The NEW RIDER section is expanding daily, with the aim of providing everything the two wheel novice needs and wants to know about getting into motorcycling, safety, the complex test and licencing labyrinth, insurance and of course, the bikes themselves. The main features are listed below and in the black menu bar above.
This is an interactive site and comments or questions added after features or in the forums are welcome and responded to rapidly.
* Still to come: how to buy used; what kind of clothing to wear; how to do basic maintenance; a bluffer’s guide to bikes and biking; test reports of learner and first big bikes written for newcomers rather than the biking savvy, and much much more!
Many people these days are looking at two wheels – often for the first time – as a means of cutting their travel costs. Nothing wrong with that, it’s exactly what a bike or scooter can do brilliantly, but there are many other compelling reasons from easy parking to improving your health.
Before you can legally roll a wheel for the first time on a public road, there are two licencing requirements: a CBT (Compulsory Basic Training) certificate and a provisional motorcycle licence.
Before you embark on an expensive motorcycle training course you need to be clear exactly what you will be using your two wheels for to ensure you end up with the right licence and a bike which fits your needs. There's a lot to take into account.
The following Piaggio study was carried out in 2004, so the costs and savings relate to that period. In today’s financial environment they would be even better...
