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Learn to a ride a motorcycle from scratch

Master the machine before thinking about licensing and on the road scenarios, to many new riders rush the fundamentals due to education costs or thrill seeking.

Once you can control the motorcycle without over thinking things, then you should look at acquiring your licence and learning road skills.

Controlling the vehicle is actually the fun part of riding.


See the full PDF guide for new riders here “Learn to Ride”.




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Learn to Ride - Absolute Basics PDF

The two stages of learning are…


1. Just learning to control the motorcycle. A lot of new info for the rider to absorb and vehicle control is first the priority to improve rider confidence.

2. Understands the motorcycle controls and having confidence at basic turns and stops, starts. Now adding road rules, signals, positioning and safety head checks when riding so you can prepare towards your learner licence. 


This PDF article focuses on learning to ride a motorcycle from scratch and breaks down the steps for someone who “1. Just learning to control the motorcycle”  to be confident enough so you can start practising for your licence assessment in your region/country.

This information is also backed up by video demonstrations found in the “Absolute Basics” YouTube playlist.

Summary

It takes an absolute new to motorcycles learner between 5-10 hours to get basic habits sorted and have some rider confidence operating the required controls at low speeds.


Once rider confidence has begun to form, then you can start looking at licence test requirements and practice the tasks to succeed at acquiring your learner or permit motorcycle licence.


There are best ways to do certain things, but the primary goal here is the be safe and in-control. 


There are no mysteries or magic when riding any motorcycle, it is all rider skill set - Luck is not a skillset.


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