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  • Motorcycle May for a Safe Summer

    As May brings warmer days and plenty of sun, it is also guaranteed to bring many motorcyclists back onto the nation's roadways.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration encourages motorcycle riders and all other traffic participants to gear up and use May, the National Motorcycle Awareness

  • Commentary: Motorcycle Tragedy Offers Life Lessons

    As Air Force supervisors and mentors, we have enormous responsibilities and a strong sense of dedication when it comes to duty, honor and country. We hear all the time how airmen are really doing some remarkable things, and how airmen are making a difference all around the world. We also hear about

  • Motorcycle Safety Remains Top Priority for Defense Leaders

    Preventing motorcycle accidents and fatalities remains a top priority for Defense Department leaders, a senior defense official said today, with training and awareness reducing the number of incidents."We had seen fatalities and accidents increasing as motorcycle ownership increased," Joseph

  • Right Skills, Right Training, Right Attitude

    Have you ever wondered why a terrible event, such as a motorcycle mishap, could end well in one situation but in tragedy in another? Sometimes it's just sheer luck. Most often, what influences the outcome is whether or not the motorcycle rider had the right skills, training and attitude. Personally,

  • One way to improve your odds

    Perhaps you love riding motorcycles and just can't wait to get out on the road. However, you also have a head on your shoulders, and the facts put out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are hard to ignore. Studies by NHTSA have shown that per mile traveled, motorcycle

  • I'm glad the driver saw me

    I shouted, "What a knucklehead! You're going to get yourself killed!" as the motorcycle flew past me, weaving in and out of traffic. Another sport bike raced in pursuit, nearly smashing into the concrete wall and barely slipping down the off ramp.Minutes later, out of congested traffic, I sighed

  • Do Riders Make Better Drivers?

    It has long been a theory of mine that motorcycle riders make better automobile drivers. I think as motorcyclists gain the knowledge for what keeps them safe on bikes, they tend to use that same information while driving automobiles. Why do I bring this up? Let me set the scenario for you.One

  • Deal's Gap

    A group of seven Air Force riding buddies from several bases met up for a few days of riding at Deal's Gap in North Carolina in mid October 2008. This area, known as "the Dragon," is world famous among sport bike riders for its 318 curves in 11 miles on US 129 between Maryville, Tennessee, and

  • In the Blink of an Eye

    August 8th at Eglin AFB began like most other summer mornings in Florida ... hot and getting hotter. I found myself going through my normal routine, walking around the hangar and prepping for the morning production meeting. On our way over to the squadron conference room, my flight chief and I

  • Dakota Thunder

    In 2004 I bought my first Harley-Davidson Road King Classic and joined the base Dakota Thunder Motorcycle Club (DTMC). After the required commander's one-on-one brief and motorcycle training course, I completed my first large group ride in 2005 during Sturgis Week in South Dakota. While pondering

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