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The guy complaining about rats should have his liscense taken away. Unstable people smh
Sounds like hes about 14, and acts like it.
Bold of you to assume he has a lisence. Hes the type of guy to buy a 600 and refuse to get training, a lisence and also take off his lisence plate.
@@fjallabrjotur license
Yep, that parody of a decent man and an insult to any fine biker (and vice versa) is pure TIKTOK material.
Just think of all the people who will be forced to have children who shouldn't ever be parents
I ride alot. I also drive a car. The most issues I have had with riders while in the car is speed. I check for bikes ALL THE TIME. but I can't see you when you're 120 and I do a lane change. Be careful on your ride, guys.
What happened in the last clip? Why did it cut off?
Group rides ... since when do the rules suddenly not apply to them?
When they're organised and have permission for outriders to block traffic.
Where is it legal to ride quads on the street??
Imagine yelling out the window of your car while driving 40+mph and thinking anyone can hear you say anything.
Sounds kinda spicy, but let's add some more flavour.
How about yelling out the window of your car while driving 40+mph at someone on a motorcycle wearing a helmet?
More common than you might think
My 12volt pa speaker/microphone was best $30 ever spent..😅😅
I don’t get the riding angry all the time. You’re making yourself miserable when you could be having fun!
As a german rider I'd be totally scared to drive on a 3-lane highway in the US. Seems as if nobody checks their surroundings and there is absolutely no discipline in changing lanes. So glad we got a strict law over here which only allows to use left lane for overtaking... And due to the high speeds driven on the autobahn everyone is used to look over their shoulder when changing lanes...
i got hit once switching lanes and i head checked and put my blinkers on. Freaking car didnt.
It isn’t a crime but it is taught in America to pass on the left. It’s simply too easy to obtain, AND KEEP a license in the US. Realistically 25% of people should be immediately barred from driving in the states.
Omg!! This makes driving sound.... nice. Why does literally almost everything I learn about Europe sound better than the US? The thing is that we have those laws too but the cops don't enforce them. Too worried about busting harmless pot smokers than actually making us safer I guess.
Sadly it is dangerous and my observation is avoid BMWs they tend to forget things like signals and courtesy.
No doubt in Oklahoma thru the cities are 3 lanes and once you get out past the cities it's two lanes but overall people here get mad at motorcycles just because it's more convenient as a rider. I've seen people throw shit at people just because they're lane splitting and it's completely legal out here.
"Do car drivers do head checks?"
Some of us do, and I didn't start riding a motorcycle until this year. I grew up with a mother who looked straight forward while driving, barely moved her eyes to look at her mirrors, functioning in pure panic. I couldn't begin to tell you how many times some other driver was blowing their horn and dodging while she either merged into traffic or changed lanes, and she'd insist something like that car wasn't there a second ago, and sometimes her dysfunctional self would claim the vehicle was planted there by Satan, literally did not exist until she needed to change lanes. No, she never looked for it. She never did a head check. She was always half in a panic when behind the wheel of a car.
So yea, it taught me as a kid to do head checks, not to take my mirrors for granted.
That sounds absolutely terrifying, I would have cried.
lmao 🤣
I used to do head checks quite casually, but did def do them. Merging in beside a semi truck and trailer with no room to go into will learn that- real fast! But I admit I'm a LOT more careful with them now since getting back on a bike...
My mother would probably be like that if she drove, or she'd be slow as hell. My father is more like you, I'd say. He drives pretty much every day as his job. He constantly does head checks and constantly checks his mirrors, because he drives the busiest bus line in my city. Because of him I cant just not look at mirrors, even as a passenger. Its good that you also constantly check. I hope you're at least a little proud of being a (presumably) safe driver.
she must be fun to be around
I am new to riding. At 51 years. I am addicted to this channel. Listening to the breakdown of all the incidents is really informative. I am hyper aware at all times when I’m out practicing my riding. Thank you Dan, for being awesome!!
Cool deal @davedoucette1256 what are you riding?
@@coastalhillbilly3419 A Yamaha vsx 650 custom
I also am returning at the same age as you. Loving it, and learning a ton from DanDan. Thanks Dan!
(I'm awesome too)
I started riding later in life too. This is a great channel to watch; Dan is awesome. Try MotoJitsu too. He's on youtube; no ego, only knowledge, just like this channel. Ride safe and ride often bud. Be well 😉
“Any fight you avoid, you win”
12:43. right distance? about 1 second between you and the car in front at 70 mph, in the dark? That's about 1/3 of what I'd consider safe. Nice brake and swerve, but it would have been much less scary with a real space cushion.
I actually have pretty much always done head checks. Even before becoming a new rider. Something my dad ingrained in me to do. But something I have noticed is I'm picking up on the other hazards I may not have before.
Not condoning the aggressive Porsche driver but it is illegal in the UK to hold up traffic for a vehicle convoy to pass. We do it and most people seem perfectly cool with it but it’s definitely illegal.
Depends if it was an organised ride with police permission. I did Ride To The Wall this year which was exactly that. Thousands of us, traffic blocked off by outriders with a very small police presence.
That textbook swerve on the highway at night past that stopped white car made me feel the need to check my own shorts afterward! Nicely done!!
I had that moment on my way to work a few weeks back on my usual route. I was a little roudy pushing 70mph in a semi blind curve. Met a propane truck almost broad side turning into a drive way but he yanked it back over. I was already leaning and rolled by him doing 50. If I had been going faster I would have hit him. Totally my fault and I hate I gave the guy the shakes that morning.
Check your ego and your feelings, slow down give everyone a chance to see you, don't get angry, don't get into pulling along side and gesturing at the other driver, avoid the crash take a deep breath and enjoy your ride. The rider could se3e the potential problem, react before you have a bigger problem.
Watch for break lights for as far as you can see. I do head checks driving a car, but the newer cars have a lot of blind spots instead of the strong metal supports that used to be in the older cars. Those metal supports allowed more visibility.
Brake
The new pillars are stronger than the old ones for more rollover protection. And they hold airbags.
@@rightwingsafetysquad9872yeah which makes them bigger meaning less visability, i think he could have worded the comment better though
@@kcrichton7485 I got what he was saying. But he said the old style pillars were made of strong metal. I was adding that the new style are made of stronger metal.
19:50 is EXACTLY why I NEVER drive alongside a car. I always keep room for the car to swerve all the way to the left without hitting me. If I overtake a car, I do the overtake full throttle and then go back to cruising. Never had an incident where I was almost hit by a car changing lanes.
The bikers are very normal people in the UK.
As a new rider in my 50s I appreciate your videos. You give great advice to all levels of riders. I was a commercial driver for more than 20 years, where any lack of attention could cause mayhem. Most drivers aren’t held to that standard of responsibility. When you add the cares of the day distracting most people, we need to focus on manoeuvring around that and not trying to pin blame anywhere. Be safe and move on. I like how you don’t accept rider road rage.
Thanks and keep posting.
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Yeah if only all countries were the size of medium cities in America.
You have no idea how vast it is and how difficult it is when you have 350 million plus in an area exponentially larger than the UK.
You can condescend elsewhere.
@@dustinlerch9272the size of the country has nothing to do with it 🤷🏼♂️
@@SimonRiley752 the UK is a monoculture???? The percentage of London that is “white English” is down to around 35 percent!!!! You don’t travel much eh? Even if you were right, it wouldn’t change the fact that you have a decent legal system in the USA that in theory (politicians and state governors willing) should be able to penalise offenders & criminals. You’re just making excuses - or are you saying that it’s the fault of certain “races” within the USA?
US regulates drivers too. Keep your bad toothed biscuit mouth shut, eh?
Dan, thank you so much for all the valuable rising lessons. I'm in a country - Philippines - where all of the road hazards imaginable exist. With your tips and advice I'm trying to be a smart and safe rider. You're my "Kuya" - brother- in our language. Stay safe 😊
17:34
They are going through a red light.
Instead of going through the red light how about the people that made it through pull off to the side of the road and wait for everyone else?
NAH, LETS MASSIVELY RUN A RIGHT LIGHT
Just like you said the car can wait, why can't the bikers wait?
That depends, is it an event they're putting on for the community or is it just a day out among friends? We don't have a lot of context for that one, unfortunately.
@@kitalalarisexactly. I did Ride To The Wall this year and there were thousands of us.
THIS was one of your crAzier videos as of late. Love Dan's commentary. That white car in the middle of the interstate just sitting there though; that really freaked me out. As a guy who gets on the throttle the moment i see a blinker on a taillight in front of me, more times than I'd like to admit- this scenario was really sobering.... 😳
If I see brake lights and people switching, I instantly assume a mattress, deer, big tire, wood, you name it, is in the road and they are avoiding it. I would instantly check my mirrors and merge quickly.
I think watching these videos have saved me from 1-2 close calls by just being conscious how car drivers might be thinking and being prepared for sudden lane switches
Definitely saved me and i constantly use what I learn here to avoid danger
Dan dan the fireman saved my asshole a bunch ty dan
I'm surprised you condoned the behaviour @17:30. The lights were red and the bikers behaved in a completely unacceptable and arrogant way when blocking the traffic. Every single one of them deserves the most severe penalty possible.
I agree. We aren’t above the law because we are riding in a group. People have places to be and interrupting their day unnecessarily is beyond rude.
Agreed, couldn't work out where it was....thought UK...but white car plates say different... Australia?
@@steveh100 It is the UK. We have white registration plates on the front and yellow on the back.
@@bigtravis2004 Quite right, and there is also the possibility that because of the actions of people like this, the rest of us will be treated with less respect.
It depends on what's actually happening. I did Ride To The Wall this year. Thousands of us with outriders legally blocking traffic. There was also a small police presence. We don't have any context to the video other than what we can see.
I started watching this RUclips channel before getting my first bike February of 2023 and it’s December of the same year I still watch this guy nonstop and I swear his advice has most likely saved my life multiple times. I appreciate the advice ITS REAL
Hello from Azerbaijan✌️
When I learned how to drive I was taught to always do head a check before merging or changing lanes. It's stupid not to, but people do stupid things all the time, so plan accordingly. I just started riding a few weeks ago, but between the way I was taught to drive and the fact my car is a silver Corolla, I'm already in the practice of assuming car drivers don't see me and might cut me off.
Yeah, the USA driver's licensing system is very weak and has no follow-up in most states. I haven't had any additional testing since I took my driver's education at 15 years old. I am now 38. I too have always done head checks, long before I began riding motorcycles. Many people also don't properly adjust their side mirrors. They keep them in too close where they can see their tires for curbs. There should be essentially almost no blind spot if your mirrors are adjusted far out away from the vision of your rear view mirror.
Same, I'm a really defensive driver. Just started riding, but even before I got interested I always did head checks. Buuuuut I was taught to drive by a cop, so not exactly your average drivers education.
To be fair, it looks like that shoulder turns into an exit and he probably knew that and figured he'd take a shortcut.
Still in the wrong, but its a bit less wrong than people just riding the shoulder to pass.
It's not just that it's the shoulder. More importantly he rushed around the truck not knowing if anything was there.
There’s a mirror trick with cars, where you eliminate the blind spots. But 98% of drivers don’t know it, or care enough to bother. You push the side mirrors out further, so they don’t overlap so much with the center mirror. By the time a target passes your side mirror view, you have them in your peripheral vision. Head-checks not required. Head checks before lane changes will get you into a wreck in my humble opinion.
it's amazing how much of the side of the car i see when i drive someone else's car, so much useless mirror real estate that could be used far better.
New Rider here! Thank you for all these videos, they have helped me a lot to recognize patterns and have more options available. I just got my bike 2 weeks ago and still learning.
Maybe I'm wrong here but I understand the guy with the bat. I don't know what happened prior to this. They said they just pulled up but let's say they've been riding their ATV up and down the street there then that would be pretty obnoxious. Just because it's public property (the road in this instance) doesn't give you the right to be a asswipes and be a disruption to the neighborhood. I wouldn't walk out with a bat and I'm not saying that these guys did that but the buddy running his mouth makes them look guilty of something they may or may not have done.
I haven't started riding yet but I always head check my blind spot
Nah man that group ride is bullshit. Blocking traffic to sail through red lights is shitty dangerous behaviour. Hope they all got popped on ANPR and have points & fines in the post.
It could have been an organised event with permission for outriders to block traffic. We don't really have any context other than the footage.
4:40 REMEMBER THE GOLDEN RULE: No sight, no go! No es bueno! Never open the throttle to places you do not see. That's the equivalent of driving with your eyes closed. Same thing. "Seeing" itself is not the point, you have to be looking, observing, planning, estimating. Not just watching the scenery, but USING the information to plan your riding. What did you hope to achieve by going around that box truck without any knowledge of what's on the other side? Jumping without looking is a fool's errand. Don't do it guys! Be safe, ride safe.
You leave your helmet ON! Visor down so Ahole can't grab the helmet easy. You keep the bike/atv between you and him. You NEVER stay on the bike or ATV when someone approaches you in anger. You can't defend yourself on the bike unless you can jet away.
I do a head check EVERYTIME car or motorcycle! I did this long before I started riding motorcycles too. I don't understand how people drive without frequent mirror checks to track all the vehicles around you.
I often see something in my blind spot that I didn't see I my mirrors. I don't understand how people think checking your mirrors is enough
I'll say it again, big truck, small tool.
FYI, it appeared that at 4:05 that was actually an off-ramp (not a shoulder) that the car was broken down in as there was broken white lines instead of solid. I def think the motorcycle could have used more caution, but it's very unexpected to see a broken down car in the off ramp. Motorcyclist needs to practice his swerves to make it like muscle memory :) I hope he made a full recovery. Ride safe!
Agreed! Very unexpected spot for a vehicle, and that exit/off-ramp looks very short as well, which adds to the danger of this. Biker still should have hesitated just a bit.
The first first clip shows that folk can be wonderful and empathetic.
This was the riders fault.
In the UK, you can't filter faster than 15mph quicker than the slowest moving vehicle (In gridlock, stick to 14mph top speed).
And while this wouldn't be classed as lane filtering he is overtaking in a place he realllllly shouldn't be.
He is going toward an island where pedestrians cross for a start which is a risk.
He is also approaching a junction, another risk.
But, no harm no foul so glad they all came out of this all ok and in good spirits.
Did a good job breaking, but would have been wiser not to pull that sort of shit at 30mph.
Also, QUADLOCK!
I swear by mine.
nah, in the UK there's actually no legal definition for lane flitering/splitting. it's deemed legal just as much as it's deemed illegal. the highway code references lane filtering, telling car drivers to look out for motorcycles that are lane filtering, but there are only court cases supporting it. there is no legal definition of speed limits while lane filtering, or what lane filtering actually constitutes.
@@friendlysnoworb6091 To quote the highway code "Position yourself so that drivers in front can see you in their mirrors. Additionally, when filtering in slow-moving traffic, take care and keep your speed low."
There is no simple legal definition of keeping your speed low as that varies with the situation but if you can't stop in time when someone else does something silly or unexpected you were probably too fast.
I got my car licence more than 40 years ago, but they definitely did teach us to do head checks. Only recently back on two wheels, but here just a Learner's Permit requires a two day training course, where they teach a lot of the same stuff you do. I just have to practice a lot until it becomes habit.
Today I learned that if your are in a group ride you are unable to brake at intersections. It's like the brake handle gets phisically stuck and you have no other option to go and everyone else has to wait until we're all through
17:30
How is this the car driver's fault? They are crossing on a red light.
Why would they give a damn about whether that is a group ride or not?
Are traffic laws not applid to group rides?
I wouldn't hit anyone or try to run over anyone, but it bothers me that people try to justify it.
If you are doing something wrong, just own it. There is nothing wrong that someone doing something wrong and trying to pin it on you.
The camera man had the right idea with that old wanna be bat bro. He's a bully with a bat trying to enforce personal laws on the community whom is threatening deadly violence on others. This is exactly why I got my conceal carry, so I can follow and stand up for my personal rights while knowing if the other person escalates it to a deadly threat while attempting to retreat to safety, that I have what I need to protect myself. You don't get to do whatever you want because you are sour salty about dumb crap. Not all life is important, otherwise the western nations would be standing for Nazi lives.
Car drivers DO NOT check their mirrors or perform head checks. I've got plenty of times on camera them merging and cutting other vehicles and motorcyclists off. That's in NSW in Australia, I'm presuming this is a global problem.
Depends on where you drive how bad it is, even in the US some places are more prone to this than others. As a general rule for here though I've found that no matter where you are, the closer you are to a city the less considerate people tend to be and the scarier they tend to drive. May be different other places though, hard to say.
They never check in the Philippines. That's their thing. I recently had an orange situation with a garbage truck with a garbage driver. So inconsiderate to be in such a large cage and just pull out without looking. I could see the driver's face. He wasn't looking to either side. But, as usual, I handled it.
Hard disagree with your take on the clip at 17:30.
Those bikers ran a red light and then stopped in the intersection to block the traffic. Group ride or not, that's illegal and inexcusable.
Hey y'all from Alabama, Dan you mentioned his foot coming off the pegs, yep, I was taught if your off the pegs you're out of control, keep the lessons coming I love it
Look at the traffic lights at 17:35 - group riding through the red light? I doubt it's legal, no matter what country.
I've always done head checks as a car driver because that's what we are taught in Finland.
You're not the only one who sees it coming, Dan. Lots of us see the approaching patterns as well as paying attention to wheels around us and how or whether they align with the lines on the road. As soon as they don't line up, you KNOW that vehicle is moving over somewhere. It seems like something tiny, but it's noticeable faster than just about every other hint that someone's changing lanes... and you can see it from a SHOCKING distance way.
What can we do about drivers who don't believe in head-checks? Stay the hell out of blind spots. Only approach a vehicle to cut down the safety cushion when and where you KNOW you're going to pass, and then pass like you g** d*** mean it. PAY ATTENTION glancing at tires from time to time. When the front is closer or farther from the line than the rear of a vehicle, you WILL see it at the point where tires meet the road... AND you can be SURE they're changing lanes. MANY don't signal, don't look, and don't care... BUT that slight shift from "lined up" with the lane separators SIGNALS an easy couple seconds ahead of time that the vehicle's coming over... JUST like you'll see wheels start to rotate at intersecting streets before you see the car move.
AND of course, we can ALWAYS keep ourselves with as much open real estate as possible on the road around us. Let the packs go as packs, and find that open space in between... Remember this is traffic, NOT a race... so ride like you can at least PRETEND to have a lick of sense. ;o)
Being familiar with traffic patterns is key. I mostly ride to work and back and around town on days off. I rarely travel. So knowing where on and and off ramps are, double turn lanes, usual "hot spots" during rush hour and schools are important to survival. I know where every trouble zone is, I expect trouble, I see trouble, I sometimes get trouble and I deal with it. It is so typical for me to get merged on while looking at the driver. I just move over and power out. I predict pretty accurately because I know my streets. Be very vigilant and cautious when on new roads.
@@johnwirk Over the years, I've LOVED to travel... SO when you do get out for a longer distance, even on familiar-ish routes, regular breaks are another great key. Keep your brain fresh, whether it's a four-hour run and break for coffee and walkabout to decompress... or you just got out of a sluggish rush-hour and change the schedule before you're a ranting, raving, screaming disaster... a break just lets you "out of your head" for a few minutes and you can recover the energy to go on.
BUT yes, extra vigilance is necessary with completely unfamiliar territory. Patterns generally don't change much, but localized habits can change them noticeably... and that can get you into trouble if you're sleepy or aggravated... ;o)
Ive always done head checks. I’m barely starting to ride ❤
17:40 I did Ride To The Wall this year. It's a memorial event in England and there were thousands of us. All organised but with very little police presence. We had outriders blocking traffic at motorway slip roads and merge lanes but a number of drivers were too impatient and were risking collisions with a number of riders. This could have been an organised ride where blocking traffic was legal.
*ahem* Just to add (I should really watch the whole video before commenting lol)
The clip with the baseball bat also shows people can be dicks (Shocking).
But the guy flapping his gums, that's ego and pride.
Prepare to defend, but de-escalate and and feed the oppositions ego.
Because it's all ego at the end of the day and it means nothing in real terms.
They'll leave feeling they've won, you leave without scars or a legal battle or worse... A charge.
I had a thing last week (A preface; I've had a rough year, multiple family members pass away, I've been made redundant just as my doggo ended up with an extortionate but required vet bill, no excuses though).
A car was overtaking on a road where overtaking isn't allowed (30mph limit) and almost hit me head on.
I turned and chased them, I wanted to end them.
But they were doing around 55mph and I saw a kid playing.
I slowed my roll, pulled over and had a few palpitations instead.
I couldn't in good conscience chase them and damage them if I had to be as dangerous and inconsiderate they were being.
Best advice I can give to folk. Where a helmet cam just incase you can't tell your side of the story and accept the fact that dickheads exist and we need to be better at avoidance.
21:22 idk who uses their mirrors. How can you see everything in a tiny mirror? I have to be able to actually see myself damnit lol. I mean I See a ton of people just seemingly change lanes without even considering that there could be other vehicles on the road too but where are all these mouth breathers at? Haha
Mirrors give you a hint of movement at speed. At stop gives you an easy way to look behind without turning your head every few minutes. Always verify when changing lanes by turning your head.
This is why I carry my 45 with me. I am great at deescalation though I used to work as a bouncer in a red neck dive.
Yeees haw! 🤠
It still blows my mind when people are doing 60mph and think it's a good idea to put a foot down.
18:00 the 21 is the blue angles number... wrong guy to push past
Brake and avoid. I was exiting the freeway on my way to work one morning, and, unbeknownst to me, there had been an accident at the intersection about 1/4 mile up the road I was turning onto. The backup extended to about the middle to curve I was about to take. When I saw that traffic was stopped, I immediately hit my brakes and started looking for an escape. I ended up taking the shoulder and stopping next to the last car in the line.
The rider in your first video would have been well advised to move left or right as soon as he applied the brakes. It looked like all he needed was a few inches.
Great videos by the way.
@ 6:24 I haven't put my foot down since the first week of riding... literally the first thing I told my kids when putting them on the back of my bike was to NEVER put a foot down when cornering, you'll loose a foot! Also I use the term "bike" loosely when all I ride are 49 cc Honda's because 35 mph never felt so fast! 😅
Clip at 22:12: I think there was some dirt on the road which might have spooked the rider and caused them to straighten out, and they didn't dare lean in again enough to keep their line. Happened to me a couple of times when I was starting out. It even carried me out into the opposite lane a couple of times, luckily with no traffic. Even today I'm apprehensive to lean in further when I overcook a corner. I need a couple of days on the track.
Teaching noobs to trust the ability of their bike to lean in far more than they believe would be one of the most important safety-related skills. We have a quite thorough training for drivers licence here, but even so I was taught primarily the operation of the vehicle, not cornering techniques. But apparently nowadays they have introduced a multi-level training, where you have to visit a driving technique course after you get your licence or lose it again. I think that's a good thing.
Do you think taking track courses along side road courses would be a good idea? I've been wanting a bike for a while, but I don't want to total the thing just because my brain thinks it can't do something that it can, or can do something that it can't.
@@kitalalaris I'm not an expert, but I'd say taking track courses along your normal driver's ed would be a bit too much too soon. Unless you're already a pretty skilled motorcycle rider, you might be biting off more than you can chew. Just take it easy until you feel you can operate the bike smoothly and without much effort, then do rider safety or track courses. You'll get more out of it if you can hone on your skills instead of just trying not to die. One step at a time.
@@horrovac Gotcha, that's what I was wondering, thanks. I would be just starting out so yeah. My husband could probably get away with it though, he's been riding for years lol
10:00 I live in a constitutional carry state
@18:20 there was game we played at Kent Howerton's ranch called "how close can you get to the middle of the dried up stock tank ? " .
The unsuspecting loser was left to fend for himself .
As an Australian riding in the USA in 2018 and 2023, I was confused by 3/4 way stop signs, why do you have them, just could not work it out but by just slowing down and giving way to everyone worked, yes. I like the way Dan talks and he is just right on just slow down. I believe most crashes (accidents are predictable) by simply looking ahead and looking for hazards and reacting to them, adjusting speed or path is one way of avoiding crashes. Have fun riding from an Aussie.
No one seems to do that in any of the videos. The majority of them wouldn't be if they just rode like they had some sense. Obviously, most bikers don't, at all, or very minuscule at best. All of these are speed and, what they accuse cars of, they own the road.
The problem with these videos; he rarely mentions it, and none of his colors have anything mentioning, slow down, roll off throttle, etc.
I do head checks when I drive. Absolutely. You have that one time where you almost merge into someone in your blind spot and you will never forget to do head checks again.
Its me, im the new rider watching these. Trying to learn about things to look for etc to help me be a bit safer starting out.
I always turn my head and check both directions before making a lane change, but I am a CDL holder so I check every possible blind spot I can before moving over. Never rode a bike yet. But looking to buy my first
I noticed on my own bike that when I throw my body into the swerve it forces me to counter steer!
As I driver only, I definitely do head checks. Not only to watch for bikers but I live in an area where cyclists are very common. Lot of small traffic that could easily hide in even a small blind spot. In driver's ed we were taught our mirrors *minimized* our blind spot, not that they *removed* it. Properly adjusted mirrors still leave a blind spot but it's small enough that a small, quick head check will cover it. You don't need to twist around to check. But some people seem to not be bothered, or more and more common as more cars get blind spot sensors, they rely purely on those sensors and never check for themselves.
I am newbie driver, thank for video. Open lane pattern saved my butt couple times so far. Thank you for keeping us alive!
Always watch your mirrors at stop signs and lights. Keep your self staggered from other cars while stopped in case you need a quick exit. Finally, keep the bike in gear when stopped at traffic lights. You need to be able to escape if something grows in your mirror too quickly. In those moments you wont be able to react quick enough to shift and take off. Another thing to mention is if you are making a right turn from a lane that both turns and goes straight and the cars in front are stopped at the light yet not turning, if you can fit, hit the shoulder and proceed to turn right. Movement is survival on a bike. When you are stopped, you are a sitting duck.
4:05/ Here I am , owning the road and I'm confused that someone else is IMAGINING they can dare to break down and park on the shoulder ! !
As a car driver, I'm always checking my mirrors and doing shoulder checks when switching lanes, and even if I'm not, I'm still at bare minimum checking my mirrors occasionally. I'm always in that plan state and in yellow stage and orange while driving. I feel like I'm literally the only one paying attention on the road. The amount of people on their phones while driving is disgusting and pisses me tf off. And I'm not even on a BIKE! It's fucking ridiculous
Pay attention, it's free!
I'm reflexively braking and/or swerving in my mind before many of these guys. I prefer dirt anyway. It's enough avoiding collisions in a car.
I ALWAYS HEAD CHECK, BUT I DRIVE A MAZDASPEED SO I'M SPECIAL.
Jokes aside, I'm ultra vigilant on the street whether I walk, bike or drive.
About to get my motorcycle license very soon.
Doing my best to stay alive :D
Great channel!!!
I'm renewed to riding, but have held a CDL for 23 years. ALOT of the same principles that apply to driving a truck, fit riding. Look for danger before it happens. Stay proactive not reactive, keep your head on swivel. We tell new drivers, "pretend you have a sign on your truck that states, the first person that hits me, gets a million dollars." Great channel, great info. Appreciate what your doin 👍
This has been my favorite channel to learn tips and safety on riding a motorcycle. Taking my class next month and I’m super excited and anxious about it but I just want to cruise around and enjoy riding!!
20:04 I definitely see it.... I ride an R1 and people do stuff like this daily... Haven't wrecked bad yet... I ride very defensively/cautiously, while I have several friends who wrecked bad and blame others... Even if it's the other persons fault, our body will forever be changed if we don't avoid stuff like this so take the extra initiative. 🤷🏾♂️
viewing @20.05 and YES I did see that coming! I make a point of accelerating quickly past the danger zone when passing by other vehicles, love that feeling anyway why not use every excuse to BRAAP just a little!
"Do car drivers do head checks?" I was like "Yes, I do!".... "Unless they are motorcyclists" Ah, fair point... never mind.
Distance is your friend. Either stay way back or way ahead. Never understand the slides on curves. Old tires losing grip caused by rubber hardening? Sand and gravel? Too much lean? Other cause?
These young riders have the "cyclist" syndrome. FYI, none of us owned the road. Ride respectively. You're giving rest of the riders the bad name...
17:34 i mean they are riding through a red light. Does not matter if you're a big group the LAW is still the LAW. This just gives MC riders a bad rep. just dont okay.
Ride with high beams and additional lighting, if equipped, especially during daylight hours and in traffic...
Love your videos. Also. The idiot who hit the stalled vehicle on the highway. The guy for the alleged “MC.” Rule of thumb. Don’t ever drive past and cutoff another motorcycle. If you do you’re a total ass. If dude had been cool and gone behind the other bike, he would’ve been home injury free. He was trying to be cool.
I assume a "Head Check" is wehre you look through the back window of your car to ensure you haven't missed someone in the blind spot?
That's taught in UK driving schools, and can lead to test failure if not done properly.
I prefer to use my rear-view and a head check than wing mirrors, just to ensure I have space before maneuvering
You know I see a pattern in alot of these videos. It seems to me that the motorcycles are always going 20 to 25mph faster than the cars around them. You motorcyclist will have alot more time to react, if you SLOW YOUR ASS DOWN! Then, half your ass may not have road rash!
Never rode a motorcycle (fixing to, loving your content and learning) and i ALWAYS head check. I'll crane my neck like a god damned owl and lock eyes with the back seat passenger lol. But even as a cager, I always assume no one is paying attention and drive defensively.
Dude...What's up with that guy in the full biker get up riding on what looked like a scrambler...Like...Dress for the job you want, or what bud?
At 17:37 group rides CANNOT stop traffic that have the right of way. BIKERS have to OBEY THE LAW, not make up their own!
13:30 I think the camera's wide angle is fooling our eyes. His space cushion is not sufficient at all! Each white line is 10ft long and the gap between two is 30ft long per federal guidelines. He's following the car in front from exactly 2 lines behind, so from about 50ft of space cushion. And he's going at 60 mph at the time! He had 0.56 seconds to react to the 'unexpected, oh-so-surprising danger'. The minimum amount of time you need to plan for is 2 seconds (or a space cushion of at least 175-200 ft for that speed). So, no. His space cushion was horrible, his line of sight was horrible, his planning was non-existent. That's how he found brown in his pantalones... His swerve is fine but he shouldn't have and wouldn't need one if he had just used common sense in the first place.
17:00 is the REASON why we use turnsignals.
When I see someone in a lane that going right or left and I see no signaling.... I suspect he/se doesn't know they are on a turning lane.
So I assume they want to go straight.
Using the turnsignal ALWAYS is something I press all the time.
Let people know you countiosly are making that turn. Using the turn signal makes others aware that you are really going there. (99% of the time that is)
I don't know much, but in the clip from around 22:15 that looks like the yellow sand on the road scared the rider. It wasn't simply too fast for skill level. It was too fast for the unexpected road condition.
8:50
"We got someone upstairs trying to sleep. She works the third shift."
AND?
1. There are no noise ordinance laws during daylight hrs
2. If its that big of a deal, have that person find another job that is during the day time
3. Don't care. These guys didn't know that so you can't claim it was on purpose. Calm your tits cause all the yelling isn't helping either.
i passed my msf course today, but i have always done head checks in my car
I personally never owned a motorcycle but I’ve ridden on them growing up so I always head check when switching lanes or turning I like to get as close to a full 360 or 180 view of my surroundings
Speaking of idiots...i was riding tonight. I passed a car on a country road in nc. Coming back into my lane a big ass buck comes across. I passed at about 70. I locked em up front n rear. Kept it upright but went into drainage ditch and someones front yard. By the time i stopped i was about a foot from a 10" culvert pipe. That woulda been a wrap. Moral of the story dont be in such a hurry. Lucky to be alive!!!!
19:50 I drove tractor trailers for 38 years and commuted to work on a BMW K1100 35 miles one way. I absolutely saw what the rider should have seen coming when the box truck was merging. That car is coming into your lane whether you like it or not so either see it ealier and speed up but preferably slow down and give it space. That near miss was totally preventable.
It always blows my mind when people f-around near big trucks. Motorcyclists are still nowhere near as bad as car drivers though.
I thank my lucky stars that I started on farm equipment, then car, then tractor-trailer, and finally motorcycle. I drove a truck for 15 years before I hopped on a bike. That perspective has saved my life on so many occasions because I always seem to know what other drivers are going to do before they do it. It keeps me out of the 💩 long before it happens...knock on wood. I guess that's what happens when you've got 3M miles+ under your belt. 🤷♂️
Riding quads LEGALLY on the street? Where is the USA is and unlicensed/uninsured powered vehicle leagally enables to ride on a public (assuming this for thei video) street.
I have almost always done head checks. Never been on a motorcycle. I'm watching these in prep for maybe getting a sleeper ebike. Only want a sleeper because on the small stretch of 55mph road I have to hit on my commute I think it's safer to keep up with traffic than being passed by the oh so many suburban pickup drivers that want to kill everything on the road that isn't them.
Listen my man works night shift. I understand getting woken up by people sucks... But if it's the middle of the damn day you can't be mad at people living life. If it was 9pm I would understand. But when the sun comes up you need to expect humans to do human things. To loud for you get ear plugs.
Living in Houston, a lot of this is common sense. If you can’t do some of these basic maneuvers you will die. I guess that’s why they call us one of the worst cities for drivers, and even worse for motorcycles. I can’t believe someone wouldn’t recognize the absolutely basic patterns like cars switching over to an open lane, riding in blind spot, or even not doing a head check. I do and recognize all of that stuff and I’m not even a rider (yet).