One of the greatest benefits from your membership in GWRRA is Rider Education. As highlighted by it's inclusion in the GWRRA logo, "Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge", Rider Education adds to the Fun and Safety of all our rides by increasing your Knowledge, and who knows, you might even make new Friends while attending a class or riding exercise.
Below are some links, handouts and presentations I have found or made for Rider Education during our chapter socials. Feel free to read through the descriptions of the presentations and if you are interested in any of these presentations, please email me and I will send the presentations to you as an attachment. If you are a Chapter Educator, feel free to use these as you wish for your own chapter functions. The PowerPoint presentations took me a while to make so I only ask that you give me credit on the Title Slide.
If you have any questions about the information included, please send me an email and I will try to answer your questions.
Shaun Stamnes CE WI-M
Links:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Motorcycle Safety Brochure
Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF)
Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center
Web Bike World Safety Page Web page full of links and tips.
Think! Video Made in the UK for 4 wheel drivers but a good video for anyone!
Presentations:
Bad Group Riding - PowerPoint on Group Riding and what can go wrong. (3.16MB) This is a good show highlighting several points that are covered in ERC courses. Slide Description Sheet (pdf file)
"Bike" Safety - Handout on safety equipment built into our bikes. (pdf file)
Helmets and Head Injuries - PowerPoint presentation demonstrating the typical head injuries seen when helmets are worn vs. no helmet injuries. Utilizes CT and MRI scans of typical injuries. No medical knowledge is needed to present this slideshow. (772 kb) Slide Description sheet. (pdf file)
Extreme Road Rash - Handout. Powerful story of a young lady who did not wear the proper riding gear and paid the price. (MS Word Document)
Rubber Band Effect - Handout. What happens to the pack when doing a group ride. Good handout for anyone interested in group riding. (pdf file)
Disabled Rider - Handout. What to do if your rider becomes disabled during a ride. Good thing to go over with Co-riders. (pdf file)
Rest Stop Quick Check - Handout on some things to look for when you take a gas or rest stop. (pdf file)
Roundabouts - Handout. This was originally from the UK but with the ever increasing number of these showing up in the US, this will discuss how to negotiate one of these. Converted for US riders. (pdf file)
Critter Crashes - Handout on dealing with wildlife while riding. (MS Word Document)