this is a list of some misconceptions about bikes and riding. especially good for newer riders to take note, but also informative no matter how long you've been riding. although some might be debatable, there's definitely some things to be learned here. feel free to look up more and add to the list.
You should lay down your bike if you’re going to crash.
http://rideapart.com/2013/10/10-motorcycle-myths-and-legends/
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/streetsurvival/dangerous_motorcycle_safety_myths/
Motorcycles are smaller than cars or trucks so police speed radars won’t be able to detect you.
http://rideapart.com/2013/10/10-motorcycle-myths-and-legends/
New tires come with a coating that can only be removed by riding them for a few miles under inflated.
i'm not sure about this one. i've had more than one expert tell me about this coating that comes on new tires that make them slippery when new. and unless it's a placebo effect, whenever i get a new back tire, it does feel a little slick when going through turns. but agree 100% on NEVER under-inflating your tires.
http://rideapart.com/2013/10/10-motorcycle-myths-and-legends/
18-25 year-olds are the most at risk category for injury or death in the motorcycle community.
http://rideapart.com/2013/10/10-motorcycle-myths-and-legends/2/
most accidents are caused by car drivers
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-top-10s/the-top-10-motorcycling-myths/23232.html
"An analysis of SERIOUS MOTORCYCLE CRASHES IN MICHIGAN", Michigan state police, January 2006
new bikes are better than old ones
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-top-10s/the-top-10-motorcycling-myths/23232.html
Premium unleaded petrol significantly increases a bike’s efficiency
http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/2011/top-10-motorcycle-myths-26388
If you ride a motorcycle, it’s inevitable that you will eventually crash
http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/2011/top-10-motorcycle-myths-26388
Aftermarket exhausts always produce better performance
http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/2011/top-10-motorcycle-myths-26388
Cheap helmets aren’t as safe as expensive ones
http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/2011/top-10-motorcycle-myths-26388
You can’t buy groceries on a bike
http://www.thebikerweb.com/10_Motorcycle_Myths_Unmasked.html
A Helmet Won't Help in Most Crashes
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/streetsurvival/dangerous_motorcycle_safety_myths/
I'm Safer on the Street than on an Interstate
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/streetsurvival/dangerous_motorcycle_safety_myths/
and the mother of them all.................
Loud Pipes Save Lives
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/streetsurvival/dangerous_motorcycle_safety_myths/
You should lay down your bike if you’re going to crash.
http://rideapart.com/2013/10/10-motorcycle-myths-and-legends/
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/streetsurvival/dangerous_motorcycle_safety_myths/
Motorcycles are smaller than cars or trucks so police speed radars won’t be able to detect you.
http://rideapart.com/2013/10/10-motorcycle-myths-and-legends/
New tires come with a coating that can only be removed by riding them for a few miles under inflated.
i'm not sure about this one. i've had more than one expert tell me about this coating that comes on new tires that make them slippery when new. and unless it's a placebo effect, whenever i get a new back tire, it does feel a little slick when going through turns. but agree 100% on NEVER under-inflating your tires.
http://rideapart.com/2013/10/10-motorcycle-myths-and-legends/
18-25 year-olds are the most at risk category for injury or death in the motorcycle community.
http://rideapart.com/2013/10/10-motorcycle-myths-and-legends/2/
most accidents are caused by car drivers
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-top-10s/the-top-10-motorcycling-myths/23232.html
"An analysis of SERIOUS MOTORCYCLE CRASHES IN MICHIGAN", Michigan state police, January 2006
new bikes are better than old ones
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-top-10s/the-top-10-motorcycling-myths/23232.html
Premium unleaded petrol significantly increases a bike’s efficiency
http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/2011/top-10-motorcycle-myths-26388
If you ride a motorcycle, it’s inevitable that you will eventually crash
http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/2011/top-10-motorcycle-myths-26388
Aftermarket exhausts always produce better performance
http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/2011/top-10-motorcycle-myths-26388
Cheap helmets aren’t as safe as expensive ones
http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/2011/top-10-motorcycle-myths-26388
You can’t buy groceries on a bike
http://www.thebikerweb.com/10_Motorcycle_Myths_Unmasked.html
A Helmet Won't Help in Most Crashes
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/streetsurvival/dangerous_motorcycle_safety_myths/
I'm Safer on the Street than on an Interstate
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/streetsurvival/dangerous_motorcycle_safety_myths/
and the mother of them all.................
Loud Pipes Save Lives
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/streetsurvival/dangerous_motorcycle_safety_myths/