Not The Blue Book
Your complete 'all you need to know' guide to advanced motorcycling

Contents

DEFINITIONS
INTRODUCTION
BEFORE YOU RIDE
Clothing
When did I last ride a motorcycle?
Training
Track days and off road riding
OBSERVATION
Forward observation
Rear observation
S.T.U.D.D.
S.T.U.D.D. explained
POSITIONING
Junctions
Roundabouts
The distance at which to follow
Night riding
Changing Lanes
Urban riding
Rural riding
Wet roads
Crossing centre lines
Motorways and dual carriageways
Avoiding cats eyes
SIGNALLING
Timing of signals
One-way systems and gyratories
Returning to the nearside
Changing lanes
To pull away
Passing an obstruction
The brake light
Signals and roundabouts
Motorways and dual carriageways
Sounding the horn
Arm signals
Flashing headlight
SPEED
The quest for speed
Acceleration
Deceleration
Acceleration sense
Speed for bends
Junctions and roundabouts
Slow speed
Speed generally
Squirrels
GEARS
Higher gears
Lower gears
Changing gear
Neutral
OVERTAKING
Overtaking early
Opposing drivers flash their headlights or shake their fists?
Overtaking downhill
Space for the ace
Roundabouts
Filtering
Overtaking on diagonal stripes and at junctions
PARKING
Where to park
On and off the stand
Check your bike
THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU DIDN’T KNOW
CONTINENTAL RIDING
Ferries
General
Signposting
Autoroutes
Motorcycle exemptions
CONCLUSION
INDEX

Copyright © Dave Jones 2006