02-28-2025, 10:10 PM
(02-27-2025, 01:01 AM)Tev62_imp Wrote: Your checklists Rdprdp01 are very close to what is professionally used in these parts.
I am a ROSPA-IART* Group Tutor here in Ireland (along with many others) and run motorcycle training sessions for "associates". It is a registered charity and annual membership is €25 for associates (~$26 US) and all training is free. There are monthly group rides and quarterly meetings/presentations but the majority of the training is direct and on the road either one to one or one to a few.
It is very popular with returning motorcyclists who took a break from motorcycles whilst raising a family. Training is based on the superb UK Motorcycle Roadcraft - The Police Riders Handbook. I went through this training about 9 years ago as a returning rider and it taught me a good few things even though I thought I was an excellent rider
These checklists are the very basic foundation before any ride and form part of the examination which is conducted by an outside tester.
Machine Checklist - POWDDERSS
Petrol - enough for the planned journey?
Oil - engine and brake/clutch
Water (if watercooled)
Damage - general bike damage
Drive - shaft or chain condition
Electrics - does everything work
Rubber - tyres but all other rubber, e.g. grips, footrests
Steering - free movement, no snags, no change in engine revs
Suspension - working smoothly, no leaks
Human Checklist - I AM SAFE
Illness - will any illness affect my riding?
Attitude - How do I feel about the journey, am I focussed?
Medication - on any meds that would affect my riding or judgement?
Sleep - am I suffering from lack of sleep?
Alcohol - have I had any drink, am I impaired buy alcohol?
Food - am I hungry or thirsty? Could low blood sugar or dehydration affect me?
Emotion - Am I in the right state of mind to ride, e.g. depressed, angry, stressed.
Now as a Tutor, I often catch out associates on a training session. While doing a POWDDERSS check I will often see worn out brake pads, a screw in a tyre, weeping suspension or other defects they were totally oblivious to. I have actually picked up two screws in my own bikes tyres doing a pre-ride POWDDERSS.
*Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents - Irish Advanced Rider Training
I think my mind subconsciously put a question mark between "impaired" and "buy".
