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Defensive Motorcycle Riding

Posted by Spartan Motorcycle Couriers on Friday, August 13, 2021, In : Motorbike Riding Skills 
Way back in 1951, there were 4.2 million licensed vehicles using UK roads. This has now risen to over a staggering 35.6 million licensed vehicles.



Since then, road networks have of course increased and road condition and safety have also improved. Some 184,800 miles of road were available in 1951 compared to 245,800 miles as of now. However, congestion is rapidly increasing due to road networks being unable to sustain the growth of traffic as the demand for vehicles increases.

For most motorcyc...

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Carrying A Pillion Passenger

Posted by Susan Heywood on Saturday, February 6, 2021, In : Motorbike Riding Skills 
A pillion passenger is a passenger that sits behind the rider on a motorbike.



The Highway Code doesn’t say much about carrying pillion passengers – just some very basic rules and no guidelines at all, so we got some input from some experienced riders to bring you the definitely guide to carrying a pillion passenger on your motorcycle. Let’s first look at what the Highway Code says:

You MUST NOT carry more than one pillion passenger who MUST sit astride the machine on a proper seat. They s...

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