Advanced Test
Saturday, 15 January 2011
Advanced Driving Test The Advanced Driving Test, and equivalent advanced riding test for motorcycles, is offered in the United Kingdom by the... Read more...
Saturday, 15 January 2011
Advanced Driving Test The Advanced Driving Test, and equivalent advanced riding test for motorcycles, is offered in the United Kingdom by the... Read more...
Sunday, 09 January 2011
Trail Braking Trail braking is a motorcycle riding and driving technique where the brakes are used beyond the entrance to a turn and are gradually... Read more...
Target Fixation
Sunday, 09 January 2011
Target Fixation Target fixation is a process by which the brain is focused so intently on an observed object that awareness of other obstacles or... Read more...
Sunday, 09 January 2011
Target Fixation Target fixation is a process by which the brain is focused so intently on an observed object that awareness of other obstacles or... Read more...
Sunday, 07 March 2010
Institute of Advanced Motorists The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is a charity based in the United Kingdom, but also serving Ireland, whose... Read more...
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Whether you’re looking to improve your road craft or track technique there is plenty of choice when it comes to advanced rider training, from race... Read more...
Thursday, 20 January 2011
2011 CB1000R / CB1000R ABS Release date: 2 November 2010 Model updates: New thicker aluminium handlebar; new position light; new Tricolour version... Read more...
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
2011 sees the introduction of a black edition of the XT1200Z Super Ténéré alongside a new ABS version of the XT660Z... Read more...
Monday, 03 January 2011
Triumph Tiger 800XC All-new model for 2011 Smooth long-stroke three-cylinder engine ensures excellent on and off-road manners Adjustable seat height... Read more...
Monday, 03 January 2011
Triumph Sprint GT New for 2011 model year Up to 117 litres of hard luggage capacity 200 mile fuel range for long-distance touring Equipped... Read more...
Police Motorcycles
Police Motorcycles
A Metropolitan Police Honda ST1300 motorcycle.
Police motorcycles are used by a number of forces in the UK, typically as part of the Road Policing Unit. Police motorcycles are also used in road safety initiatives such as Bikesafe,
RoadCraft
Roadcraft
Diagram showing the four phases of the System of Car & Motorcycle Control, as explained in Roadcraft.
Roadcraft is the UK's police handbook that outlines a system of car and motorcycle control split into four phases represented by the acronym PSGA:
Green Badge Experience
The Green Badge Experience
I was a confident rider in my youth but now in my forties and back in to biking I was considering some formal training to get back up to speed, so to speak. Years have gone by and even more cars are on the road making biking
CounterSteering
Countersteering
.. is the technique used by single-track vehicle operators, cyclists and motorcyclists, to initiate a turn toward a given direction by first steering counter to the desired direction ("steer left to turn right").
WSBK News:
- The new World Superbike team run by Andrea Petricca is set to line up in th...
- South Australian David Johnson will make a one-off wildcard appearance in t...
- The Power Team by Suriano has signed an agreement with Alex Baldolini for t...
- Crescent Suzuki has received its first shipment of performance parts from t...
- The Almeria circuit in southern Spain was the venue for a couple of days of...
News Articles
Official Superbike yearbook goes on sale 20 December 2011, 14.01
The official FIM Superbike World Championship yearbook, now at its 24th edition, the last four of which have been published by Giorgio Nada Editore, has been presented at the D-Store in Rome.
The result of collaboration between
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Sylvain Guintoli looks forward to 2012 09 December 2011, 12.22
Sylvain Guintoli's season was not an easy one but in the end it did have some high notes, in particular at the end of the year. The Frenchman, who has lived in Leicester, England for several years, had a nasty crash in the
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Zanetti, Ducati confirmed for Pata Racing 17 January 2012, 09.47
The Pata Racing team has confirmed its commitment with Lorenzo Zanetti, who will now line-up at the start of the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati 1198 RS. The agreement between the Italian manufacturers and the team was
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Ten Kate Junior and Van der Mark into 2012 full of confidence 09 January 2012, 12.37
Michael van der Mark has extended his contract with the Ten Kate Junior Team for one more year and the Dutchmen will now take part in the 2012 European Superstock 600 Championship on a Honda CBR600RR, prepared by Ten Kate
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Press Release: New quality manager for RoSPA’s fleet team 17 January 2012, 17.07
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has welcomed Keith Bell as a new quality manager in its Driver and Fleet Solutions
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General Articles
Welsh Adventure 25 July 2011, 20.40
A Welsh Adventure
By A.M. Barber
It started off as possibly Ireland then maybe France but then soon narrowed down to going to Scotland. After a serious amount of research in to prices and location we couldn’t agree so
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Motorcycles in the Movies 30 December 2011, 18.12
Top 10 Motorcycles in the Movies
By ClairMcMahon
Motorcycles feature in plenty of films, but only a few are remembered as classics by bike lovers and enthusiasts. We take a look at what we think are the coolest and
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Taking the bends 30 December 2011, 18.26
Motorcycle Safety & Tips - Taking the Bends
Losing control while going around a bend is probably the biggest cause of incidents involving motorcycles. Always remember that left hand bends present a bigger problem because if
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Move
Video
A very brief introduction to limit point analysis - a technique used to assess approach speed to a hazard. Read More...
This video is from a Rider Skills Day in 2009 run by the Metropolitan Police Motorcycle Tasking Team as part of BikeSafe-London.
The Metropolitan Police Motorcycle Tasking Team is a dedicated...
Onboard camera with PC Cambell McEwan a Strathclyde police motorcycle trainer. Read More...
Old training footage from Kent Police looking at Roadcraft and applying Riding Plans. Read More...
Thursday, 29 December 2011
• Former world champion takes tumble during winter workout• 'Just like at Valencia, it was kind of a freak accident'The former MotoGP world... Read more...
Friday, 18 November 2011
• Japanese manufacturer will not compete for two years• Suzuki blames 'prolonged recession' for suspensionSuzuki has confirmed it will not race... Read more...
Friday, 18 November 2011
• Japanese manufacturer will not compete for two years• Suzuki blames 'prolonged recession' for suspensionSuzuki has confirmed it will not race... Read more...
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Traffic News
On the A1(M) southbound between junctions J58 and J57, minor delays are possible due to vehicle recovery closing one lane. Normal traffic conditions expected from 1:45 pm.
Read More...On the A1 northbound between the junctions with the A428 and the A14, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 1:45 pm.
Read More...On the M62 eastbound between junctions J27 and J28, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to roadworks closing one lane. Expect disruption until 6:00 am on 21 January 2013.
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