I'd like to add that when you look down the road at traffic, take a good hard look and ask yourself, "what's wrong with this picture." Seeing a car on the side of the road, is he about to get back on the road suddenly? Cruising down a section of road that allows for passing, is there an impatient driver about to pass multiple cars and not see me? A car at the end of a driveway, is he getting his mail or about to go on a milk run? Is that car full of teens leaving school aware of their surroundings at all? ENJOY the ride, motorcycles are great, but NEVER get complacent. Oh, and "never surprise the tires" is some of the best, succinct advice ever given.

@bramweinreder2346

Ай бұрын

My basic rule: don't have an attitude. A driver may try to be an asshole. Or just be distracted or neglectful. It's easy to know the rules and act by them. Rules are great for when things go wrong. It's harder to observe a situation, and ask yourself what's the worst that could happen, and what's the safest action in that moment. How you treat drivers when things are about to go sideways will influence how they view bikers in general.

"Don't surprise the tire" That's a good one. Cheers from Brazil!

@matthijsmaris8703

5 жыл бұрын

7 year olds ,they can be so clear-cut.

After six years and 60,000 km of city commuting, I’m back to square one as I learn to ride wide open twisty country roads. I can already see just how useful your videos are going to be! Thanks from Australia!!

“Don’t surprise the front tire”, LOVE IT!

@TMCmakes

5 жыл бұрын

to be fair, you can surprise the rear pretty easily as well if you're being abrupt, so don't surprise either of them

@Adrenalean767

4 жыл бұрын

U should only surprise the tyres if it's their birthday

@cloudwalker679

3 жыл бұрын

@@Adrenalean767 by changing them??

@Adrenalean767

3 жыл бұрын

@@cloudwalker679 lol

You warn that there is no magic bullet, and I agree, but man this video was excellent. "Wait for the weight." "Don't surprise the tire." "Stay ahead of the aircraft." Those are all magic bullets of a sort, and easy to remember. Thanks for sharing, this series always gives me something to think about and work on before I ride again (which for me is in about 30 minutes, lol).

@Lavaman3682

4 жыл бұрын

Agree!!

@na1k3

4 жыл бұрын

What is a magic bullet? Is it like a magic tablet?

0:41 Complacency is the enemy 2:37 Wait for the weight - Brake patiently and progressively, not suddenly 5:21 Question tradition - There is a lot of bad advice in the motorcycling community 7:09 Jazz - it's unpredictable - don't expect the next corner to be the same as the last, don't expect a familiar road to remain unchanged 9:08 Tires - maintain the pressure, monitor wear and age, replace earlier rather than later. 11:21 International community laughs at US healthcare 11:53 Apex - Better later than sooner 14:00 Stay ahead of the motorcycle - pay attention to the road ahead.

@LisaLadyRider

5 жыл бұрын

"International community laughs at US healthcare" Made me chuckle.... Because, well, it's true. 🤣

@henrymathenge8723

4 жыл бұрын

5.08 is damn true

@veiledallegory

4 жыл бұрын

Lisa Jones well, that doesn’t explain all the people from other countries who are lined up at our major medical centers who came here for the best medical care in the world. People who are naive who haven’t travelled around the world and spent time in hospitals in other countries can make these uneducated statements! I for one will not. I have spent time in hospitals abroad and I assure they are not better. Far from it!!! Try to see a doctor in the UK for a sinus infection. By the time you get in 6 months later it will be healed for sure! Add to that, it’s not the medical community that is responsible for the high cost of medical treatment, it’s the litigation attorneys. Turn on any TV channel in the US and you’ll see commercial after commercial telling you how you can sue someone! This has driven the price of malpractice insurance to astronomical level thus having a trickle down effect to the consumer. Besides it’s not the collar bone that cost so much, it was the helicopter it took to fish the guy out of the canyon because he was riding on the street like he was on a track!

@tomjiunta1580

4 жыл бұрын

I laughed when I saw that comment inserted. Not sure why. US is way down on the list of all factors regarding quality health care markers: infant mortality, access to care, chronic diseases, medication overprescribing and errors, and I can go on and on. Our system is broke and it needs to be fixed. Now get back on that bike and practice good riding habits cause you can't afford to repair your body in our broken for profit hospitals, by doctors motivated by profit. Been there...its no fun being a doctor anymore.

@themalaypress

3 жыл бұрын

Great! Thank you for the knowledge..

I never ever want not to keep learning !!

Wait for the weight is the best advice I've ever heard. Love the tips. Keep up the great work.

Another excellent video, Dave. Much appreciate your effort and the quality of work you do on these.

That one point alone, "Stay Ahead of The Motorcycle" is gold. Thank you.

Stay ahead of the aircraft! Probably the best advice I've heard in a long time..

I had been ride since 2015. 3 years of underbone(small bike below 150cc) about 2 year of sport bike 250cc(ninja250). All my accident is because of my fault. 😂😂 thank god im still alive and having lot of luck when heavy accident. I had found this vid about a year or so and my riding experience is much better and awesome. Come back just to refresh and see if i had made mistake without noticing. Ps: i ride my bike about 120km(distance)/daily just from home to my workplace. 🤣 so i exposed with a lot of risk. This kind of video helps me a lots. Thank you.🙏🏼😁😁

I've never thought about how the outside of each turn is the cleanest due to the ways cars handle. That's a brilliant tip.

Don’t surprise the tire. That kid is going places.

@CanyonChasers

Жыл бұрын

Right!?!

It's only my second year of riding and your tips are not only invaluable, but possibly life- saving. Thank you.

Thanks for posting all the riding tips! I watched the corning, trail braking, and this video and went out and tried the techniques highlighted .... Holy Cow! after just a few turns I found myself corning faster and leaving the corner faster!! Thanks for the help!!

The way you present is the best on KZread. Love your content. Keep it coming!!!!

Always SO informative, thanks y'all LOVE YOUR STUFF :)

Such a gem of a video i Was getting late for the work still watched complete video cause it was so good you have to watch it in one session.

I think this was one of the best videos about riding that I ever saw. Thanks!

Thank you Dave for this great video - Love the way you explain techniques and tips for better riding. Now waiting to have my bike un-wintered to start practicing.

I love these videos. I've been riding for 35 years, and I always want to keep learning. These are great guys! Thank you so much for putting them up...

Great video, Dave! Loved the cameos.

Love what you have to say, ive been riding longer than many and your tips are absolutely spot on.

"everything. slows. down." yes! yes! yes! ohmygod - I love this so much! I remember when I saw the movie Biker Boys and Fishburne's character vision turned into a tunnel. I was like wtf?! until one day in Brooklyn on Atlantic avenue that happened to me as I raced to catch a green light. ....scared the hell out of me. I could see the end, but I also realized I couldn't see the sides. decided it wasn't worth the risk. and (mostly) rode safe since. plan. ahead. (riding is a metaphor for life!) thanks for this

The most informative motorcycle channel...thank you for making thorough videos Dave! Forza Ducati and ride safe!

As a new rider I find these vlogs awesome advise and knowledge is how we try to stay out of the hospitals. Manage our risk was repeated over and over at my safety M2 course. Thank you for putting these vlogs together. Now, I am off to try to do what you have talked about in this video.

Dave... another great video... I use different words with my students at Team Oregon, but the concepts are the same. Again thanks for sharing and another great video. Outstanding job.

Awesome video and greqt tips! Wow, the concept and understanding the physics when it come to braking 🤯 and the tip of staying ahead of the aircraft 👍🏼

YOU ARE SIMPLY GREAT. Full Stop. Learnt So Much. (and still learning) THANK YOU.

I remember you from the trail braking video and here you are with another blockbuster !!! Great tips

Love the videos, thanks. A lot of good, common sense - and information which can difficult to find or learn. Definitely worth doing advanced courses - I'm back on a bike after 20 years off - I'm learning stuff I never knew I didn't know. Observation, slow skills, track days - having a lot of fun doing it and enjoying my riding with more confidence and skill. Keep safe during COVID-19!

Thank you for giving out such a great content Dave!!! The video earlier not only made me ride again confidently after a crash but made dramatic improvements in my riding. I cant wait to ride again and check out the best part that I liked about this video "stay ahead of the motorcycle!!!" Will surely let you know the improvements that you make in my ridning. Thank you soooooooo much!!!!

@CanyonChasers

5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Your comment gave me goosebumps! I'm thrilled that we've been able to help improve your motorcycle journey! Thank you for letting us know!!

Really well done!! Great advice!! Keep up the good work guys 👍👍👍

Woooo! Love this

I have been riding for 5 years already. Your videos reasured me that there is nothing wrong with feeling the need to practice some skills more than others. Thank you for the great information and for supporting a more responsible way of riding. ❤

Some of the most precise and useful motorcycle riding tips here on KZread. Keep up the great work!

These tips are priceless. And with good sense was well. And if i could add something in this context i would say that we could also had the Pareto's Law: 80% (of the result) is the rider (tecnic), 20% is the bike (the tool). Thanks.

I just returned from 15 years away from bikes...these vids are exactly what I needed to get my head back in the game.... Now to start practicing!

Great advice. Your Awesome.

Definitely going to binge watch this channel.

Thank you. Coming back to riding after about 25 years and realizing I've lost some skills. I'm riding a z400 and enjoying the learning curve. Bought the book Sport Riding Techniques as well as Keith Code's Twist of the Wrist 2 and have been practicing the techniques on some less traveled twisty roads near home. Having a blast. Appreciate learning about new techniques I had never heard of and sure do love the new bikes with so much torque and power.

Loved the video, Great content, keep going man! KZread needs content creators like you👍👍

Great content as always. Thanks you.

Love your videos. Thank you very much!!

thank you so much I love your advice honestly it's lifesaver

as a pilot myself I like how you took an aviation saying and mixed it into this bc more people should think like that. never stop learning people. and come back to stuff you already learned bc you'll learn something new.

Absolutely brilliant video! Cheers man!

I just started riding and your videos and advise are by far the best i've seen. Thank you.

Very valuable advice. Thanks!

Great tips. Keep them coming. Find your tips super helpful. Thanks for sharing

Thank you Dave for this and other great videos on motorcycle handling. Canyon Chasers vids are by far the the most technical and inspirational videos I have seen. So easy to understand and follow, you are now my first ‘go to’ for riding improvement. In November 2019 I’ll be 72 and have been riding since I was 16yrs old. I particularly liked the comment “ does this rider have 20yrs experience, or 1yr of experience repeated 20times. I currently ride a Blackbird and KTM Superduke 1290 and try constantly to improve all my skills and pass them on to my students. Thanks again from UK

Thank you for a very good video explaining the dynamics involved in riding a bike , I think you are a great teacher and best advice is "staying ahead of the motorcycle", I think has got me out of tight spots many times before anything bad happened.👍

This is fantastic. Thanks bro

Great info guys!...really appreciate the sound advice and things to think about every time I go out.

Excellent tips as always. I'll keep these in mind once the season starts.

Very good. Great information with clear description. Thank you

always great content from you guys. all this stuff needs to be listened to, rehearsed and put into practice. Like anything, you never stop practicing the fundamentals

After watching many hours of motorcycle videos I think this channel is very professional, progressive and science based. I love it. Thanks for the great info .

I find the seasonal nature of riding where I live, means I start each season with rusty skills, though they polish-up relatvely quickly. By the end of the season, I'm feeling at one with the bike, This channel and videos are a huge help!

A great reminder - well written and narrated with really useful examples and illustrations. Thanks!

First motorcycle.. cbr 1000rr 04 repsol.. loving every moment of this experience.. but I also love learning new skills to test.. 2week in many years to come. God willing..!! ❤ 🏍️

Top notch advice, masterfully done video. We all need to consistently strive for excellence on every ride. Thanks for the inspiration, and the reminder.

thank you very much highly appreciated your tips

Awesome. Your kindness is appreciated. A million thanks.

Didnt know what to expect, first time I see your videos. Gotta say it's very good stuff! Always good to have a few reminders at the start of a season :D

Wait for the weight! I can't WAIT to practice this technique - many thanks!!

Great commentary, key points and visuals. Thank you.

Thank you for all the great work you are doing!

Superb, guys, just superb. Thx.

Great, Great, Great video and information! i LOVED the "stay ahead of the aircraft" you put that into perfect perspective in relation to the Bike. Thank you

The break advice is really helpful, I have 3 crashes just because of mishandling the front break. Thanks!

Great video and awesome tips! Thank you!

So far the Canyon Chasers videos have been spot on. 'You Need to be Trail Braking Everywhere' changed my riding tremendously. Soon after I saw that video, I took the Total Control IRC course. Both were phenomenal training for me. Just be to able to put into practice a simple tip like changing my center of gravity, just by leaning my torso past the center line makes far more stability, that I can actually feel. 7 Tips to Become a Better, Faster and Safer Motorcycle Rider 1 & 2 videos are awesome as well. Thank you,

I am a pro jazz musician and life long bike rider. The analogy with jazz is a very good one!! Great video, thanks!

One of more informative channels

Excellent video, excellent advice!!

Thank you very kindly!

You are fantastic! Thanks for all the great advice!

You are awesome. These are the best!

Brilliant! Thanks!!

Thank you so much for these awesome vids.... very instructional and informative.... thanks to your vids, I've started to really improve my trail breaking..... thanks again...

Thanks for making these excellent videos!

I am grateful for you’re best life saving lessons !this will save someone there life,thank you the best friend!!!

Fantastic video for all motorcyclists, not just gp-fast squids. The part about entering a turn wide and late-apexing brought back memories from my road racing days (Late ‘80s, early ‘90s). All of the advice presented here was great, hopefully it’ll save some lives or hides. I’m going to check out the video about trail braking next since all 3 of my crashes involved losing the front-end in a turn. Great content and you have a new subscriber.

Excellent tips especially, stay ahead of the aircraft 👊🏽

I really enjoyed this video and your hand technique was extremely helpful. Also the video with the handlebars was pretty awesome. Thank you

Nice illustration of very practical matter! Love to see more of it👍

You’re a great teacher and lecturer. Very pragmatic aswell. Great work. Keep it up

Thanks for the vids. As an everyday commuter/canyon carver for the past 20 years, I can definitely appreciate your work. Wish we had something like this to watch during my squidly days in the 90's to shape me up to be a better, safer rider. Keep up the good work and the rubber side down!

@CanyonChasers

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Me too. I spent years trying to unlearn all that crap from my squidly '90s days as well.

Another great video. Two pieces of advice that I try to apply to my riding are: Firstly to leave the turn in until I see either the center line or the fog line, depending on the bend being a left or right hander. Secondly to commentate my ride, either verbalising for a camera or most often just in my head. Identify hazards, changes in speed limits, other road signage, changes in road direction, side roads, traffic, road surface, and basically anything else that may have an impact on your journey. Only by constantly making yourself aware of your ever changing environment will you be alert enough to adjust your riding to be best able to deal with everything happening around you.

Great vid bro, very informative 👍

Great video with information beyond the basics everybody else talks about!

Thank you for your video and knowledge you are sharing with us..🙏👍

Great video, great advices!!!

Another great video Dave!

Brilliant stuff. Why isn't this video getting a million views? It deserves that.

I loved the bit at the end about time slowing down. I've actually experienced it once. Quite some years ago when I spent a bit more time on the bike than I do now, (different lifestyle back then) and that day was awesome. Everything clicked. I couldn't put a foot wrong. I wasn't the fastest, but I was the smoothest I'd ever ridden. I had race up a mountain with a couple of friends, while I had my son on the back, pushing and pulling on me every time I accelerated or braked for a corner. When we reached the top my son tested my heart rate with his new phone at the time, and his was faster than mine. I was so relaxed. I wish I could get back to that day. Great day out with friends, family and experience on the bike. Great video, thanks so much.

My Grom may not be the fastest or necessarily the best first bike, but 2 years later and I am one with my Grom, from trail braking to being comfortable leaning way over, riding motorcycle is quite the experience and trying to improve myself over time is very addicting. I can definitely say that the Trail braking video made a ton of sense once I start riding the mountain road. Great video as always!

@BlindIo42

5 жыл бұрын

"It's not the bow, it's the archer" I've met more fantastic riders on small or mid-sized starter-level bikes than I have on expensive 1000cc superbikes.

@danielelliott4227

5 жыл бұрын

I started on a 2004 Yamaha Zuma lol. First hard lesson I learned was “don’t surprise the tire”. A handful of front brake in a panic situation earned me some road rash.

I've been riding almost 10 years now and have put quite a few miles and speed records behind me at the track but trust me when I say I SERIOUSLY WISH I HAD FOUND YOUR CHANNEL EARLIER! This is gold, and I wish this gets out to more of my fellow riders, especially the new ones. Complacency surely is the enemy. Thank you so much for putting in the hard work for making this content.

@CanyonChasers

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the praise!! It is greatly appreciated!! 😎🥰