On Bike Behaviour
Bike behavioural tips written by riders for riders. Every month, we sort through the tips you send us, and publish a selection here.
We invite you to write a tip for us. Winning submissions are awarded a new pair of protective riding gloves.
Practice your Riding Skills, and get to Know your Bike
By Dietmar Hildebrand (2009 rider safety tip competition winner)
Lane Changing across Tram Tracks (Video)
By Jason Bult (2009 rider safety tip competition winner)
S.A.F.E. (Video)
By Nicholas Trainor
Look after the Buffer (Video)
By Phil Rigoli
Ride Limits (Video)
By Andrew Stephenson
Driver Ahead (Video)
By Wendy Reynolds
Strike Zone (Video)
By Dave Fraser
Braking in the Wet (Video)
By Don McCarthy
Not planning to come off the bike
By Matty Dee of Maidstone
Single vehicle bike crashes
By Ian Dodds of Ferntree Gully
Pillion Passengers
By John Stap
Weighty Issue
By Andrew Robertson of Canterbury
It pays to practise emergency riding techniques
By David Brain of Northcote
Never Ridden In The Rain
By Leigh Knight of Frankston
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Spokes offers tips from fellow riders on riding and improving your on road motorcycle behaviour, motorcycle riding skills including space, positioning, buffer, and riding techniques.
