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ARE WE IN DANGER…

…of becoming complacent and forgetting our basic riding abilities? Every new bike nowadays has an extra gadget, gimmick or ‘must-have’ safety features. ABS, TCS, ESP (stability control), etc. Do these extras give us the feeling that we can ride beyond our capabilities because we believe they will save us from our mistakes?

Motorcycles are no longer the cheapest form of transport to get us to work before affording a car. They’ve become a hobby and we buy them because we like the freedom of riding and because we

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