Master The Art Of Swerving On A Motorcycle
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You have to counter steer to turn the bike...you just do it faster when swerving. Speed doesn't matter...but the faster you're going the more stable the bike is so the harder you'll have to push to swerve out of the way of an obstacle.
MotoJitsu® Swerving salaom u turn and types of motorcycle skill test and Etc
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@Clay Jairo i would suggest Flixzone. You can find it on google :)
@Liam Anson Yea, I've been using Flixzone for months myself :)
At the risk of sounding like a brown noser, I have learned more from your videos than any other RUclips channel without you pushing anything. It seems you genuinely care about your subscriber's lives. Thanks once again.
Wow, thanks!!! :)
I’ll amen that result. I had a broken foot right after I got my bike and spent hours most days for 3 months while my foot was healing watching MotoJitsu teaching/training vids. I really didn’t think it would help but I wanted to ride so badly that I just kept watching the vids and “practicing” in my mind like a simulator. I would feel the sensation of leaning, accelerating, shifting, braking, swerving, etc.
That was 2 years ago. The training helped immediately once I did heal and got on the road, and even today I see people’s habits and wish everyone would take the time to learn by watching and practicing your good teaching and techniques.
Thanks. I’m so grateful for the technology that is such that your amazing play list is available 24/7.
*brown-noser
Long live the mighty hyphen!!!
Another youtuber is: DanDanTheFireman.
real motorcycle enjoyers care about keeping their brothers and sisters alive, first and foremost. everything after is a honeymoon or a bad risk.
My biggest pet peeve on the road, whether I'm riding a motorcycle or driving a car, is when you try to maintain proper following distance, and three other cars move into that space.
Nah, that's not a pet peeve, that's just an unwritten rule. But people don't even follow written rules well, how much more for unwritten rules. 😅
a few years ago I was riding down a main street when a woman ran out from the curb without ever looking in my direction. I was going about 30 mph when I executed this swerving maneuver. I avoided hitting her. unfortunately I hit a patch of newly painted cross walk that was slick and my reatire slid out from under me and I lowsided. I slid about 30 feet and my bike went about 60 ft. A police officer was standing on the corner and saw the entire incident. I heard her call for an ambulance while I was still sliding. Although bruised I had no other injuries. My Goldwing didn't have a scratch. My protective gear did it's job perfectly. This swerving turn saved me from hitting the woman and my use of gear saved my skin. Perhaps had I practiced this swerve more often I might not have gone down (the painted surface didn't help) . I now find a parking lot once or twice a month and practice this and other skills.
I challenge you to AT LEAST once a week at a minimum! Need to practice more to ensure it's into muscle memory!
you are correct and I try to work on my slow maneuvering several times a week. I call them parking lot moving.
Good for you!
it is kind of fun to work on and nothing looks more impressive than seeing someone take a big bike like a goldwing and slowly roll a U-turn and make it look effortless. someday that will be me.
Heck yes! looks and feels great to do!
I love that your videos are simple and all about content rather than fancy editing and fluff. Keep up the good work, you are saving lives.
Also, as a side point, I really appreciate that your vocabulary is intelligent and you do not rely on profanity to “ color” your discussion.
No need for the bs editing! lol Swearing can have it's value, but I'm trying to get a message across...it would be useless to use in most of my videos.
Yep motojitsu is all about the point he wants to make.. he never begs for likes or subs or asks to follow them on discord or what ever.. there are not many youtubers left like him...
There are many motorcycle channels on RUclips and most of them are unpleasant to watch but my favorite ones are just a few and non of them use heavy editing or begging for subs and likes.. the only motorcycle youtuber I like that makes heavy editing is Fortnine, he doesn't beg for likes, makes good and informative content and his editing is done for a reason and makes the video feel almost like a movie..
I really love moto jitsu videos. I watched so many of them. Even when he only just use a drawing paper n the simple balanced way he explains, it is very concise, extremely intelligent and accurate. I learnt so much. He comes across as very humble, and humility breeds great success. I like him and Fortnine Ryan best. Thank u Fast Eddy for all ur love and sharing ur valuable precious knowledge.
Hey bro just want to let you know I appreciate all the work you do dog. Last week I told you I’d contribute to your patreon and got lazy and forgot to do it but I officially set up payments. It’s not much but hopefully it helps you cuz you sure as hell helped me yesterday. Had my first near death experience and I always play your videos in my head as I’m riding man and as I was riding yesterday an SUV coming out of a parking lot pulled out while I was doing 50 mph and almost killed me but that split second I remembered what you said about pushing the fuck out of that handle bar and getting out of the way and it worked man. So again, thank you bro, you saved a life yesterday. If you’re ever in Sacramento, hit me up bro.
You're very welcome! Wow, glad you made it...stupid is everywhere and yes, that's all that's needed, you know now more than ever, just PUSH hard and the bike will do the rest :)
I just want to add a comment, in case people are scared of this technique. This is a requirement for anyone who takes the motorcycle license in Denmark where I live. This exact maneuver with minimum 50km/h (or 30 mph). So consider this: People with very little real world riding experience are expected to be able to perform this maneuver without fault, and an hour of practice should be more than enough for anyone to feel comfortable with this emergency technique. So don't be discouraged by thinking it is difficult to learn or something you don't need to know. It's easier than you imagine, and it might just save your life one day.
Another great practice to do, is perform emergency brake tests like this:
You mark a point on the road, which is your emergency point. You start off by accelerating to about 70km/h (45mph), and you now have to try and perform as much braking as possible - and the goal is to stop at the exact spot you marked up earlier. If you have to ease off on the brakes in order to hit the line, then you failed. If you go over the line you either applied brakes too late or you didn't apply enough brake power. Try to practice this for half an hour and try to hit the spot as closely as possible with the maximum amount of braking you are able to apply. ABS bikes are best for this, as they eliminate the risk of locking up the brakes and losing traction. If you hear the ABS system working (the ticking noise they make), then you failed. For non ABS bikes I recommend you start off easy and work your way up. As long as you don't go all out immediately, you should be fine even if you temporarily lose some traction (especially prone on the rear wheel).
Great points!
Hey man, this is the exact case for getting your licence in my country too. The last stretch is swerving an obstacle and doing an emergency brake. Although it`s not as wide a Fast Eddie`s course it still helps you understand how counter-steering works and it really gets you confident enough to tackle the other things (although most students don really counter steer, they just reduce the speed low so they don`t have to do it).
A bad habit that I have is leaning off the throttle when counter-steering and getting back on it aggressively while counter-steering back "in lane".
I`ll try my best to keep the throttle steady for my licence exam.
Tx again Fast Eddy.
Same requirement in Poland to get motorcycle license.
3Catz House Good luck with your license exam! In my country you actually fail if you go too slow and don't perform the technique properly. The bike almost has to jump into the turn, otherwise it's just considered a regular quick turn which is not the same. It's insane how much cornering force this technique can apply, if done correctly. You can decompress the suspension so much that it shoots you out and into the counter-direction turn so you bunny jump around :D A bit scary to test out the limits at first, but having an instructor next to you is great. That's why I like this video so much, because it's the next best thing and its available to everyone.
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When I started ridding a few years ago all my friends thought this counter steering thing is stupid and no one on RUclips was able to explain it properly. Watched like 10 videos to prove to my friends how this works, they didn't believe me cuz the explanations didn't make sense.
Your video explains it so clearly. Gratz for doing something no other youtuber can. 👌
Thanks!!
Still doesn’t make sense to me , if you push on the right hang grip your gonna go to the left not the right and vice versa. The way he explains it if you push on right hand grip you go right and vice versa. What am I missing ?
@@davidchapman3663 just try pushing on the left or right side of the handlebar while turning. You'll understand if you try.
@@davidchapman3663 What you’re missing is the centrifugal effect, or your bike’s momentum which is trying to continue moving forward.
If you’re moving at slow speeds, then countersteering doesn’t work. In this context, “slow” means any speed where the bike’s momentum isn’t strong enough to keep it upright (something like 5 MPH, maybe as much as 10. It depends on your bike). At slow speeds, if you turn the wheel then your bike will just follow the new direction of your wheel the way that you would intuitively expect.
But if you move a little faster (like, faster than you can walk), then your bike’s momentum starts to affect the handling *more than the direction of the wheel does.* If the momentum is strong enough to keep the bike upright, then when you turn your wheel to the right (or push forward on the left handlebar), the bike’s momentum knocks you over into a left lean and your bike is forced to turn to the left (just like when you roll a quarter across a table, if the quarter leans to the left then it will turn left). The further you turn the wheel, the more dramatically the bike’s momentum will force it to lean in the opposite direction (if you think of the direction the wheel is pointing as describing a curve away from the straight line you were moving in, when you turn the wheel farther you’re putting all the same momentum into a much tighter curve so the resulting centrifugal effect is more dramatic).
The wheel doesn’t stay turned in the opposite direction of your travel, though. If it did, you’d have a low-side right there. The friction between your tire and the ground (and the distance between the axis of your rake angle and your friction patch) will force the wheel to turn toward the new direction of travel as the bike rights itself. You’ll experience this as the handlebar kind of pushing back against you as the wheel aligns with its new direction of travel and the bike pushes itself back upright while you accelerate out of the turn.
Why is Jesse Pinkman teaching?
Walt fired him off meth job 😂😂😂
Who’s Jesse hahahahahahAh
@@rustypotatos Jessy or Jessi, idk, the guy from Breaking Bad
@@simaolopes2112 and I’m guessing moto jitsu is jessi lol
@@rustypotatos Yuuuup :P
Slow the video down to quarter speed , wheel flicks to the right and the bike falls/leans and turns left. So cool
Exactly!
You can see how it works without even starting your bike. Get a friend to stand in front of your bike with their legs on either side of the front tire, and kind of pin it between their knees (they should be basically up against the forks). Their hands hold onto your bars, close to the grips.
If you sit on the bike and put the stand up, you can push left or right on the bars, and you’ll see how the bike will automatically lean, which sends it in the given /desired direction. Physics!
Keep it up Eddie!
Thanks!
It's called countersteering. Everyone does it all the time on two-wheelers, subconsciously and not, using small maneuvers, to keep the bike balanced at speed and to lean the bike when initiating a turn.
At zero speed, to balance the bike, you can only shift your body. As speed increases however, countersteering takes over, and body shifting becomes incredibly inefficient; this happens at 5 mph already.
@Lenny saint Depends on the bike
When the camera showed how the front wheel responding I started to believe and rush on the parking lot to try it out. Yes I was nervous but following your example it works exactly how you said. Now I have to do the repetitions till I'll get it in my system and be able to apply it subconsciously when I will need it. Have to say you are an excellent rider and gifted instructor. Thanks a lot. My support will follow. Best Regards,
Thank you so much!! Sounds like you have that lightbulb moment!!
Thanks for continuing to teach outside of the classroom and going above and beyond by making resources like these. Always a lifelong learning experience, am grateful for everything I have learned from you
Thank you!
You do a great job of explaining and you generate confidence in myself that i can do it. Plus every other word isnt F this and F that. Thank you.
thanks!
My favorite exercise during my MSF course, but our instructor stood between the middle cones and he would point which side to go to at the last second, and I also had to swerve and then straighten the bike and brake as quick as possible next to the obstacle. He had me go quicker and quicker and waited even longer before pointing which direction, great exercise and one of the most useful. I like practicing more than I do riding on the street ;-)
Ha. Really? Kind of defeats d main purpose, right?
Hey David do u mind if I chat with you about what you learned in your MSF course?
Not very smart instructor
@@s7edgekat610 Why is that? My Harley MSF instructor did the same thing and it worked great for the entire class.
As a motor trainer, we set up the exercise making three gates using 4 cones. An instructor stands 10 yards beyond the cones with his arms down at his sides. As the student enters the exercise, the instructor points right or left. The student must instantly react to the instructors hand signal and chose the right direction. It is important to start slowly and build up the speed. If a student strikes a cone, tell him or her to drive over it as straight up as possible to avoid the motorcycle washing out. This is a great exercise to prepare you for the inevitable. Always have someone with you when you do this type of training in the event you go down. Great job MotoJitsu!
Yes, many ways to do one thing :)
I road dirt bikes my hole life so far. now I got an aprilia tuono v4. my first all around street motorcycle. last year I road my Buddys bike and it encouraged me to buy my own, now I have one! its so nice. but I need road practice and motivation and so far watching these videos helps out a lot. thanks.
:) welcome
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This is one of the obligatory exercises during the motorcycle exam in Germany as well (emergency braking from 50km/h or 30 mph is also obligatory) and one is required to do two variations: swerve without braking and swerve after braking.
Of course, practicing after one has obtained the license is paramount. So Imma gear up, shut up and go practice.
lol
On my emergency braking exercise during my test, I was concentrating hard on the controls, rather than stopping to where the examiner had his arm out, I lost the correct line and almost hit the examiner! Still passed though.
Time to go practice!! Life saving skill to master. motojitsu.com
You should suggest people play portions of the video at 0.5 or 0.25 speed on youtube so they can see and analyze your movements. They are spot on you don't do any anticipation of the swerve until the tape and it shows countersteering well.
Im a new rider and this is a great channel, you deserve waay more subscribers
@@krizzo That is exactly what I did so that I could analyze it!
Thank you for your work. I can adapt some of these lessons for my e-bike riding, even though there's no clutch - still has rear brake to use with throttle :)
I love your passion and how enthusiastic you are keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
Fantastic video, I have chosen to ride bikes again here in UK after 30 years in 4 wheels and your videos have taught me loads thank you.
Being a visual/kinetic learner who wasn't taught swerving but wanted to know how to ... As always Greg you hit the spot.
Thanks
I actually had to swerve around a double wide refrigerator on a freeway transition curve two weeks ago. It was just a one lane with concrete barriers on both sides with a truck behind me. The refrigerator fell off a trailer about 60 mph and slid for a long way hitting the left concrete barrier, then bouncing back to the right side. I got around it no problem, but I always keep a safe following distance. Had I been close behind, like I see so many riders do, it would have been ugly.
Dang!
Well done!
where did just happened? OOOoow!
This is one of the most helpful, informative, and clearly presented channels of its type that I've found. Huge kudos and appreciation.
Thank you so much! Share with others in order to help more people!
No joke I used this to avoid a dog while going 60kph. Absolute lifesaver.
sure is!
I come back to this channel to Binge watch and revise every year or so, and to watch whatever is new you post- Really appreciate your work.
RE: the Addendum at the end of your video regarding using this ability to judge oncoming or unseen obsticles-(in your case, the washing machine) I once had a bunch of youths throw a public bin onto my lane on a Dual Carriageway (A55) whilst I was overtaking a 4x4 here in England/Wales m a footbridge above the lanes -on my little MT07 at the time, in the pissing down torrential rain- I was the only one that saw it and managed to get into "robot" mode to avoid it.
The guy I was overtaking on the otherhand, was too busy looking at his phone- hit the bin into my lane- and in this case, seeing it- speeding UP and swerving to my right was the thing that saved me, as his bumper hit into the bin and sent it shooting into where I would've been like pinball.
Remember - The more you think, the worse you are (as is with a lot of things in life) - getting used to the feeling of doing these actions and building muscle memory is imperative for when eventually this kind of situation will hit you. (Hopefully not literally)- its also amazing how much the bike can do, when given the correct input - people (including myself) are so concerned of dropping/crashing the thing, that they only start to push the boundaries of successful physics! Practise is literally a life saver.
Thanks again!
Thanks!!
I just finished the first course and we went over swerving, but the instructor didn't say anything about PUSHING the handlebar. Thank you!
Then they didn’t teach you swerving
"Stupid is everywhere"~Motojitsu
I am going to remember that solidly from now on. Such an effective quote to motivate you on why to practice safety skills on a bike.
Practice then practice some more!! :)
Start riding at 12:58. It's a requirement in France too at 50-60 km/h
Nice!
I remember learning this for my motorcycle license (required here in Finland to pass) and this is the most unnatural thing I've ever had learn. First, it doesn't work until you hit maybe around 30 MPH / 50 Km/h, at lower speeds you just go where you point your front tire. Second, it has to be a bit violent, so it feels like you're trying to wilfully crash your bike. And thirdly, the countersteering "event" is so quick that you almost can't see it, so you can't really show it to somebody even though they're standing right next to you. The best way I can describe this is "autopilot", as what you're actually doing is jerking the steering to lean the bike, after that the bike twists the steering the other way and does the swerve automatically, which is bizarre the first time you get it right. I personally would recommend learning this in an empty parking lot when first trying it out, as that removes the "fear" of running into your cones or whatever.
Counter steering works at any speed and swerving could be violent because you're not trying to hit a car that pulled out in front of you...but just go ride at 10 or 50mph and push slow or fast on the right handlebar one handed and see what happens. Don't move your body...do nothing but push forward.
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Thanks for great content and teaching. I am recovering from a broken foot that happened six weeks ago, the night before my MSF course. It has been 20 years or so since I was on a bike. I bought a Suzuki Boulevard C50T - 803cc - probably too big, but my dream bike and that's what I've got so that's what I'll ride. I'm watching a lot of beginner videos even though I'm not a total beginner, and bookmarking them so I can practice in the parking lots after my foot heals (not mc accident -- fell down flight of stairs -- dumb!). Keep the good training coming. I appreciate your common sense and easy way of teaching.
You're welcome!! :)
Hope ur foot's long since healed and u've been ripping up d roads on that bike.
Never had a problem doing severe swerving, I often practice on the pretence of warming my tyres... I have learnt a lot when it comes to slow speed riding, the counterbalance thing being where I was going wrong...
Yes swerving/warming up your tires/counter steering...3 birds one stone.
This is actually one of the exercises that you are tested on in the MSF course in order to pass.
Yes but slower and with tiny cones.
@@MotoJitsu yeah, my course they just tiny pucks on the ground.
What is the MSF course?
I like watching your videos because you can tell the proper things how to ride the bike safer. But I think you forgot something ths time!
This very important thing is the looking.
Countersteering is the proper way to swerve but you have to look where the bike will be, or where you are going. If you are stareing the thing what you have to avoid you are risking that your bike will be go that way and you miss the maneuver.
Keep in mind that you are going where you look and don't stare the blockage!
cheers,
Of course! lol
Over here, there are 3 exams before you get your motorcycle license. A theoretical exam, a vehicle control/special maneuvres exam and a road exam. I just had my second lesson. The skills you are teaching are almost identical to the skills that are needed to pass the vehicle control exam. Thanks for the very interesting way of teaching tips and trics are very helpfull.
welcome!
In germany, we have to visit an school for driving a car or motorcycle. An we have to do an test to get the drivers license. These exercises is on of the important exercises and they wanna see that you can do this.
It's really good what you're doing 👍
thanks :)
I took my MSF course a couple months ago and this is one of the maneuvers they taught us that I had forgot about. I recently just got my first bike and I'm looking for things to practice to familiarize myself when these situations come around. Thank you!
you're welcome!
Thanks for another great video! Could you please make a video on how to buy a used motorcycle and what to look out for?
Hey Raymond, I made that video already, take the time to search my videos!
Thank you for everything you do. Swerving literally saved my life tonight. Was riding 3 miles to work. Third month on bike, I commute daily and ride around town several times a week. Lady in a large Jeep didn't see me at all. Had about 3 seconds to react going ~50 mph. Applied both breaks and swerved around her once I realized I couldn't slow quick enough. Thought "thank god I practice in parking lots." I love riding even though I'm new and it can be scary at times.
Wow, that's crazy!
@@MotoJitsu Had a lady come across three lanes into mine. I had to lean left, ended up in opposite traffic with a semi coming, quickly flicked back right...meanwhile I could see the birdshit on her car hood as I passed by. Stopped infront of her and had words...
@@hincapiej4 wow
@@MotoJitsu fun right?!?!
You can even practise counter steering on a bicycle. Infact if you ride a bicycle your most likely counter steering without noticing that your doing it. It's a must have skill for every rider. Eg. Rock on the road, you cant turn the handle bars left to go left. You turn handle bars left the bike falls to the right and then corrects itself. Your wheels will miss the rock even though your body is over it. I pratice this every time i ride, dodging holes, rocks, lines, anything on the road.
Yup you can
Excellent video. One thing I would add is this: LOOK WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. Once you've decided which way to swerve, it helps so much if your eyes look at your escape route and NOT at the obstacle in your path. When I practice, I look left and push left; or I look right and push right. Train your eyes to look where you want to go during routine exercises and you're more likely to do the right thing in an emergency. Keep up the good work.
Yup I believe I said that in the video
Anybody says counter steering doesn't work or they don't counter steer either doesn't ride or they don't understand how their bike works & shouldn't be riding it.
Many don't understand how GPS works but we all use satellites flying around the planet in order to get directions on our phones...many many don't understand that technology either but we still use it. Many this is an opportunity for many people to learn.
gotta love this wannabe-elitist b/s, you feel like a big boy now, Colton?
Dude, you're awesome for putting this kind of video and material together!!! I rode a little bit years ago and knew nothing about this kind of technique, nor did I have any training. Now my son, who is the same age as I was when I used to ride, has taken a class and is planning on buying his first bike, so I am following in his footsteps as well. Keep up the great job!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Man, I’m so grateful for these instructional videos. And to the camera person, thank you for your facilitating them.
If people are smart enough to recognise them for the exceptional effort and detail, and follow the instructions, you are most definitely going to be saving lives.
Hope so! Most importantly, go out and practice!!!!
Good stuff even for older riders like myself (68). So many pot holes in Australia; we are always swerving to miss most of em....
This is an exercise in the Netherlands, part of the vehicle control exercise. And you're guaranteed to do it, so during training I did this a lot. It was terrifying in the beginning but honestly it became my favorite exercise once I got the feeling and hang of it.
Excellent tutorial. This exercise (swerving to avoid obstacles) was included in a segment of defensive riding when I attended the CHP motorcycle academy back in the mid-70s. I recall the principles they taught there were very similar to what you demonstrated, however, due to the fact we worked in an environment called "enforcement riding", meaning motorcycle officers encounter more aggressive riding episodes because of higher speed scenarios. We practiced slower speed swerving a lot, but we also practiced higher speed swerving as well. That isn't to say we swerved at 60-70mph, but prior to conducting the maneuver, you had to scrub off speed quickly until you are at a speed that is slow enough to enable you to swerve without losing control of the bike. As you pointed out, there are many environmental variables to consider before you initiate the swerve maneuver, so your advice to practice makes perfect sense. The more you practice, the more any maneuver becomes automatic. You eventually strip away the unexpected and gain confidence in your ability to pull off a life-saving maneuver. Role playing those variables and working them into your practice routines is a big help, doing it mentally and on the pavement. Another exercise that I thought was a lot of fun was "broadside skidding". Believe it or not, we were taught how to broadside big police bikes, under controlled conditions of course. I took a couple spills during this interesting exercise, I liked it because it pushed the edge of the riding envelope.
I recall two instances where I had to swerve quickly to avoid a pending collision, both involved pursuing speeding cars. In the first instance, I took off after a red light violator and accelerated through an intersection trying to overtake the violator. On the other side of the intersection, a car came out of a driveway and upon seeing me the driver stopped directly in my lane. I was too close to brake so I swerved left then right, missing the vehicle completely. To be honest, I think I smiled inside my helmet because I even impressed myself because the move felt automatic, I didn't think it out, I just did it. I attributed my actions to the training I received at the CHP academy. Later on, another officer met up with me and indicated he witnessed the maneuver and said he was super impressed. That made my night. The second instance was hairier. I was in pursuit of a high-speed violator in an area of town that was the last remaining remnant of rural living. The violator had quite a lead when I accelerated after him on my newer Kawasaki Police 1000. I liked the bike so much better than the Harley I rode earlier in my career due to its much faster acceleration and handling capabilities. Keep in mind this was back in the 70s and the newer Harleys are much improved in this category. In fact, the Kawasaki Police 1000 would probably be a slow bike by today's standards. Anyway, I had to reach a fairly high speed on this rural two-lane road when suddenly a flatbed trailer appeared in front of me, the driver was backing it out onto the roadway between a long row of trees. His vision was obscured, but that's no excuse for the manner he was backing out. Again, I was going too fast to stop in time and I do recall thinking I didn't want to hit a flatbed trailer broadside on a motorcycle, that wouldn't be good. I scrubbed off as much speed as I could for the time I had left then negotiated the swerve maneuver and just missed the rear end of the trailer, the part that is brimming with angled steel bracing. After getting by the flatbed by what seemed like inches I felt so relieved I was in no mood to continue the pursuit of the initial speeding vehicle. I returned to where the flatbed truck and had a conversation with the driver, he was very apologetic. But since I was going so damn fast and without red lights and siren blaring, not that they are a magic wand, far from it, I let it go and wrote that experience off because I avoided a potentially bad crash. It was time for a coffee and donut break.
Thanks again Moto for the insightful demonstration of a potentially life-saving maneuver.
Wow. Hairy situations indeed. Glad u made it through to be able to talk about it decades later.
Definitely think this is worth practicing. Thanks for the demo. Note the speed limit is supposed to be 5 mph. 😝 One of my rules is never stay behind a pickup truck in case it decides to take a dump.
True statement!
In my 55 years of riding, I can't count how many times I've had to do this! It truly is a life saving skill. It's not uncommon for an 18 wheeler to throw off a huge chunk of tire right in front of you and right at you at 70 miles per hour so listen to Eddy and practice this skill!
Exactly! Must be ready at all times!
Twice I’ve lightly tapped the cone in my test. 3rd attempt tomorrow! Good to watch this Eddie, need to get in the zone.
Focus! Push hard! lol
Fast Eddie’s Motorcycle Fun 😁 I did it!!
I like this guys videos.. he emphasizes what's important and what isn't. More information and less questions.
Thanks!
Yes Sir! I took the MSP course in Missouri some years ago and I recommend it for anyone serious about riding even if you are a seasoned rider.
I've used the swerve technique many times to avoid inconsiderate drivers and continue to spend part of my saddle time practicing in empty lots.
Awesome! Good for you!! keep at it!
I like using man hole covers on empty streets to practice this on regular rides just to keep the skills fresh
That's one way :)
I do the same, bro
You are by far the best instructor on RUclips for motorcycle riding
Since many years one of the exam tasks for A licence in Poland. Speed on first gate (there are two of them) 50km/h. You have to avoid obstacle once from left and once from right.
You could shoot it in 120 fps and slow it down to 24 or 30 fps in post for a slow motion effect.
I've commented on other videos, but cant stress enough how much myself and I'm sure others appreciate your time and motivation to get us off our butts and practice. I'm sure you will play a part in saving a life and that is amazing. Thank you
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I've been practicing in this same parking lot, lol
I don't go there anymore, lost permission a while ago now.
This is some of your best advice yet. Good job
Thank you! I hope this one really reaches a lot of people since it's so crucial to get good at.
Its great advice and also a complete necessity. If you dont counter-steer while riding your motorcycle for 90% of the turns and maneuvers you do, your riding dangerously.
I bet you have no problems sleeping at night, if I helped as many people as you do I am sure my life would be better, keep up the good work because you not only inspire me to be a better rider you inspire me to be a better person.....sincerely thank you bro.
I never have any problems sleeping :)
That GS has epic lean angle! I don't think my Shadow will do that without sliding out.
Slow video speed on youtube really showed that wheel move the 'wrong' way. Next time put that slow motion yourself when you edit the video and keep those vids coming. :)
You can do it lol
but lot of people dont know that , so u can tell them or do it yourself
regards
Thank you Moto Jitsu, that was Excellently demonstrated ,I've saved these videos as well & thank you friend & I'm due for my practice session soon😊😊😊
Glad to help
you have a new sub.now. i will have my daughter watching too. between you and Dan Dan the fireman great work
also can you show this tec. .in slow motion please
Thanks!
Better for you just to go do it yourself.
Your videos are important. Can't get too many good safety videos. Thanks for your efforts.
You're welcome!!
I learned counter steering by yelling "punch it" and pushing away the inner hand of the turn. It worked pretty good.To this day when I ham riding harder than normal I do this again.
Whatever works for you :)
I just discovered your videos... You're so well informed.. thank you so much for what you do. You do it so well.
thanks!!
Swerving saved my life on numerous emergency occasions. I can not agree more on how essential it is to learn , exercise and master this technique.
practiceeee!!!!! yes...this is life saving
perfect display - thank you!
One thing though regarding the counter steering: You can see how - after the front tyre facing the opposite direction at first - is straightening itself very fast, being in line with the bike again during the actual turn…do you change anything regarding the counter steering in that process or do you keep pushing the handle bar the opposite direction the entire time during the turn??
Keep pushing until you clear whatever you're swerving around :)
The front wheel actually points into the turn during most of it (after the initial countersteer). It's most obvious during a full-lock turn, and is caused by gravity and the fork's geometry (head angle and rake). That is, the fork is designed in such a way as to "fall" into the lean/turn, making the bike steer into the turn and thus right itself. The continued push on the handlebar prevents it from doing that so it stays leaned and keeps turning. When you relieve that pressure, you allow the fork to fall further into the turn, causing the bike to turn harder, which causes it to right itself.
@@KibberShuriq Thanks a bunch but push right to go right works for me.😀
@@patrickmba7638 Sure, I'm just trying to de-mistify why it works )
Fantastic video as always man. I've discovered this channel a few days ago and i'm watching backward all your video one by one.
Little question: you're showing us swerwing while on a straight line. What if i'm leaning in a turn? Or if my bike is tilted already? What's the best choice to make and the best way to swerwe in those conditions?
Maybe the answer to my question is already there and i haven't watched it yet, i'll keep checking.
Thanks again!
I believe you when you talk about the counter steering, push left to go left and right to go right... But I didn't see your tires turn as you try to show us when you said "look at the front tire"
Don't have to believe me...go and see.
This maneuver literally saved my life last night.
I was going straight. A car wanted to do a U-turn in front of me. Instead of waiting for me to pass, she just pulled out from the left side of the road. (I live in New Zealand, we drive on the left side)
Out of instincts from practicing this technique, I pushed the right side of the handle bar HARD. My bike swerved right past the front of the car, with centimeters to spare.
I also had to do the aggressive correction counter steering to go back to the left side of the road to avoid hitting a parked car.
The first thing the woman said to me after I confronted her was "You came out of nowhere." like it was my fault. Some people....
keep practicing!! :)
hey there bro! learning a lot , your big fan from INDIA . DO A VIDEO ON SCOOTER skills too ...
If I had one to ride I would!
This guy has definitely a gift for teaching.
Lots of years of education & practice :)
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Excellent! ... and you respond to comments and testimonies ... Great demonstration of a skilled reflex which will inevitably be the only option available when required, thanks MJ, legend!
Shut up and Practise ... lovin' it
This was great. I'm on my 65th motorcycle in more than 40 years of riding. The one time I've been down, this might have prevented it. Anecdotally, it was on a GS1150.
All the way from India... A life saving technique... Thank you...
Thanks!
15:58 :O
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Not sure how it is in America, but here that's standard course for anyone learning to ride a motorcycle. We have to pass these exercises before we are even allowed to do our road-tests.
We also need to do a certain speed (needs to be fast enough), otherwise it won't count. 2 mistakes and you're out.
Yes, it's 2 days of riding here.
Lucky you'll. We in India have nothing of all this before we get a permanent licence :P
Yeah. Now you have to do these tests 3 times if you want to drive a motorcycle before your 26th.
A1: age 18+, for max 125cc and max 11kw (15pk) / 9-12hrs practical training after passing your theoretical tests
A2: age 20+, for max 35kw & 47pk with 4hrs practical training if you've done A1
A: age 22 if you've done the previous two for any motorcycle higher than 35kw (anything on two wheels thus)
or as of age 24 if you haven't done the previous two licenses. 4hrs practical training if you've done A2 before and 9-12hrs if you haven't.
If you fail your tests twice in a row, you have to do two hours of practical training again until you can retry for your exam. After doing the practical trainings you are allowed a window of max. 1 year to do your exam. So you'll receive a provisional license for max. 1 year. If you fail to get your license within that year, regardless if you've done 4,6,12 or 200 hours of practical training lessons, you loose all progression and have to start from scratch all over again.
I did my license when I was 28, so I did theory (even though I have a car license, I still had to redo the theory) and then 12hours practical lessons before riding around approx. 10 months on my provisional license and got my actual license after the first exam test. That costed 1200 euro's.
Side note: in order to receive your provisional license, you first have to pass the manoeuvres as shown in the above video along with other manoeuvres and this on a private terrain. If you fail this tests, you will not receive your provisional license. After you passed the above tests, and rode around with your provisional license, you will have to do your final exam within 1 year, which involves you riding around in real traffic with an examinator behind you (on his own bike) telling you where to drive for 45 minutes long, checking if you position yourself correctly and make your turns at the right angles, how you shift your body etc.
I'm going to try this tomorrow but im kinda afraid that i'll fall if i push to hard. Anyway im really gratefull for the explanation and the informative videos! Keep going! They are really helping me out
You better get over that fear because if a car slams on their brakes and you can't swerve, you'll have bigger problems!
@@MotoJitsu you are absolutely right!!
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Very thorough demonstration. Thank you.
Sweve
Good catch!
Fast Eddie’s Motorcycle Fun xD
Liked before the video started.
Sweet!
Practice is key. Your approach to encouraging practice and taking classes is spot on.
Sure is!
Thank You! You have a great gift for sharing your talent! Keep it up!
👍🏼👍🏼😁
Love your work buddy. Keep it up. You are so down to earth and an excellent teacher. Thx.
Awesome content! Thanks
You're welcome!
Can you ,put a camera in the helmet pointing to the steering so we can see it better. In this video, even in slow motion ,i can't see the steering move.
Eh, go out and feel for yourself...it's the best way to learn.
Please get a gopro
I have one.
Could have used it here.
No kidding.
Ha, you're doing a lot of work already and probably busy with life when you're not practising. If you used a goPro as well as the phone and edited them together would make fantastic footage. You don't have to do everything in one take either :D Can edit together clips etc.
Again what you're doing is great and really fantastic and enough work as it is. I don't mean any disrespect just some ideas I think some other people comment about alot.
Beggars can't be choosers and you're building a fantastic community of new and old riders learning something new everyday.
Thanks for making the videos and keep the rubber side down :)
I like my videos simple and to the point...my iPhone is what I use and I'll keep using it. I have no time or desire to do any fancy editing...plus this is only a hobby, maybe if I can do this full time I'll figure that out but as of now, people like my straight to the point videos and no bs style. That's the way I like it too.
I've just bought an old 08 ninja 250, I'll use that to practice on. 👍🏻
I have ridden for 35 years and never had a problem stopping, I've locked my tyres, skidded and I've always avoided things. Perhaps I've been lucky. 🙈😆
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Great demonstration of countersteering. And of course you are absolutely right, countersteering is the only way of turning a motorcycle.
Thanks!
Congrats on 20k subs
Thanks!
Great Video on swerving. I like how you explain the techniques without getting to technical. Just a suggestion, it would be very helpful if you could record portions of the video showing some of the techniques in slow motion. Could you do a video on some of the riding gear that you have and why you chose those particular brands?
What and excellent drill. I know some nearby parking lots where I could probably practice this, at least late at night
Great demonstration!
Thanks!
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME OUT , TO MAKE THESE VIDEOS. I'M GOING TO SHUT UP AND PRACTICE ❤❤❤
Thanks 🙏🏼
Less the a day after watching your video my helmet fail to the ground- first time ever. Listen and learn. Only a small scratch so I consider myself lucky today.
Happens all the time.
Thanks for these all-important life savings video! Would you think it might help your demonstrations by including a slow motion close-up from your helmet view while performing the swerve collision avoidance manuveur? I cannot grasp your instructions confidently enough without a close-up view of your demonstrations. Thank you in advance for your understanding my difficulties in fully comprehending your video.
excellent teaching and great practical training. I suggest editing video in slow motion at the time of deviation, it would be excellent to visualize the movement step by step. congratulations
Thanks go practice...that’s better than any ow mo. Expereincd for yourself
I passed my first motorcycle driving test, first try, because I watched and took notes on numerous videos.
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In Finland this practice is part of compulsory skills to get the license but if I remember correctly we made in riding classes slightly faster and have used the clutch and applied some brakes to reduce the speed and then swerve. The vision and pointing the chin where you want to go is a big portion of this practice. I wonder were you using the clutch at all before aggressive counter steering? Or you are such a good with your skills that your throttle hand is so smooth and compensates immediately the portion of power when you push/pull handlebars so fast. I feel sometimes that my rpms are growing or getting down depends which direction I push the handle bars fast and my throttle hand is not able to react as fast to the handlebar movements to keep rpms steady.
No clutch whatsoever nor would I ever suggest touching the clutch unless you're shifting, which you wouldn't do while swerving. If you have time to slow down before you swerve, great, but many times you'll just have to get out of the way....and to do that requires a forward, quick push on the handlebar in the direction you want to go. This is taught in every basic course in America too but that doesn't mean anyone has mastered it or fully understands it.
MotoJitsu thanks for your reply, got it, I just need more practice with the throttle because I realise that I am opening or closing it depends which direction pushing handlebars quickly, I hear on the video that you are very steady and smooth with the throttle 👍 just wish to be as smooth some day! I really enjoy your videos and sharing your experience, great job 👍
Takes a lot of focused practice :) keep at it