Motorcycle 101: Everyone is drunk and you are invisible.

@lucywucyyy

5 жыл бұрын

and everyone is half asleep and deaf

@AntonioBarba_TheKaneB

5 жыл бұрын

and they are texting while sleeping on the steering wheel

@humzilla707

5 жыл бұрын

I prefer to think everyone is on drugs

@patw9175

5 жыл бұрын

Cagers gonna cage

@AllmightyMilpil

5 жыл бұрын

Motorcycling 101 : The only people who can see you are the cops

Fun fact: I'm an air traffic controller and before we assume control of a runway, we conduct a visual scan to verify the runway is clear of traffic. Our training recommends scanning from right to left to force your scan to slow down. We read and write going left to right, so by going in 'reverse' it is less natural and is believed to assist in detecting objects during the entire scan. Great video and great content!

@petitblanc7343

Жыл бұрын

would this be the other way around in middle eastern nations?

@aldrinmilespartosa1578

Жыл бұрын

@@petitblanc7343 it entirely depends on the writing system of the person though I wonder the east Asians will do considering how theirs works.

@AshleyPomeroy

Жыл бұрын

Interestingly enough he covered in this in one of the later videos - "5 life-saving habits etc". With science! And he points out that it depends on your writing system.

@ChemySh

Жыл бұрын

@@aldrinmilespartosa1578 I believe we east asians fall into the same category as europeans. Most of our daily correspondence is written left to right

@ishaqmo7200

8 ай бұрын

bilingual people 💀

The absolute best piece of wisdom I was given about riding a motorcycle was this: "When riding, pretend it is the goal of every other vehicle on the road to swerve or pull out at the last moment and hit you." It works! If you visualize every vehicle you come across as trying to hit you, you will be ready for it when they actually DO.

@leftyelomis1824

Жыл бұрын

ride at the speed you are comfortable crashing

@emilau11

Жыл бұрын

Just play GTA V LOL

@questioner1596

Жыл бұрын

It's good advice in some ways, but if other drivers' goal is to hit you, that makes invisibility an asset rather than a liability. Being seen works if you acknowledge most drivers are trying to avoid you but just really bad at seeing motorcycles.

@apkeeney

8 ай бұрын

I do this too

@yoshi658

6 ай бұрын

@@leftyelomis1824 also don't accelerate faster that you can brake I have seen many times bikers falling down after red lights for trying to overtake sports cars while turning

"So we can focus on things that might kill us, or mate with us..." In my experience, those are usually the same thing

@trevormillard1339

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 Best comment by far

@DivineLightPaladin

2 жыл бұрын

Same no matter what sex

@craigfinnegan8534

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not gonna assume we've known the same women. What you said is uni-voice-al.

@lorenavelvet

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you should stop leading people to want to kill you. 🤔

@zulfikarel9679

2 жыл бұрын

Are you by any chance a praying mantis? Or a spider?

I jumped outta my skin when that bike hit the car.

@killerturkey1000TheKing

5 жыл бұрын

VentureTube S.A.M.E

@kamencic

5 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@TEXASF1ERCE

5 жыл бұрын

Same lmao

@alfonsogarijo

5 жыл бұрын

Im still quite concerned

@Scavs_Inc

5 жыл бұрын

Scared me to death

TL;DW: Set your horn to a dubstep beat, dress like a Spanish bull fighter in the dry, a crossing guard in the rain and do the macarena as you approach intersections.

@akimbofurry2179

5 жыл бұрын

I would cry tears of laughter as I am now,

@R3ZZHD

5 жыл бұрын

is it possible to have a bass drop as your horn?, if so I'am so down.

@shawngreenwood7825

5 жыл бұрын

Omg. So funny that it true.

5 жыл бұрын

Makes me think The Mask at the mention of macarena... Only with the addition maracas :D But seriously, a dress as a matador xD in Missouri, that's a bloody deathwish, cars here would aim for you xD

5 жыл бұрын

@@R3ZZHD sign me.up, please xD

I am not a motorcyclist. I have a Ph.D. in Kinesiology, specifically [Human] Motor Behavior. The author’s explanation of saccades, selective attention, and peripheral blindness is pure gold.

I am an optometrist and a cyclist. I feel like I spend half my life explaining this stuff. This was wonderfully presented and explained, keep up the good work 👍

@paulsheehan2998

Жыл бұрын

It's a fantastic video Unbelievablly good for a company who reviews and sells motorcycle gear Could/should be used as part of driver/rider training

I always remember an old motorcycle riding instructor telling his class that when he rides he waves and nods to all the cars around him. He said they all think whos this idiot but they all THINK about him. And I'm still doing it to yhis day.

@MrIzzy5466

4 жыл бұрын

I swerve back and forth in my own lane so that people look at me and think "What's this idiot up to?" If all riders make weird movements, car drivers are more likely to notice bikes at all times. Swerving back and forth is also a good tailgater deterent

@0s0sXD

4 жыл бұрын

So there's tens of thousands of people asking themselves which idiot are you

@lenich89

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip - friendly & promotes safety!

@Enderplays12

4 жыл бұрын

@@0s0sXD The 40349th

@roadwarrior8560

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrIzzy5466 that's ok as long as you don't overdo it and fall off.

As a visual neuroscientist and also a rider, I approve of this message. Very impressive depth of scientific insight into how our vision works, all presented in an easy to understand way. I find that gently weaving left and right as I approach an intersection helps to make me more visible to the peripheral vision of drivers. Love your channel; keep up the great work!

@kennethvernonprivate

5 жыл бұрын

In Europe I think they actually teach the little weave. I use it too.

@macraemorse

5 жыл бұрын

I do the same. Lateral movements are easier to detect.

@JonnyLee

5 жыл бұрын

I never heard of the weaving "trick," that's good to know!

@salt_spicy

5 жыл бұрын

I just flash them

@rwunsche

5 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a nickel for every time I see a visual neuroscientist commenting on KZread videos...

Does anybody else re-watch his videos because he just does them so well?

@SoulDaddy33

Жыл бұрын

No. Sad, isn't it?

@danielsalmon5845

7 ай бұрын

Yes all the time! these Videos are excellent!

THIS NEEDS MORE VIEWS, HIS TECHNIQUES SAVED MY LIFE TODAY THANK YOU RYAN.

@fbomb.garage316

2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to hear a little more about that?

@zanderjam9111

2 жыл бұрын

@@fbomb.garage316 you deserve no elaboration

@RangiferADV

Жыл бұрын

@@zanderjam9111 Idk why but I'm cracking up at the unnecessary rudeness of this comment lmao

I literally met Ryan (fortnine) about an hour ago in a store it made my day he is so nice.

4 жыл бұрын

I hope he wasn't wearing a dicky bow.

@bluejack644

3 жыл бұрын

I get a sneaky feelin' if them innerwebnets didn't exist he would likely still enjoy a status of local celebrity just on his natural merits.

@bulanbintang5741

3 жыл бұрын

:( I wanna meet him

@zachmoerman4165

3 жыл бұрын

So should I move to BC?

@meharsamba

3 жыл бұрын

All Canadians are nice. I love Canadians.

Best motorcycle channel on KZread period

@billybull7419

5 жыл бұрын

Enduro Kex?!

@MiracleMadao

5 жыл бұрын

Motorcyclist magazine was a good channel when they had Ari and Zack.

@vagabond7204

5 жыл бұрын

perhaps the BEST channel on KZread ;)

@ChrisFloyd

5 жыл бұрын

standing sword totally agree

@wyzapple

5 жыл бұрын

Truly. I just found this and I subbed without question.

Here in the UK, Police riders are taught to move across the width of their lane when approaching a junction with a car emerging. It shows a change of the movement in the driver's peripheral vision, makes you visible earlier due to the reduced angle of the corner, and gets you out of the A-pillar blind spot if you were in it. We don't advocate waving, as hand signals can be misunderstood. You don't want somebody to think you're turning or inviting them to pull out. Great video, much better to understand issues like this so you can predict and mitigate, rather than just blame car drivers

This should be a part of every lesson when obtaining any lic.

@per6605

4 жыл бұрын

Mandatory part when taking license for motorcycle in Sweden They taught us that, sure you can increase your visibility by wearing an orange or neon vest, but what r-e-a-l-l-y increases your visibility, is wearing a white helmet. Better is, if your motorcycle is also white! And if that white bike happens to be a BMW R100 with pannier bags, it is even better, then people will see you! And if that white BMW also happens have blue-lights and "POLICE" written all over it, you can be sure that everybody sees you and knows where you are at every moment...

@adridell

4 жыл бұрын

@@per6605 So the best way to be seen is to ride disguised as a clown, no thanks, I would rather die than lose my dignity like that...

@per6605

4 жыл бұрын

@@adridell Yea, but think of all the horror you will spread? Everybody looking at their speedometers, as soon as they see you, as if their life depend on it?

@tachadocarmelojudeb.355

3 жыл бұрын

@@per6605 now i know why police cars are usually painted with white.

@SverkerSuper

2 жыл бұрын

@@adridell We are okay with you killing your self. The issue is when you take some elses life with you, because you were to cool for high-vis clothing

I'd rather look like a road worker than spagetti bolognese on the asfalt - so I wear at least a hi-vis vest.

@TheBlankJoker

5 жыл бұрын

I do that and people still miss me. I haven't ridin for a week yet and I had one person pull out in front of me and I had that motorcycle construction worker vest on (A Reflective Vest with Back Padding) and High Beams. They did eventually see me after they crossed half the road. I still wear it just for those people who like to listen to their music louder than the sound my bike can make. Or hoping the distracted drivers will at least see it too... Still best to be prepared. Expect everyone either can't see you or are out to kill you. So pick the best lane position to be able to respond to emergencies the quickest, or be able to see if somebody else made a mistake. IE riding in the right part of a lane in a multi-lane road coming up to an intersection. That way you can at least see if someone is trying to make a left hand turn. After the intersection return back to the middle.

@OutnBacker

4 жыл бұрын

After decades of riding bicycles and now a motorcycle after 40 years, I can say that things have changed on the roads. Hi-Viz safety wear does work, and very well. But, there is nothing that can be done about distracted drivers who are inside very comfortable, noise resistant vehicles, sipping a latte and texting. Nothing. In the end, it's a crap shoot, but Hi-Viz is the way to go to minimize the chances. The exercise of free choice in mode of transportation comes with the obvious consequential risks. Live with it - or not.

@eonevans

4 жыл бұрын

I wear my hi viz vest unzipped so it constantly flaps. Flood lights on full time as well.

@deanmoncaster

4 жыл бұрын

Asphalt

@luc1ferblack

4 жыл бұрын

My bike is a big st1300 ex ambulance bright yellow. It looks like a police bike and i wear a custom helmet that has big tinted eyes on the front that looks like jack skellington also my headlights are led novsight which are seriously bright. it doesn't do shit people still don't see me but i expect that so its not an issue for me. hiviz doesnt stop anything just ride better

NOW ALL I CAN SEE IS MY NOSE!

@shaggnar2014

5 жыл бұрын

Just be glad you aren't me with my big dumb caveman brow and have to look at eyebrows all the time

@MrPruske

5 жыл бұрын

You are now thinking about breathing.

@josephferris198

5 жыл бұрын

Don't think about your tongue either

@lucywucyyy

5 жыл бұрын

bignose here :( , shit sucks

@Can_Driver

5 жыл бұрын

You are also breathing manually.

I could use this in a safety talk at work. I work in the rail industry. Training guys to look for trains and actually look.

I always ping all adjacent cars with a paint ball gun to help keep them alert. They really start looking around.

@max7971

3 жыл бұрын

No wonder they try to run you over

I will definitely *jazz hands* my way at every intersection. And I will rock it. Thank you.

@rickee2652

5 жыл бұрын

I usually have an ipod in when I ride (I can still hear people beeping and sirens, and I've perceived enough mechanical issues through vibrations that I feel secure in this decision) so generally at junctions I'm boogieing anyway. Seems to work judging by the number of grins I get.

@arg31ify

5 жыл бұрын

haha thought i was the only one who did this. I never dance in a club but 5 minutes on a bike and im away...cruise control has opened up a world of 2 armed dance movements now :p

@CarlMarx

5 жыл бұрын

I have also noticed I get more looks when boogieing on my commute

@LadyAshura5150

5 жыл бұрын

Best. Comment. Ever. "Jazz Hands"

@fdmmoens

5 жыл бұрын

Devin Townsend will be proud

5:56 Officer, I had to do a wheelie to make sure drivers could see me...

I just think it’s funny that Ryan had to film himself doing the worm in a public park.

Much of your content should be mandatory DMV/Motorcycle Training material! Really excellent delivery of key survival information for bikers!

" Go tell a car driver that "

@tygonelemans7898

5 жыл бұрын

You are one of a kind. Keep getting this stuff online!

@Mototzigane

5 жыл бұрын

@@tygonelemans7898 Hehe.. it's all Ryan's awesomeness xD Cheers!

@patw9175

5 жыл бұрын

inb4 "motorcyclists are all vagrants who only ride to break the law and upset good ol' hard workin' church goers and create noise pollution"

@macraemorse

5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I do a weave from side to side when approaching a busy intersection. The brain processes lateral movements much better than something coming straight on.

@albertosbrolla8424

5 жыл бұрын

Hey PatW I’m a church goer, and your fucked up you ignorant jackass!

In India, we are taught to view motorcycles as hazards since childhood. It's hard for us to un-see one.

@ragnot95

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds bad but if you think of it makes alot of sense

@qwmx

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good thing.

@shehza-d

2 жыл бұрын

Such hy bhai as a Biker in Pak😅

@JollyRogerTheDodger

2 жыл бұрын

I heard it smells really bad in Mumbai. Like the worst stench ever known. Is that true?

@manabpratimsarma6777

2 жыл бұрын

@@JollyRogerTheDodger perhaps the person who told you this farted after eating spicy pav bhaji... Otherwise, Mumbai should smell as good as New York

as a new rider i can't say how much i appreciate your divulgative work, thank you so much!!! Italian fan here ✌

I just stumbled on this but the advise I've always given to new riders is to ride like you are invisible simply because you can't count on drivers to see you. The other advise I give is to get away from cars, put distance between you if at all possible without running off of the road. If there is an open lane away from a car move over to it, if you are going the same speed as a car next to you speed up or slow down to get away from them, you can also just move over in your lane if there isn't another to get to. That will keep you safe if they do something stupid. Something else I do it to flash my high beam headlight at cars at intersections or cross roads to get their attention. In the video he said to honk but most bike horns are so low powered that you can't hear them plus it's hard for drivers to tell which direction the sound is coming from, a flashing light is much better. Have you ever been in traffic and hear a siren but can't tell where it's coming from then see the lights of a cop or fire truck? It beats installing train horns on your bike.

Right on the money. If anyone watches the MC clips on Moto Madness, you'll see loads of riders smashing car mirrors, flipping them off and screaming on how they "almost died" because a vehicle didn't see them, usually when the rider is in the cars blind spot. These riders truly don't see these drivers as people who made a mistake, but as people who actually tried to kill them with their incompetence. In my 38 yrs on a bike, I always tell people who ride, they should be paranoid but not scared. If you ride like you're invisible, even when they're looking straight at you, you can then AVOID even being in a position to get hit. Murphy's Law on the road.. Great video.. Cheers

@jeroldpickard947

5 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@bhaddock9277

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with you on point about motorcyclists creating a conflict situation then moaning about it. Lots of good reasons to read a potential conflict situation and then wisely avoid it or more realistically manage a situation to your advantage. Good advice my father gave was to put a car or two between you and an erratic or aggressive car driver. A blip of the throttle and you can be in a clear section of road. If I make a mess of something and unintentionally cut someone up I'll happily allow the disadvantaged to pass. Serves two purposes; allows me to keep a problem or upset car driver where I can see them while also putting them in a situation where they're wondering what I'm doing. Being on a motobike I can easily push past if I want to be in front again so letting them pass is an allusion of power not a transfer of power.

@PathinAZ

5 жыл бұрын

B Haddock It sounds like you're making it harder than it needs to be. (hard to tell with just a short paragraph, ya know?) I follow a few simple rules. I don't trust ANY driver to do the right thing, so I just create distance. IF someone is driving poorly, erratic...whatever, then it's MUCH better to get them in front of you where you can keep an eye on them and can't box you in from behind. Also, NEVER spend any amount of time in that "blind spot", either fall back or accelerate up to the front tire. That 7 or 8 o'clock position is a death trap. The last thing, si when I'm in traffic I try and always position myself so I have 3 "outs"...a place to dive into quickly if someone is going to try and occupy the same space as me. Besides all that, we have to always be aware of road conditions, holes...tar if it's hot..uneven or grated construction......as well as debris in the road. Last thing, if the sun is low and in your face....I prefer to have a cig for 20 minutes till, the sun sets. This is the time of day when people can't even see a car in front of them, let alone a smaller bike...(and my bike is one of the biggest, 1/2 a ton FLHTCU) All that, and ALWAYS practice your emergency braking in an open parking lot....I still do on occasion even after all these years. So many riders having the front tire slide out...QUICKEST way to get SLAMMED to the pavement. Man, another long one...lol..sorry. Cheers!

@orion8981

5 жыл бұрын

Other than the time a Prius (it's always a fucking Prius, I swear) tried to change lanes while I was directly beside them and slightly ahead (you know, the single most obvious place I could possibly be) in the middle of the day, I can agree with this. As much as it might be hard for some people to admit it, it's many times the motorcyclist's fault for putting themselves in a situation that had many points of danger. This is why I never, ever, not even for fun, pass to the right without giving myself a very wide berthing, an entire lane, at least. I see guys nailing it at triple digits speeds to the right of semis and think to myself, you're going to be a horror story your family tells people to scare them away from motorcycles.

@nephicus339

5 жыл бұрын

also... for the views. Apparently people on motorcycles freaking out instead of being calm and assessing a situation with logic and intelligence is more entertaining.

Between you and Yammie, I've learned a LOT that I didn't know before. Old rider here, contemplating getting back on 2 wheels after a 13yr hiatus.

@Celestial-Idiot

5 жыл бұрын

Don't listen to yammie, he's not as good of a rider as he thinks he is.

5 жыл бұрын

@@Celestial-Idiot Yet he still has some good insights and despite him being an utter prat on the streets, he at least openly admits it and warrants his viewers not to do the same. Hypocrisy? Absolutely. But I can respect a person that can look in a mirror and call out their imperfections then make an example of themselves of what to/not to do :)

@David-eh9le

5 жыл бұрын

@@Celestial-Idiot He always says exactly that himself. So no.

5 жыл бұрын

@Mr TriL Yikes! You just need to find a good riding road out in the countryside and away from city idiots

@dny9394

4 жыл бұрын

Me too, 55 years though! But it soon comes back.... like swimming or riding a pushbike. You don't forget.

As a Bicyclist for decades, I've already mastered this skill of temporary invisibility (they see you when they get angry, lol) ages ago. It will suit me well when I get my motorbike :3

@andyc9902

Жыл бұрын

Here is my hot take! Blinking lights

I think this should be mandatory viewing by all riders both experienced and beginners! It's just like finding that fascinating documentary serendipitously, but informative and potentiality lifesaving. Now I have subscribed without hesitation. Please do not stop making these!!!!

Him: Wear Red Me: Sooooo I’ve now decided to dress like female Deadpool

@cy-one

3 жыл бұрын

Who wouldn't want to see female Deadpool on the road? ;D

@michaeldelano3645

3 жыл бұрын

I like to dress a Little Red Riding Hood. Except the wind blows my skirt up over my hips. Awkward sometimes, since I am a 55 year old balding hetero man.

@noonchucks

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaeldelano3645 i love this comment

@ybk6858

3 жыл бұрын

i mean if youre more likely to see violence or something sexy.. wouldnt it be smart for a women to ride in like a Bikini?

@VancePetrol

3 жыл бұрын

@@ybk6858 Great idea, then when women bail and cover their entire body in road rash you'll be even more visible!

I keep saying this but just Like Amazon did the Grand Tour , Netflix should get you guys on a contract ...

@HalfdeadRider

5 жыл бұрын

No fuck that, it's free here and he still gets paid, don't ruin it :)

@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_

5 жыл бұрын

F netflix

@consubandon

5 жыл бұрын

F9 netflix

@gwot

5 жыл бұрын

I watched Top Gear religiously when it was a thing, 1st season of Grand Tour was complete garbage, it got better on the 2nd season and on... but I've stopped watching it

@TsvetanVR

5 жыл бұрын

And why the fuck should everyone and everything be owned by big corporations!?

Absolutely love the intro and video editing! You go above and beyond! I've learned so much from this channel!

I never get tired of listening to you! Good job and clever too.

You say wear red for safety. Has Star Trek taught you nothing?

@thebaumfaeller1477

5 жыл бұрын

I guess it is working, they get seen very well and subsequently the get shot.

@Lupz

5 жыл бұрын

Seems a less than ideal outcome though.

@stevehunt613

5 жыл бұрын

Love this!

@darkshadowsx5949

5 жыл бұрын

@@thebaumfaeller1477 that makes the most sense.

@aydict

5 жыл бұрын

had to google this, glad I did

That last one rings particularly true. I rode for 3 years with a matte black helmet and have been merged into quite a number of times. I've had to send it back under warranty and the shop lent me a bright yellow Arai for a couple weeks. Same commute, same season, same roads with probably the same people driving the same cars, yet I could clearly see the difference. People saw me, and acted accordingly.

@JJ_ExMachina

5 жыл бұрын

I wrapped my bike in a Arctic Camo, and I can say it stands out in a "crowd" aka traffic... People not only see my bike, but they seem to pay a lot more attention to me. My riding gear, is a Matte black with High Gloss Pearl White reflective designs on it. The rest of my stuff is white and black... SO white it is NOT bright colors like high pink or safety orange... The contrasting colors on the wrap and my gear, really stands out to the "bland" monotone chunks of bla of the rest of the vehicles around me. SO while I agree high vis colors do make you stand out, so can standard colors, if done well. If you want to see what my bike looks like my IG: exmachina77 ( instagram.com/exmachina77 )

@gasdive

5 жыл бұрын

@@JJ_ExMachina I Plastidiped my bike in fluorescent orange (Blaze). I've swapped bikes with a friend who has the same bike in white. Seeing my bike in his mirrors, I can certainly say my bike stood out far more than his bike.

@alexs555

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing! A useful KZread comment based on real-life experience! Thank you! :)

@JJ_ExMachina

5 жыл бұрын

@@gasdive yep plan on doing some high vis reflective color splotches throughout my bikes camo pattern, and on my helmet. Figured the black and white of the Artic Camo would look pretty good with some bright color splotches.

@gasdive

5 жыл бұрын

@@JJ_ExMachina Sound great!

The production quality of your videos is absolutely legendary. Thank you for raising the bar. No one does it like you. You are the best.

Just wanted to leave a thank you on this video. Yesterday I was out for a ride and as I was slowing down to turn left off of a highway I was nearly rear ended by a distracted driver. I was watching him approach in my mirror and luckily the oncoming lane was empty. I was able to dodge the attack🥋 and ride home to tell my family all about it. Thank you, Ryan.

Just bought a bike, my first one I was scared so I searched a lot of reviews and materials to be sure what I was doing. I subscribed immediately Awesome channel dude Keep up the good work

@andymehrer457

4 жыл бұрын

learn your bike! push it to its limits just make sure you know when to do so...

@aprofromuk

3 жыл бұрын

watch motojitsu

@italengro197

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, I do not even own a bike and I watch him just because he makes good content :D I hope to have a bike soon ;)

@ethanfoster5658

2 жыл бұрын

How’s the bike been ?

@ariealberto6499

2 жыл бұрын

@@ethanfoster5658 it's been great! For a hobby is awesome, fun, relaxing and an incredible learning experience. I wouldn't use it as a "main" way of transportation, as I live in a big busy city, that would remove the fun and relaxing part. I upgraded from my first bike already 🤘

When the motorcycle instructor rolls the television into the classroom

I can't even tell you how many times I have shared this with friends. Hands down, on of the best motorcycle videos on KZread to date.

You are almost 1M subscribers! I remember watching this video last year as i just got my licence to ride, now i look back and i can tell that the things i learned from you and dandanthefireman actually saved my skin a couple of times. Keep up the good work!

Ryan, you are brilliant. Thanks for the high quality episodes with always accurate and well-researched information. Your presentation is entertaining and easily absorbed. I learn something every time you post.

Great video, hard to believe but they keep getting better.

@51Fathermo

5 жыл бұрын

Really

I share this with all my friends every year as the riding season nears to get their brains thinking and out of hibernation. Awesome breakdown for those on two or four wheels.

Ryan, i love your channel and vids. Great learning for new and so called experienced riders. Just completed a ride with a new rider on the Peninsula of Cape Town and your tips proved life saving.

I always enjoy your videos... but I think this may be the BEST ONE Ever! as a former EMT -- and the 'victim' of TWO crashes where cars hit ME {the first one was nearly Fatal!} and both drivers said they never saw me -- I am always aware of my visibility in traffic ! Even with flashing lights and reflective colors on our vehicles, and 'safety vests' on, we still are at a High Risk of getting HIT by other drivers! They can get fixated on the red lights on the ambulance of fire trucks, and not SEE US! I see people in heavy traffic on little tiny under-powered scooters, and think about how that is like a pedestrian walking in the middle of traffic! Another case of 'invisibility' is when you are following a large vehicle, such as a semi or cargo/delivery truck, and you 'become part of that vehicle' ... Your silhouette 'fits inside' of the vehicle, and those behind you may not realize YOU are 50 to 100 feet BEHIND the truck, rather than part of it, and they base their stopping distance on the truck! I know that 'some' riders WANT to be almost invisible, so they can 'get away' or 'disappear' when they are spotted by Police ... or they want to look 'sinister' ... but they could soon look DEAD when a driver pulls out in front of them or changes lanes and doesn't see them approaching. In BOTH of the crashes I mentioned above, I WAS wearing bright colors, and riding modestly...and STILL was not seen...

@dny9394

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you're still here mate, thanks for sharing.

All I got from this is be threatening & sexy to be safe. That’s going to be tough for me.

@thomassowinski6765

5 жыл бұрын

Just hit up your local bdsm store. Everyone knows you're supposed to ride in leather...

@TsvetanVR

5 жыл бұрын

Just buy a red Ducati, people will ignore the rest. :D

@EpicAdamMotovlogs

5 жыл бұрын

Tsvetan Tsekov I wish I had that kind of money

@SmallSpoonBrigade

5 жыл бұрын

Perhaps, but it feels like strapping a pair of prosthetic breasts onto my back might make it more likely that I get run over.

@EpicAdamMotovlogs

5 жыл бұрын

Chris L decent spine protection though.

Thank FortNine. Keep up the great work. Greatly appreciate your channel!!!

Good editing, GOOD audio, good pacing, perfect enunciation and tones, well developed ideas, and excellent example/explantion. There are MAAAANY on youtube that you are blowing out of the water. I just found this channel and wish it had been around when i was 16 and started riding. some of your vids is stuff they teach but alot of your vids was stuff i had to learn/figure out for myself. I thankfully never had a crash and never had a laydown at faster than 1mph but I havent ridden in 10 years due to personal health and i still aint at 40 yet. I miss it soooooo much.

A lot of motorcyclists need this information just for them to stop raging at everyone and start understanding, that it's the way human brain works. Less rage and more understanding, I say.

@elmobarrethawk3566

5 жыл бұрын

no they don't all the points in this video are just excuse if you pay attention when your drive like you should and like most motorcyclist do then there wouldn't be a problem but instead people are on their phones or half asleep or drunk or just plain not looking before they merge or make a turn.

@I_Santos_

5 жыл бұрын

I’m terribly sorry for what happened to you and I sincerely hope you continue to recover. I also can’t even begin to fathom your frustration with your situation. But the original commenter on this thread does have a point. And so do you. Way too many people ARE ignorant and make stupid decisions. The girl you mentioned made the decision to be on her phone and not watch where she was going. People do choose to drive impaired. People do drive recklessly. And that’s their fault and it needs to change. But, as the video explained, the way our brain is wired also works against us, even when not being careless. UNDERSTANDING why and how that works is good for drivers and riders alike because the more we understand how perception and visibility work, the better the choices we both can make. Drivers can be better equipped to know what to look for with motorcycles, and motorcyclists know where they are more vulnerable and can adjust to ride defensively. I think the commenter wasn’t making excuses for willfully ignorant drivers, but rather, appreciating a better understanding of those who do take care but make mistakes so that we can all learn from it.

@canrule08

5 жыл бұрын

This information is not only for motorcyclists. Car drivers (undertakers of the four-wheeled coffin as I call them) also need it

@failtolawl

4 жыл бұрын

yea you get those situations where motorcycles appear until everybody world at 20 mph over the speed limit and expect everybody to understand what's going on instantly.

@SY1WEK

4 жыл бұрын

@@pokeyexpressor4265 amen!

I find it easier to just assume that people won't see me, will cut me off, will merge into me, will run the red light, will brake late, etc. Helped me survive in a city with a population of over 2mil people ( and there's the 15mil+ people from the surrounding cities ) for the past 3 years. I still get hit every now and then, but in a country where about 100 people dies from traffic incidents every day, that's nothing.

@leoveroude4492

5 жыл бұрын

Best comment yet! Assume.

@sosababy1016

4 жыл бұрын

I live in Brazil I ride everyday and that's exactly how you have to ride to survive a motorcycle out here. Out here when you're learning to ride a bike most people will tell you that you have to drive for everyone else

@Delb9891

4 жыл бұрын

What city is it where u live ? A 100 people a day is a huge number

@ayoutubechannul

4 жыл бұрын

@@Delb9891 does sound high enough

@dny9394

4 жыл бұрын

Love your comment 'I still get hit every now and then'... Cool. Respect.

Can't put in words how brilliant and entertaining this presentation is.

I’m just now getting into motorcycling and all of the videos this guy created are absolutely legendary! Thanks dude

Not sure how I came across this channel but it's great! Love this shit. I was dying just reading the video title .

@Bow-to-the-absurd

5 жыл бұрын

check out his exploring canada videos

@wyzapple

5 жыл бұрын

Your profile pic is one in a million...instantly recognizable.👍 Plus, it's comedy. I can't stop looking at it.🙂

I always like your videos, but this one was off the chart excellent. I barely avoided turning in front of another car the other day because the car was behind my right windshield support column. I was amazed that I didn't see it - now I know why.

@gasdive

5 жыл бұрын

I waggle my head from side to side when driving a car up to an intersection.

@1998TDM

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't see a steam train in front of me once. True story. See vid above for reasons why.

Great presentation. I rode, well still ride, a bicycle for years to get around - poor student for too long but I spent my time watching and learning. You really do have a cloak of invisibility around you. I learned many valuable lessons during that time. It has fully translated to motorcycle riding, and, not surprisingly, works as a car driver too! Added to the whole mix is a very large dose of patience. My "mantra" is that if I'm on my bike [either one actually], I'm not in a hurry. Makes riding ever so much easier, relaxed. I've even timed runs from place to place using car and bike and the differences are negligible. So, take it easy and remember that the cars are there to kill you. Think happy thoughts. =D

@lkj974

2 жыл бұрын

Patience is key to so many things in life. I’m glad there is one thing that gets easier as I get older.

Ride like you're the Invisible Man. Been saying this to new riders for 40 years... and you put the reason for this into an excellent video. Well done!

i hope you make a lot of money from this channel. the research, the writing, the production that goes into your videos is fricken amazing. another fantastic video f9, thank you!

Are we not going to mention how awesome this parody of Bill Nye is? Bringing back PBS memories.

@g496r500t

3 жыл бұрын

Bill Nye is a phony nutbag.

I’m still binge watching you’re channel. This one is a gem. It explains that famous « sorry I didn’t see you » that we to often ear after an accident.

Ryan, this was a brilliant resource. I learned so much. Understanding that biker invisibilty is an explicable optical and behavioural paradigm, not just " shit drivers" really came clear to me. Really love your channel. Keep it up !

The Bill Nye video editor is strong with you.

@Robstafarian

4 жыл бұрын

@Jicari Hickory Hill I take it you are referring to climate change; I hate to break it to you so bluntly, but we really are in deep shit.

Excellent. All your videos are good, but this was one of the best. Great research, well conveyed!

Excellent easy to understand explanation. I enjoy the way you deliver the message as well

Far in kenya you my friend is making me a fantastic rider, 3 yrs on the saddle with enough lessons from you. You guy is just too practical and real.

Damn this was *good* information! An instructor tried to explain this 'invisibility factor' to our class years ago, but your detailed description here went far beyond that. : )

This is brilliant. I train hazard identification in the workplace and this hits all the issues we try to bring awareness to. Well done.

Good job! I move my arms and wobble a bit, prn, I do that with my Miata, too. Nothing makes a driver sit up straight more than a vehicle doing the unexpected. Still, not everyone will notice, you have to pay attention to anyone who can possibly hit you, without going down the target fixation path to pain. When I coached dinghy racing I taught my students to "take a picture", that is, deliberately turning their head to consciously note the position, speed, and direction of nearby boats, then quickly bringing their heads back to neutral. I find a version of this useful on the road. Making it into a game keeps you alert.

This channel is incredible and is going to save lives.

This should be part of driver's education courses now. Great work!

@Jaffa1951

5 жыл бұрын

A motorcyclist makes a better car driver

I love your videos Ryan, lots of common sense with great humour. Ride safe.

Especially this video and the tips kept me alive for my first year of motorcycling. Thanks! Great Value! Fortnine MVP

I send this vid to anyone i know getting on a bike for the first time. You make some great videos, but this one saves actual lives. ❤❤❤

3:55 alternatively wear black and yellow, there's a reason bees and all cautions signs use that color scheme, It also isn't as annoying as red (to me at least)

@toddnks

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, the same reason that road construction equipment is usually some form of yellow (when something moves at a crawl its very difficult to see it moving, unless its high contrast), why yellow freight is its color of yellow (which to me looks more orange), etc, etc, etc.

@threethrushes

5 жыл бұрын

Alternatively, grow a prehensile barbed stinging tail like a scorpion. That tends to get attention on the road.

@lucywucyyy

5 жыл бұрын

trainer helicopters are also black and yellow

@tomokokuroki3356

5 жыл бұрын

I wear all black. Seeya in the ER!

@JonnyLee

5 жыл бұрын

Did you and/or the bike get out of that somewhat okay?

Most informative video on the most informative bike channel on KZread. Great job, Ryan, you guys keep upping your game.

I just can't believe how good quality these videos are. This is the best channel period.

Dude, your channel is the best about motorcycles ever to be on KZread! I’m a huge fan, keep up the good work! All the way from Brazil

The jump in the quality of your videos is astounding. When I discovered this channel a few years ago I just didn't quite like the videos all that much. But this one, this one rocks. Screw Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, just jump on a motorcycle.

@andyc9902

Жыл бұрын

Here is my hot take! Blinking lights

Outstanding presentation!!! This should be played at every vehicle training session on earth. So much broader than just motorcycles. Ironically, I see you posted this 2 years ago and I never saw it before, perhaps I have a touch of excellent content blindness!

Watched this a year or two ago, well worth a rewatch, very very good information

although ive been watching your videos for months now, i just got my licence last week and need to rewatch absolutely everything. thanks man, you really could be saving peoples lives with these vidoes.

@fbomb.garage316

2 жыл бұрын

I've no doubt that's happening

Just the best bike channel on KZread. Also worth taking advanced training once you have been riding a while. In the UK we have a thing called BikeSafe. You get to ride with the bike cops for a day. They really put you through your paces. Plus some of the training about road positioning would probably have you fail your actual bike test. And no, they don't hang around. My police instructor was supernaturally quick and it looked effortless too. Whether you like the cops or not, can't deny their skills. Now...about that court appearence for speeding...

@seriousgameofficial

5 жыл бұрын

Mr Hmm Recently passed my CBT and hadn't heard of BikeSafe, gonna check it out cause it sounds super interesting!

@patrickhd34

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely worth it, it's approximately £40 for the course, which means it is heavily subsidised. Some gems from the course - bright pink is the best hi-viz you can wear (if you can bring yourself to wear it). Get foglights (they call them riding lights) for your bike. A headlight and two riding lights will make you stand out and look bigger. This definitely works - have them on my bike. Don't filter at speed. Should only be going about 10 mph faster than slow moving or stationary traffic. Watch out for gaps etc. Also, if you have "filtering hero" on your tail I always pull in and let them go.

@seriousgameofficial

5 жыл бұрын

Mr Hmm Where are you based? I'm in Bristol and would be up for a ride some time if you wanted!

@krytenLister

5 жыл бұрын

It's well worth doing and you will learn loads but I don't know if it may interfere with your MOD1 & 2 training. As I understand it, advanced positioning is not what they want to see on the MOD 1 & 2 tests.

@patrickhd34

5 жыл бұрын

I'm based just North of London, so a bit of a trek.

He missed one of the ways (sitting in blind spots) that's another way to make yourself invisible.

@andymehrer457

4 жыл бұрын

i totally agree if you sit in someones blind spot as you are in a fast lane or what not, you are endangering yourself and them get some speed pull up or in front of them to say hey there is a motorcycle on the road!

@mackigator

3 жыл бұрын

Ipley Cross intersection deserves a mention, in terms of blind spots that do not move relative to each other! singletrackworld.com/2018/01/collision-course-why-this-type-of-road-junction-will-keep-killing-cyclists/

@dominicsynnock4028

3 жыл бұрын

That's a different issue to what the video was covering, these are all reasons why a bike that should be visible is missed. Being in a blind spot is a bike in a place where it's not visible but it's equally as important because as riders we have much more control over where we are in relation to other vehicles.

@zachmoerman4165

3 жыл бұрын

He sort of hinted to it, but didn’t cover it. Maybe it’s just a giving...

What a super video thank you, very useful for car drivers as well. I always make an extra point to observe more when first setting off from home to exercise your observations and like you said its the area likely to have most complacency

Great info here! thanks for putting it together

STORY TIME!!! I was taught to know what and how many cars were behind me beside me and in front of me, my instructor would pull away the mirror and ask how many cars if we didn't know we got a failed grade. Some failed, most learned how to keep a constant awareness about them. This skill alone has saved me from car accidents countless times. I was once passing someone and out of nowhere they jump to my lane if I had not reacted and moved into the turning lane and slammed on the gas (because i knew it was clear thanks to this training) I would of been in an accident likely that driver would of rolled there SUV or I would of been crushed. I was at the mid point of there SUV. (in a tiny car)

@vincentengelbrecht2093

5 жыл бұрын

For sure. I've had many "near misses" where I thought someone would pull in front of me. Always try to make sure they can see you or hang back. The minute you'll save speeding through isn't worth the risk of a life lost

@asdfkhieee

5 жыл бұрын

I play find the motorcycle on car rides with my son instead of the punch buggy (find the VW beetle) game so he grows up always noticing bikes. Although since he is growing up a rider himself it will be programed into him anyways.

@andrewcarter7866

5 жыл бұрын

So I'm not the only person that does that... I've been doing it forever (in a car I mean...I'm a fairly new rider), and would pop-quiz the kids as I was teaching them to drive..."Without looking, what kind of vehicle and what colour..behind, and in the lanes to the side." It's a great way to always be just a little bit more aware of what's around you...and when you're about to switch lanes and your brain says, "Wait a minute...there was somebody there 2 seconds ago...where did they go?" It's funny too, that both kids have that knack for being able to say, "Watch this guy...he's about to do something stupid..."..and then THEY DO. I think the reason is because you've been watching them without thinking about it and have already noticed that they have no idea how to merge, are moving like they're texting, etc... I do it all the time, and my wife always says, "How did you know???" It's not really a skill...it's like EpicBigWhale said; I've learned to keep a constant awareness about me, and it's something that just happens without having to consciously do it.

@EpicBigWhale

5 жыл бұрын

No? we were taught to remember what was behind us yes, but not to assume. If we didn't know we were told not to guess, because assuming is just as bad as not knowing. If it seemed like we guessed he would call us out on it. He had been teaching for a long time, 20+ years. one little story will not explain how he tough us things.

@andrewcarter7866

5 жыл бұрын

@@SimonWoodburyForget Nobody in this little conversation is assuming anything. We know what's there or not there because we've been looking and making a point to notice things and be aware of them. We're not scanning less, as you say, we're scanning more, AND we're making a specific point of seeing what we've scanned, and remembering what it was, where it was, if it was texting, weaving, changing lanes without looking or signalling. We don't assume we know what's around us and just drive on those assumptions. We look, check mirrors, check over our shoulders like everyone else...but when a situation occurs, one where (as you say,) "When you're driving there is no time to think", we have to do a lot less thinking and can react quicker and in a safe manner. Ladder falls off the truck ahead, "Can I stop?"...No. Okay, swerve and avoid. How about right? Nope, already know where's a blue mini-van in that lane..been watching it for a long time. How about right? There's a red Civic over there, but without looking I know he's about 60' back, so yes, the left lane is clear and without having to check mirrors and look over my shoulders, I can swerve into that open lane and avoid the obstacle. " "If you're predicting what people do, it also means you're becoming trained to drive like them." ...what? Noticing strange behavior while doing the what's-around-me thing allows me (us, whoever) to mentally plunk a 'watch this guy' sign on them. Seeing people do dumb things while driving has not taught me to speed, merge onto a highway at 40km/h, stop dead in the merge lane, text and drive, drive drunk, swerve while I'm juggling my morning coffee, cigarette, and newspaper.... I commented on what I do, and that it happened to be the same as the other 4 people in this side-conversation, and that it's worked out well for us. You are making a lot of presumptions about us and our habits ASIDE from us playing the what's-around-me game. I taught my wife to drive, and then both kids. Aside from someone going through a stop sign and hitting the side of my truck while I was stopped in traffic at a stoplight, myself, my wife, and both kids have logged a total of zero accidents in our combined 77 years of driving. We'll be talking and the kids will often comment on how people they drive with have no idea what's around them and they also say the what's-around-me game has allowed them to safely avoid several potential accidents. Yes, we did all watch the video. Your brain gives you false memories, yes. But, further to that, it fills in blanks with information from the past if it has no current data, or if there was data there but you didn't see it because you were paying attention to something else. That's why what's-around-me is so helpful...you're not relying on false memories...you're collecting the data constantly, so you KNOW. Neither you (nor your brain) has to assume and fill in the blank. Your brain will fill in the blanks if something becomes constant and mundane. Making a specific point to watch that traffic behind you and to the left and right with the 'game' keeps it those zones active, and filled with real-time data, as opposed to being a mystery that your brain might just throw stuff into to take up space. Maybe you're saying that what we're doing is not enough...? Well, I hope you understand that we try to do all the other things that good drivers do as well, but since the what's-around-me game was mentioned, we all said, "Hey me too, and I find it works well." "This assumption you're taking that you actually know what's around you is what causes accidents. Just because you remember what cars are behind you doesn't mean you saw all the cars behind" You're splitting hairs here.... Quizzing the kids on what's back there isn't saying that they'll be able to list off 30 vehicles....it's to get them used to looking. To build that habit; knowing what's behind you and beside you, in addition to (obviously) what's going on in front of you. So..that's what I do, and it works for me. The other people have said it works for them too. As said, you made a lot of presumptions about us and our driving habits..pretty much all of them wrong. I will continue to keep a mental image of what's around me and update that image with frequent scans.

I just weave back and forth. It’s fun and everyone sees it.

@markgilder9990

3 жыл бұрын

I was taught to alter position when moving into a junction, apparently it gives the driver more of a chance to see you before he/she pulls out. Plus I move out to give a bigger clearance.

@blakehugh

2 жыл бұрын

I do that as well. It is fun to watch the drivers noticing you instead of continuing to nap on the way to work.

@aka_pierre

2 жыл бұрын

I hold down the horn at every intersection or when I see people lined up to turn on stroads.

Fantastic and fascinating video! Thanks for all the time you put into these.

Every Fortnine video is done amazingly well. No boring lulls, no boring ways of explaining, awesome editing, great monologues, subtle, and obvious jokes. Probably the very best KZreadr I follow.

I'm loving the Bill Nye parody!! Quality work, thanks!

F9 the science guy

@yaboirico5221

5 жыл бұрын

no, its Ryan

Excellent content. I appreciate you and the folks behind the scenes too.

This is my new favourite video of yours!! Very well done Sir!! 👏 Thank you for being such a good teacher.

Why is this video just empty landscapes?!

@djohnson3678

5 жыл бұрын

because everything else is invisible.

@nyetloki

5 жыл бұрын

Because you find Canada non threatening and boring. The red flag doesn't make it sexy enough.

@mrN3w7

5 жыл бұрын

@@nyetloki We apologize...

@beachdog67

5 жыл бұрын

@@nyetloki Best reply ever. You win the internet.

@beachdog67

5 жыл бұрын

@@mrN3w7 Best reply to a reply. And YOU win the internet, and you win the internet, and you....

dam im from uk and was suggested to me from a motorbike vlogger and i really enjoyed watching this and ill take all information with me and pass tbis on, to be honest i think everyone taking driving tests should be forced to watch this, I've learned alot from this and will continue to learn more as the roads are becoming more chaos here abd everyone forgets THINK BIKE, Thanks truly learned alot from this👍👍

@gavinbessford1006

4 жыл бұрын

I'm from UK as well you should look into IAMS it'll really improve your riding and get good insurance

I love how fortnine is able to not just make fun content that informs, they can style-parody so many genres and do it well.

I doubt you guys actually read these comments but I really love your channel, I’ve learned a lot about riding and being safer when I do so.