Most riders skip this. Don't be most riders.

Before every single ride, run T-CLOCS — the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's pre-ride checklist:

Pro tip: Check your tire pressure when they're cold (before riding). Hot tires read 2-4 PSI (0.14–0.28 bar) higher and will give you a false reading.

This takes 60 seconds once it's habit. That's 60 seconds vs. your front tire blowing at highway speed because you missed a sidewall crack.

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Corners are where new riders get scared — and where experienced riders have the most fun. Here's what separates them:

❌ Mistake #1: Looking at the ground in front of your wheel

Your bike goes where your eyes go. This is not a metaphor — it's physics. Target fixation is the #1 cause of running wide.

Fix: Look through the corner to where you want to exit. Turn your head, not just your eyes.

❌ Mistake #2: Braking mid-corner

Grabbing the brakes while leaned over stands the bike up and sends you straight — usually into oncoming traffic or off the road.

Fix: All braking happens before the corner. Slow in, smooth through, power out. If you entered too fast, lean more and trust the tires — they have more grip than you think.

❌ Mistake #3: Tensing up on the bars

Death-gripping the handlebars fights the bike's natural steering. You end up overriding the bike's geometry.

Fix: Light grip. Elbows bent. Let the bike do what it's designed to do. Push on the inside bar (countersteering) and let the bike settle into the lean.

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The golden rule of cornering: Slow, Look, Press, Roll.

1. Slow — brake before the turn

2. Look — head and eyes through the exit

3. Press — countersteer to initiate lean

4. Roll — smooth throttle through and out

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