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Driving with Epilepsy

If you have not experienced any symptoms of epilepsy before and then you have a seizure of any kind you must stop driving and notify DVSA using this form if you drive a car or ride a motorbike, or this…

Tagged with: medication
Posted in Advice, Car, Heavy Vehicle, Motorbike, Passenger Vehicle

Unusual road rules in Europe

If you’re heading off to Europe for a late summer holiday and you’ll be driving there you will find some rules that won’t be familiar to you if you’ve only driven here in the UK. If you don’t have a…

Posted in Advice, Car, Motorbike

15 dangerous road surfaces for motorbikes

Two-wheeled vehicles are much more unstable than four-wheeled vehicles on inconsistent road surfaces. It’s impossible for our roads to be 100% perfect at all times which is why it’s important for motorcyclists to scan the road ahead. Whether you’re just…

Tagged with: potholes, road conditions
Posted in Advice, Motorbike

Important mechanical and safety checks for your motorbike

Owning a motorbike means you will need to perform regular safety and mechanical checks to keep it roadworthy. They will help you minimise your risk of having a breakdown and will ensure that your bike’s performance is kept as good…

Tagged with: maintenance
Posted in Advice, Motorbike

Using countersteering to turn your motorbike

Your motorbike handlebars turn left and right. To a person that doesn’t ride it seems obvious that to steer left you turn the bars to the left, and vice versa. However, this isn’t the case once you are moving above…

Tagged with: steering
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Wet weather motorcycle riding advice

Rainy weather provides more challenges for motorbike riders than car drivers. It changes the friction and feel of the road surface, and reduces visibility, so it’s important that you adjust your riding style and your awareness of potential hazards. Visibility…

Tagged with: braking, protective clothing, weather
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Highway Code Enhanced: Motorcycle braking

Between 75-90% of the braking on a motorbike is done through the front wheel. Factors that influence this are: Type of bike – bikes that are heavier at the back, like cruisers, will have more back wheel braking than sports…

Tagged with: brake fade, disc brakes
Posted in Advice, Motorbike