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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...

Babes in the Dirt at MotoVentures

A dozen women from all over the U.S. geared up and threw a leg over their dirtbikes for the Babes in the Dirt weekend...

Yamaha Champions Riding School Announces ‘Champ U: New Rider’ Digital Course

Yamaha Champions Riding School has added a new offering to their digital curriculum, the Champ U: New Rider class. Previously, ChampSchool only offered the...

Motorcycle Tips: Riding Alone Off-Road

The following motorcycle tips article was the Exhaust Note feature in Rider's adventure-themed November 2022 issue, which also included stories on the TransAmerica Trail,...

Greenger Saddleback Electric Balance Bike | First Look Review

At the end of November, Greenger Powersports announced its new Saddleback electric balance bike for kids. Greenger says the Saddleback is inspired by the mountains...

Motorcycle Tips: Back Brake Benefits

Rear brakes aren’t a hot topic in today’s motoverse, nor are they necessarily among the most sought-after motorcycle tips. In fact, they’re kind of...

Yamaha Announces 2023 YDX-MORO 07 and 05 e-Mountain Bikes

Yamaha has added the YDX-MORO 07 and the YDX-MORO 05 to its full suspension e-Mountain Bike lineup. Both bikes feature the new PW-X3 center-mounted...

2022 Greenger x Honda CRF-E2 | First Ride Review

Do you remember the pure joy of your first motorcycle ride? If you started young, you probably have magical memories of ripping around your...

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