Bikercraft

The definitive motorcycle riding manual. This book will teach you everything from the basics, right up to Advanced level, whether you're a new learner, a rider returning to motorcycling or just somebody who wants to improve their skills. Too many bikers are either killed or seriously injured through stupidity - their own or anotherperson's - so this book is aimed to help set that straight by explaining the Police rider's'System' in a way that's easy to understand. The book starts with the fundamentals of eachparticular aspect of riding, and then gently increases the explanations up to an Advanced Levelof riding. The aim of this book is to teach any rider how to make the roads safer for themselvesto use by looking at every aspect of motorcycling and gives guidance, tips and advice on howbest to manage everyday situations more safely. The life that this book might save could wellbe your own.Whilst there are many books / videos teaching you how to pass your motorcycle test, there'snothing that describes the life-saving skills that are contained within BikerCraft. Unfortunately,the current motorcycle test doesn't really impart all of the skills needed by a novice rider either.Skills that are proven to work by the most respected motorcycle riders in the world - the Britishpolice - and BikerCraft describes how the 'everyday rider' can utilise those same skills to vastlyimprove their own abilities, ride safer and increase their confidence. Learning to master amotorcycle is nothing like driving a car. BikerCraft has been independently verified by anAdvanced Police Examiner with over 34 years' worth of experience.BikerCraft is the culmination of 40 years riding experience, including 6 years as a motorcycleinstructor. I completed a Police Advanced Motorcycle Training Scheme at the age of 17 andgained my full motorcycle licence shortly after my 17th birthday. A year later, I qualified as anInstructor for Star Rider working in Wythenshawe, Manchester. After working for them for 3years, I became a Motorcycle Instructor for BSM (Manchester) for 3 years. During my time atBSM I completed annual Police Advanced Assessments.During the past 40 years I've ridden somewhere around 200,000 motorcycle miles across theUK and have toured across / through France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria,Holland and Belgium frequently. Touring / camping was usually done 2-up with a fortnight's-worthof kit loaded on the bike and I can tell you that BikerCraft works everywhere !

This publication, compiled by the Driving Standards Agency, contains official best practice guidance on the skills required to ride a motorcycle safely, and is suitable for both learners and experienced riders. Topics covered include: the motorcycle rider and the law; choosing a motorcycle; clothing and protection; motorcycle controls; traffic signs; defensive riding; riding in bad weather, at night or on motorways; passengers and loads; basic maintenance; accidents and emergencies; eco-safe riding; dealing with traffic congestion; and travelling in Europe. Supersedes previous edition (ISBN 9780115534140)

Produced by the National Police Driving Schools' Conference Motorcycle Roadcraft Working Party in conjunction with the Police Foundation and the National Extension College. Superseded by 2013 ed (ISBN 9780117081888)