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Hi ! This is about my experience as a motorcycle coach. Hope you will find it insightful.
Think of motorcycling and pictures of long rides and adventures come to mind. But what about those who don’t know how to ride? Of course they can read about others’ motorcycling experience here on xBhp. There comes a time when reading doesn’t fit the bill and riding must make an entry into the lives of those people. Gone should/must be the days when one learns riding from his/her elder brother or dad.
India being the largest 2 wheeler market (currently) doesn’t help.
To fill this gap, I decided to start my own venture - a motorcycle training school. This venture aims to:
- Address the lack/ scarcity of riding schools in India
- Promote correct motorcycling knowledge
- Provide quality rider education
- Promote total control motorcycling as a way of life
Born out of this simple need to coach riders and to promote correct motorcycling knowledge and practical training, this venture was born
Becoming a motorcycle coach has been quite an experience. It is as much a learning for me as it is for the rider. At the same time, it’s a tough job, demands alertness and full concentration for the entire length of training. One has to observe each control input of the rider and correct/intervene when needed. The rider safety responsibility is entirely on you.
My observations as a coach:
- Each rider is much better than he / she thinks
- Men and women have equal riding skills
- The average new rider’s problem area is gear-shifting
- People are curious more about bikes, less about scooters, in general
- A majority of the riders enjoy wearing a helmet, which is a very positive sign
- 40% of new riders who come to learn are women
- For more than 95% of the people Counter Steering is a new concept
- A majority of people are dead scared of the front brake pre-course and have various misconceptions about which brake to use in normal braking and the like, though by the end of the course they are fairly comfortable with panic braking also.
- U turns: By default, everyone’s one side turn (either left/right) is more strong/better performed than the other
- Initially, the new rider sits tense and rigid at the controls, but as the rider becomes better at vehicle control, he/she gradually loosens up on the controls and starts becoming more flexible and fluid.
People’s response has been positive and the rider feedback post course completion is encouraging to say the least!
Think of motorcycling and pictures of long rides and adventures come to mind. But what about those who don’t know how to ride? Of course they can read about others’ motorcycling experience here on xBhp. There comes a time when reading doesn’t fit the bill and riding must make an entry into the lives of those people. Gone should/must be the days when one learns riding from his/her elder brother or dad.
India being the largest 2 wheeler market (currently) doesn’t help.
To fill this gap, I decided to start my own venture - a motorcycle training school. This venture aims to:
- Address the lack/ scarcity of riding schools in India
- Promote correct motorcycling knowledge
- Provide quality rider education
- Promote total control motorcycling as a way of life
Born out of this simple need to coach riders and to promote correct motorcycling knowledge and practical training, this venture was born
Becoming a motorcycle coach has been quite an experience. It is as much a learning for me as it is for the rider. At the same time, it’s a tough job, demands alertness and full concentration for the entire length of training. One has to observe each control input of the rider and correct/intervene when needed. The rider safety responsibility is entirely on you.
My observations as a coach:
- Each rider is much better than he / she thinks
- Men and women have equal riding skills
- The average new rider’s problem area is gear-shifting
- People are curious more about bikes, less about scooters, in general
- A majority of the riders enjoy wearing a helmet, which is a very positive sign
- 40% of new riders who come to learn are women
- For more than 95% of the people Counter Steering is a new concept
- A majority of people are dead scared of the front brake pre-course and have various misconceptions about which brake to use in normal braking and the like, though by the end of the course they are fairly comfortable with panic braking also.
- U turns: By default, everyone’s one side turn (either left/right) is more strong/better performed than the other
- Initially, the new rider sits tense and rigid at the controls, but as the rider becomes better at vehicle control, he/she gradually loosens up on the controls and starts becoming more flexible and fluid.
People’s response has been positive and the rider feedback post course completion is encouraging to say the least!
We try to make the rider a total control motorcyclist.
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