Riding Techniques

Basic Controls

I want to improve my riding skills. What exercises can I do?

Should I take an MSF course?

Riding The Pace

Accelerating, changing gears

Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf

Riding in the rain

Picking up the bike when it falls over

TrackDoD Novice Group Orientation Learn to Ride Faster

Turning and leaning

• Speed control

• Looking through the curve

• Countersteering

• Countersteering 2

• Staying "light on the bars"

• Scraping Pegs

• Dealing with crosswinds

• Maximum lean angles

• Downshifting in a turn/Blipping the throttle

• Entering a turn too fast

• Dragging a knee

• Losing traction

Braking

• Using front and rear brake

• Maximum braking

• Trail Braking

• Stopping in traffic