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Riding With A Pillion Passenger

Posted by Mike Knowles on Monday, November 15, 2021, In : Motorbike Riding Skills

f you are a keen motorcyclist, it’s likely that your friends and family have been intrigued about what it feels like to have a go on a motorbike after the various exciting stories you would have inevitably told them. If they haven’t got a licence or a motorcycle to ride themselves, the next best thing to experience two wheels is to ride as a pillion passenger.

If you, as the rider, get it right, it could trigger a lifelong love for bikes and inspire your passenger to take the plunge and l...

Motorcycle Riding At Night

Posted by Spartan Motorcycle Couriers on Sunday, August 29, 2021, In : Motorbike Riding Skills

Riding in the dark can be much harder than riding in good light conditions. Even motorcyclists who have been riding for years can struggle once the sun goes down. However, it is not always possible to avoid riding at night. If you do need to ride at night, for whatever reason, you should try to follow these safety tips to help to keep you safe.

Adjusting your Headlights

Before riding in the dark, you must make sure that your headlight is set up properly. The way that your weight sits on a bike ...

Defensive Motorcycle Riding

Posted by Spartan Motorcycle Couriers on Friday, August 13, 2021, In : Motorbike Riding Skills

Way back in 1951, there were 4.2 million licensed vehicles using UK roads. This has now risen to over a staggering 35.6 million licensed vehicles.

Since then, road networks have of course increased and road condition and safety have also improved. Some 184,800 miles of road were available in 1951 compared to 245,800 miles as of now. However, congestion is rapidly increasing due to road networks being unable to sustain the growth of traffic as the demand for vehicles increases.

For most motorcyc...

Carrying A Pillion Passenger

Posted by Susan Heywood on Saturday, February 6, 2021, In : Motorbike Riding Skills

A pillion passenger is a passenger that sits behind the rider on a motorbike.

The Highway Code doesn’t say much about carrying pillion passengers – just some very basic rules and no guidelines at all, so we got some input from some experienced riders to bring you the definitely guide to carrying a pillion passenger on your motorcycle. Let’s first look at what the Highway Code says:

You MUST NOT carry more than one pillion passenger who MUST sit astride the machine on a proper seat. They s...

Basic Motorcycle Riding Skills

Posted by Sharon Wells on Saturday, January 9, 2021, In : Motorbike Riding Skills

How long has it been since you sat on the back of your bike? Did you take a little hiatus? Or, are you a new rider fresh out of road safety class? In any case, riding a motorcycle is a skill that needs to be practiced. We all know that excited, anxious feeling when you hop on your bike after some time away. Therefore, practicing isn’t just for new riders; it’s also for seasoned veterans who have stepped away or are looking to get out of some bad habits. Therefore, what do you do to improv...

Motorbike Riding

Posted by Dawn Harris on Saturday, August 29, 2020, In : Motorbike Riding Skills

Riding a motorcycle can be good for your health.

Using the road can be dangerous. There’s really no getting around it, and no amount of statistic massaging is going to prove otherwise, but did you know that motorcycling could also be good for you health? You only have to spend a few moments talking to a biker about how the act of riding makes them feel before you’ll have all the anecdotal evidence that you need to prove that biking can make people seem happier, but in late 2018 a study fro...

Motorbike Safety

Posted by Howard Trott on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, In : Motorbike Riding Skills

Riding a motorcycle takes different skills than driving a car; however, the laws of the road apply to every driver just the same. A combination of consistent education, regard for traffic laws and basic common sense can go a long way in helping reduce the amount of fatalities involved in motorcycle accidents on a yearly basis. It's important to understand some basic motorcycle safety tips to make sure your next ride is a safe one.

Follow these tips for safe riding:

Always wear a helmet with a f...

Riding tips for beginners

Posted by Howard Trott on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, In : Motorbike Riding Skills

WATCH FOR ROAD HAZARDS

When you're driving a full-sized car or truck, you can usually go over pot holes, small rocks and other debris without causing any harm to your vehicle. In a motorcycle, however, these small and otherwise harmless obstructions pose a serious risk to your safety, as well as the safety of motorists around you. Keep an eye on the road, constantly scanning for potential hazards. If you notice a hazard in the road, make evasive maneuvers to avoid it.

CHECK YOUR TIRES

Because mo...

Basic motorbike controls

Posted by Chad Walker on Saturday, October 27, 2018, In : Motorbike Riding Skills

The first thing you need to find out before you even learn how to ride a motorcycle is whether or not you will actually enjoy riding. Many people who think riding a motorcycle will be fun soon learn that it is not for them. This is because riding motorcycles can be very unsettling for many people who are used to having a car surrounding them. Motorcycles leave riders very vulnerable to other vehicles so just keep that in mind.

The first step would be to take a Motorcycle Foundation Safety Cour...

Riding your motorbike in winter

Posted by Spartan Motorbike Couriers on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, In : Motorbike Riding Skills

You might have noticed it's been getting cold. This is the time of year when a lot of riders give their bikes a good clean, wheel them into a corner of the garage, plug in a battery charger and forget about them until the spring.

Yet in some respects, winter is the best time to be riding because congestion is worse and parking a car more difficult. As we reported earlier this year, a small increase in the number of cars has a disproportionately large effect on congestion, and when the weather ...

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