Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program

Advanced training is not for experts. It’s how riders become experts. Many of us take a pass on advanced training after we get our endorsement because we are afraid we're not up to the task. But that's the POINT of advanced training. It's riders who are realistic about their abilities and make an effort to improve. Building an advanced skill or skills not only makes you safer, it makes riding way more fun, too. Come take an advanced course with us and find out for yourself...

https://team-oregon.org/training-courses/additional-training/

“Expert riders use expert judgment to avoid having to use expert skills.” This is the Team Oregon mantra. All the skills in the world won’t help if your judgment fails. When you throw a leg over your favorite machine, make sure you're 100% up to the task, and ready to pay 100% attention to riding. In other words, put everything else aside and ride.

Basic truth about motorcycling #6: No matter how good your are, from time to time your judgment or skills aren't up to the situation. Be realistic. We're not perfect, and we make mistakes. Riding gear is our last resort when our judgement and skills fail us. It won't prevent every injury, but it sure goes a long way to minimizing the consequences of a mistake. Smart riders commit to wearing “all the gear, every time.” Or put another way: If it’s too hot to wear the gear, it’s too hot to ride.

Other drivers are not riders’ biggest risk. It’s riders themselves. Nationwide, half of motorcycle crashes are single-vehicle, meaning no one but the rider is involved. Often, this is simply running wide in curves. In the other half of crashes, the ones that involve another vehicle, both operators usually share responsibility for the crash. The upside is that this means riders have control of 75% or more of the crash situations they encounter. With acute awareness and good skills, a rider can push that control up to 99% if they choose. There are tons of free safety tips on our website, including tips for surviving curves and surviving intersections...

https://team-oregon.org/rider-resources/safety-tips/