Phase 2, Introduction to the SYSTEM and front loading

Phase 2, Introduction to the SYSTEM and front loading
  • 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

Plus the following

  • Concentrating on the phases of "The SYSTEM", Information, Position, Speed, Gear, Acceleration
  • Saccadic masking, Why we're invisible
  • Identifying Actual and Potential Dangers
  • Acceleration sense and avoiding "comfort braking"
  • Limit point analysis and polishing the principles of cornering
  • Nightriding
  • Developing Feel, firm, feather braking techniques
  • The advantages of smoothness when riding
  • Restraint and courtesy
  • Concepts to increase Visibility (see and be seen)
  • Development of overtaking principles 
  • Applying the 6S principles to your riding plans