For some people, getting into motorsports is as easy and natural as breathing. And then there are the rest of us. Welcome to The Moto Curious. We’re here to increase access and inclusion in motorsports (especially motorcycles), one question and answer at a time.
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Motorcycle Fun with Jesse Murphy of Cascade Motorcycle Safety
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Hear from life-long rider turned motorcycle safety (and fun!) coach, Jesse Murphy, about how his love of motorcycles developed, how he became an "anything with wheels" motorcyclist, and about his work with Cascade Motorcycle Safety, a pacific northwest motorcycle safety training organization. I met Jesse seeing one of their Street Skills classes op…
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How to improve your riding (when you aren’t actually riding)
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We start this episode by taking a moment to remember Scott Briody, a paddockmate who lost his life in a single-bike incident at the Brainerd MotoAmerica round the weekend this episode was recorded at the end of July. Then, we move into breaking an unwritten rule of the sport and talk about being uncool. In this episode, I share the specifics of wha…
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Motorcycle racing in the Pacific Northwest: It's WMRRA and MotoAmerica season!
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Welcome back to The Moto Curious! It's been a while since I've actually EDITED an episode instead of just capturing audio -- but today I'm really motivated. We’re out here at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington, where we've been testing our newest CW Moto Yamaha R1 Stock 1000 bike, and supporting some of our local WMRRA customers tracksid…
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We’re at our last race round of the season in the MotoAmerica paddock and we’ve got a one-race weekend, so I’d love to use the little bit of extra time I have finding answers to YOUR questions about MotoAmerica and life behind the scenes out here. Drop me your questions and what you’re curious about (and I’d also love to hear from your kids, from p…
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I'm incredibly lucky for the instruction I've received in the last two seasons. And, I've wrestled all year with translating what I know into action. As I wind into the off-season, I took a few minutes to reflect on some of the season's challenges (bike selection, confidence, wrestling with motivation and why I ride) and some of this season's learn…
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Is there such a thing as "too slow" for track days? As a rider coach, and a rider who's struggled with increasing speed myself, even I have to answer that question: Sometimes. But the rider you are today isn't the rider you'll always be: with work, most riders can bring up their pace without sacrificing safety. It may mean you've got work to do on …
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New Rider Questions: Choosing a Motorcycle & Beyond Basic Training
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By Sara Lobkovich
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