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Motorcycle stunt riding is a growing sport in the United Kingdom and the United States. However, United States law prohibits "stunting" motorcycles on public roads and it can even get you in jail quickly.

If you're buying a second-hand motorcycle, check if the bike has been stunted. Check for flat spots on the front tire which shows you that the bike has done some wheelies and also check for scratches which could have resulted from a crash. Stunting can trash engines, transmissions and the suspension, so beware unless you intend to use your bikes in the same way, as a stunt bike.

Robert Craig Knievel, Jr. is probably the most famous American motorcycle daredevil. Now considered as both an icon and a legend, he started his career as an entertainer somewhere in the late 1960s. He performed numerous motorcycle jumps which are televised in the entire country. His attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon located at Twin Falls, Idaho back in 1974 was among the most watched (it ranks number 4) event in ABC's Wide World of Sports up until this date. He died last year, November 30 at age 69.



Some Motorcycle Stunts & DrillTeams in the US include the South Florida Bike Crew, D-Aces Stunt Riders Motorcycle Team (Wasau, Wisconsin), TenNinety6 (Kalamazoo, MI) and the Hardly Angels (a Women's Motorcycle Drill Team).

Bob Duffey, a professional Motorcycle Jumper was dubbed as "The Fastest Man on Two Wheels Backwards". He's got an ET of 11.71 seconds and a trap speed of 122 mph. The man is untouched on the dragstrip riding backwards. This record was done on a 1979 stock Kawasaki Z1R-TC, his favorite bike, at an IDBA (International Drag Bike Association) sanctioned event.

Debbie Evans - The Queen of Trials was the first woman to successfully ride in the US Trials during the late 1970s and is generally considered as the best female rider in the history of the sport.

Australian Robbie Maddison now holds the record for the "Longest Motorcycle Jump". He broke it earlier in January this year at an exhibition event sponsored by a big hotel. He leapt 322 feet, 7 inches (98.34 meters) totally and ended up smashing the Guinness World Record of 277 feet, 6 inches (84.58 meters) set in 2005 by Trigger Gumm.

Perhaps the most widely known sport bike motorcycle stunt is the "wheelie". It is a trick where the front wheel or wheels come off the ground and the vehicle is balanced on the rear wheel or wheels.

Other Popular Bike Stunts include the handstand (The rider does a handstand on a moving motorcycle), the Endo (a stunt which lifts the motorcycle's rear tire off the ground while balancing the bike on the front wheel or wheels while still rolling), the Stoppie (stopping a moving motorcycle, so the rear wheel is raised in the air while the machine is balanced on the front tire and comes to a complete stop), 12 O' Clock Wheelie (a kind of wheelie that is straight up and the rider scratches the tail of the motorcycle on the street), Circle Wheelie (wheelie while driving in a circular motion), and Combo Wheelie (a wheelie that features multiple rider maneuvers while on one wheel).

A full range of protective gear should be worn when attempting a stunt in a high powered motorcycle. Some popular brands include Alpinestars, Teknic, Icon, Sidi and Joe Rocket whilst Arai, Bell, AGV, KBC, Icon, Shoei and Suomy are some of the popular helmet brands.

Motorcycle Stunt Riding Facts and More By Nail Khazen

The Blue Ridge Parkways is the longest rural parkway in the United States. It runs 469 miles, connecting the Great Smoky Mountains in southern North Carolina to Shenandoah National Park in northern Virginia and stretches across the southern Appalachian Mountains. That fact alone promises a very scenic ride. So why don't you give yourself a break and on a motorcycle road trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway!

If you want to get the most out of the beauty of Blue Ridge Parkway, you will need to allot four days for this motorcycle road trip. Take the time to stop and explore nearby towns that have existed since the first settlements in America.

Starting from North Carolina, the beginning of your road trip is kicked off with a movie-like dramatic setting as the from the Smoky Mountains is so visible. Ride to Boone, the Firefly Capital of the World. If you are feeling like being a child again, stop by at Boone's major attraction, the Tweetsie Railroad. Moving along to Asheville, treat yourself with cultural and historic attractions. In Asheville, you will find the famous Biltmore Estate, the most technologically-advanced home during the time it was built. You might want to spend the night at Biltmore Estate for their wine and experience the life of the rich and famous.

If you are a fun of the Wild West, you might want to go on your motorcycle road trip with a stop at Maggie Valley. In Maggie, there's the Ghost Town in the Sky theme park. Relax and enjoy staged gunfights. Explore more of Blue Ridge as you head to Humpback Mountain. Deep inside, you will find Linville Caverns. Be sure to look around Linville Caverns and brace yourself to see oddities after oddities in each room.

Leaving North Carolina, you get a chance to see Native American culture manifested in such towns as Cherokee where the Cherokee Indians settles. From another group, however, the Oconaluftee Indian Village, you can even learn words from their native tongue and participate in some of their activities like mask carving and canoe hauling. Reaching Virginia, stop by for a live entertainment with local actors giving life to the 1800's Appalachian skills, customs and traditions, all complete with costumes and other props. This performance is held at the Humpback Rocks. The same entertainment lies ahead at Mabry Mill as performers also demonstrate old Appalachian lifestyle. As you relax in Mabry Mill, a bite the town's specialty, the fresh apple butter, will make this motorcycle road trip all worth it.

As dramatic as the Smoky Mountains mist has provided for the beginning of your motorcycle road trip, so does the roaring sound of the Crabtree Falls for the ending. Take one more stop before finally concluding your trip at the Blue Ridge Music Center and listen to some old folk songs dating back from the time of the early settlers.

A four-day excursion via Blue Ridge Parkway will make you realize that there are really so many beautiful places in the United States. As you think of your journey, it encourages you to explore more of the country's four corners to see its beauty with a motorcycle road trip.

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So you want to go on a motorcycle road trip to Sturgis this year. You've made all of the travel arrangements for the trip. You have your hotel room reserved. You have the local hot spots during the week all mapped out. Your job knows that you are taking your vacation. Everything is set. Or is it? Did you remember to pack everything?

When planning any motorcycle road trip, it is good to plan what and how you are going to pack your motorcycle. Make a list of supplies you are going to need . Lay out everything and check off the items on your list as you pack them into your motorcycle luggage. Remember to take an extra change of clothing, just in case. Pack your motorcycle rain suit in last, so that you can get to it easily. The last thing you want is to have to search for your gear in the rain.

Take the time to research different motorcycle repair shops along your route. Keep a list of these shops in your wallet, or even better in your motorcycle tool bag. You did remember to pack that right? Take as many tools that you might need for any minor repairs. A phillips and standard screwdriver, a pair of needle nose pliers, some cable ties, a couple of combination wrenches that fit majority of the sizes on your motorcycle, and a repair manual might even be handy too.

Make sure to pack some easy to eat snacks for the road. Granola bars, trail mix, and candy bars are a good idea. You can also purchase MREs, (Meals Ready to Eat), from a local army surplus store, and use these on the road as a quick meal. Use a large gallon sized sealing bag to store your food to keep the mess to a minimum.

A road map is essential. You can buy folding maps for the trip, no matter your destination. Even better, consider buying a navigation system for your motorcycle. These are great, and can be easily adapted to work with your motorcycle. If you don't want to use a navigation system, consider using a cell phone with broadband internet access, to use free services like Google maps or Mapquest.

Think about the other essentials of the road. Personal toiletries like travel sized tooth brush, tooth paste, shampoo, soap, and deodorant can all be obtained and stored in a small travel bag, easily stored in your motorcycle luggage. Consider even packing a small roll of toilet paper, for when nature calls, and you are in the middle of nowhere. You are going to some remote locations at times right?

When packing your motorcycle luggage, try to keep the weight balanced on each side of the motorcycle. You don't want to have a bike that wants to lean to one side or the other. Taking a long trip with a lopsided motorcycle will wear you out quickly as you try to fight to keep the motorcycle upright. The best way to do this, is to have someone help you pack the luggage, while you balance the motorcycle. After packing, take your motorcycle out for a short test ride, and make adjustments.

Make your Next Motorcycle Road Trip a Success by Jafrum

When you do get your motorcycle, you may not know how important a chain is. This is really the most important motorcycle part that you may have on your bike. The trick is to know where to get a replacement if yours goes bad.

When you get your motorcycle for the first time you really should check the motorcycle chain and make sure that it doesn't need replacing. If you find that it does there are many places that you can go to find those motorcycle parts. You just really need to know where you need to look to find the right one.

The first place that you will probably look to find the right chain in all the motorcycle parts is a motorcycle parts store. They'll have everything that you need for your motorcycle and more. If you don't see the right chain for your model of motorcycle, you can have them order it for you. This can be a great idea for people that don't want to travel to get the right motorcycle parts.

Another good place that you can look to find this very vital motorcycle part is on the Internet. There are many stores as well as individuals that still keep motorcycle parts for you to purchase. A good way to find them is a search engine and if you can't find what you need that way, you can also Google the name of certain companies and can get routed right to them. You also should make sure that you compare the prices between motorcycle parts stores that are on the Internet so that you can get the best deal for your money.

When you have found the right chain for your motorcycle, you may want to consider the thought of hiring someone to put it in for you. This will keep the motorcycle running well and it will also make sure that the bike has the right motorcycle parts for it. If you are a good enough mechanic, you may be able to put it in yourself, but you don't want to mess this part up on the motorcycle. This is the one motorcycle part there that really makes the bike run and run well. So it's important to get it right the first time instead of messing it up, and having to do it over and over again just to get it right again.

Motorcycle Chain And Where To Get It by Victor Epand

Please stay alert and take notice! The following information could be life-saving. Long-distance motorcycle road tripsprovide an array of benefits. There is the open road, the panoramic views, and the feeling of truly "getting away from it all." However, before you strap on your gear, including a helmet, jacket, riding pants, and motorcycle bikes, be aware of one of the biggest enemies of long-distance motorcycling: exhaustion. Motorcycling exposes you to the elements and can be quite fatiguing. Here are some tips to keep the sandman at bay as you hit the roads:

1. Be aware of the danger of fatigue

For motorcycle trips lasting at least three days, fatigue becomes a major factor. The good news is that in general, fatigue is less of a factor in motorcycle accidents, as it is in automobile accidents. However, exhaustion still exists as a major factor in lengthy motorcycle trips. It is important to:

• know your body's requirements for sleep
• be aware of signs of exhaustion that your body gives
• take appropriate action when you are drowsy

2. Plan to get enough sleep

This seems like an obvious objective, but it can be quite challenging. Many people set a departure time for their road trips, and set it at the same wake-up time as roosters. It is advisable not to set a departure time. Instead, before departing on your trip, get to bed early enough and do not set a departure time. Waking up by unnatural means (i.e. alarm clock or a bucket of water in your face) means that you did not get an ample amount of sleep. Also, make sure to get a full-night's sleep every day on the road. If that is not possible, sleep well every two or three days.

3. Adapt your body to the long journey

You may need to adapt your body to long rides. Unless you take lengthy motorcycle rides during the week, or ride your motorcycle every day, your body is not accustomed to the rigors of long trips. In fact, your muscles will speak for themselves within the first full day or two of riding. It is advisable to take a break each 1-2 hours, to make the transition smooth.

4. Be ware of your "tired times."

The research of sleep experts has indicated that we experience "tired times" every cycle of 12 hours. Typically, this happens between 3:00 and 5:00 in the morning and evening. In the early morning, you are probably sleeping during that timeframe. Meanwhile, in the afternoon consider taking a break at that time. Catch a catnap, eat a snack, etc.

5. Wear comfortable gear

One way to keep exhaustion at bay is to wear comfortable gear. In particular, ensure that your helmet and motorcycle boots (such as Harley Davidson boots), fit snugly but not too snugly.

A long road trip on your motorcycle can be one of the greatest thrills of your life. However, make sure to take certain precautions, to minimize exhaustion and accidents due to exhaustion. Stay alert and alive!

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