean “Hot” to you, too?
Unless you live in southwestern Arizona, you’d probably [...]
Posted: August 11th, 2008 under Riding.
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Motorcycle Camping (Is it for you?)
Motorcycle camping is not for everyone. However, it does offer a very unique enjoyment to motorcyclists who are not only passionate about riding, but also love the great outdoors. And of course for any who ride to “get away from it all,” motorcycle camping is an even greater extension of that. Check [...]
Posted: June 1st, 2008 under Riding.
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Motorcycle Desert Enchantment: Death Valley National Park
There are lots of motorcycles in Death Valley National Park. Including every type of bike. And for good reason: There are all kinds of great motorcycle roads for whatever your riding pleasure may be. Sport-Tourers, Cruisers, Sport Bikes and any other street legal machines will enjoy slaloming up and down mountains, easing [...]
Posted: April 6th, 2008 under Places.
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