By Andy Smith
What am I doing advertising Cardiff Motorcycle School, on the web site of 1st Class Rider Training. Well I am often asked how I got started in Motorcycle Training and it was Stef & Simon at Cardiff Motorcycle School who got me into it. I was still a serving traffic cop at the time and [...]
By Andy Smith
Why not join us for a Ride Out. At 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff we run a Rider’s Club and organise a Monthly Ride Out. Starting in Cardiff, we meet at MacDonald’s at Coryton Interchange at junction 32 of the M4, just off the A470 on the Northern outskirts of Cardiff, on the 15th of February [...]
By Andy Smith
At 1st Class Rider Training we use only Police Class 1 Riders as our Instructors, but in addition to this professional qualification, and the valuable experience that goes with it, at ’1st Class’ we have among our staff 2 RoSPA Advanced Motorcycle Test Examiners and a RoSPA Diploma Holder. We run Advanced Courses which allow [...]
By Andy Smith
1st Class Rider Training are running an Advanced Motorcycle Training Course in France in April. There are just four spaces left on this trip. If you are interested in what will be a Training/Social Trip with a likeable group of bikers then you can view the full details on our Newsletter at www.1stclassrider.blogspot.com To visit [...]
By Andy Smith
Over the years brakes on bikes have become more and more efficient and nowadays are very effective indeed. Improvements in the Hydraulic Fluid used in braking systems, Combined Braking Systems and ABS all serve to make our brakes highly efficient. But these innovations are only any use if our brakes are used and operated correctly, [...]
By Andy Smith
In my previous post I detailed the Five Most Common Causes of Motorcycle Crashes. The top 2 causes being related to Cornering. This could be down to the failure to read the road and match the bike speed to the severity of the bend. Here are the Four Principles of Safe Cornering. These principles are [...]
By Andy Smith
For Motorcycle Training in Cardiff 1st Class Rider Training is the perfect choice. Run by Andy Smith, a former Police Motorcyclist. We only use Police Class 1 Riders as our Instructors to ensure the highest lever of Motorcycle Training in Cardiff. Established in 2003 by Andy after he worked initially for Cardiff Motorcycle School and [...]