But what about you, the rider? Every
day is a school day after all, and the
more riding tools you have, the better
the rider you’ll be. So how do you
become a better rider? A faster rider?
A safer rider? Simple. Ride more, right?
Yes, but have you learnt the correct
techniques or have you just picked up
old or bad habits from others? What if
you’re rusty after a long absence? It’s
just like riding a bike, right?
The sensible solution is to learn
the right way through an accredited
riding course where you spend
an entire day solely focussed on
learning new riding skills, brushing
up old ones and building confidence
in a relaxed learning environment
with professional instructors. Think
of it as accelerated learning, and
even participating in what may at
first seem like a basic course has its
benefits. Everything helps and you’ll
besurprisedbyhowhandythese
newfoundorbrushed-upskillscan
be– if you’vedealtwitha situation
once,you’rebetterpreparedtodeal
withit again.
Yo u’r enotaloneif you’vewondered
whyseveralroad-focussedcoursesare
conductedonracetracks.Relevant?
Absolutely.Whereelsecanyoulearn
ina safeandcontrolledenvironment
withouttraffichazardsandspeed
restrictions?Therearesomeentry-
level,traffic-basedhalf-daycourses,
butthemajorityareheldonclosed
roads.Inanycase,there’snoneedto
feelintimidatedbya circuit,keepup
withthepackorfretif youdon’thave
allthegear,whichcanoftenbehired.
Thedifferenceinyourabilityand
confidencefromthebeginningand
endofthedaywillastoundyou.And
don’tletbadweatherdiscourageyou
frombookinga course– you’lllearn
heaps.A wetdayonthebikeis better
thana gooddayintheoffice,right?
“I know I’m too tense
... my shoulders are
sore and, mentally,
I’m absolutely
knackered”54 MOTORCYCLE TRADER