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@minorityhunterzoro2238

12 күн бұрын

If you win do you keep the motorcycle or is it a temporary thing?

@VGLounge

12 күн бұрын

@@minorityhunterzoro2238 Keepers

@VGLounge

12 күн бұрын

Did the store stop selling gear? I only see merch and giveaways

@VinceHoward-cw6vn

5 күн бұрын

@@minorityhunterzoro2238 all yours dude

Can you please stop doing the “keep watching Yammie Noob” at the end of each video? I have to go to work

@BigVictor

12 күн бұрын

Seriously, please. Makes it nearly impossible to share your videos with people who aren't used to you yet.

@julieherbst4445

12 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@julieherbst4445

12 күн бұрын

As a new rider I learn from all these guys

@johnboe412

12 күн бұрын

Keep watching yammie noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooob

@yammienoob

12 күн бұрын

@@BigVictor They gon learn today

the biggest mistake a beginner rider can do is not putting a turbo on your hayabusa

@djlancer88

12 күн бұрын

too funny

@HobbitOfChaos

10 күн бұрын

Or getting a hayabusa in general

@dsiz9421

9 күн бұрын

@@HobbitOfChaosyep they got nerfed. Zx-14r

@Throttle_body1340

8 күн бұрын

😂💯

@dannyschuyler2396

7 күн бұрын

Motorcycle endorsement? What's that

Basically...take a safety course. All of these items are covered in DETAIL in a decent MSF riding course.

@TheLilbigBlack

12 күн бұрын

this this this

@yammienoob

12 күн бұрын

Always take a proper safety course!

@Mr0901

12 күн бұрын

No MSF here in Costa Rica 😢

@MikeKapson

12 күн бұрын

Took one seven years ago but I just finally got a bike

@onespeedb1ke

12 күн бұрын

@@yammienoob Absolutely!! Quick question, though! You're an insanely great resource for reasonable, responsible, and downright good motorcycle riding tips and habits. Just like the MSF. The ONE difference, is my MSF instruction (several years ago), always drilled into my head to always use all 4 fingers pulling the clutch and the front brake levers. I often see many very good riders (yourself included) doing the 2 finger method, which my instructor (rider of 20+ years) said is not ideal. Any thoughts on this?

I remember the day I "discovered" (i.e. became consciously aware of) counter steering. In 1966 on a '66 BSA Lightning on my way from Ardmore to Oklahoma City. For some reason, I pushed on a bar and the bike went in that direction. I must have done a 10 mile slalom trying to make sense of what was happening.

I got my motorcycle license in 2012 and had my first lowside (just under 30 mph) and injury last fall. Broke my collar bone. I was geared up, and without it would have faired much worse. Armored shirt and gloves were shredded. Helmet face shield was destroyed, but my face is still pretty.😉 Riding pants frayed, but hip armour took the hit and slide. Bike landed/slid on my leg, and I was still in the riding position once I stopped. Anyway, I count myself lucky I got away with only a broken collar bone. Without the safety gear, it would have been worse. Wear it.

Rev bombing instead of using your horn is pretty damn stupid too.

@dariusandrews4490

12 күн бұрын

Rev Bombing immediately takes you from looking cool to complete jackazz

Idk lol my husband did an accidental wheelie on the 250 during msf course. Instructor was amazed that the bike could even do that lol

@davidbrayshaw3529

12 күн бұрын

I hope that he said that he meant it.

@ganuvien

12 күн бұрын

He probably popped the clutch with too much throttle.

@andrewhunter8928

12 күн бұрын

Damn embarrassing as hell!😂 Hopefully he didn't get hurt. A 250 tho! 🤣😂

@ganuvien

12 күн бұрын

@@andrewhunter8928 I did it my first time on a 250 dirtbike but that was because I didn't know how to operate a clutch and throttle, bike just looped out from underneath me 🤣

@andrewhunter8928

12 күн бұрын

I'm now on a new R1 being my first Liter Bike and I'm terrified of looping this thing into a Rainbow of Oblivion!!! I've been riding since age 5, I'm now 46 and have had a dozen motorcycles or more. This R1 is just a Different Animal tho! 🤔🤣☠️😎

Wish me luck folks, Tomorrow and friday i take my MSF. THIS IS IT!

@adavies3

12 күн бұрын

Good luck!!

@grandprixjames

11 күн бұрын

How did it go?

@sleepyrasta14820

10 күн бұрын

How did you do?

@matvarela

9 күн бұрын

Awesome! Good luck finding a great deal on your first bike, too 👍

@andrewy9892

9 күн бұрын

Perfect score folks! Its bike hunting time!

My solution to target fixation: use my peripheral vision at all times, and quickly note by locking onto what I want to avoid, followed by immediately looking away.

@charlesrocks

12 күн бұрын

I physically turn my head to the direction I want the bike to go and that takes care of it.

I've been riding over 45 years including some road racing track time in the 80's and have way too many stories to tell here. I've never ridden a bike with any rider aids and have survived pretty well so far. I was T-Boned by a read light runner when I was 16 and no rider aid could prevent that. I work in Telecommunications doing translations and I agree aids can be helpful in making my job easier but, they also contribute to the dumbing down of a person when it comes to doing it manually. I know how to do my job w/out aids. I've probably had thousands of panic stops for people pulling out in front of me and never laid a bike down doing it. The best thing about being a motorcyclist all these years is that it also made me a better car/truck driver that pays attention to everything. My head is on a swivel no matter what I am am riding/driving. Ride safe everyone.

@mhordijk0871

12 күн бұрын

Yup.

@sydknee604

12 күн бұрын

well put

@2naPhish

12 күн бұрын

Been wanting to start bless you bud!

@PurpleMonkeyWaffle

12 күн бұрын

Same. Been riding vintage 2-strokes for 14 years. I don't even like my cars ABS it kicks in way too soon and it doesn't stop better than me.

@RedBud315

12 күн бұрын

@@PurpleMonkeyWaffle Sweet! I started on RD250 and then a race prepped RD350 with a head and tail light. The bike in my profile pic is my '76 RD400 that I will own until I die(hopefully not on it).

As someone healing from an accident caused by target fixation, I found your thorough explanation of it to be very helpful.

@Tamaresque

11 күн бұрын

As a learner I was taught to look as far ahead down the road as possible, and to rely on peripheral vision to pick up vehicle movements between me and that spot at the end of my vision. So far, 37 years later, it's worked. Give it a go. Get well soon.

@Drobium77

11 күн бұрын

when I get to the point when I get target fixated (we literally all do it) I have a 'fuck it' moment and lean or ride over what I think are my limits to get around the issue. You have to think, if I'm gonna crash, I may as well try to do something I don't think I can, if you know what I mean?

@nunninkav

9 күн бұрын

What were you fixated on ?

@CJSOCMD

9 күн бұрын

@@nunninkav I had just finished the first turn in an S turn. I exited the first half of the S turn too close to the apex of the turn of the second half. Instead of hitting the brakes or leaning into the turn anyway, I just had a brain fart, stared at the road directly in front of me and went off the road. I'm going to consider myself a newbie. I've had 8 weeks so far to ruminate on this turn.

@bradpittjr.3655

7 күн бұрын

​@@CJSOCMD Total control of your bike's direction is simpler than it seems. Many riders overlook it. Handlebars steer the bike; lean and look only help. Master steering for total control.

I second the wearing your gear, almost a week ago. I had an accident on my bike and my gear saved me, the only thing I wasn’t wearing was my boots, and my foot got a little messed up, but it is healing rather quickly thank God.

@ChristisKing77777

10 күн бұрын

Praise the LORD

In the riders safety course they teach to pull in the clutch and apply breaks to come to a stop.

@euph31

12 күн бұрын

Yes. That's honestly why I clicked the video, because I've been braking that way for 2 years.

@72DustRam

12 күн бұрын

I remember during my rider safety course we were told not to cover the front brake and would get points off if we did. As soon as the course ended, the teacher said “remember how we said not to cover the front break? yeah forget that.”

@abdelkramgaming7579

12 күн бұрын

yes you sould keep doing that since this is the right thing to do for emergency and since your rpm is low its also eazy to turn if you can't come to a stop , also if you break hard before a turn this also help cuz you are less chance to trigger ABS since the back weel dont get push by the motor

@RadioActiV_

12 күн бұрын

As long as your RPMs aren't low enough to make the bike jitter or stall, just hover the clutch while using the engine braking, and only pull in the clutch when you are in low enough RPMs and then you can use the brakes more

@JessicaSimonson1976

12 күн бұрын

When you pull in the clutch you essentially take power away from the drive wheel. Where only rear brake is needed. I will coast to stops coming downhills. You don't need added power. I can stop plenty short of my stop, and don't really need to apply front brake.

As an MSF coach I really appreciate your videos. A lot of the points you bring up, I teach as well. A rule I use for gear is that 30% of your motorcycle budget should be for gear. I understand not everyone can attain that but for most people a motorcycle is an addition to travel not their only option.

@ARCNA442

12 күн бұрын

30% is a lot of money. I was very gear focused and started with a used Ninja 300 and bought a Snell rated helmet and quality AA/Level 2 gear and it still only worked out to maybe 20% of my budget. If someone is buying a new bike, even a small one, 30% is something like $2.5 of gear.

@NoBaconForYou

8 күн бұрын

You don’t need more than $2000 in gear. I’ve been riding with $1000 of gear since winter

@NoBaconForYou

8 күн бұрын

Granted, $1000 is around 30% the cost of my CBR300

@Texas_Cody

4 күн бұрын

I ride out of necessity. Owning two motorcycles is still cheaper than one car or one truck. More people should consider it.

I learnt about target fixation when we were kids, when we were riding bikes and my friend face planted himself on a wall after going downhill. We found it funny because it totally looked and was avoidable, especially since it's an area we're very familiar with. Always kept in mind to look for an escape in certain situations after that, and only later realised that we learned a pretty valuable lesson that day.

Target fixation was one of the most valuable lessons I learned. When you do it right it’s almost you zone out and only see the road waaaaayyyyy I front of you. Everything gets smoother cause you’re unknowingly pre planning everything you need to do before you get there.

Thanks for the quick TJD slam. I've ridden for years, but i do pick up some tips from you. I also appreciate your well structured videos. Your funny and informative. Thanks.

Excellent video!!! I watch a lot of bike videos and many of them have really bad advice, this one was perfect !! Thank you!

Nothing like catching the video right as i sit down to poop

@Saint_Maximus_III

12 күн бұрын

Bet you spent 2 hours on the toilet before even starting to poop then an extra hour to start pooping😂

@theRizzardofHoez

12 күн бұрын

😂I found this right as I was getting up from the John… sat right back down. Now I’m stuck here 🤦‍♂️

@Tamaresque

11 күн бұрын

*sing-songs* Too much information! 😄

@miklosko3355

10 күн бұрын

👀

I just passed my MSF course and target fixation and not fully turning my head was an issue I had to work on. Thanks for the video.

Ok, well done video. I already knew everything you said, but I like how you put this together. Well done Yammie.

I have had one incident with target fixation when I was riding a bicycle. There is a solution if you really want to look at something you're trying to avoid(for whatever reason...). You first turn your face to the exit and then if you want to look at the thing, just turn your eyeballs to look at the thing and not your face. Your eyeballs can move, use that motion.

I've had that target fixation a couple of times; it gets shorter now but my heart still goes into my throat.

Bro, I love watching your videos. Wish I had this kinda media to help learn with. I was lucky to have a Dad that was able to teach me what I needed to know to prevent a lot of damage to myself, my bike and my ego...

I genuinely love motorcycles and I can't wait to get my own. your videos have really helped me on what bike to get and what not to do, so thanks for being a saving grace.

Just rode my own motorcycle for the first time this evening. I've been watching your content since i took the MSF course 3 weeks ago. It was definitely nerve wracking but i remembered some of the points you've mentioned over and over again, and I felt a lot more confident than I wouldve without these.

@Scooby276

5 күн бұрын

Have fun and stay safe out there! Always assume the drivers around you will do the dumbest things possible and be prepared for that. I've been cut off and had people start coming into my lane countless times while on my bike.

Awesome job buds, It’s it’s old news right, but it reaffirms it, look to where you’d like to go, but eventually you will have to look at the best spot to crash and work towards that. Good stories for sure, bad ideas but happy endings. Also integration of new Tech, because eventually we will be dealing with new riders on new bikes. I do miss the yammy noob scooby boob rhyme time. Keep up the good work papa squid yammy noob ,dude! We all love you papa yam! Thank you.

This is perfect timing since I just got my first bike today and did my first town drive 2 hours ago. My biggest issue was using the clutch to much to coast and I need to learn to countersteer. Took the MSF course so a lot of the more basic stuff I got down

@njmusica

12 күн бұрын

Congratulations brother

@davidbrayshaw3529

12 күн бұрын

Welcome to the club. It's good that you're recognising your faults. That gives you something to practice. You will get better! My top tip: Watch out for internet experts!

@andrewhunter8928

12 күн бұрын

Congratulations homie! Practice Practice Practice!!! Watch out for the "Other Drivers" a Whole Bunch of Idiots out there that will pull directly into your path constantly! Deer and dogs too! Be safe bro, Enjoy 💯

@mhordijk0871

12 күн бұрын

Don't ever think you've got the basics down, because you finished your MSF cource. That was just the introduction to the book of motorcycling. Now you may open it to chapter one. Have fun learning to ride.

@House_of_Zodd

12 күн бұрын

Congrats, that said keep practicing the basics you do not have them down and never will. I've been riding since I was 11 (I'm 33 now) I still regularly practice and occasionally fuck up the most basic things you can do on a motorcycle. Never stop practicing it will keep you healthy

this is actually the best way i’ve heard counter steering explained. i’ll save this to send to some of my friends going into the msf course.

solid video, thanks yammie

I was walking my bike up a ramp to my truck bed. The throttle stuck at like less than 5%, and shot out of hands, up the bed, hit the wood I had piled at the front, and went soaring over the cab. No damage to the truck, and only a loose neutral light lens on the tac and the speedometer is wonky. (Both of which were prior issues anyway) That being said, respect the power of the throttle, especially on a 50 year old dirt bike with a hi-low gear box.

Thank you for the tips. I'm guilty of clutch coasting, I'll be sure focus on training it anyway.

@nathancooley8459

12 күн бұрын

Of all of these tips clutch coasting is the one I found questionable. Lots of MSF courses teach to do it.

Thank you for your positive contribution to the riding community, much obliged.

I just started riding after the MSF class and watching just about everything on KZread for tips. All good in theroy, but the only way you learn is commiting to it and doing it, but having the knowledge is going to help huge! I stupidly bought a Nightser, I had it in rain mode for 2 days then went right into "standard" Throttle control is still easy, but I have respect for what the bike is capable of (90hp is no joke!) Getting a little spicy it has cought me off guard how quickly you can accelerate, lots of fun, but I respect that things can go south real quick. Target fixation isn't a problem because if I catch myself eying an obstacle, I consciously tell my head to look where I WANT to go. The tricky part is figuring out how fast to slow for a turn and just building up that muscle memory coming to a stop and putting a foot down. In all, I'm glad Im on 2 wheels and looking forward to becoming a competent and safe rider.

I’ve been riding since I was a kid. Grew up racing motocross in Alabama until my early twenties. 35 now and have a TW200, Fat Bob with a 120, and my favorite bike GS R1250. Videos like this are great to keep me grounded. (No pun intended)

Taking my basic msf course tomorrow to get my license. Wish me luck 👍

Not letting my bike warm up. I swear if I am gonna dump it, it will be 300 yards from house on up hill stop. While my bike is not warm and being jerky. It seems that unwanted wheelie happens then. Were if I don't give it gas it will come backup. Need to trust it won't stall and longer warm up helps with trust and less jerky actions.

Ultimately, gearing up properly and doing as much training as you can will never be a bad thing. I'm still less than a year into my riding experience but there's so much value in finding an empty car park, or roads with plenty of space and visibility and no cars in sight, and practicing maneuvering, braking, countersteering, trail braking, slipping the clutch, etc. The more skills you have, and the more confident you are in those skills, the better prepared you are for situations that demand the most from you.

Last point is best point: ATGATT. Six months back, I was riding a brand new bike home from the dealership on a local highway (seriously, it was 30-miles old 😢). Prius made illegal left turn in front of me and I t-boned it at 50mph before getting “ejected” a few dozen feet down the road. Had my gear, had some luck, and didn’t lose any body parts in the process. Is a wreck LIKELY to happen anytime? Not really. CAN it happen anytime? Absolutely.

This is good advice , lots of experienced make these mistakes as well. It's important to learn how to ride correctly. Practice makes perfect too. Work on your braking , using the friction zone , etc. Find an empty parking lot and practice. In an emergency , you want your responses to be automatic. If you have to think about it, you'll take too long.

I have to admit, I just got my motorcycle license at 25 (on monday), in the driving school the instructor said to never use the front brake and was all like (you're gonna frontflip and front wheelie whatever), I got myself an mt07(same bike I got in the driving school) before I even got a license because I waited for a month to get to the passing the drivers test part and I quickly learned that front brake braking is nothing to be scared of, its way more effective and makes it feel more like car braking and its stable I do have to admit I did watch a great deal of youtube videos during nights thinking if I should start riding and I tried most of the things I've seen, countersteering is the only thing I still don't have full experience with, I did do my first 'great' tour on tuesday (yes a day after getting the drivers license) and obv with lack of experience I didn't have the guts to try and do it on the highway going above 140kmh (we have curvy highways in Croatia)

@camz8755

4 күн бұрын

You might of misunderstood the driving instructor about not using the front brake, he could of been referring to to low speed maneuvering in car parks etc. the use of the front brake being used while maneuvering can cause the front wheel to skid, especially on gravel surfaces, whereas using the rear brake in this instance will help with a controlled tight turn. The narrator was talking about counter steering, this is something that is quite advanced for a beginner and I would concentrate on your approach speed into the corner and road position to help with taking the corner smoother. The counter steering is more use for motor cycle racing and riders who ride faster on the road. I wish you many years of successful riding.

i havent rode in like 10 or so years but, teaching rev matching when down shifting helps with braking as well. using the engine to help as the brake helps significantly, the reliance on the brakes is minimal especially coming off a highway/interstate.

5:53 so true. Even with doing 10 - 15 k km per year, sometimes I find myself doing exactly this thing wrong and then it's a struggle to get out of the situation again. Don't get distracted by the oncoming traffic! Look you line!

I've target fixated once, and never made that mistake again. Was my 2nd or 3rd time riding, and coming out of a corner I focused on a brand new energy plant tower they built off in the distance. By the time I noticed I was heading off my line, I couldn't correct it and instead slowed enough, stayed straight and coasted to a stop without dropping the bike. Of course I was aware of target fixation, but had no clue what it was actually like. Now I do 😅 Being reliant on rider aids is something I've been making sure does not occur. For instance, my Kawasaki has a slipper clutch. So I can downshift and never worry about losing the back wheel (though it can definitely throw you over the front with the sudden deceleration). I made sure to practice proper downshifts/blips regardless, and now I never even notice the slipper controlling the slip on the rear tire. Rider aids are redundant but extremely useful in the event you do make a mistake or panic in an emergency situation. They DEFINITELY come in handy. Certain ones even help you focus more on the ride and staying safe as compared to ensuring you do not make a mistake and overlook that car braking in front of you suddenly because you were focused on blipping correctly. Etc... Practicing is great 👍🏼 But only perfect practice makes perfect 🤘🏼

There is no beginner gear, only protective and unprotective

New rider here, been out about a dozen times and getting more comfortable each time out. I no longer have anxiety, but one of things I do is pull the clutch in and coast. I do that often riding in city streets. Now that I’m aware, I’ll be mindful of that and correct it.

Good Lord, that thumbnail. I’ve seen neon yellow gears before, but that reaches another level.

Well said, well illustrated. I would add that using the rear brake at slow speeds counteracts the motorcycles tendency to fall into the center of the turn.

I just experienced what happens with bad habbits.(nit really a bad habit just don't have tone of experience riding.) But I used the front break mid turn because I took a sharp turn a little too fast and was going to go off road that led to a cliff side. And low sided and broke a rib lol. Practice is key to riding safe. Be careful out there people the road is unforgiving to all

since i'm in europe i'm right now on a 50cc but still make the mistake of target fixation, i'm gonna try to break most of my bad habits so i can start good on a 125cc. appreciate the advice!

I only passed last year in the UK (at the age of 40) and one of the best things I learned was coasting and then slowly re-engaging the clutch for slow speed cornering. Controlling the power delivery will improve your confidence and means you can ride more progressively., especially in slow traffic and urban areas. Plus the streets in the UK are narrow with mini-roundabouts!

@erwinpanzer2195

7 күн бұрын

I’m glued to these videos for exactly the same reason. Not that many long straights unless you’re on the M3 😂

As a beginner I think i overuse the rear brake in commuting enviorment and use the front just for the final actual stop at the lights. I also have my clutch pulled often to kinda avoid both engine brake and the use actual brakes when needed. i don` t know if that`s right or wrong but it makes the ride much smoother...especially with a passenger. Cheres.

At 22, I bought my suzi Bandit 1.2L, and just having a healthy fear and respect towards the bike has done me well. No abs, and the throttle is just a cable that opens the butterfly valves. It's simple, and I love it, but the new bikes look like a lot of fun as well.

@charlesrocks

12 күн бұрын

No ABS is the best.

@Drobium77

11 күн бұрын

Carbed bikes are so much smoother and less jerky in throttle response. It annoy me how new bikes are so jerky around slow corners like roundabouts. I never had that issue with a carbed bike over the last almost 30 years riding

I've been riding my 765rs for two years with all the rider aids and goodies.. finally got my dream bike (MV Agusta F4) with no rider aids and it's surprising how quick skills like rev-matching deteriorate when you're used to a quickshifter/slipper clutch!

Yammie I watched a ton of your videos a few years back, took an MSF, but never ended up buying a bike. I’m doing another MSF this month and will be actually buying a bike this time. Something reawakened inside me that said “damn if I die without having ridden what kind of life would that have been?” Remember really enjoying the course when I took it. Such a special feeling riding a bike. Will be careful and atgat.

Those of us who grew up riding two strokes learnt how to use gears clutch and throttle properly, essential for keeping it in the power band.

@superfarful

8 күн бұрын

Exactly you're on the clutch non stop on a 125cc 2 stroke

I can concur on braking, as I didn't realized I slammed on the front brake more than I did in the beginning tries, ending with me crashing and throwing the bike during my MSF course yesterday! I stood up like a disappointed dad, crossing his arms at his child. Luckily, I was able to continue and passed the course! I highly recommend practising brake control! HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!!! Whiskey throttle sucks on a Harley.

I got my license with an MT07 and then I bought a sv650, I thought it had ABS but it did not have it, luckily I used to ride racing bicycles and progressive braking is a must have skill :D

Well done, outstanding vid, very informative.

I have an 26 years old BMW R850RT with independent brakes, and I use them both to stop the machine. On the other hand, my 2020 R1250RT has a brake distributor, when you apply the front brake the thing uses the rear brake automatically. You still can use the rear brake alone when necessary stepping on the pedal.

Your videos bring me great joy

Paapa yammie explaining twist of the wrist by keith in 12min. Well done❤

Great sound advice ALL the way through. It’s so rare to hear people talk about the importance of using both brakes and you described it perfectly. But then you showed a clip of the front brake during the clutch use section and blew it ;) ! PS I’m not wild about using 2 fingers on clutch and brake in road riding, buts that for another time. ATB Don’t ride like you’re invincible Ride like you’re invisible

Guilty of target fixation right here. When I first got my first bike I hadn't driven it much at all and went to work at 4am when it was a chilly March morning in KC. Nearly dumped my bike, and since it was a volunteer day I just went back home in shame. For reference it is an 09 harley vrod muscle. Not only was my modular helmet visor fogging up, the roads were wet. Lesson learned and happily no harm no foul and most of all, no embassment since nobody saw it. Also I had some gear too, but nothing with pads yet. Looking at a riding shirt that is highly recommend by Pete I trust. Right now, helmet, leather vest, and leather chaps. Sadly am looking yo get a half helmet soon, because you know, it's a Harley. Truthfully, looking to get it just for local driving and not highway driving. I'm not completely crazy yet.

...regarding target fixation crashes.... I strongly believe that the whole conception of "the bike will go where you look" is a faulty way of explaining and teaching steering on a motorcycle, done by many people. You don't steer with your eyes; you steer with your hands. So the bike will go were your hands tell it to go, not your eyes. Best practice for me personally is to actively and consiusly steer with my hands - countersteer, all the time, and use my eyes to verify the results of my actions. I believe it is a good habit to have.

@ARCNA442

12 күн бұрын

90% of "target fixation" incidents have zero to do with target fixation and are simply failures to apply enough steering input. It's the "had to lay her down" of the sport bike world.

Took my MSF course last week, passed,went to the highway trooper an took the written motorcycle test, passed that then went to the DMV an had the endorsement put on my DL. Now just waiting to buy bike 💪

I have had close counters where I have used front and rear breaks at different powers(I always combine both breaks that's the best thing to do, but the power can differ,)and from that I learned it's always comparatively safer to push hard on rear and be a bit soft on front, rear tire slide is easier to handle and you'll mostly come out safe, front tire slide and sudden stop throws you over the handle bars and its more dangerous. I suffered injuries when I went with more power in the front break, and in the case of more power in rear break, my bike skid a bit one time and other time it skid a lot and fell sideways buy I had time to brace myself and the protection of footrest and side bars saved the bike while giving me space because of which I was safe and got no injuries.

Well as I go into week 7 of not being able to ride DUE TO ONE OF THOSE HABITS I can say Yammie that I appreciate this content. After riding for several years over a decade ago I had sold the bike and got away from my two wheel adventures. Fast forward to last year and decided I wanted to ride again. Took the MSF course again as a refresher even though I hold a motorcycle license ✅ Bought proper gear with the exception of motorcycle boots (more on that in a moment) ✅ Bought a brand new Triumph Tiger Sport 660 since I said "well...I'm not a super noob so I can just put it in rain mode for a while until I get comfortable again..." ✅😕😫☹️🤕 Was practicing in a parking lot with rain mode off and regular boots I thought would be fine since they had no heel and lots of tread. Went down and broke my third metatarsal on my right foot from rear brake landing on my non-motorcycle boots. Thankfully I'm fine, the bike didn't have a scratch and I made the decision to buy motorcycle boots and a USED SMALLER CC bike..got myself 3 pairs of AlpineStars SXS and a Kawasaki z125 to practice more and get these skills committed to muscle memory vehicle I take out my Triumph again. Riding a motorcycle is already a unique skill statistically- take his advice, be confident that regardless of if you're riding a Grom or an ultra classic you're learning the skills. No one cares how tricked out your bike is if you aren't around to ride it...they care about you. Stay shiny side up friends and I appreciate the motorcycle family- everyone I have met never judges me, is always willing to help and let's me ride my own ride. It's a journey to graduate into the experienced rider category but I want us all to get there. 🏍️🛵❤

Definitely was neglecting rear brake for a while. Worn my front pads way way down

I was putting too much of my weight on my hands starting out and it caused my right hand to get tired really fast. I was not able to smoothly roll on or off the throttle and it would cause the bike to lug or jump. Now I know to hold myself up with my legs and use just enough grip on the handle bars to stay in control.

@davidbrayshaw3529

12 күн бұрын

On a road bike, leaning on the bars isn't good practice. Obviously, when you're braking hard or accelerating flat out, things change, but the more neutral that you are when turning, the better.

@andrewhunter8928

12 күн бұрын

It's all in your Abdominal muscles. Hold your weight with your core and thighs. You'll definitely appreciate it if you hit a bad spot in the road and start a "Death Wobble"☠️💯 I've heard that you should hold your bars like you'd hold a child's hand. Firm but delicately. Ride safe

Rear brake use does not prevent weight transfer or fork dive... Weight still transfers to the front for as much as the rear brake is able to transfer before the wheel locks due to too little weight on the rear.

As a dutchman I love the fact you wear RevIt. My whole gear consists of it. Here it is normal to start with AVB (vehicle control course) and AVD (traffic participation) exams. You cant progress without passing the AVB exam. I noticed that in America doing motor courses isn't common and a lot of the things you say in this video can be fixed by just doing the courses. I did notice some conflicting in my braking in my first "bit too fast" corner off a highway, I learned to use both brakes but it didnt feel right to me. Nothing happened, but I do take my new corners more vigilant now lol

i’m contemplating getting a bike. nothing big, like a rebel or a grom. just to learn on but i’m super wigged out with how in depth bikes are so i’m trying my best to study up and understand all of it before i even attempt to ride one. ur video helped me !

@corb9459

4 күн бұрын

It’s intuitive once you r on it and feel the way the clutch release pulls you foreword. Take the jump man, I knew no riders at all and had no experience and I grabbed me a bike last month! Very fun freeing experience, be safe!

@vanish.6166

4 күн бұрын

@@corb9459 thank you man !

Just wrapped up my 1st year of riding. I did 11k miles between my Ducati Streetfighter V4SP2 and Fireblade. I'm not guilty of any of these other than the ABS...its only happened twice but I could feel the rear ABS saving my bacon when emergency stopping.

@gregbradshaw8679

12 күн бұрын

Well, you've demonstrated such wisdom in your choice of "year 1" starter bikes, I'm sure you'll be fine.

@dylan_lewis9309

12 күн бұрын

​@@gregbradshaw8679They are actually my 2nd and 3rd bikes for my 1st year. My left leg is mostly paralyzed so I bought and Africa Twin Adventure Sports just to see if I could ride and handle a bike. Couple months of riding daily I bought the other two bikes. I'm very far from a novice but even further from a expert level. I ride routinely with A group riders on the street just to practice techniques like trail braking, body position, line selection, etc. I'll often have one of the expert riders follow and film to and we'll watch and critique the video after and work on corrections/advancement on our next outing. I also commute on the Africa Twin every chance I get, just for more seat time in weird traffic patterns. Not everyone who starts on a liter bike is an idiot squid. I'm 40 years old and have built and raced cars that would absolutely obliterate either of my super bikes in the 1/4 mile.

It took me about a year to break the habit of coasting on the clutch and Target fixation the rest I got pretty well under control

I went for a GSR 750 as my first bike. It has ABS because it's the law but it has nothing else. I am definitely learning how to ride. By the way, in my country these new rider things don't really apply as much. We have a thorough driver's license system and it takes months of official lessons to get either a car or motorcycle driver's license. We need to be at our best to be able to succeed at doing both exams for the motorcycle.

Yup. Riding dirt, gravel and high speed roads. Still wearing my 3 year old china pants and amazon ixs jacket. I never fell, never plan too so never thought about upgrading. Really bad habit livin in deer country.

Yam, make us a video about how to clean your crusty old riding gear

Thanks for the video! One big starting mistake I see many new riders committing is starting with a too powerful bike. The fetishes and eagerness to brag often lead to bad outcomes (many times fatal). Ridding without proper gear and mixing alcohol and bike as well.

@Tamaresque

11 күн бұрын

In Australia Learners are limited to bikes with a low power to weight ratio. There's a whole list of them and they are advertised as LAMS bikes, where LAMS stands for Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme. As you can imagine, there is a high turnover in these bikes.

@corujariousa

11 күн бұрын

@@Tamaresque I like this model. Here in the US, we see elderly and young riders going for very heavy (Harleys) and/or very powerful (Sport/Naked) first bikes. The things you see happening on the streets, and stories from motorcycle dealerships and hospital workers, are not good.

I used rear brake a lot in my first year because I didn't have the dexterity yet for front brake + throttle blipping. I was over-pulling the brake lever during the throttle twist. Gentle rear brake + engine braking helped slow the bike just enough while freeing up my right hand to focus on the blip. Is this the best way to practice? Maybe not, but it worked for me.

Been a hardcore mountain biker for a long time and gave up "gear" a long time ago; just shoes and helmet for me. Also guilty of target fixation but never been victim of it (re: a decade of riding on Sedona cliff edges). All of these things translated well into motorcycling.

Keep pulling the clutch in. Need to break that habit

I would love riding pants but no one makes fat man friendly sizes (48x30 relaxed fit). So I use Duluth fire hose pants with padding in the knees.

Clutch control is critical. I accidentally popped the front up on my 230cc china bike dumping the clutch trying to launch. I will now learn to wheelie lmao

My bikes front break does some back break too, honestly makes it so easy

I was at barber last weekend and I was coming into turn 1 just a little bit too hot. Well, I realized I'm so focused on bringing the bike down from speed, Im not even looking at the corner at all. I have no chance of making the corner if I dont even know where it is. I turn my head to find the apex and realize I'm a bit past my turn in point already and still struggling to get the bike stopped. Because I turned my head and focused on getting it turned rather than focusing entirely on getting it slowed, I was able to make the corner with room to spare. Right now ive been riding for about 1 year and 9 months. I still have to remind myself to turn my head into the corners from time to time.

Im here earlier than usual, but have a good day yam

The Honda monkey was my first bike even on that I respected the throttle. A year after I got the monkey I got an Indian Scout and highly respected the throttle on that. going from 9 horsepower to 100 was actually a very smooth transition because of my respect for the throttle.

Fantastic vid

I learned to handle target fixation in my car in Europe no road is straight and wide so hopping on bike my biggest problem were controls since i also did dh mountain biking takes some time to get used to the weight but concept is the same

I never use rear brake, only did on my exams/course with the slow stuff (slalom/figure 8, etc) and then quickly forgot it exists on my own bike. If I need to stop quickly I'm using the front brake + shifting down and letting out the clutch, shift down again, clutch out again, I think gear 1's clutch 'brake' is usually really strong for me If i am still going way too fast I'll add in a rear brake i guess.

Dude i had a china made jacket that when i went down the first time on my 250 when i was 17 at like 50 ish mph held up so so so well. I was tempted to get another one.

Not guilty of one habit since my instructor told me about all this from the beginning :) Also learned on a non-ABS bike from yesterday to learn proper braking, how you should learn it. And I can't stress enough how important good protective gear is, you don't want to kiss the street with just a shirt or normal jacket, even at 30mp/h (50km/h). Buddy wanted to quickly have some ice cream around the corner, what he got was a skin transplantation on his leg since he slid over some chips and his synthetic pants burned into his skin from rubbing over the street.....lesson learned I guess.

Now that I know that I have the target fixation issue... That pothole shit is real😂

I still consider myself a new rider, only been riding 3 years, and still catching myself doing some of these occasionally. As far as gear goes I wish I could find more that fits me as I’ve a very short inseam but a large arse or buying boots 2 sizes larger to fit my wide feet (10.5 H width).

This makes me realise how good the driving tests are in Sweden. The driving instructors really make you work through all these habits and makes you ready for the road once you get your license.

ive been in the world of 2 weels for about a month, and one of the first things i learned about your videos was NO TARGET FIXATION, and there i was 4 days ago, turning on low speed i targeted where i didnt wanted to crash and...boom i crashed exactly there :(

I have ridden for a year and a half now lmao target fixation sounds like a nice way of saying panic. Yeah dont panic.

With regards to gear I heard these two that always stuck with me. “I’d rather sweat than bleed” and “If you can’t afford gear you can’t afford hospital bills”.