Advice

How to ride a motorcycle

• Starting your motorcycle

  Understanding warning lights, starting your motorcycle

• Moving off safely and smoothly

  OSM routine, using the gears and brakes

• Stopping and parking

  Slowing down and stopping, using the brakes, parking

• Using your motorcycle’s instruments and riding aids

  Includes using dipped headlights, fog lights, mirrors

• Accelerating, using the throttle and gears

  Includes riding on hillls

• Steering and manoeuvring

  Includes adverse camber, manoeuvres, OSM routine, weather conditions

Motorcycle riders

• Pass your learner tests

  Includes CBT, Ridefree, theory test, hazard perception, and Direct Access Scheme

• How to ride a motorcycle

  The basics to get you moving

• Develop your practical riding skills

  Tips on handling, reactions, advanced manoeuvres and tricky conditions and Enhanced Rider Scheme

• You and your experience

  How to stay safe as life changes and brings new challenges

• Your vehicle and documents

  Find out the key responsibilities of vehicle ownership, from your first motorcycle to your next

• Car drivers

  Packed full of advice for everyone from learners to professionals

• Motorcycle riders

  Essential advice and information for each stage of your riding life

• Heavy goods vehicle drivers

  Learn about driver CPC, the practical test, driving for a living and more

• Bus and coach drivers

  Essential advice for learner bus and coach drivers

• Instructors and trainers

  Find out what it takes to become an Approved Driving Instructor or Motorcycle Trainer

• Other driving and riding careers

  Explore other driving careers with these easy-to-follow resources

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