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 schools to ROSPA. However there is only one organisation that is entirely dedicated to the art of cornering. Founded in California by Keith Code in the 1980’s, his school’s original purpose was to help superbike racers to improve their lap times – hence the name.
Screeching rubber on tarmac and locking brakes shatters the May air as you wrestle desperately to avoid hitting the young child who suddenly appeared from nowhere right in front of you. A near miss that could have been so much worse had you not been obeying the speed limit. But shouldn’t you have been expecting something like this to happen? After all it’s 3.30 in the afternoon and children just out of school always hang around sweet shops like the one you just passed. You just weren’t being observant enough!
As a motorcyclist, “observation” is a word you hear time and again. As a learner you are told to regularly take “rear observation” so that you are aware of what is behind you. At advanced level you are advised to develop your level of observation further up the road to give yourself more time to plan.
However, an area of observation that is often overlooked is the ability to link what you are seeing to circumstances that may develop as the ride progresses.
Car Parks could be used in New Bike Test
Delivery of the new motorcycle test
Our plans to introduce new test centres called “Multi Purpose Test Centres” (MPTCs) are key to road safety, providing a safe environment in which to carry out the new and more demanding motorcycle exercises which will be included in the new practical test from 29 September.
The primary benefit of these centres is one of road safety as these centres will allow the exercises to be taken away from the public road. They will also allow certain car test exercises such as reverse parking to take place on-site and off-road.
