My strategies are 1. If I derive thrill, I'm faster than required. Be extra careful.. 2. Full open throttle only if I can see the road entirely. Not in corners, not in traffic lights and not when a lot of cars are around. 3. Stay alone and away from traffic as much as possible. This way I'm not prone to mistakes made by someone else. 4. Watch not the car in front of you, but the car that you can see the farthest ahead of you. Look through the windows of car in front of you to see this. If you react to the car in front of you, you might not have enough time. 5. The moment I'm not able to see the road, I don't accelerate and put two fingers on the front brake. The reaction time, in case anything goes wrong, will be faster. 6. Divide the lane you are riding into four lines. 0 percent, 25, 50 and 75. Starting from your left. Always ride in 50 percent line of your lane. Only move to 25 when a big vehicle is overtaking you. In other cases you wont be taken seriously. When taking a right corner, go 25. Because between 0 and 25 there will be mud and slippery sand and it will wash you out. Go 50 or 75 you are prone to being hit by a big truck or a bus since their turning radius are so high. When taking a left corner, go 50. Because you have less vision of whats coming through the corner. There may be a car parked on 25 or a person walking. Here you can go wide as the buses will not hit you since their extra length is now on the other side. 7. Get your speed down to 40 whenever you see a town. Even if it is empty. 8. Honk everytime you sense danger. 9. Know the limits of your motorcycle and stay within those limits. Try breaking hard, remember the distance and stay in your limits.
👏👏Superb. I would add 1. Learn to relax using conscious attention/ mindfullness. Especially relax the shoulders, arms, and grip. A tense body slows down reflexes. 2.Scan the road, do not fixate on tunnel vision, nor peripheral vision. Look far, midway, near, and left and right with the eyes only. Use your conscious brain to register potential dangers, obstacles, skid zones, etc. Also look out for dogs/deer/etc. emerging from the sides of the road.
It will be nice to have a video where you and Karthik talk about your bikes, your riding journey, gears you had and how you upgraded with time. I'm sure people will learn a lot from that.
In the words of Modern Family’s Phil Dunphy, ‘Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.’. That’s been my usual strategy for avoiding crashes in cities. Paid off so far!
Some of my crashproof strategies are 1. Never show your emotions through riding. Eagerness, Anger, Happiness, etc. That bike riding itself is an emotion. Don't Mix it with anything else. 2. Always expect bad riders everywhere. 3. Don't make haste if you missed a turn. 4. Follow traffic rules and expect others not to. PS:- Yet I have crashed many times, once so badly hurt , couldn't walk for 6 months with no fault on my side (I was waiting for the traffic to move)(expect bad riders everywhere).
Whenever I ride very cautiously, I end up not riding my best or even losing my focus a bit. But whenever I ride normally at the speed which I am used to , I always end up with my best ride.
Shumi is like an elder bro or uncle trying to prevent people like me from doing silly things by teaching the insights he got from his experience & it's absolutely awesome. I'm a young rider with a licence to drive a gearless vehicle but still this insight is like yeah that's reasonable the reward & consequences come with the licence & I'm the one responsible 💯
Some great points mentioned here. Adding a couple more that helped me many a times. 1. If it's a regular commute like office to home, remember the road (where potholes are, where's sand etc.) for a smooth ride, but always keep in mind that a memorized road is prone to surprises when something changes. So, don't take your eyes off the road just because you know it well. 2. When riding behind a 4 wheeler, always follow at one of it's sides and not at the middle/center. 4 wheelers avoid potholes and debris by driving over them between it's wheels.
A wise man once told me- " you will find fast riders, you will find old riders, but you will never find fast old riders" Been riding bikes for almost a decade now, have just had one crash and I intend to keep it that way.
@@dushyantk95 thats more like it. Lot of old and fast all around the world. May be he should have written rash instead of fast. Rash is not the same as fast. One can be fast and safe but not rash and safe.
@@hari4406 Driving faster than the speed limit is breaking the law, and breaking the law constitutes rash driving. Therefore, exceeding the speed limit is not only illegal but also endangers everyone on the road. Let’s drive responsibly and respect traffic rules to ensure safety for all.
@@adityadubey177 rash riding or driving is entirely different. You can go very slow and within speed limits and still be a rash driver/rider. Similarly you can go fast and sometimes even break speed limits but without endangering anyone, without giving heartattacks. Its a big difference between either rash, fast or doing rash and fast at the same time. Rash drivers/riders are typically called chapri.
Someone once told me. Everyone who rides a motorcycle has 2 pots. A pot of luck, and a pot of experience. You start with a pot full of luck and an empty pot of experience. Your objective is to fill your pot of experience before your pot of luck runs out. Ride safe.
My top most factor is ‘ability to see 30 feet ahead’ and sense all elements in it - Vehicles, gaps, people, driving behaviors, upcoming signals, opposite side traffic and traffic in rear view mirrors - all this as a one scene in a pulsating manner. The moment, I loose it, I am exposed.
Can we make a suggestion? Instead of 30 feet ahead, think of it as three or four seconds head. That'll give you the range you need no matter what speed you're going.
but what will happen when suddenly calf enters into the road on a blind corner! which was happened with me(had full riding gears) and i managed to escape without hitting it. one moment my and fellow rider's heart came to mouth. after that I ride slow at blind corners.
General rule of thumb which has always worked for me be it driving or riding is to look not only the vehicle just ahead of you but atleast 3-4 vehicles beyond, this has saved me a couple of times when someone braked suddenly and I had that info well ahead in time, so I could brake in time without crashing into the vehicle in front to me. The other thing is to also make use of the rear view mirror and keep an eye on rear vehicles/traffic the same way, we have so many reckless drivers these days, keeping an eye on them and getting out of their line is a wonderful way to save yourself. Basically defense driving is what we require in India and unfortunately this is required these days, unfortunately because now a days most of the new drivers are not at all know how to drive on the road. Road for them seems to be a race track.
I've seen people remove their rear view mirrors ... when I asked the whyyy in the world you removed them... the reply I got was "It was not looking nice", "It was ruining the looks of the bike", etc ... I was like ... WTH did you just said 😧... #DumbPeople 🤦🏻♂️
First of all a brilliant video there. 😊 1. I would say never ever ride out if you are not at mental peace.. And if you lose patience because any reason during your ride, just stop have a snack or a coffee or whatever and cool off before you get back on. 2. Skill up. Improve your skills on braking, handling, sailing through chaotic stop and go traffic, wet conditions 3. Know your bike understand it's pulling & braking power, responses at various conditions 4. Be as patient as possible (I am still working on it though 😊) 5. Don't get tempted/distracted by the street racers and reckless riders around.. Just let them go slow down give them a substantial lead 6. Never get into one ways, wrong sides, prohibited turns left/right or U
Thank you so much! Great points! The level up from Point 1 is to be able to enforce a state of calm once you click into first gear no matter what your emotional state is 😊
Be Alert ! Take wise decision. Follow traffic rules. Better to slowdown/ stop when gut says so. Don't take an overtaker on your ego. Offcourse safety gears are part and parcel
One important temptation that I have overcome is "OVERTAKING". Never overtake if ROad is not visible and never overtake on curvy roads. Limiting speeds and avoiding night rides.
Awesomely explained sir, my strategy to keep crash at bay (as much as possible) is to fix to my mind "everyone else except myself doesnt know to ride / can do wrong, so i have to be 200% cautious...........😀😀"
This is so TRUE. I am a 30 year old who has never ridden a bike. I have been exclusively a car guy the last 12 years. The only way to keep a crash or even a scrape at bay is to anticipate how stupidly can the other person on the road behave. PS - Planning to get my first bike very soon.
Great video Shumi & team! 11th February 2023, me and my friend thought of going on a road trip. I was the rider, and he was the pillion. The bike was RC 200. It was an outer ring road, and I was riding a bit aggressive and touched 140kmph - am a heavy ass guy (107 kg) including my friend (60-70 kg) and two back packs. The bike felt awesome and planted. I always have a good confidence when am riding bike and my friends felt the same too. What the turning point was, when there was a corner, and I was at a speed of around 90-100kmph. There was a group of people on the left most lane moving slowly in lower cc motorcycles. I was on the second lane cornering. An older guy in his Honda Dio overtook the one who was in front of him, without watching the side mirrors, coming into my lane. I crashed onto him. I was cornering and tried to break as hard as possible and still crashed at 60-70 kmph. I was thrown off the bike and landed on my front. My friend was thrown in front (Yeeted). The bike slid Infront. That old guy (60s) fell to his left side with minor injuries (Scratches on his shoulders and thighs). Both mine and my friend's dress were torn. I thank gods that nothing worse happened to my friend. I landed on my front (I was wearing the back on my front) and my friend landed on his back (He was wearing his bag on his back). He sustained some minor scratches and impacts, and I sustained a minor shoulder rotator cuff tear (Thankfully 90% recovered now) and deep depreciations at forearm and my lower abdomen (That extra fat round my belly to the rescue!). So, the single most important thing that single handedly saved both of us was - HELMET. I cannot stress enough on the fact that helmets are important, and it can save your life. We both were not wearing any riding gears - we both didn't had any means to own one and took it for granted and paid for it. So please people "*WEAR HELMET*" always. Without helmet never get on a motorcycle. If you are unable to buy riding gears, please avoid planning long trips on a motorcycle and better work towards buying proper riding gears (Which am currently doing) and then plan for long trips. Thankfully there were no heavy vehicles coming behind us at that time and the locals were generous and helped us to sit down and called an ambulance. "Please if you were to witness any road accidents, please, if possible, help them out. Call an ambulance if needed. Try to make them sit down and clear way for others." After treatment, the old man was good to go with a bandage. Both me and my friend had to take home rest for months. Sometimes, instances like these make us believe that there is something more powerful than us. As much as there was mistake on the old man, there was mistake on my part too. Remember you are responsible for everything that you do on the road. The mistakes that I made was: 1. Riding long without gear 2. Short sitedness (I remember having just a short field of view in front and not full - till the end of the road). 3. Over Speeding at the corners (wrong move at wrong place) 4. Going my 100% when am with a pillion. Lessons learnt: 1. Always wear a helmet. 2. Invest in good riding gears. 3. Always have a large field of view until the end of the road when on an highway. 4. Practice hard breaking as Shumi mentioned in this video (Must). 5. Never go your 100% when you are with a pillion. 6. Learn from your mistakes. P.s. Pardon my English, I'll learn.
I actually am never embarassed by a crash. I think it is a proud moment to crash and walk away from it and recover. The only thing that gets hurt when I crash is my wallet 😑
100% agree with you, another basic strategy that I've recently started following is ride a slow bike fast it gives you the thrill it's easy on the pocket and it's fun and safe. (Safer when compared to the big bikes and 40bhp machines) Self formulated: Slow bike fast rules 18bhp is all you need in life having 25 is a bonus, anything above is unnecessary for the city.
I know exactly what you mean ! however consider this that some of the bigger bikes come with excellent brakes, suspension, tyres which make them safer at say 100kmph then the lighter smaller counterparts. Also overtaking and getting out of high risk positions/areas is much faster on high powered bikes so you spend minimal time in high risk areas on the road. eg, a z900 at 100 will be easier to control then a pulsar at 100 IMO ...what are your thoughts ?
@@ShivanshuSJC I agree, I've ridden a few liter class bikes for me personally I can not resist opening up the throttle. Hahaha. But I guess we should all do what works best for us. Cheers
@@ShivanshuSJCwhat you've said is also true, but adding to the original comment i think that if a bike is less powerful then it would also prevent you to ride recklessly. a pulsar can be fun enough at 60-70 kmph, but a z900 since it has more power will feel very boring in those speeds, maybe you'll be in second gear at low rpm constantly, hence it will push you to speeds you're not comfortable doing
When I drive my bike, I treat the space around me as if I'm driving a car. In India, that is hard to do, but when I'm conscious about the space I take up on roads, I make decisions to overtake or slip through accordingly. Many blindly overtake or slip through vehicles, expecting others to make way - this assumption can cost you a lot. A lot of lapse in judgment and loss in reaction time can be made up with that space you're giving for yourself. I always leave space in front of me, always try to avoid bumper to bumper (tyre to tyre), always drive defensively. It sucks when other drivers walk all over you, but better safe than say sorry to a hundred people because of your aggressive driving. But when the roads are empty...... you know the throttle is gonna open.
1. In my 5 years of ridding experience what I think is going slow is dangerous it makes people tempt to over take you which could end up crashing. 2. Avoid riding along side by side other vehicles as much as possible. 3. I always look at rear view mirror atleast 2 times a minute, sometimes I do think its a bad idea. 4. If im going fast then im looking for people or other vehicles to cross me. 5. Try to avoid aggressive moves.
1. Many of us die on road. 2. I try to not repeat the same mistake again. 3. I wait a bit before doing every movement like overtake, turnings. 4. I let others win. (Jita jai Jom ke pas, hara pai hari ko)
Thinking of crashing is a worst and symptoms of a fatigue or not Shumi 🌹🌹please do suggest overthinking of getting crash or about to is a tendency of negative frequency level generate inside your brain which is a perseverance of worst riding skills and least amount of focus n road 🌹
One of my learnings from Bangalore traffic : Always ride predictably. Follow lanes, be consistent in ypur acts. Few minutes you save riding aggressively is not worth the extra minutes you get on couch when you spend it tired. As Karthik said in riding fast for safety video : Identify your mental safe zone. Faster or slower is risky.
Im done with bikes and Im switching to cars altogether.. I used to track my Triumph Daytona 675R, but it got evident to me that moving to the advanced levels, crashing was inevitable.. After seeing a few riders being taken away in stretchers, I decided that this is where my hobby ends.. Now, I'm tracking my 328i on autocross tracks in Detroit .. Not as much fun, but i do feel alot braver in pushing it 😐
Crash made me a better driver I learned engine braking and rev match downshifts to control the rear wheel lock which happens quite a lot in my bike not necessarily sudden braking but sometimes when I touch the brake itself it happens I came to hate drum barkes due to that I took it to enough mechanics to figure it out but nope no one fixed it thought was my habit but other who rode my bike also said the same it is sharp at one instance then very little brakes the other and after crashing I started wearing helmet for even pushing the bike 😂
I watch tutorials on how a crash in real life could have been prevented. And I also have started uploading such tutorials on my RUclips channel in the name of safe Rider Academy. Hope everyone benefits from it. I want to reiterate that there is nothing like riding with zero crashing. U can be near zero with your safe riding strategies but not zero. I would be happy if people could share any accident vedios of their, so that I could analyse those and prepare some educative material on how those crashes could be avoided.
I am still a newbie when it comes to riding, with approx 12k kms of riding experience from , Vespa S 125 (first two wheeler), G310R (first bike), Himalayan 410 (Leh circuit) and newly bought VStrom 250 . I have had a minor accident on Vespa (while going to office), a couple of drops near parking and a close call in G310R. I love to ride with all gears but when I am commuting (to office and within the city) I only wear helmet, gloves and boots (on Fridays). I like to anticipate what’s ahead of me and use engine braking (along with blipping the throttle while downshifting) so as to have a gradual/non-abrupt deceleration and less usage of brakes, unless it’s really required. I think I also need to practice emergency braking now so as to make my subconscious mind aware of how to react when such a situation arises . As always thanks for the video Shumi 😊 PS - I consider myself quite an adept driver (with more than 18 years and 1.5 lac kms of experience in different parts of India) but have miles to go before I can call myself a confident rider.
i have riden my 220f 54000km in last 3 years & i have crashed it only ones in between HUNDAR to Pangong Lake & damn i hate that moment when my confidence gone beyond my limits on that river bed & i broke a Indiacator of my bike, still ia hve that indiacator as a memoria of my first ladakh ride & i still have those scratches on my bike's mudgaurd although i can easily remove them by changing the sticker but still it will remain like this as a badge of honor 😅
I've been riding in Indian traffic for 15 years and as a quick rider, these are my 10 rules to be safe and efficient: 1. Always read the road to the FARTHEST your eyes can see and anticipate speed/brakes as per that. 2. When you see the road with gravel/water, even though you have ABS, you should REDUCE SPEED. 3. Only accelerate when you see 50% your lane free from both to your left and to your right. Also in corners or in the places where you don't have 100% vision, DO NOT SPEED. Blind spots of bigger vehicles are to be analyzed. 4. When overtaking always leave ENOUGH GAP. No close calls. Also tap horn at least once when overtaking. I disagree when people say it's noise pollution. Because most of our Indian vehicles don't see rear view mirrors. 5. When you have a big vehicle within your radius of 10m or so, slow down no matter what and make sure you STEER AWAY as soon as possible in a slow manner. I feel like the more you are around big vehicles the more the chance of getting caught into a serious trouble. 6. Always have TWO FINGERS on your front brake even while accelerating. May be not while accelerating hard on 100% empty roads. 7. Always practice ABS THRESHOLD BRAKING. Meaning -> when you apply max squeezing pressure, you feel ABS kicking in, then release pressure slowly to some extent and then re-apply pressure. This is called threshold braking and this will make sure you apply 100% of your braking efficiently. Trust me, this is hard to learn and it is really an important life saving skill a rider should learn. 8. Always be in the RIGHT GEAR because sometimes the unnecessary shifts can reduce your reaction time to do some important maneuvers. 9. Always keep an eye on your REAR VIEW MIRRORS. Some maniacs drive past you very closely. You can catch it early and steer away from them. Always refrain showing road rage. 10. DO NOT DRIVE UNDER ALCOHOL INFLUENCE. This is deceptively bad. PS: Make sure you invest in protective gear, especially for your helmet (as per current rates, no less than 4k). Also make sure you check/clean brakes quite often.
As someone who rode a bicycle to work and home for decades in cities that were borderline oblivious to riders, the "I need to focus on getting there in one piece" logic really payed dividends. I am dirt bike rider who is going to, late in life, start riding motorcycles on congested roads. My training and preparation is partially going to rely on the bicycle rides that sharpened my senses, augmented with new skills and heavy focus on "environmental awareness". One thing for sure, when I finish the day and get on bike (pedal or power), I re-focus on the environment, and by the time I am home, the workdays' malaise is gone. Washed out by the concentration. End result almost feels like an out of body 360 degree aware meditation. Cleansing. PS Great channel, some of the most eloquent videos and conversations. Aces!
For most of us who do 90% of their riding in cities/towns, the probability of crashing is surprisingly low as long as we ride with patience and sensibility. While having safety gear is good... If we ride like lunatics, no matter how technologically loaded and expensive our gear is, it won't save us. If I don't want to crash, I will ride with not just the responsibility of me being safe but also with respect for others on the road. And yes with a whole lot of patience to deal with the 'not so sensible' drivers/riders. Pointers that I like to keep in check; In city riding- Don't use your horn as a statement! Slow down/ Stop for a while if you witness rash/reckless riders/driver. Don't try to School anyone. Have the basic lane manners while turning. Rearview mirrors and turn indicators aren't just for decoration. USE THEM! On Highways/Long rides If you have to cover long distances, start as early morning as possible rather than starting late and then compensate with excessive speeding. Always keep a check at a minimum of 2-3 vehicles in front of you for giving yourself the reaction time needed to brake without panicking. Learn the different lane markings and their meanings. Never speed when crossing a town (even if the road is empty) Never overtake from the wrong side no matter how empty the road is. Don't ride with a dirty/scratched visor, even the smallest light flare can cause miscalculations. Lastly, regardless of where and what you are riding, always make sure that the vehicle is in proper condition mechanically as well as its documents and the tyres are good and well inflated.
I believe that 'Anticipation' is the most important trait for a driver, even more than the driving skills. In this congested urban world, full of idiots and flouted rules and norms, you can not survive by just doing the right things, but to know what are the wrong things that may come your way. For eg - Looking stratight and simply whizzing past a Green light is never a good idea as there is always an idiot who decides to jump the light and come crashing into us. Worst case, a dog or any other animal can jump right infront of you. So 'Anticipate' 'Anticipate' 'Anticipate'....
I have always felt that Before Sunrise is a philosophical film masquerading as a romantic one. Similarly, MotorInc feels like a philosophical channel masquerading as a motor review one.
Anticipation anticipation anticipation... I find it most effective to avoid crash. If you can anticipate crash in advance, you have a better chance of avoiding it. Also an advice you gave in a previous video "if you are feeling that you are going fast, you are probably going faster than your skill." not the exact words, but similar to this. Whenever i feel i am going fast, i get extra cautious.
Awesome video.. love the content and I kind of agree with you all the way. My strategy to avoid crashes on my KTM 390 adventure is anticipation. I try to anticipate what the vehicle ahead or behind will try to do in the next moment.. I assume the worst possible scenario and take precautions myself.. I believe I’ve got pretty good at it.. I try to process it as quickly as possible.. still learning and practising 😊😊
I got brake checked by a Creta today morning and thanks to ABS I didn't collide with the car. It's universe aligning for Motoinc to publish this video on the same day 🤣
I have managed to crash into harmless animals (Cows Crows and Pigeons) While crashing into a herd of cows was my lapse of attention, how do i take precautions to prevent bird strikes? I have had 3 bird strikes this year on the highway and now i panic whenever i see birds flying low.
I have been riding motorcycles for 25 years now. Praise Our Lord God Valentino, I've never crashed and I intend to keep it that way. Sometimes I feel like I know everything that I need to know about riding safely but then I watch you gentlemen and am humbled. Thank you guys. Yours is the only desi motorcycle channel that I follow and watch. Good day.
Keep your ego aside, know your limits and try to increase them, by practicing. Ride in different conditions like rain, cold summer etc. parameters keep changing and we will learn a lot. follow traffic rules and speed limits on city roads and don't put lives at risk. Remember you want to ride another day, every day.
The thing is a lot of the variables can be put under control but there is always some stochastic variables, specially those chhapri riders , they don't give a crap about their life , neither for other's lives
Superb Video filled with wisdom and very good points and replies overall in the discussion as well. To add a few: 1. Get a good night’s sleep if you are heading out on a long ride early morning next day. 2. Avoid highway hypnosis and also cramping by making sure to take a decent number of reasonably paced breaks while riding long (to stretch limbs, hydration, etc.)
What I have learned from my little experience (regarding the strategy for not crashing) is - Do not trust other drivers/riders on road that They will wait or make a reasonable decision of their maneuver, just do not trust or pre-assume. Better slow down when you feel like the other one is coming in your way than guessing.
I've been crashed 2 times in past 10 years, 1st one at Fresh Rain. & 2nd one at unfortunate accident ahead me & emergency braking didn't helped me(because of no practice). But as a pillion I've seen death waving at me 2 times..that changed my perspective & I've been riding with ATGATT since than & Not being a pillion with anyone. For City rides with moderate traffic letting others go first & having some extra patience worked for me. Mostly riding slow bikes at 60-70 kmph gives you much more Happiness. For highway (not over)speeding at empty patches & looking for junctions & maintaining 2-3 second gap worked for me with extra patience of letting pass 4-wheelers in Hurry gives you extra advantage.
I have two strategies. One is to have gear all the time no matter the distance i ride or is it a scooter or my motorcycle I ride. The other is to be conscious about the speed that I can ride on a given road. Sometimes my speed is a mere 20kmph on roads where I know that going a bit faster will increase the chance of a crash by 20%. I have been ridiculed for this a lot many times but i believe that it's good to be safe than to be sorry.
I love this format, Keep doing this! A suggestion - let's have a segment where you talk about the habits and skills of a good rider. A discussion about things one must have or learn as a rider. I am all ears when you talk 😊
It'd be really really nice to hear all the thoughts, about "why we ride" from the most favorite individual, a true bike enthusiast, and one of the most humble people with a vast knowledge of bike and bike culture 🙏🙏 The topic isn't new, but one of the most sought, and we fellow followers, fellow riders deserve to know your instances 🤭 Specially, with Karthik sir 🙏 Will be waiting patiently for this one. ☺
love the minimal modern feel that you have in your videos. This channel just came out of nowhere. just one year but looks like it is a matured channel. Good job Shumi and team!!.
i am 30, i had my first crash a week back, Helmet saved me while i suffered multiple bruises on my hands and legs and one fractured rib cage bone...definitely riding again after i recover..
Crashes and nickels are what comes with motorcycling. But it's a journey where all have some place to improve, improvise and adapt. Practice is what makes a rider safe.
One simple thing to keep in mind is keep your ego aside when riding. You don't need to be quickest guy on the road. Please start second season of podcast.❤
Learnt new things and will implement it immediately. After few crash and falls what I have learnt the most is calm riding. Eventually I'll be there more or less the same time with less stress (me and on the machine) compared to the same earlier me when I used to ride hard like a lunatic and getting stressed and close calls. Same applies for highway but with higher speed. Calm and steady wins the ride 😊. Happy riding
As a guy involved in 5 crashes, my strategy that worked after the last crash so far was to 1. understand the centre of gravity of the bike and ride accordingly 2. Trust your instincts on how fast to go. As soon as I have the feeling of going overly fast I just dial it down. 3. Master braking. As a great knowledgeable man once said “speed doesn’t kill. Stopping does”. Master the art of stopping and maintaining a stable centre of gravity. 4. Make oneself comfortable to the fact that no one likes to follow the rules. So think ahead and plan well. These worked for me so far apart from wearing protective gear.
Cbs sucks. Ubs in my case had a small crash on yamaha fascino 125 hybrid. Hurt my right leg badly ended up falling whole hitting right brakes. The scooter dint break was scratched. Panels built-up quality exclusive. Have to get it Matt blacked again but the agency of SVC messed up the handle bar fitting. It's still feel awkward after a 50kms ride. Had some fear as u said in the video but have been recovered mentally and physically. But would never buy a scooter or bike again without abs. Learnt my mistake
My strategies are: 1. Anticipate and try to see early than others on what’s coming ahead. 2. Always, always two fingers on front brake lever. 3. Practice emergency braking at 50kmph every week at cul de sac or if I get an empty stretch. I still do that. 4. Riding jacket, boot and gloves all the time. I avoid riding pants while going to office. 5. Most importantly, I instill fear of crash in mind to keep me active while riding on two wheels.
Well, I fell off my bike once. Thankfully, it was when the bike was stationary, and I thought I put the side stand on, but the stand went back up and I leaned to the side and fell. Extremely embarassing, but taught me a lesson that I should always check the stand before leaning my bike
I apply LOOK strategy 😊 L = Look (after your yourself and your machine O= Over confidence (is bad) O= Observe (your surrounding and other motorists while riding) K= Knowledge (to understand your limit and your machine's limit)
Earlier i was always the guy starting a little late and trying to catch up by riding fast in city traffic. Starting on time or a bit early by considering commuting like any other work related task actually helped me! Lesser the stress, better the ride.
I'm going to get new glasses, I'm only missing riding pants, I'll get those next, for what its worth ill also be getting a stylish shell backpack because, why not? I'll continue to do what I always do. Ride like I'm invisible and that nobody sees me. Most likely they don't, of they do, I'll assume they don't. Practice maneuvering, take more riding classes such as track course classes, dirtbike classes, chp motorcycle classes when they are available to take, and they are free, never stop learning because this is not a hobby it's a way of life and it demands respect. Ride your own Ride, respect the life and just get home.
Always consider what would be the hardest thing to react to that could realistically happen and ride accordingly. I worry about blind spots caused by large vehicles, people opening car doors on the main road and cars or trucks turning into my lane, people merging into the main road without checking, so I take those into account and give myself room and time to react to those things.
Comeon.. I wasn't Expecting such Topics. U hv GOOD Team.. Don't drop ur Name/content. 👉 Talk about Basic Parts of Bikes 👉 Function of those Parts 👉 types & Variety of those Part 👉 Types of bikes.. & terrain 👉 Types of Bikes (with examples..)
For Daily Commute to office I have marked points on roads as Accident Prone Zones and alternate paths. In decades of riding , I have managed to remember almost entire city of Kolkata are surroundings that way. I believe my strategy worked for me. I have avoided serious crashes but still got many minor hits here and there. But finally I have upgraded commute to a tiny car.
Speaking of the 2nd point that Shumi mentioned about reducing the variables that lead to a crash, my 2 cents, the only...ONLY WAY TO BEAT TRAFFIC IS TO START EARLY. Sometimes we miss to start early and get stuck in traffic, there is no point in hustling, rash driving or speeding in traffic. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO REACH EARLY. Because no matter how many close calls/irresponsible antics you pull on the road, YOUR SPEED ONLY DEPENDS ON THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. But in an attempt to reach early, which most certainly is not going to happen, you will put yourself and others in danger. Stuck in traffic, calm the hell down!
My thoughts is same as your's❗ when i crash, I can't sleep n think not to ride bike again n think to use car instead. sometimes crash is so quick that we can't recall the situation n is unbelievable!..but when i get confidence on bike i forget the car again 😂.. but i repeat the same ride style which caused me to fall,to learn not to drop again..for Thrill n adventure car can't replace bike. So as an Indian we must learn to ride bike because of road traffic n road conditions. SHARE SOME SECRETS ON HANDLING 2 WHEELER HEAVY MACHINES WITHOUT DROPPING IT PLEASE
I watched this on 21st November 2023, fell for the first time on 23rd November 2023, watches again on 27th November 2023, what I have imagined, to break the first point.
Some of my crashproof strategies are: EVERY one is out to get you !!! everyone, even cows and dogs lol, so stay alert ! .. Go as fast as you want but what you see you MUST be able to stop.. your on a bike not in a 3 ton metal car... Car will get banged up but you bones will break. DRESS FOR THE SLIDE NOT THE RIDE... AS Shumi said practice emergency stops as often as possible... Ride safe my dear friends ...
30k km since my last crash.. (dropping the bike has happened during practice sessions doesn't count :P) Apart from what you said about gear and learning to brake hard, 1) Position yourself so you see as far ahead as possible. (this includes relative lane position w.r.t. the vehicle ahead as well as distance behind them) 2) Position yourself to easily swerve (more effective than braking) if the guy ahead brakes. 3) Law of gross tonnage, yield to EVERYTHING! 4) Know to brake hard, but always have two fingers resting on the bridge of the brake levers, brake early, brake smooth, gives the guy behind enough time to also brake and slow down vs slamming the brake and getting rear ended) 5) As a bonus, and learnt this the hard way, ALWAYS have your right leg STAMPED on the brake when stopped at a signal light or so.. autos trying to lane filter are the scariest thing in stopped traffic. They just nudge you gently, but it's enough to topple you if you don't have the rear brake engaged. 6) As a second bonus, KEEP PRACTICING HARD SWERVES, EMERGENCY BRAKING AND TIGHT TURNS at the very least
My Strategy - Knowing what's my limit(not everyone can do similar speed & have 100% control), knowing what's doable on a certain road/area(at times speed limit marked on a road at particular time of the day is NOT doable...), never get intimidated by other vehicles(specially the bigger one) and lastly if you dont feel well enough physically just take the car..... Had quite a few bad falls in my 20s but I am now more calmer & careful rider. Unfortunately i cant understand why everybody else in our country are always in a hurry when on a 2 wheeler...
Sir U R Rite Practising on Ur Fear Every Day Can Avoid Crash Also We should have a Eagles Eye on My Bike B4 moving Knowing Our Bike Very well is important... Maintening Traffic Rules is good to be safe.. And Last But Not the Least have Fun On Ur Bike Whatever Bike U Hv love her She will love u tooooooo❤❤❤
This is a great video! I have been riding for almost a decade and have had few crashes but luckily I have always come out with minor injuries or damage. These are the things I do to minimize damage 1. ATGATT (All The Gear All The Time) 2. Practice emergency braking every time you take the bike out. Ripping the throttle is easy but braking hard takes skills especially on non ABS bikes 3. Make sure to inspect the bike before every ride 4. Parking lot drills. Practice emergency braking, sharp U turns, body positioning 5. Avoid target fixation 6. Body position. Don't lean the bike as much and instead use body position to take corners without insane lean angle 7. Accept that you will fall. Once you do that, your brain will think about how to fall in a safe manner. 8. Most important thing - Ride within limits
One way in which I try to be crash proof is to remain calm while riding my motorcycle.. Try and perceive the threats/ hazards early and react to them early rather than getting angry at someone or something.. The days where I don't feel mentally at peace or tired I just take my car knowing that if I take my motorcycle out I will not be 100% clutched in and that might lead to uncomfortable situations.. And last but not the least, i wear my riding gears everytime I ride my bike..👍
Had my first crash on my Activa trying to avoid a dog (returning from tuition after sunset during winters) and slammed the brakes.. Ended up skidding.. Fortunately I had a couple of layers of clothing (not riding gear).. got a few scratches.. thankfully I always wore a helmet so got away cheaply.. 2nd fall - My wife and I were on a Himalayan.. 100m short of Khardungla rear tyre slipped (black ice).. This time we both were having riding gears and a few layers underneath as well.. Speed was very slow.. No harm done.. we continued and completed our ladakh adventure..👍 In first case, no anticipation at all.. In second case I was anticipating the sliding of rear end and hence kept the speed low..
1) Know the limit of your motorcycle (Once at midnight, I had a guy on a Platina overtaking me on a steep downward curved slope at full throttle - I backed off immediately). 2) If you've had a fight at home/office, don't try to take it out by wringing the throttle 3) Follow road rules - but remember that CEAT ad? the streets are filled with idiots ruclips.net/video/Ygt4XGEUWEM/видео.html 4) Be extra careful if it is not your everyday commute, where you don't know where every pothole, divider etc is present 5) Don't stay behind big trucks/buses or anything that can block your view. My personal crash experiences: 1) I once got distracted by a beautiful lady on a billboard, and the van in front of me slowed down significantly. I braked hard, lost balance and fell down. 2) I was moving at maybe 10kmph. There was a large-sh steep-walled pothole, that I did not see because of the traffic. My speed wasn't enough to get out of the hole and my beloved FZ kissed the road.
I have had few crashes and this my advice: 1) Never get competitive in public roads. No matter how good you are, the bike with better specs wins and it's not a matter of talent. And the risks are very high in this scenario. 2) When your inner voice says you are going crazy and having too much fun, listen and slow down or take a break. 3) Never drive hangry or angry, take a tea break. 4) Never take risks on unfamiliar roads. 5) In city, slow down and keep center. 6) Always give priority to pedestrians and wait for people crossing (Pedestrians or bikes or cars), signal and verify. A lot of accidents happen on crossings. 7) Learn the pulse of the city and how people behave on roads. 8) Helmet is super duper essential. There are harsher realities than death, you can get disabled(lose your sanity), get future complications(clots, fits, ....). Always wear helmets. I can't stress it enough. and yeah, a special case for Indians: 9) Drive slow and coast when near dogs. They lose the urge to chase.
I have ridden motorcycles for the past 20 years. I am fortunate enough to own motorcycles from the CBZ era to the MT09. And, i have my fair share of crashes. Experiences does not guarantee a rider from crashing. Rather, its those times where your guts tell you “not today”.. and i avoid motorcycles when Anger, Fustration, Rage, Annoyance, etc. kicks in (mixed emotions). Human beings are not capable of multiple processes at a go. A diversion from “what we know”, are mainly the causes of a crash for most experienced riders.
Ahhh, the YT recommendations... Just had a minor crash this morning, lost a finger nail completely and the OG knee scrape... I just keep wondering how did I end up in that situation... (someone came suddenly infront of me whilst on turn with a blindspot, hit the front brake)... All those videos I've watched on panic braking on a straight... on a turn... Just so angry upon myself on doing such a petty mistake!!
As you mentioned, you knew how to break when there's an emergency and I totally agree that it is the most crucial skill one should possess while riding or driving. Once you know your vehicle and how it breaks, then and only then, you can speed accordingly. If you don't trust the breaking, don't increase the speed. I had watched a video few years back where a guy asks the other one, what is that one part/terminology of a vehicle that allows you to speed. And the other guy said, engine, horsepower, torque, accelerator, etc. But the answer to this question was "Brake", because if you know you have brakes and you can stop when you want, then only you will dare to speed. And I totally agree to this. And braking is not just a technology, it is a skill that one has to develop with the vehicle.
My few strategies : 1. Don't react to bad riders/drivers. Its not our job to teach them. 2. Let the impatient ones overtake as soon as possible on the highways and keep a good distance from them. 3. Going full throttle only when the road is straight , wide enough , with very less traffic , and visible 100%. 4. If the road is not visible apply Murphy's law and assume there might be another vehicle / obstacle on the road and slow down. 5. Slow down at intersections irrespective of presence of other vehicles/ humans/animals. 6. Be extra cautious when passing thorough or alongside city limits. 7. Understand your bike's limits and braking power. Downshifting to combine engine braking with normal brakes. 8. Do not ride behind heavy vehicles or ride on the tyre path of cars in front while keeping a safe distance(this is to avoid potholes that 4 wheelers pass in between the wheels) 9. Avoid white/yellow markers and any kind of road joints.
When you think about crashing while riding, you may think something may happen to you while you're at 100kmph on a highway but things can happen to you when you're doing simple little things like taking an U-turn. Sounds silly but that's exactly what happened to me. In my 5 years of riding a two wheeler experience, I did not encounter a single "CRASH" but fell down with my wife while making an U-turn while returning from temple. What I suggest people is pick your vehicle based on your requirement not based on others opinions. I bought my NTorq because I wanted to have a vehicle which can be used my all my family members. I had heard a lot of talk from my friends like why are you buying "uncle ka gaadi', be like us, buy a bike & so on but my purpose was different to their's. Another thing is, pick a driving style & stick to it. Just because your friends ride fast doesn't mean you should ride fast too. When you try to do things that you're not familiar when, that's when things go wrong so stick to your riding/driving style.
Yoooooo! I just met with my first big accident cause I thought I’m just going down for 10mins indont want all that heavy gear! Happened back in early August. Luckily I was wearing a good helmet and gloves, although very basic/casual shoes. Safe to say lessons were learnt that day..😂😂😂
Guess who’s watching this after a serious crash
After two accidents...🙇🥀
I don't know how to ride a bike and I don't have bike 😅
Just had a crash.
Me
My strategies are
1. If I derive thrill, I'm faster than required. Be extra careful..
2. Full open throttle only if I can see the road entirely. Not in corners, not in traffic lights and not when a lot of cars are around.
3. Stay alone and away from traffic as much as possible. This way I'm not prone to mistakes made by someone else.
4. Watch not the car in front of you, but the car that you can see the farthest ahead of you. Look through the windows of car in front of you to see this. If you react to the car in front of you, you might not have enough time.
5. The moment I'm not able to see the road, I don't accelerate and put two fingers on the front brake. The reaction time, in case anything goes wrong, will be faster.
6. Divide the lane you are riding into four lines. 0 percent, 25, 50 and 75. Starting from your left. Always ride in 50 percent line of your lane. Only move to 25 when a big vehicle is overtaking you. In other cases you wont be taken seriously. When taking a right corner, go 25. Because between 0 and 25 there will be mud and slippery sand and it will wash you out. Go 50 or 75 you are prone to being hit by a big truck or a bus since their turning radius are so high.
When taking a left corner, go 50. Because you have less vision of whats coming through the corner. There may be a car parked on 25 or a person walking. Here you can go wide as the buses will not hit you since their extra length is now on the other side.
7. Get your speed down to 40 whenever you see a town. Even if it is empty.
8. Honk everytime you sense danger.
9. Know the limits of your motorcycle and stay within those limits. Try breaking hard, remember the distance and stay in your limits.
That's a very thorough plan! Well done, Anand!
👍very detailed analysis. The 4th one is crucial
👏👏Superb. I would add
1. Learn to relax using conscious attention/ mindfullness. Especially relax the shoulders, arms, and grip. A tense body slows down reflexes.
2.Scan the road, do not fixate on tunnel vision, nor peripheral vision. Look far, midway, near, and left and right with the eyes only. Use your conscious brain to register potential dangers, obstacles, skid zones, etc. Also look out for dogs/deer/etc. emerging from the sides of the road.
Smart👍
totally loved your analysis 🙌👍🏼
It will be nice to have a video where you and Karthik talk about your bikes, your riding journey, gears you had and how you upgraded with time. I'm sure people will learn a lot from that.
Thanks for the suggestion! Let's see what we can do!
@@motorinc kindly pin it as top priority
Waiting for it…
Yes I will definitely find this useful.
@@motorinc looking forward. That will be awesome. Thanks.
In the words of Modern Family’s Phil Dunphy, ‘Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.’. That’s been my usual strategy for avoiding crashes in cities. Paid off so far!
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Some of my crashproof strategies are
1. Never show your emotions through riding. Eagerness, Anger, Happiness, etc. That bike riding itself is an emotion. Don't Mix it with anything else.
2. Always expect bad riders everywhere.
3. Don't make haste if you missed a turn.
4. Follow traffic rules and expect others not to.
PS:- Yet I have crashed many times, once so badly hurt , couldn't walk for 6 months with no fault on my side (I was waiting for the traffic to move)(expect bad riders everywhere).
Point 1! Spot on!
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Whenever I ride very cautiously, I end up not riding my best or even losing my focus a bit. But whenever I ride normally at the speed which I am used to , I always end up with my best ride.
I got into a crash a month ago due to exhaution on a rainy day, because of bad breaking on my part.
Shumi is like an elder bro or uncle trying to prevent people like me from doing silly things by teaching the insights he got from his experience & it's absolutely awesome.
I'm a young rider with a licence to drive a gearless vehicle but still this insight is like yeah that's reasonable the reward & consequences come with the licence & I'm the one responsible 💯
We're so so thrilled we're helping! Thanks Falak!
Some great points mentioned here. Adding a couple more that helped me many a times.
1. If it's a regular commute like office to home, remember the road (where potholes are, where's sand etc.) for a smooth ride, but always keep in mind that a memorized road is prone to surprises when something changes. So, don't take your eyes off the road just because you know it well.
2. When riding behind a 4 wheeler, always follow at one of it's sides and not at the middle/center. 4 wheelers avoid potholes and debris by driving over them between it's wheels.
A wise man once told me-
" you will find fast riders, you will find old riders, but you will never find fast old riders"
Been riding bikes for almost a decade now, have just had one crash and I intend to keep it that way.
And more power and luck to you Manas!
There are old sellswords, there are bold sellswords, but there are no old bold sellswords.
-brown, in “a song of ice and fire”
@@dushyantk95 thats more like it. Lot of old and fast all around the world. May be he should have written rash instead of fast. Rash is not the same as fast. One can be fast and safe but not rash and safe.
@@hari4406 Driving faster than the speed limit is breaking the law, and breaking the law constitutes rash driving. Therefore, exceeding the speed limit is not only illegal but also endangers everyone on the road. Let’s drive responsibly and respect traffic rules to ensure safety for all.
@@adityadubey177 rash riding or driving is entirely different. You can go very slow and within speed limits and still be a rash driver/rider. Similarly you can go fast and sometimes even break speed limits but without endangering anyone, without giving heartattacks. Its a big difference between either rash, fast or doing rash and fast at the same time. Rash drivers/riders are typically called chapri.
With every crash I have only improved and I was fortunate enough to face only minor crashes.
Glad you're okay and riding Zeeshan!
Every crash is a costly lesson it can only make you stronger if you take it in a right way
One behaviour that has saved me from crashing on several occasions: Do not compete. Let the other guy through.
Someone once told me. Everyone who rides a motorcycle has 2 pots. A pot of luck, and a pot of experience. You start with a pot full of luck and an empty pot of experience. Your objective is to fill your pot of experience before your pot of luck runs out. Ride safe.
Don't overestimate your skills on roads. You can't control how other people ride/drive. Just move on with life. Nobody benefits from road rage.
My top most factor is ‘ability to see 30 feet ahead’ and sense all elements in it - Vehicles, gaps, people, driving behaviors, upcoming signals, opposite side traffic and traffic in rear view mirrors - all this as a one scene in a pulsating manner. The moment, I loose it, I am exposed.
Can we make a suggestion? Instead of 30 feet ahead, think of it as three or four seconds head. That'll give you the range you need no matter what speed you're going.
but what will happen when suddenly calf enters into the road on a blind corner!
which was happened with me(had full riding gears) and i managed to escape without hitting it. one moment my and fellow rider's heart came to mouth.
after that I ride slow at blind corners.
Seeing behind equally important.
General rule of thumb which has always worked for me be it driving or riding is to look not only the vehicle just ahead of you but atleast 3-4 vehicles beyond, this has saved me a couple of times when someone braked suddenly and I had that info well ahead in time, so I could brake in time without crashing into the vehicle in front to me. The other thing is to also make use of the rear view mirror and keep an eye on rear vehicles/traffic the same way, we have so many reckless drivers these days, keeping an eye on them and getting out of their line is a wonderful way to save yourself. Basically defense driving is what we require in India and unfortunately this is required these days, unfortunately because now a days most of the new drivers are not at all know how to drive on the road. Road for them seems to be a race track.
Absolutely! Seeing a few vehicles ahead is a great strategy! Good going Sahil!
I've seen people remove their rear view mirrors ... when I asked the whyyy in the world you removed them... the reply I got was "It was not looking nice", "It was ruining the looks of the bike", etc ... I was like ... WTH did you just said 😧...
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First of all a brilliant video there. 😊
1. I would say never ever ride out if you are not at mental peace.. And if you lose patience because any reason during your ride, just stop have a snack or a coffee or whatever and cool off before you get back on.
2. Skill up. Improve your skills on braking, handling, sailing through chaotic stop and go traffic, wet conditions
3. Know your bike understand it's pulling & braking power, responses at various conditions
4. Be as patient as possible (I am still working on it though 😊)
5. Don't get tempted/distracted by the street racers and reckless riders around.. Just let them go slow down give them a substantial lead
6. Never get into one ways, wrong sides, prohibited turns left/right or U
Thank you so much! Great points! The level up from Point 1 is to be able to enforce a state of calm once you click into first gear no matter what your emotional state is 😊
We would love shumi's stories his crashes, his first 200kmph, his best rides
Hmmm.. Let's see what we can do!
Be Alert !
Take wise decision.
Follow traffic rules.
Better to slowdown/ stop when gut says so.
Don't take an overtaker on your ego.
Offcourse safety gears are part and parcel
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The more I’ve ridden and got closer to a crash
I’ve learnt to control my bike and myself better
That’s been my way of avoiding a crash
Yes! The more you ride, the better you get!
One important temptation that I have overcome is "OVERTAKING". Never overtake if ROad is not visible and never overtake on curvy roads. Limiting speeds and avoiding night rides.
Awesomely explained sir, my strategy to keep crash at bay (as much as possible) is to fix to my mind "everyone else except myself doesnt know to ride / can do wrong, so i have to be 200% cautious...........😀😀"
This is so TRUE. I am a 30 year old who has never ridden a bike. I have been exclusively a car guy the last 12 years. The only way to keep a crash or even a scrape at bay is to anticipate how stupidly can the other person on the road behave.
PS - Planning to get my first bike very soon.
Good idea!
Great video Shumi & team!
11th February 2023, me and my friend thought of going on a road trip. I was the rider, and he was the pillion. The bike was RC 200. It was an outer ring road, and I was riding a bit aggressive and touched 140kmph - am a heavy ass guy (107 kg) including my friend (60-70 kg) and two back packs. The bike felt awesome and planted. I always have a good confidence when am riding bike and my friends felt the same too.
What the turning point was, when there was a corner, and I was at a speed of around 90-100kmph. There was a group of people on the left most lane moving slowly in lower cc motorcycles. I was on the second lane cornering. An older guy in his Honda Dio overtook the one who was in front of him, without watching the side mirrors, coming into my lane. I crashed onto him.
I was cornering and tried to break as hard as possible and still crashed at 60-70 kmph. I was thrown off the bike and landed on my front. My friend was thrown in front (Yeeted). The bike slid Infront. That old guy (60s) fell to his left side with minor injuries (Scratches on his shoulders and thighs). Both mine and my friend's dress were torn. I thank gods that nothing worse happened to my friend. I landed on my front (I was wearing the back on my front) and my friend landed on his back (He was wearing his bag on his back). He sustained some minor scratches and impacts, and I sustained a minor shoulder rotator cuff tear (Thankfully 90% recovered now) and deep depreciations at forearm and my lower abdomen (That extra fat round my belly to the rescue!).
So, the single most important thing that single handedly saved both of us was - HELMET. I cannot stress enough on the fact that helmets are important, and it can save your life. We both were not wearing any riding gears - we both didn't had any means to own one and took it for granted and paid for it. So please people "*WEAR HELMET*" always. Without helmet never get on a motorcycle. If you are unable to buy riding gears, please avoid planning long trips on a motorcycle and better work towards buying proper riding gears (Which am currently doing) and then plan for long trips.
Thankfully there were no heavy vehicles coming behind us at that time and the locals were generous and helped us to sit down and called an ambulance. "Please if you were to witness any road accidents, please, if possible, help them out. Call an ambulance if needed. Try to make them sit down and clear way for others." After treatment, the old man was good to go with a bandage. Both me and my friend had to take home rest for months. Sometimes, instances like these make us believe that there is something more powerful than us.
As much as there was mistake on the old man, there was mistake on my part too. Remember you are responsible for everything that you do on the road. The mistakes that I made was:
1. Riding long without gear
2. Short sitedness (I remember having just a short field of view in front and not full - till the end of the road).
3. Over Speeding at the corners (wrong move at wrong place)
4. Going my 100% when am with a pillion.
Lessons learnt:
1. Always wear a helmet.
2. Invest in good riding gears.
3. Always have a large field of view until the end of the road when on an highway.
4. Practice hard breaking as Shumi mentioned in this video (Must).
5. Never go your 100% when you are with a pillion.
6. Learn from your mistakes.
P.s. Pardon my English, I'll learn.
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I actually am never embarassed by a crash. I think it is a proud moment to crash and walk away from it and recover.
The only thing that gets hurt when I crash is my wallet 😑
We walk away and we recover. But we're more interested in how we contributed to the crash than feeling proud of it, TBH
@@motorinc Oh I need to rethink this now
100% agree with you, another basic strategy that I've recently started following is ride a slow bike fast it gives you the thrill it's easy on the pocket and it's fun and safe. (Safer when compared to the big bikes and 40bhp machines)
Self formulated: Slow bike fast rules 18bhp is all you need in life having 25 is a bonus, anything above is unnecessary for the city.
I know exactly what you mean ! however consider this that some of the bigger bikes come with excellent brakes, suspension, tyres which make them safer at say 100kmph then the lighter smaller counterparts. Also overtaking and getting out of high risk positions/areas is much faster on high powered bikes so you spend minimal time in high risk areas on the road. eg, a z900 at 100 will be easier to control then a pulsar at 100 IMO ...what are your thoughts ?
Good to have your perspective!
We agree. Having better equipment can help. Having the ability to travel faster (which implies more skill) also helps you do better at slower speeds
@@ShivanshuSJC I agree, I've ridden a few liter class bikes for me personally I can not resist opening up the throttle. Hahaha. But I guess we should all do what works best for us. Cheers
@@ShivanshuSJCwhat you've said is also true, but adding to the original comment i think that if a bike is less powerful then it would also prevent you to ride recklessly. a pulsar can be fun enough at 60-70 kmph, but a z900 since it has more power will feel very boring in those speeds, maybe you'll be in second gear at low rpm constantly, hence it will push you to speeds you're not comfortable doing
When I drive my bike, I treat the space around me as if I'm driving a car. In India, that is hard to do, but when I'm conscious about the space I take up on roads, I make decisions to overtake or slip through accordingly. Many blindly overtake or slip through vehicles, expecting others to make way - this assumption can cost you a lot. A lot of lapse in judgment and loss in reaction time can be made up with that space you're giving for yourself. I always leave space in front of me, always try to avoid bumper to bumper (tyre to tyre), always drive defensively. It sucks when other drivers walk all over you, but better safe than say sorry to a hundred people because of your aggressive driving.
But when the roads are empty...... you know the throttle is gonna open.
1. In my 5 years of ridding experience what I think is going slow is dangerous it makes people tempt to over take you which could end up crashing.
2. Avoid riding along side by side other vehicles as much as possible.
3. I always look at rear view mirror atleast 2 times a minute, sometimes I do think its a bad idea.
4. If im going fast then im looking for people or other vehicles to cross me.
5. Try to avoid aggressive moves.
1. Many of us die on road.
2. I try to not repeat the same mistake again.
3. I wait a bit before doing every movement like overtake, turnings.
4. I let others win. (Jita jai Jom ke pas, hara pai hari ko)
Thinking of crashing is a worst and symptoms of a fatigue or not Shumi 🌹🌹please do suggest overthinking of getting crash or about to is a tendency of negative frequency level generate inside your brain which is a perseverance of worst riding skills and least amount of focus n road 🌹
My strategy is simple.
I just assume everybody else doesn't know how to drive, and I've to be extra careful for handling them 😊
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@@motorinc it works 😉
Whenever i go out to ride, and if i have a close call, i take it as a god's warning and complete the rest of my route by being extra extra careful
One of my learnings from Bangalore traffic :
Always ride predictably. Follow lanes, be consistent in ypur acts.
Few minutes you save riding aggressively is not worth the extra minutes you get on couch when you spend it tired.
As Karthik said in riding fast for safety video : Identify your mental safe zone. Faster or slower is risky.
My strategy
Just assume everyone else on the road doesn't know how to drive. So its only you who has to be triple careful and not rely on anyone else
Im done with bikes and Im switching to cars altogether..
I used to track my Triumph Daytona 675R, but it got evident to me that moving to the advanced levels, crashing was inevitable..
After seeing a few riders being taken away in stretchers, I decided that this is where my hobby ends..
Now, I'm tracking my 328i on autocross tracks in Detroit ..
Not as much fun, but i do feel alot braver in pushing it 😐
Knowing when to quit is a great crash proofing strategy for sure! Well played Madmax! Glad you're having fun with a car now!
@@motorinc Recently went on a track day in Tesla Model S Plaid .. and now I know what I want next 😅
Oooh! That must have been Ludicrous!
Crash made me a better driver I learned engine braking and rev match downshifts to control the rear wheel lock which happens quite a lot in my bike not necessarily sudden braking but sometimes when I touch the brake itself it happens I came to hate drum barkes due to that I took it to enough mechanics to figure it out but nope no one fixed it thought was my habit but other who rode my bike also said the same it is sharp at one instance then very little brakes the other and after crashing I started wearing helmet for even pushing the bike 😂
Thanks for sharing your perspective!
It has Happened to you Right? He said it while looking straight into my soul 😅
I watch tutorials on how a crash in real life could have been prevented. And I also have started uploading such tutorials on my RUclips channel in the name of safe Rider Academy. Hope everyone benefits from it. I want to reiterate that there is nothing like riding with zero crashing. U can be near zero with your safe riding strategies but not zero. I would be happy if people could share any accident vedios of their, so that I could analyse those and prepare some educative material on how those crashes could be avoided.
Thanks for trying to help Andy!
I am still a newbie when it comes to riding, with approx 12k kms of riding experience from , Vespa S 125 (first two wheeler), G310R (first bike), Himalayan 410 (Leh circuit) and newly bought VStrom 250 .
I have had a minor accident on Vespa (while going to office), a couple of drops near parking and a close call in G310R.
I love to ride with all gears but when I am commuting (to office and within the city) I only wear helmet, gloves and boots (on Fridays).
I like to anticipate what’s ahead of me and use engine braking (along with blipping the throttle while downshifting) so as to have a gradual/non-abrupt deceleration and less usage of brakes, unless it’s really required.
I think I also need to practice emergency braking now so as to make my subconscious mind aware of how to react when such a situation arises .
As always thanks for the video Shumi 😊
PS - I consider myself quite an adept driver (with more than 18 years and 1.5 lac kms of experience in different parts of India) but have miles to go before I can call myself a confident rider.
i have riden my 220f 54000km in last 3 years & i have crashed it only ones in between HUNDAR to Pangong Lake & damn i hate that moment when my confidence gone beyond my limits on that river bed & i broke a Indiacator of my bike, still ia hve that indiacator as a memoria of my first ladakh ride & i still have those scratches on my bike's mudgaurd although i can easily remove them by changing the sticker but still it will remain like this as a badge of honor 😅
I've been riding in Indian traffic for 15 years and as a quick rider, these are my 10 rules to be safe and efficient:
1. Always read the road to the FARTHEST your eyes can see and anticipate speed/brakes as per that.
2. When you see the road with gravel/water, even though you have ABS, you should REDUCE SPEED.
3. Only accelerate when you see 50% your lane free from both to your left and to your right. Also in corners or in the places where you don't have 100% vision, DO NOT SPEED. Blind spots of bigger vehicles are to be analyzed.
4. When overtaking always leave ENOUGH GAP. No close calls. Also tap horn at least once when overtaking. I disagree when people say it's noise pollution. Because most of our Indian vehicles don't see rear view mirrors.
5. When you have a big vehicle within your radius of 10m or so, slow down no matter what and make sure you STEER AWAY as soon as possible in a slow manner. I feel like the more you are around big vehicles the more the chance of getting caught into a serious trouble.
6. Always have TWO FINGERS on your front brake even while accelerating. May be not while accelerating hard on 100% empty roads.
7. Always practice ABS THRESHOLD BRAKING. Meaning -> when you apply max squeezing pressure, you feel ABS kicking in, then release pressure slowly to some extent and then re-apply pressure. This is called threshold braking and this will make sure you apply 100% of your braking efficiently. Trust me, this is hard to learn and it is really an important life saving skill a rider should learn.
8. Always be in the RIGHT GEAR because sometimes the unnecessary shifts can reduce your reaction time to do some important maneuvers.
9. Always keep an eye on your REAR VIEW MIRRORS. Some maniacs drive past you very closely. You can catch it early and steer away from them. Always refrain showing road rage.
10. DO NOT DRIVE UNDER ALCOHOL INFLUENCE. This is deceptively bad.
PS: Make sure you invest in protective gear, especially for your helmet (as per current rates, no less than 4k). Also make sure you check/clean brakes quite often.
As someone who rode a bicycle to work and home for decades in cities that were borderline oblivious to riders, the "I need to focus on getting there in one piece" logic really payed dividends. I am dirt bike rider who is going to, late in life, start riding motorcycles on congested roads. My training and preparation is partially going to rely on the bicycle rides that sharpened my senses, augmented with new skills and heavy focus on "environmental awareness". One thing for sure, when I finish the day and get on bike (pedal or power), I re-focus on the environment, and by the time I am home, the workdays' malaise is gone. Washed out by the concentration. End result almost feels like an out of body 360 degree aware meditation. Cleansing.
PS Great channel, some of the most eloquent videos and conversations. Aces!
Yes! That is so so true, Stephane! The 100% concentration is like meditation!
For most of us who do 90% of their riding in cities/towns, the probability of crashing is surprisingly low as long as we ride with patience and sensibility. While having safety gear is good... If we ride like lunatics, no matter how technologically loaded and expensive our gear is, it won't save us. If I don't want to crash, I will ride with not just the responsibility of me being safe but also with respect for others on the road. And yes with a whole lot of patience to deal with the 'not so sensible' drivers/riders.
Pointers that I like to keep in check;
In city riding-
Don't use your horn as a statement!
Slow down/ Stop for a while if you witness rash/reckless riders/driver.
Don't try to School anyone.
Have the basic lane manners while turning.
Rearview mirrors and turn indicators aren't just for decoration. USE THEM!
On Highways/Long rides
If you have to cover long distances, start as early morning as possible rather than starting late and then compensate with excessive speeding.
Always keep a check at a minimum of 2-3 vehicles in front of you for giving yourself the reaction time needed to brake without panicking.
Learn the different lane markings and their meanings.
Never speed when crossing a town (even if the road is empty)
Never overtake from the wrong side no matter how empty the road is.
Don't ride with a dirty/scratched visor, even the smallest light flare can cause miscalculations.
Lastly, regardless of where and what you are riding, always make sure that the vehicle is in proper condition mechanically as well as its documents and the tyres are good and well inflated.
That's a great list! Thanks JB!
I believe that 'Anticipation' is the most important trait for a driver, even more than the driving skills. In this congested urban world, full of idiots and flouted rules and norms, you can not survive by just doing the right things, but to know what are the wrong things that may come your way. For eg - Looking stratight and simply whizzing past a Green light is never a good idea as there is always an idiot who decides to jump the light and come crashing into us. Worst case, a dog or any other animal can jump right infront of you. So 'Anticipate' 'Anticipate' 'Anticipate'....
Absolutely! Anticipation is a key, key element in remaining safe!
I have always felt that Before Sunrise is a philosophical film masquerading as a romantic one. Similarly, MotorInc feels like a philosophical channel masquerading as a motor review one.
Thanks a ton! We'll pass on your huge compliment on to the team!
Anticipation anticipation anticipation... I find it most effective to avoid crash. If you can anticipate crash in advance, you have a better chance of avoiding it. Also an advice you gave in a previous video "if you are feeling that you are going fast, you are probably going faster than your skill." not the exact words, but similar to this. Whenever i feel i am going fast, i get extra cautious.
Riding in India is an art; the art of anticipating what stupid riders are gonna do.
Awesome video.. love the content and I kind of agree with you all the way. My strategy to avoid crashes on my KTM 390 adventure is anticipation. I try to anticipate what the vehicle ahead or behind will try to do in the next moment.. I assume the worst possible scenario and take precautions myself.. I believe I’ve got pretty good at it.. I try to process it as quickly as possible.. still learning and practising 😊😊
I got brake checked by a Creta today morning and thanks to ABS I didn't collide with the car. It's universe aligning for Motoinc to publish this video on the same day 🤣
Glad you're okay Jaswanth!
I put one/two fingers always on the brake lever except when I am on a highway. Also I will practice emergency braking from now on. Thanks!
Best of luck Giridhar! Do let us know how practice goes!
I have managed to crash into harmless animals (Cows Crows and Pigeons) While crashing into a herd of cows was my lapse of attention, how do i take precautions to prevent bird strikes? I have had 3 bird strikes this year on the highway and now i panic whenever i see birds flying low.
Bird strikes are very hard to understand, TN! No real logic/approach to it
I have been riding motorcycles for 25 years now. Praise Our Lord God Valentino, I've never crashed and I intend to keep it that way. Sometimes I feel like I know everything that I need to know about riding safely but then I watch you gentlemen and am humbled. Thank you guys. Yours is the only desi motorcycle channel that I follow and watch. Good day.
It's sad that most electric scooters don't have ABS, and people don't know what's actually ABS yet.
It is about time that ABS becomes mandatory across the board. We need ABS given the slippery, dusty, gravelly roads that we ride on.
Keep your ego aside, know your limits and try to increase them, by practicing. Ride in different conditions like rain, cold summer etc. parameters keep changing and we will learn a lot.
follow traffic rules and speed limits on city roads and don't put lives at risk. Remember you want to ride another day, every day.
Yes! The more you ride, the better you get at riding and there's no way around it
The thing is a lot of the variables can be put under control but there is always some stochastic variables, specially those chhapri riders , they don't give a crap about their life , neither for other's lives
There’s always more variables. In _everything_
Superb Video filled with wisdom and very good points and replies overall in the discussion as well.
To add a few:
1. Get a good night’s sleep if you are heading out on a long ride early morning next day.
2. Avoid highway hypnosis and also cramping by making sure to take a decent number of reasonably paced breaks while riding long (to stretch limbs, hydration, etc.)
"Always drive assuming that everyone around you is deaf and blind"
What I have learned from my little experience (regarding the strategy for not crashing) is - Do not trust other drivers/riders on road that They will wait or make a reasonable decision of their maneuver, just do not trust or pre-assume. Better slow down when you feel like the other one is coming in your way than guessing.
since motor inc is for enthusiasts, can we expect a motorinc riding school or motorinc riding course? that would reduce crashes.
We're working on the skill-side of content at the moment. Shumi's been a regular teacher at indimotard.com/two for about 16 years now
I've been crashed 2 times in past 10 years, 1st one at Fresh Rain. & 2nd one at unfortunate accident ahead me & emergency braking didn't helped me(because of no practice). But as a pillion I've seen death waving at me 2 times..that changed my perspective & I've been riding with ATGATT since than & Not being a pillion with anyone.
For City rides with moderate traffic letting others go first & having some extra patience worked for me.
Mostly riding slow bikes at 60-70 kmph gives you much more Happiness.
For highway (not over)speeding at empty patches & looking for junctions & maintaining 2-3 second gap worked for me with extra patience of letting pass 4-wheelers in Hurry gives you extra advantage.
Great points! Thank you!
My grandfather used to say
" while you are on the road assume everyone else is blind."
Good saying! Thanks Amit!
I have two strategies. One is to have gear all the time no matter the distance i ride or is it a scooter or my motorcycle I ride. The other is to be conscious about the speed that I can ride on a given road. Sometimes my speed is a mere 20kmph on roads where I know that going a bit faster will increase the chance of a crash by 20%. I have been ridiculed for this a lot many times but i believe that it's good to be safe than to be sorry.
I love this format, Keep doing this!
A suggestion - let's have a segment where you talk about the habits and skills of a good rider. A discussion about things one must have or learn as a rider.
I am all ears when you talk 😊
It'd be really really nice to hear all the thoughts, about "why we ride" from the most favorite individual, a true bike enthusiast, and one of the most humble people with a vast knowledge of bike and bike culture 🙏🙏
The topic isn't new, but one of the most sought, and we fellow followers, fellow riders deserve to know your instances 🤭
Specially, with Karthik sir 🙏
Will be waiting patiently for this one. ☺
love the minimal modern feel that you have in your videos. This channel just came out of nowhere. just one year but looks like it is a matured channel. Good job Shumi and team!!.
Thank you Draco! Glad you're enjoying the MotorInc experience!
i am 30, i had my first crash a week back, Helmet saved me while i suffered multiple bruises on my hands and legs and one fractured rib cage bone...definitely riding again after i recover..
Crashes and nickels are what comes with motorcycling.
But it's a journey where all have some place to improve, improvise and adapt.
Practice is what makes a rider safe.
Practice is the only way!
@@motorinc indeed 🙂
One simple thing to keep in mind is keep your ego aside when riding.
You don't need to be quickest guy on the road.
Please start second season of podcast.❤
Learnt new things and will implement it immediately. After few crash and falls what I have learnt the most is calm riding. Eventually I'll be there more or less the same time with less stress (me and on the machine) compared to the same earlier me when I used to ride hard like a lunatic and getting stressed and close calls. Same applies for highway but with higher speed. Calm and steady wins the ride 😊. Happy riding
As a guy involved in 5 crashes, my strategy that worked after the last crash so far was to
1. understand the centre of gravity of the bike and ride accordingly
2. Trust your instincts on how fast to go. As soon as I have the feeling of going overly fast I just dial it down.
3. Master braking. As a great knowledgeable man once said “speed doesn’t kill. Stopping does”. Master the art of stopping and maintaining a stable centre of gravity.
4. Make oneself comfortable to the fact that no one likes to follow the rules. So think ahead and plan well.
These worked for me so far apart from wearing protective gear.
Cbs sucks. Ubs in my case had a small crash on yamaha fascino 125 hybrid. Hurt my right leg badly ended up falling whole hitting right brakes. The scooter dint break was scratched. Panels built-up quality exclusive. Have to get it Matt blacked again but the agency of SVC messed up the handle bar fitting. It's still feel awkward after a 50kms ride. Had some fear as u said in the video but have been recovered mentally and physically. But would never buy a scooter or bike again without abs. Learnt my mistake
My strategies are:
1. Anticipate and try to see early than others on what’s coming ahead.
2. Always, always two fingers on front brake lever.
3. Practice emergency braking at 50kmph every week at cul de sac or if I get an empty stretch. I still do that.
4. Riding jacket, boot and gloves all the time. I avoid riding pants while going to office.
5. Most importantly, I instill fear of crash in mind to keep me active while riding on two wheels.
Well, I fell off my bike once. Thankfully, it was when the bike was stationary, and I thought I put the side stand on, but the stand went back up and I leaned to the side and fell. Extremely embarassing, but taught me a lesson that I should always check the stand before leaning my bike
We've all been there and done that 😊
I apply LOOK strategy 😊
L = Look (after your yourself and your machine
O= Over confidence (is bad)
O= Observe (your surrounding and other motorists while riding)
K= Knowledge (to understand your limit and your machine's limit)
One of the best videos from Shumi & Motorinc team ❤
This was needed to the community 💐
Thanks a ton AT!
Earlier i was always the guy starting a little late and trying to catch up by riding fast in city traffic. Starting on time or a bit early by considering commuting like any other work related task actually helped me! Lesser the stress, better the ride.
I'm going to get new glasses, I'm only missing riding pants, I'll get those next, for what its worth ill also be getting a stylish shell backpack because, why not? I'll continue to do what I always do. Ride like I'm invisible and that nobody sees me. Most likely they don't, of they do, I'll assume they don't. Practice maneuvering, take more riding classes such as track course classes, dirtbike classes, chp motorcycle classes when they are available to take, and they are free, never stop learning because this is not a hobby it's a way of life and it demands respect. Ride your own Ride, respect the life and just get home.
Always consider what would be the hardest thing to react to that could realistically happen and ride accordingly. I worry about blind spots caused by large vehicles, people opening car doors on the main road and cars or trucks turning into my lane, people merging into the main road without checking, so I take those into account and give myself room and time to react to those things.
Shumi is like our elder brother who is always there to give you quality knowledge
Glad we're helping!
Comeon.. I wasn't Expecting such Topics.
U hv GOOD Team.. Don't drop ur Name/content.
👉 Talk about Basic Parts of Bikes
👉 Function of those Parts
👉 types & Variety of those Part
👉 Types of bikes.. & terrain
👉 Types of Bikes (with examples..)
For Daily Commute to office I have marked points on roads as Accident Prone Zones and alternate paths. In decades of riding , I have managed to remember almost entire city of Kolkata are surroundings that way. I believe my strategy worked for me. I have avoided serious crashes but still got many minor hits here and there.
But finally I have upgraded commute to a tiny car.
Travel 40-60kmph. Even if crash happens it’s like nothing. Ride slow & ride forever & more. Add HELMET & safety gear.
It is suprisingly pleasing to see Shumi speaking at this pace😂.. otherwise during his PD videos i had to reduce spees to .75
Speaking of the 2nd point that Shumi mentioned about reducing the variables that lead to a crash, my 2 cents, the only...ONLY WAY TO BEAT TRAFFIC IS TO START EARLY.
Sometimes we miss to start early and get stuck in traffic, there is no point in hustling, rash driving or speeding in traffic. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO REACH EARLY. Because no matter how many close calls/irresponsible antics you pull on the road, YOUR SPEED ONLY DEPENDS ON THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU.
But in an attempt to reach early, which most certainly is not going to happen, you will put yourself and others in danger.
Stuck in traffic, calm the hell down!
My thoughts is same as your's❗ when i crash, I can't sleep n think not to ride bike again n think to use car instead. sometimes crash is so quick that we can't recall the situation n is unbelievable!..but when i get confidence on bike i forget the car again 😂.. but i repeat the same ride style which caused me to fall,to learn not to drop again..for Thrill n adventure car can't replace bike. So as an Indian we must learn to ride bike because of road traffic n road conditions. SHARE SOME SECRETS ON HANDLING 2 WHEELER HEAVY MACHINES WITHOUT DROPPING IT PLEASE
I watched this on 21st November 2023, fell for the first time on 23rd November 2023, watches again on 27th November 2023, what I have imagined, to break the first point.
Some of my crashproof strategies are:
EVERY one is out to get you !!! everyone, even cows and dogs lol, so stay alert ! ..
Go as fast as you want but what you see you MUST be able to stop..
your on a bike not in a 3 ton metal car... Car will get banged up but you bones will break.
DRESS FOR THE SLIDE NOT THE RIDE...
AS Shumi said practice emergency stops as often as possible...
Ride safe my dear friends ...
30k km since my last crash.. (dropping the bike has happened during practice sessions doesn't count :P)
Apart from what you said about gear and learning to brake hard,
1) Position yourself so you see as far ahead as possible. (this includes relative lane position w.r.t. the vehicle ahead as well as distance behind them)
2) Position yourself to easily swerve (more effective than braking) if the guy ahead brakes.
3) Law of gross tonnage, yield to EVERYTHING!
4) Know to brake hard, but always have two fingers resting on the bridge of the brake levers, brake early, brake smooth, gives the guy behind enough time to also brake and slow down vs slamming the brake and getting rear ended)
5) As a bonus, and learnt this the hard way, ALWAYS have your right leg STAMPED on the brake when stopped at a signal light or so.. autos trying to lane filter are the scariest thing in stopped traffic. They just nudge you gently, but it's enough to topple you if you don't have the rear brake engaged.
6) As a second bonus, KEEP PRACTICING HARD SWERVES, EMERGENCY BRAKING AND TIGHT TURNS at the very least
Im 58, had my share of crashes...I try to follow three As....ALERT, ANTICIPATE, AVOID.
My Strategy - Knowing what's my limit(not everyone can do similar speed & have 100% control), knowing what's doable on a certain road/area(at times speed limit marked on a road at particular time of the day is NOT doable...), never get intimidated by other vehicles(specially the bigger one) and lastly if you dont feel well enough physically just take the car.....
Had quite a few bad falls in my 20s but I am now more calmer & careful rider. Unfortunately i cant understand why everybody else in our country are always in a hurry when on a 2 wheeler...
Sir U R Rite Practising on Ur Fear Every Day Can Avoid Crash Also We should have a Eagles Eye on My Bike B4 moving Knowing Our Bike Very well is important...
Maintening Traffic Rules is good to be safe..
And Last But Not the Least have Fun On Ur Bike Whatever Bike U Hv love her She will love u tooooooo❤❤❤
This is a great video! I have been riding for almost a decade and have had few crashes but luckily I have always come out with minor injuries or damage. These are the things I do to minimize damage
1. ATGATT (All The Gear All The Time)
2. Practice emergency braking every time you take the bike out. Ripping the throttle is easy but braking hard takes skills especially on non ABS bikes
3. Make sure to inspect the bike before every ride
4. Parking lot drills. Practice emergency braking, sharp U turns, body positioning
5. Avoid target fixation
6. Body position. Don't lean the bike as much and instead use body position to take corners without insane lean angle
7. Accept that you will fall. Once you do that, your brain will think about how to fall in a safe manner.
8. Most important thing - Ride within limits
One way in which I try to be crash proof is to remain calm while riding my motorcycle.. Try and perceive the threats/ hazards early and react to them early rather than getting angry at someone or something.. The days where I don't feel mentally at peace or tired I just take my car knowing that if I take my motorcycle out I will not be 100% clutched in and that might lead to uncomfortable situations.. And last but not the least, i wear my riding gears everytime I ride my bike..👍
Yes. Anticipation is a very very important part of being safe. Good one, Anurag!
Had my first crash on my Activa trying to avoid a dog (returning from tuition after sunset during winters) and slammed the brakes.. Ended up skidding.. Fortunately I had a couple of layers of clothing (not riding gear).. got a few scratches.. thankfully I always wore a helmet so got away cheaply..
2nd fall - My wife and I were on a Himalayan.. 100m short of Khardungla rear tyre slipped (black ice).. This time we both were having riding gears and a few layers underneath as well.. Speed was very slow.. No harm done.. we continued and completed our ladakh adventure..👍
In first case, no anticipation at all.. In second case I was anticipating the sliding of rear end and hence kept the speed low..
Ouch 😊
1) Know the limit of your motorcycle (Once at midnight, I had a guy on a Platina overtaking me on a steep downward curved slope at full throttle - I backed off immediately).
2) If you've had a fight at home/office, don't try to take it out by wringing the throttle
3) Follow road rules - but remember that CEAT ad? the streets are filled with idiots ruclips.net/video/Ygt4XGEUWEM/видео.html
4) Be extra careful if it is not your everyday commute, where you don't know where every pothole, divider etc is present
5) Don't stay behind big trucks/buses or anything that can block your view.
My personal crash experiences:
1) I once got distracted by a beautiful lady on a billboard, and the van in front of me slowed down significantly. I braked hard, lost balance and fell down.
2) I was moving at maybe 10kmph. There was a large-sh steep-walled pothole, that I did not see because of the traffic. My speed wasn't enough to get out of the hole and my beloved FZ kissed the road.
I have had few crashes and this my advice:
1) Never get competitive in public roads. No matter how good you are, the bike with better specs wins and it's not a matter of talent. And the risks are very high in this scenario.
2) When your inner voice says you are going crazy and having too much fun, listen and slow down or take a break.
3) Never drive hangry or angry, take a tea break.
4) Never take risks on unfamiliar roads.
5) In city, slow down and keep center.
6) Always give priority to pedestrians and wait for people crossing (Pedestrians or bikes or cars), signal and verify. A lot of accidents happen on crossings.
7) Learn the pulse of the city and how people behave on roads.
8) Helmet is super duper essential. There are harsher realities than death, you can get disabled(lose your sanity), get future complications(clots, fits, ....). Always wear helmets. I can't stress it enough.
and yeah, a special case for Indians:
9) Drive slow and coast when near dogs. They lose the urge to chase.
I have ridden motorcycles for the past 20 years. I am fortunate enough to own motorcycles from the CBZ era to the MT09. And, i have my fair share of crashes. Experiences does not guarantee a rider from crashing. Rather, its those times where your guts tell you “not today”.. and i avoid motorcycles when Anger, Fustration, Rage, Annoyance, etc. kicks in (mixed emotions). Human beings are not capable of multiple processes at a go. A diversion from “what we know”, are mainly the causes of a crash for most experienced riders.
Ahhh, the YT recommendations... Just had a minor crash this morning, lost a finger nail completely and the OG knee scrape... I just keep wondering how did I end up in that situation... (someone came suddenly infront of me whilst on turn with a blindspot, hit the front brake)... All those videos I've watched on panic braking on a straight... on a turn... Just so angry upon myself on doing such a petty mistake!!
As you mentioned, you knew how to break when there's an emergency and I totally agree that it is the most crucial skill one should possess while riding or driving. Once you know your vehicle and how it breaks, then and only then, you can speed accordingly. If you don't trust the breaking, don't increase the speed. I had watched a video few years back where a guy asks the other one, what is that one part/terminology of a vehicle that allows you to speed. And the other guy said, engine, horsepower, torque, accelerator, etc. But the answer to this question was "Brake", because if you know you have brakes and you can stop when you want, then only you will dare to speed. And I totally agree to this. And braking is not just a technology, it is a skill that one has to develop with the vehicle.
Always turn your neck to look behind before turning.
Maintain your lane ALWAYS..
Keep extreme left of the road as far as possible.
My few strategies :
1. Don't react to bad riders/drivers. Its not our job to teach them.
2. Let the impatient ones overtake as soon as possible on the highways and keep a good distance from them.
3. Going full throttle only when the road is straight , wide enough , with very less traffic , and visible 100%.
4. If the road is not visible apply Murphy's law and assume there might be another vehicle / obstacle on the road and slow down.
5. Slow down at intersections irrespective of presence of other vehicles/ humans/animals.
6. Be extra cautious when passing thorough or alongside city limits.
7. Understand your bike's limits and braking power. Downshifting to combine engine braking with normal brakes.
8. Do not ride behind heavy vehicles or ride on the tyre path of cars in front while keeping a safe distance(this is to avoid potholes that 4 wheelers pass in between the wheels)
9. Avoid white/yellow markers and any kind of road joints.
When you think about crashing while riding, you may think something may happen to you while you're at 100kmph on a highway but things can happen to you when you're doing simple little things like taking an U-turn. Sounds silly but that's exactly what happened to me. In my 5 years of riding a two wheeler experience, I did not encounter a single "CRASH" but fell down with my wife while making an U-turn while returning from temple.
What I suggest people is pick your vehicle based on your requirement not based on others opinions. I bought my NTorq because I wanted to have a vehicle which can be used my all my family members. I had heard a lot of talk from my friends like why are you buying "uncle ka gaadi', be like us, buy a bike & so on but my purpose was different to their's.
Another thing is, pick a driving style & stick to it. Just because your friends ride fast doesn't mean you should ride fast too. When you try to do things that you're not familiar when, that's when things go wrong so stick to your riding/driving style.
Yoooooo! I just met with my first big accident cause I thought I’m just going down for 10mins indont want all that heavy gear! Happened back in early August. Luckily I was wearing a good helmet and gloves, although very basic/casual shoes. Safe to say lessons were learnt that day..😂😂😂
❤❤ . Another lovely video. One question ,any upcoming adventure bikes in the 150cc- 250cc category. ?