lots of riding tips on this site http://www.msgroup.org/Articles.aspx?Cat=1

Good find, thanks for posting.

I find the guy's opinion on standing on the pegs to be surprising, especially since he is conservative about most other riding topics. It's something I do when on long trips and I need to stretch, but it seems like a mildly dangerous thing to do. This guy actually recommends (http://www.msgroup.org/Tip.aspx?Num=257&Set=) doing it when at an intersection, to increase your visibility! I think that's crazy, because you add to your reaction time if you have to sit down and then apply brakes in an emergency.

But anyway, his advice makes me feel better about standing on my pegs to stretch my legs.

the best advice I can give newbies, sparks are only bad if they are coming from the handle bars, and in the words of Super Sneaky Steve, don't do stoppies naked!

Also good to note, light beer is not interchangeable with any motorcycle fluids with the exception of the blinker fluid.