helping a new rider - what to go over and what to not?

[Wonko The Sane]

A friend's wife has just passed her CBT and got herself a bike so she can get to work, she's new to the roads and a bit nervous so I said I'd go across and go with her on one of her first rides out for reassurance.

She's aiming to do her tests later this year but to help get her comfortable and confident on the road what information should I be going over / reminding her of and what should I leave for later?

I figured finding a quiet area for her to just get used to braking her bike and just general riding along with daily checks on her own bike.

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[arry]

Slip her the D.

[NJD]

[Fin]

Go over gravel, wet things and potholes on corners.

[Bozzy]

Lifesavers

[Suntan Sid]

I would have thought if she's "new to the roads", (I'm assuming you mean she doesn't drive a car either), then what she needs to come to terms with is being in traffic, how to cope with it and keep up with it.
Obviously that encompasses everything that goes with that situation, ie staying out of, how not to get in trouble and recognising what's going to cause trouble in the first place!
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[Rogerborg]

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[zico]

Her house must be massive if she can ride a motorbike in the kitchen.
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[TomReilly]

Tell her she can take the exhaust cover off to expose its heated metal surface to cook bacon on
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Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop.

[ReadySalted]

Key thing imho is don't overload her with too much information. The odd bit of advice here and there, but just let her ride how she wants to ride, and give clear advice if she's doing something dangerous or wrong.

This thread is hilarious btw.

[ZX-7R]

Take her somewhere like an industrial estate on a sunday to let her just ride around and get more confident in controlling the bike.No substitute for time on the bike.

Never done CBT so don't know how much you learn from it.
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[recman]

[ScaredyCat]

Is it a scooter or a geared bike?

If it's a geared bike then practice with gears would probably help. The less she has to worry about concentrating on controlling the bike the more she can concentrate on the other stuff. Things like junctions where she'll need to be in the right gear to pull away.

Does she know and understand roadsigns etc?

Go out for a Sunday ride somewhere with traffic but not too busy.
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[Wonko The Sane]

[Enduro Numpty]

She needs to be very much aware that other road users don't always do what's expected and ride very much expecting the worst,

[recman]

[Rogerborg]

[Hahadumball]

youre going to go over stuff with her and help her.. but need to ask yourself what you should go over with her...
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[MarJay]

First and foremost, before anything else she needs to learn to relax on the bike IMO. If you're tense, then you can't control the machine. If you can't control the machine, then the rest of it is for nothing. Relax, assume everyone is out to get you and have fun.

I've had the same kind of issue as my girlfriend has just done her CBT, and although she already drives, she keeps badgering me for advice. For the CBT I just said relax, as otherwise I might contradict the instructor or add too much to think about.
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[Wonko The Sane]