I know you will and am not saying it because I think not or anything but just be careful please mate, I say it for a personal reason. if you do not feel like doing something or are unsure, then just don´t do it and just keep yourself safe okay. Remember everyone else on the road can do the most unexpected or even stupid things and none of them are concerned about or looking out for you Anyway glad to see you are having a great time riding, made me smile a lot. Take it easy and good video
Your bars don't look straight when riding in a straight line, I'd get that looked at, obviously nothing major otherwise you wouldnt ride it, but just get it checked make sure your forks aren't bent
What you're referring to as "lane splitting" isn't what you were doing - it's called "filtering", when traffic is queuing, and it's a wise and perfectly legal thing to do in this country provided that you do it at a sensible speed - by sensible, think no more than 10-15mph faster than the queuing traffic as a maximum. The reason we do it when it's safe is obviously to make progress but, and perhaps more importantly, also to reduce the risk of being hit from behind in a queue, something for which the consequences as a motorcyclist are usually far worse than those for a car driver. Just do it slowly and cautiously and, one little tip, when a car driver allows you back in, or moves aside for you, a wave of acknowledgement/thanks is a courtesy that goes a long way - not just for you but for all riders that driver encounters in the future. Just think when riding, of how anything you do is going to be perceived by others - remember most drivers are not riders and don't understand a lot of what a rider may do, which is why so many of them view motorcycles and their riders as "dangerous" and anything you can do to dispel such prejudices is a positive, such as riding well and considerately. There are also a lot of crazy people out there with anger issues and very short fuses and the slightest perceived "offence" can set them off and result in some form of road rage - as a rider, you'll never win a fight with a recklessly driven car or van who feels you have somehow "done them the dirty" so avoiding confrontation is always the best course of action, no matter how aggrieved you may feel yourself in any situation. Your filtering was OK in this clip, maybe a tad quick but nothing crazy - just remember that you have virtually no time to react and few places to go if a driver does something stupid or unexpected in front of you - and they sometimes will, count on it. The HC tells drivers not to switch lanes in slow moving queues but if the queue next to them starts to move more quickly than the lane they are in, they WILL often make a quick dive for any gap that opens up in that adjacent lane so watch for those developing gaps ahead - you don't want to be there when that happens for obvious reasons, and that's why controlling your speed is so important. "Lane splitting" as Americans refer to it is entirely different and it's invariably reckless and dangerous - in the UK, overtaking on the left, whilst not "illegal" is cautioned against in the HC and for good reason, and whilst not an offence in and of itself, if traffic police see you doing it on a dual carriageway or motorway, especially at speed, you will likely get hauled over and run the risk of being fined and earning penalty points for an offence such as driving without due care and attention. More importantly though, is the risk involved to yourself - drivers will not expect that on our roads and they certainly will not be looking for you before switching lanes and it's a good way to earn an ambulance ride to A&E or worse. If traffic is moving at open road speeds, even if slightly below the posted limit, just exercise some restraint and overtake, as you should, on the right when opportunities arise. Weaving in and out of faster moving lanes of traffic comes with huge risk and my advice would be never to do it, no matter the temptation. Also, whilst on the subject of safety and roadcraft, I'd advise you to watch your following distance - you're way too close to vehicles ahead of you much of the time. The two second rule is a good rule of thumb - if you are not familiar with it, look it up and build it into your riding - in the wet, double it to a minimum of four seconds. Hitting a car from behind is just as bad as a car hitting you - always give yourself an adequate "safety cushion" ahead and time to react. Doing so will also help in situations where following traffic is too close to you - as it often will be - by giving yourself more time to slow or stop, you give them a slightly better chance of not collecting you, as although they'll only maybe have a second or fractions of a second more time, it can make a world of difference.
@@Old_Geezer thank you for this comment and amazing advice i’m still learning the art of riding a motorcycle and this was very helpful thank you and have an amazing day !!
@@waddle12 You're very welcome - I'm glad it was received as it was intended - not criticism, just hopefully helpful commentary. A long and enjoyable life of riding is what most of us aim and hope for and everything we can learn helps stack the odds in our favour 😀
I know you will and am not saying it because I think not or anything but just be careful please mate, I say it for a personal reason. if you do not feel like doing something or are unsure, then just don´t do it and just keep yourself safe okay. Remember everyone else on the road can do the most unexpected or even stupid things and none of them are concerned about or looking out for you
Anyway glad to see you are having a great time riding, made me smile a lot. Take it easy and good video
the "125cc struggling" is so relatable pahahaha, always good fun tho even on a smaller bike :D
@@TheDavid3922 it’s so fun i love my little 125 !
Your bars don't look straight when riding in a straight line, I'd get that looked at, obviously nothing major otherwise you wouldnt ride it, but just get it checked make sure your forks aren't bent
i do need to get them fixed
What you're referring to as "lane splitting" isn't what you were doing - it's called "filtering", when traffic is queuing, and it's a wise and perfectly legal thing to do in this country provided that you do it at a sensible speed - by sensible, think no more than 10-15mph faster than the queuing traffic as a maximum. The reason we do it when it's safe is obviously to make progress but, and perhaps more importantly, also to reduce the risk of being hit from behind in a queue, something for which the consequences as a motorcyclist are usually far worse than those for a car driver.
Just do it slowly and cautiously and, one little tip, when a car driver allows you back in, or moves aside for you, a wave of acknowledgement/thanks is a courtesy that goes a long way - not just for you but for all riders that driver encounters in the future. Just think when riding, of how anything you do is going to be perceived by others - remember most drivers are not riders and don't understand a lot of what a rider may do, which is why so many of them view motorcycles and their riders as "dangerous" and anything you can do to dispel such prejudices is a positive, such as riding well and considerately. There are also a lot of crazy people out there with anger issues and very short fuses and the slightest perceived "offence" can set them off and result in some form of road rage - as a rider, you'll never win a fight with a recklessly driven car or van who feels you have somehow "done them the dirty" so avoiding confrontation is always the best course of action, no matter how aggrieved you may feel yourself in any situation.
Your filtering was OK in this clip, maybe a tad quick but nothing crazy - just remember that you have virtually no time to react and few places to go if a driver does something stupid or unexpected in front of you - and they sometimes will, count on it. The HC tells drivers not to switch lanes in slow moving queues but if the queue next to them starts to move more quickly than the lane they are in, they WILL often make a quick dive for any gap that opens up in that adjacent lane so watch for those developing gaps ahead - you don't want to be there when that happens for obvious reasons, and that's why controlling your speed is so important.
"Lane splitting" as Americans refer to it is entirely different and it's invariably reckless and dangerous - in the UK, overtaking on the left, whilst not "illegal" is cautioned against in the HC and for good reason, and whilst not an offence in and of itself, if traffic police see you doing it on a dual carriageway or motorway, especially at speed, you will likely get hauled over and run the risk of being fined and earning penalty points for an offence such as driving without due care and attention. More importantly though, is the risk involved to yourself - drivers will not expect that on our roads and they certainly will not be looking for you before switching lanes and it's a good way to earn an ambulance ride to A&E or worse. If traffic is moving at open road speeds, even if slightly below the posted limit, just exercise some restraint and overtake, as you should, on the right when opportunities arise. Weaving in and out of faster moving lanes of traffic comes with huge risk and my advice would be never to do it, no matter the temptation.
Also, whilst on the subject of safety and roadcraft, I'd advise you to watch your following distance - you're way too close to vehicles ahead of you much of the time. The two second rule is a good rule of thumb - if you are not familiar with it, look it up and build it into your riding - in the wet, double it to a minimum of four seconds. Hitting a car from behind is just as bad as a car hitting you - always give yourself an adequate "safety cushion" ahead and time to react. Doing so will also help in situations where following traffic is too close to you - as it often will be - by giving yourself more time to slow or stop, you give them a slightly better chance of not collecting you, as although they'll only maybe have a second or fractions of a second more time, it can make a world of difference.
@@Old_Geezer thank you for this comment and amazing advice i’m still learning the art of riding a motorcycle and this was very helpful thank you and have an amazing day !!
@@waddle12 You're very welcome - I'm glad it was received as it was intended - not criticism, just hopefully helpful commentary.
A long and enjoyable life of riding is what most of us aim and hope for and everything we can learn helps stack the odds in our favour 😀