If you are injured on a motorcycle not wearing a helmet, you need a lawyer familiar with the Insurance Defense Industry. Insurance companies love to dodge full responsibility by claiming the injured rider was somehow “negligent” for both riding a motorcycle and, Lord help us jurors, riding without a helmet! In broad daylight! THAT IS…
Ape hanger handlebars are an iconic motorcycle modification, but their height and fit can affect comfort, fatigue, steering and emergency control. Learn what Texas riders should consider before installing tall handlebars and how motorcycle modifications may become an issue after a crash.
Why Riders Hang Them — And What They’re Supposed to Protect If you ride long enough, you’ll notice something hanging from the lowest part of a lot of motorcycles. A small bell. Usually chrome or brass. Sometimes engraved with skulls, wings, crosses, or the number 13. That’s a Guardian Bell. Some riders call them Gremlin…
Most riders spend a lot of time thinking about helmets, road hazards, distracted drivers, and whether the person next to them even sees them. What many riders do not think about is what happens after the crash if the at-fault driver has no insurance or not enough insurance to cover the damage they caused. That…
Motorcycle Man believes a safety course should be required of all riders, but certainly those without helmets. But Deano is right. This is America not Norway, Johnny! In Texas, the requirement to wear a helmet depends on your age and certain safety or insurance milestones. If you are under 21, there are no exceptions; you…
Hit-and-Run Every F*N Day Hit-and-run crashes are a horrible and horribly common reality in Houston. Deano and Motorcycle Man are regularly tracking down missing police reports, trying to find video from traffic cameras, accessing the Texas state crash database. Why? The rider has no idea. Zero clue. Absolutely no idea who hurt him. Maybe a…
In An Anatomy of Pain, Dr. Abdul-Mahy Lalkhen, a specialist in pain medicine, breaks down the complex science of why we hurt. For someone in your position, the book offers a shift in perspective: pain is not always a direct measure of tissue damage; it is a protective output of the brain. Here is a…
UIM Insurance! UIM Insurance! Before We Say Anything About Motorcycle Accidents and the Serious Motorcycle Accident Injuries That Happen If you are injured your insurance will only help you if you have “Underinsured” or “Uninsured” Motorist Insurance (UIM). You can’t say you don’t know about it because you signed a document under Texas law declining…
UIM Insurance! UIM Insurance! Before We Say Anything About Motorcycle Accidents and the Serious Motorcycle Accident Injuries That Happen If you are injured your insurance will only help you if you have “Underinsured” or “Uninsured” Motorist Insurance (UMI). You can’t say you don’t know about it because you signed a document under Texas law declining…
Deano has a train horn on his bike. No kidding. Obnoxiously loud. “That thing will scare the sH!t out of anybody, I’m telling you.” Motorcycles are smaller, faster, and easier to overlook than passenger vehicles—especially in Houston traffic. One of the simplest tools a rider has to compensate for that “egg shell” disadvantage is the…