Tom's Motorcycle Ridering Journey.
In hindsight, this is an easy process. Since motorcycles have an electrical system to operate the headlights and accessories, you can tap into that electrical system and charge a cell phone. Can You Wire A USB To A 12V Battery? Now can’t just be directly wired into the motorcycle system since there are different voltages … Read more
I have decided to look for a dual-sport as my first motorcycle. After not finding any suitable condition used dual sports, I chose to go with cheap Chinese Dual-sport motorcycles and narrowed it down to Hawk 250 motorcycle or TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle? The Hawk 250 and TBR7 motorcycles seem to have more similarities versus differences, so blindly picking … Read more
I’ve had difficulty finding a local used cheap dual-sport motorcycle in good enough condition to ride right away. I plan to spend some wrench time on any bike I buy, but I do want a bike I can initially ride as soon as possible. So I found a solution, Cheap Chinese Dual-Sport Motorcycles. Now hear … Read more
OK, I finally settled my fickle mind and decided to search cheap dual-sport motorcycles for my beginner bike. Also, a used bike so I don’t cry the first time I drop it. A small dual-sport motorcycle matches my riding experience on mountain bikes. After convincing myself, I can’t seem to find a cheap one. Where … Read more
Now I have my Pa motorcycle license, after the motorcycle safety course, I want to ride on the street. What is the best first-time motorcycle to buy? Should I buy a used motorcycle, or a new motorcycle as my first-time bike? I decided to buy a motorcycle was the best choice, versus borrowing one, so … Read more
That’s the question I am thinking about loud about, Should I buy new or used for my first motorcycle? This new-verses-used bike indecision is what is going through my head right now. In reality, I feel I have been spending too much time wondering and not thinking about it. So I made a list of … Read more
Yes, a student rider had a motorcycle safety course accident. On the last day of my Motorcycle Safety Course, we rode around covering the basics we performed during the first riding day. What was added was emergency-stopping. What Motorcycle Accident, What Happened? We already learned how to make regular turns, but emergency stops were added … Read more
It’s my last day for the motorcycle safety course in Pa! This Safety Course comes in four parts, over three days. The first day was a remote learning session. The second day was split into two parts: the first half being taught on a closed motorcycle riding course and the second half in a remote … Read more
Today’s Motorcycle Safety Course Format As with Day 1 of this Motorcycle Safety Course in Pa, this Pa Motorcycle Safety Course classroom phase is done via teleconferencing. As before to participate in class, a virtual classroom format is performed. Please read the previous post for more details. Pa Motorcycle Safety Course Material We covered much … Read more
Day 1 of this Motorcycle Safety Course in Pa is complete. Today is split into two parts, and this post will cover the first part. The most fun part. The part where we ride motorcycles!!! Yay!!!! Motorcycle Course Checking in Process.The instructor collected our Pa Driver’s licenses and Pa Motorcycle Learner’s Permits. We filled out … Read more