Q Ride Training and Licencing

Q Ride is a competency-based Licence assessment course that you can complete to get your motorcycle licence. Q Ride aims to ensure participants can demonstrate a level of skill and proficiency as a motorbike rider.

The Q-Ride program not only focuses on improving the quality of pre-licence rider training but at Top Rider our QRide training also aims to educate, create awareness and enhance road safety. By completing the Qride course, you make a significant investment in your continued safety as a motorcycle rider.

AM I READY TO GO FOR MY LICENSE?

Here's some self-assessment questions - if you are having trouble with any of these you will need to do a Refresher Course on the morning of your QRide assessment.

Can you SLOW RIDE?  Keep bike balanced, not allowing feet to hit the ground or deviate off a straight line, and control the bike over 15 meters in 11 seconds or better?

Can you do a smooth FIGURE OF 8’s?  Control bike in 2^nd gear, looking ahead of the bike and using throttle to turn your bike keeping your arms relaxed, use rear break without dragging it?

COUNTER STEERING -  If you push on the right handle bar what way will the bike turn right or left?

 

SLALOM -  Weave bike between cones 4 meters apart whilst keeping eyes up using peripheral vision to negotiate hats, by pushing on handle bars and correct posture?

 

POSTURE - Do you know the correct posture when riding?

 

 

BRAKING -      Explain the correct posture for braking?  Can you stop the motorcycle in 18 meters on command?   Do you use the front brake and what percentage front to rear on a good surface?  What brake do you use when cornering?  Do you stop and keep your right foot up all the time? 

 

ROADCRAFT  - List FOUR road hazardous surfaces.

 

Can you POSITION yourself on the road and think of the following?  3 seconds travel distance  -  Stay out of blind spots -    You turn your head and check blind spots prior to every turn.

          

ATTITUDE - What Motorcycle protective clothing should you always wear?

You display a safe and defensive attitude on the road at all times?

SYSTEM OF CONTROL -  What foot do you keep up?  Do you stay with right foot up on rear brake and bike in first gear at all times?   Explain what Buffer Zones are?  When approaching and intersection what do you do, brake first and then gear down or gear down first and brake?

If you are not sure of the answers then we suggest that you come and do our Refresher Course so that we can give you professional tuition to make your riding a more safer and enjoyable experience. With this training that you will receive will assist you in your Q-Ride licence Assessment.

                                          

Where are Q Ride courses held?

You can complete a Q-ride course in Queensland (QLD) – Gold Coast - Qride, Townsville - Qride, Mackay - Qride, Rockhampton - Qride, Cairns - Qride, Brisbane - Qride, Sunshine Coast - Qride, Toowoomba - QRide, Mt Isa - Qride and other parts of Australia we offer a wide range of training from beginners to advance rider training.

To enquire about any of our courses please call 1300 131 362 or email us at info@toprider.com.au.