RiderGroups.com » crash http://www.ridergroups.com biker network, motorcycle and gear review site Tue, 15 May 2012 20:47:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Top 3 Reasons Why Motorcycles Crash http://www.ridergroups.com/motorcycle-news/the-top-3-reasons-why-motorcycles-crash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-top-3-reasons-why-motorcycles-crash http://www.ridergroups.com/motorcycle-news/the-top-3-reasons-why-motorcycles-crash/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:17:52 +0000 Kevin http://www.ridergroups.com/?p=1447 There are a lot of reasons why motorcycles wreck, but the majority of accidents are caused by one of three reasons. If we as bikers can understand these three reasons we can protect ourselves on the road from many of …

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]]> http://www.ridergroups.com/featured/reflections-from-my-motorcycle-accident/feed/ 2 Just a Reminder http://www.ridergroups.com/motorcycle-news-info/just-a-reminder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just-a-reminder http://www.ridergroups.com/motorcycle-news-info/just-a-reminder/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:13:41 +0000 Kevin http://www.ridergroups.com/?p=1206 As riding season starts to ramp up across the country I just wanted to remind everyone to watch out for the cagers.

We have to take responsibility for our own safety. One small mistake on a motorcycle can change your …

]]> http://www.ridergroups.com/motorcycle-news-info/just-a-reminder/feed/ 0 So Flo, How Are You Doing Today? http://www.ridergroups.com/ride_stories/so-flo-how-are-you-doing-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-flo-how-are-you-doing-today http://www.ridergroups.com/ride_stories/so-flo-how-are-you-doing-today/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:06:23 +0000 Kevin http://www.ridergroups.com/?p=852 ***UPDATED***
Hey guys, Kevin here I just want to let you know that on my ride home last night a vehicle whipped in to my lane and then slammed on the brakes, in my attempt to stop I locked the …

]]> http://www.ridergroups.com/ride_stories/so-flo-how-are-you-doing-today/feed/ 3 There are low sides and there are high sides http://www.ridergroups.com/motorcycle-news/there-are-low-sides-and-there-are-high-sides/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=there-are-low-sides-and-there-are-high-sides http://www.ridergroups.com/motorcycle-news/there-are-low-sides-and-there-are-high-sides/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:28:04 +0000 Kevin http://www.ridergroups.com/?p=425 Two videos, look like they were shot on the same location, that demonstrate what not to do on a motorcycle…crash.

Low side crash

High side crash

The lesson learned here…don’t crash……

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Findings from the Hurt Study

Motorcycle Accident …

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This guy is fast on two

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]]> http://www.ridergroups.com/racing/crazy-motocycle-near-misses/feed/ 1 Interesting Results from Motocycle Crash Study http://www.ridergroups.com/motorcycle-news-info/interesting-results-from-motocycle-crash-study/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interesting-results-from-motocycle-crash-study http://www.ridergroups.com/motorcycle-news-info/interesting-results-from-motocycle-crash-study/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:32:15 +0000 Kevin http://www.ridergroups.com/?p=19 April 6, 2010 – The Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the U.S.A., has released a series of reports on motorcycle safety (see below).

The studies include a report on accident results …

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