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Of all the things we do here at N250RC, encouraging rider training is one of the most important. Rider education is the single best mod because what you learn transfers from one bike to another. The basic lessons do not change from bike to bike, only the application in context. Whenever you switch to another bike, there is always a period where you are becoming familiar with that bike's intricacies, but the core concepts do not change. | |||
====General techniques==== | |||
[[Basic Controls]] | |||
[[E-Z shifting for beginners]] | |||
[[I want to improve my riding skills. What exercises can I do?]] | [[I want to improve my riding skills. What exercises can I do?]] | ||
[[Tips & tricks for successful riding]] | |||
[[Tips & tricks for successful riding 2]] | |||
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[[Accelerating, changing gears]] | [[Accelerating, changing gears]] | ||
[[ | [[Approaching an intersection]] | ||
[[Riding in the rain]] | [[Riding in the rain]] | ||
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[[Picking up the bike when it falls over]] | [[Picking up the bike when it falls over]] | ||
[ | [[Can I ride my bike home if the clutch cable breaks?]] | ||
====Turning and leaning==== | |||
[[Turning a motorcycle]] | |||
[[Looking through the curve]] | |||
[[Countersteering]] | |||
[[Shifting body weight for a turn]] | |||
[[Staying light on the bars]] | |||
[[Entering a turn too fast]] | |||
[[Scraping Pegs]] | |||
[[Dealing with crosswinds]] | |||
[[Maximum lean angles]] | |||
[[Going around a cloverleaf]] | |||
[[Braking while downshifting/Blipping the throttle]] | |||
[[Dragging a knee]] | |||
[[Losing traction]] | |||
====Braking==== | |||
[[Using front and rear brake]] | |||
[[Maximum braking]] | |||
[[Trail Braking]] | |||
[[Stopping in traffic]] | |||
====Articles & books==== | |||
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Total Motorcycle's [http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/school.htm Beginner's Guide to Motorcycling] | |||
[http://www.ridemyown.com/articles/safety/BTB-tipstricks.shtml Safety Tips, Tricks, & Techniques] by Jerry Palladino | |||
[http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto/122_0608_50_ways/ 50 Ways to Save Your Life] Motorcyclist Magazine | |||
[http://foreven.com/trackdod/NoviceGuide Learn to Ride Faster] Preparation for track riding | |||
Latest revision as of 07:52, 11 November 2009
Of all the things we do here at N250RC, encouraging rider training is one of the most important. Rider education is the single best mod because what you learn transfers from one bike to another. The basic lessons do not change from bike to bike, only the application in context. Whenever you switch to another bike, there is always a period where you are becoming familiar with that bike's intricacies, but the core concepts do not change.
General techniques
I want to improve my riding skills. What exercises can I do?
Tips & tricks for successful riding
Tips & tricks for successful riding 2
Picking up the bike when it falls over
Can I ride my bike home if the clutch cable breaks?
Turning and leaning
Shifting body weight for a turn
Braking while downshifting/Blipping the throttle
Braking
Articles & books
Total Motorcycle's Beginner's Guide to Motorcycling
Safety Tips, Tricks, & Techniques by Jerry Palladino
50 Ways to Save Your Life Motorcyclist Magazine
Learn to Ride Faster Preparation for track riding
