Mate. Come up to Seattle and ride the track here with me. I’ll even give you one of my track bikes to take out. Our track (the Ridge) is one of the best in the US 👌
Had a non fault accident 3 yrs ago at 50-60mph wearing Bullet Jeans, bike got written off, hand shattered and A* Jacket got scuffed along the arm. The jeans didn’t even have a mark on them, very impressed
Hi Neevesy, Was hit by a car sitting at a traffic light a few weeks ago so all of these armor conversations have been very interesting. someone ran a red light and t-boned me while on my bike so it was a pretty hard impact that flung me from my ride. single most important piece of gear i can possibly give recommend for act of god type accidents is a quality helmet. soft armor in my jeans and jacket protected me from broken bones when i hit the ground, but obviously a lot of luck was involved. i will always swear up and down to get good gear, cheap gear wont protect you nearly enough. a minor concussion and massively sore body is about all i have in terms of injuries with the so-called "useless armor". love your reviews and i hope you enjoy it up there, experience as much excellent food as you can!
As a former "urban" gear wearer, I've been slowly upgrading the gear I wear on my commute. I think the good thing about stylish gear is that people who would otherwise go without gear have an option to have some level of slide protection without looking out of place at the destination. Wearing track gear to work (especially pants) sacrifices too much in comfort imo, so I've found a good compromise in AAA rated jeans, high boots with good ankle protection that go under the pants, (such as the dainese axial), plus a higher end textile top with gauntlet gloves. Hopefully it gets the job done if the worst happens.
Yes Neevesy! RS250 was like a piece of unobtainable exotica when i was a teenager....we all used to dream about one. One of my mates had a RS125 which for us at the time was a rocket! We could only imagine how fast the RS250 would be with twice the engine size - in my naïve head, twice the engine = double the speed! 😮 It probably wouldn't blow my socks off with speed now but I'd love to ride one and maybe even own one. I bet they're fun around a tight track. Keepin' the dream alive!
Hi Neevesy! Great videos, as always... About the protective gear... I'm recovering from a accident 2 weeks ago... I always wear proper boots, pants, jacket, gloves and helmet! It was a VIOLENT crash and my equipment saved me from a fractured left ankle, knee, hip and elbow... The only lesions were clavicle and 8 broken ribs with a pneumothorax because I still didn't have an airbag on.. LESSION LEARNED! Thank you
Thanks for answering my question 🙂 It's good to hear there are some attainable bikes in the ones that got away and it's not all super-exotica! Then again, for someone who got to ride Rossi's MotoGP bike... I often hear the RC30 can feel a little underwhelming to ride, but these things go much deeper than that as you put across so well, just looking at one takes me back to the showroom (in St Neots!) where I first saw one in real life when I was 19, a moment I'll never forget!
Fascinating stuff, as always, Michael, but the best bit was watching all the weirdos walking past. That guy at about 18:00 inspecting the cardboard boxes, for example. Do more outside shoots👍😂
Great piece as always. I had an IT’s back in the day. Took me over 30yrs to find one again and if my wife reads this, not much money to restore😂 There is nothing quite like an 80s’ smoker and I’ll end up being buried with it
only a real gentleman answers so many questions with such enthusiasm, which is a real rarity today. and if we have to touch on retro motorcycles; my uncle got me into the world of motorcycles, back when the 750 class was ruling, he had a Yamaha yzf 750 r, and later a suzuki gsx 750 SRAD. even though today's motorcycles are much better, the tires are incomparably better, the suspension... even back then riding motorcycles was fun too ( maybe even more than now , with so much speed cameras ....
Fantastic content. As always. Informative, engaging and balanced. What air bag vest do you recommend and why? Do you know fir example if AStars algorithms and tech is better than InMotion. I'm looking at Held Evo Pro and AS Tech 5. Thank you so much. Love yoir content MCN vids and I bought a Suzie GSXS GT after the MCN long term view and your 'im nit picking' review😊. P.s I'll change the tyres asap!!
I do what you explained into bends but actually never think about it with lots of experience it comes natural, just takes time don’t overthink it, Cadwell park is a great track to hone your skills I do tend to apply rear brake light to keep suspension balanced rather than heavy front brake, great channel new sub, thanks
Great videos as usual. About the first question about hard braking at the end of a long straight, I realized having a tank grip made such a huge difference for me to hold my body position for the corner entry. So that is sorted now. However, the issue I usually face is engine braking when off throttle in the corner. My '09 R6 has too much engine braking it seems when riding in the correct gear for the corner entry. if I go a gear up, then I don't feel confident.
Hello Neevesy! I currently have an rn19 R1 and I always wondered what you and MCN were thinking about it when it came out? Thank you for these wonderful videos!
Hi Neevesey, Really appreciate you taking the time to do these videos and the opportunity for us to ask questions. So, if I may, I have a question about knees in vs out when cornering on track. I'm a mid-pack intermediate group rider on a 2000 ZX6R. I keep my knees in when cornering, to brace myself, and getting my knee down hasn’t been a priority. I recently tired hanging a knee out after seeing how naff I looked in some trackside photos; lower body locked in/ upper body hanging out, but it didn't feel comfortable, and was a little distracting. Besides looking good and being a gauge of how far you can lean, is it necessary to have knee out? Appreciate your thoughts on this, Tharanga
Hope you don't mind me chipping in here. I'm no expert but hopefully i can add something useful. If you're keeping your knees in you might be taking more lean angle then you need to. Also, by the sound of it, you could be gripping the bike too tightly and making it nervous. Try having one bum cheek hanging off the side of the corner and don't worry too much about your knee. How do you position your feet when cornering? I've found this can have a big effect on your knee. I like to put my toes on the inside peg and use that to point my knee in the direction i want it. ... There's so much to body position and ultimately you should do what works for you. I love this because its like an art we're constantly trying to refine and improve. Good luck with it and let us know how you get on!
@@HelloJamesBond Thank you for your comment 😊 My butt is half off the seat but I pincer the tank, sort of, it with both knees when I corner. The inside knee is usually more forward on the tank, compared to the outside one, as I’ve rotated my torso to get my inside elbow, shoulder and head as far forward as I can. I also push hard on the inside peg to steer, pointing those toes into the bike, to minimise the work I need to do on the bars mid corner. I haven’t really felt the bike being nervous and keeping my top half loose lets it do whatever it needs to do once I’ve steered in. Retracing my steps; many years ago at Uni, one of the machine shop staff who did some club racing told me about how he rode and that he didn’t bother getting his knee down in favour of holding on to the bike. I think I heard that when I was still developing my style and it stuck because it made sense..
Morning Neevesy! I suffered my first road crash a week ago while being blinded by the setting sun coming into a corner at low speed (40mph) and was left with questions regarding protection. I was wearing full casual motorcycle gear with all the pads and actually 2 sets of back protection and surprisingly I found out the hard way that if you fall sideways, your pelvis and ribs are fully exposed as I broke 5 of them and was left with a lumbar hematoma, but I found that even airbags don't protect these areas. Maybe only a full blown and bulky motor cross vest with kidney coverage. My jacket thick and heavy back protector was also made redundant because the jacket allows it to move sideways to the opposite side which it will do on a side impact. I am really surprised how professional and club racers are falling at twice the speed with basically only abrasion protection, which to be fair, all my gear did amazingly well on that remark. Cheers and good travels!
It would be great to meet you while you're in San Francisco! Have you considered doing a meetup with your fans while youre visiting different parts of the world?
Morning Neevesy - I know that US west coast jet lag feeling! You were probably awake around 3am?! I have a follow up question related to stability under braking on track - although it’s more of a philosophical one for most of us mere mortals. And it relates to the LEG DANGLE that top level racers do. How on earth do they stop their body weight flying forwards without using their arms, if they’ve only got one leg touching the bike? Yes that single thigh will take some load, but surely not all of it with the force they brake at? Has always mystified me! Thanks again for all the fantastic content and taking the time and energy to put it out there ☺️
The leg going to act as a wind brake, the same as sticking your inside knee out and sitting up higher - resisting the braking force that’s pushing you forward.
Thank you for another great video Michael. The variety of questions and your thoughts never cease to amaze me. I have a question that I don’t think has been asked before. Tyre pressures are often discussed in terms of setting them either hot or cold, but not how hot is too hot when riding. I’m book for a track day in August, which will my first time back on a track since racing an RGV250 twenty years ago. That ended with a crash an Brands Hatch and a double fracture to my collar bone and subsequently an end to racing as it was too expensive. Anyway, I now ride a KTM 1290 Super Duke EVO. This is much faster and more powerful than anything I’ve ridden before, it I don’t expect to be that fast on track. (The most important thing is to stay sunny side up and have fun.) I’m not sure whether I should reduce my PSI to begin with especially as I can monitor this with the bikes TPMS. But at what running pressure should I consider reducing the tyre pressure? How much pressure is too much? On the road, I run 35psi cold (1psi below recommended as I weigh under 65Kg) and that goes up to 41psi - may get warmer as the weather improves. BTW, I also have a “drop foot” from a RTA and have to wear boots to change gear. TIA.
Hello, first of all I'd like to thank you for all the great work you've done over the years, both here and over at MCN. In one of your past videos, you said you've toured on one of your GSX-R 750s, I wanted to ask about that. How feasible is to tour on a sports bike? Was the 750 particularly good at it, or will any 600 be basically the same? What would some of your suggestions be? Thank you in advance, cheers!
Hi Neevesy, seeking your thoughts on level 1 versus level 2 armour in race suits. All of the new Dainese race suits, including the most expensive airbag suit, only has level 1. There is level 2 armour only in the most expensive Alpinestars suits. I know the difference between level 1 and 2 in terms of transference of energy, but why do you think some manufacturers mainly use level 1? Is it putting safety at risk? Enjoy the channel.
My first bike was an MB5 too, also on the planet Thanet, about the same time, 1983, 84, 85. Fifty plus bikes later, I'm looking for an MB5 again, I always wanted to put the H100 engine in mine 😆, maybe this time around I will.
My first bike was an AR80 & I know exactly what you mean, when the RD125LC came out it looked impossibly trick. Sadly the AR80 ended up under a transit van
Another great video, you’ve just answered my Question about cornering, some days I feel like Maverick then other days I feel totally average?? More practice needed, I’ve just started riding again after a 25yr break I have the new version of the RS250 ie RS660 after growing up on Motocross CR80’s Elsinore CR250 first rd bike was AR50 then a AR80 then RGV250 banana Arm version 1991 then my last bike was an NC30 Wish I kept them all, great memory’s apart from the massive tank slappers on the RGV250 when the power band kicked in lol 😂😂😂
Hi Neevesey,, when you’re running long termers and you talk about fitting tyres and other upgrades, who foots the bill? Do MCN subsidise your fuel costs etc when you’re testing? Thanks for all the informative content! Sam
Hello, Getting more into trackdays, novice pace on an ER-6. I want to upgrade from the sport touring tires I'm on; seems like the next step up makes the most sense for me. Which tire in the S22/Power 6 etc class is the most beginner friendly? I plan my TDs around moderate/cooler weather so I want quick warmup and stability/confidence leaned over. Thanks!
Hi Neevsey, just watching one of your videos from about a year ago and a question popped into my head that I can’t remember anyone asking you. Is there any bike in particular(or any type of bike for that matter) that you would absolutely avoid, given your range of experience. You talk a lot about how great many bikes are (for obvious reasons), but are there any that you absolutely hate, or any real ‘bad’ bikes that you would rather give up biking all together than throw a leg over?
The bikes of your youth are different from mine. A short list of mine, 500cc Goldie, 650cc Bonnie, 650cc Norton SS. 65Occ RGS. The one I want to ride is an Egli Vincent.
Hi Neevesy. Really enjoying watching your RUclips channel. Like you I'm a Kevin Schwantz fan and was wondering where you got that t shirt from.? Any links? Thanks👍
Hi Neevsey, thanks for all the great videos. I saw a couple of videos where you ride with an MCN reader and give them some tips to improve their riding on road and track. It might be a pipe dream but how would I go about trying to take part in one of these videos? I value your advice and watch your videos regularly, and to have the chance to share some of your skills and experience 1-1 would be great. Thanks.
Hi mate. MCN doesn't do reader training any more, but I do one-to-one track instruction. You can message me on instagram if you're interested. Cheers M
Thanks Neevesy, appreciate your reply. I don’t have Instagram but I’ll keep that in mind as I hope to do a track day or 2 later this year or next year 👍
2.02 you get more ground clearance if you apply the throttle as applying the throttle lifts the rear of the bike. It's a misconception that people think the bike squats under acceleration; it does the complete opposite, unlike a car or boat.
Good video as always. I am wondering as a former regular transatlantic flyer what route and itinery you used to get to San Francisco? Don't suppose they stretch to business class so it must be a bit of a chore back in coach with the hoi polloi... 😧
@@neevesybikes Once got an upgrade on a transatlantic flight; it was our honeymoon and the gate agent in the US was an expat Scot, gave us a bottle of bubbly and all. Heaven! Only time I had no jet lag.😌
an odd one from an ex-sports tourer rider in North Wales. due to injury i switched to a cruiser...1200 triumph speedmaster...great bike but cant get all the enjoyment i'd like...maybe its down to not riding the cruiser properly...its very different to more sporty machines. Do you know of any cruiser training anywhere?....bring my grin back to my biking.....thanks
Thanks for all the good advice on these videos. Wear aside, what is your thought on how often you should change tires for a primarily street bike? I have a couple of older sportbikes in my motorcycle quiver that don't get much use (maybe 1500-2000 mi/yr) and consequently they don't wear tires quickly. I have just been changing out tires every 3 years. But I'm wondering if that's a waste of $ and tires. The bikes are stored indoors.
As a tyrefitter, we are not meant to sell them after 5 years old. Check the dot number on the sidewall, but if parked on carpet not concrete, stored correctly 5 years is fine. After this the grip will drop noticeably, unless you drive like toprak they're fine.
Mr Neeves, sir, why oh why did MCN send the YTS nipper to the XSR 900 GP ? Had you something better to do ? That launch had your name all over it . Surely the 5 star journo should review a 5 star bike ? I’m gutted to see Carl’s little face on the launch report and not yours 😢
Hi Neevsy. Thanks for the videos. I’m a newish rider having passed my test only 20 months ago and I’ve currently done 2 track days with my third lined up. I had an incredible time on the first one but crashed on my second. Being a novice, it would be super helpful to get your opinion on why I crashed. The tyres were up to temp. Pressures adjusted and a warm dry day. You can see me losing the rear tyre in this video: ruclips.net/video/ewhRDgrK3gg/видео.htmlsi=AxivU0V1CMLG3dgE My questions are: is it a simple case of me being too aggressive with the throttle? If so, why does it seem like others can get away with being seemingly more aggressive at these lean angles and not have the same happen? Is that normally the limit or is it in some part due to the bike being not ideal for track or using sports touring tyres that were 6-7 years old? Any advice would be super helpful for me and likely other novice, new track day fans. Much appreciated. PS. The bike had basically no damage luckily but I’ve got an L1 gixxer now 😄
Hi mate, I'm sorry about your slip off, but I'm glad you and the bike were ok. Listening to the clip it sounds like you got on the throttle, then the peg touched the floor. If that's the case you got on the gas as you were still leaning and it asked too much of the rear tyre (the peg touching would've taken weight off the rear, too). If that was the case, the answer is to not touch the throttle while you're still turning, only apply it when you're ready to stand the bike up out of the corner. Does that sound about right?
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and reply. Yes that makes sense. I’m always too impatient to get back on the gas but I’ll work on it. Will be at brands this Thursday. Let’s hope we dodge the rain! 😅 Thanks again!
Thanks, once again, for the great content. The FortNine vid wasn't provocative, it was irresponsible and misleading. Because Ryan lacks the imagination for wounds that can be inflicted on unprotected skin, he shouldn't proselytise his stupidity to others, imo.
Not many people could pull that off - perfect audio, perfect lighting, a single take using only a phone for reference. Stay safe in San Fran!
Also - total confidence about talking to a camera in public without getting awkward or losing track. Ledge.
Thank you!
@@RUNDMC1you can get away with anything in California 😊
@@neevesybikestrue dat!
Mate. Come up to Seattle and ride the track here with me. I’ll even give you one of my track bikes to take out. Our track (the Ridge) is one of the best in the US 👌
Had a non fault accident 3 yrs ago at 50-60mph wearing Bullet Jeans, bike got written off, hand shattered and A* Jacket got scuffed along the arm. The jeans didn’t even have a mark on them, very impressed
Hi Neevesy,
Was hit by a car sitting at a traffic light a few weeks ago so all of these armor conversations have been very interesting. someone ran a red light and t-boned me while on my bike so it was a pretty hard impact that flung me from my ride. single most important piece of gear i can possibly give recommend for act of god type accidents is a quality helmet. soft armor in my jeans and jacket protected me from broken bones when i hit the ground, but obviously a lot of luck was involved. i will always swear up and down to get good gear, cheap gear wont protect you nearly enough. a minor concussion and massively sore body is about all i have in terms of injuries with the so-called "useless armor".
love your reviews and i hope you enjoy it up there, experience as much excellent food as you can!
As a former "urban" gear wearer, I've been slowly upgrading the gear I wear on my commute.
I think the good thing about stylish gear is that people who would otherwise go without gear have an option to have some level of slide protection without looking out of place at the destination.
Wearing track gear to work (especially pants) sacrifices too much in comfort imo, so I've found a good compromise in AAA rated jeans, high boots with good ankle protection that go under the pants, (such as the dainese axial), plus a higher end textile top with gauntlet gloves. Hopefully it gets the job done if the worst happens.
In regards to the airbag issue you could go for a Helite where it’s on the outside of your leathers.
Drinking my coffee whilst watching Neevesy do his Q and A, a good way to start the day 🙂🍻
Helite GP Air Vest would be a great solution for the guy who has the made to measure Dainese suit 👍
Leather suit helps with braking as it gives more Grip from the tank.
Yes Neevesy! RS250 was like a piece of unobtainable exotica when i was a teenager....we all used to dream about one. One of my mates had a RS125 which for us at the time was a rocket! We could only imagine how fast the RS250 would be with twice the engine size - in my naïve head, twice the engine = double the speed! 😮 It probably wouldn't blow my socks off with speed now but I'd love to ride one and maybe even own one. I bet they're fun around a tight track. Keepin' the dream alive!
Hi Neevesy! Great videos, as always... About the protective gear... I'm recovering from a accident 2 weeks ago... I always wear proper boots, pants, jacket, gloves and helmet! It was a VIOLENT crash and my equipment saved me from a fractured left ankle, knee, hip and elbow... The only lesions were clavicle and 8 broken ribs with a pneumothorax because I still didn't have an airbag on.. LESSION LEARNED! Thank you
Really enjoyed this one. You did a cracking job delivering this from outside the coffee shop.
Thanks for answering my question 🙂 It's good to hear there are some attainable bikes in the ones that got away and it's not all super-exotica! Then again, for someone who got to ride Rossi's MotoGP bike... I often hear the RC30 can feel a little underwhelming to ride, but these things go much deeper than that as you put across so well, just looking at one takes me back to the showroom (in St Neots!) where I first saw one in real life when I was 19, a moment I'll never forget!
Fascinating stuff, as always, Michael, but the best bit was watching all the weirdos walking past. That guy at about 18:00 inspecting the cardboard boxes, for example. Do more outside shoots👍😂
The San fransican treat! 😆
No "weirdos" in San Fran 😂
Neevesy your videos are the best!
Thank you, sir 😊👍
Great piece as always. I had an IT’s back in the day. Took me over 30yrs to find one again and if my wife reads this, not much money to restore😂
There is nothing quite like an 80s’ smoker and I’ll end up being buried with it
I never miss a vid. Always such excellent info with no agenda. Thank you, Sir!
Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you watching 😊👍
only a real gentleman answers so many questions with such enthusiasm, which is a real rarity today.
and if we have to touch on retro motorcycles; my uncle got me into the world of motorcycles, back when the 750 class was ruling, he had a Yamaha yzf 750 r, and later a suzuki gsx 750 SRAD.
even though today's motorcycles are much better, the tires are incomparably better, the suspension... even back then riding motorcycles was fun too ( maybe even more than now , with so much speed cameras ....
Fantastic content. As always. Informative, engaging and balanced. What air bag vest do you recommend and why? Do you know fir example if AStars algorithms and tech is better than InMotion. I'm looking at Held Evo Pro and AS Tech 5. Thank you so much. Love yoir content MCN vids and I bought a Suzie GSXS GT after the MCN long term view and your 'im nit picking' review😊. P.s I'll change the tyres asap!!
I do what you explained into bends but actually never think about it with lots of experience it comes natural, just takes time don’t overthink it, Cadwell park is a great track to hone your skills I do tend to apply rear brake light to keep suspension balanced rather than heavy front brake, great channel new sub, thanks
Great videos as usual. About the first question about hard braking at the end of a long straight, I realized having a tank grip made such a huge difference for me to hold my body position for the corner entry. So that is sorted now. However, the issue I usually face is engine braking when off throttle in the corner. My '09 R6 has too much engine braking it seems when riding in the correct gear for the corner entry. if I go a gear up, then I don't feel confident.
Hello Neevesy! I currently have an rn19 R1 and I always wondered what you and MCN were thinking about it when it came out? Thank you for these wonderful videos!
Great video, great location and lots of very interesting information. Thank you Michael!
Hi Neevesey,
Really appreciate you taking the time to do these videos and the opportunity for us to ask questions.
So, if I may, I have a question about knees in vs out when cornering on track.
I'm a mid-pack intermediate group rider on a 2000 ZX6R.
I keep my knees in when cornering, to brace myself, and getting my knee down hasn’t been a priority.
I recently tired hanging a knee out after seeing how naff I looked in some trackside photos; lower body locked in/ upper body hanging out, but it didn't feel comfortable, and was a little distracting.
Besides looking good and being a gauge of how far you can lean, is it necessary to have knee out?
Appreciate your thoughts on this,
Tharanga
Hope you don't mind me chipping in here. I'm no expert but hopefully i can add something useful. If you're keeping your knees in you might be taking more lean angle then you need to. Also, by the sound of it, you could be gripping the bike too tightly and making it nervous. Try having one bum cheek hanging off the side of the corner and don't worry too much about your knee.
How do you position your feet when cornering? I've found this can have a big effect on your knee. I like to put my toes on the inside peg and use that to point my knee in the direction i want it. ...
There's so much to body position and ultimately you should do what works for you. I love this because its like an art we're constantly trying to refine and improve. Good luck with it and let us know how you get on!
@@HelloJamesBond Thank you for your comment 😊
My butt is half off the seat but I pincer the tank, sort of, it with both knees when I corner.
The inside knee is usually more forward on the tank, compared to the outside one, as I’ve rotated my torso to get my inside elbow, shoulder and head as far forward as I can.
I also push hard on the inside peg to steer, pointing those toes into the bike, to minimise the work I need to do on the bars mid corner.
I haven’t really felt the bike being nervous and keeping my top half loose lets it do whatever it needs to do once I’ve steered in.
Retracing my steps; many years ago at Uni, one of the machine shop staff who did some club racing told me about how he rode and that he didn’t bother getting his knee down in favour of holding on to the bike. I think I heard that when I was still developing my style and it stuck because it made sense..
@@tharangabasnayake Sounds like a good technique....will be interesting to hear what Mr Neevesy says :)
It's been great spending these twenty minutes with you. Cheers Michael.
I am wearing a Dainese D Air Jacket over my leather two piece Dainese suit, works just fine. It is designed to be worn that way.
Always quality content mate as usual 👍🏽😎 Thanks for taking the time on your trip , enjoy your time in US. 👍🏽🏍
Morning Neevesy! I suffered my first road crash a week ago while being blinded by the setting sun coming into a corner at low speed (40mph) and was left with questions regarding protection.
I was wearing full casual motorcycle gear with all the pads and actually 2 sets of back protection and surprisingly I found out the hard way that if you fall sideways, your pelvis and ribs are fully exposed as I broke 5 of them and was left with a lumbar hematoma, but I found that even airbags don't protect these areas. Maybe only a full blown and bulky motor cross vest with kidney coverage. My jacket thick and heavy back protector was also made redundant because the jacket allows it to move sideways to the opposite side which it will do on a side impact.
I am really surprised how professional and club racers are falling at twice the speed with basically only abrasion protection, which to be fair, all my gear did amazingly well on that remark.
Cheers and good travels!
Always interesting, always make me smile, thank you and enjoy the trip
It would be great to meet you while you're in San Francisco! Have you considered doing a meetup with your fans while youre visiting different parts of the world?
I’m back now unfortunately. They’re always flying visits. We’ll all have to get together one day 😊👍
Morning Neevesy - I know that US west coast jet lag feeling! You were probably awake around 3am?!
I have a follow up question related to stability under braking on track - although it’s more of a philosophical one for most of us mere mortals. And it relates to the LEG DANGLE that top level racers do. How on earth do they stop their body weight flying forwards without using their arms, if they’ve only got one leg touching the bike? Yes that single thigh will take some load, but surely not all of it with the force they brake at? Has always mystified me!
Thanks again for all the fantastic content and taking the time and energy to put it out there ☺️
The leg going to act as a wind brake, the same as sticking your inside knee out and sitting up higher - resisting the braking force that’s pushing you forward.
I really miss my circa 1978 TZ250b that I had a for a short time 38 years ago. Makes me wonder where it is now.
Thank you for another great video Michael. The variety of questions and your thoughts never cease to amaze me. I have a question that I don’t think has been asked before. Tyre pressures are often discussed in terms of setting them either hot or cold, but not how hot is too hot when riding.
I’m book for a track day in August, which will my first time back on a track since racing an RGV250 twenty years ago. That ended with a crash an Brands Hatch and a double fracture to my collar bone and subsequently an end to racing as it was too expensive. Anyway, I now ride a KTM 1290 Super Duke EVO. This is much faster and more powerful than anything I’ve ridden before, it I don’t expect to be that fast on track. (The most important thing is to stay sunny side up and have fun.) I’m not sure whether I should reduce my PSI to begin with especially as I can monitor this with the bikes TPMS. But at what running pressure should I consider reducing the tyre pressure?
How much pressure is too much?
On the road, I run 35psi cold (1psi below recommended as I weigh under 65Kg) and that goes up to 41psi - may get warmer as the weather improves.
BTW, I also have a “drop foot” from a RTA and have to wear boots to change gear. TIA.
The one thing I'm always disappointed in after watching your videos is the fact that I can only like them one time.
Great video as usual.
Hello, first of all I'd like to thank you for all the great work you've done over the years, both here and over at MCN.
In one of your past videos, you said you've toured on one of your GSX-R 750s, I wanted to ask about that. How feasible is to tour on a sports bike? Was the 750 particularly good at it, or will any 600 be basically the same? What would some of your suggestions be?
Thank you in advance, cheers!
Hi Neevesy, seeking your thoughts on level 1 versus level 2 armour in race suits. All of the new Dainese race suits, including the most expensive airbag suit, only has level 1. There is level 2 armour only in the most expensive Alpinestars suits. I know the difference between level 1 and 2 in terms of transference of energy, but why do you think some manufacturers mainly use level 1? Is it putting safety at risk? Enjoy the channel.
My first bike was an MB5 too, also on the planet Thanet, about the same time, 1983, 84, 85. Fifty plus bikes later, I'm looking for an MB5 again, I always wanted to put the H100 engine in mine 😆, maybe this time around I will.
My first bike was an AR80 & I know exactly what you mean, when the RD125LC came out it looked impossibly trick. Sadly the AR80 ended up under a transit van
I started on the RD125LC... went onto 350LC, always fancied the 500LC but never got there.
Another great video, you’ve just answered my Question about cornering, some days I feel like Maverick then other days I feel totally average?? More practice needed, I’ve just started riding again after a 25yr break I have the new version of the RS250 ie RS660 after growing up on Motocross CR80’s Elsinore CR250 first rd bike was AR50 then a AR80 then RGV250 banana Arm version 1991 then my last bike was an NC30
Wish I kept them all, great memory’s apart from the massive tank slappers on the RGV250 when the power band kicked in lol 😂😂😂
Hi Neevesey,, when you’re running long termers and you talk about fitting tyres and other upgrades, who foots the bill? Do MCN subsidise your fuel costs etc when you’re testing? Thanks for all the informative content! Sam
Great question. I’ll talk about it in the next episode 👍
Hello,
Getting more into trackdays, novice pace on an ER-6. I want to upgrade from the sport touring tires I'm on; seems like the next step up makes the most sense for me. Which tire in the S22/Power 6 etc class is the most beginner friendly? I plan my TDs around moderate/cooler weather so I want quick warmup and stability/confidence leaned over. Thanks!
Hi Neevsey, just watching one of your videos from about a year ago and a question popped into my head that I can’t remember anyone asking you. Is there any bike in particular(or any type of bike for that matter) that you would absolutely avoid, given your range of experience. You talk a lot about how great many bikes are (for obvious reasons), but are there any that you absolutely hate, or any real ‘bad’ bikes that you would rather give up biking all together than throw a leg over?
The bikes of your youth are different from mine. A short list of mine, 500cc Goldie, 650cc Bonnie, 650cc Norton SS. 65Occ RGS. The one I want to ride is an Egli Vincent.
I am very jealous of the tee shirt
Hi Neevesy. Really enjoying watching your RUclips channel. Like you I'm a Kevin Schwantz fan and was wondering where you got that t shirt from.? Any links? Thanks👍
It’s from a company called Etsy. You should be able to google it 👍
Hi Neevsey, thanks for all the great videos. I saw a couple of videos where you ride with an MCN reader and give them some tips to improve their riding on road and track. It might be a pipe dream but how would I go about trying to take part in one of these videos? I value your advice and watch your videos regularly, and to have the chance to share some of your skills and experience 1-1 would be great. Thanks.
Hi mate. MCN doesn't do reader training any more, but I do one-to-one track instruction. You can message me on instagram if you're interested. Cheers M
Hi mate. MCN doesn't do reader training anymore, but I do one-to-one track instruction. You can message me on instagram if you're interested. Cheers M
Thanks Neevesy, appreciate your reply. I don’t have Instagram but I’ll keep that in mind as I hope to do a track day or 2 later this year or next year 👍
2.02 you get more ground clearance if you apply the throttle as applying the throttle lifts the rear of the bike. It's a misconception that people think the bike squats under acceleration; it does the complete opposite, unlike a car or boat.
Agreed. You see that on a dyno, but you still get lots of weight transfer to the rear, which squashes the suspension. 👍
Good video as always. I am wondering as a former regular transatlantic flyer what route and itinery you used to get to San Francisco? Don't suppose they stretch to business class so it must be a bit of a chore back in coach with the hoi polloi... 😧
No business class in the motorbike game!
@@neevesybikes Once got an upgrade on a transatlantic flight; it was our honeymoon and the gate agent in the US was an expat Scot, gave us a bottle of bubbly and all. Heaven! Only time I had no jet lag.😌
Hope you're Going to Do an Impression of
Steve McQueen from The Movie Bullitt
On the Streets of San Francisco 😂
an odd one from an ex-sports tourer rider in North Wales. due to injury i switched to a cruiser...1200 triumph speedmaster...great bike but cant get all the enjoyment i'd like...maybe its down to not riding the cruiser properly...its very different to more sporty machines. Do you know of any cruiser training anywhere?....bring my grin back to my biking.....thanks
Merci pour votre vidéo
Mic is much better in this one @neevesybikes!
Comes through in proper stereo.
Thanks for all the good advice on these videos. Wear aside, what is your thought on how often you should change tires for a primarily street bike? I have a couple of older sportbikes in my motorcycle quiver that don't get much use (maybe 1500-2000 mi/yr) and consequently they don't wear tires quickly. I have just been changing out tires every 3 years. But I'm wondering if that's a waste of $ and tires. The bikes are stored indoors.
As a tyrefitter, we are not meant to sell them after 5 years old. Check the dot number on the sidewall, but if parked on carpet not concrete, stored correctly 5 years is fine. After this the grip will drop noticeably, unless you drive like toprak they're fine.
RevZilla did a You Tube video about old tyres. Check it out 👍
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Bet you make that Scout look small, lol.
Hey you are in my town. How long are you here for?
It was a flying visit, unfortunately…
Haight st?
It’s not easy. 😂👍
Mr Neeves, sir, why oh why did MCN send the YTS nipper to the XSR 900 GP ? Had you something better to do ? That launch had your name all over it . Surely the 5 star journo should review a 5 star bike ? I’m gutted to see Carl’s little face on the launch report and not yours 😢
I know, really fancied that one. I’m sure I’ll get to ride it at some point…hopefully!
Hi Neevsy. Thanks for the videos. I’m a newish rider having passed my test only 20 months ago and I’ve currently done 2 track days with my third lined up. I had an incredible time on the first one but crashed on my second. Being a novice, it would be super helpful to get your opinion on why I crashed. The tyres were up to temp. Pressures adjusted and a warm dry day. You can see me losing the rear tyre in this video:
ruclips.net/video/ewhRDgrK3gg/видео.htmlsi=AxivU0V1CMLG3dgE
My questions are: is it a simple case of me being too aggressive with the throttle? If so, why does it seem like others can get away with being seemingly more aggressive at these lean angles and not have the same happen? Is that normally the limit or is it in some part due to the bike being not ideal for track or using sports touring tyres that were 6-7 years old?
Any advice would be super helpful for me and likely other novice, new track day fans.
Much appreciated.
PS. The bike had basically no damage luckily but I’ve got an L1 gixxer now 😄
Hi mate, I'm sorry about your slip off, but I'm glad you and the bike were ok. Listening to the clip it sounds like you got on the throttle, then the peg touched the floor. If that's the case you got on the gas as you were still leaning and it asked too much of the rear tyre (the peg touching would've taken weight off the rear, too). If that was the case, the answer is to not touch the throttle while you're still turning, only apply it when you're ready to stand the bike up out of the corner. Does that sound about right?
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and reply. Yes that makes sense. I’m always too impatient to get back on the gas but I’ll work on it. Will be at brands this Thursday. Let’s hope we dodge the rain! 😅
Thanks again!
Actually, didn't seem much different to uk...apart from lots of electric bus things....
Cool shirt #34
Thanks, once again, for the great content. The FortNine vid wasn't provocative, it was irresponsible and misleading. Because Ryan lacks the imagination for wounds that can be inflicted on unprotected skin, he shouldn't proselytise his stupidity to others, imo.