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Now just hear me out. The title of this column, "Motor School," is not to suggest that you don’t have a strong work ethic...

California Superbike School Review – Level II

A year ago, I wrote about taking the Level I class of California Superbike School at the NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky....

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Rediscovering Joy

I fully appreciate that my role within the space of these two pages of Motor School is to provide you with riding concepts, training...

See Quinn Redeker at the BMW MOA National Rally, June 19-21

If you’re a fan of Quinn Redeker’s Motor School column or have seen his videos on YouTube, you can see him in person at...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Cool Tricks

Correct me if I’m wrong, but when we were kids, the heat of the day didn’t matter much. Sure, we knew it was hot,...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Music to Your Ears

In the summer of 1982, I revolutionized my motorcycle riding experience. After ingesting a pile of microwaved Ball Park franks, I strapped a Sony...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Buddy Bike Push

A few months back, I visited the University of Virginia motor unit to show them the features and benefits of the BMW R 1250...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: What If?

When I started writing this Motor School column, I promised that I would, at some point, present some tactical thinking exercises that you could...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: A Breath of Fresh Air

News flash: Throwing around big, heavy police motorcycles day after day during motor competitions was substantially easier in my 30s than in my 50s....

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Motor Cop Ride Along

We all have our own rituals and processes when it comes to preparing for a motorcycle ride. We play with bike setup, gear selection,...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: As Easy As Walking

Cruising down the freeway, I clicked into 6th gear and noted that the day was warming up nicely. It felt amazing. And not just...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Benefits of Being Last

Despite the fact that I’m getting up there in age, I still like to think of myself as a motorcycle racer. But if I’m...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Stuff Motor Cops Know

For this month's Motor School, I thought it might be cool to reach out to a few of my motor officer buddies from around...

Harley-Davidson Riding Academy Trains One Million Riders

Harley-Davidson has announced that one million riders have been trained in the Riding Academy program, which includes a variety of classes to help both...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Balance Ball 2.0

In an earlier column, I mentioned that my background was primarily in off-road riding and racing before I got into the police motorcycle thing....

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: The Art of Being Slow

A little while back, I took a ride up the coast. It was around 75 degrees outside, the sun was shining, and the ocean...

California Superbike School Review – Level I

Like any hobby, sport, or activity, riding a motorcycle gets better as the rider gets better. While nothing quite compares to the initial thrills...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Brain Racing

Over the years, I’ve done plenty of things to stay ahead of the next guy during motorcycle competitions. Mondays and Wednesdays were my heavy...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Left Foot, Right Foot, Heavy Foot, Light Foot

Hey, a smidge of Dr. Seuss-inspired thinking never hurt anybody. Moreover, while this article is dropping in May, I’m writing it during the holiday...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Which Way Do You Lean?

I think it’s fair to say there are a few subjects we should all steer clear of if we want to foster a harmonious...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Clutch Situation

People ask me if I miss being a motor cop. Let’s unpack that. Do I miss washing off petrol and sunscreen at the end...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: How’s Your Dismount?

In my career, my police motor slammed the pavement exactly five times when deploying the kickstand and dismounting the bike. And yes, it was...

Motor School with Quinn Redeker: Ride Less and Ride Better

When I was 9, I spent every single day riding my dirtbike in the hills north of Los Angeles with all my delinquent buddies....

Yamaha Champions Riding School Announces New ‘Champ U: Traffic Survival’

In addition to the Yamaha Champions Riding School's on-bike, in-person training classes, which include ChampSchool, ChampStreet, and ChampGrad, the riding school also offers digital...

Motor School With Quinn Redeker: Motor (Sensitivity) Training

We’ve known each other for a little while now, so let me just come out and say it: Deep down, you’re a sensitive person....

Motor School With Quinn Redeker: Cover Me, I’m on the Move

Covering the front brake is a big no-no at most police motor schools across the country. By this, I mean resting any number of...

Motor School With Quinn Redeker: What Does a Green Light Mean?

I’ll assume that most of you have quite a bit of motorcycle riding experience under your belt, and I bet you’ve logged some heavy...

Motor School With Quinn Redeker: Hi, My Name is Quinn

This is the first article in a new riding skills series called Motor School with Quinn Redeker, which will be published monthly in Rider...

Street Survival at the BMW U.S. Rider Academy

When I accepted the assistant editor position at Rider, I expected to ride motorcycles outside of what I was used to. That was one...

A Cruiser Guy Goes to Yamaha ChampSchool

The item at the top of associate editor Paul Dail’s resolutions list for 2023 was to get some track experience by attending the two-day...

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