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[[Category:Riding Techniques]]
[[Category:Riding Techniques]]
[[Basic Controls]]
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Of all the things we do here at N250RC, encouraging rider training is one of the most important. Rider education is the single best mod because what you learn transfers from one bike to another. The basic lessons do not change from bike to bike, only the application in context. Whenever you switch to another bike, there is always a period where you are becoming familiar with that bike's intricacies, but the core concepts do not change. 


'''Turning and leaning'''
====General techniques====


*[[Speed control]]
[[Basic Controls]]


*[[Looking through the curve]]  
[[E-Z shifting for beginners]]


*[[Countersteering]]  
[[I want to improve my riding skills. What exercises can I do?]]


*[[Countersteering 2]]  
[[Tips & tricks for successful riding]]


*[[Staying "light on the bars"]]  
[[Tips & tricks for successful riding 2]]


*[[Scraping Pegs]]
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*[[Dealing with crosswinds]]  
[[Riding The Pace]]
 
[[Accelerating, changing gears]]
 
[[Approaching an intersection]]
 
[[Riding in the rain]]
 
[[Picking up the bike when it falls over]]
 
[[Can I ride my bike home if the clutch cable breaks?]]
 
====Turning and leaning====


*[[Maximum lean angles]]  
[[Turning a motorcycle]]


*[[Downshifting in a turn/Blipping the throttle]]  
[[Looking through the curve]]  


*[[Entering a turn too fast]]  
[[Countersteering]]  


*[[Dragging a knee]]  
[[Shifting body weight for a turn]]


*[[Losing traction]]  
[[Staying light on the bars]]  


'''Braking'''
[[Entering a turn too fast]]


*[[Using front and rear brake]]  
[[Scraping Pegs]]  


*[[Maximum braking]]  
[[Dealing with crosswinds]]  


*[[Trail Braking]]  
[[Maximum lean angles]]  


*[[Stopping in traffic]]  
[[Going around a cloverleaf]]


*[[Stopped in traffic]]  
[[Braking while downshifting/Blipping the throttle]]


[[Accelerating, changing gears]]
[[Dragging a knee]]
 
[[Losing traction]]
 
====Braking====
 
[[Using front and rear brake]]
 
[[Maximum braking]]
 
[[Trail Braking]]
 
[[Stopping in traffic]]
 
====Articles & books====
 
[[Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf]]
 
Total Motorcycle's [http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/school.htm Beginner's Guide to Motorcycling]  


[[Riding The Pace]]
[http://www.ridemyown.com/articles/safety/BTB-tipstricks.shtml Safety Tips, Tricks, & Techniques] by Jerry Palladino


[[Riding in the rain]]
[http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto/122_0608_50_ways/ 50 Ways to Save Your Life] Motorcyclist Magazine


[[Picking up the bike when it falls over]]
[http://foreven.com/trackdod/NoviceGuide Learn to Ride Faster] Preparation for track riding
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