Advanced Course
Duration 6 hours
Bike hire available
The advanced course is aimed at the rider who wants more out of
their motorcycle. It will help you with every aspect of your riding and
highlight weaknesses you were not aware of. It will help you understand
how to control your motorcycle and the importance of positioning
and speed.
Today's motorcycle's are precision machines which require your full
attention. Unfortunately, over half of all motorcycle fatalities
in Ireland are single vehicle accidents. These accidents often occur on
country roads where there are bends and in the vast majority of cases,
it was not the road surface,the weather conditions or mechanical
failure which was to blame but the inability of the rider to handle their
machine. Over half of these tragedies could have been avoided had the
rider enhanced their riding skills.
Reading the road and forward planning will create a safer and smoother
rider, thus reducing situations which require sudden braking. Most riders
teach themselves how to ride or they ride out with other more experienced
riders who will often push them beyond their own abilities. Most bikers
would not blink an eye at spending large sums of money on a helmet or
other protective clothing but would'nt even consider spending one
cent on some sound advice which may save their life. After all, the
helmet and clothing are there for your protection against harm, but
it's what you have between your ear's than can avoid this not what's covering
them. The most expensive helmet in the world will not protect you
if you hit an object head on at 80kph or more.
You will discover new roads and skills on an advanced rider
course but more importantly remember why you bought a motorcycle
in the first place!
How is it done?
The course starts from Rathnew
MAP ( just outside Wicklow town) just off the N11 which is
about 40 minute ride south of Dublin city. After a pre-ride
chat we will go towards Rathdrum (12 Km away) with you riding ahead of
me. This is an assessment ride which will allow me to see your strengths
and weaknesses. When we stop in Rathdrum I will give you feedback
on your ride. After this I will provide you with a radio and
give you demonstration rides, with commentary, at intervals
throughout the lesson. You will follow me and take my lines around
bends and hazards and observe safe overtaking skills. We will use
roads which are ideal for riding style and will stop for lunch along the
way. At the end of the day you will take the lead back from Rathdrum back
to Rathnew with a whole new approach! This course can also reduce
your insurance premium. Also check out some of the routes
I use.
Click here for course prices.
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