Five Essential Motorcycle Riding Skills Other Than Basic Ones

For many of us, riding a bike is a day to day activity and is not at all challenging. However, for new riders and the returning riders who do want to refresh their riding skills, the leaning curve’s steepness can be challenging. Apart from these two types of riders, the riders who want to make their riding enjoyable and safe, should follow the below mentioned essential motorcycle riding skills other than the basic ones.

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The points mentioned-below will make an experienced rider to proficient one and to the basic riders and beginners a proficient rider. However, before discussing the essential riding skills points, it is a must to know, especially for new riders, that before plying your bike on the roads of India, it is essential to have at least a third-party bike insurance policy.

This kind of insurance policy provides protection against third-party damage be it property or person. However, if you want a wide coverage wherein damage to yourself and your bike with third-party damage is covered, then you can opt for a comprehensive bike insurance plan.

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Essential Motorcycle Riding Skills:

  • Practise Moderate Speed Riding: Slow speed riding or riding at moderate pace is not only key to success in the city traffic, wherein bumper to bumper riding occurs, instead while on long route. If you ride in moderate speed, you will find that your bike is improving its efficiency. The average expense of fuel will also decrease. To practise moderate riding, follow the below tips:
    • Use the clutch of your bike adequately in friction zones.
    • Avoid using front brake and use rear brake. The rear brake increases the stability of the motorcycle.
    • Use accelerator at constant level for creating the available power.
    • The control over clutch is needed the most.
  • While Turning Your Bike at Sharp Turns: This technique is same for both beginners and proficient bike riders. This is a challenging task as you have to take a sharp turn within a small space. Moreover, you have to manage the accelerator to keep it smooth and applied. Tips to do it:
    • From the spot where you have to take the turn, move off first, and then make an immediate sharp turn. Ensure, you are aiming for an angle of 90 degree for steep turn. If you are unable to do it, then you won’t be able to improve your skills.
    • The second tip is look ahead and up to the place where you want to be. Never look down.
    • Take the feel of the motorcycle, listen to it, most of the times your engine gives you sense to judge the issue.
    • Try to increase some space that is between your elbow and body. Extend the elbow away from your body. This prevents your elbow from cramping and increases space to take a turn.
    • To keep your motorbike in path or line, it is suggested to push your bike’s steering a little bit.
    • Once the sharp turn is completed, release the accelerator completely and get back your fingers to tightly grip the handlebar completely and move your feet back to pegs from lever.
  • Quick Stop: This can also be termed as using brakes at high speed. Well, emergency instant stop is very easy to use. However, despite being simple, it is essential to avoid collision in any situation of emergency. Tips to practise this skill are:
    • Accelerate your bike to mid high, which is go up to second gear. Keep a predetermined point where you want to stop ahead. Now apply both the brakes simultaneously with the clutch. Try to stop as safely and quickly as possible without skidding or looking to the rear wheel.
    • Keep your motorbike upright and straight for using the full amount of the contact of tyre.
    • At this situation, you should expect your body to be come forward because of sudden stopping. Keep your knees into the tank or grip of the bike, make your arms strong, and chin up for avoiding any damage to self.
  • Pushing of Steering / Gyroscopic Steering / Counter Steering: Try to accelerate your bike in a straight line at least on second gear. Pick a spot that is ahead and as you approach this spot, and push to the curve that is around it. Remember it is a push like you push the door, it is not pulling.
  • Avoid Panic Refluxes and Survival Response: When riding a bike, it is necessary to know that you need not to underreact as well as overreact. One biggest challenge is when we are riding a bike, something unusual comes in our way and our first reaction towards it is – panic. This means using brakes suddenly and mishap may occur. Then, what should you do at such situation? Well here are a few tips:
    • Constantly scan the area and road. Seeing sides, front, and rear from mirror gives you the current situation of the road.
    • Guessing the hazard ahead can save you from any mishap. For example, a car in front is turning right instantly, position of the lane, construction zone, etc. are a few.
    • Decide what you would do if the car in front of you stops or generally slows down.
    • Execute that you have decided. Generally, a proper quick stop saves you in many of such situations.

Final Words!

The development of skills never ends even if you become a proficient rider. You may become a rider of sports bike from a rider of normal two-wheeler but the learning will be continued. In a sports bike instead of one disc brake, you will have to learn to master the skill of the brake system that has multi-discs. Moreover, even in your normal two-wheeler, if you are riding with a passenger, then as well the dynamics change completely. Moreover, for repair of your bike, you can use your bike insurance policy. There are many two wheeler insurance available and you can select one as per your need.

Disclaimer: The list mentioned is according to the alphabetical order of the insurance companies. Policybazaar does not endorse, rate or recommend any particular insurer or insurance product offered by any insurer. This list of plans listed here comprise of insurance products offered by all the insurance partners of Policybazaar. For complete list of insurers in India refer to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India website www.irdai.gov.in

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