People constantly ask National Motocross
Champion Rick Johnson for riding tips. Here he
shares some guidelines all riders can learn from:
On The Rights ofOthers:
"I hate loud bikes, and I've been racing
.. motorcycles for years. How do you think
someone who doesn't ride feels about them?
Only squids modify their bikes' silencers.
And riding on private land without permission is even more irresponsible. It's already
. tough to find good places to ride; loud
machines and thoughtless riders make it
tougher. Less sound means more ground" _
- OnRiding Responsibly:
"Drinking and riding or using drugs and
liding is crazy; no matter how good you
think you are. Serious riders cant
afford to take chances like that.
.Nobody can"
On Concern for The Environment:
"Where you ride is
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as important as how you ride or what you
ride. That doesn't just mean riding in an
approved area, it means staying on established trails.lfl miss a turn on the track,
. I might lose a race. When a rider Cuts the .
course anywhere else, erosion makes us
all losers."
OnSafety Equipment:
"The best piece ofsafety equipment
isn't something you buy;it's what you put inside your helmet - . your head, Use it, and .
ride smart. You don't have to wear the most _
stylish motocross gear to be safe, but I
never ride without at least a good helmet,
eye protection, long pants, a long-sleeved
jersey, and boots and gloves."
Rick Johnson is a winner on and off
the track. And winners ride safely.
. fur more information on riding
classes, call the Motorcycle
Safety Foundation toll free
at 1-800-447-4700.
HONDA.
_ Winners ride safely
.
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- Ric k Johnson
American Honda M
otor Co, Inc. (4/88)
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