HEAT RISKS AND PREVENTATIVE TIPS

Australian Motorcyclist Issue #120

• BORIS MIHAILOVIC COLUMN
• TUG MCCLUTCHIN COLUMN
• TO BOISSEL – CUSTOM BIKES
• FRED DRAKE
• THE TIME TRAVELLER
• TOP TEN ELECTRIC BIKES
• THE TRUTH ABOUT PETROL
• STEEL TATTOOS
• POP YOSHIMURA
• TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE
• MICHAEl CZAJKA
• THE GREAT WOMEN MOTORCYCLING CLOTHING DILEMMA
• MOST BONKERS WEEKEND EVER
• WHEN THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD
• ANNUAL BULLI ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLE WEEKEND
• HEAT RISKS AND PREVENTATIVE TIPS
• Pub of the Month – Tumblong
• BUYING A SECOND-HAND MOTORCYCLE – ADVICE AND TIPS
• NICK EDARDS INTERVIEW
• BROUGH SUPERIOR LAWRENCE
• THREE UPRIGHT TWINS
• News
• VIEWS
• EDITORIAL

SUMMER!
HEAT RISKS AND PREVENTATIVE TIPS

WORDS – STAFF WRITER

AS WE HEAD INTO SUMMER, AND ONE CURRENTLY PREDICTED TO BE HOT AND INTENSE, IN SEEMS A GOOD TIME TO REVIEW HEAT ISSUES FOR RIDERS AND WAYS TO KEEP SAFE AND HEALTHY WHILE ON THE ROAD IN THE COMING SEASON.

Hot Weather Risks

1. Hot weather increases pollution levels that can affect respiration (one reason to enable motorcyclists to lane filter).

2. Dehydration can impair your ability to think clearly and logically.

3. Over-heating can adversely affect muscle and thought responses.