Phase 1, Introduction to safer riding
  • Pre ride checks, (you and the bike).
  • Kit and equipment.
  • The effects of noise induced hearing loss.
  • Addressing attitudes and human factors.
  • The basic driving rule.
  • Introduction to the SYSTEM of motorcycle control.
  • What is a hazard and how to prioritise them.
  • Planning, (giving yourself time to react).
  • General road position for safety, view and stability (SVS).
  • Principles of cornering.
  • Why we are sometimes invisible?
  • Steering and balance.
  • Overtaking principles and filtering.
  • The tyre grip trade-off.
  • Weight-shift.
  • Effective braking.
  • Acceleration sense.
  • Multilane carriageways.
  • Speed + Speed roads.
  • Weather, Microclimates and aquaplaning