Moto Broad

I’ve survived the Riders Edge course at Stone Mountain Harley Davidson. You don’t have to promise to buy a Harley; they do take you on a dealership tour to soften you up, of course. If you’re looking for a course (and you should take a course, if you’re considering getting a bike), check out the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. And I can highly recommend the MSF-sanctioned Riders Edge Course.

I thought I would take right to it. I’d done all my reading ahead of time. I was a gearhead with SCCA experience. How hard could it be?

Boy, did I find out. Continue Reading »

A friend took me to a parking lot and let me practice on his dirtbike. I looped around office buildings without falling over, and then did some runs around a grass parking lot at the Georgia Horse Park until we were run off. I didn’t fall over, but I was very slow; just first gear and brakes, the basics. Still, it restored a bit of bruised confidence. Still haven’t ridden the SV650 yet. But I will