HBAM Training - Slow Riding Sat 17th Oct

Use this events page to register for a place on a Slow Riding course in 2026, the cost is £20-00 per person paid at the time of booking on Ticket Tailor.

The courses will take place on 21 Mar 26, 20 Jun 26 and then the last of the year on 17 Oct 26.

What is Slow Riding?
Slow Riding is a skill that we tend not to practice quite as often as we should and if not practiced will undoubtedly let you down when you need to carry out a manoeuvre slowly.

The course will coach you through a progressive series of exercises to give you the confidence not only to handle your bike at slow speeds to but will reassure you of what your bike is capable of.
We can take a maximum of 25 attendees per course (depending on Observer availability) split into 5 groups of 5.
Groups will arrive at the training venue in a staggered format and all will go through the following progressive exercises;

Exercise 1 – Slow Riding
This first exercise is designed to get the participant to use the throttle, rear brake, and clutch efficiently. They should be riding just fast enough to prevent the steering from wobbling.
The second phase is to practice speeding up and then returning to slow control simulating filtering in heavy slow-moving traffic.

Exercise 2 - Slalom
This builds on the slow riding skills from the first exercise. Use as many cones as the space will allow.

Exercise 3 – Figure of Eight
In this exercise the participants will get practice on managing the weight transference on opposite turns.

Exercise 4 – U-Turn
This exercise allows participants to practice you U-turns on a layout that matches the average road. The life saver before the turn is considered a must, to ensure safety if they were on the road and adds another layer of complexity.

Exercise 5 – Circle Outside - Inside
In this exercise the participants start getting to use to a tighter lock on turns. The inner circle should only be for those who wish to take part as they may be on full lock.

Courses take place come rain or shine. There's a dedicated team of Observers who give up their time voluntarily to demonstrate the drills and encourage you at all times.
As the name suggests, this is a SLOW RIDING course, therefore speeds will be no more than walking pace and it should be noted that this is aimed at Road Riding therefore all manoeuvres will be conducted while seated. There will be no standing on the pegs as done on off road riding.

The courses are open to all HBAM members; however, preference will be given to Associates if necessary. If you have been on the course before and feel you would benefit from a refresher you are very welcome to apply.

The video below is by a former HBAM Chief Observer, Mark Canning, he demonstrates some of the techniques used in slow riding.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0cgatod-pA&t=2s