'Real-Time' Podcast

Some of the greatest challenges facing motorcyclists on the road today result from distracted drivers. Robert Gladden from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) joins Bill, Todd B and our 'Real-Time' road tester on the Motorcycle Radio Network.

Exclusive Interview

Daytona Bike Week, while in full swing, will have 300,000 riders in a relative small area. According to Allstate Insurance Company research, there are three particularly hazard intersections that have repeatedly caused the most reason for safety concern.

Top Ten "Should Knows"

1) Motorcycle Safety Fact: Over half of all fatal motorcycle crashes involve another vehicle. Most of the time, the motorist, not the motorcyclist, is at fault. There are a lot more cars and trucks than motorcycles on the road, and some drivers don't "recognize" a motorcycle - they ignore it (usually unintentionally).

Motorcycle Visibility

About half of all motorcycle crashes in the United States involve another motor vehicle. In many cases, the driver of the other vehicle never saw the motorcycle rider-or didn't see him or her until it was too late. However, in a multi-vehicle crash, both drivers share responsibility.

A Beginner's Perspective

Since I was in my teens I've wanted to ride a motorcycle, but for some reason I put off getting my license whether it be the stigma of a female rider or the "imminent death" promised to me by a majority of people I shared this dream with.

Motorcycle License School

Click video if you not have taken the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Basic Motorcycle RiderCourse. This video provides an overview of the of you what you can expect from the class including the basis motorcycle riding skills and safety tips. This class can help you get your motorcycle license as well.

Group Motorcycle Ride Guide

Motorcycling is primarily a solo activity, but for many, riding as a group of motorcycles -- whether with friends on a Sunday morning ride or with an organized motorcycle rally -- is the epitome of the motorcycling experience.

Countersteering Demonstrated

Click video to learn more about motorcycle countersteering. Countersteering is the technique used by motorcyclists to initiate a turn toward a given direction by first steering counter to the desired direction ("steer left to turn right").

In order to negotiate a turn successfully, the combined center of mass of the rider and the motorcycle must first be leaned in the direction of the turn, and steering momentarily in the opposite direction causes that lean.