Excellent again. More food for thought, and great encouragement to make a leisurely rideout an opportunity to practice.

Great video tutorial with crystal clear explanations,thanks 😀

Solid instructional video, mate. Cheers from over here in 🇨🇦

Back to riding after 20 years great advice on breaking .took a bend to fast for my ability breaked hard mid corner and was lucky to stay on.i was covering the front break going into the corner but snatched the leaver instead of smooth presser

Once again great video Reg

Loved these Video's, I am doing my IAM and one of the issues for me has been applying braking, I am generally OK in using Inf, Pos, Speed, and Gear, where I am struggling, is when (for instance), I am in the Gear Phase and approaching a Roundabout, if I am in the position of having to stop, it all starts to happen too quickly for me, I guess its just a matter of practising stopping (as well as Progressing, which I am OK at)

Another useful video. I have been riding for nearly 40 years and apart from my Star rider bronze training(!) when I picked up my first 50 cc bike at the age of 16, I have neglected to take any formal training since. Having watched several of your videos since finding your channel recently, I realise how much I still need to learn. An awful lot of what you teach I already incorporate in to my riding naturally. However I feel that doing some form of advanced training will not only make me safer but allow me to get even more out of my riding. Thanks again for giving me the kick up the rear I needed to rectify my lack of training. I'll let you know how it goes.

@RegLocal

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul - good luck & keep me informed!

The rear brake is of no use except at very low speed. When you brake the weight shifts forward so the load on the back wheel decreases and so does its braking power. Stop faster still and it can even lift off the ground giving zero braking power. Because of this it's liable to lock quickly and when it does the ABS, if fitted, will go nuts. Since front and rear ABS are often linked then this will reduce front braking efficiency as well. The only reason you appear to have better braking with both is that you are not using the front brake to it's maximum potential.

Great set of videos I hope you u continue with them. As a new rider a lot of the details you go through are very helpful. Whilst they may be beyond my riding skills at this stage, it’s useful to digest these details so I can progress my skills with the correct concepts in mind. After watching the throttle control video I have been consciously applying the principals on my commute since and feel a more positive connection to the bike and road. These breaking tips will complement nicely. I am looking forward to the cornering video to bring the two concepts together. Will you be doing an instructional about riding in the rain at some point?

@RegLocal

2 жыл бұрын

Here you go! kzread.info/dash/bejne/hHiIwZuEesnMo6Q.html

@SL-ky3jq

2 жыл бұрын

Great thanks! Not that il need it for a few weeks now with the forecast in the north west! Keep up the good work

Not had a vid for a few weeks Reg hope your ok.

Thank you 🙏

Interesting video Reg. I didn't hear any mention of linked brakes that many bikes have these days when discussing tech. I still use both lever and pedal as you need to be able to still do that when riding a bike without it. Coming to a stop, it is possible to come to a smooth controlled stop, even on a big adventure bike with soft/plush long travel suspension, using the front brake. It requires good sensitivity on the riders part and the ability to feather the brake in the final stages of coming to a stop. An advantage is you can then right foot down, select neutral, and reselect 1st to pull away, all while avoiding the Hendon Shuffle (another whole topic!). I'll be watching the comments with interest, as you are bound to be the target of the 'pro trail brakers' having said to get your braking done before the corner. I had to do a video as to why I don't trail brake, other than in a couple of specific situations.

@RegLocal

2 жыл бұрын

As you know Mike, this is a video specific to the advanced test, so I’ve deliberately left out anything which is not on the curriculum.

@mikeroberts

2 жыл бұрын

@@RegLocal I'm confused. Surely linked brakes are as relevant to a video on braking as a quick shifter is to one on gears?

@eastcoastbiker4559

Жыл бұрын

@@RegLocal would somebody coming to a standstill on the front brake stop you awarding a first on an IAM test ? Interested as surely it's the riders choice providing they have enough aptitude and finesse with the front brake. Personally I don't like the hendon shuffle at give way and junctions as it can lead to missed opportunity to progress.

Hi please give a link to your video on slow speed manoeuvres, I can’t find it

Reg, did you just go through a speed camera @ 34mph? Apart from that really informative, thank you 😊

@ashjenvey

2 жыл бұрын

The speedometer isn't necessary your actual/ true speed, this is the same in a car also. For the most part speedos over read slightly (circa 5% - but it varies). Plus they can round up, 33.1 MPH will show as 34 on the Speedo. Unless calibrated they generally have built in tolerances for the manufacturering process as well as wheel & tyre sizes which could change with added options etc. E.g. in my Skoda 32 on the Speedo is 30MPH actual, and 74 is 70. In my Porsche it's 31 for 30 and 73 for 70. Use Google Maps/ Waze with the speedometer feature on, if you want to know the rough varience of a specific vehicle and configuration Also, the camera will also likely have tolerances on detection (but pretty accurate) and a ticket will generally only be issued at 10% +1 or 2 MPH over the speed limit. But of course you are breaking the law at any excess of the limit.

Great explanation about why NOT to engine brake...I'll need to remove that totally from my riding....umm. Picking up bad habits....quick question reglocal...is it acceptable to change down a gear into a moderate corner where no brakes are needed? Or should acceleration sense be applied in all such situations? Thanks in advance!

@seannicholas363

Жыл бұрын

Acceleration sense + braking rather than a gear change to lose speed. You can also maintain speed and drop a gear to get a more responsive gear for entering bends after a straight stretch.

Reg, good video thank you. Any braking advice applicable to steep descents round a series of hairpins such as coming down a mountain pass please?

@RegLocal

Жыл бұрын

Hi Richard. Couple of tips. Don’t be afraid of using your front brake on steep decents - as long as you’re progressive with the brake, it won’t throw you off. And don’t be afraid of keeping the brakes on in the corners - brake harder on the straights and more gently in the corners.

@richardb7220

Жыл бұрын

@@RegLocal Thanks Reg. I’ll try it.

That is mint condition for a bike that is at least 20 years old.

Blimey, I winced at 1:59 and the 'close pass' by the blue pick up on a cyclist....

Won't be changing your name to Rev Local then. ; - )

While as always a great video with very easy instruction. When it comes to sports bikes the braking is totally different. Yes you can still use the system of course. BUT. With slick and sticky tyres you can brake much much harder, even when tipping it into a corner (not the system I know). Me personally I never use the rear break at all, have no need to when I have 6 pot racing callipers strapped to the front. I did notice, that you were using the clutch to change gear, totally unnecessary imo. Foot position pointing out into the road I found hard to watch. for me I prefer to ride on the ball of my foot with my toes pointing toward the rear brake pedal, should?? I be forced to use the rear brake, it's a matter of sliding my foot straight onto the pedal, rather than having to lift and twist the foot, it also helps me turn the bike much faster. Modern sports bikes very rarely require the use of 4 finger braking. At most I use 2 but can easily stand my fireblade in 1 end with just 1 finger.

@RegLocal

2 жыл бұрын

Really. And thats what the examiner is looking for on an advanced bike test is it?

@timparish172

2 жыл бұрын

You can take a horse to water…..

@krytenLister

Жыл бұрын

ROFL amazing the rubbish people pickup from their expert mate in the pub

@MikeHarveyPhoto

11 ай бұрын

And I have 8 pot on the front and still use the back so what is your point

@user-zs1dy7yi1x

21 күн бұрын

@@RegLocal As an examiner, one of the main criteria you are looking for is that the rider is "systematic", not that the rider is riding in an advanced manner, the "system" out weighs the use of more advanced techniques that require greater understanding, ie Brake- Gear overlap, trail braking. The IPSGA preservation society may be alright for Polite vest wearing GSA owners, but the IAM's drive to recruit young people into advanced training isn't going to succeed, no matter how many times the IAM change their name or virtue signalling logo.

Brakes... brakes????? He who brakes last wins.... I did my Met Bike Safe and what was driven into me was using the engine for control... brakes are suplimental to contriol. Before lunch I was in 4th/5th and all the Met could see was red light... after lunch, no red light and complete control - stayed in 2nd, maybe 3rd. So, brakes are suplimental to control (unless you are gonna be side slammed by a cnt in a van - of many colours!) And, before you say "showing" those behind that you are slowing, then they should also be aware of the road ahead - I'm not a tour guide!

If practising braking like he does here, please stay off that mud/road debris/oil in position 2!