As you may be using our motorcycle for your motorbike training and instruction, we would like to ensure that you know the basic principles and operation of a motorcycle and mitigate the risk to our assets.

We will therefore spend the first part of your first lesson, ensuring that you know what the various components and controls of the motorcycle are, what they do and how they should be operated.

As a novice, we would advise that Lesson 1 be of duration of 1.5 hours, the first 30 minutes being spent on the principles and operation of the motorcycle, before attempting to start and ride off.

• Instruments : Rev counter, tachometer and any other instruments the motorcycle may be fitted with.
• LEDs and other lights : Alternator, oil, indicator, high beam
• Switches : Start, cut-off, indicators, horn, lights
• Mirrors : Adjusting and use of – blind spots
• Controls : Front Brake, Clutch (if one is fitted), Accelerator, Foot/Rear Brake, Gear Lever
• Lights and Indicators : Checking for road-worthiness of vehicle by checking headlight (low & high beam), indicators, tail and brake lights, hazard lights (if fitted)
• Tyres : Tread, wear and tyre pressure
• Fuel and Lubrication : Check fuel and oil levels
• Coolant : Where applicable, check coolant level
• Brake Fluid : Check fluid level – Front and rear
• Clutch Fluid : Check fluid level (where applicable)
• Engine : Overall inspection looking for loose items, oil leaks, scuffed wiring etc
• Suspension : Check front forks. Check front forks for leaks. Check rear shock absorbers for leaks. Check both for operation.
• Front and Rear Brakes : Check brake calipers and pads. Check disks for wear and scouring.
• Protective Clothing : Jackets, gloves, pants, boots
• Crash Helmet : Putting on, removing and securing
• Preparation : Mounting up, setting up, side stand, starting the engine
• Riding :
  • Pulling away
  • Balance
  • Steering and Counter Steering – handle bars and shifting weight
  • Use of indicators
  • Use of mirrors
  • Use of horn
  • Slowing down and stopping
  • Parking
• SAFETY and COMPLIANCE

Subsequent Lessons:

Practical riding instruction and motorbike training, with a focus on

SAFETY and COMPLIANCE

• Going over the theory (This will take place at the beginning of each motorcycle training lesson, until your instructor is satisfied that you are confident with and competent in the principles and operation of the motorcycle)
• Use of the road : Selecting your lane, track and line. Avoiding the oil slick.
• Turning : Left and Right
• Mirrors : Using your mirrors
• Direction : Changing tracks and changing lanes
• Overtaking : Indicating and head checks
• Merging and diverging: Indicating and head checks
• Traffic circles/Roundabouts : Going through traffic circles
• Low speed maneuvers : U-turning and Os, Figure 8s (in an open area, not on the road)
• Hazard awareness : Look ahead and look around. M.I.L.O or M.I.B. Head Checks.
• Emergency : E-Stops
• SAFETY and COMPLIANCE

Before your practical
assessment:

At least twice

• Mock assessments
• Showing the possible route
• If your instructor feels that you are ready to proceed with the practical assessment, you will be advised that you should proceed to make your appointment to be assessed. In the areas where your performance is deemed to be poor, your instructor will focus on these to prepare you for your practical assessment
• SAFETY and COMPLIANCE

On the day of your Practical Assessment:

If required, your instructor will take you to or meet you at the appropriate licensing center. If you have the misfortune of not passing, your instructor will go through the items in which your performance was found to be poor and concentrate on remedying those.