Survival links

[XP@]

A collection of links on the subject.


Riding Skills
General Skills

• Ride Forever
• Master Strategy Group
• Sport Rider-Articles on riding a bit faster
• Megarider
• Motorcycle Training, Safety and expert Video: Factsheets
• WhyBike - Collection of articles and advice
• handleitorloseit.com
• Motorcycle Rider Skills UK
• Disco Dan's Video's and PDF's

Stopping

• Braking systems (PDF)
• Reaction Times (PDF)
• Task analysis of intensive braking (PDF)

Cornering

• Countersteering - Short explanation
• Study on Countersteering
• Excellent article on cornering includes how to pick a line

Training

• Driving Instructor (I) Endorsement Course
• Where to start learning

The Law

• New Zealand Road Code: 2005 Edition
• Safe Speed Main Page

Ouch!

• What to do if there is an accident
• How To Pick Up A Fallen Motorcycle

Bike Setup

• Used Motorcycle Buying Guide

Equipment

• Motorcycle Safety - webBikeWorld

Helmets

• An eye-opening look at motorcycle helmet design, helmet standards and actual head protection

[Streetwise]

Also
www.drivinginstructor.co.nz
if you wish to prctice the roadcode online,

[bell]

Excuse the Americanisms. Useful reading nonetheless.

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ho..._0608_50_ways/

Tips for better riding
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rd...tlineapril.pdf
http://www.tacsafety.com.au/jsp/cont...ull&pageID=342
(this page has links to approx 50 other 'survival' tips from other riders - excellent reading.)
Gear
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rd...RightStuff.pdf
http://www.tacsafety.com.au/upload/T...20brochure.pdf

[Hitcher]

This will be most useful for the Wiki project...

Nice work guys!

[XP@]

I've been playing with a google custom search, it started as one for skills related stuff but it has grown a bit in to other directions. It is certainly nice to be able to search and just get bike related info.

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~holdawayriley

I can add sites (and i think i can add people to help maintain the list of sites)

[mowgli]

Beyond the road code you can get copies of the actual Land Transport Rules at this link. They're good for figuring out the detail when guidance in the Road Code isn't specific enough.

[Ripperjon]

A copy of the links i posted on the accident statistics thread;

http://www.ecsis.net/mrep/

http://www.motorcyclesafetyinfo.com/

[WelshWizard]

this link may help

http://www.datacraftsystems.co.uk/te...eft/index.html
For left hand rideing

From this page you have a link for those who ride on the right hand side of the road, so handy for any one planning a rideing hol in the EU or Stateside

[WelshWizard]

http://www.lazymotorbike.eu/tips/corners/
lots of other info on the site if you follow the links

[newbould]

More accident stats. this link courtesy of Shrub

http://www.maids-study.eu/

900 + accidents studied in europe

[Matt Bleck]

This link is to a certain section of the California Superbike School Forum, that being Keiths Corner, as in Keith Code, author of The twist of the wrist books.

http://forums.superbikeschool.com/in...p?showforum=12

[XP@]

http://www.visordown.com/advanced-riding/1.html

[SuperMac]

Shameless plug:

http://the-ride-info.blogspot.co.uk/p/cornering.html
http://the-ride-info.blogspot.co.uk/...-training.html
http://the-ride-info.blogspot.co.uk/...-security.html
http://the-ride-info.blogspot.co.uk/...ses-crash.html


UK site 'Survival Skills':

http://www.survivalskills.co.uk/downloads.htm

[frotz]

MSF Motorcycle Operator's Manual
http://www.msf-usa.org/downloads/mom...lor_hi_res.pdf

[rijac]

was researching ride forever courses and came across this youtube. pity there are only 300+ views. its a good video and definitely will be looking to take a course like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1xEu-0DhzU