Motorcycle Safety News and Articles
Beware of Other Vehicles While Riding Your Motorcycle; “The Cager”
Ahh, the ubiquitous cager. (persons who are driving in cars or other motor vehicles) The cager is the most dangerous "thing" to a motorcycle rider. The vast majority of motorcycle accidents are caused by negligent cagers. It's usually the same story; "the cager did...
Motorcycle Insurance, Make Sure You Get Accessory Coverage!
Comprehensive and Collision insurance ordinarily only covers the "stock" fair market value of your vehicle. A Stock vehicle is a vehicle that has not been modified or accessorized. Most motorcycle owners tend to add chrome, custom paint, custom engine work, custom...
Hearing Protection, Don’t Ride your Motorcycle Without it!
Unless you want to go deaf at an early age, you are going to want to get hearing protection for riding, even if you have a quiet bike. Before riding with ear plugs, I would find myself hearing ringing in my ears for hours after rides, and I would notice that I could...
Motorcycle Insurance, Comprehensive and Collision Coverage
Comprehensive and Collision coverage on your motorcycle will cover the damage to your motorcycle if you are in an accident that is your fault up to the "Fair Market Value," of your vehicle. It will also cover your vehicle up to Fair Market Value if it is stolen. Some...
Goggles and Eye Protection, a Bikers Best Friend
If you are a serious motorcycle rider you already know why you should wear goggles or eye protection while riding. If you are a newbie than I will tell you what; if you do not wear some type of eye protection while riding, you are in for a world of hurt and tears. Eye...
California Minimum Insurance Requirements
Pursuant to California State Law, (Proposition 213) you must have minimum liability insurance coverage of $10,000 Property Damage, $15,000 bodily injury per person, and $30,000 per incident while you are driving on California Roads. If you do not have minimum...
Road Conditions (Beware)
Always be cautious of the road conditions in which you ride. Unlike in a car, the motorcyclist only has two wheels and is at the mercy of the road. I have personally almost crashed due to gravel in the road, and have handled motorcycle accident cases where bad road...
Leathers and Riding Attire are not just for Looks!
Leathers - Many people think that motorcycle riders wear leathers to look cool. Believe it or not, many motorcycle riders think this as well. Long ago our motorcycle forefathers realized that leather not only offered protection from road rash in case of an accident,...
Compensation you are entitiled to if you are involved in a Motorcycle Accident!
Pain You should receive money for the pain you have experienced and will experience in the future. Pain is rated as Severe, Moderate, Slight and Minimal. It is either constant or intermittent. Chronic pain is pain that will last for a long time or the rest of a...
Helmets and Face Protection; You Decide!
This subject is probably one of the most controversial topics in the motorcycle world. There are those that demand the right not to wear a helmet, and there are those who always wear helmets. Many states have laws requiring you to wear a DOT helmet, and some states...







