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Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Driver's License and Local Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
DRIVING AID TECHNOLOGIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Vehicle Stability System (VSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
UNDERSTANDING RISK ON THE ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Type of Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Operator Skills and Judgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rider Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Vehicle Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Road and Weather Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
RIDING GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Helmets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Other Riding Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
REQUIRED RIDING SKILLS AND PRACTICE EXERCISES . . . . . . . . . . 63
Choosing a Practice Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Preparing to Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Riding Posture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Practice Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Developing Advanced Riding Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
STREET STRATEGIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Plan your Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Defensive Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Being Visible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Lane Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Common Riding Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Road Conditions and Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
On-Road Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Tire Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
CARRYING A PASSENGER, CARGO OR TOWING A TRAILER . . . . . . 82
Weight Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Operating with Extra Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Carrying a Passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Where to Store Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Summary of Contents for SPYDER RT Series 2020
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