Hey Dan. I just got back from my weekend ride. A guy from side street just jumped in front of me. Nothing happened, because I didnt drive fast, I noticed him and assumed hes not gonna see me. Rolled off the throttle, applied brakes and as I saw he's not stopping I just let him. He was terrified when he saw me, probably figured what he would cause if I didnt stop. So - thanks for all your videos, I watched hundreds of hours of them, you made better rider even before I started riding🤘🏻

Being a trucker and a guy who rides a bike, I know that it seems safer to ride towards the outside of the lane, but it's way harder to see a bike like that. I tend to ride towards the right of the lane passing a semi, and I try to limit my time next to them by speeding up.

@matthewbeaver5026

5 ай бұрын

Yep that's what I thought too. Middle/middle right On the freeway I've found that's the best place to be seen in mirrors overall. Also gives a bit more deer buffer to the median side.

@John_Ridley

5 ай бұрын

Watch mcriders stuff on road strategy. Your lame position should be variable depending on situation. Usually left, but sometimes center or right. Just depends on what's going on.

"Road is Wet!" has some real "Sounds like Bruce!" energy.

Welcome back, Dan missed your videos, I have learned so much. Keep up the great work, buddy.

I absolutely love the practice part with your live commentary in the end! And I'm also glad you are back on YT! I don't ride and i don't even have my license, but i do like watching your videos and learning some practical stuff :) Keep it up! (And hey, more practical rides with live commentary is always appreciated!) ❤

Love having you back!

How many bike accidents has Dan been in his life? the advice is amazing, id be interested to know how many crashes he's had, and how many he's prevented. I know prevented will be high lol

Great content! Is there any way you could turn off autofocus on your camera and just pull focus manually?

@DanDanTheFireman

5 ай бұрын

I've been having issues with it. Now disabling it 😂. Been frustrated with it for a bit

@StanleyKubick1

5 ай бұрын

@@DanDanTheFiremanthere's nothing wrong with your AF, you just don't know how to set it

In many of these close calls and crashes because of line of sight and cars not seeing motorcycles, if cyclist moves back and forth in the lane people will see you much easier and it improves your line sight. People see movement more than colour or lights.. I get yelled at often for swerving back and forth, but I am happy that they saw me. Before entering intersections where cars might often turn in front of me , I swerve back and forth , shinning my headlight into their faces. Be careful no one is beside you when swerving. At night it is especially important to move back and forth as your headlight will blend in with the cars behind you.

the car going left with the right blinker on was pretty crazy tho lol

@nick0taylor

Ай бұрын

Even funnier. Guy who was indicating left moved right (the one in front) and the the other dude indicated right and moved left. What are the odds of having two identical morons right next to each other

Clicked to watch at 49 seconds after posting 😂 Love the videos Dan!

🫡 So glad you're back!

Good to have you back! What kind of helmet do you wear in the second half of the video? The vision looks quite good from it.

Absolutely love your videos and how you point out stuff. It's great schooling and refresher. I already watch everything like a ground hog but these videos just solidify why. Keep it up 👍

Is that an FTR? What an honor it is to have Dan as a member of "The Tribe"!

great video!

thanks for your insight as always Dan! very useful teaching people that it doesn’t matter if you’re in the right or have the right of way, you should still always expect people to break the law or endanger others, so preparing for every situation is all you can do :)

That riding fit is pretty dope too. I really like the brown gloves with the olive green. Just looks cool af.

Hey Dan awesome video, I think another passive sense that people don't realize is happening while riding is feel. as we ride and use the Plan method. our underlying senses of how things feel is working to. example, passively you're also avoiding dips, cracks, and tar snakes on the road that aren't a hazard per say, but just by how your bike feels as it rides through those textures you feel them through your palms and body, and are making adjustments for them as well, all while you are doing your Plan method. the mount of processes your brain is doing, actively and passively is quite amazing.

the backpack that takes 17:08 on the bike of the rider getting taken into custody didn't steal his bike...they saved it from the impound lot...he got it back later...

hi Dan, did you stop using the shoei hornet adv? i just ordered that because of your video of you praising it 😅 (also it looks badass on you in other videos)

I love the pattern from aviation, that applies really good to driving or riding. Aviate (do whatever is needed to make things stable, pretty much basic training on flying), Navigate (figure out where you are and fly where you need to) and then Communicate (communication, revbombing, gestures are meaningless if you do not have control over situation anymore)

7:45 one of the problem is the car merging into left while right turn signal is on.....

@oko898

2 ай бұрын

The car in front does the same thing

Dan, what are you wearing while riding? Looks like a jumpsuit. Would be interested in looking into that.

What green full body gear are you wearing ?

Even in a car, I HATE when people change lanes on a hard turn. I can imagine how pissed that rider was.

Classic Duffy’s taxi from good old Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Classic 😂

Best quote ever….”just going the speed limit if I could be quite honest…just going the speed limit”.

@dannyphantom121

2 ай бұрын

🐷🐷🐷🐷

I seen you talking about helmets in your last video, and you said half helmets are not very good, does that apply to motorcycles only? I have an ebike that goes like 20mph 25mph tops will half helmet be fine on that?

I use your videos for practice as vs training on my 51kph ebike lol. Might consider motorcycle one day OR just upgrade my current ebike setup

You completely missed the fact a car was indicating right and went left. However you comments are still correct on that situation

In one of your videos you mentioned a gel type armor pad that hardens on impact if I recall? Could you give a link to it? I am looking at a motorcycle jacket that has pockets for removable pads so maybe I can swap them out?

@andrechagas4549

5 ай бұрын

Look for Alpinestars nucleon pads. It's not a gel, it's solid, but claims to work on the same principle.

@andrechagas4549

5 ай бұрын

Just found there's actually a gel one. It's D30 Viper from new icon.

@middleagemoto

4 ай бұрын

D30

13:00 i do like you said and try to get through as quick as possible. Though if you ride in the right side of the lane they can see you in those mirrors. Hes to far left to be seen in the mirror.

@matthewbeaver5026

5 ай бұрын

**Really just more middle. To far right could be bad too. Much of it depends where within the length of the truck you are. As to where your more visible in the mirror

Great videos!! Thanks for all the fun!! I learned a lot from this channel!! There are some funny/awesome user names in every video that been blocked of out sight because of camera angle and other things(most of time it is your body). I was wondering, if you have time, could you maybe fix that? I would really appreciate it if you can show those name. I know it is a lot to ask, and I don\`t know if someone else already put effort on that. Probably put those user name at top left corner?

Imagine going under the speed limit bc ur scary 💀

What helmet is that you are wearing ? While driving and accessing possible threats. What brand and model is that helmet ?? Seem very cool

Dan, as a member of NAS, the National association of Squirrels, I take offense to your lack of sympathy for the poor little guys lol

Can anyone please tell me the name of the video at 7:10? Cant find it anywhere....

At 30 I like to use the dotted yellow line to practice swerving on clear days when there is very little traffic around

is moving in between lines ok? you may get compressed or hit a mirror doing that.

@stratolestele7611

5 ай бұрын

You mean 'lane splitting'? It depends on the state, i.e California - yes, Texas - no.

8:15, car driver gave a right turn signal? Eh?

I think more like you wonder how you got that in that position xD

8:09 dude moved left with his right blinker😂

@DanDanTheFireman in Massachusetts you can pass with a bike over the white line so long as your going no faster then 10miles per hour

and I love the actual vid of him talking after the accident xD

What’s that green jacket you’re wearing during the ride 👀👀

I think what caused the mountain crash, was he didn’t expect the road/gravel to be so broken on that turn and it came up much much faster than the other turn. Have to always be cautious about what you can’t see.

That guy next to the big rig was probably giving it all he had. It's a Shadow 600. They don't have much left to accelerate with once they're on the highway.

Anyone know what bike that is at 8:10? Sounds sweet maybe a yamaha cross plane?

That cops haircut needs some help

Lane filtering in Arizona is still on surface streets only. Would be illegal on the freeway.

I drive a box truck on I24 4 days a week and do the same thing with semis

COULD BE A SASQUATCH ON A HARLEY AROUND THE BEND!

7:44 these cars both have their turn signals on but went the opposite way of the turn signal….

0:11 min.: This was not a safe merge, it was more like a kamikaze attack, because the distance between the two cars was only 1 second. And that was diminshed by the scooter! As the driver of a motorcyle first slow down to the speed of the other lane, then switch the indicator on and make sure, the driver in the car behind your position has seen you and widens the gap. Then you can merge.

07:39 Car driver didn't look but was also indicating RIGHT. Seriously cannot trust anything anyone is doing.

@voltism5976

5 ай бұрын

And the car in front of them indicated left and went right lmao

@arjankroonen4319

5 ай бұрын

@@voltism5976 Then it averages out correctly... !

35:11 when entering this intersect the rider is distracted because he is talking. There is a largish gap to the next car in front. the car waiting to turn left might go because motorcycles are invisible.. I would have covered my front brake, moved back and forth shining my headlight at the left turner and moved over more to right. After entering intersection I would accelerate hard to get out of the intersection. Intersections are where 80% of accidents happen.

I see going into curves at high speeds all the time & upon braking properly just prior to leaning back up straight they'll goose the gas causing the rear tire to spin = a rear wash out? It happens at a delicate point when weights are being transferred between tires just coming out of a turn where you instinctively wanna hit the throttle but you go down in that split second. Be smart, be safe >> peace

I think the front loss traction on the road markings that would be my guess

8:20 something on the road? Or too much lean angle for that speed? Almost sounded like he was about to start accelerating as he was still increasing lean angle.

Hey Dan. Crash from 19:40 min I believe that he was too close to the car that was from the other side, the car hit the 360 camera and from there he was disbalanced because of that. :(

The most important thing to remember as an advanced driver is that people only look forward and only use the breaks when something bothers them. No vehicles are installed with mirrors, indicators, or horns. A car is just a windowless tube with four wheels and a hole in the front to keep the rain off. One in six people is statistically a narcissist, so you are always wrong, and one in 50 people has psychopathy, so they don't care if they do hit you. Never assume that the muppets of this world think like you; they don't. Always look for hazards.

Where did you learn a word like Newtonian fluid? Hey y'all from Alabama ride safe

13:30 never, never drive in the blind spot of a truck when you can´t overtake or slow down in time. That is verry dangerous, because the driver of the truck has no chance to recognice you and the blind spot is so big, that there can be a complete footballteam in it.

It looks like @ 5:50 he hit that apex way too soon and panicked and couldn't make the turn.

That stripe is thermo paint with glass beads in it. Stop one day on a low traffic road and feel how slick they are. Multiply that by 10x when its wet or if there is any type of oil on it. I wouldnt ride on the stripe.

7:47 what could have been done differently? Flash your lights and honk your horn BEFORE they change lanes.

There are patterns among bad drivers. Nissans and vehicle damage from previous accidents

23:43 speaking of don't swirve for squirrels, etc. We basically know what we can and cannot hit with cars but as someone considering getting into riding. What is a rule of thump for motorcycles? Cats? Dogs? Birds? Turtles?

i believe it, i just saw it happen before my very eyes.

AWESOME! 👍

@17:08 Just want to clarify nobody STOLE his bike, a backpacker hurried up and hoped on and took off so they could NOT impound/confinscate/ AKA STEAL his bike only to have him pay thousands to never get it back. If you're in a group and someone gets pulled over and a backpack can ride, tagged or not if you can safely get the bike and go, you're a REAL one for saving that bike from the future graveyard. The only way the cops can legally do anything about a situation like this is if the bike is stolen and at that point I'm pretty sure your friend would NOT want you to accompany them to jail so leave the bike. IYKYK

Never split lanes. You will be in everyones blind spots. Don't overtake the flow of traffic.

No es Buenos. Nice

Low tire pressure

On the first one, switching lanes in front of a cager and stopping isn't the greatest choice in the world. Basically, the rider removed the safe following distance for the car and didn't allow a place for the car to go. The rider put himself is this risky position.

Translation: He said his front tires slipped then the rear followed

I love your videos so much! Very educational! I like that you talk over the narrator in some sense, because I prefer your commentary, however the cross talk is annoying. So, I wish you would mute the video at the points where he's talking so you don't have two people talking at once.

Humble opinion!! I noticed your hands posición, I encourage to at least have 1 finger on the brake and the clutch, especially in urban environments. Save time on reaction!! What do think?

The rider in high viz gear wasn't seen because the sun was behind them. So the pickup driver probably looked in his mirror, caught some glare from the sun, didn't see the rider sneaking alongside him lane splitting.

I'm sorry, I've never been outside of the Philippines but it seems to me that in a lot of these videos, using your horn to let the other motorist ahead or beside you know that you're there could easily solve the problem and avoid the accident. I'm still a new rider, less than a year. please pardon my ignorance if I'm wrong lol. educate me. thanks.

5:00 Tail of the Dragon

After overtaking a mad driver he dodged 3 deer but had he fallen that driver might have rolled over him b/c they were mad at the time he passed him. That's why you avoid any irritations if possible. Your videos make me rant my brother

The only reason I don’t ride in paint is because I slide off

“Why didn’t they see him wasn’t he wearing high visibility.” Here’s the issue I have with that. This mentality puts us into the mindset that if we were just wearing brighter clothes people would see us and accidents wouldn’t happen. It puts us at the mercy of other drivers. “Oh I got my high visibility gear on so they’ll see me.” No. Look I get your a firefighter and you respond to accidents a lot but I know you don’t respond to all accidents because I was a tow truck driver and I showed up to many accidents that never had fire trucks show up and a lot of them were high visibility bikes with people wearing high visibility gear. Look I won’t argue that high visibility gear doesn’t make you easier to spot, what I will argue is that people have to be looking for that to matter and we need to stop assuming people are looking. They’re not. In all the motorcycle accidents I went to and cleaned up never did anyone say the accident was caused because they didn’t have enough high visibility gear on. The two main causes are people going too fast for road conditions or to react to a hazard. The second most common was people being reckless. The third was people not paying attention, and the 4th was gear failure such as breaks going out or a chain coming loose and wrapping up in the wheel causing a hard lock up. The point is, don’t dive thinking people will notice you if only you wear brighter clothes. Drive like people won’t even bother to look for you and drive at a slow enough speed so that when you notice a hazard approaching because you’re paying attention you can escape the situation. And keep your bike maintained so it doesn’t break down on you. Those three things will keep you out of more accidents than wearing a neon yellow suit will.

i drive a truck (big one) for a living. the fact that he thinks the mirrors is for our "blindspots" is bloody laughable. if i can see you in my mirrors, yous is not in my blind spot! simple as that. Rule of thumb, generally, not always, if you can see the driver of a semi or any other vehicle for that matter in their side view mirrors, they can see you. if you cant see them. you in the blind spot. BEHAVE ACCORDINGLY!

@danasy87

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I leased a 3,5 ton Truck for picking up a wardrobe once and experiencing firsthand you can’t see shit behind and beside you was wild. My respect for the drivers rose instantly. There are pictures you can google how many people you can hide in the Blind spots of a large truck and that is so scary. I’m extra careful around them, more so when on 2 wheels.

There are more and more videos in which a guy flies at three times the speed limit and is outraged that he is being interfered with. By the way, have you noticed that AngryD has stopped showing? Looks like everyone is tired of him 😀

ok

First clip of biker being rear ended with your suggestion they pull into the left at the lights......... Problem there would be car coming up pushing in front. You can say it's not a problem but if he forgets you are tucked in on his left and decides to to take the left turn ahead, he'll run over you...... even if you don't move. P.S. The clip is from UK with driver on the right hand side of the vehicle and both roads ahead are one way.

It always bothers me when people say D-30. It’s said D-3-oh.

12:30 As a truck driver, that trucker didn’t look. Our *SIX MIRRORS* eliminate all blind spots. Yes there is coverage next to the cabs too. I can see TWO LANES OVER in the mirrors, and anything else I could maybe miss I will see if I head check. The right side has enough mirror coverage as well. That driver yelling at the bike is an absolute child. Truckers are majority manchild boomer conservatives, all stereotypes applied.

I used to lane split, until I had a buddy in front of me get hit, it was bad, I don't do it anymore.

@bernardkoey4087

5 ай бұрын

Ooof was the crash hard? Hope ur friend didn't suffer any major injuries

@ghpjerry

5 ай бұрын

@@bernardkoey4087 It could've been worse, just a broken wrist, ego & bike parts. lol

@matthewbeaver5026

5 ай бұрын

Filtering makes sense to me. From a safety and efficiency standpoint. Splitting just seems unnecessary. Though I'm not in a highly populated area either.

Too many commercials

ok, WELL, I just finished watching the Last part of this video, . .. possibly , you do have good intentions.. after seeing you RIDE & Explain your Obstacle Avoidance.., I would only suggest to you to (KEEP THINGS MUCH SIMPLER & TO THE POINT) when explaining to New riders How to Think, & What to Plan & DO. just explain it a bit simpler ... 1,2,3 , like see danger , Cover Brakes, if Danger still there or incereases, then SET-UP Brakes !, step 3. if Danger persists or increases, SQUEEZE Brakes , and or Choose Alternative Pre-Calculated EXIT ROUTE (1 of 3Max). i.e. left , right, middle. just , look ahead, use peripheral vision for sideways, think ahead, act for others non-awareness, all this, but just explain it simply while you ride and react.

After watching so many of these videos I have to say motorists in the US and the UK just suck. They are totally oblivious to the environment and it seems that its just much worse to be on a bike in these countries as opposed to countries with much more hectic traffic.

too many chunky riders

That guy in a semi is just a child in an adult body. Do you guys like to ride on the yellow line and pretend your on a balance beam? Lol jk

DanDan, I love your vids man, but I absolutely hate it when riders "lane split" and get hit or cut-off, the rider gets pissed. It's the riders own damn fault. It makes us all look like assholes. When I see this on the video, I immediately click off and go back to watching something else. I get it man, you are running a very successful YT channel, and you have to pander to both sides for the clicks, but dang man, at least mention that it's the lane splitters on fault and not safe.