IMPORTANT NOTICE: Ultimately, the safety of motorcycle riders and their passengers is their own responsibility. Nothing presented in the column supersedes, negates or relieves a motorcyclist and/or passenger from assumption of personal responsibility for their actions and safety. You’ve probably reached it at some point in your motorcycling career. It is that time in your [...]
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Situational Awareness
January 20th, 2012 
VersysRider By Nicky Zarras, Feature Editor/NV For many of us in the MSTA situational awareness brings back memories of combat operations. Loss of situational awareness during combat results in the loss of human life. At Petra, the local Greek Bar at Tivoli Village in Las Vegas, Nevada, I got into a discussion with a retired USAF [...]
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1 Comment »Conquering the Iron Cross
January 17th, 2012 VersysRider 
Civilian Motor Officer Training Rich came flying through the cones at 40 mph, nailed the brakes, broke through the yellow caution tape, and rode straight off the course, laying down a long trail of rubber before coming to an abrupt stop. Whoa! All I could think was, “I’m not doing that!” But Rich had intentionally [...]
Posted in Featured, Safety Tags: class, course, exercise, exercises, Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Foundation, motor officer, Motorcycle Safety, Motorcycle Safety Foundation, mph, rich, set, speed 2 Comments »SAFETY TALK
January 12th, 2012 VersysRider IMPORTANT NOTICE: Ultimately, the safety of motorcycle riders and their passengers is their own responsibility. Nothing presented in the column supersedes, negates or relieves a motorcyclist and/or passenger from assumption of personal responsibility for their own actions and safety. You Are Responsible How many times have you seen it? It happens a lot at rallies [...]
Posted in Florida, Safety Tags: Motorcycle Riders, Passenger, Passengers, Protective Gear, The Passenger 1 Comment »After The Crash
December 18th, 2011 VersysRider (Ed. Note: This article was suggested by Becky DeShazo-Westly, who recently had a good friend involved in a single vehicle, motorcycle crash.) OK, so it has finally happened. One minute you were upright, having a great ride. The next moment, or at least the next one you can remember, you’re lying on your back on [...]
Posted in Florida, Safety Tags: Becky DeShazo-Westly, crash, Motorcycle Safety, Motorcycling, Riding No Comments »I Wanna Ride . . . Like A Cop
December 9th, 2011 VersysRider I recently took ABATE of Colorado’s “Civilian Top Gun Class.” Here is a report on my experience. I call the CTG Class the “Ride Like A Cop” class. It is taught by Don Gunn. Now retired, Don was a Denver motor-officer for 26 years and taught other officers to ride motorcycles for the Denver Police [...]
QUICK TIPS: Should You Ride A Motorcycle?
November 25th, 2011 VersysRider Riding a motorcycle is a unique experience. Riding is fun and invigorating, yet the skills needed for safe riding, combined with the lack of car-like crash protection on a motorcycle, can cast doubts on whether a person should choose to ride a motorcycle. Some potential riders lack the ability to execute skilled and timely actions [...]
QUICK TIPS: MSF’s Guide to Group Riding
November 25th, 2011 VersysRider Motorcycling is primarily a solo activity, but for many, riding as a group — whether with friends on a Sunday morning ride or with an organized motorcycle rally — is the epitome of the motorcycling experience. Here are some tips to help ensure a fun and safe group ride: Arrive prepared. Arrive on time with [...]
Posted in Safety Tags: Cell Phone, Motorcycle Rally, Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Riding, The Group No Comments »Visibility = Survivability
November 25th, 2011 VersysRider 
By Nicky Zarras Feature Editor/NV May 2011 was Motorcycle Safety and Awareness month. The “Can You See Me Now” World Awareness Ride was held on May 21. The DMV, NHTSA, Motorcycle Safety Foundation and local clubs reinforced the message for drivers of motor vehicles to ‘Look Twice, Save a Life”. This effort has helped fatalities [...]
QUICK TIPS: The Importance of Riding Unimpaired by Alcohol or Other Drugs
November 24th, 2011 VersysRider Theory: Alcohol And Motorcycles Are Incompatible • At a BAC* of 0.01 to 0.04%, judgment begins to lessen, the drinker is less critical of their own actions, reaction time is slowed, and indications of mental relaxation may appear. • At a BAC of 0.05 to 0.07%, judgment is not sound, thinking and reasoning powers are [...]
