MOTORCYCLE SKILLS

Among motorcycle riders, the lack of proper Motorcycle Skills is the most significant contributing factor to motorcycle accidents on our roads today. Hein Jonker and his team of experts, with their vast knowledge and experience, provide world-class advice for the skilful operation of motorcycles, learning from the best in the business!

Mastering the Range: The Instructor’s Stamina

How to survive the physical and mental marathon of a training day. It is 3:30 PM on a Saturday. You...

Mastering the Range: Managing the Unexpected

Protocols for crashes, injuries, and incidents. We like to think of the training range as a sanctuary, a controlled, sterile...

Mastering the Range: From Cones to Commuting

Here’s how to inject real-world survival skills into basic rider training. It’s a Friday afternoon. Your student has just passed...

Mastering the Range: The Art of the Demo

Your students tend to believe what they see, rather than what they hear. Here is why your demonstration ride needs...

Mastering the Range: Decoding the Student Mindset

Why psychology is just as important as clutch control in motorcycle training. It is 10:00 AM on a Saturday. The...

Mastering the Range: A Basic Guide to Handling Training Pressures

Let me start by stating a fundamental truth: You are a Professional! Stepping onto the range and taking responsibility for...

Dirt Bike Tips for Street Riders

If you already know how to ride a motorcycle but want to head off-road on a dirt bike or dual-purpose...

Strong Core for Balance

A strong core, the muscles around your waist and spine, is key to developing a good sense of balance. Sure,...

Sit or Stand when Riding

This is an old issue, overkilled by many adventure riders where they end up standing just for the hell of...

Street Braking

Most riders would agree that while the sensation of speed on a motorcycle is exhilarating, stopping quickly, efficiently and safely...

Steering Explained

You are riding along a country road, and can see the road ahead curving sharply to the right. It’s a...

Parking your Bike

Many of us firmly believe that it is unmanly for a motorcycle to lack a few scars. However, many riders...

Target Fixation

Target Fixation demonstrates pretty convincingly that your motorcycle goes where you’re looking. But why? Your eyes, after all, are not...

The U-turn

It may look easy, but a smoothly executed U-turn on a motorcycle is more challenging than you might think. How...

Friction Zone

Understanding the friction zone is key to riding a motorcycle. Without proper clutch control you may stall the motorcycle (kill...

Braking Explained

Braking is one of the most important things you’ll learn to do on a motorcycle; though newbies tend to get...