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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Beginners Tips to Driving a Motorbike

By Nathan Hall


If you're anxious to ride a motorbike, we've gathered several fundamental tricks that will help you prevent novices motorbike crashes. First we're going to speak about how to start a motorcycle. Second, we're going to write about switching gears and driving. Finally, we're going to speak about stopping the motorbike.

Knowing how to drive a bicycle doesn't mean you can ride a motorbike. Nevertheless a few of the principles apply in both situations. Let's start driving. Sit on your motorcycle and look at the controls. The left hand lever is operating the clutch. The front brake is the right hand lever. The throttle is controlled by squeezing the right handle. The rear brake is the right foot control. When you get a feel of these controls, start your motorcycle. Start the engine, making sure the transmission is in neutral spot. Hold the clutch and let out slow. Push down the shifter and engage 1st gear. Keep letting the clutch out. If everything works fine, you're driving in the secure zone now so your friends won't post you to the comic youtube motorbike crashes videos.

Switching a motorcycle gear is not the same opposed to doing it in a car. For a bike, you have to hit a lever up/down with your left foot. The most common formula is one down, five up. That means you have five gears and the neutral. Try to switch gears by using the clutch even if some motorbikes shift without it. Now, to shift gears you have to free the clutch, then use the switcher on the left foot to shift the speed and in the end engage the clutch. Shift the gear before the engine starts to work hard, because you're not in a speed contest here (at least not in the beginning). When driving, don't keep your eyes directly in front of you instead look where you want to go. Always be conscious of the other vehicles around you and seek the best places to drive. Start step by step and be careful, this is the proper manner to do it if you want to prevent a motorbike crash.

Stopping the motorbike is easier than you could think. Most of the time all you have to do is push the brakes but you have to switch gears back to first and then to neutral. Push both brakes at the same time but put more pressure on the front brake because the back brake is more for maintaining the motorbike balanced. If the weather is wet, you should push both brakes to the max at the same time.

You're now prepared to start riding your motorbike. You have every information you need to know to begin driving while avoiding a motorbike crash. It's recommended you take some expert riding lessons too and remember to exercise as much as you can. Most starters motorbike crashes are due to lack of practice.




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