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Yamaha Champions Riding School derives its curriculum from a single question: “What are the best riders in the world doing to survive and thrive on two wheels?” [5] The underlying theory behind the curriculum is that the motorcycle does not know whether it is on a country road, parking lot, city street, or race track, but it works best when riders apply the same habits, techniques, and ...
The U.S. Hurt Report, begun in 1976 and published in 1981, expresses disdain for the ignorance and misinformation about motorcycle safety among riders studied, noting that 92% of riders in accidents had no formal training, compared to 84.3% of the riding population, and that when interviewed, riders frequently failed to take responsibility for their errors, or even perceive that accident ...
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) is an American national, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1973, and sponsored by the U.S. manufacturers and distributors of BMW, BRP, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio/Vespa, Suzuki, Triumph, Indian Motorcycle and Yamaha motorcycles.
Compulsory Basic Training consists of five elements; [6] Element A - Introduction and eyesight test. Element B - Learning the controls of the motorcycle. Element C - Off-road riding. Element D - Road briefing and safety talk. Element E - Practical on-road riding. Northern Ireland introduced CBT in 2011. As of 21 February 2011 learner riders in ...
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Motorcycle safety is the study of the risks and dangers of motorcycling, and the approaches to mitigate that risk, focusing on motorcycle design, road design and traffic rules, rider training, and the cultural attitudes of motorcyclists and other road users.
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Motorcycle Gymkhana is a motorcycle time trial sport in which riders compete to maneuver through a paved course restricted by traffic cones or other obstacles as fast as possible. [ 1 ] After walking the course to familiarize themselves with the obstacles, participants ride through, individually, in a predetermined order.