First clip, brake lights were visible well in advance. It looks like the car was stopping for the pedestrian at the marked crosswalk.

@POVwithRC

3 ай бұрын

Yeah why is he all aggro at the driver. He had like several car lengths of notice.

@mencibenci

3 ай бұрын

he also should have swerved and applied the brakes at the same time. idk about everyone else but doing these at the same time in such a situation is second nature to me. that’s what’s great about bikes, if you don’t have enouh space to stop, you won’t just crash into what’s in front of you like in a car, you can swerve.

@DrAugurk

3 ай бұрын

@@mencibenci That could have caused him to hit the pedestrian, especially if they started walking since the car stopped for them.

@kitalalaris

3 ай бұрын

I think he was full white staged, he got suuuuper lucky. He'll think about that later and hopefully be embarrassed.

@bretts3057

3 ай бұрын

"It has to be flashing for her to stop" rider said that. Maybe the car in front yielded when they weren't supposed to, or the pedestrian walked out wrong time.

Guy in that first video is mad because he wasn't paying attention, shows his maturity... Or lack there of

@TheKingsapostle

3 ай бұрын

I'd be pissed to. The dude slammed on the brakes.

@krimzonghost1987

Ай бұрын

@@TheKingsapostle Respectfully, I disagree. Did he apply the brakes quickly? yes. But the rider is equally responsible for being equally oblivious to the situation. Both operators were not paying attention to their surroundings. For the Car operator, it was him not noticing someone queued up at the ped-xing. For the Motorcycle rider, it was for not anticipating people needing to make emergency maneuvers, including breaking to avoid hazard or injury to themselves or others. My grandpa used used to say the same thing to me every time he was teaching me to drive. "Unless you want 'I had the right of way' written on your tombstone, slow down and pay attention, bubba." You are the only person you can rely on to keep you safe. Don't betray yourself by expecting others to be safe for you.

6:15 - Best lesson ever! No matter whose fault it is, if we can avoid it ourselves by being observant, we can just ride on! Easy as that!

That red section in the first video is at the same level as the street (maybe a bike lane?), so it is a very good escape path. The curb was a few more feet to the right.

@FlexFast

3 ай бұрын

Lmfao bro that rider is a clown. Look at all that emptiness hahahaha

1:57 - The SUV had stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian. Angry biker had no reason to be mad at anyone other than himself.

@TheKingsapostle

3 ай бұрын

I'd be pissed to. The dude slammed on the brakes.

Had 3 separate people pull out in front of me last night. Insane. Not really close calls but always amazed at how inattentive people can be.

2:45 Riders fault, all day long.

4:28 that road is not only wet, it looks like it is *always* wet -- high water in the ditches. I live near roads like this and they're often extra slimy, either biofilm or thin layer of silt from the ditch water. That stuff is like ice when it gets re-wetted. 15:15 what is it with riders cruising in blind spots and expecting cars to check them? It just doesn't happen, meaning I never stay in one if I can help it.

09:55 It JUST happened that they ALL just bought their bikes hence no tags lol. Im actually amazed they didnt say that they JUST bought the bikes.

I am a new rider. I have been watching your vdo since before I got the bike so that I can remind myself while riding. A good self-taught guide. Thanks.

Great review as always! I love both of your channel’s and love your break 75 series. These clubs would make me feel a lot better about missing most of season this year due to a broken foot and surgery.😬

They look fantastic! I always love your reviews on products. They would make a me feel a lot better about missing most of my golf season due to a broken foot😬

10:14 that minivan jammed their brakes hard

Space cusion and Line of sight mean one thing combined - Time cusion 😊

@DanDanTheFireman

3 ай бұрын

Oooh I like this

@clvrswine

3 ай бұрын

Cushion. It's a cushion, not a cusion.

@SmolOperator

3 ай бұрын

​@@clvrswineDo you feel a massive need to comment on fixing everyone's grammar?

As a defensive car driver who is heading for the A drivers license, I definitely see the problem with egos and terrible reaction from bikers, horns do exist, if someone starts slowly pulling into your lane, looking at them won't do anything, honk. Just from watching these videos I already got the experience of cars not seeing me (first 10 minutes riding an Mt07 I got cut off 3 times while literally being a meter away from the car) and I've only seen a couple in the past year. I read drivers like a book because, after all it is my safety I am worried about so I just slow down in advance and prepare for brake.

@StableDruid130

3 ай бұрын

While I understand your point. There have been multiple clips Dan has covered that show bikers honking as a response to a car driver pulling out in front of them or merging onto their position in a lane and they still get into accidents regardless. A car is most likely not going to hear or pay attention to a motorbike horn. So the best thing you can do is try and escape and if you want to also honk. That way you can get to safety as well as make an attempt to make the driver aware.

@kratos9524

3 ай бұрын

@@StableDruid130 yes avoiding, instead of just honking and expecting the driver to be responsible, is priority. I do expect that I will most definitely have many of these encounters

@matthewbeaver5026

3 ай бұрын

Typically the horn is wasted movement. That couldve went towards something to actually save you.

Dashcam footage is why I never stay behind pickup trucks (also the Final Destination movies lol)

@.240 in the UK if you rear-end someone it is always your fault (unless they moved in front of you) I assume it is the same in the USA

@matthewbeaver5026

3 ай бұрын

Typically yes. Though bc it's been that way for so long. We now have scammers/insurance fraud seeking a holes. That will brake check you or stop in the middle of a freeway so you hit them in the rear and without a dash cam it's hard to prove they caused the incident.

6:57 @DanDanTheFireman As a European i just love your description of the average American car as “a big ‘ol boat.” haha 😂 That’s one for the history books xD

14:25 thats a half bike???!!!😮

first guy, its not the first time he's dumped his bike, his clutch lever is already broken.

gotta be able to see what's in front of the car

12:47 - why are we riding on the left side of the road, and the speed limit is in mph? Nobody does this. All the left side drivers use kph.

@jvillain9946

3 ай бұрын

It was in kph.

I like how "Brown Stage" is the stage where you probably shat yourself. Coincidence? I think not!

I don't understand how you find the horn button during a swerve

Definitely something to consider when road conditions change mid corner then damp out y'all

13:25 the turn speed signs were in km/hr

@robby1816

3 ай бұрын

Yup, 25 KM/H = 15.5 MPH

@ArcticNightwind

3 ай бұрын

Yeah that looked like Straya mate!

On the first video: He stopped right in the nick of time, but fell of the bike? and he gets pissed? Is not the car’s fault.

The first rider could have just turned right a little. Can’t be mad if you rear end someone.

@Springer06-dj4th

3 ай бұрын

I think that he was not paying attention to the car and pedestrians in front of him. The car stopped for the pedestrian in the crosswalk as he is required by law. The motorcyclist either did not see pedestrian waiting to cross or assumed that the car would blow through the crosswalk.

10:30 - it really doesn't matter whose fault it is or isn't, the fact remains that getting rear-ended on a motorcycle can very easily be deadly and we should be allowed to safely avoid that situation. It's not going to stop happening.

@POVwithRC

3 ай бұрын

Fault is always important to assign. Doing so does not negate any lessons that one could learn. Also your comment had nothing to do with the clip.

The guy at 8:18 who took a turn "Too fast"... The turn likely was not too fast, he didn't even seem to try to take the curb, he saw the curve, and panicked. Had he locked his eyes on the curve and hauled his bike over and just leaned in, he prob would have made it. This is a case where training would have helped

@SethJayson

3 ай бұрын

Yep, 8:40 from behind you can see he didn't initiate much of a turn. Starting on the outside of the turn was a perfect setup for panic time.

@1:50 Isn't it true, if you keep it that far to the side, other vehicles (a*holes) will try to squeeze to your left and potentially bump you? Just trying to learn, cause that's what I heard. I'm a new rider (still on my learners) 😢 Tnx

That poor CBR600RR getting stood up upside down...

In the green van incident he braked because someone was in front of him stopped

16:19 - so, to me it seems like the car and the bike starts turning right at the same time. A split second doesn´t really matter here, it´s about making clear signals about what we want to do in traffic. Weaving left and right like this, with no signals is a dangerous game, and this dude enrolled himself as first looser in a competition between 500 lbs of bike, and 4000 lbs of car. Guess who will win every time? Edit: I feel like I left out a big part of the equation here, and it´s like this: When you watch that clip, do you ever spare a thought to how fast all of this is happening? It´s about 3 seconds from the biker first appears in the mirrors of that car, until the crash. Now, when you´re turning right in a car, what do you do? I´m guessing look in the rear mirror, right wing mirror and headcheck, at least that´s the best way of doing it. Now, the biker didn´t signal anything for as long as you watched that clip, did he(or her, she, it, they, them, therr, whatever....)

@jvillain9946

3 ай бұрын

He enrolled himself as the first loser when he bought a harley

How do you find out when the live streams are? And how do you access it?

@StableDruid130

3 ай бұрын

They're streamed here on YT for free every Thursday and you can can find them in the live section of his YT channel.

Blend with traffic and you become invisible. At the very least, get a strobe light (front and rear) and always plan to make your way to the front of the queue where you are a lot more visible. I have been bumped from behind just waiting for a red light BEHIND another vehicle! Here is the thing.. riding or waiting behind vehicles other than bikes is a sure way to disappear. This rider should have had a better plan.

The first rider is why motorcyclist have bad rep. Hit someone from behind and then goes off. Maintain a space cushion that your skill set needs.

@olenilsen4660

3 ай бұрын

Well.. I think it´s more about hiding in blindspots and speeding, like when bikes appear out of nowhere in a "cagers" eyes. In this case, I think most sane drivers would think "OMG, are you allright?" and probably be a bit more lenient, as you had a bad accident, and they barely felt a bump.

@clvrswine

3 ай бұрын

OK, but please use English next time. Since you are so knowledgeable.

@SmolOperator

3 ай бұрын

holy shit you are a massive grammar freak​@@clvrswine

@SmolOperator

3 ай бұрын

Do you need to be such an asshole to everyone who may not speak English as a first language ? It's so petty.@@clvrswine

04:40 u said ride where the tires ride cause the cars tires push the water away. The motorcycle was doing that wasnt he? How come he fell?

@culturdcustom

3 ай бұрын

it looked like he got back into that middle area of the road just before the back end got wiped out

@Gideon_Judges6

3 ай бұрын

Maybe his tires were already wet or cold and not so grippy for that lean angle.

@ka124as

3 ай бұрын

why he even started to accelerate is beyond me

@monsterboomer8051

3 ай бұрын

@@ka124as yes, accelarating was stupid

@olenilsen4660

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I don´t agree with that assessment unless there is clear tire tracks to ride in. Usually the middle is drier because it´s higher than the car tracks. The transition might be a thing though, between the wet and the dry. No matter what, just take it easy on wet tarmac, and feel it out.

Break before the second tree shadow

@clvrswine

3 ай бұрын

*Brake. It's brake, not break. Maybe don't comment if you don't know the difference? *. Period goes at the end of sentence.

@SmolOperator

3 ай бұрын

You are a ​grammar freak​.@@clvrswine

Dan I have a question on why you don’t teach this technique? When I ride, anytime I see an intersection or side of the vehicle or any indication of someone looking to pull out I’m always tapping my lights. I’ve seen countless times cars looking to pull out hesitate when see that shiny light flicking at them even in the day time. Just curious on the downsides to this. I know in cars when people flick high beams it could be an indicator to go ahead or even cops up ahead. Thanks for what you do for riders and for your service man!

@olenilsen4660

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I´m not Dan - but flashing your headlights in an intersection means "you go first" where I live. I would be sceptic about multiple flashes, though - but I fear some might interpret it as an "all clear".

@chrisayala1293

3 ай бұрын

That’s what I was thinking. I’ve been having great luck with it here in Texas. I don’t 100% depend on it of course. I am anticipating the unexpected and always trying to position myself as best as possible.

@deathlesszero

3 ай бұрын

​@@chrisayala1293 I just position for safety and maybe move side to side a little bit to draw attention to the headlight and be easier to see

@matthewbeaver5026

3 ай бұрын

Flashing the lights ('go ahead') around here will almost guarantee they come out in front of you. I start to weave back and forth just slightly. A moving headlight has a better chance to get their attention than what looks like a stationary one. Ymmv.

Dude I just played a game of Helldivers 2 with you, or someone with your exact username! Lmao

watched this live 🙂‍↕️

Re. First clip. A driver in front of you has the right to stop anytime they want to. Period. It's your responsibility to give yourself enough stopping space. Basic biker and car driver fail.

@clvrswine

3 ай бұрын

*Re: not Re. Also, you are wrong.

@SmolOperator

3 ай бұрын

​​You are a grammar freak​.@@clvrswine

One thing these guys speeding around the corners do not seem to realise is they are NOT motogp riders riding fully kitted out bikes on purpose built racetracks. Dum dums.

A motorcycle rearending a minivan isn't gonna hurt the driver, but a minivan rear ending a motorcycle will def hurt the rider. So your argument against lane FILTERING is dumb

@gabemotta6

3 ай бұрын

it was a joke man

I learned in this situations that you’ll have to drop gears too because of shit like this you’ll stall trying to keep up the momentum

@olenilsen4660

3 ай бұрын

What I do in a pinch, is just pull the clutch . My brakes are good enough to skid both wheels anyhow, and when I´m in full control I can slowly let it back out to engage the engine brake. I do NOT want to lock up the rear unintentionally. If you do stall though, just pull the clutch then instead, the brakes will still work fine.