safety Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Mon, 01 May 2023 13:31:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 My Spring Riding Safety Reminders https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/05/my-spring-riding-safety-reminders/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/05/my-spring-riding-safety-reminders/#comments Mon, 01 May 2023 13:31:35 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10846 As the weather warms I find myself riding more often. Especially around town for errands. And short jaunts through the countryside in the morning as part of a fine ritual of awakening. So I like to remind myself that however exciting and satisfying these rides can be I must remain vigilant in staying safe on […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/05/my-spring-riding-safety-reminders/feed/ 4 10846 Yellow and the Rider’s Life https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/yellow-and-the-riders-life/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/yellow-and-the-riders-life/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:05:59 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7226 Danger Will Robinson! Yellow.  It’s the color of danger.  It’s the color of warning.  It’s the color I often reach for first.  And it’s one I pay attention to closely.  On this particular morning I was hyperfocused on the road surface.  The day before the snow began to melt and there was a lot of […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/yellow-and-the-riders-life/feed/ 25 7226 Pretending You’ll Never Crash https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/pretending-youll-never-crash/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/pretending-youll-never-crash/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2015 05:31:35 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4971 While I don’t believe it’s inevitable that every motorcycle or scooter rider will have a crash, I also don’t believe any rider can say they’ll never go down either.  I’m not sure what others believe in this regard.  What I do know for sure though is there is a range of belief and action in […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/pretending-youll-never-crash/feed/ 20 4971 Motorcycle Safety Tips https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/motorcycle-safety-tips/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/motorcycle-safety-tips/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:00:07 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4862 Do you see yourself in this video? There are some important motorcycle safety tips in it that are fun to watch and important to remember. While watching vintage training films can be fun, there are some important approaches discussed that have value for the thoughtful rider.  Motorcycle safety is not about getting out of trouble, […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/07/motorcycle-safety-tips/feed/ 10 4862 Hospital or Graveyard? https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/06/hospital-or-graveyard/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/06/hospital-or-graveyard/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2015 10:53:23 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4859 From the opening crow caws to the closing funk music driven motorcycle montage, listening to Peter Fonda describe possible outcomes of not adequately learning how to ride a motorcycle as ending up in the hospital or graveyard was just part of a fun and interesting film filled with motorcycle safety tips. I came across this […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/06/hospital-or-graveyard/feed/ 2 4859 Motorcycle and Scooter Riding Safety https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/04/motorcycle-and-scooter-riding-safety/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/04/motorcycle-and-scooter-riding-safety/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2015 23:52:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4672 Morning Fall from Boss Boyd on Vimeo. Morning Fall by Edward McGinty With winter clearly fading away another riding season has begun.  Some return to the road sooner than others and everyone goes through their own ritual of rekindling the connection with machine and road.  Motorcycle and scooter riding safety are, unfortunately, subjects not given […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/04/motorcycle-and-scooter-riding-safety/feed/ 13 4672 Doom of the Warm-Skinned https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/01/doom-warm-skinned/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/01/doom-warm-skinned/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2015 20:40:48 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4439 No matter what lies I tell myself, how well I prepare, or how much gear I put on, I feel the burn of cold and ice, the doom of the warm-skinned man.  Another cold morning ride with the thermometer just below the freezing mark.  Without heated gear my behavior changes with each action weighed against […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/01/doom-warm-skinned/feed/ 10 4439 Cold Scooter Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/01/cold-scooter-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/01/cold-scooter-ride/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2015 01:56:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4431 Riding a scooter or motorcycle in cold weather is, for me, an acquired taste, one that evaporates quickly when too much time passes between frigid experiences.  Bright sunshine goes a long way towards easing the transition from a warm home to a cold garage but habit is far more powerful in making a cold scooter […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/01/cold-scooter-ride/feed/ 8 4431 Jack Riepe in Moscow https://scooterinthesticks.com/2010/12/jack-riepe-in-moscow/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2010/12/jack-riepe-in-moscow/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:19:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=329 After watching the unidentified rider in the above video I could only think of the riding prowess personified by the author of Twisted Roads. I jest, Mr. Riepe doesn’t ride a Yamaha R1 and besides we all know a K bike would never fit between cars on the road without creating sparks. And wheelies would […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2010/12/jack-riepe-in-moscow/feed/ 13 329 Taking Steps to Be Safe https://scooterinthesticks.com/2009/03/taking-steps-to-be-safe/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2009/03/taking-steps-to-be-safe/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:50:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=444 Common sense, exposure to others with greater skill and experience, training, practice and enough humility to be honest about our own ability and limitations. That’s all you need to be a safe rider. Simple. Easy. All but that last part. I don’t have any simple formula for humility or honesty when it comes to riding […]

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