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Category: Motorcycle Tips

Motorcycle tire pressure: What to check before hitting the road

Posted: January 24, 2024

How often do you think about your motorcycle tires? How about the correct level of tire inflation? If the answer is "not often," you'll want to reconsider. While motorcycle tires are designed to handle all kinds of road and weather elements, sufficient air pressure could make the difference between a smooth, safe ride and poor traction. However, tire pressure isn't a set-it-and-forget-it process. Whether traveling...

Ride U.S. 98 from Pensacola to Crystal River on your motorcycle

Posted: June 8, 2023

Florida is well known for all-year motorcycle riding and some great motorcycle rallies. If your motorcycle riding experience in Florida is primarily based on attending Daytona Beach Bike Week or other bike rallies, we have a wonderful surprise for you. These big rallies are awesome, but they can be crowded and often require riding on busy interstates. There’s an entirely different motorcycle riding experience waiting for...

10 motorcycle safety tips every rider should know

Posted: May 9, 2023

From first-time riders to veterans of the road, learning and practicing motorcycle safety skills should be an active, ongoing process. No matter your experience level, you can benefit from reviewing and practicing the 10 motorcycle riding safety tips we outline below. Choose the right motorcycle gear Your motorcycle gear provides you comfort, helps you control your motorcycle, and protects you. Here are six types of...

Ride Florida’s Ocala National Forest motorcycle route

Posted: May 3, 2023

Ocala National Forest is the southernmost national forest in the lower 48 states and—at 607 square miles—the second-largest national forest in Florida. This beautiful forest is conveniently located between Gainesville and Orlando, and is easily accessible from several major motorcycle rallies that occur in Florida each year, including Daytona Beach Bike Week. The scenery, roads, and trail networks combine to make Ocala National Forest a...

5 tips for defensive motorcycle riding

Posted: February 17, 2023

5 tips for defensive motorcycle riding Safe riding involves not only avoiding errors of your own but also anticipating and responding to other drivers’ errors. This is crucial, because human error contributes to 98 percent of auto accidents each year. While you can’t control how others drive, you can take it upon yourself to practice defensive riding. What is defensive riding? Defensive riding for motorcycle...