If you’re a new rider it’s important that you have the basics covered: a good motorcycle to ride on, all the gear you need (and make sure you’re riding ATGATT), and a good head on your shoulders. Your helmet is the most important piece of safety equipment you have, and ensuring that you have a [...]
This is part two of a three part guide. Read Learning to Ride Sportbikes: A Beginners Guide – Part 1 if you haven’t already. In the first part of this guide we talked about the basic pre-work involved in getting ready to ride your new sportbike. Having a clear, positive mindset will ensure that you [...]
The 903cc liquid-cooled v-twin engine powering this beautiful mid-size cruiser provides enough “oomph” to get the Vulcan 900 moving, which the sleek and sexy styling is quick to impress. For someone looking to get into a cruiser, but is somewhat apprehensive of a “big bike”, the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom is our ideal choice.
It’s beautiful, it’s powerful, and it’s damn fun to ride. What more do you want in a bike?
Over the years, many a song has come and gone that has spoken to the free-wheelin’ whims of popular motorcycle culture. We found a great article that highlighted 10 fantastic songs that really brought out some fantastic elements of motorcycle riding. The passion, the interest, and the sheer candidness of the sport is what keeps us all riding. Oh, and it’s a lot of fun too….
This is part one of a three part guide. Before you read any further, know this: there is absolutely no replacement for getting on a motorcycle and learning through experience. No, I am not saying that you need to hop on your bike and go for a ride down the highway. What I am saying [...]
Just FYI to everyone who checks out BeginnerMotorcycleReviews.com that a redesign is happening this week. This means that certain functions may not work properly until we get things ironed out, and there may be a period of time where things look/appear funny and/or don’t work at all. But, the good news is we only have [...]
The term counter-steering means different things to different people. Before I started to ride motorcycles, it meant turning the wheel the the same way the rear of the car was going in order to recover from a skid. On a motorcycle, the term is used to describe how to initiate a turn.
Three months into 2010 Spring is starting to rear its head. The sun is shining, the snow is melting, and the roads are clearing up! Time to get your new motorcycle on the road. This is the first in what will likely become yearly installments: our official 2010 guide to motorcycles for new riders. Every major segment is covered here: sport bikes, dual-sport/motards, and cruiser. Looking to buy a new bike? Check out what we recommend!
One of the first motorcycles I owned was a 2008 Suzuki SV650S. It was what I rode immediately after selling my 1999 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (probably the best beginner motorcycle I’ve ever ridden, by the way. Learn more about the Kawasaki Ninja 500R here), and it was the motorcycle that took riding from a hobby [...]
The second installment in our summary of the 2010 Calgary Motorcycle Show. Three more bikes are showcased for your enjoyment.
Watch for some more reviews later this year when Calgary finally gets some decent weather!
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