Honda Korea announced on the 19th that it will newly establish and operate the motorcycle self-maintenance training ‘Basic Maintenance(Basic Maintenance)’ at the ‘Honda Education Center(Honda Education Center)’.
The Honda Education Center is a specialized motorcycle safe-riding training institution that opened in Korea in March last year. It provides step-by-step, systematic motorcycle safe-riding instruction based on the verified curriculum of Global Honda.
Among the total of five courses, the beginner ‘Beginner Manual(Beginner Manual)’ course and the beginner to intermediate ‘Town Rider(Town Rider)’ course are the most popular, and to date about 1,300 people have completed the training.
The newly established ‘Basic Maintenance’ motorcycle self-maintenance course is a program for general consumers offered only during the winter off-season. It is not formal maintenance requiring professional qualifications; it was designed to help riders perform prior care so they can ride their own motorcycles safely and to enhance their technical understanding of motorcycles.
Starting with the first session on January 10 (Sat.), it was initially planned to operate three times per month on weekends, but after reservations opened, slots filled quickly amid strong interest, so an additional session was added and a total of four sessions will be held in January. With continued positive feedback and strong support, it will be expanded to five sessions per month in February and will operate every weekend (Saturday or Sunday).
Anyone interested in motorcycle self-maintenance can apply, and to provide tailored instruction and improve satisfaction, each session is limited to four participants. Training vehicles are three models: Super Cub, CB125R, and CB300R, and the fee is $113 (150,000 KRW). Reservations can be made on the official Honda Korea website on the dedicated Honda Education Center page.
Lee Ji-Hong, CEO of Honda Korea, said, “The ‘Basic Maintenance’ self-maintenance course was newly established in response to the needs of not only existing Honda motorcycle customers but also customers who have completed safe-riding training,” adding, “We will continue various educational activities to spread a safe riding culture going forward.”
In addition to the motorcycle self-maintenance course, a winter-only ‘Low-Speed Balance Course’ is also being offered to improve low-speed control skills for riding on narrow roads, on poor surfaces, and during U-turns.
