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Safety Tip Articles: 199 thru 231

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No.Tip NameTeaser
199Cornering In The RainTraction and hydroplaning
200Panic SwervesA very poor 'Choice'
201Filing A 'Flight Plan'Very savvy self-defense
202Intersection TurnsONE LANE AT A TIME!
203Leaning And Turning Are NOT EquivalentPush right - GO Right
204Riding In Wet WeatherSome lessons learned
205Paying Attention Is NOT Being Alert/AwareIt is deadly, at the wrong time
206Riding Your Own Ride(Playing the odds)
207Weight and MassThey are NOT the same thing!
208Skill DevelopmentMake it fun
209If YouCan Do A Stoppie ...You CANNOT stop as quickly as others
210Highway Group Riding 'Rules'Never trump safety
211Keeping Your Rear Wheel On The GroundIs hard to do
212Rider Education DEATHS On The RiseTwo easy 'fixes'
213Emergency Braking Practice Speed30 MPH is as realistic as is 60 MPH
214How To Save It If You Do A StoppieEASE OFF YOUR BRAKE!
215CB Or Helmet-To-Helmet Intercom?Safety perspective
216Downshifting During Emergency BrakingMSF teaches an unsafe practice
217Your Motorcycle CANNOT Fall Down(At any speed greater than 10 MPH, given traction)
218All Riders Are RetreadsIf they have ridden a motorcycle at least twice
219Traction PieDumbness personified
220Cruise ControlNever if the road is wet
221Performance Is All About TORQUE ...Not HP
222Moving From Scooters To MotorcyclesGaining a new safety feature
223Chains Are Not Trouble FreeEfficient but NOT trouble free
224Rider Education ala MSFIs NOT about safety!
225Newbie Attending Rider TrainingPreparation and other considerations
226"I Laid It Down" Is A CrockMore charitably, it is an excuse
227Guns Aren't DangerousYou are
228Visual Conflict Of InterestEspecially when accelerating
229ConspicuityDon't give them the excuse
230Learning To 'Threshold Brake'Requires great care
231Advisory 'Speed Limit' SignsWhat they are, what they mean
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