David L. Hough on Counter Steering Motorcycles & Max Stratton on Charging Systems

Counter Steering Explained at Last 

79 year old David L. Hough has been riding motorcycles for more than 50 years. He and his wife, Diana, have travelled extensively by motorcycles in North & South America, central Europe, the UK, South Africa and New Zealand. While employed at The Boeing Company in Seattle for more than 36 years, he mostly commuted to work by motorcycle. Combining his travel and commuting experience, he became a highly skilled rider and continues to share his knowledge through various magazine publications and several books, including our favorite Proficient Motorcycling.

David is a certified motorcycle safety instructor and has taught motorcycle training courses. He's been an influence in the development of courses by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and the Sidecar/Trike Education Program.

An award winning author, David L. Hough was inducted in to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2009 in recognition of his lifetime efforts towards motorcycle safety.

On this episode, David talks with Jim Martin about counter steering, a much difficult concept to explain and grasp. A necessary skill when it comes to riding, David enlightens us on how it's done.

David L. Hough's books: http://www.amazon.com/David-L.-Hough/e/B001JOWE2I

 Lifting the Cloud of Confusion on Your Motorcycle Charging System 

Max Stratton, owner of Max BMW dealerships, is a master mechanic. He shares his motorcycle repair expertise on how to check your charging system, including the stator, rectifier and battery. He has some great DYI troubleshooting tips for the road, and some help hints on limping home if it cant be fixed on the side of the road.