A Truly Well-Made Motorcycle Safety Video with Mick Doohan

This comes from Down Under (actually Down Down Under as it is out of South Australia) and stars Mick Doohan and some stunning crashes from MotoGP in recent years. The editing is quality and it has a good air of professionalism. If only they could translate those here in the US. I think everyone would enjoy the message and maybe even cringe a little. Enjoy the vid and check out the website; it is one of the better ones out there.

http://tinyurl.com/yanubva

Only in Texas - Man Sues Moto Dealership for...Front Break (ab)Use?

Yep. it's true and I bet you have already heard something of this story. I am a native of Texas - I grew up there - so I do know something of the state. This is not all that surprising simply because it seems that most Texans - including yours truly - are hard-headed people. I hope I'm not generalizing too much for you; and, this is not restricted to any specific sub-culture within the Republic. This guy, though, I can only accuse of ignorance, not stupidity. He simply should have taken the class and he would be just fine today...d'oh!

http://tinyurl.com/ma6dny

NOTE: I must credit the link and discovery of this story to a fellow Team Oregon Instructor; I will not mention the name only to protect him from being associated with me - we all know how that connection can hurt your future fortunes.

A Chronicle of the International Women & Motorcycling Conference

An ex-Team Oregon motorcycle safety instructor - I am a suspended TO member (long story, and it will be resolved soon) - takes a trip to Keystone, Colorado. She is there to participate in the International Women and Motorcycling Conference - an event which is not only for women! This is a very good account of the event and the rides around it.

http://tinyurl.com/osmgbu