The following motorcycle practice exercises are meant to help beginners learn the skills they need to operate a motorcycle safely.

These exercises can be set up in any standard open parking lot using the lines of the parking spaces and a few plastic cones.

Exercise 1: Normal Stop In A Straight Line

Accelerate to 15 MPH and then stop when your front wheel crosses the cone by the arrow tip. Try to keep the motorcycle controlled and in a straight line. Stop before crossing the last cone.

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Exercise 2: Quick Stop In A Straight Line

Accelerate to 15 MPH and then stop when your front wheel crosses the cone by the arrow tip. Try to keep the motorcycle controlled and in a straight line. Stop before crossing the last cone which is now one space closer.

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Exercise 3: Weaves

Simply practice weaving through the cones at 15 MPH. This exercise will help you learn how to pass obstacles or other vehicles on the road.

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Exercise 4: Basic Turns

This exercise will help you get used to turning on curved roads. Do the exercise in both directions at about 10-15 MPH.

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Exercise 5: Normal Turns

Practice making 90 degree turns at about 15 MPH. Practice this exercise in both directions.

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Exercise 6: Sharp Turns Without Stopping

Practice making sharp turns without stopping at about 10 MPH. Do this exercise in both directions.

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Exercise 7: Sharp Turns From A Stop

This exercise will help you when you need to make a sharp turn from a stopped position. Many new riders have problems making sharp right turns especially from the stopped position. Practice this exercise in both directions.

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Exercise 8: Obstacle Weave

Accelerate to the first set of cones at about 15 MPH, then swerve around the 8 foot wide obstacle, then return going straight. Do this exercise to the right and left of the obstacle.