Could you help?

 

I'm meant to be writing an article telling people how to improve their riding and I'm after help.

 

What would be your best riding tip?

 

It could be anything from something simple like doing a U-turn on a gravelly layby to something advanced about shaving tenths of seconds of a lap time on a track bike.

 

Any bike riding advice would do - nothing too long - a few sentences at most.

 

Thanks in advance

 

:duffer: :bow:

1. Look where you want to go, not where you don't want to go.

2. When riding on the road, assume you are invisible. (and when your not invisible everyone is trying to kill you!)

Nice ones, cheers Marco.

 

Keep 'em coming all you other bikers!

1 when riding down any piece of road if you see a car at a junction cover your brakes and assume he hasnt seen you

2 always use your lights

3 if riding in a group always ride to your capabilities and not everyone elses

4 dont ride fast down unfamiliar roads

5 always wear protective clothing :tongue:

from a caR DRIVERS POINT OF VIEW, always stay in one place of the road when riding in traffic, that way you have more chance of being seen by the car in front, and they can see where you are and can manouver safely for both sides

 

always predict other peoples mistake's ie: coming towards junctions, dont assume other people have seen you so on and son on

Always take your disk lock off before you try pulling away :D

Always take your disk lock off before you try pulling away :D

 

 

 

 

Yes and don't forget to put the stand up............lol

and remember to turn your indicators off.

Do an Advanced Riding course. The best bike riders (on real roads in real traffic) are Hendon boys/girls and the Instructor versions are the best people to help you stay alive on the roads bar none. (And faster - and on 4 wheels as well as 2).

1.When riding on the road, you have to think for every other

road user too.

2.Look through car windscreens, beyond the car itself, whats behind/

beside it etc....

3.Beware of sheltered areas in winter/wet weather, ie: hasn't thawed

out or dried up as much, wet leaves too.

4.Stay off those fookin' black lines in the road, where they've been

repaired/bodged, fookin' lethal!

5.When riding ruts off road, look to the end of the rut, not your front

mudguard, that way you should make it to the end of it!

 

Most of these should be common sense to any biker & come naturally really.

Loads of excellent ones so far :bow:

 

Thanks guys

I thought I could ride a bike......Then I went out and did my advanced bike test with the Old Bill........fook me can they ride a bike.... :bow:...Very good tips. Give it a try...it made me see, don't overtake on a junction & shit like that, All my mates would do that with out a second thought.

When you first pass your test dont try to keep up with your mates if you feel uncomfortable riding like that, I remember that feeling and just let them get away.....of course it was only a few months and they were eating my dust anyway :D

Beware of diesel & oil spills on rounabouts.......

 

Beware of Volvo drivers.......

 

Remember you have TWO wheels.....

 

And if you see a speed camera make sure your within the limit, or so far over it won't register :wack:

 

And hurry up n get a car,, there a bit safer :x: but less fun :smash:

1. stay on

2. dont fall off

3. dont hit anything

4. ALWAYS give the bike a quick check over after leaving it anywhere people can get to it (they tend to fook around with stuff)

5. ALWAYS stay within your capabilities: if you can slide it about safely then fine but if you arent safe doing 30mph, dont - guaranteed to end up in tears sooner rather than later.

6. wear good gear. bit obdvious but i still see (mostly teens on 'peds) people wearing the most stupid things to ride bikes. T-shirt and shorts?

7. DO NOT use the front brake around slippy corners

8. if you must speed, at least have the brains to check for plod, etc first. if they catch you it makes everyone look bad, costs you money and points and sometimes jail

9. if you're going to top-end a decent bike make sure everything is good first. at 170+mph 2psi makes a big difference to a tyre on a bike and if the chain's old the centrifugal force can snap it. and if you're seriously going to be doing speed i couldnt say that removing or obstructing your 'plate would be good. just think how much money it would cost the government if no one got caught.

1,get eye contact with all drivers at all times. if you have no eye contact, assume they havent seen you.

 

2,most importantly, HAVE FUN.

from a caR DRIVERS POINT OF VIEW, always stay in one place of the road when riding in traffic,

 

Don't agree with that one StellaZ. Sometimes it is necessary to move around to get a better view and also to give oncoming drivers a better view of you. As tought to me by both police and IAM.

Look for the vanishing point in the road ahead - it gives you an idea of how sharp a bend might be.

 

When coming to a bend that is sharper than you thought DO NOT roll off the throttle or brake as it stands the bike up. Gently ease the throttle and lean slightly more. Most peoples capabilities are far less than that of the bike.

only buy decent tyres and brake pads.

applies to your z aswell!

Look for the vanishing point in the road ahead - it gives you an idea of how sharp a bend might be.

 

When coming to a bend that is sharper than you thought DO NOT roll off the throttle or brake as it stands the bike up. Gently ease the throttle and lean slightly more. Most peoples capabilities are far less than that of the bike.

 

Also........

 

If the limit point is getting closer to you, the bend is going to tighten up. If it goes away from you, the road is opening up. This will help you make decisions quicker. This applies vertically too ie. hump back bridges/hidden dips in the road.

 

And.....

 

Watch for the differences in length of the broken white line in the middle of the road. Longer lines mean a more hazardous bit of road lies ahead. Short lines mean 'normal' road ahead. Solid lines mean 'more hazardous than normal'.

 

When cornering: In slow, out fast.

 

Don't brake in a corner, set your speed appropriately before going in and maintain a constant throttle through it, accelerating on the way out. Start wide (near the kerb), clip the apex of the bend, finish wide (near the kerb).

 

Don't get the bike over by leaning. Learn to use opposite lock (gyroscopic) steering - leaning will be the resultant and will give you much better control. eg. if you are approaching a right hand bend, start pushing the handlebars left as you enter. This will make the bike turn in better and you can get the bike back up (if needed) by pulling the handlebars back to the right. Only works with sufficient speed (30mph +). Most people who don't know of this concept, and 'lean' to make the bike turn in, are applying opposite lock without realising it.

 

Try to use the front brake 75% of the time and the rear 25% (not necessarily together).

 

Be paranoid! Always assume there something out to hit you.

 

At night, don't drive beyond the range of your bike's lights.

 

In towns, use reflections in shop windows to scout the road ahead, particularly at blind bends.

 

Never overtake unless you can see exactly where you will cut back in. Look out for junctions in particular.

 

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Source = "Bike" magazine in the early 90s and IAM's Advanced driving course.