Advanced Motorcycle Lesson #2: Common mistakes, bends, braking & positioning. Enhanced Rider Scheme.

A very positive advanced motorcycle student who has come to us to improve his riding skills and safety, particularly bends, positioning, braking, and town riding. Common mistakes found in advanced students covered in this upload can be found in the time stamps below.

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Time stamps:
00:00 Positioning behind large vehicles
00:45 Positioning behind normal sized vehicles (cars)
01:03 Positioning in multi-lane traffic
01:51 Speed control. We later identified quite a significant difference in speedo readings)
02:40 Roundabouts & dual carriageways
03:47 Position for oncoming traffic
04:06 Position for turning left
04:25 Timing of acceleration for changes of speed limit
04:33 Positioning for bends
05:39 Position 2 or 3 as the 'normal riding position' at advanced level?
06:08 Observations for moving position
07:04 Watching wheels, covering horn, move position for nearside hazard
07:13 Positioning for bends
07:44 Using hedge lines to plan ahead
07:58 Using limit points to plan for bends
08:43 Consider unseen hazards
08:53 Right turn position
09:29 Positioning for bends
10:28 Holding position when hazards present on the left and no oncoming danger
10:48 Passing long lines of parked vehicles
11:04 Turning left
11.20 Bend positioning and limit points
12:15 Mirror checks
12:43 Tight bends
13:26 Gear changing
13:51 Tight bends then sweeping bends
14:58 Reading road signs and speed limits
15:10 Bend positioning
17:52 Limit points and reading the bend
18:40 Positioning for passing parked vehicles
18:48 Hazardous loading on vehicles
19:15 Passing junctions on the offside whilst passing parked vehicles
19:27 Equalise the danger between nearside and offside
19:41 Positioning for large oncoming vehicles
20:00 Bend positioning and early forward planning
20:28 Safety, stability, view
21:20 Awareness of vehicles behind through good mirrors

For further Advanced Motorcycle tips, see my other uploads:

Advanced Motorway & Dual Carriageway Demonstration Ride:    • Advanced Motorcycle Motorway Demonstration...  

Advanced Positioning on A & B roads Demonstration Ride:    • Advanced motorcycle positioning demonstrat...  

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