MOTORING NEWS - Riding a motorbike is somewhat like riding a bicycle, but logically the motorised version gets fast a lot quicker.
So becoming a biker means some training is appropriate if you are competent to stay upright on a bicycle.
Good motivation for a bit of expert training is that you get no airbags or seatbelt. The only protection is what you are sensible enough to wear.
A good introductory course over a day will probably provided the right introduction to the joys of riding.
You will learn:
• Road awareness
• How to change gears
• How to use the brakes and clutch
• Road positioning
• Riding discipline
• Stopping, cornering and road craft
• Swerving and cornering
• The principles of counter-steering.
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