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Safety Tip Articles: 166 thru 198

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No.Tip NameTeaser
166Dragging PegsAre a safety feature
167The Faster You Go ...The Less You Weigh!
168Must Practice Be Stressful?Only if you are trying to get better
169Lateral AccelerationAmplifies a 'flick' into a 'jolt' or highside
170Beating The OddsRequires that you behave ABNORMALLY
171Helmet LawsEvaluation of their repeal in LA and KY
172Control In A TurnIs it balance or trust when leaned over?
173Slow Speed Or Shortest Radius TurnsA bit of geometry shows you how and why
174Braking Is NOT A Zero-sum GameWeight transfer always occurs
175Master Chain LinkRetaining clip
176LeadershipA function of behavior
177Squeezing Both LeversIs often enough to save it
178Finding Neutral Is A Startup ActivityLeave it in gear when the ride is over
179Accelerating In A Curve?Well ...
180Weight And TractionManagement
181Preemptive LearningLearning before you need to is the key to behaving properly in a crisis
182Fear Can Kill YouTurn it into RESPECT
183Why Counter-steering Begins At ...About 6 MPH
184Group Ride Lane ChangesOrchestrate for greater safety
185Bungee Cords And Stretch NetsAre DANGEROUS!
186The Third GyroscopeAdds stability
187TrailThe righting effect
188Motorcycle DynamicsLike physics, it's a balancing act
189Counter-steering Is Only Half ...Of The Story
190Tank-slappersHarmonics at work
191REACTING!Will save your life
192Rear Tire 'Chirp'When hard braking or downshifting
193CPRMust you do it?
194Parking Lot PracticeUsing target fixation
195Centrifugal ForceCauses counter-steering, not gyroscopics
196Counter-steeringAn exercise in feedback management
197Adding A PassengerAfter 6 months of experience you are still NOT ready
198Listen To That Inner VoiceSome call it 'intuition'
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