No, you don't keep the bike upright and "just turn the bars" get moving with some speed and purpose and LEAN that bike over!!! No excuses, go practice MotoJitsu.com

@samuelroselli138

Ай бұрын

Makes sense. Need enough speed to get gyro effect of wheels/tires, which is what stabilizes bikes and motorcycles.

@flippy66

Ай бұрын

Learn to counterbalance, you can do it ay any speed.

@user-vu1lv8wh3k

Ай бұрын

Wasn’t this video originally titled ‘Even Motorcops Get This Wrong’ ? … and it had a different cover picture ?

@Coffeeteabike

Ай бұрын

@@user-vu1lv8wh3k It has been pointed out and something needed to be done. This video has been featured in other channel which point out where he got this all wrong.

@__Max-oe6zm

Ай бұрын

@@Coffeeteabike In the comments of that moto control video there's this muppet called petro head and he's bagging out motojitsu hard, saying how he knows him IRL and how he's super arrogant and just makes stuff up and doesn't actually know what he's talking about. I had a look and the same perto head guy has a youtube channel trying to copy motojitsu's, in his latest video he's telling everyone don't listen to what motojitsu teaches and goes on about how steering your bike is more about leaning your body than steering with your hands. Seems like the guy's on a war path to destroy motojitsu or something. Seems personal or maybe he's just a nut trying to discredit motojitsu to steal his audience, kind of wild.

That garage clip was the ultimate flex lol

@guessedUK

Ай бұрын

Need good ventilation though!

Turning as you demonstrate is a very handy skill everyone should practice. Turning without a steep lean at even slower speed is a more advanced skill that you apparently need to practice until you don't wiggle your bars back and forth like a little kid's first day on a bicycle. Both skills are great additions to a skilled rider's repertoire.

Dear Greg, my instructor was an ex-cop and during the slow driving lessons at the range he taught me the opposite of what you are saying in this video. I think he was right.

Imorove Slow speed turns by going faster ...🤦 Nobody goes slow because he wants to go slow but because there is a reason for it. And sometimes while going slow you have to make a turn... Riding is more than practicing in a parking lot doing small radiuses. A good rider practises to ride his bike in every situation. Guess what, you can do even tighter turns with a little burnout. Valid riding technique on dirt. Doesn't make it the ultimate riding technique in a mixed traffic zone with pedestrians for low speed cornering, does it ?.tight turn and slow turn are not the same thing. There's a situation for both. And a rider should practice both

New rider here, thanks for this info. This is probably the most important information i have learned today doing thight turns. I love moto gymkhana and i hope to improve my skills based on what you have said. Yesterday, i went 6-9 mph doing turns and i can feel the radius got smaller. Im trying really hard to get over my fear of falling when i lean. I think im making progress. This vid and info is golden. Thank you sir. You are a good teacher.

@flippy66

Ай бұрын

Just counterbalance, speed is irrelevant.

Not gonna lie, I struggle with this. Go faster to make a slower speed turn feels really counterintuitive. I KNOW the bike is more stable at higher speeds, because physics, but at lower speeds, it really feels like the bike wants to fall over and my instinct is to counter it.

@Repend

Ай бұрын

Try speed with not so tight turns when you lean. Build confidence and then make it tighter. Make sure you don't pull your clutch when you are unsure, then you cut the power and loose speed and the bike will have a harder time to stand up

@SushiArmageddon

Ай бұрын

There's also other tricks like riding the clutch and the rear brake that can help at slower speeds, mostly just to modulate the throttle and make micro adjustments. If you can find a big empty parking lot you won't get in trouble for using I'd suggest practicing in it. Try to see how many parking spaces it takes to do a u turn and try to shrink that to less than 2 spaces.

@thierryfaquet7405

Ай бұрын

It’s not a "slower speed turn", it’s a "tighter turn". You can’t go super slow and super tight.

@pv3782

Ай бұрын

@@Rependand maybe even go so far as to lose enough power through the turn that it falls over as well

@jacobmarcus4314

Ай бұрын

​@@RependYoo man you opened my eyes I didn't know why I didn't think this sooner😅 you are right I liked your suggestion I screenshot it really helpful

Myself included 🤪

@motoant

2 ай бұрын

When we video ourselves, we then realise we're not counterbalancing enough!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

:) more practice!

Amazing and correct! I've been practicing your invaluable teaching for the last 8 months since buying a small Zontes Tiger 125 bike here in Scotland! Every day I practice and it has been an inspiration. This lesson is especially useful. My bike riding confidence has greatly increased since I discovered MotoJitsu. One day when I get a full licence and a bigger bike I know everything you have taught me will save my life. Thanks again.

@eromsam

Ай бұрын

He made a similar impact 😌 great channel 👏

@simonjones2645

Ай бұрын

slow is smooth, smooth is fast !

In Sweden we have ride really slow in the certification (below 4 km/h) just to show you can balance and control the bike. Your'e failed if you ride too fast.

I sold my motorcycle about 11 years ago when I had kids, and haven't been on a motorcycle since then. This is great info, and gives me confidence for the day i'm able to get another bike :)

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@andyfumo8931

Ай бұрын

Can I ask what your reasoning was to stop riding, I mean why did having kids change it for you

@samuelbrown2006

24 күн бұрын

Incase you don't get a reply I'll add my two cents as perspective. We all know that riding comes with a heavy risk of serious injury and death but we accept them because at the end of the day it's just you and the bike on the line. When you have kids that's not the case anymore. Your injury could have a severe impact on their development so at a certain point you may decide that raising those kids to the best of your ability is more important than your hobby. That and the fact that kids are so damn expensive. Most people have bikes as their secondary vehicle so it's an easy sell to soften the blow from the extremely heavy initial costs of child birth. At least in America. As a disclaimer, I don't have any kids but I am at that stage in life where financial planning for children is my reality so I've given this a lot of thought. I hope that can give you some insight while we both wait for a response from @SummerAdventures

I've got my motorbike licence in the UK and this is exactly the way my instructor taught us. He also taught us how to use the rear brake in slow rides and it definitely made me more confident because the bike felt so much more stable. Thanks to these videos, I found so many other things to learn and to practice from you!

An inexperienced Rider cannot do a turn because they're afraid they're going to fall over

@motojitsu I'm practicing my low speed turns daily and getting better, but it's still pretty challenging for the beginner. I noticed that I keep fighting myself - I try sending the signals to tell my body to lean the bike, but something in my brain is fighting back. One thing I noticed that makes a big difference is to look where I want to go (that's what everyone says). When I look, my brain fights back less and the bike seems to go where I need it to go. It gets better each day and your videos are super helpful to keep making progress. Thank you for your videos.

@turbotoblast4

Ай бұрын

I feel like it helps even more to look where you want to go (but not too far) and actively/conscientiously trying to steer the bike that way, not only relying on instinctive steering.

@cloud9847

Ай бұрын

biggest thing for me overcoming this as a fellow new rider - relax your body. Fully relax your arms and body (while still holding proper body position) and release the stress in your arms...then let the bike fall into the turn. When I started to fully relax my arms I almost immediately started doing better and could get tighter turns. Good luck!!!

@Mrpatrickenrico

Ай бұрын

@@cloud9847 Thanks for this advice and I noticed a big difference today when I was riding. My body was really stiff and I was not relaxing anything. When I loosened up, everything was better. I also noticed the same with my lower back and right leg. It is weird because I did not realize I was so tense.

@Mrpatrickenrico

Ай бұрын

@@turbotoblast4 Yeah and the difference between direct vs peripheral vision. For example if practicing cone weaving, we might look to the end of the cones (or past) and not directly at the cone we are weaving around, but still using peripheral vision to supplement.

@cloud9847

Ай бұрын

that's awesome bud!

The moto cops that do the competition skills are fun to watch and those guys don’t just use handlebars with no lean. They fly as fast as they can and constantly lean and scrape the floor boards. I can’t believe people actually teach that. I’m glad you’re spreading good knowledge to riders. It’s scary surprising how many people on bikes really don’t know how to ride. They can go down the road and that’s it. I will never forget my fist riding test a long time ago to get my endorsement and there was only a few of us out of 17 that passed. A lady on a trike failed right away because she had zero clutch and throttle control but the two oldest people there on big full dresser bikes that said they have been riding for 30+ years and finally decided to get their endorsement and they both failed right away as well.

The "advanced" test to get your full license here in South Australia requires you to do a U turn, full lock, without leaning. I grew up on motorcross bikes, it's near impossible for me to lock the bars without leaning in.

Thank You MJ. I needed this. Love it

8th month of riding and can comfortable make U-turns and 360s at slow speeds. I'm still not 100% comfortable at full bar lock but each day I move a little closer to that goal. your videos/advice help tremendously. Thanks again!!!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

keep at it!

Just picked up my first 1250gs and mennn I love this bike. Coming from a sport bike background, feels like I have a lot to learn. Love your channel man. Very helpful and informative!!!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

thanks!

What Moto-Jistu misses is that these Motorcycle Cops teach this "vertical turning" technique specifically for use on slippery surfaces like gravel. He criticizes a technique without bothering to understand its purpose. These same Motorcycle Cops teach the leaning techniques all day every day for regular conditions.

@RahulSharma-nv2fq

Ай бұрын

Yes. There obviously are situations where you need to be slow. (Can’t whoosh around a tight space with traffic at more than 8MPH sometimes.)

@Muzikji

Ай бұрын

I guess he needs to watch Moto Control channel to learn how to do it in his video as a reply to this one.

@RahulSharma-nv2fq

Ай бұрын

@@Muzikji he already did and deleted his comment on that channel.

@rahulk2633

Ай бұрын

​@@RahulSharma-nv2fqwhat did he originally comment

@RahulSharma-nv2fq

Ай бұрын

@@rahulk2633 I don’t know bro, I got to know that too late as well.

This is just the ultimate tip. Transformed my low speed. That and "be assertive". Went out and tried it this evening - feel like i went up a belt. Great tips. Thanks man!

In my EU country low speed maneuvers are required to be done at 4 km/h = 2,5 MPH in order to pass for the test for driving license. I am not joking.

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Who cares? Do what you have to for the course but afterwards on your own bike, go faster, lean more.

@sCiphre

Ай бұрын

Yeah but in the EU we also teach counter-leaning, which lets you lean the bike way more. Not sure why MJ doesn't mention it, it seems like a huge missed opportunity. Seems the MJ way to practice low speed skills is to avoid low speeds.

@deanmsimpson

Ай бұрын

"In my EU country"? Have some pride in your nation man! You're a country before a political organisation.

@leegreveson

Ай бұрын

Same in the UK. Got to be slow speed on the test. Like MJ said elsewhere, do the test how they want you to do it, then after you've passed, re-educate yourself 😂

@azzi80

Ай бұрын

Actually when I did my exam our instructor mentioned that we have to forget everything that we have learned on the course to pass and as a direct continuation offered a slow turn course after the successful exam, end this is precisely what we learned as a new riders. It turned to be invaluable and also what a sales pitch for course continuation 👍

My coach, my guide, my trainer, Thanks

I'm so grateful for your channel, I practice low speed turning on almost every ride(whenever I can find an empty parking lot). It's crazy how confident and comfortable I feel riding because of all the practice... and I've only been riding for about a month and a half! I'm also very grateful for my instructors at my Basic Rider Course who also taught how to use lean for low-speed maneuvers.

In Finland you can't go over 5kph in the slow manouvering test it's hard. You can Google traficom motorcycle test manual explains the course and speed. 15 to 20mph isn't a slow turn that would be 24kph to 34kph and a complete fail.

Great video. I feel like I always knew this in the back of my head, but I never realized its all about speed and lean angle

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

one in the same...more speed = more lean angle = more lean angle is what's needed!!

Good points about leaning being an advantage to tighter turning with some increase in speed! Thanks.

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

That is really great advice and something you eventually figure out for yourself, but having a head start is very helpful. Last year I returned to motorcycling after a 38 year break (yeah I know), and confidence with low speed corners is taking the longest to recover. This vid will really help…. Practice, practice, practice!

Motojitsu don’t be that guy !!!

Good advice!

I really like this format with voiceover over demonstration video! Keep them coming!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

thanks

Thanks for all the help man. Pulled off my 1st full lock circle today on my 125cc duke. Been practicing every day for the last 2 weeks and trying to complete my brown belt! Also have full gear now that makes me feel far more confident.

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Nice work!

Yes !!!!!! you are absolutely correct, it's all in feeling the ride, I always believed this all my life, I been riding over 50 years, great job on explaining this 👍

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

thanks...more speed = more lean = tighter turns!

Don't know why I was so excited to hear you say if you aren't scrapping your floor boards on a cruiser you aren't leaning enough. I am a re-entry rider after about 15 years off, so getting into practicing slow speed/u-turns, nothing like my old ZX6R and I am always scraping so I thought I was getting too low and treating it more like my old bike. Love the content thanks for all you do for the community.

I completed a course taught by the Chandler (AZ) PD Motor Unit about 8 weeks ago on my '19 DCT Goldwing. The lean and higher speed and looking to where you want to go was key to tight turns, tight U-turns. We used the same course the Moto Unit uses for training. No clutch so a lot of rear brake use to control the speed as the DCT is real responsive to throttle. Was a free course that they conduct quarterly.

Maybe part of the issue with people going too slow comes from calling it a low speed turn. We could just call it a tight turn. Or a lower speed tight turn, vs higher speed tight turn. Regardless of speed, the bike has to lean enough for the steering geometry to create that “cone” that corresponds to the angle of the turn. And for a super tight angle, because tires can only handle so much lateral load, you are limited in how fast you can go. So that lower speed limits the forces that can hold the bike up at that given angle, and so you may need to counter weight your bike with your body. But at higher speeds you can do the opposite and lean into the turn - to keep the required bike lean angle within limits, and that lets you maintain more speed to make that turn. So low speed tight turns you lean the bike but your body can stay upright to counter weight, and high speed tight turns you do the opposite and lean your body in to the turn so you can carry even more speed at that given angle.

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

go faster, lean more, tighter turns

Your knowledge has been invaluable in training as a new rider. Thank you

You make so much sense to my mind thank you! I’ve watched this video so many times because in the class I took they told me everything you said not to do and I kept going faster and actually getting it in class and they kept telling me I needed to slow down and then I’d fail the task.

Have to admit I really love these videos you put out. You've given me a lot of information about how much I don't understand. For about a year I've had a KLR 650 that people either love or hate. But I smile like a little kid when I ride it. Though when it comes to low speed turns I really had to get over some mental intimidation due to the height of it.

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

thanks

Those garage circles kill me everytime !!!

@AceGoodheart

Ай бұрын

Doodle, you're my favorite so far. I'm looking to buy a motorcycle but before then I'm trying to learn as much as possible from KZread. Thank you guys/gals for all the great content.

The editing is getting so good!

You are 100% / the more you learn the more you know you need to learn. Henn eyes is definitely fantastic advice and it’s more than just beginner level. The things you’re explaining are more intermediate in advanced. But again, I agree, 100% with everything you’re saying.

Thanks for helping us break out of the B.S. zone and into reality. Everyone who wants to ride and improve should be watching your videos. I have sent people your links to watch your channel several times now just to help because no one gives such down-to-earth and detailed explanations as you.

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

thanks!

Been watching you for a while now. I ride an Indian Chieftain and I am trying to balance "scraping" my boards versus laying my bike down. I don't have 25k to pay my bike off if I damage it so it holds me back. However, i have learned a lot watching your videos. And as a Newer rider, I appreciate your knowledge and the clarity of your explanations.

Yep, started like that.. but once I got comfotable with my bike started leaning more and everything got easier. Great video as always!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

thanks

Thanks for this, needen this to master my brown/black belt drills ;)

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

more practice!

I wish I could train with you in person! I love your videos. Thank you so much. You have helped me a lot. I still have issues getting my goldwing to lean you make it look so easy. Thank you again!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

glad to hear it!

Excellent! Thats perfectly logical. Let’s practice uturn this way! Thanks a lot.

Thanks for sharing these knowledge tips!

@MotoJitsu

9 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

Excellent video mate, I'm there taking it all in learning and learning. Its really useful what your teaching us. Yes a car park is the best place to practice.

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

thanks

Love your passion to teach and share your years of knowledge, keep up the great work 👌🏻

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Thank you Moto Sensei. I will practice 👍🛵

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

If you're in a course and they tell you "just turn the bars" take it with a grain of salt. Practice slow speed balancing with zero lean angle, sure, but don't expect to get through my drills or through a cop-like course by "only turning the bars" without more speed & lean angle.

I ride R1250RT and handle it very confidently through twisties but I was walking the bike initially at slow turns. Now I practice slow turns after every ride for 10-15 mins like @motojitsu suggested doing in his videos. It has been very helpful and I have been steadily improving. 👍 you are a good instructor.

duly noted. thanks

I don’t know if they have trial riding in the u.s but you wouldn’t do it like this - more upright and controlled low speed is completely achievable and valid.

Speed & control. Thanks

This is brilliant. Low speed skills makes one a far better rider than publicity stunts..

I wish I saw this years ago. Awesome video.

BRUH.... love your content and it has helped me SO MUCH. I share your information with anyone that will listen!!!!!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Hey, thanks for all the lessons. On my previous bikes I always practiced this kind of stuff. Now I own a 1150 GSA with a dry clutch, so I guess I need to move more to gas control instead of clutch control. Do you have any advice on that (maybe I missed a video). Thanks and greetings from Germany!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

welcome!

Do you recommend starting coming straight on directly towards the line or be coming more like middle and turn/lean at angle towards line before looking leaning u turning left.. .If doing left u turns?

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

whatever works for you

Good info...clutch/throttle and rear brakes. with a torquey bike, i.e. MT09, CB650 etc, what gear for such slow turn, 1st gear for these bikes, i find my hands grip so hard on the throttle, a quick sneeze or a fart, one will open the throttle in no time. and since one is making turning our hands need to be flexible, unlike straight road...

Absolutely correct! I have been teaching my students this for years.😀👍

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

more speed = more lean = tighter turns!

Excellent vehicles in your garage. Red jeep and two bikes. WOW. Love it.

Nice content. Thanks

During my course here in QC, I had to do u-turns from a stop. When I figured out more speed = more success, it was a game changer and got me ready for the test.

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

sweet!

Great video. That has been something I've learned riding. I practice regularly and feel the bike and listen to the sound of the motor as I'm doing U-turns when I ride my FZ1 and R1 and have to be going 8-11 mph doing slow speed maneuvers. On the R1 I have to lean it because the handle bars lock quickly, so the bike must lean. 😊 Practice 15 minutes every ride. 👍

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

You just blew up some training, but I agree 💯!

I have a question! I attended a Police department live course on a sportbike, specifically a gsxr750. During a slow speed tight U-turn course, I was able to make the turns of course by counterbalancing but with my butt OFF the seat to the other side. An officer gave me a feedback to stop doing that and keep my butt ON the seat and just counterbalance normally because it’s a bad habit. I had a harder time going forward in class. May I get your opinion on this?

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Exactly, most of those cops don’t ride sport bikes and don’t understand what it takes to do the same drills on different bikes. Keep doing what you’re doing

@ReadySetMission

Ай бұрын

@@MotoJitsuThank you

hi, first of all i want to thank you that you gave me a lot of insight on low speed turns, I am a new learner from Hong Kong and in our exam we have a figure 8 drills on a slope that we need to perform. If you need videos I can send you some on what we actually need to do. I am struggling at the moment on the slow speed performance. I understand more now about the chin pointing to where I want to go, but in this drill we cannot use the clutch as the stopping mechanism. We need to only rely on the throttle and rear brake. Will you able to give me some idea how to handle it thank you

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

more practice, like anything else you're trying to improve at

Practicing friction zone control, slow u-turns and waves in the parking lot is key to improving as a rider. Appreciate all the videos.

@MotoJitsu

Күн бұрын

instagram.com/motojitsuclub/

If I am leaning to the right in a right turn and want to turn left immediately, should I still push the handlebar to the left? Does the counter steering still apply when leaning to the opposite side?

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Counter steer always works and always applies at any speed

yup, i was going too slow starting out, mostly apprehension. got the speed up and lean lower, thanks motojitsu!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Keep it up

MotoJitsu : Do circles in your garage! You have a problem with that?! Me : No sensei.... MotoJitsu : No mercy -_-

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

hahahahha

Thinking about it like this, you need that power of the rear wheel to DRIVE you forward. More power, more speed, more stability, great tips here 🎉

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

:)

That was great Greg.

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

thanks....share it!

@brianglendenning1632

Ай бұрын

WILCO!

Thanks for the continued vids MotoJitsu. You're saving lives and helping all of us at the same time. God Bless you and yours brother. 🇺🇸🫡

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

almost 500k!

@cali5ive124

Ай бұрын

@@MotoJitsu Cant wait to see 1 mil brother

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

maybe one day

Pulling out of an intersection, Checking for traffic coming from your right, while turning left, to join that flow of traffic.

Motorcycle instructors do teach beginners to look at where you want to go, simply because beginners are afraid, and a motorcycle is a wonder of machinery but also an overwhelming piece of engineering for most people at first, especially if you have been used to drive a car and the idea to drive a 200kg+ motorcycle as a 80kg average is a great challenge if we think about. As beginners tend to overgrip their handlebars, looking at where you go means for beginners being able to turn because looking will imply turning the shoulders, which are connected to the arms, which are connected to the handlebars. Then, when a beginner starts to realize it can be more beneficial to be easing the grip on the handlebars, and drive the motorcycle more with the lower part of their body (the legs and abs), they can learn more advanced techniques like yours. I really love your videos and I've learned a lot, but I think that there is no wrong or right techniques, motorcycles instructors were, are and will always teach relevant techniques for their audience (beginners). Your audience has evolved with you, so you teach intermediate as well as advanced techniques. Also, you can't go that fast if you are in a heavy traffic so that's why here in France motorcycle instructors do teach slow speed (maybe we should call it very slow speed because in your video slow speed means around 10km/h as you are taking those turn pretty fast even though its not that fast) simply because you will have situation where you need to be below 5km/h but still don't wan't to drop you big BMW 1250RT which weights 280kg+ and in a tight closed parking lot or in heavy traffic like in Paris, you can't be that fast that simply impossible. I hope to see more videos of yours that teach very slow speed techniques because you have some, but I feel like it is something that beginners tends to want to see because beginners tends to drop their bike mostly on very slow or even at a stop and I know I needed those techniques back then when I was a beginner. Love always!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

I know...I taught for 8 years...but there's much more to learn beyond the basic info.

Finally worked through your books and now I have nightmares about riding through my garage door!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

lol!

@rabukan5842

Ай бұрын

@@MotoJitsu BTW, when I first started working on your first book (I was on a 1200cc Triumph) I kept dropping the bike in the parking lot. A couple of times the bike stalled because I came out of the friction zone too quickly on a turn, and other times the bike just dropped because i did not understand that I was going too slow. I was going to quit your books. I've been on bikes for years, but your slow speed levels just seemed too difficult. I then saw you talk about speed and lean, and it clicked. I jumped from your white to blue belt courses in a couple of weeks, then to brown, etc. It absolutely was the speed and lean. Now I'm on a BMW GS and at 66, I am having a blast. I also did the Champ school (online as I am in Japan) and that made all the difference on the twisties and mountain trails. I'm now working on off road skills. Don't stop learning and practicing!

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Awesome to hear! Keep at it

That was really useful but I might not try that in my garage with the doors closed if that’s ok?

Hi I'm a new rider from Mexico, what do you think about the advices of the channel be the boss of your motorcycle ? Because he recommends use the rear break and preload Cheers

@Lovecraftfan1

15 күн бұрын

Keep it loaded!

Frak! Nice garage floor! I'm so glad you had your eyes up and weren't looking down at it! WHAM!

When was the TITLE and COVER PICTURE of this video CHANGED ?

How would you break in a sport bikes tires? Can you show us body position for tight turns so i could break them tires in??

Looking forward to practicing more, now that our weather is warm. Even a 17HP bike can have a twitchy throttle (mine does) which means more clutch work.

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

get to it!

Be the best you can be, and never stop learning how to do it better. 😊 practice never stops ✋️ 😅

Hello. Thank you for all of your content it’s been very helpful and appreciated! Can you please address front tire grip trust? I understand about lean angles and how my motorcycle is far below the 45° angle and all of that but still… Maybe do a “short” about it? As soon as I start to feel the bike lean from a dead stop uturn and I have the revs up and I got the handlebars locked and the friction zone is all good and then the front suspension starts to compress and I feel pressure on the bars to hold the front tire turned, I suddenly feel like I’m on a dirtbike on dirt and I’m going to push the front tire out from under me. It’s ridiculous because I’ve been been riding since I was 6 years old of course starting in the dirt and getting on the street at 16 and riding ever since. I ride every day now on a 2022 Road King special and I can kind of do everything and scrape my floorboards but it just scares the crap out of me and I feel like I got away with one every time. I watch other KZreadrs and nobody really discusses it much so I feel like it’s just a given that the front tire will stick without a front brake grab and I’m having a “duh dude” situation goin on here. Anyways thank you very much for reading my long message lol Thanks again Mike

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Go practice more. There’s no trick or secret

@Mike-wt6yj

Ай бұрын

@@MotoJitsu solid advise but I am tho and I’m doing it well actually. Just wanted to hear your philosophy on front tire grip is all. I can’t be the only one with this illogical concern. It’s ok I’ll figure it out thank you

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

don't think about it at all.

@Mike-wt6yj

Ай бұрын

@@MotoJitsu Perfect that’s pretty much exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

I remember I took a course from motor officers and they told me the same thing. Their reasoning was it was a side by side parade technique. It’s cool in that setting but not very practical.

Hello, im 6'5 Looking for my first sport bike. What would be a good first bike?

@demonnick666

Ай бұрын

A Honda Grom.

Always look over the parking lot in which you are training BEFORE you begin. Had a recent experience where I almost had the front wheel wash out beneath me due to an accumulation of sandy remnants of the existing (aging) asphalt. It was almost impossible to see until you were standing directly over top of it due to the fact that it's the same material. Must have been washed into one spot from a heavy rain, blown or swept there...

@MotoJitsu

3 күн бұрын

or just pay more attention to what you're doing instagram.com/motojitsuclub/

It is not about too much knowledge, it is about training, experience and muscle memory. I ended up in such situation, when it seemed I had more knowledge than my instructor, but he had practice, training and experience. Believe it, or not, he poorly explained almost everything about slow speed maneuvers, but he was good at doing these maneuvers. So, during courses I just watched him doing his thing, and put in practice what i saw in your videos. At the end I told him I was quite disappointed about paying motorcycle school, just to have access to some motorcycles that should have been scrapped long time ago. Waste of time and money. Finally, I postponed the license exam with the police, and bought a small 50cc motorcycle which can be ridden with car license, and started learning by my own. Moto Jitsu App is helping me a lot.

@KROWARIZONA

Ай бұрын

The definition of knowledge is skills acquired through experience and practice, and muscle memory comes with that lol

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

keep at it!

Maybe the nuance is between “low speed” and “very low speed”. Filtering through tight traffic in city riding you can’t do 8-15 mph and often end up doing full lock turns it 1-5 mph.

When you turn a Motorcycle\Bicycle front wheels in either direction, you will be fighting Gravity, because your bike will lean, so yes, you will need speed to fight gravity, and you need to lean, more lean will result to tighter turns. It may seem that you can actually turn a motorcycle/bicycle without leaning, but it is leaning, heck put a carpenters alignment too on your handlebar and watch the bubble :D it leans on its own, when you turn the bar

Speed leaning and vision 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I do I get more comfortable with curves idk why but my brain is always freaking out when I go around curves how do I get more comfortable on winding roads

You’ve got a lot of flack for this. I’m not much of an expert so I can’t critique the praxis, but you make personable, to-the-point content that directly improves the safety of many human beings. You should be proud of that, in the case of whatever shade you of grey you may be right or wrong in this instance.

@MotoJitsu

Ай бұрын

Most people who don't like what I had to say in this video are those who can barley do a U-turn, let alone anything remotely close to what I can do on a bike...oh well, people will always attack what they're jelous of.

More lean angle brings you closer to the point of no return. The speed needed to avoid the point of no return may be too high. Use the right technique in the appropriate circumstance.

@MotoJitsu

3 күн бұрын

more lean is needed for tight turns... instagram.com/motojitsuclub/

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