Riding Skills
Low-Speed Control
Low-speed riding is where many riders struggle, and where tests focus. At walking pace, use the clutch, throttle and rear brake together to keep the bike stable, and keep your head up and eyes forward. Dragging the rear brake smooths low-speed manoeuvres and prevents snatch. Turning the head to look where you want to go is the single most effective technique: the bike follows your vision.
Braking and Cornering
Braking should be done mainly before a corner, in a straight line, then eased as you lean. If you must brake in a curve, do it gently and progressively. Enter corners at a speed that lets you see through to the exit; if you cannot see the exit, slow down. Smooth inputs keep the tyres gripping.
Emergency Skills
Emergency braking means both brakes firmly and progressively, weight back, bars straight, and eyes up. Swerving is for avoiding an obstacle when braking distance is insufficient; do not brake hard and swerve at the same time if you can avoid it. Practise both in a safe area.
Traps
Questions often describe a rider who enters a corner too fast. The best answer is usually to look through the corner, ease off the throttle and lean more, not to grab the brakes. Another trap is confusing the rear brake's role at low speed with emergency stopping.
Rule of Thumb
Look where you want to go, and set your speed before the corner, not in it.