How to Overcome Highway Riding FEAR on a Motorcycle
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CHAPTERS
0:43 Take It Slow
2:41 Practice Entering the Highway
5:27 Practice Traffic Management Skills
7:54 Maintain Following Distance
10:15 Flow Through Traffic
12:10 Change Lanes As Little As Possible
13:59 Stay Out of Blind Spots
15:39 Exiting Techniquie
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He Yammie, I should probably stick with what has been the perfect bike for this returning 70yr old, after 50 years, a '98 Ninja 500. BUT, I have my heart set on the Triumph Daytona. The 660. The 675's are beautiful but likely too much bike for moi. Could you PLEASE do a video of you riding the new 660, aggressively? And how to avoid pulling an accidental wheelie? (PS. IF you give away a 660 I will buy a bunch of tickets :-)
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Been riding for over 40 years. Highways, especially around DFW is always stressful. I think that little bit of fear contains the over confidence.
You couldn’t pay me to drive my motorcycle through DFW interstate highways. Too many insane drivers in that area distracted and in a hurry. Not to mention the frequent traffic congestion. Backroads all day.
I was terribly excited to have survived 35-to-121 last week commuting from Denton to Allen, but after 11 months of riding, I'm still not going to go further south yet. Hell, I hate Dallas traffic in my Mustang!
@@Modanogrrrl I ride 60 miles each way to and from work coming from north of Denton to Dallas. Luckily I'm hyper vigilant from formerly being a junkie always thinking about police following me. It stuck with me and I'm like DDFM out there
Just passed my MSF today! Won’t get on the highway just yet, but we did it boys!
Don't crash. Congratulations.
Yessss sir congrats. If you have a bike I would recommend just riding around in your neighborhood. Try to avoid intersections for now until you get comfortable. Like just take some back roads nice and ez slow where there is no cars. I’m happy for you
Congrats! Godspeed
Salute Bradda
Hell yeah, passed mine two weekends ago let's gooo
Same, I'm in Texas and you have to make an appointment online with DMV, in big cities the wait time is months lol.
Booked one for mid September(2.5 weeks out) in Paris, Tx(like 100 miles from DFW). Happen to be on vacation that week and I don't want to wait forever to get the new license
Go the limit, but if you have to go faster. Go like 10 over.
Be consistent in speed and very predictable.
Try to be actively passing people
Also watch what others are doing around you. Remember you have a horn, use it.
And if you’re taking a gnarly turn you need to push the bars in the way you want to go. Turning left, push the bars away from you with your left hand, Get your body lower to get comfortable.
Commit to a turn! Don’t freak out 3 quarters through. You need more turning, more pushing on your bar. Not committing will cause you to crash
Don’t shift of stab breaks while already in a turn, engine braking is enough if you need to.
Don’t forget to blip your throttle when gearing down
I practiced your technique for all the years I had a bike, and stayed safe and healthy. It was fun too. My friend liked to do more crazy stuff and he’s had several wrecks. Be smart and ride to ride again!
Yeah, we just wanna have some fun, go home safe and keep riding. Not go crazy, show off and end up not riding for a long time. Super fast riding is for the tracks or good deserted roads. Not in traffic.
took me nearly a month to get on the highway. I started residential roads around 40kmh, moved onto regular city roads at 50-60kmh and then country roads which are 80kmh but most people do around 90kmh... after I got comfortable with all that I started inching my way onto highways.. then, after you ride on a highway for awhile you kind of feel weird going back to anything slower.
My method for safe highway riding is likely controversial but it kind of works... find a big-rig and ride like 20-30m or 60-80ft behind it... they can't stop too fast so there is less chance of them out-braking you and you get a great slip-stream which also happens to save gas. Where I am those trucks are limited to 65mph so you know they won't get you in trouble but your trip may take a bit longer.
I don't like the idea of a truck blocking my view ahead at that speed.
Prob even more controversial I learned by watching my dad to power carve ahead until you can find a spot with a little traffic as possible
Nope. You’re better off beside the truck where the driver can see you.
@@AnythingUnderTheMoon I would rather be watching the truck... that way I can react to it so I never have to worry about whether or not they can see me.
Yea dont ride in my blind spot
I'd rather be totally away from any trucks(semi trailers ect), here in Australia, and definitely not beside one in case a tyre blows out when your running beside them, game over🇦🇺👍
Most important stay out of their blind spots, if you can't see their mirror's they can't see you.
Started riding when I was 5. Haven't owned a bike in a couple years- but am about to buy one again. The bike I'm buying is about 100 miles away, all interstate for the most part. I have done about all you can do on a bike, triple jumps on a motocross bike to 150 on a sport bike... And I am freaking intimidated thinking about riding in a large city at 75 MPH with car drivers staring at their phone. This nonsense was a lot more fun in the 90s.
Just tried lane lane filtering last week at a traffic jam, haven't felt so satisfied in a long time
DOn't on a NInja 250. Lol I did and was the most nerve wracking thing ever.
Remember that your speedo is probably off by 5-9 mph at highway speeds.
I was wondering about this. I don't ride on the highways much but I feel like everyone is flying by me when I do even if my speedo is at 75 in a 70.
@@therflcommishthat’s why. You need to do 80-85 to keep up with traffic.
It's because everyone is doing 15-20 mph over
The first time I hit only 25mph at the MSF i felt like i was flyin. 😂 I can't imagine what highway speeds feel like 😭
This is a great video. I started riding early June and highway was one of the first fears I had to overcome. Once I overcame it a week later I road for 2 highway hours back and forth to the beach and it was one of the most fun rides I had done. It’s amazing how fast you progress once you start facing what makes you nervous on the bike.
@7:40 We’ve got a real problem with people camping in the left lane going below the speed limit in ATX. It wasn’t like this 5 years ago, but all the new people in this city don’t follow the unofficial speed limit of 80+ mph in the left lane. Makes it more dangerous when you have to go in the center to pass since they don’t get the hint and move out of the way.
That's all over Texas, brother - urban and rural both.
I-40 across Arizona is beyond nerve wracking. Endless semi trucks ( many piloted by very inexperienced drivers) road surfaces that ,in certain areas resemble the surface of the moon , and lots of debris like shredded truck tires, rocks, even seen a large battery, stay safe if you hit the interstate.
It's an IRRATIONAL fear. If you're new, your anxiety should be higher in the city. 92% of all motorcycle fatalities occur off the highway!
Been riding since 1970. Just remind myself that everyone else on the road is trying to kill me. So far, it has worked.
In Phoenix, you’re basically allowed to ride for your life. The highway is safer than 35-45 mph roads with intersections and people drive 80-90 in 65 so you basically have to go 90 not to get rear ended by a 20 year old infiniti g35 or any year maxima
This is also texas
As an intermediate rider, I’ve observed highway travel to be stressful specifically because motorcycles are a stimulus multiplier: however you felt in the car as a beginner, the motorcycle (because you’re exposed and much smaller than the surrounding traffic) multiplies that feeling by 10. It takes a lot more time than a car to lose that overstimulation.
A general rule I like to follow is “Don’t let yourself get boxed in.” Whether that means to use the gas to get ahead of the traffic that could restrict escape paths, or you use the brakes and slowing down to stay away from a mass of traffic on front of you, the main strategy is to avoid being trapped by the traffic. That’s easier said than done in major cities with the really big highways, but it’s an easy, reliable principle to follow
This is exactly how I got comfortable quickly on the highway.....find an 1-interchange entry and exit point where you can get practice at 1] negotiating a 270 degree cloverleaf, 2] merge into traffic, 3] get up to highway speed, and 4] execute a lane change....the butterflies will begin to disappear as you practice this more.
I've often wondered if the MSF instructors laugh and have pools on who the first fatality will be from each class.
Listen to Papa Yam folks. He is spitting facts here. Having ridden on busy California roads for 3 years now, I can say everything he said here is legit good info. Lane splitting at high speed is brain dead. If you can't pass like a normal car would, don't pass. Wait till you can pass like a normal car would by changing lanes, overtaking and then changing back. A guy wiped it in San Jose just last month from lane splitting and a driver didn't see him and cut him off accidentally... which made him insta-toast. His bike looked like it had been mostly disassembled.
I would also add that if you happen to be ridding out in the country away from traffic don't just ignore safe speeds... depending on where you live there could be deer, cows, farm equipment, or people pulling out carelessly because they are used to low/slow traffic and may not anticipate a motorcyclist going race speeds. Ride safe everyone!
Thanks for the video. I am a new rider and these videos help a lot.
You don't drive a motorcycle. You ride it
Driving is serious business.
Please don’t encourage people around Austin who are new to bikes to get on the highway. At 54 years old, I’ve been riding since I was 8 years old, and had my bike license before I had my car license. Back then traffic was sparse around the area. Now it’s congested with people who are new to the area and new to driving, which makes for a lethal combination for motorcyclists…even seasoned ones.
I am jealous of you guys out there near Austin having TX 130. It has a speed limit of 85 mph, highest in the country. I imagine people casually go 100 in the fast lanes there, and I am envious of that.
I'd love to see you do a highway video like this one, but with a focus on the hidden hazards. As a rider with very basic skills, but with decades of hours behind the wheel of a car on the freeway, it's not the other cars that stress me out, it's the grooves that cause my front wheel to "tramline," the grated bridges, the surface changes from asphalt to concrete, etc., etc.
Even on my 3-wheel Spyder, those ruts are a pain! And here in Texas, you can tell which counties maintain their roads better - I live in Williamson, but go one or two over, and the road conditions drop significantly.
How to overcome fear? Truly understand that life is terminal, we have guarantees that we will be unscathed between birth and death. Ask yourself what kind of life and experience you want to have. Study, practice and do the things you want to do. Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it is acting thoughtfully and intentionally despite fear. I think too many people confuse the increased heightened physical state that prepares us for the unknown for fear. Those sensations warn us and prime us, it is only fear if we let it stop us from growth. Remember though caution is different than fear. Don’t be stupid and you’ll be fine
I'm 58 with a greying goatee and I get asked all the time, "How the f#@k do you have no chicken strips?" Who needs track days?? Another thing you can or should use the highway for is learning the limits of your bike's lean angles. In Upstate New York nearly all NYS Thruway exits have looping ramps. I love getting on and off at every exit before and after rush hours, mid-day and just before dark when traffic is at a minimum and EZ-PASS the electronic toll collecting system loves me for it.
That's not a bad call on staying in the center lane. Here in Upstate NY wildlife is a real threat so staying in the center lane gives you a little more reaction time if Smokey, Bambi, or opossum or groundhog are thinking about crossing from either side. It looks like there were sound barriers on some of the roads on this video but I'm wondering if the much talked about feral pigs in Texas present a problem where you are?
Keep those odometers spinning!!
When passing a tractor trailer I do so at a higher speed than I do for a car. Reason is I had a tt retread break off their rear left tire and whizz by my head. When passing cars I also look at what the driver’s doing as I am passing and if they’re driving distracted my thumb is on the dual-tone airhorn and I pass with a bit more haste. Like Yammie says, be aware of the driver’s blind spot.
I love small bikes.. best bike ever is a250 yamaha.. to speed is about 80. I HAVE ridden interstate highways for thousands of miles. But, I prefer the parallel roads. I avoid interstates as much as I can
When I started riding I legit stayed in the right lane at 65mph
When I started getting comfortable at 75mph I started switching lanes to the left . And once I finally got comfortable with 80-85mph I could finally ride in the carpool lane. Main thing that always scared me was random gusts of wind and other vehicles at that speed. But you get used too. Just get those reps in! Yall got this
I was nervous hitting the highway, but I got comfortable going quicker than legal on my local routes and getting on the highways turned out to be no different, just more lanes. It's not that bad.
Edit: make sure to keep your weight forward and not over grip the bars. It gets a little shakey on a naked bike with no damper.
Honestly I just feel some people are meant to do “Crazy” stuff. When I bought my scout bobber I was on the highway on day 3. First day I almost dropped the bike and stalled 100 times (exaggeration of course) but man it’s weird I put 15K on it in 8 months I hear some are only hitting 5K… I thought 15k was low (as I was constantly saying no don’t take the bike) I avoided adding 3K more miles.
Everyone's going in the same direction? Nah they are wanting to cross over to the other side!
The Motorway between work and home is a VERY dangerous place during peak traffic times which lasts for a good 3 hours. It dangerous in a CAR! and the vehicles are just as close together as they are on the suburban roads. It literally takes an HOUR to get 15km (9 miles) and people are changing lanes constantly, without looking for other cars, they certainly don't care about bikes!
The traffic from one On ramp has to swap lanes with the next who all want to take the next Off ramp. there are constantly crashes because of this, the only way to avoid this mess is to NOT use the motorway! I have used the Motorway in the Morning ONCE on the bike, But I doubt I will ever try to use the motorway in the afternoon peak. It's not worth the risk!
The amount of traffic you have around you is "Deserted" by our standards!
Didn't know you were "here" YN - I live up in Georgetown! As soon as I heard you talk about feeder roads and then you jumped on MoPac I knew where you were! I haven't rode along it, but I have traveled on 35, 130, and some of the other highways here. Your tips are exactly what I used on those rides - maintain distance, speed, and position. Thanks!
They are not going to see you? I did a little experiment over the weekend, instead of the bright colours I normally wear, I wore a Black Leather jacket... They see you alright, they just don't care!
but when you are on a Black bike wearing a black Leather Jacket, They don't take the risk that you might be a Gang member and give you a wide berth, but when In a Hi-Vis jacket, the deliberately cut you off. and "Claim" they didn't see you even though your clothes are brighter than the Sun!
Even at night, wearing Black, when you'd expect they can't see you very well, they all take very deliberate action to stay clear of you for their own Safety (but the Many different Gangs around here are bad news, even the police are too scared to do anything about them!) So looking like you might be one of them is a sure fire way to ensure that you won't be messed with!
Assume if they can get to you they will. You will live longer. Been riding for 40 years with that philosophy. Alberta drivers are the worst. Highest insurance cost province in Canada. We have locations on the "highway" where people are able to turn in front of you or there are cross intersections. Deadly. Only time I crashed and injured myself was a guy who 4 wheels locked his brakes up in front of me looking for a street he wanted to turn at. And me being poor riding in low temp conditions with improper gear (mittens in 2 degrees C.) I couldn't grab the brake fast enough. Hit the back of his truck with the side of my ribs. Still feel that injury 38 years later. Be safe all.
You can easily start on a mt 09
If you stay on drive mode 4
But I recommend something older like a 2000 Suzuki bandit 600 Yamaha fazer 600
With no driver aids mtgen going on a new bike you’ll appreciate the ride more
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Love this video! I practiced like this starting out. Just be careful with lane splitting/filtering in Texas, it’s Not legal and if a cop sees it they could ticket you depending on their mood.
I'm going to buy my first bike tomorrow. It's 3 hours away and I've been debating driving it back but I think the reasonable adult in me has talked myself out of it. I've only ever ridden in the MSF course so probably not the best idea haha
Just do the speed limit..... brother I have tried ever since I moved to Texas 5 years ago these fart monsters do not care they will just run you over and keep driving. You are %100 of the time in someone's way
At my place highways gets congested at rush hour, vehicles get close to each other, stop and start suddenly and other bikers whizz in and out of traffic. Really hairy.
Highway riding on a motorbike? What a useless thing to do. Highways are made for cars. Use a car and save your bike for a winding country lane where it belongs!
for sure not just a austin thing, the "people hanging out in the left lane" crap. i will see some people cut over to the right when they see me behind them, and i'll generally give them a little biker wave as "thanks for actually knowing the rules of the road".
but it happens all the damn time lol.
"they are probably the problem...." yup, agreed. I mean, shit does happen out there and you have to keep your situational awareness but it does happen a lot less when you choose the time and place to get some speed on.
hopefully going to Texas next year, any info u can give about motorbike laws there would be amazing
If a newbie is afraid to ride on the highway, then this is probably NOT "a good chance to practice your trail braking" @5:20
Keep your head on a swivel, use mirrors and turn signals. Move with the flow, cover your front brake.
I’m all good on the highway until I encounter a scraped road surface with the severe oscillating.
I absolutely loathe getting on the highway here in the Chicago area. Traffic is so brutal and unpredictable.
I think it can be dangerous, when there is no shoulder, like on bridges and elevated freeways, because you are just stranded if you have to stop.
How do you stop being scared by the cross winds? Once I feel like I am getting blown around a lot I really stress out and really slow down 😢
"I've seen in California..." why you calling me out?
I'd been nervous about going on the highway since I started riding a few months ago but this gave me the push to do my first highway riding today. Thanks for this!
I feel a bit uncomfortable on the highway but I need to overcome it if I want to take the bike to work which is 20km away. It was always the thing I hated the most when getting my licence.
Is that Corsair x in your opinion the best for naked bike riding. Just bought a mt09 and need a good helmet
Trust man, it ain’t just Austin where folks don’t know how to properly use the left lane. NJ as a state don’t know how to use it smh
I find the best way to maneuver the highways is at red line on a 1000cc superbike
nice video and goood advices 😊 I do this my self pretty much every time just to keep my merging skills fresh 👍
Great video, after some highway time the surface streets seem more intimidating, the left turn cars and pull outs are much more dangerous.
Been riding just over 10 years and even as a beginner the highway or interstate never scared me the bike felt more stable but around town I was nervous af for about a year and half
What America needs is PROPER TRAINING
My first long ride on the highway… and sure enough some idiot tried to run me over.
The key is to never ride near anyone for longer than three seconds. Pass or trail… never ride next to anyone longer than the attention span of a nat.
Are you near Hutto? I was up there working and swearrrr that interception at 4:25 looks familiar
Took my 125 out on the highway. Never again.
Dude your driving license test must be a real joke
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The Majority of motorcycles speedometers read high by 4-8 mph on the highway. It can seem like cars are driving much faster than they really are. If you are the kind of person that wont speed. your speedometer can have you under the speed limit. I suggest everyone find how far there speedometer is off by using your phone with a gps speedometer app. then you know how much to Compensate.
Thank You. Great Video.
He Yammie, I should probably stick with what has been the perfect bike for this returning 70yr old, after 50 years, a '98 Ninja 500. BUT, I have my heart set on the Triumph Daytona. The 660. The 675's are beautiful but likely too much bike for moi. Could you PLEASE do a video of you riding the new 660, aggressively? And how to avoid pulling an accidental wheelie?
Perfect timing, this is the step I am on 😂
Just got my riders permit today! !! !
Pass everything with flying colors now I can ride my GSX 8S without looking over my shoulder (for police anyways)!
Yammie can you convince my mom to let me get a ninja 400?
I practiced in the apartment complex I lived in. It was big enough that I could ride and get my feet under me before hitting the roads and highways
Thank you for this! 11 months in tye saddle and I have only recently started doing longer highway rides. 85 has been top speed, and that was while passing. This is GREAT information!
I’ve been purposely taking the highway to the gym even though it adds a good chunk of time. Rode a lot in the younger days (basically my commuter) but did not do highway a ton. Now, after a 15yr gap of no riding, I’m determined to be nice and comfortable anywhere. Perfect timing for this, thx!
I only have problems with old people. I live in Florida. They pass me and immediately forget I'm there.😂 Also what gloves are you wearing? They look nice.
I’m glad I had drinving exp prior motorcycle, cuz there’s a lot of small but helpful tips.I really liked when u said about everybody going on same direction. I’m on first year riding but I like to stay out of the pack, I rather stay ahead of the group or behind, so I have more options to choose in matters of defence.
@yammienoob What are your thoughts on the Scouts as first bikes? I've watched a lot of your videos and trust your opinion quite a bit.
You should do one on "overcoming the fear of riding your unfamiliar 500lbs liter bike on unfamiliar crowded narrow non-american streets." 😅
Grom riders are "NO NO NO No No no...."
I must say first of all this channel is amazing and into one of the reasons how I was able to ride my bike after 30 years, but I did a lot of night riding around 2 AM with a freeways are fairly empty and I would go from one exit to the next, just feel the speed out I did that a couple of times until I was comfortable to changing lanes and learning how to understand my “way of escape”better. also telling myself this is not a race. Get home safe.
In Scotland in the early 1970s, dual carriageways and motorways were in the process of being developed so I was able to get used to the higher speeds etc at the same time as the rest of the road using populace. I can understand it being a daunting prospect for a newbie rider or driver to get used to travelling at higher speeds these days with a lot of traffic. Here in the UK, you can actually get driving school tuition for motorway driving or riding after passing your test. All good and sensible advice Yam, good video for any newbies.
My comfortable speed is 35-40 mph right now😄
Never go full "Brah".
Love being on mopac during pm rush hour when the train goes in the middle at 20mph and it's blowing by me.
I find it very scary
There are a numerous benefits of highway riding of which the main benefit is Mileage which becomes better by covering the long 🛣 milestone.
If you are not used to higher speed, don't look down close to the bike. If you keep your head up and look down the road further, the speed doesn't seem as high.
I swear that ramp at the beginning of the video was the one they used in dukes of hazzard movie after the college scenes
Tbh, I’m always more weary on the streets than on the highway. No left turns on the highway
good advice, if the local highway wasn't the insanity that is the autobahn in germany.
Thanks for this vid I’m a new rider
Been kinda scared a bit on the hwy
I just started getting on the highway for short stints after two weeks of getting my first bike. Thanks for making this video
For me it was the wind in my early days...
I'll never forget the first few times I rode on the highway doing like 80 mph and getting beat up by the wind, thinking "WTH, this is mad, so unstable, what am I doing!!!" 🤣
Now I'm getting on the highway with a 120mph pull without even noticing it 😅
How did you get used to the wind? I ride a naked bike and have had mixed results with wind and nerves and am considering a windshield. Also, cloverleaf ramps still scare me as a new rider.
great video ! i love all your tips man❤
One of the many “first” commenters.
Back roads rule!
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