Riding advice
Whether you’re about to start learning to ride, you’re fresh in the saddle, or you’re an experienced motorcycle rider, none of us ever stop learning. Bennetts BikeSocial has some of the most valuable tips and advice for becoming an even better rider, with experts including the most advanced riding instructors, serving and retired police officers and even top motorcycle racers to help you get more from motorcycling. Riding safer doesn’t have to mean riding slower, and it certainly doesn’t mean having less fun: the more naturally you can control a motorcycle, the more you’ll enjoy it…
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- Biking tips
What does 16v DOHC mean? BikeSocial's guide to technical terms
Do you know your ABS from your TCS? A run down of the most common technical terms used in BikeSocial's bike reviews.
By Phil West21/12/2018 - Biking tips
Rider Skills: How not to crash on left handers
A crash investigator's guide to safer riding
By Gary Baldwin13/12/2018 - Biking tips
Road Safety: How good is YOUR hazard perception?
With new videos part of the riding and driving test, BikeSocial invites you to brush up on your skills...
By John Milbank20/11/2018 - Biking tips
Rider skills: How to ride Britain's most difficult roads
Is it just me or are B-roads difficult to ride smoothly? Let our top tips guide help your path
By BikeSocial18/10/2018 - Biking tips
Rider skills: Why tension wrecks your riding
Staying relaxed on a bike is easier said than done but the benefits are massive if you can
By BikeSocial04/09/2018 - Biking tips
Rider skills: How to talk yourself faster
How talking to yourself might actually make you ride better
By BikeSocial03/09/2018 - Biking tips
Rider skills: How to ride the perfect corner
If hitting your cornering sweet-spot doesn’t happen every time, try these simple tips
By BikeSocial30/08/2018 - Biking tips
Riding skills: Why some of us ride like idiots
Most of us have experienced the red mist descending and the consequent idiotic - and usually dangerous - riding. Here's how to stop it
By BikeSocial28/08/2018 - Biking tips
Rider skills: Are there times I should not ride?
Feeling grumpy? Or has the slowest rider in the group just overtaken you? Probably best leave the bike alone for now....
By BikeSocial07/08/2018 - Biking tips
Rider skills: How to stay focused
Dawdling along in a line of traffic with your brain in neutral is easy in a car, but on a bike you can't afford to zone out. Here's how to stay alert
By BikeSocial30/07/2018
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