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8/14/2015

How to Ride Your Motorcycle Safely

There are a lot of risks that come with riding a motorbike. After all, it's less stable and less visible than other vehicles. Still, many people take those risks because riding a motorcycle can be liberating and thrilling. For those daredevils out there, is that this post will go over a few things to consider to ride a motorcycle in the safest manner possible.

Keep Your Motorcycle in Check

Inspecting your motorcycle regularly, and fixing any problems it may have, will ensure that you won't be put at risk by mechanic issues. Likewise, use the best products on it to maintain it properly.

Wear the Appropriate Gear

Needless to say, you should wear your helmet at all times when riding to stay protected. Likewise, don't wear sandals when you ride, since they can get stuck or fall, and cause accidents.

Be Prepared

If you're not an experienced rider, make sure to practice a lot in a safe place, and to be fully prepared for what may happen, before you even think about hitting the road.

Inspect Your Motorcycle Before Riding

It's in good sense to do a quick inspection on your motorcycle before leaving. Checking its tires, chain, spark plug, lights, and more will help you make sure that it's ready to be ridden.

Ride Carefully

As mentioned above, when you're on your motorcycle, you're less stable/visible, which means that if you want to stay safe, you need to drive carefully, defensively, fully aware, and at the right speed.

Avoid Bad Conditions

If you can, try to avoid riding your motorcycle if there are bad weather conditions. Likewise, as you ride, avoid bad roads, water, dirt, and leaves, since they may make you lose control of your vehicle.

Call (315) 727-4645 for the Best Synthetic Oil in Syracuse

As stated previously, maintaining your motorcycle is a great way to stay safe while on it. For this reason, you should turn to AMSOIL's synthetic oil in Syracuse, since it'll keep your engine protected, and will improve your motorcycle's performance. For more information, contact Ken and Cindy Marland at Marland Enterprises in Syracuse.