If you can give only ONE piece of advice to a new Rider, what will it be?

[Troy]

For me: Don’t trust a turn signal from another road user, wait for them to turn in or manoeuvre before you proceed.

Edited April 18, 2021 by Troy

[Tiggie]

There is a world of difference between a cheap jacket & a decent branded one. Particularly in the amount of wind that gets through. Its worth the cost

[rennie]

look where you want to go!

Don't look where you don't want to go!

[Davidtav]

Remember that you’re the one perched on top of an engine. 

[Stu]

Don't run before you can walk 

[skyrider]

if you are approaching a junction and there is a car about to enter the flow of traffic watch it's  front wheel if it starts to turn hit the brakes because it's going to pull out on you 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

There are old pilots and there are bold pilots.

 

But there are no old bold pilots.

[Steve_M]

Learn self restraint. Bad / dangerous decisions are made when emotions are in charge.

[TimR]

Ride for you ....

Ride how you wish to ride.

You don't have to be like the motogp riders,or the so called experts on YouTube .

 Being a biker is not what or how you ride ..Its Why you Ride .

 

[husoi]

The thought, "I could have gone faster on that bend" is better than "OOOOOOHHHHHH  SH@T!!!!" 

[Six30]

wear sunscreen .

[Trooper74]

1. Relax !

 

2. Don’t pay attention to anything said on motorcycle forums ... 

 

 

[James in Brum]

With many safety ones covered I’ll offer something different.

a motorbike is a god opportunity to learn some basic mechaniccing skills and it is surprising what you can achieve with the help of people on here.

[Six30]

safety.... invest in one of these .

 

[Mr Goodwill]

Before you go on the road ..... search "Motorcycle crashes" on YouTube and watch some videos there ....   

[husoi]

2 hours ago, James in Brum said:

With many safety ones covered I’ll offer something different.

a motorbike is a god opportunity to learn some basic mechaniccing skills and it is surprising what you can achieve with the help of people on here.

Are you comparing a motorbike with a washing machine or a boiler???? 

[husoi]

2 hours ago, Six30 said:

safety.... invest in one of these .

 

Now...

 

That would look even better with a TMBF logo between the top squary stripe and the neck and another one under the "think bike"  

Then same Paraphernalia on the front.

[Trooper74]

James; "with the help of people on here."

Surely you mean “despite the help of people on here"

[Trooper74]

2 minutes ago, husoi said:

Now...

 

That would look even better with a TMBF logo between the top squary stripe and the neck and another one under the "think bike"  

Then same Paraphernalia on the front.

If you want to pretend to be a Police Officer just become a PCSO or a Special ... They’ll give you loads of dressing up clothes to wear ...

[Spongefinger]

Watch all the videos on Moto Madness youtube channel and drive the exact opposite way the bikers do on there.

[Copycat73]

Don`t take advice from the pretentious twats on the internet .. .I.

[SometimesSansEngine]

You'll still be learning in a few years. 

 

And that's ok.

[husoi]

Have a second one.

Practice as much as you can slow speed control (a desert levelled car park is ideal):

- U-turn

- Figure of 8 

- Turn to 90deg from stand still

 

All in both right and left.  

[Six30]

1 hour ago, husoi said:

Now...

 

That would look even better with a TMBF logo between the top squary stripe and the neck and another one under the "think bike"  

Then same Paraphernalia on the front.

[husoi]

@Stu

know what would be useful in the forum?

 

a Tw@t smiley together with the like/laugh button