Opinion: The problem with U.S. motorcycle training is facilities, not curriculum

多年來，美國的摩托車培訓問題一直是討論和辯論的話題。當前的系統受到許多專家和騎手的批評，因為他們不足以為新騎行的現實做好準備。缺乏高質量的培訓通常被認為是美國高摩托車事故發生率的主要因素。 編者註：迪倫代碼是一名騎手教練，而首席運營官（代表所有者的孩子） 加利福尼亞超級摩托車學校 ，在騎手培訓領域擁有23年的全職經驗。他與父親基思·碼（Keith Code）緊密合作，開發課程，並弄清楚如何為學生提供最佳的摩托車騎行體驗。 解決這個問題的最常見的解決方案之一是 分層許可系統 ，這將需要新騎手通過越來越困難的測試逐漸通過不同的位移摩托車上升。但是，這根本不是美國人以其他國家的方式規範其人口的方式 - 無論好壞。它會通過使騎手更好地衡量或簡單地使騎手減少騎手來減少摩托車撞車事故？ 我認為課程或講師尤其是缺少的課程，而是培訓範圍。一旦新車手可以操作摩托車的控件，就應該將它們帶到其他類似於現實情況的騎手會遇到的範圍。這可能包括交叉路口，一條曲折的道路，高速公路上和外坡道以及迴旋處，以及其他功能。汽車和摩托車可以分別使用此類設施。 本質上，圖片中缺少的是“有效的培訓環境”。是的，基本培訓的第一步必須是在一個開放，平坦的鋪裝區域中，但是培訓應在類似於現實世界的環境的領域繼續進行。因此，培訓將分為分層：首先學會操作控件，轉彎，開始和停止，然後嘲笑十字路口，曲折的道路，在山上的高速公路和越野車，從山上開始，等等。 這樣的設施建造和維護將是昂貴的。偏遠地區的可行性將很低，更不用說與更現實的環境中的培訓相關的法律挑戰，尤其是在發生事故的情況下 - 它們會。即使是基本訓練範圍也遭受了一些極為罕見的怪胎事故死亡（例如，威士忌油門變成了某種東西，或者一個學生敲過教練。） 沒有簡單的解決方案解決這個問題，但是我感覺更好的訓練範圍可以使更好的騎手更快。否則，對於某些騎手來說，就像學習在游泳池裡狗狗，然後掉入海洋。美國軍方竭盡全力創建類似於部署部隊的村莊和城鎮的訓練區。毫無疑問，這有幫助。 我認為沒有人會讀這篇文章，並說：“他是對的，讓我們建立大型培訓設施，”但是，如果在有關改進摩托車培訓的對話中包括這會，我會很高興。 我很想收到讀者的來信，這有助於他們從基礎培訓過渡到公共道路，以及關於更好訓練範圍的想法。 訂閱 普通胎面 訂閱 相關故事 摩托車訓練：學習騎行指南 蘭斯·奧利弗（Lance Oliver） 分享 184 加入討論 訂閱 普通胎面 訂閱 繼續購物 騎手更喜歡會員資格 成員 該產品的特權！ RPM產品節省 RPM現金返還 RPM歡迎現金 總價值 將RPM添加到購物車 騎手更喜歡會員資格 加入RPM和 節省 在這個產品上！ 將RPM添加到購物車 $ 39.99 /yr。 花更少的錢。騎更多。 5％RPM現金返還* 超過70個品牌折扣10％ 加入時$ 15的RPM現金 免費的2天送貨和免費退貨* 還有更多！ 今天成為會員！ 了解更多 通過購買和註冊騎手優先會員資格，您同意 計劃條款和條件

Editor's note: Dylan Code is a rider coach and the COO (stands for child of owner) of the California Superbike School, with 23 years of full-time experience in the area of rider training. He works closely with his father, Keith Code, on curriculum development and figuring out how to provide the best possible motorcycle riding experience for their students.

One of the most commonly proposed solutions to this problem is a tiered licensing system, which would require new riders to gradually work their way up through different displacement motorcycles with increasingly difficult testing. However, it’s simply not the American way to regulate its population the way other countries do — for better or worse. And would it reduce motorcycle crashes by making riders measurably better or simply by making fewer riders?

I don’t think the curriculum or instructors are particularly what’s lacking, but rather the training ranges. Once new riders can operate the motorcycle’s controls, they should be taken to other ranges that somewhat resemble the real-world situations riders will encounter. This could include intersections, a twisty road, highway on- and off-ramps, and roundabouts, among other features. Such facilities could be used by cars and motorcycles, separately.

Essentially, what’s missing from the picture is a “valid training environment.” Yes, the first step of basic training needs to be in a open, flat, paved area, but training should continue in areas that resemble real-world circumstances. So the training would be tiered: first learn to operate the controls, turn, start and stop, then to mock intersections, twisty roads, freeway on- and off-ramps, starting on a hill, etc.

Facilities like this would be expensive to build and maintain. Feasibility in remote areas would be low, not to mention legal challenges associated with training in a more realistic environment, particularly when accidents occur — and they would. Even basic training ranges have suffered a few extremely rare freak-accident fatalities (e.g. whisky throttle into something or a student knocking over an instructor.)

There’s no easy solution to this problem, but I feel better training ranges can make better riders sooner. Otherwise for some riders it’s like learning to doggy-paddle in a pool and then getting dropped into the ocean. The U.S. military has gone to great lengths to create training areas resembling villages and towns where forces are deployed. This has no doubt helped.

I don’t think anybody is going to read this article and say: “He’s right, let’s build mega training facilities,” but I’d be happy if this was included in dialogue regarding improving motorcycle training.

I’m curious to hear from the readers what helped them transition from basic training to public roads, and thoughts about better training ranges.