Question: 1. How do I corner properly on a motorcycle?
Answer: Slow before the turn, look through the corner to your exit, apply steady throttle through the turn, press the inside handlebar to initiate lean, and progressively roll on throttle as you exit.
Question: 2. What’s the proper body position for cornering?
Answer: For street riding, keep your head up and eyes looking through the turn, lean with the motorcycle, and position your inside knee toward the turn with weight on the inside footpeg.
Question: 3. How do I safely ride in a group?
Answer: Maintain staggered formation, keep consistent spacing, use agreed-upon hand signals, avoid sudden moves, and don’t ride beyond your comfort level regardless of the group’s pace.
Question: 4. How do I safely pass other vehicles?
Answer: Ensure adequate visibility and legal passing zone, signal intention, accelerate decisively, maintain safe buffer when returning to lane, and never linger in blind spots.
Question: 5. How do I ride safely in traffic?
Answer: Position yourself for maximum visibility, maintain space cushions, scan aggressively for hazards, cover your brakes in potentially dangerous situations, and always have an escape route planned.
Question: 6. What is trail braking and when should I use it?
Answer: Trail braking is gradually releasing brake pressure as you increase lean angle entering a turn. It’s an advanced technique that helps stabilize the motorcycle and adjust your line through corners.
Question: 7. How do I handle emergency braking?
Answer: Apply both brakes firmly but not abruptly, maintain a straight line, squeeze the tank with knees, and keep your eyes up. Modern ABS helps prevent lockups during hard braking.
Question: 8. How do I avoid target fixation?
Answer: Train yourself to look where you want to go, not at hazards. If you find yourself staring at an obstacle, consciously redirect your gaze to your intended path.
Question: 9. How do I swerve to avoid obstacles?
Answer: Press firmly on the handlebar in the direction you want to go, keep your body neutral, maintain steady throttle (don’t brake while swerving), and look toward your escape path.
Question: 10. What’s the proper technique for riding over obstacles?
Answer: Approach at an angle if possible, stand on the footpegs with knees bent, maintain steady throttle, and keep your weight back slightly when going over the obstacle.
