Jeremy’s Blog
The Science of Turning, Part 1: Countersteering
Gyroscopic Effect Countersteering is an unfortunate term. The name itself tends to create confusion before even getting started explaining what it means. It's what we've got though, so we'll have to just power through it. So here we go.... Countersteering refers to...
Thoughts on turning
Between riding in the woods, and supermoto, I've been spending a lot of time with my KTM lately. So much so that I feel like my other bikes may be getting jealous. This has left me with a lot to think about in terms of how to turn a bike in different situations. I...
The difference between looking and seeing
People tend to be lazy. That's just the way it is. Why take a full second to do something right, when I can go through the motions in half that time? Most people on the road simply don't take enough time to actually see anything when they think they are looking....
I made a mistake
Last night on my way home I made a mistake. It was a simple lapse of judgement, and while things worked out for me, that same little goof has been fatal for countless riders in the past, and will likely be fatal for many more in the future. Allow me to paint a picture...
The state of motorcycling in BC
British Columbia is a perfect place to ride motorcycles. It doesn't really matter what kind of riding you want to do, we have the terrain for it; fantastic sweepers and switchbacks on smooth pavement, nice wide highways, lots of gravel roads, and some pretty crazy off...
Sometimes I can’t sleep
There's a lot of things that keep me up at night. Things like "what tires should I buy?", "how can I get my hands on that fancy new bike?", "why is that person so much faster around the track than me?", "what if I only 'think' my deodorant works?" The more you get...
Welcome to my blog
This is my first attempt at this. I have done a fair bit of writing about motorcycles in the past, so there may be some things that get reposted here to start off with as I'm finding time to create new content. Thank you for checking out my site. I hope you find the...
I’d taken a few lessons at another school but didn’t feel like I was getting the level of instruction I was looking for. Jeremy from Vancouver Island Motorcycle School has the experience and training to help and guide both beginners and experienced bikers alike.