I have been riding 2 decades from Trackdays/racing to Greenlaning and Enduro, having converted over to attempting to master this style of road riding a few summers back I can say it has increased my enjoyment and even fired my love for bikes back up again as I have something to work on every ride. From a few of the comments on here, it is fairly obvious that people have no fucking clue what they are doing and just as everyone thinks they are a good driver/rider the reality when it is put under a professional view is very different, hence the amount of cops commenting saying the guy is riding correctly. The idea of this type of riding is you can in theory go to any road and as long as you stick with fundamentals you can ride it safely and at a good pace, road positioning within a few inches is the goal to get it right, he is not "just riding down a road". For roads you already know you should not have the early turn in brake mid corner moments, just look at the copious videos on here of riders misjudging a turn and running wide, this style of advanced riding is to negate that happening.. Thanks RoadcraftNottingham for this vid, those of us that get it find it useful and hopefully others will see what you are trying to show.

I was impressed with the vid and comments. I am an ex rider training instructor in Tasmania, Australia with 48 years riding. A couple of techniques that we used and you could try out (unless of course you already use them?) are: At the approach to a "hazard" ie minor road on left with a vehicle waiting to turn. We use the "cover /setup" PLUS move to center of road (if safe). Cover is covering the front brake lever and foot brake when the hazard is seen. Setup is "I am not real happy about this vehicle, not sure what its going to do" you then take the slack out of the brakes. This takes about one to one and a half second off your braking time. Another thinggie we use is to do a quick head check prior to straight lining a series of bends that are open. Our rider training was based on the Hendon System adapted for Tasmanian roads. We managed to reduce the the number of single motorcycle accidents in Tasmania by 18% in the first year.. One thing I have learnt in all my years of riding that if you do not keep your head up and scanning, you are doomed!

Ignore all the negative comments and thumbs down. Just been on a safe rider course with the Police and this video is exactly correct. Thank you for uploading.

This guy rides like me; calm, assertive, gentle when needed, aggressive when secure, predictability, safety above. Great video! Thx

I just cannot understand the negative comments on this vid.Weaving all over the road? What are you people on about.Not sure what the riding theory is in the "Good old" US of A But over here,UK, position is paramount.Getting the best view on a bend etc.182 dislikes ? Are you Motorcyclists ? If you are give my regards to St Peter,when you see him at the Pearly Gates!

I transferred from my A2 to A a year ago here in France and these are exactly the techniques we were trained with whilst riding larger capacity bikes on the public roads. And I picked up a '98 Pan European a few weeks ago for a Winter ride! Brilliant bike.

This is an excellent video tutorial. I'm a retired motorcycle cop and I would recommend this video to any rider, regardless of training and experience. It never hurts to continue your education or remind you of things you may have forgotten. Any video on U Tube has it share of trolls and smart ass know it alls, I'm sure you're aware of that. Often times the know it alls are the ones groaning in pain or dead on the pavement, by their own devices. So if they want to strengthen the gene pool by killing themselves, so be it. Thanks again and keep up the good work sir.

Nice vid, correct positioning like this was drilled into me by my instructor when I took Mod 1 & 2 not so long ago but I can see how a reminder is useful especially for those who took their test when it was less thorough. This is pretty much how I ride now. Everyone has to decide what an acceptable risk is to them personally but I think putting a sport bike through its paces on a public road ceased to be worthwhile 20 years ago due to traffic levels. I ride a cruiser and sport tourer and I always set out with the intention of returning to my family in one piece, but that’s just me.

I've got my CBT tomorrow so I'm watching a mess of Motorcycling Tips and Tricks videos. This is the best one so far. Thanks for your great video.

Great video. I'm amazed at how some people confuse real world 'roadcraft lines' with racing lines, and so hug the middle of the road on right-hand bends, and the gutter on left-handers. The goal is to keep the best view of the road ahead at all times, and you demonstrate that perfectly. I've been riding for over 30 years, but sadly most of that has been in and around the maelstrom of London!

@learn2rideVIDEOS  I mentioned in my description I'm riding slowly because I have pupils following me, so that's who's behind me :-). If I "straight line" it's because I have made a conscious decision and have the view so I would be able to stop well within...blah blah etc etc. lol

Thanks for taking the time to watch my uploads. I think there are that many now that people miss some of them. Thinking of doing a kind of "trailer" to show what else's available. Have fun, be safe :-)

Don't understand some negative comments on here... at the end of the day this guy is just trying to help and pass on some useful tips... I enjoyed it, and learned from it, thanks buddy :)

My instructor used this style or line of riding when I was following him up to the test centre for my Mod 2 test, I tried to stay as close to it as I could and it felt good. I think I understand why the line is the way it is, to be seen from and to see the most you can on the road ahead at any point in time. Anticipation.

Really glad i found your vids. Have been riding 18 months and started to feel like i knew it all - your vids have shown me i still have LOTS to learn (which im looking forward to doing) Great stuff. thanks!

Great tips. Thanks. This looks like the A5012 Via Gellia Road from Cromford to Newhaven. (Edit - def is as theres the Woodside Cafe on left at start). Lovely in the spring with the aroma of the wild garlic as you ride through the wooded section.

I learned a lot of safe riding techniques, as you demonstrated, from a video series on YT

Only just found this video and although it's more than 10 years old the riding position and speed/gear is timeless. Great video backed up by the onscreen notes

Nice active riding. It's what riding is al about. Enjoying the bike, the road and the surroundings.

I've been riding on and off for 20 years and I still find something useful, or a bad habit corrected, by watching these vids. Cheers Roadcraft Nottingham