A Beginners Guide to Motorbiking
A Beginners Guide to Motorbiking
If you have just purchased your first motorbike, or are looking to start lessons, take a look at these tips on how to prepare yourself for hitting the road for the first time. Plus, learn more about the necessary safety gear.
Learning to Ride
A rider is required by law to complete a CBT course – this is made up of five elements that include: Introduction, Practical on-site training, Practical on-site riding, Practical on-road training, and Practical on-road riding.
Following this, riders have the option to complete further training to improve their riding skills, the Enhanced Rider Scheme is good if you have just passed or are moving onto a bigger bike.
An advanced riding scheme is also offered by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).
Riding in Different Weather Conditions
Advanced riding schemes will give motorcyclists the ability to handle different weather conditions better.
When driving in snow or rain, as with car driving, motorcyclists have to alter their riding to accommodate the weather.
Crash Helmets
It is illegal to ride a motorbike without a crash helmet, and all helmets worn in the UK should comply with British Standard BS 6658:1985 and carry the BSI kitemark.
If you damage your helmet you should always replace it, and as it is sometimes hard to see if there is any damage on a helmet you should never by one that is second hand.
A ThermaHelm motorbike helmet is perfect for first time motorcyclists worried about their safety on the road. This will give them ultimate protection due to its state-of-the art technology, which freezes the rider’s head on impact in an accident to prevent brain swell - a leading cause of brain damage and death among motorcyclists.
Safety Clothing
Motorcyclists can get very cold and wet while riding, as unlike cars they are not covered and you cannot turn up the heating, also the rider is not moving so is not generating any body heat.
Some clothing can protect the rider from injury if they were to have an accident, while also alerting other road users to their position.
By law motorcyclists should wear visors or goggles, boots, protective clothing, such as leathers (with extra padding over knees, elbows and shoulders) gloves and gauntlets, and visibility aids.
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