How to Handle a Tire Blowout While Riding a Motorcycle

How to Handle a Tire Blowout While Riding a Motorcycle

Introduction

Motorcycle tires rarely blow with a bang. Follow these useful steps in the event of a tire blowout and you will decrease the risk of damage to your bike while minimizing the risk of danger to yourself and others.

Steps

1.Step One

Front tire air loss is particularly dangerous because it will make your motorcycle difficult to steer. Shift your weight as far back as possible when the front tire loses air pressure.

2. Step Two

Expect the back of the motorcycle to lurch from side to side if the rear tire starts to go flat. Stay seated as you are.

3. Step Three

Hold the hand grips tightly and concentrate on steering. Maintain as straight a course as possible.

4. Step Four

Gradually apply the brake on the tire that is not flat (provided you're sure which one that is). Wait until the motorcycle slows way down, then edge toward the side of the road and stop.

Tips & Warnings

• Inspect your tires before your ride. Check your tire pressure and make sure it conforms with the recommended psi.
• Look for nails, staples or screws in the tires and avoid riding on the shoulder or near meridians, where sharp objects tend to end up.
• Respond quickly to maintain your balance if a tire starts to go flat. Detect the sudden air loss from the way the motorcycle rides.
• Carry a cellular phone whenever you ride, in case of emergencies - they fit nicely in a saddle bag or inside your jacket pocket.

How to keep your motorcycle helmet from fogging up

Introduction

If you have a helmet with a face shield you have probably had to deal with it fogging up. This is just a fact of life for motorcyclists. Luckily there are some tricks that you can do to keep fogging to a minimum and possibly eliminate it all together.

Things You'll Need

• a helmet
• a soft cloth
• a couple drops of dish soap

Steps

1. Step One

Make sure that you are getting plenty of air flow. There are little air intakes on most helmets so if you are getting some fogging action on your helmet, increase the air flow. This alone might be enough to curb the fogging.

2. Step Two

Dish Soap

If increasing air flow isn't enough then you can put a couple drops of dish soap on your visor. Smear the soap over the inside of the visor. Make sure that you cover all of the visor.

3. Step Three

Buff the visor with a soft tissue.

How to Choose a Motorcycle Safety School

How to Choose a Motorcycle Safety School

Introduction

Motorcyclists young and old can take safety training courses to sharpen their riding skills and prepare themselves for the motorcycle skills test, a prerequisite to obtaining a motorcycle license in many states, provinces and countries.

Steps

1. Step One

Consult the highway patrol or state trooper department in your area. Most can recommend motorcycle training schools that are priced at a reasonable rate.

2. Step Two
Browse the yellow pages or business pages in your telephone book.

3. Step Three

Check with your local municipal court, which may often refer people with moving violation citations to traffic schools.

4. Step Four

Have specialists from the schools help you decide whether you should take a basic or experienced course. The basic courses are for beginning and inexperienced riders, while the experienced classes are designed for seasoned motorcyclists and usually don't last as long.

5. Step Five

Search the Internet for links to these courses. Try typing in the words "motorcyle," "school," and the name of your city, town, or county.

Tips & Warnings

• Motorcycle schools often include hours of classroom training as well as a day or more of on-cycle instruction. Be prepared to adjust your schedule accordingly.

How to Avoid an Accident on a Motorcycle

here they are the tips :

Introduction

Blame is irrelevant when people are killed or injured in motorcycle accidents. The reality is that it's up to you to stay out of accidents.

Steps

1. Step One

Wear highly visible clothing (especially at night) and use your headlight, even in daylight.

2. Step Two

Communicate with drivers in other vehicles by using the proper signals, brake light, and lane position.

3. Step Three

Keep an adequate space cushion when following, being followed, sharing your lane, passing other vehicles or being passed.

4. Step Four

Scan your course of travel 10 to 15 seconds ahead so you can identify and avoid potential hazards.

5. Step Five

Remain alert, and always be prepared to avoid a crash.

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How to Choose Eye Protection for Riding Your Motorcycle

the tips :

Introduction

Motorcyclists quickly discover that their eyes need protection from wind, dust, dirt, rain, insects and debris thrown from vehicles ahead of them.

Steps

1. Step One

Understand that helmets with plastic face shields are best, because they protect your entire face. But if your motorcycle has a windshield, you may have other options, such as goggles.

2. Step Two

Make sure your eye protection allows a clear view to either side, and that it's shatter-proof and free of scratches.

3. Step Three

Be sure the product allows enough room for eyeglasses or sunglasses to be worn underneath it.

Tips & Warnings

• Fasten your eye protection tightly so it cannot be blown off.
• Make sure your face protection allows air to pass through so it won't fog.
• Tinted eye protection should not be worn at night.
• Eyeglasses and sunglasses are not made to protect riders, and they can blow off when your head is turned. If you wear glasses, also use a face shield.

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How to Ride a Motorcycle in Wet or Icy Weather

here they are the tips :

Introduction

Wet pavement, particularly just after it starts to rain, along with mud, snow and ice, can mean disaster for motorcyclists who aren't particularly careful. Here are some pointers for operating safely in wet and icy conditions.

Steps
1. Step One
Avoid slippery spots if possible. Always drive on the driest pavement you see ahead of you.

2. Step Two
Reduce your speed - particularly on curves - because it's harder to stop on slippery surfaces. Don't forget, the speed limits posted on curves apply to good surface conditions.

3. Step Three
Use both brakes and remember that the front brake is more effective than the back, even on slippery pavement. Squeeze the brake lever gradually to avoid locking the front wheel.

4. Step Four
Avoid using the front brake, though, on extremely slippery surfaces, such as ice. Squeeze the clutch, look for an escape route and gradually coast to a stop. (Attempting this maneuver at anything other than the slowest of speeds could be dangerous.) If you must ride on icy or snowy roads, keep your bike straight up and proceed as slowly as possible. Avoid sudden moves and abstain from any quick changes in speed or direction, which can cause skidding on slippery surfaces.

5. Step Five
Turn, brake, accelerate and change gears as little and as gradually as possible. Make no changes at all in very slippery places, such as a patch of ice, until you've crossed it.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember that oil leaked from cars and trucks tends to build up in the center of the lane, particularly near intersections. Ride in the track created by the wheels of moving cars. Also, watch for oil spots when stopping or parking. Putting your foot down in the wrong spot can make you slip and fall.
• Certain sections of a wet road dry out faster than others, and snow melts quicker on some sections than others. Stay in the safest part of the lane whenever possible.
• Consider skimming your feet along the pavement to keep from falling when you're changing lanes on extremely slippery surfaces, but only attempt at the slowest speed.
• Stay away from the edge of the road when making sharp turns at intersections or when entering and leaving freeway ramps at high speeds. Dirt and gravel tend to collect along the side of the road.
• Be warned that it's next to impossible to keep your balance on ice, hard-packed snow, or wet wooden surfaces. Follow the advice of the most cautious and experienced motorcyclists, who stay home when the roads are covered with ice or snow.

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news from honda

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Live from Frankfurt, Germany.

September 11, 2007– Honda presented to the world the exciting Accord Tourer Concept and the new generation of Honda diesel engines, i-DTEC at the 2007 Frankfurt motor show.

Accord Tourer Concept

The premiere of the Accord Tourer Concept provides a strong indication of the design direction of the all-new generation Accord Tourer set to debut in mid-2008. The wider, lower look signals a sportier, more emotional styling approach, and while the design of the current Accord Tourer maximises its load-carrying capability, the new model goes for smarter, sleeker proportions while retaining a strong degree of versatility and practicality. The Concept's greater width makes for a more spacious cabin and also allows an increased track for enhanced handling characteristics.

The all-new Accord range will boast one of the first all-Euro 5-compliant engine line-ups which will consist of two i-VTEC petrol engines of 2.0 and 2.4-litre capacities and a newly developed 2.2-litre i-DTEC next-generation diesel engine. Compared to the current Accord engine line-up, power output will be boosted and emissions and fuel economy significantly improved. The latest engines will be complemented by innovative new chassis technology that will deliver exceptional handling, greater linear stability and a more involving driving experience without compromising ride comfort.

The all-new Accord will debut in Sedan and Tourer forms at the 2008 Geneva motor show.
The all-new i-DTEC is the 2nd diesel engine Honda has developed. By further improving the current award winning i-CTDi's superb performance, fuel economy and emission efficiencies, i-DTEC has achieved various stringent emission standards in the U.S., Japan and Europe (Honda test data).

The first phase of the programme - compliance with the Euro 5 legislation expected in 2009 - has already reached fruition, and an example of the new engine, which makes its first appearance in next year's Accord range, is being shown on the stand.

Honda continues to work on the second phase of development of its latest diesel engine and has already achieved compliance with the stringent US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier II/Bin 5 emissions requirements. This is of particular significance to the European market in that the Tier II standards are even more demanding than the Euro 6 requirements which remain at the proposal stage. An example of this engine is also on display at the stand.

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In Euro 5 regulation, emissions of particulates from diesel-engined cars are expected to be reduced by 80 per cent compared to Euro 4 (down from 25 to 5 mg/km), while NOx levels are cut from 250 to 180 mg/km.

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Tier II is the second stage of US emissions standards and is split into eight permanent and three temporary certification levels called ‘bins' to which vehicles are certified. When fully implemented in 2009, a manufacturer's light-vehicle fleet has to meet the average NOx standard of approximately 43.5 mg/km (0.07 g/mile) - the Bin 5 level (and equivalent to California's LEV II standard). if you want to see more picture, click in here

from : http://world.honda.com/news/2007/4070911Accord-Tourer-Concept-and-i-DTEC/

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