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Alex · February 16th, 2009, 12:40 AM

There have been a number of threads here on ninjette.org that touch on the subject of "riding skills" in one way or another. I've moved just about all of the ones I can find into their own subforum right here. To organize the information a bit, here are some links to key threads that I thought stood out, but I'm sure I've missed some as well, so PM me with suggested ones to add.

General Tips and Suggestions

Riding in the rain

Riding in the cold

Riding in the wind

Riding in the fog

Riding near big-rigs

How to master tight u-turns

Advice on mastering turns

Advice on shifting

Riding with a passenger

Riding Long Distances: Thread 1, Thread 2, Thread 3, Thread 4, Thread 5

Front Brake? Rear brake? Both? Thread 1 Thread 2

How to "blip" while braking?

What about trailbraking?

How to pick up a dropped bike

Motorcycle accident scene management

How to deal with animals

Motorcycle hand signals

I don't have a bike yet but I want one. What should I do first?

Lengthy thread on the MSF course

Another good thread for brand-new riders/owners

Motorcycling Skills Books That Come Highly Recommended

Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well (David Hough)

More Proficient Motorcycling: Mastering the Ride (David Hough)

Street Strategies: A Survival Guide for Motorcyclists (David Hough)

Total Control: High Performance Street Riding Techniques (Lee Parks)

Sport Riding Techniques: How To Develop Real World Skills for Speed, Safety, and Confidence on the Street and Track (Nick Ienatsch)

Twist of the Wrist: The Motorcycle Roadracers Handbook (Keith Code)

Twist of the Wrist II: The Basics of High-Performance Motorcycle Riding (Keith Code)

Smooth Riding, the Pridmore Way (Reg Pridmore)

Motorcycle Roadcraft - Police Rider's Handbook to Better Motorcycling (Phillip Coyne)

Motorcycle Safety & Dynamics Vol. 1 (James R. Davis)

Motorcycle Safety & Dynamics Vol. 2 (James R. Davis)

Link to all popular motorcycling books on Amazon

Videos / DVD's / Other websites

"How to Ride a Motorcycle"

Twist of the Wrist II - DVD Version

Hundreds of motorcycle safety related articles here: Motorcycle Tips & Techniques - Motorcycle Safety/Dynamics

February 16th, 2009, 12:40 AM	#1
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Riding Skills Threads There have been a number of threads here on ninjette.org that touch on the subject of "riding skills" in one way or another. I've moved just about all of the ones I can find into their own subforum right here. To organize the information a bit, here are some links to key threads that I thought stood out, but I'm sure I've missed some as well, so PM me with suggested ones to add. General Tips and Suggestions Riding in the rain Riding in the cold Riding in the wind Riding in the fog Riding near big-rigs How to master tight u-turns Advice on mastering turns Advice on shifting Riding with a passenger Riding Long Distances: Thread 1, Thread 2, Thread 3, Thread 4, Thread 5 Front Brake? Rear brake? Both? Thread 1 Thread 2 How to "blip" while braking? What about trailbraking? How to pick up a dropped bike Motorcycle accident scene management How to deal with animals Motorcycle hand signals I don't have a bike yet but I want one. What should I do first? Lengthy thread on the MSF course Another good thread for brand-new riders/owners Motorcycling Skills Books That Come Highly Recommended Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well (David Hough) More Proficient Motorcycling: Mastering the Ride (David Hough) Street Strategies: A Survival Guide for Motorcyclists (David Hough) Total Control: High Performance Street Riding Techniques (Lee Parks) Sport Riding Techniques: How To Develop Real World Skills for Speed, Safety, and Confidence on the Street and Track (Nick Ienatsch) Twist of the Wrist: The Motorcycle Roadracers Handbook (Keith Code) Twist of the Wrist II: The Basics of High-Performance Motorcycle Riding (Keith Code) Smooth Riding, the Pridmore Way (Reg Pridmore) Motorcycle Roadcraft - Police Rider's Handbook to Better Motorcycling (Phillip Coyne) Motorcycle Safety & Dynamics Vol. 1 (James R. Davis) Motorcycle Safety & Dynamics Vol. 2 (James R. Davis) Link to all popular motorcycling books on Amazon Videos / DVD's / Other websites "How to Ride a Motorcycle" Twist of the Wrist II - DVD Version Hundreds of motorcycle safety related articles here: Motorcycle Tips & Techniques - Motorcycle Safety/Dynamics __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)