Rider Training
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Riding Tips: Urban Riding
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Pottering through towns and cities is often considered easier and safer than riding on faster roads, but that’s not necessarily the case… The Expert: Ryan Decarteret Ryan is a passionate motorcyclist, Rapid National Operations Manager and Coach with a background in surveillance and covert police riding, with around one million miles of riding experience…
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BECOME AN ELITE RIDER
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The Motor Cycle Industry Association has announced a new Elite Rider training scheme, in an effort to increase the amount of riders who undertake post-test advanced training. Only one per cent of all road miles covered are by motorcyclists, but shockingly we account for 20% of all people killed or seriously injured on the roads…
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Video: California Superbike School, Level 3
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California Superbike School, Level 3 training is all about body positioning. Why? Well, there’s more to riding a motorcycle than just jumping on and zooming off. How you position your body on the bike plays a major part in how stable, safe and, ultimately, fast you are. Mikko and Maja from Motorcycle Sport & Leisure…
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DVSA confirms motorcycle training and testing is STILL happening. Sort of. Here’s what YOU need to know.
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The DVSA’s Chief Executive has penned an open letter to motorcycle schools to help clear up some confusion around training and testing during the lockdown. They key message, is that if you need to pass your test to allow you to carry out essential work. It’s still possible. DVSA Chief Executive Gareth Llewellyn said: “As…
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VIDEO: Riding big bikes off-road. Ducati’s Beppe Gualini explains how.
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Ten-time Dakar competitor and Ducati off-road expert Beppe Gualini has released a video breaking down how to handle a big bike off-road. There’s a lot of scepticism about just how well big adventure bikes handle off-road. Ok, so there’s little doubt what they can do in the hands of experts, but for us mere mortal…
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SAVE SOME CASH: Bennetts announces EARLY-BIRD California Superbike School DISCOUNT. Book your place for 2019.
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Bennetts has once again teamed up with the California Superbike School for 2019 – and to celebrate, it’s announced an early bird offer exclusively for Bennetts customers. Basically, Bennetts customers can save £45 on any UK California Superbike School day taking place in 2019 – and they’ll also get a free photo package (worth £39),…
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BMW opens new Rider Training centres in Darlington and Edinburgh
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BMW has opened two new Rider Training centres in Darlington, County Durham and Edinburgh, Scotland – to bring the Bavarian brand’s top-quality road skills training to even more British motorcyclists. The new schools join established sites in Royston, Hertfordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire – and will offer the same comprehensive suite of training for those…
