Tips & Tricks

Raging Against the Machines

Motorcycle riders are not the king of the jungle. Yes, putting on a heavy motorcycle jacket, strapping on a helmet and gloves, and firing...

Candle in the Wind

It was a Sunday afternoon in late August 1985. “Maneater” by Hall & Oates was swirling into a set of Sony Walkman speakers I...

MSF Offers Free Riding Resources During Motorcycle Awareness Month

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is celebrating Motorcycle Awareness Month this May with two initiatives: MSF RIDE Day events and MSF DIY Challenge. Motorcycle Awareness Month...

It’s Automatic

If I asked you to get my BMW R 1300 RT-P out of my garage, you could do it with your eyes closed; hop...

Scrub-A-Dub-Dub

This month I decided it was time I introduced you to my good buddy Trenner Marchetti. What’s he like? Trenner is insanely intelligent, quick-witted,...

MSF Ride Day Events: Free Courses for New and Experienced Riders

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is well-known for its Basic RiderCourse, which teaches new riders the basics of operating a motorcycle so they can get...

It’s All in Your Mind

A few months back, I was in Sacramento at the California Highway Patrol Motor Academy for the official launch of BMW’s new R 1300...

Picking Up What You’re Putting Down

Just then, something caught his eye. Working traffic enforcement on his BMW R 1200 RT-P, Corporal Jeff Corbin zeroed in on a Romance Red...

Fighting Fatigue

It was late summer of 1988, and I was busily hauling my personal belongings from my mom’s house in Ventura, California, back down to...

Improving Your ROM

If you’re under 40, hey, good for you. Seriously, congratulations on yet another effortless day of frolic and sunshine without knee pain, muscle strain,...

Hip Hip Hooray

Today we’re going to learn how to use our hips to improve our motorcycle’s initial drop into a turn and reduce the turning radius...

MSF DirtBike School Review: Learning to Ride Off-Road

When I was a kid, I was fortunate enough to have access to many acres of wooded land and a couple utility ATVs. Summer...

Give Me a (Rear) Brake

I’m not gonna sit here and brag about the fact that, in the summer of 1980, I held the unofficial record for the longest...

The Secret of My Success

If you were to hang out with me at a police motor competition, you would immediately notice that I approach my police motorcycle a...

Silver Lining

We could argue that my dad’s rugged good looks and “never quit” attitude were the main assets that enabled him to make it to...

Royal Enfield Introduces Vintage Rides Academy for Adventure Riding Training

Royal Enfield has teamed up with rider trainers at Be Crash Free and tour operator Vintage Rides to create Vintage Rides Academy, a new...

Get Off Your Keister

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....

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...

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,...

SheADV Annual Supporter Program Offers Exclusive Benefits

SheADV has announced the launch of its new SheADV Annual Supporter Program, through which this volunteer-driven organization can further its mission to connect, educate,...

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...

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...

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...

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 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,...

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...

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...

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...

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