rider skills

  • ROUND THE BEND: Get your cornering right

    ROUND THE BEND: Get your cornering right

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    Riding round a nice series of bends, and getting it right, is one of the best feelings you get on a motorcycle. Get the corners wrong, however, and you are in a world of trouble. We spoke to Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) trainer Ian Burchell from Phoenix Motorcycle Training to find out how to get…

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  • RIDER SKILLS: Adjusting your attitude!

    RIDER SKILLS: Adjusting your attitude!

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    Riding is as much a mental task as it is a physical one, and developing a good attitude towards riding makes the entire process a lot easier. We spoke to Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) trainer Ian Burchell from Phoenix Motorcycle Training to find out how to train our brain to guide us through all the…

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  • RIDING SKILLS: Mastering slow control

    RIDING SKILLS: Mastering slow control

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    Slow riding is a skill all its own. It’s one of those things that looks really easy but catches many riders out as it’s not something people often practice. We spoke to Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) trainer Ian Burchell from Phoenix Motorcycle Training to find out how to hone our slow-speed riding technique, and what…

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  • RIDING SKILLS: Use of speed

    RIDING SKILLS: Use of speed

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    Motorcyclists can often rely on a natural speed advantage, whether it’s about accelerating off the traffic lights, or carving lines on country roads. But with great speeds comes great responsibility, and to make sure that your progress is not only speedy, but also safe for you and others, there’s more to it than just twisting…

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  • RIDER SKILLS: Perfect your cornering

    RIDER SKILLS: Perfect your cornering

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    Mastering the perfect arc takes some practice. To help make it easier, we’ve asked the experts to share some of their hard-won wisdom. Sort your lines The classic racing line turns in early, apexes around the midpoint of the bend, and uses the full width of the road (or track) on exit. In theory, it’s…

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