10 Tips to buy a Bike

Nowadays most of the youngsters are keen to buy a bike. But they are very confused in choosing one of the bikes in current market. If you see any forum or any bike review site, they would have reviewed the bikes and given suggestions for what to choose and why.

I have listed out few important points to be considered while buying a bike.

• Check it out and do so with a motorcyclist friend in tow. Check if the motorcycle is clean and straight down centerline and forks
• Take along a list of models and their pros and cons. Discuss the nuances with the friendly sales person; take a test ride if possible
• Find out about gears, brakes, clutch, and all other mechanics
• Determine engine specifics and details of fuel tank and wheels
• Ask about the warranties and services; check about extend warranty if any
• Get the details required accessories for the list of models which you have considered
• Sit on all the bikes to get a feel of height and riding position
• Get all the information about bike’s financing, types of bikes, bike care and more
• If you are new to ride a bike and cannot control it easily, choose a light weight bike.
• Take the bike from well recognized and reliable vendor

Never forget to review the bikes yourself. Choose the bike that suits you and not one which looks good or cool in the papers, magazines or any sites. A large part of selecting a bike is comfort and instinct. o that you get long hours of riding as well as comfort and safety.

Never choose a bike on first sight or visit. Take your time and to review the bikes in all perspective i.e. features, spec, price, warranty, services and many more.

So get all your thoughts and options together before you make a choice.

All the best to choose a bike that suits you!!!

Handlebars - More than just steering

Generally most of the riders give importance to at least visual look of the vehicle. But what most of the riders forget is to check your body position with your vehicle. When you ride your bike continuously, you may be wondering, “Why are my hands tingling? Why are my shoulders paining a lot? And why does my neck ache?” That’s how, most of rides feel today and we don’t acknowledge to such things.

The rider’s main connection point with his/her bike is fingers. Fingers are connected with wrist which is connected with elbow. Elbow is connected with shoulder; and again it is connected with Neck. When your finger gets affected, other parts also get affected indirectly. There is no wonder thatwhen you ride, fingers are usually being tweaked by some way.

So here are few tips which can help you to avoid the above scenarios.

• Wrists should not be twisted and should stay straight to the forearm
• Elbows should be point down rather than being held up
• Shoulders must be relaxed and dropped rather than stiffed while riding
• The distance to handlebar should be reduced; so you don’t roll or lift your shoulders to grab the handlebar
• Steer with your arms instead of shoulders or back
• Use some nice gloves if your finders/hands are tingling

I Hope these points will help you to reduce the pain to some extent. If it does not, please check with your mechanic.

Again, don’t forget to give your comments and some points what do you know about the article. Definitely it will help the riders.

Happy Riding!

How to save fuel

As all of us know, fuel prices are going up and down. I remembered last year around June, the crude oil price was around $140USD. It has been reduced to somewhere around $40USD. Anyway the price will go up in near future. There are few alternatives that we can do instead of worrying and looking into crude oil price.

Alternatives:
1. Stop Driving – for those who have been thinking like it’s crazy and crude oil price goes somewhere and will not able to afford the cost, stop driving your car or bike. Try on walking, cycling or hoping on bus for short trips.
2. Pooling method – for those who feel we can accommodate others in our vehicle, try to use pooling method. I mean the car/bike pooling. So that you can share the fuel expenses.
3. Change the way of Driving – it is possibly the immediate option that we can adjust. I hope, you can improve the fuel economy by adjusting your driving habit.

Here are some tips on what we can do to change the driving habits and how we can save fuel.

• Follow the recommended maintenance: It is very important to follow your vehicle manufacturers recommended maintenance or servicing advice. It is not only increases your vehicle’s performance, but it will improve your fuel economy as well
• Drive smoothly: Aggressive driving will use as much as more fuel than what actually requires. The minimum of heavy braking and accelerator, the more you save fuel. Try to avoid rush driving. Take some extra time to reach the destination with smooth driving and steady manner. This helps you to save fuel as well as to reach your destination safely.
• Use highest gear: Lowest gear gives you greatest power but result in more fuel consumption. So try drive at the highest gear when you are at steady speed to improve your fuel economy.
• Avoid excess idling: When a vehicle is on idle state, it is consuming some fuel. Turning engine off during the idle state helps you to save the extra burning fuel. If you are waiting in traffic signal or waiting to pick up some one, it is more efficient to switch off the engine.
• Avoid excess pressure on tires: The excess pressure on tires increases the vehicles weight which directly associates with fuel consumption. So maintain appropriate tire pressure as recommended by your vehicle’s manufacturer.

These tips are not only helps you to save fuel and money, but also the earth. Enjoy Riding!

If you have any more points on how to save fuel, feel free to leave it on comments section which directly helps the readers.

Safety Riding – Top 20 Tips

As you can see over the years, numbers of vehicles have been increasing in all over the country; of course accidents associated with it. Though there are enough traffic rules and regulations, it depends only on riders and how they handle their vehicles. Here are top 20 tips for safer riding.

Safety Riding Tips

• Strictly follow all traffic rules and regulations
• Use indicators while turn, changing the lanes and over taking other vehicles
• Do not ever presume that other drivers has seen you
• Use your bike’s horn to draw drivers’ awareness of your presence
• Avoid riding at high speed between lanes of traffic
• Always stick on to speed limits; appropriate to road conditions
• Limit the speed at curves and turns
• Never try to overtake other vehicles at left side
• Use side mirrors while overtaking
• Avoid harsh acceleration
• Avoid sudden braking; use it properly
• Avoid creating circumstances that may aggravate another rider
• Avoid using your cell phones while riding
• Always wear helmet
• Don't drink and drive
• Be concerned about children, senior citizens and pedestrians
• Always drive in appropriate gears
• Be careful about road signs, animals and slow moving vehicles while riding at night time
• Never try to ride when you are very tired
• Be tolerant, be careful and enjoy riding

If you start following these riding tips, perhaps it will reduce the accident chances and have enjoyable riding experience.