Basic Bike Check Videos at Allstate Site

Allstate Garage offers an excellent little series of videos of motorcycle mechanics going over basic safety, basic maintenance, pre- and post-ride checks, proper mounting of accessories. Click the television set to get it it. A really great little tutorial that reminded me to do things that I don’t generally do, like check under the bike before I get back on it during a ride to make sure I’m not losing any fluids. That if I’m riding in cold weather, I need time for the tires to warm up before I make any aggresive turns — not that I do that anyway, but … — and to really go over the bike to make sure that the throttle isn’t sticking, that the shifter lever bolt is on tightly — that really sucks to lose your shifter lever in the middle of a ride! — that your turn signals are working. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced rider, I think you’ll benefit.

Of course they’re trying to encourage you to get insurance with them, so you can get a quote — click the telephone.  They’ve also got some cool other features that are clearly not quite developed — like a calendar of events that’s got a list of motorcycling events and a map that leads you to the Plan A Ride feature.  Looking forward to see how this is going to mature…