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Expert Profile: Pat Hahn

Expertise: I can answer questions related to motorcycle safety: knowledge, skills, technical, or theoretical. I am especially familiar with the concepts of risk management, hazard awareness, crash avoidance, and traction management as they pertain to motorcycle riders. Please do not ask me to troubleshoot your mechanical/electrical problems ("Why won't my bike start?").

Experience in the area
I'm an MSF-Certified Instructor (12 years), author of the motorcycle safety books How to Ride a Motorcycle and Ride Hard, Ride Smart, co-author of Motorcycle Track Day Handbook, and Public Information Officer for the State of Minnesota: I coordinate public information and education for the Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center, a project of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Organizations
Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center
Check out my website at www.motorcyclesafety.state.mn.us Of particular interest is "Safety Tips"

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What do you like about this subject? Ever since I first began riding about 16 years ago, I've wanted to give something back to the activity that's given me so much enjoyment. Combine that with my fear of dying, aversion to pain, and fascination with controlling my environment, and here I am.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I want riders, more than anything else, to take what they do SERIOUSLY.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: There is no crash conceivable, except for the one-in-a-million "Act of God" type crashes (like the guy who died after a dog fell on him from an overhead railroad trestle) that couldn't have been prevented by the motorcyclist.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject I would fight any type of mandatory helmet law on the principle of freedom of choice, but the typical anti-helmet-law organizations are cutting their own throats (and the rest of our throats) by trying to prove that helmets are dangerous. They're showing their elected representatives just how stupid they are by believing that helmets cause neck injuries (they don't--crashing does).

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 6746
Knowledge	9.86 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.95 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.89 Best of the best
Politeness	9.97 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		631

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	10/03/08
10	10	10	10	09/04/08
10	10	10	10	08/29/08
10	10	10	10	08/21/08
10	10	10	10	08/19/08

User Comments

Thank you very much pat! You finally gave me some direct answers. I always talk to the guy who wants to make commission or one of my friends who says
(JUAN on 10/03/08)

I was given a very clear, precise and understandable answer. Pat put a lot of my worries to rest. Thanks Pat
(Scott on 09/04/08)

Just feel comfortable with your answer... Thanks again.
(BusyWeb on 08/29/08)

Thanks Pat, you have given me more confident. Sam
(Sam on 08/21/08)

I have great respect for Pat Hahn. He always answers questions with simple to understand answers. He makes me feel like I can do this, and I am not th
(Holly on 08/19/08)

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Recent Answers from Pat Hahn

2008-10-08 1st Bike - HD Road King Classic: I apologize in advance, I'm going to have to discourage you. Not from riding, but from heading down the path you're heading. You need to look a little more long-term. No matter what the people at the...

2008-10-06 Clutch in,,,,or clutch out?: Your friend is wrong as far as I know. For safety reasons, yes, it's best to have it in first gear with the clutch squeezed, ready to go. Increased clutch wear? I don't see that. In fact, if he's...

2008-10-05 Which tire is more important.: Wow, that is a toughie. They're both so very important, for different reasons. You should never change just one, no matter how old they are. You should always change them as a pair. I guess if I could...

2008-10-04 license plate location: The law did change in Minnesota as of August 1. I am unaware of what the law would be where you live. In general, best bet is to mount the plate as it would come off the showroom floor: horizontal,...

2008-10-02 height: Once you have 10-20 years of experience, you'll be able to ride pretty much whatever bike you want. Your skills will be such that if you can't reach the ground with both feet planted flat, you can still...

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