If you are completely new to motorcycles you may wonder why neutral is between 1st gear and 2nd gear. I remember I did when I first rode my uncle's bike on his farm. I've never given it any thought...

I've got a old Yamaha 2-stroke dirt bike that my wife learned to ride on and I've often wondered how far I'd be able to tour on it. I mean, 2-strokes are made for blasting around in the dirt, not...

Many motorcycles have tall first gears which makes it difficult to ride smoothly at walking pace without touching the clutch lever. In a stick shift car, the clutch needs to be left alone to avoid...

You don't have to know much about motorcycles to know that cruisers, like Harley-Davidson bikes, are slower than sport bikes and tourers. But if you consider that most Harley engines are at least 1...

We’ve all seen the movies. A car or motorcycle explodes and dramatically goes up in flames, causing the driver to have a near-death experience that he narrowly escapes from. Or perhaps the...

If you are new to motorcycling you may be wondering about the correct way to stop your bike. In a manual transmission car you can simply brake, come to a stop and then shift straight from fifth gear...