Q:i just had my first motorcycle accident a few hours ago due to me losing confidence during a turn. i was doing everything right until i got to close to the shoulder then i panicked i straightened up the bike. so i went of the road onto dirt. i kept it Straight for like 10-20 feet i didn‘t hit brakes to hard because it would‘ve locked up but went in between a electricity pole and the wire that holds it up then it hit like a dirt mound, then the bike caught like 2 feet of air and when it slammed down i bounced of the seat and over the front of the bike. i broke the fall a little bit by rolling. i got up cleaned my self up and looked at my beautiful bike she was hurt broke a couple fairings and rearset but was still rideable i looked at my buudy who was hella woried then i started laughing and then requested a hi 5. but now im really sad my bike is hurt but im glad i was able to walk it off

I was riding some twistys with a buddy and we came up to the sharpest left hand turn that happened to be a little blind and dropped down to 40mph. At the apex of the turn, I saw a massive lawn mower going about 4 miles an hour cutting six inches of grass and taking up the whole lane. The road in front of him immediately veered to the right and I couldn't see if there was oncoming traffic. I stood it up and braked as hard as I could without loosing traction and the plan was to break to the left right before I touched that white line but my hands said **** That and I went right into a ditch. Got off lucky -that road has killed many motorcyclist.

Q:I have a 1982 Honda CM 125, and recently what seems to be the rear brake light is sticking. Using the front brake will not make it stick, but as soon as I use the rear brake it does. At first I thought this could be the switch on the brake pedal - but if you give the bike a good shake the brake light will disengage. So could this be a faulty connection? Any help with repair would be spectacular! :)

I have had the same problem. Angered me for days until I realized its really simple. Look down by your foot brake lever. You'll see this cylinder looking thing with a nut on the top and a nut on the bottom. All you need to do is find 2 wrenches for each nut. Unscrew each nut then that will move the cylinder up ad down. It mostly likely will take a couple of times to get it right. You will have to tighten the 2 nuts at different places every time to test it. You'll figure it out.

Q:A ladies pedal motorcycle rear wheel brake is butterfly brake, if the speed of 40 by the brake pedal directly to the low, easy to flick it? Some people say that only with the power of seven brake. is it?

Brake speed adjustable. Also look at the road conditions, if the dirt road, then the chance of flick is particularly large. The words of the road in forty should not be flicking phenomenon. If you want to flick like you say the slow brake, one foot in the end is easy to lock

Q:engine braking do you roll of the throttle or do you keep the throttle steady while you shift down?

Only thing I would add is when downshifting blipping the throttle a bit as you're letting out the clutch to match RPM's can smooth out the transition to the lower gear. Also you really want to make sure you have a feel for your bike and where your shift points are. Dropping into first from the high end of second could be not fun, like say in the middle of a sharp turn. You also want to be very aware of not double shifting, so say dropping two gears from third to first and then just dropping the clutch. It's not so great on your clutch or engine, and will likely result in a quick locking of the rear tire for a short period, which while when the bike is stood up is not so bad, in a turn could prove disastrous.

Q:Hi, as i was about to take off i think i let out the clutch too soon and my bike fell to the side where the clutch is. i picked it up and i started to drive and as i come to stops and apply the brakes my bike near the front makes a bad clicking noise. but it only makes the noise when i want to stop and sometimes slow down, what could be the problem for this?? thanks

Ur pad pen clips are a bit loosen, a bit hit will repair it. Please check the caliper bolt for loosen while u were there.

Q:what are the best products for motorcycle maintenance ( e.g. lubricants, brake fluids, etc) ?

leave it in neutral, turn off car, then put it into 1st gear and apply handbrakes also for goo measures. what ever you do don't for get to take it out of gear when you start. and leave handbrakes on so car doesn't roll.

Q:There are several motorcycle brake system? What are the advantages?

There are two kinds of disc brakes and drums, disc brake has the advantage of timely braking, not aging, the brakes are not easy to death, but the disadvantage is not easy for a long time brakes, easy to brake failure! Drum brake is characterized by a long brake, will not produce the phenomenon of brake failure, but a long time, it is easy to tire death!

Q:were can i find a official station i need a certified for the dmv i live in san jose ca

I am not following your question. Did you build a custom bike, or rebuild a salvaged one? Usually, in most states I have lived in, if either of the 2 above items are true, you must take the motorcycle to the state police garage and one of their mechanics will go over the bike, when he/she has time and judge its road worthyness. Other than that any official motorcycle inspection station can do a basic inspection. If a local garage is not lic. to do bikes, then certainly a dealership is.

Q:can anyone tell me how to ride a motorcycle. Like how to go, work the clutch and gear, and brake.PLEASE HELP ME.PLEASEThank

Items of advice. There are two major dangers in lane splitting. One is common sense the other one is not. 1)Common sense The second most dangerous time to lane split is when traffic is moving around 30-35 miles per hour. It is still legal then but people like to jockey lanes and if you take a hit you are still going fast enough to get hurt. 2)Not so Common sense The most dangerous time to lane split is when traffic comes to a dead halt. There are always a couple of people who want to see what is going on up ahead so they open their door and step out to get a better look. Guess where their door is?

Q:Can the motorcycle's braking system use DOT4?

Can, DOT4 brake oil can be used in motorcycles, but do not mix with other brake oil, if the original brake pump has other brake oil, it is best to put clean and then new.