Stay on Your Motorbike and Keep Your No Claims Bonus

As the recent motorbike accident in Spain involving former seven times F1 world champion Michael Schumacher shows, no matter how able and how experienced a rider you are, anyone can be involved in a spill.

The fact that Schumacher - who converted to riding on two-wheels in 2006 - was testing on a racing circuit in Cartagena and that no-one else was involved in the accident, clearly displays that it doesn’t require another motorist for a rider to be separated from his bike. Of course, it can be argued that spills are more common when speed is involved, especially on a racing circuit.

However, professionals ride on the best surfaces using the best tyres, and their machines are maintained daily; out there on the UK roads it is a different story. Threats such as pot-holes and adverse cambers, not to mention unfavourable weather conditions, all contribute to a totally different driving scenario for leisure motorcycle riders. That’s even before you throw in the massive variable of other motorists and their sometimes unpredictable or erratic behaviour.

So, if you wish to minimise the amount of times you and your machine become separated - and reduce the amount of potentially life-threatening incidents in which you become involved - then there are a number of initiatives in which you can consider. The most obvious is to get enrolled on an advanced biking course and improve your motorbike riding skills. You should also ensure that you bike is always in tip-top condition, especially your tyres, and also that you adjust your riding behaviour according to the weather and road conditions.

It’s not just your health that will benefit from staying on your bike, the no-claims status on your motorbike insurance will also keep down your premiums and make your motorcycling more economical. Organisations such as the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) offer advanced motorcycle training which takes only one day, but promises to significantly improve your riding skills.

In addition to being trained to recognise potential hazards more efficiently, the course also helps to promote a greater understanding of how careful riding can reduce fuel consumption and wear and tear on your machine. What's more, the course heavily promotes your ability to read the road, and therefore helps you to avoid instances in which you may become separated from your bike. This element of the course can prove very beneficial in terms of safety.

As Schumacher proved with his spill recently, accidents will happen. It’s learning to be able to minimise personal injury from such incidents that an advanced motorcycling course could instil in a rider – and thereby certainly justify the cost of such training.

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Andrew Regan writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.

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