Ride to the conditions; understand and confidently counter road hazards.
Duration: 1 Day and 3 Days.
Designed for organisations whose outreach workers operate motorcycles /quad bikes (such as the Polaris Ranger) in the field. Training to the individual rider’s skills, this course highlights the dangers of operating such machines in this region and is a must for road survival and off-road riding control.
This modulated programme is available as a one day introduction or three day intensive course.
Module: Motorcycle /ATV Operation
- First line maintenance; carry out daily checks, minor adjustments, and identify /report problems.
- Rider responsibility, safety equipment, hazard identification and avoidance, vulnerability.
- Understanding motorcycle dynamics; weight distribution, acceleration /deceleration, balance and control.
- General defensive driving and control techniques; follow and overtaking position and procedures, countering weight transfer, front /rear braking, emergency braking, starting off, cornering.
- Traversing rough terrain; climbing, traversing and cresting exercises.
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Background on the 3 Day Course
Over the years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of organisations using motorcycles and quad bikes (ATVs) for outreach work. It makes sense; they give better access to rural communities, and in contrast with 4wd vehicles, cost less and are cheaper to run.
Unfortunately, a critical problem with this is, outreach workers are specialists in another field, often having little or no experience in how to safely ride these potentially life threatening machines. Some may never have ridden a bicycle before and are then handed a fairly powerful machine to carry out their field work. Many times, this has been with drastic results; as the field worker is thrown in at the deep end, so to speak, learning from the school of hard knocks, literally! Read More...
Course Fees and Dates
Fees
- US$ 205.00 per person (1 day).
- US$ 595.00 per person (3 day).
- Please bring your motorcycle and safety gear.
- Rate is exclusive of 18% VAT.
- Discount rates are available for groups of 10 or more.
Open Dates
- At Client's Request.
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