Temperatures are rising, the first days of spring are beginning. The motorcycle season is slowly beginning. But after the winter, it makes sense not only to get your motorcycle ready to ride, but also to prepare yourself as a rider. Previously learned automatisms and movement sequences are often lost over the winter months. Rider safety training can help. Training is particularly helpful for bikers with little experience. It allows you to refresh your skills and learn new ones. It is also helpful for experienced motorcyclists to take part in safety training. If you have the feeling that the bends feel a bit square after the winter, then it’s time for some training. In this article, we would like to shed some light on the topic of rider safety training and show you various reasons why motorcycle rider safety training makes sense.

One with the machine
We often move our bikes unconsciously in everyday motorcycling. During a training session, you become aware of the movement sequences again and train dangerous and borderline situations with your motorcycle that do not usually occur in everyday life. Starting with a slalom at walking speed, through emergency braking, to turning in the tightest of spaces. These exercises really help you to get to know your motorcycle and to better assess how your bike behaves at the limit. For more advanced riders, there are also exit training sessions or cornering training sessions, where you can practise cornering and dangerous situations on the road, for example.
He who rests, rusts
Many beginners and riders with little experience gain plenty of experience in their first season. The first longer tours are successfully completed and confidence in the bike has increased. But after the winter, it is sobering to realize that the skills you have learned have evaporated. Rider safety training can help you rebuild this confidence at the start of the season.
Minimize sources of danger
Riding a motorcycle is dangerous, even a rider safety training course can’t change that. However, it can help to sensitize you to potential sources of danger and to automate action sequences. The automation of action sequences is the be-all and end-all of acting well in a scary situation. This includes making full use of the braking force – this requires a lot of practice, especially on machines without ABS. But you also need to practice taking your eyes off the source of danger. In a driver safety training course, trained instructors will teach you these basics in a safe environment.

Practice makes perfect
Of course, you can’t build up automated procedures in one day of training, but such training can be a very good foundation for safe driving. The best thing to do after a rider safety training course is to build on your knowledge in everyday life. This allows you to incorporate many exercises into your everyday motorcycling routine. A good read on this topic is, for example, the book “Die obere Hälfte des Motorrads” by Bernt Spiegel and the accompanying exercise book “Motorradtraining alle Tage“. The author Bernt Spiegel is a behavioral scientist and an absolute luminary in the field of motorcycle psychology. If you are only interested in the exercises, you will only get by with the exercise book. For those who want to take a closer look at motorcycling, the main book “Die obere Hälfte des Motorrads” is an absolute recommendation.
Costs for driver safety training
Depending on the provider, driver safety training costs from around €80. The costs may well be higher with private providers. The costs of driver safety training are often covered by the employers’ liability insurance association – it’s worth asking your employer and provider in advance.
Provider for motorcycle driving safety training?
Motorcycle riding safety training is fun and increases safety in everyday life. There are various providers of motorcycle safety training throughout Germany. Before you book, you should find out about the provider, as there are big differences in quality. Things such as the size of the group, the training area and the experience of the trainer are important key points. There are also different types of training, from beginner or beginner training to advanced exit training, everything is possible. Adapt the training to your skills here.
The usual providers are, for example, the ADAC or the road safety organizations. At Jochen Schweizer you will also find various offers from private providers. A precise comparison is recommended here.
In any case, we wish you lots of fun and always a hand’s width of asphalt under your tires.