-'베이식 메인터넌스' new course launched
Honda Korea (CEO Lee Ji-hong) said on the 19th that it has newly launched and will operate a motorcycle self-maintenance course, "Basic Maintenance," at the Honda Education Center (Honda Education Center).
The Honda Education Center is a motorcycle safe-riding training institution that opened in Korea in March last year. It provides systematic, step-by-step motorcycle safe-riding education based on verified global Honda training curricula. Among the five courses in total, the beginner course "Beginner Manual" and the beginner-to-intermediate "Town Rider" course are the most popular, and about 1,300 people have completed the training to date.
The newly established motorcycle self-maintenance course, "Basic Maintenance," is a consumer course offered only during the winter off-season. It is designed to help riders manage their motorcycles in advance and increase technical understanding so they can ride their own motorcycles safely, rather than providing formal maintenance that requires professional certification.
Starting with the first session on Jan. 10, it was planned to operate three times a month on weekends, but because reservations filled quickly after opening, an additional first session was added, bringing the total to four sessions in January. With positive reviews and strong support, the course will be expanded to five sessions a month in Feb., and will be held every weekend (Saturday or Sunday).
The training consists of theory and practice, and focuses on content that enables riders to check vehicle condition before and after real-life motorcycle operation and conduct self-inspections.
In theory, participants are taught the basics of vehicle maintenance such as safety rules, the principles of bolting and nut fastening, and the roles of major functions (engine oil, air cleaner, drive chain, tires, spark plugs, valves, etc.), and in practice they receive advanced training focused on exchange (battery, engine oil, air cleaner, spark plugs, etc.) and adjustment (chain slack, clutch & throttle free play, brake lamp inspection, etc.).
Anyone interested in motorcycle self-maintenance can apply, and to provide customized training and improve satisfaction, each session is limited to four participants. The training vehicles are Super Cub, CB125R and CB300R, and the expense is 150,000 won.
Lee Ji-hong, CEO of Honda Korea, said, "The Basic Maintenance self-maintenance course was newly established in response to the needs of existing Honda motorcycle customers as well as customers who have completed safe-riding training," and said, "We will continue various training activities to spread a safe riding culture."
In addition to the motorcycle self-maintenance course, a winter-only course, the "low-speed balance course," which can improve low-speed control skills such as riding on narrow roads, poor road surfaces and U-turns, is also being offered. The maximum number of participants is eight, and the expense is 150,000 won.
The Honda Education Center opened in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, in March last year as the first academy-certified facility among imported car brands in Korea and the country's largest motorcycle safe-riding training institution. As the 43rd global hub for Honda's safe-riding promotion activities, it aims to provide ways to ride motorcycles safely and enjoyably, preventing accidents and expanding the positive motorcycle culture. In addition, the Honda Training Center (Honda Training Center), which handles technical training and talent development for Honda automobile and motorcycle service technicians and service advisors, is also operated within the Honda Education Center.
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