Motorcycle Safety Sessions

Tune up your motorbike safety skills!

Join us for exclusive motorcycle safety training with world-renowned expert, Dave Moss, who has been teaching NZ motorcycle riders since 2011 to understand the basics of motorcycle suspension and how to set up their own motorcycle chassis and suspension to meet their individual physical requirements while maximising their safety on the road. His mission is “to save a life every day in the motorcycle community via education and training”.

Dave has a substantial and loyal following in the NZ motorcycle community and we'll pleased to be offering four sessions with him in February 2025.

Spaces for these sessions are very limited. Follow the links below to book in your spot!

Dave Moss

Safe Suspension Tuning Ride

Capital Motorcycles, 72 Victoria Street, Alicetown
Saturday 15 February, 1pm-4pm

Join Dave as he leads a group ride to demonstrate the principles of motorcycle suspension and get hands-on to optimise your motorcycle suspension for safer and smoother rides.

This session is $150 and spaces are limited. Includes food and drinks. Full motorcycle licence required.

Book online now.

This session includes:

Fork and shock preload set for all bikes at the meet point, then ride for 30kms
Stop, set rebound damping correctly with hot oil for all bikes, then ride for 30kms
Stop, set compression damping at 50% of the total range, then ride for 30kms
Stop, ask each rider for changes on compression (softer/harder), ride for 30kms
Stop – debrief for 30 minutes

You also need the following adjustments on your motorcycle:

fork preload
fork rebound
shock preload
shock rebound
fork and shock compression adjustments are preferred but not required

Safety Tuning Presentation

Walter Nash Centre, Kokako Meeting Room
Saturday 15 February, 5pm-6.15pm
Wednesday 19 February, 7pm-8:15pm

Learn the fundamentals of motorcycle safety tuning and how to set up your chassis and suspension to maximise your safety directly from Dave Moss.

These presentation are free, but spaces are limited. Choose your session below and book online:

We’ll cover:

Setting sag using preload and a tape measure
How to set hydraulics correctly for rebound and compression using what tools?
Marking fork bottom
Assessing shock travel
Discussing tyre sizes and carcass

Hands-on Safety Tuning

Capital Motorcycles, 72 Victoria Street, Alicetown
Wednesday 19 February, 4pm-6pm

Bring your bike and get guidance from Dave on fine-tuning your chassis and suspension to meet your own requirements and maximise your safety.

This session is $75 and spaces are limited. Includes food and drinks. Learners licence or above required.