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The 411 on Arm Pump

During an intense moto, are your forearms experiencing a burning sensation? Are your muscles constantly cramping and getting hard? Do your hands go numb and fingers cramp up? Do you find yourself letting up on the throttle when you feel these pains? Arm pump has plagued dirt bike riders for many years. It's something that affects nearly every rider, whether a competitive racer or a just-for-fun rider. If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, or arm pump often slows you down, read on to learn exactly what arm pump is and what causes it.

 

Added: Wed Jun 20 2007
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The Down Low on the Basic Sprain

When riding, a wrist sprain is most likely in a few situations. A hard landing has caused numerous wrist sprains, once again due to poor rider body positioning. Keeping your elbows up can be a huge prevention measure. When your elbows are down, it causes you to grip the handlebars straight on. In an instance where you over jump or case the landing, all of the impact force travels through the front end and into your hands. As your wrist drops down, it forces that impact through your wrist, which will lead to an inevitable, and quite painful sprain. By keeping your elbows up, it allows you to provide additional support to your wrist and absorb the impact with your arms and upper body.

 

Added: Wed Jun 20 2007
Views: 116

The Zen of Cleaning and Preparing Your Motorcycle After Winter Storage

Cleaning and preparing your motorcycle after Winter storage should be a passionate task. Yes, after the many months of waiting. Doing anything to your motorcycle is a much anticipated task. Sure it is not on the "hunny do list." But it is the number one to do item on your list. Whether you ride a BMW tourer, ZZR1200 Sport Tourer, or Victory Kingpin, you should approach the task like a Zen master. Learning about your bike again, fine tuning it up and preparing it for its first spring ride. So, get out the cache of cleaning supplies, soap, polish and waxes, lubricants, etc... and get to it!

 

Added: Wed Jun 20 2007
Views: 112

True Function of a Knee Brace

In the rough and dirty business of motocross, knee braces are a common sight. Knee braces are used to prevent new injury, give support to knees that have already been injured and to limit the movement while a knee is healing after an injury or surgery. 3 Major Types of Knee Braces and what they do

 

Added: Wed Jun 20 2007
Views: 119

What to expect

A rider's ribs serve two main purposes. The first is to help protect your internal organs and the second is to stabilize your body while the muscles contract to help you breathe. This will allow air to flow in and out smoothly. When the ribs are fractured, one of the individual rib bones of the rib cage will crack, which is normally caused by a direct blow to the chest.

 

Added: Wed Jun 20 2007
Views: 114

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