What is Survive the Ride?
Survive the Ride Association of NSW will encourage motorcycle riders to enjoy riding motorcycles, without injury, for as long as they chose.
Key messages:
Take responsibility for your own safety - it doesn't hurt any less when it's not your fault.
Scan - Anticipate - Respond to actively avoid situations that lead to a crash.
Wear protective clothing just in case someone makes a mistake.
Speed on the track not on the road - you still get the thrill, it is safer and you keep your licence.
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News Archive
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Motorcycle Protective Clothing
Motorcycle Protective Clothing: Protection from Injury or Just the Weather? New Study Launched Monday June 20 2011 An Australian study providing new evidence on the injury reduction benefits of motorcycle clothing in crashes will be launched in Sydney today. The study, led by Liz de Rome, Research Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health at The University [...] -
CRASH DATA – 2010
Crash Data from RMS for 2010 – FIRST GLANCE Powered 2 wheel vehicle crashes (Motorcycle, Scooter ) in 2010 in NSW There was a total of 2,721 crashes involving a powered 2 wheeled vehicle (P2WV) in 2010. These crashes included 322 rear end crashes. Over half (169) of these crashes involved the bike running into the back [...] -
Victorian Motorcycle And Scooter Safety Program
Here is the Victorian Auditor-Generals report into Motorcycle and Scooter Safety Programs – just released. (2.4mb pdf) Auditor-Generals reports are about as good as it gets for credible information on Govt programs. Have a read and send a message to your local candidates in the upcoming NSW election to pay attention to motorcycle safety. Your local candidates details [...] -
Tips to get home in one piece 1
This is the first in a regular series of tips to help you enjoy the ride and get home in one piece. Some tips will be based on videos from around the world and others from our own footage. Some will be crashes and others a crash that was avoided. In each case, its easier to learn from [...] -
Tips to get home in one piece 2
# Tip 2 Nice bike, nice day – let’s do some scratching. Just a little too much speed – and the front end loses traction as he adds a bit of power. Fortunately he put on leathers - another use for knee sliders ….. More Tips -
Tips to get home in one piece 3
Tip # 3 Hang on with your knees, not your hands. This rider corrects a mistake because he was gripping with his knees which meant his hands and shoulders were loose and relaxed. Watch the bike move around as his shoulders and head stay pointed at where he wants to go. More Tips -
Tips to get home in one piece 4
Tip # 4 The opposite of good posture – his arms are straight and xied – when the rear tyre slides he can’t respond in time. Mind you, pushing the bars down and keeping his body up doesn’t help the ground clearance …. And the vest doesn’t quite cover his elbows …. ouch .. nice big gloves [...] -
Tips to get you home in one piece 5
Tip # 5 One for the scooter riders Too fast into the corner – stiffens up the arms – then too much rear brake .. solution …. a little less panic and a little less rear brake …. he might just have slowed down enough to get around the corner. Crocs footwear are excellent in some situations …. [...] -
Crash Costs
Did you know that the average repair cost of a crashed motorcycle in Australia is $3,233.00. (IAG 2008). “That’s fine” you say, ”I have insurance” - but the insurance claim excess is still more than most rider training courses. - and you are off the road for up to 10-12 weeks while you wait for the parts, wait for [...] -
CTP – Third Party Injury Claims against motorcycle riders.
• 38% of claims are made by our own pillion passengers. • 18% of claims are made by other motorcycle riders we run into. • 16% of claims are made by pedestrians we hit. • 16% of claims are made by drivers of cars we hit. • 6% of claims are made by the passengers in the cars we [...]
