How To Continue Learning How To Be Safe On A Motorcycle After MSF Course?

48-cylinder motorcycle
48-cylinder motorcycle” by twm1340 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

After the MSF course you may feel that it hasn’t entirely helped you and you still have plenty of questions left unanswered. Personally I went through the same problem but fortunately there are plenty of youtubers that react to close calls or crashes and break them down to show you how you should or could handle the situation.

As of recent I started watching a youtuber named “Dan Dan the fireman.” I find him extremely useful because he does an incredible job breaking down crashes and what the person could have done to prevent them. He focuses on not humiliating the person that messed up but rather really taking the time for his audience to understand that mistakes do happen. He talks about stages like “brown” stage, “orange” stage etc. and when and where you should be in those stages. For example orange stage means to try and analyze where a crash could occur and be very observant of it and a time you should be in orange stage is at night.

There’s plenty of other youtubers that break down crashes but you don’t solely have to learn off other youtubers you could also do your own research on the web. The next best thing you can do to learn to be safer while riding is actually riding. When your on the road you’ll be able to learn what to look out for and along with some DANDANTHEFIREMAN you’ll be just fine.

Opinion: Opinion of new zx-6r styling

Comparison 2024 Kawasaki ZX 6R vs 2023 ZX 6R
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This blog post is entirely my opinion. With the newly released 2024 zx-6r Kawasaki decided to entirely switch up the looks of their famous inline 4 600 super sport class bike.

Instead of their “to me” shark looking front they instead opted to make the zx-6r look like its bigger brother the zx-10r. As much as I like the looks of the zx-10r I almost liked how the zx-6r and the zx-10r looked different but at the same time I also think it’s quite cool that they look quite similar now with just slightly different looking gas tanks.

What I’m trying to say is that I’m conflicted on the style change. I don’t believe the bike looks as sleek anymore but I do like how the front offers more of a “cockpit” sort of vibe just like the zx-10r. I also like how the bike in general looks a lot meaner but I don’t like how they changed the disc brakes even though I know its because the pedal rotors are not as effective in stopping so for a high end bike it makes sense that they went back to good ole reliable. One thing that they changed which I really loved however is that they changed the normal analog speed cluster to their tft digital display which is incredibly beautiful.

The inspiration for this blog post is that I recently purchased a zx-6r after browsing at it for months and when the new style finally dropped I haven’t stopped comparing the previous years to the new years.

Advancements In Motorcycle Technology

Early Levis motorcycle, c. 1915
Early Levis motorcycle, c. 1915” by whatsthatpicture is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

When people think of motorcycles the first thing that pops into your head certainly isn’t “safe”. With that said engineers have spent countless hours putting technology into their motorcycles to make them as safe as possible.

Back in the day bike technology was non existent and even up to the early 2000’s. It used to be much more of a “rider bike experience” which many still like today.

Today motorcycles are filled to the brim with technology which include but aren’t limited to ABS (Anti lock braking system), traction control, wheely control, cruise control, and more when it comes to their dash. These systems have been put in place to make riding motorcycles incredibly more safe.

Is The Harley Davidson Street Bob 114 A good cruiser?

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2021 Harley-Davidson Street Bob 114.Harley-Davidson

Recently my brother has just purchased a 2023 Harley Davidson Street Bob 114 and I just wanted to put my perspective on the bike coming from someone who owns and rides a sports bike.

The first thing I noticed when I hopped on the bike was how comfortable the seat was. Coming from my sports bike the seat was noticeably comfier and felt much more like a coach as opposed to a wooden chair. The next thing I noticed is how forward the controls are which is quite good for relaxing which is what a cruiser is made for to relax and enjoy the ride.

Although cruisers are not known to be fast or powerful by any means the Street Bob still sports an impressive horse power figure of over 100 and accompanied with 102 foot pounds of torque which really puts a lot of pep in the bikes step.

My final thoughts on the Street Bob is that it actually quite a good cruiser that still satisfies the sport bike rider within me with all the torque it possess. What makes it a good cruiser is how smooth all the gears were along with the transition between them and the fact that I thought I was riding on a couch.

Ninja 500 Vs Ninja 400

2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 vs Ninja 400 - Key Differences
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With the Ninja 500 and Ninja 400 being very similarly priced there’s a question to be made which one would be the better one to get? The Ninja 500 is really a 451 cubic centimeter sized engine with the Ninja 400 being a 399 cubic centimeter sized engine. Both the Ninja 500 and 400 output roughly the same horse power outputting 44.3 horsepower with the Ninja 500 having a slight edge with torque outputting 31.4 foot pounds apposed to 27.2 but with the extra torque also comes a little extra weight as well roughly an additional 10-15 pounds.

Both motorcycles are also equipped with similar suspension and brakes with the Ninja 500 going away from the pedal style brakes which has been shown to be more effective for braking. The Ninja 500 also comes with a more advanced dash but besides that both bikes are incredibly similar with the only changes made are the style, engine size, weight, and dash.

I would recommend getting the Ninja 500 solely based off the additional torque but either way there are so incredibly similar that there wouldn’t be a too noticeable difference between the two but considering they are priced evenly why not opt for the larger engine.

SpecificationKawasaki Ninja 500Kawasaki Ninja 400
ChassisSteel trellisSteel trellis
Front suspension41 mm telescopic forks41 mm telescopic forks
Rear suspensionMonoshockMonoshock
Wheel size17/17-inches17/17-inches
Front brake310 mm disc310 mm disc
Rear brake220 mm disc220 mm disc
Wheelbase54.1 inches53.9 inches
Ground clearance5.7 inches5.5 inches
Seat height30.9 inches30.9 inches
SpecificationKawasaki Ninja 500Kawasaki Ninja 400
Engine451cc, parallel-twin, liquid-cooled399cc, parallel-twin, liquid-cooled
Bore x Stroke70×58.6 mm70×51.8 mm
Power44.3 horsepower at 9,000 RPM44.3 horsepower at 10,000 RPM
Torque31.4 pound-feet at 6,000 RPM27.2 pound-feet at 8,000 RPM
TransmissionSix-speedSix-speed
Compression ratio11.3:111.5:1
Final gear ratio43/1441/14
Claimed efficiency61 miles per gallon (3.8/100km)60 miles per gallon (3.9/100km)

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