What you need to know about ABS
Should ABS be standard fitment on all motorcycles? Maybe, but be warned! ABS might save your arse if you brake incorrectly, But don't rely on it. Learn to brake correctly and practice until it becomes instinctive!...
Be Safer without Distractions?
To stay safe riding around South Eastern Queensland is becoming the harder by the day. “Safety” advisory signs and other signage litter the sides of the roads, providing maximum distraction for our motobike riders just when we need to be totally focussed on the “job...
New strategies for Q Ride motorcycling safety
The ‘Sixth Sense’ motorcycle safety campaign uses a positive and educational approach to appeal to the target audience of motorcycle riders. The resources appear on the ‘Join the Drive to Save Lives’ website, along with other key road safety and motorcycle content....
The mystery of Right Hand Curves
What is it about right hand curves? I have been training motorcycle riders cornering techniques for quite a few years now and have been pondering the subtleties of the Right Hand Curve. The basic concept is really quite simple. We approach the start of the curve in as...
It is harder to change Old Habits than to learn New ones
Old Habits are harder to change. Proper prior positioning prevents poor performance when cornering. As a car driver you know that to turn left after you come to a stop you would position the car with the wheels facing straight ahead, do a head check and then turn the...