The FASTEST way to Learn Clutch Control on a Motorcycle (Feat. Kawasaki Ninja 125)
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
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Wow! This is the best lesson i have learnt today. I actually had no ideal it is possible to have the bike move on its own rev without adding power to it
Me either was always taught to give gas when releasing clutch
It’s kinda weird because my bike dies when I try to be in the friction zone with no gas so I have to give it gas or else it just dies
I came from driving a manual car so I understand clutch control and all that fun stuff so it wasn’t an issue with me it was just my bike automatically dies with no gas in the friction zone
@@gavinlee9478 what's the engine size of your bike dude?
@@Qureshi994 749cc it’s a Honda shadow spirit 750
I watched this BEFORE my basic course and it didnt hit me like a ton of bricks until AFTER I completed the course and rewatched your video. I can definitely recognize the mistakes I made now that wasn't addressed during my class. Thank you SO MUCH for your videos!!!
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Wow this is something new to me. I was taught to t release clutch and give gas . Neve3r thought releasing clutch with no gas will make bike move. Going to try to change my way of starting off the bike. Always was afraid when in first gear releasing clutch than giving gas bike would stall or take off too quickly. Bike stalls after moving jerks and I loose balance. Still riding started at 45 years now 77 years old.
Same here. Doing my lessons right now and test tomorrow. Although, I suspect that giving gas is repeated so often because.. this particular bike will stall without gas. Have a few tests were I need to take off slowly, and keep creeping, and it's been far from the easiest thing just because I have to give some gas at the start, then let off it immediately and pull in the clutch to get down to the speed I need to be in - all within the space of the first meter /: Once I am moving though, there is no issue going at low speeds with clutch only.
Edit: Passed without any marks!
This is so helpful. Most videos are like “here’s how to shift…yada yada yada…and that’s how you’re in sixth gear. Thanks for watching.”
from the 20 plus videos i watched, no one has explained it as easy as you did. i actually didn't know that it was possible to even let go of the clutch with 0 throttle involved. thank you for this video king!
I know right?
My instructor never explained it this easily, thank you so much.
How I learned to think of it (as a beginner myself) was to think of it almost like game controls.
The clutch lever is the left stick: The further forward it goes, the more your character (the bike) wants to move, and the further back it is, the less so down to zero.
The throttle is like a sprint control: The more you engage it, the more motivation your character has. (But it's analogue.)
As for stalling, I learned the science behind it, being that the clutch decides how much energy goes to the drive mechanism vs how much the crankshaft holds onto so it can keep rotating. Assuming the bike is in-gear, if you let the clutch all the way out too quickly, then it will need to spin the drive mechanism fast enough that the cylinder(s) can complete another full cycle up to the point of the next combustion in order to keep going. This means either there isn't enough throttle (energy) to do that, meaning the crankshaft loses all it's energy before it can complete 4 full strokes of the cylinder(s), or there is enough throttle, and it leaps forward so fast that you won't go with it and it will attempt a backflip as the rear wheel attempts to overtake the rest of the bike.
If you brake with the clutch out and gears engaged, the brake literally stops the system including the crankshaft turning over, so no more combustions can take place, stopping the chain reaction.
So, add enough energy that the engine can move the bike easily as fast as it likes, then let it do so gradually so both the bike and you remain stable as you accelerate.
Who here is a beginner and get your left hand fingers tired from holding the clutch? 😂😂😂
My left hand hurt from the first ride
I need to learn to get my right handside wrist at a correct throttle position 😭😭😭
Literally just passed my cbt today
Had my cbt today and I feel woefully underprepared lol
Mine too😂
Just got home from doing a 1 hour session before doing my cbt on Friday. Never been on a motor bike so I'm completely green on this. Started me off on a push and go automatic which was fine but then went over to a manual and I really struggled with it. Could not get the concept of of applying throttle and finding the bite like he was showing me while maintaining the revs. Came home a little disheartened and looked around on you tube and found this. The way you just showed me just makes sense! Thankyou very much. Fingers now crossed for Frinday.
I just got my driving license B category can I drive 125cc? In germany... do I need cbt?
@@Anonymous-ec3pp how old r u?
8 months ago , a mate of mine has sat me on his 1000R motorcycle at neutral and I fell in love. Now, I just ordered my own Kawasaki ninja 125 cc ❤❤❤
Thank you for this video! Took my CBT yesterday and wasnt allowed on the road because of my clutch control! This break down is such a huge help understanding how it works!
I had my first day of my msf course and have little to no experience with riding by myself. I struggled with the clutch and throttle today. Found this video so helpful I am going to use this to help me tomorrow thank you!!
how did it go
Yeah?
Samee struggle with that , that they took me out the course the first day. they told me come back till next week 😅
This is miles helpful, I was taught none of this on my CBT, nearly crashed the bloody thing into the wall on my first ever go! 😂 I think this would have been alot easier
Those cbt courses are terrible they are more for how to ride a motorbike out on traffic, if you want a scooter a cbt is a doddle but for manual bikes for people with absolutely no experience it should be illegal to even sit them on a manual bike without a few lessons of strict bike training, my cbt instructer actually said to me just do your cbt on a scooter, pass then get a geared bike and go out on the road and learn yourself I was shocked by that and told him he was morally bankrupt unprofessional and all about making a quick £150, I'm a lot older and wiser but saying that to a naive kid who's 17-18 is ridiculous and it should be an instant sacking.
Had a taster with my son. He taught us to never let the clutch out for learning. My son had balance issues. Cancelled CBT for now. I did struggle a bit with clutch. The Honda's i think have been abused and clutch needs adjusting as the biting point was quite far. The accelerator was wild it would flutter. This is absolutely amazing advice. Love your other vids. Just found this today.
I just my first ride and dropped it I wish I had found this video earlier this is by far the best video ive seen
Great tuition! I have just bought an AJS Cadwell 125. Got my CBT back in October 2022....did nothing for a year. Now that I have the bike, I have to learn all over again! You are of immense value to me at this stage. I will be 69 before the year is out, so I am no spring chicken. My kids think I am mad!
Never too late to start riding! 🙂
i think i just learned how to drive a bike thanks so much, very very helpful
Cheers for this, I actually failed my cbt and thought I was being taught wrongful and you have just solidified my thoughts, I failed on clutch control and wasn't told half of the things you have explained
... thankyou.
Thank you, i'm picking up my first 125 tomorrow and I have to learn on the way home :)
Best version of the “clutch tutorial” so far 🙌🙌🙌
Last time I drove a manual car was during my course just over 20 years ago. I just got into bikes now and back to using manual transmission. I did not know you can fully let off the clutch in first gear without any gas! Need to test this out when I get my bike in a couple days.
yes me too. in my bike case it will move a little but not to the extent that it can let you ride without gas. it will totally stall on me if I did this but I will try it on my brothers bike
My first lesson on a bike was yesterday. My instructor told me to hold the revs at 3000 then release the clutch. He would tell me to give it more throttle so I did and Al while leaving the clutch slightly open. This prevented me from stalling (I only stalled once by releasing the clutch without using throttle).
i now get the whole importance of clutch control. makes a massive difference. very informative and clearly explained, thankyou.
Wow this really helped simplify things, I wish my instructor explained it this simply without all the complicated jargon
Bought a MT07 and just learning to ride - this video was extremely helpful
Currently doing my A2 license, I have to try this during the next lesson. Better input than the instructor:D
Fabulous video, mate, so incredibly simplifying. Thanks. That's actually how my mother taught us to drive a manual transmission car, using the clutch only to get the car moving. It just didn't occur to me to do the same thing on a motorcycle.
I'm 67 years old & seriously thinking about getting one of these bikes & taking a CBT, Am i mad, i've never ridden a motorcycle before.
🏍🛵Do IT
Do it 🎉
Never to old, you're only to old if you think you're to old, doing mine now at 55 and I freakin love it!
Great explanation! What are hill starts like?
Great video, 2023 Kawa KLR 650 owner here, the clutch was difficult to learn, I haven’t stalled the bike in the past 3 rides. Thank you for posting.
I just learned to drive a bike this past couple of days and i keep stalling when i’m trying to stop, so it bcs i’m only pull the brake without the clutch, thank you so much👍
Brilliant! I've been riding bikes for decades, and realise that I've been potentially frying clutches because I've been anxious about stalling - same on my car.
Thank you Goblin rider for your vlog tutorial about the clutch control it's a wonderful to learned some technic on motorcycle.know what I'm a tricycle driver here in the Philippines.i love watching your tutorial vlog so I can learn how to drive a single motor with safety precautions.thank alot goblin rider god bless.
Best video I've watched on how to learn the clutch. I feel a lot more comfortable now getting on my bike. This was really the only thing I was worried about. Thank you!!!!
Update I started riding about a week ago with just watching your videos. Been riding everyday practicing feel very confident to go take my test now. These videos are so good to watch before you get on the bike or while him out on your bike. I still watch videos. So many things to learn. Thanks again man!!! First bike I’ve been learning on is a 2003 sportster 883
This is extremely helpful. I had my first CBT course yesterday, and I chose a geared bike which was much harder than what i expected! And as you have mentioned, the instructor did say to add a little bit of acceleration whilst slowly releasing the clutch.
I never expected the acceleration to be so sensitive compared to driving a car and so when I had a go, it felt quite fast and therefore a little scary! The instructor never mentioned the bike can move with just the clutch alone (which makes sense as I drive a manual car 🙃) I decided not to go ahead on the road to complete the course and instead to do 1:1 to be safe as I did not feel in full control of the bike yet.
I will definitely request to have a go at this on my 1:1 and hopefully gain confidence 🤞🏼
I don't know how to ride a motorcycle yet - but I understood this, crystal clear! Now all that's left is application, and maybe my future Rebel 500
Watched loads of vids this is the most helpful I’ve seen
Best explanation of clutch control I've seen. I'm sure this will help on my CBT next week. Thanks
C*ck Ball Torture
I decided to get on RUclips and watch some videos on this because I got my first bike a few days ago and I've been struggling with getting clean launches. I've yet to stall it but I've been pulling off some small wheelies. I believe it is a result of giving it too much power and letting off the clutch a little too quickly. I did my CBT a few weeks ago and I was taught to give it some throttle and letting off the clutch. In theory it works because I didn't wheelie once during the CBT. We were told to give it some throttle as we release the clutch rather than slowly releasing the clutch and giving it some throttle. When it stops raining and isn't wet I'll go and practice this so I can do better. Just wanted to say that I appreciate the clear explanation and demo because I watched about six other videos before this and while they're not bad by any means they certainly weren't as clear as this video was. Cheers.
I love bikes and I’m thinking of starting to learn soon (I have no prior experience). This video is really reassuring, thank you.
Hi Kush K,
It's great to hear that you are thinking of learning soon. We have some videos aimed more at learners if you wanted to see some other hints and tips.
Good luck with it all.
Thanks for your comment.
Ride safe.
@@GoblinRides Thanks guys. Appreciate it.
Start on a 125 or 250 for at least a year. Riding dangers, street awareness, looking left mirror, right mirror, road ahead, ground for depre and obstacles. Beware on sand and gravel especially in turns or stopping. Turning curves and adjusting speed. Lots to learn watch lots of videos to upgrade you knowledge and prepare for unknown situations and what to do. My suggestions only. Learn by reading then doing.
@@Fantasiawave Thank you very much for the advice Susan. I’m planning on starting in Spring when the weathers better and I’ve managed to convince my family to allow me to lol
I'm riding 7 years and teaching my daughter to ride. I NEVER knew this !!!
Great video no long introduction with music or etc, some individuals are gifted at teaching
Wow! Just wow! Best video for learning the clutch. I just bought my bike yesterday, 14Jan. I will teach myself to ride it today.
Great video! Kudos to Goblin RIDES.
Thank you for your excellent explanation, it was genuinely clicking in my ADHD brain. Before I was just kinda dumping the clutch and yanking the throttle hoping that it'll flow smoothly LOL. I tried your style of riding it on its own steam; I was AMAZED lol. That's something I didn't even know was possible! I just took my bike out on a ride and it's the smoothest ride I've had!
You should be a cbt instructor.
My cbt instructor was good. But I just ended up doing it on a scooter.
The woman I was with wanted a bike, and I was happy enough with a scooter.
But I had a go on the bike out of interest and was just magically expected to know how to use the clutch. Having never even taken a driving lesson.
The Woman ended up being taken off the road, she couldn't get the hang of the gears.
I am a beginner from Sri Lanka, Appreciate you instructions, Now I can learn on my own
I got my first bike just last week and this video really helped me understand how to start moving faster. I've been stalling the bike a lot, but I'm much better now! Thanks a ton!
I watched another video talking about the same thing years ago and never rode a bike before, after watching the video that day I was able to learn in 2 days and never stalled once since then 💯💯💯👌👌👌
Thanks a lot I learnt something very important I have been struggling with friction zone
Great video. When my boys were learning to drive I explained what a clutch does and showed them an exploded drawing of the clutch and transmission. The penny then dropped.
I wish I was able to have some time doing this on my initial basic training. I recently went out on a progression lesson on a 650, after only riding a 125 once. And it was a bit overwhelming. There was a month between riding and I hadn't been on a bike since. Learning this and getting the muscle memory would have helped me so much. Instead I stalled a bunch and I was jerky at slow speeds etc
That was very helpful. I had a 250 Venom Ghost and now I just brought Kawasaki Vulcan S 650. I kept stalling at the corner has a slight hill. I kept getting nervous if I hit on the throttle I would take off way too fast but really help out a lot. Thanks.
I've been watching your videos for a while. My wife is just now learning how to ride. She has A21R3. I just shared this video with her. Your channel and moto jujitsu. I feel I'm going to be able to teach my wife the right way. Where she can enjoy it. Thank you for what you do. And the videos you've made in the time you've put in? Your information truly does help.
Should do a demo first solo ride, step by step because you have a talent for teaching simply that resonates
So simple and so brilliant 😊
Liked and subscribed 😎
Ride safe, Mate❤
This is definitely 👍🏼 one of the best videos of clutch control I ever seen!!! Well done 👍🏼! Keep it up, great lesson & very educational.
if you keep the clutch and some gas on at the same time because you are insecure about finding the balance of when to let go of the clutch and when to give enough gas can you by mistake overheat the engine so that the Coolant Reservoir begins to actually boil, that water boil over and looks like cooking pasta and burn out the engine somehow due to being a beginner keeping the gas and clutch in at the same time to many time during a half hour class for driving either a car or motorcycle?
is that likely to happen then?
gonna train on my own on the country side but I notice I often do this misstake...
thanks!
This is very easy to understand. The is the best video on clutch control ❤
Can't believe my instructor did not teach me this technique. I am struggling so much with balancing the clutch with the throttle. It would have been much easier with this lesson.
i did my brc and the instructor kept saying when the bike starts moving apply throttle and i think i stalled at least 8 times, i was getting so frustrated with myself for not understanding like everyone else was. watching your video I now understand i can take off first and apply throttle later
its controlling that friction zone my bike keep stalling 5 times and the MSF instructor said give it throttle just for them to
Passed test first time with this thanks, I’ve been driving peds so I understand throttle if you think about it driving a bike is kinda easier or maybe I’m just crazy anyway thank you so much mate
Such an easy trick, was taught to use the acceleration with the clutch
I was taughg to give little bit of a gas when you wnt to turn bike into second gear never thinked i can switch from first to second gear vithout a gas, so it wass greag lesson thank you ❤
I wish I had watched this before my CBT yesterday. The instructor made it seem way more complicated and never gave me the time to practise this. I’ve been a driving a car for 35plus years and have always relied on just using the clutch to stop and start at slow speeds, but was given the impression that it wasn’t possible on the bike.
Thanks so much for this video I have been struggling so much with this and kept using throttle and I knew I was doing something wrong and it was so frustrating
The BEST & the MOST straight forward video I ever found ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wow I’ve watched so many people teach me the harder way lol u rock ❤😊
Love the video picking up my 125 for the first time tomorrow was nervous about clutch control was not shown just using the clutch on its own to get the bike moving Thankyou for the video very informative 👌
This is what I've been worried about mostly, wow this has helped me alot thanks
Thank you! This is the most helpful video I've watched so far.
If you have lower cc bikes then you have to do a slow clutch release and need to give little throttle rise..for 1st gear
This the best way i have learned to operate the clutch great video thanks!
Just took my first part of my MSF class today… unfortunately out of all the bikes there, the one I was on was the only one that couldn’t do what you’re doing in this video. I had to give it throttle and then slowly release the clutch and man it was rough. I probably stalled like 30 times 💀
Which bike was it??
Thanks man. Your explanations are much more practical.
First class explanation, thanks for the help
Very simple and easy teaching, Best learning!!
Good vid - way more and better info than my driving instructor ever gave me.
Best training video I have seen , excellent
Wow ...never knew I could let go off the clutch without any acceleration.... watching this video daily 😂
I have a 150cc my problem is how not to stop on the traffic, especially on the turning situation, what should I do? Should I put on the first gear and hold the clutch half? Sorry hope you could help me please....
people keep saying that stalling is embarrassing but I don't think it is. Been driving manual for ages and I still stall occasionally. Im now trying to get my M license and every video I watch, its always shaming people for stalling lol. Makes no sense, its part of learning.
I find that you can literally get anything with an engine and a manual going without ever touching the throttle. When I first started learning to drive a car, on a manual duh, I already knew how it worked and all that but it was really hard to coordinate both your feet and everyone kept saying you can't get a car going just with the clutch. Well a few months after getting my license I started practicing going without touching the throttle cause I would still stall from time to time. And man, I easily learned how to do it, realized everyone was saying bs, and managed to refine my skill and I've never stalled any car since then. I still don't have a motorcycle license but I hope I'll get around to getting a2 this year. And when I do start going to lessons I'm gonna practice the clutch alone and if the instructor tells me to also use the throttle I'll just tell him a fat no.
i think it depends on the type of motor and if its in good condition or not ... mine was when I tried moving with clutch without gas and release it a few it would stall .....instructor said that I'd need to keep doing gas so it wouldn't stall....
This is interesting...am going to try this in my next class...i will come back with feedback ❤🎉
Great video, explains clutch control perfectly. Good job.
I know it's off the main topic, but ...
I just bought my first motorcycle this past summer. Here in the US, we get the endorsement, and we're unrestricted with what motorcycle we're "allowed" to buy. Thanks to this sort of thing, it's more difficult to find smaller displacement bikes besides "just for fun" bikes like Groms.
So ... On a Ninja 125, not running it at the redline for long periods, about what is the top comfortable cruising speed for it?
Hey Goblin. Good video, great advice. So much so, I wanted to go try this out on my bike. ;) At my tick over/idle speed of 1,100rpm, I could attain a top speed of 43mph before I felt I needed to change up to second gear. ^^ I wish I had a riding instructor as informative as you are, back in the day, I would have learned so much more. ;) Looking forward to seeing your tutorial on (right hand) shoulder checks and (left hand) Life savers.
I have a question.
Can I buy a bike before taking the CBT test and then take it to the test? Or do I have to use one of the bikes they provide?
Also, can I practice riding before taking the test? Cheers (:
great stuff you really simplified it compared to some chanels well done keep up the great content
I always have problems launching the bike quickly out of junctions or traffic as i'm still new. I always release the clutch way too quickly. My bike would jerk a lot and sometimes stall (which was very embarrassing lol. Thank you for this!
same here, I need to practice more
And to that last point my wife thinks writing those lime scooters downtown. Are the correct way to get your balance? Before. Hopping on? A motorcycle. I'm not sure if that will work for other people but it did for her. I've never seen someone learn to clutch so fast. I've been writing for about 23 years now. I know how to ride safely. Got all my dumb stuff out when I was younger. I am currently on a 2006 VFR 800 interceptor. And I believe Every single time you ride. It is a learning experience no matter what skill level you are.
I trained on a 800cc Benelli and just didn’t get on with the clutch at all. I bought a ninja 600cc and i don’t have any issues with the clutch at all…. It’s an absolute dream starting off on it. Possibly the Benelli needed some work as I’m pretty sure if I tried pulling off just using clutch with no gas…. It’d stall before it could move
Congratulations! That's a great inspiring video! Do you suggest starting with 125cc motorcycle, or 300/400cc, or, even, 600/700cc?
when i first started, my biggest fear and problem was throttle control, anytime i tried adding more revs it felt jumps and the slightest movement made a massive difference
Im thinking of getting the Yamaha R125 should i continue to consider getting it?
I had my CBT today and I couldn’t balance by letting the clutch out fully whatsoever! I always had to use throttle (the bike was quite heavy). So, I had the clutch at biting point and applied throttle, otherwise I couldn’t keep my balance 😞 I was fine once I went up to gear 2 though! Do you have any advice for me?
If im coming to a complete stop, say at a red light, I pull in the clutch and brake, then should I shift to neutral once coming to a stop or can I stay in 1st?
Thank you that was the great lesson about mastering the clutch love your narration
When you are slowing down before and during a curve, do you also pop the clutch in?
Does the bike driving itself per clutch work for all gears or does it stop at a certain gear?