22:02 it's me hahahah thank you for the feedback! I've been watching your videos even before I got my license. It was very helpful to my awareness on the road!
"good swerve" literally cms from getting killed by a car in the active lane. Swerving to avoid a tailback is a good instinct, doing it into the active traffic lane is not. Double bad idea for hugging the centreline immediately afterwards because A) you're still at risk of getting collected by a car from behind but B) you're at risk of a car driver getting sick of the delay, cranking the wheel over and turning out into you. Space and time people, don't just watch the car immediately ahead of you, look a couple of cars up the road. You see a bunch of red lights, get ready to slow down - eyes on the mirror in case the car following hasn't spotted the tailback, look for safe bail options - this is gonna be your hard shoulder, away from the active traffic lane. Been riding in a high density city for years, gotta watch for this sorta stuff all the time.
No one else had a car with no brake lights infront and the fact that no one merged into the left lane was the whole reason why the traffic stopped. Also you dont see the full video, i didn’t “hug” the centraline, i got out of it once i realized it was safe to do so. No reaction is 100% perfect, in a perfect world we wouldn’t even need it. I ride everyday, it’s normal from time to time to have these situations 🤷🏻♀️ and in thousands of km i have riden always in busy citys, still having no accidents is a blessing!
Gotta love when people go 20+ over the speed limit then get mad at other drivers for not seeing them. This attitude has to be a big reason why motorcycle fatalities are as high as they are. Dumb people don't belong on the road and especially not on 2 wheels.
As a rider I got to say a lot of other riders need to chill out, when speeding you have too own the responsibility, the way some react is just down right embarrassing!
Love your channel Dan. As a new rider and a Driving Instructor... I've been watching you for years. You're gold. Wish you shipped to Canada. It is amazing to see how rider speed is such an contribution to the vast majority of issues. Slow down... can solve so much. Not too slow, the "hardest" riding is at slow speed.
I haven't hit a bird, but my dad tells of hitting a quail at around 60mph. He was wearing the 3/4 helmet, and it impacted him in his Adams apple of the neck. He says he didn't go down but had to pull over and gasp for air for several minutes. He also describes how a quail does not stay in one piece upon such an impact and having to extensively clean the parts out of his helmet and jacket.
I've been hit by a bird right in the chest, just like that scene from Wild Hogs and John Travolta. It hurts. Pulled over and did a double check. Knocks the wind out of you.
I had a bird hit my helmet but it came straight down. It was a pigeon that had been flattened by a car and it had been dropped by a seagull who was taking it somewhere to eat it.
While working in law enforcement we always had black as being still actionable but reverting back to muscle memory / training, then brown being after as a sort of locked up, in inaction, and afraid to move sort of state 💩. Love your vids!
I saved one that got hit on the highway last summer - she got herself off the road, and I spun around where it was safe and came back to scoop her up and take her to the wild animal rescue. My armor kept her from biting me: Saw the carbon knuckles and just gave up!
2:54 there is a lot of space for slow down or even stop, make no sense that wasn't able to do that. A nightmare scenario would have been if the situation was sudden, with little space, why have to move to another lane, because wasn't present sufficient space, because exist the risk to be rear ended from who is behind. While the focus on videos is usually over the front, while is the rear the worse problem, at least for people that ride cautiously considering that in moto you always get the short end of the stick.
When practicing progressive or emergency breaking, I always like to practice in the rain. You're fighting for grip in the rain so then once you have to on dry pavement it's much easier.
I love these videos. Heres my two pennieth worth. In the UK we do the european bike test which includes a swerve at 50kph. A more proficient swerve might have saved this guy from the collision however we are also taught to roll off the gas approaching a junction (intersection) and re apply the gas half way through the crossing. I cant help but feel if this rider had done this they wouldnt have collided.
About that bird hitting you in the head: happened to me two years ago when I was out on a ride with a friend. I didnt go super fast and a pidgeon hit me right in the chin part of my full face helmet. The impact was so hard, that I had a bruise on my chin. I was so happy that I wore that full face helmet ;-)
Golden rule for most things in life. Don't get angry (creates conflict) nor too excited (leads to overconfidence and in the case of riding, higher speed than expected). Most of the clips are mostly the rider's fault because they don't understand how to avoid crashing and they still go ahead and try to start fights.
I've had a buzzard hit me across the shoulder. ~45mph isn't very fast but it's fast enough to hurt when you hit big bird. And about the cop taking the key - newer BMW's are keyless ;)
I’m really glad you use the MotoStars (or whatever it is. Seems like all of the featured riders show you how not to behave on the road on a motorcycle. There are a few very decent riders on the videos, but the list is VERY short.
Did my 3rd and final class road ride today. Was amazing. Some ppl clearly think they're better then they think and loved hearing the instructors tell everyone (while looking at a couple ppl out of 8 of us) that if ppl keep f-ing around, we're turning around. Asked one of the rear instructors if he must go "test" his bike again (flew away out of frustration and went to chill out), if i could follow him. Question of being away of the m-rons and actually have fun. He said, just hang in back with him, we'll pull back and catch up in the twisties. Now that was a fantastic ride. Exam next week. Some ppl clearly shouldn't be on bikes. Ride 2 and 3, theres at least 2 riders in each group that are wipping out by the end of summer if they buy a bike.
I imagine a big enough bird would knock you right off the bike. I was driving my Kenworth truck at 55 mph and a full grown osprey flew right in front of me, dead center in the windshields, blowing them both out. The bird got tangled in my mirror, and was still screeching when I came to a stop. It had a 6 foot wingspan, talons as big as my hands, and was still holding a half eaten trout.
If they want to see someone that has ultra planning, maneuvering, and possibly ESP 😂 show them a video of the "Ghost Rider" ! He doesn't just do those speeds on a motorcycle, but also in a Subaru WRX. I would love to here your commentary on one of his rides 😊
22:30 This is why I try to look ahead, beyond the car in front of me. If I can see cars ahead stopping, that gives me more time to react and start slowing down. I used to drive daily on the 401 in Toronto, and I would look through rear window of vehicles in front of me to see what people ahead were doing. There's been numerous times where the person in front was following too close, didn't react quick enough and nearly rear ended the vehicle in front of them. Looking ahead allowed me to slow down appropriately, event though the person in front nearly caused a collision.
Yes, as preached by Dan in every single video as "good line of sight" Also that's called the basic speed law - you need to be able to stop before hitting the vehicle in front of you even if they stand on their brakes with no warning, and you also need to be able to stop before hitting if you come around a corner and there's a car or something just standing in the road. People look at speed recommendations on corners as "that's silly I can get around that corner way faster than that" - but it's not to be able to get around the corner, that's often the speed to be able to stop if you round the corner and there's a deer or a disabled car there.
"Air Surface Hazard." New term we can use. Rocks thrown up, birds, things falling off the back of trucks cocaine thrown out of a car. Anything moving and above ground level!
Actually a lot of cops are wearing the Bluetooth stuff now. It makes it easy to communicate with the other motor cops without tying up the radio. Plus, nothing like listening to a good playlist when you’re chasing down someone who thinks their a Formula 1 star😂😂😂
13:32 it was red but was just turning green so I guess that driver just didn’t recognize that it was turning green and fully stopped. Good thing that motorcyclist was paying attention or his Insurance would more than likely be going up.
8:19 I knew this place looked too familiar, literally where i went to high school, bros going 65+ in a 20 mph zone, I hope he got a ticket from the speed camera directly next to the tree on the right.
He had the nerve to call the driver distracted. The car driver saw him over a quarter of a mile away. That’s plenty of distance if the bike was going the speed limit.
I hit a rather large bat at @100mph once. Luckily it hit my handlebars first before bouncing onto my chest or I might have had some broken ribs. That was a brown pants moment for sure.
13:45 I thought the car stopped because it is a yellow box junction but their exit was always clear. It might well they were preparing to stop for a red when it went green that were in the wrong gear and stalled or bogged down. Biker needs to learn to not take it personally, and keep a better cushion.
Just need to ask but isnt it a requirement to be physically fit in order to be a first responder.......................why are so many cops the size of me x4???
Cars emerging from junctions into the path of motorcycles is one of the most common types of collisions for riders. Car drivers frequently don't look and/or don't see the approaching bike or, often see them but are completely inept at judging both speed and distance. Hence the infamous first words out of the car drivers; mouths after the crash: "Sorry mate I didn't see you". Because of this, a very common scenario and question that I almost always present to novice riders, and often to more experienced riders taking advanced training, is this:- 'You are riding along the road and, about 175 yards ahead, you spot a car waiting to emerge from a side junction, over which you have priority. At what point can you be 100% certain that the driver is not going to pull out in front of you?' The answers offered are varied and interesting but usually not the correct one. The only correct answer is: "Only after I have passed them". A lot of this stems from things taught to learner car drivers and riders by driving/riding instructors who commonly say something along the lines of:- "If you are approaching a junction and see a car waiting to emerge, make eye contact with the driver so that you know they have seen you". On the face of it it sounds reasonable and it's well meant advice, but it's also very bad advice, it's erroneous and potentially dangerous, even lethal. There is absolutely no way to know that another road user has seen you, in any circumstances. I'm sure many road users reading this will have experienced being scared witless when an inattentive driver pulls out into their path - even when you have been watching them from a long distance off - they sit and they sit, as you draw ever closer and you think, OK, they're not going anywhere, they have seen me coming, and at this point you can clearly see the driver and they're looking in your direction - all is rosy. Then when you're barely a few yards from them, they emerge right into your path - you are completely and utterly flabbergasted, your last thought before impact probably being WTF!! oh shit!! or something similar. Defensive riding principles and practices, observation, anticipation, positioning and speed are all crucial factors and skills that, as a motorcyclist you absolutely must have in your armoury and be employing constantly if you want to avoid becoming a statistic. You can learn and hone all these skills through well established and run advanced riding courses for road riders which will teach you the importance of "riding plans" and how you utilize them every time you throw a leg over your bike. In the UK, at least, access to training is easy and certainly not costly and there are several well run, tried and tested organizations who offer both training and recognized testing for advanced certification. A successful pass can often reduce your insurance premiums too. I'm sure in America there are options for riders too, although I don't know if you have anything similar over there. If you watch a really good rider, you will see how they constantly observe, scan and gather information and then react to what they are seeing - their decisions are always made with the foremost principle in mind being safety and they may seem seem almost eerily immune to sudden and unexpected situations. In a scenario like this junction example, they will use the information they have gathered, they will position themselves in a way to minimize the danger from the immediate hazard (in this case the junction and any vehicles waiting to emerge). This would usually entail moving as far away from the junction as possible whilst staying on their own side of the carriageway but, will also take into account that their positioning should not put them at equal or greater risk from other hazards, such as oncoming traffic, following traffic, poor road surfaces etc. It's a form of prioritizing hazards, much like triage I suppose you could say. They will adjust their speed and then select the appropriate gear for that revised speed so that once they clear the hazard, they can accelerate away from it and begin the process of Information, Position, Speed, Gear, Acceleration all over again - it is a constant stream of consciousness, concentration, observation, anticipation and discipline. (it's referred to as IPSGA and is one of the foundations of advanced riding and driving methodology in the UK). You will also notice that their riding seems so smooth, effortless and relaxed and that they somehow seem to have a seventh sense - they don't really, it's just application of learned techniques, and knowing how to expertly read the road. One thing that advanced rider training in the UK will teach you is that you should position to maximize view, but will also stress that view must always be sacrificed for safety - the roads are a constant stream of moving and static hazards that must be navigated by all road users - constant vigilance is essential so learn how to be the best at it and your riding will be hugely enhanced, you will be safer, more confident, more in control, smoother and relaxed and won't experience underwear changing situations nearly as often. Indeed, if you find that you are getting into such situations on a regular or semi regular basis, I'd say it's the perfect time to go and learn some new skills and elevate your riding to a higher level - there is no shame in admitting that you need help to progress and improve. Contrary to what you may hear, neither is it boring and just the preserve of cardigan wearing, pipe smoking old farts - very far from it. What it will provide you with is the knowledge that will make you a faster, smoother, safer rider in all situations and, consequently, you will enjoy your riding even more. Want to improve your cornering on the road? Don't guess at it - go and learn how from people who can teach you. It is an indisputable fact that the vast majority of bikers have absolutely no clue how to deal with bends - at least not safely. There are thousands of videos online that prove this. Most ride from bend to bend with no apparent intent or thought....they just rely on blind luck time and again until they get bitten when their luck runs out. It's partly the result of too many videos that focus on "racing lines" which are absolutely not the techniques to use on public highways - do so and you will likely come to grief eventually. Roadcraft and racecraft are totally different animals, chalk and cheese, as are the physical properties of roads and racetracks. Just like oil and water they do not mix either.
The problem with lane splitters is that they claim three lanes; the proper left and right lanes they are splitting, and apparently the splitting lane. You cannot convince me that lane splitting is a safer alternative to riding defensively in a lane. I may see some advantages to filtering to the front of a lane of traffic at stops, as long as the act of filtering and staging for the light to turn green doesn't interfere with any other drivers.
I've had birds to my head and to my shoulder. The one that hit my shoulder was pretty painfull even while I was fully geared. Third one wasn't actually a hit but a seagull flew right between my arms. It was pretty confusing situation having a midsized bird flapping on my lap :'D
Birds are technically surface-to-air. Took a seagull off the top of my helmet once. Bird kept flying, top vent of my helmet ended up with a bunch of feathers and seagull sh1t.
Ego Kills! Assume the next person who can "get you" will try to "get you". Thinking "you can't do that!" doesn't keep your teeth out of the bumper, or your grill, out of the grill. "I'm walkin' here!" only worked for Dustin Hoffman.
@@GaryM-ft7pw True, that. An anecdote: I was 16, got my first bike, a Suzuki SP125 and rode it as a commuter to get to school. A week or so into riding back and forth and all was going well. On my way home for lunch, I made a right turn onto a street that went downhill for about 60 yards or so. At the same time, a powder blue Cadillac made the turn at the bottom of the hill, coming the other way. At the wheel was a young lady from a big name family in my town and she was not having a good day, apparently. Instead of turning into her own lane and driving like a sane human being, she turned into my lane and floored the car right at my face. I ended up having to take evasive action, endo'd my bike in the ditch on the side of the road in front of about 30 little kids at a daycare center that was right there on the corner. Bent bars, stuck throttle, broken clutch lever, broken mirror, ripped seat, scuffed and scratched bike. Ever since that incident, I've always driven around looking out for the next person who might do something stupid or illogical in traffic. It has paid dividends. Not everyone is an intentionally murderous psychopath, but assuming people are not paying attention or are coldly indifferent, increases the chances of dodging that next bullet. Awareness - Preparedness - No benefit of the doubt for big things that can smash you. Be proactive about giving yourself margin. Makes for a safer and more involved/active ride. I see riders blasting along with the expectation that everyone else will do what they're supposed to, just because they're supposed to, I'm thinking "Eventually, this is going to hurt."
15:26 - the whole situation happened in the southern Poland, the car driver who rammed those bikers was VERY drunk. Luckily nobody was seriously injured, several bikers were bruised and motorcycles totaled. Driver allegedly confessed to the police that after drinking he "felt like going for a drive." The guy is facing a 4,5 years in prison now.
At 14:05, this situation is also a great example to illustrate the effect of reading situations left to right only. T IMHO the situations is caused by L > R reading. You see three green lights, one red. 1, 2, 3 green, oh… one red. Too late! Learn to scan both ways alternately! Also, the cop has pisspoor bike-gear. A kevlar vest, but bare arms? Meh.
It sure looked like the biker could have started his swerve to the Right sooner rather than waiting so long ! Also, when a vehicle is well into the intersection swerving behind it is the only logical choice when no other vehicle is directly behind them !
i am amazed..especially in the first instance...the rider is filtering/splitting....speeding....riding like a knucklehead ....the video shows the rider had plenty of time to avoid this completely....please hammer home that speed is the majority of causes...we see it alot...many riders think that riding fast is "skill"....riding fast defensively is the "skill"....thanks for walking through the instances....
Bird didnt hit me in the head but hit my buddy in the head right in front me while on a ride. Exiting a tunnel in HI on H-3, as we came out a bird crossed over right into his helmet. Thought he broke his neck.
Couldn't imagine being bold enough to do tricks without gear on...I'm doing nothing risky and still can't imagine deciding not to wear full gear. Helmet is nice but geezus why not go with full if you're going to be doing nasty tricks!
Maybe I’m missing something here but why does he always say vehicles that are turning left, like it’s only left turns, vehicles pull out making right turns too but he always says left
I got hit in the head with a rock one. Luckily my helmet took all the damage. Wife however did get hit with a bird in the chest one. Nearly took her out because it started fluttering about.
Me no group ride..I saw a gagle of Harley guys hit the rd last bike week here in Panama city fl because the front guy slowed and his pals hit him. Nobody hurt but I'm sure it was Harley expensive.
" do you know why i pulled you over, your free to go even though you did the same thing when you passed me, i pulled you over becuase i thought you didnt have a lisensts plate, but after i whipped by you and almost drove you into the grass i see now after i got off my bike and took your keys that you do have listnes plates. anyway Im getting a BMW and BLAH BLAH BLAH"- Random cop
22:02 I don't care how good the swerve was, I care that you wouldn't need to swerve to begin with if only you didn't follow the car so close. You should be watching the brake-lights of at least the five cars in front of you. Increase that following distance and position for safety>visibility>traction before you kiss the backside of a car my good man. You may not be so lucky next time.
Can't brake, swerve, maintain good following distance, maintain appropriate speeds for residential area, watch for brake lights, wear gear and ride your own ride. It's everyone else's fault though. That drunk guy though... grrrr😡 Also that fat cop grabbing his key. I mess with bikes all day. Uh huh.... good luck with that. Also good swerve with that car that had no brake lights.😊
Cops don't have any right to remove the keys from your bike without your concent. If the biker hasn't commented some egregious crime that's unlawful seasure. Per Hampton Law, you do not have concent a cop searching your car and the same would apply to your bike ! People have become too subservient !
22:02 it's me hahahah thank you for the feedback! I've been watching your videos even before I got my license. It was very helpful to my awareness on the road!
"good swerve" literally cms from getting killed by a car in the active lane.
Swerving to avoid a tailback is a good instinct, doing it into the active traffic lane is not. Double bad idea for hugging the centreline immediately afterwards because A) you're still at risk of getting collected by a car from behind but B) you're at risk of a car driver getting sick of the delay, cranking the wheel over and turning out into you.
Space and time people, don't just watch the car immediately ahead of you, look a couple of cars up the road. You see a bunch of red lights, get ready to slow down - eyes on the mirror in case the car following hasn't spotted the tailback, look for safe bail options - this is gonna be your hard shoulder, away from the active traffic lane.
Been riding in a high density city for years, gotta watch for this sorta stuff all the time.
No one else had a car with no brake lights infront and the fact that no one merged into the left lane was the whole reason why the traffic stopped. Also you dont see the full video, i didn’t “hug” the centraline, i got out of it once i realized it was safe to do so. No reaction is 100% perfect, in a perfect world we wouldn’t even need it. I ride everyday, it’s normal from time to time to have these situations 🤷🏻♀️ and in thousands of km i have riden always in busy citys, still having no accidents is a blessing!
The motorcycle cop at the end almost pushing the kawi off the road just for a plate is kinda wild
he gotta live up to wearing them Pit Vipers.
I'd love if some of these riders bail into the grass and sue. Just for fun😂. There's gotta be someone crazy enough to do it
@@stankycrusthunk Honestly the best person to be wearing pittys.
Gotta love when people go 20+ over the speed limit then get mad at other drivers for not seeing them. This attitude has to be a big reason why motorcycle fatalities are as high as they are. Dumb people don't belong on the road and especially not on 2 wheels.
Also actively preventing people from merging makes you the a*shat, not them
👏👏👏👏this
I just recently finished the MTC and got my license. I've watching your videos to keep the ideas fresh in my head while I save for a bike.
Here's a good suggestion... ride with the flow of traffic. Let the cars run blocker for you. Most people on bikes really suck at riding.
That is not a good suggestion going above the pace of traffic gives you more control to slow down or speed up if necessary
As a rider I got to say a lot of other riders need to chill out, when speeding you have too own the responsibility, the way some react is just down right embarrassing!
The bird was a UAP. Uncontrolled Aerial Pest.
I know these riders give this channel content but 1/2 of them seriously should not be riding.
And then you see the same video on FB and people go for the rider instead of clearly seeing his in the wrong
A lot of them are good lessons of what not to do, yeah.
So much of this stupidity can be avoided by just not going as fast.
Love your channel Dan. As a new rider and a Driving Instructor... I've been watching you for years. You're gold. Wish you shipped to Canada. It is amazing to see how rider speed is such an contribution to the vast majority of issues. Slow down... can solve so much. Not too slow, the "hardest" riding is at slow speed.
Dan: "That is an Air Surface Hazard." Just out here making sh*t up! LMAO!
New term we can use. Rocks thrown up, birds, things falling off the back of trucks. Anything moving above ground level!
14:53 that recovery was actually impressive af
I haven't hit a bird, but my dad tells of hitting a quail at around 60mph. He was wearing the 3/4 helmet, and it impacted him in his Adams apple of the neck. He says he didn't go down but had to pull over and gasp for air for several minutes. He also describes how a quail does not stay in one piece upon such an impact and having to extensively clean the parts out of his helmet and jacket.
had a wasp stung my throat apple once. been riding with balaclava and additional neck buff since 😂
Even a big bug hitting ur face with 60 can hurt like shit.
A bug hitting your face at 20-30 stings a bit, let alone 60
I've been hit by a bird right in the chest, just like that scene from Wild Hogs and John Travolta. It hurts. Pulled over and did a double check. Knocks the wind out of you.
I had a bird hit my helmet but it came straight down. It was a pigeon that had been flattened by a car and it had been dropped by a seagull who was taking it somewhere to eat it.
@@3rduncle That's a wild sentence LoL
While working in law enforcement we always had black as being still actionable but reverting back to muscle memory / training, then brown being after as a sort of locked up, in inaction, and afraid to move sort of state 💩. Love your vids!
caught a red tail kite to my chest a couple weeks ago, my body armour saved me, the bird didn't make it.
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I saved one that got hit on the highway last summer - she got herself off the road, and I spun around where it was safe and came back to scoop her up and take her to the wild animal rescue. My armor kept her from biting me: Saw the carbon knuckles and just gave up!
Master class from DanDan as always!!
2:54 there is a lot of space for slow down or even stop, make no sense that wasn't able to do that.
A nightmare scenario would have been if the situation was sudden, with little space, why have to move to another lane, because wasn't present sufficient space, because exist the risk to be rear ended from who is behind.
While the focus on videos is usually over the front, while is the rear the worse problem, at least for people that ride cautiously considering that in moto you always get the short end of the stick.
When practicing progressive or emergency breaking, I always like to practice in the rain. You're fighting for grip in the rain so then once you have to on dry pavement it's much easier.
I love these videos. Heres my two pennieth worth. In the UK we do the european bike test which includes a swerve at 50kph. A more proficient swerve might have saved this guy from the collision however we are also taught to roll off the gas approaching a junction (intersection) and re apply the gas half way through the crossing. I cant help but feel if this rider had done this they wouldnt have collided.
Cop wearing no gear almost takes out the bloke's front wheel and then gives him a safety lecture.
No, no, no. You see, It was a lecture about the plates, that's what makes it worth it lol
About that bird hitting you in the head: happened to me two years ago when I was out on a ride with a friend. I didnt go super fast and a pidgeon hit me right in the chin part of my full face helmet. The impact was so hard, that I had a bruise on my chin. I was so happy that I wore that full face helmet ;-)
Golden rule for most things in life. Don't get angry (creates conflict) nor too excited (leads to overconfidence and in the case of riding, higher speed than expected).
Most of the clips are mostly the rider's fault because they don't understand how to avoid crashing and they still go ahead and try to start fights.
24:03
On Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee I’ve had two occasions where turkey have flown into my head and another hit my windshield.
I've had a buzzard hit me across the shoulder. ~45mph isn't very fast but it's fast enough to hurt when you hit big bird. And about the cop taking the key - newer BMW's are keyless ;)
I’m really glad you use the MotoStars (or whatever it is. Seems like all of the featured riders show you how not to behave on the road on a motorcycle. There are a few very decent riders on the videos, but the list is VERY short.
Did my 3rd and final class road ride today. Was amazing. Some ppl clearly think they're better then they think and loved hearing the instructors tell everyone (while looking at a couple ppl out of 8 of us) that if ppl keep f-ing around, we're turning around.
Asked one of the rear instructors if he must go "test" his bike again (flew away out of frustration and went to chill out), if i could follow him. Question of being away of the m-rons and actually have fun.
He said, just hang in back with him, we'll pull back and catch up in the twisties.
Now that was a fantastic ride.
Exam next week.
Some ppl clearly shouldn't be on bikes. Ride 2 and 3, theres at least 2 riders in each group that are wipping out by the end of summer if they buy a bike.
18:27 can't even see the guy's face, but that posture tho he knows he's cooked.
up to 8 years in jail and ban for driving for life. In Poland we don't have "nice" jails
@@StrielokLive in certain states he'd be 6 feet under
@@StrielokLive I heard it's only up to 4,5 years.
I imagine a big enough bird would knock you right off the bike. I was driving my Kenworth truck at 55 mph and a full grown osprey flew right in front of me, dead center in the windshields, blowing them both out. The bird got tangled in my mirror, and was still screeching when I came to a stop. It had a 6 foot wingspan, talons as big as my hands, and was still holding a half eaten trout.
Homeboy is going to love the BMWs. They are winning SBK right now
If they want to see someone that has ultra planning, maneuvering, and possibly ESP 😂 show them a video of the "Ghost Rider" !
He doesn't just do those speeds on a motorcycle, but also in a Subaru WRX.
I would love to here your commentary on one of his rides 😊
at 15.12 look like there is some gravel there as well
13:28 That red light was part of the same intersection for people heading straight, the guys turning had a green light. The car driver got confused.
22:30 This is why I try to look ahead, beyond the car in front of me. If I can see cars ahead stopping, that gives me more time to react and start slowing down. I used to drive daily on the 401 in Toronto, and I would look through rear window of vehicles in front of me to see what people ahead were doing. There's been numerous times where the person in front was following too close, didn't react quick enough and nearly rear ended the vehicle in front of them. Looking ahead allowed me to slow down appropriately, event though the person in front nearly caused a collision.
Yes, as preached by Dan in every single video as "good line of sight" Also that's called the basic speed law - you need to be able to stop before hitting the vehicle in front of you even if they stand on their brakes with no warning, and you also need to be able to stop before hitting if you come around a corner and there's a car or something just standing in the road. People look at speed recommendations on corners as "that's silly I can get around that corner way faster than that" - but it's not to be able to get around the corner, that's often the speed to be able to stop if you round the corner and there's a deer or a disabled car there.
I had a cardinal fly right into my face once while riding. It's much more of an impact than I expected for such a little creature.
Ever since "Idiocracy", I never hear the word "utilize" or "utilized" the same as I used to...
That movie has changed the way I view our society. It's almost prophetic.
"Air Surface Hazard." New term we can use. Rocks thrown up, birds, things falling off the back of trucks cocaine thrown out of a car. Anything moving and above ground level!
Imagine doing 70 in a 35 down mixed residential areas with crosswalks. Wish his license would be revoked.
Actually a lot of cops are wearing the Bluetooth stuff now. It makes it easy to communicate with the other motor cops without tying up the radio. Plus, nothing like listening to a good playlist when you’re chasing down someone who thinks their a Formula 1 star😂😂😂
The German Shepherd having a go at the Brit, his name is Payback
I keep hearing "mercy" instead of "emergency" like for swerving and stuff. gonna be using "mercy" now coz of that xD
Good rode trip.
13:32 it was red but was just turning green so I guess that driver just didn’t recognize that it was turning green and fully stopped. Good thing that motorcyclist was paying attention or his Insurance would more than likely be going up.
8:19 I knew this place looked too familiar, literally where i went to high school, bros going 65+ in a 20 mph zone, I hope he got a ticket from the speed camera directly next to the tree on the right.
He had the nerve to call the driver distracted. The car driver saw him over a quarter of a mile away. That’s plenty of distance if the bike was going the speed limit.
11:00 “is he a cop” 😂😂
I hit a rather large bat at @100mph once. Luckily it hit my handlebars first before bouncing onto my chest or I might have had some broken ribs. That was a brown pants moment for sure.
13:45 I thought the car stopped because it is a yellow box junction but their exit was always clear. It might well they were preparing to stop for a red when it went green that were in the wrong gear and stalled or bogged down.
Biker needs to learn to not take it personally, and keep a better cushion.
07:57 get some tread on that rear tyre as well 😮
You've have to look 10 cars ahead of you while ridding at least that's how I've been ridding for 45 yrs n no road rash on me!
Just need to ask but isnt it a requirement to be physically fit in order to be a first responder.......................why are so many cops the size of me x4???
DEI.
Some police departments have more lenient physical requirements - mostly sheriffs departments.
@@RezaQin That's just not true
Cops have been fat for a loooong time
Cars emerging from junctions into the path of motorcycles is one of the most common types of collisions for riders. Car drivers frequently don't look and/or don't see the approaching bike or, often see them but are completely inept at judging both speed and distance. Hence the infamous first words out of the car drivers; mouths after the crash: "Sorry mate I didn't see you".
Because of this, a very common scenario and question that I almost always present to novice riders, and often to more experienced riders taking advanced training, is this:-
'You are riding along the road and, about 175 yards ahead, you spot a car waiting to emerge from a side junction, over which you have priority. At what point can you be 100% certain that the driver is not going to pull out in front of you?'
The answers offered are varied and interesting but usually not the correct one. The only correct answer is: "Only after I have passed them".
A lot of this stems from things taught to learner car drivers and riders by driving/riding instructors who commonly say something along the lines of:- "If you are approaching a junction and see a car waiting to emerge, make eye contact with the driver so that you know they have seen you". On the face of it it sounds reasonable and it's well meant advice, but it's also very bad advice, it's erroneous and potentially dangerous, even lethal. There is absolutely no way to know that another road user has seen you, in any circumstances. I'm sure many road users reading this will have experienced being scared witless when an inattentive driver pulls out into their path - even when you have been watching them from a long distance off - they sit and they sit, as you draw ever closer and you think, OK, they're not going anywhere, they have seen me coming, and at this point you can clearly see the driver and they're looking in your direction - all is rosy. Then when you're barely a few yards from them, they emerge right into your path - you are completely and utterly flabbergasted, your last thought before impact probably being WTF!! oh shit!! or something similar.
Defensive riding principles and practices, observation, anticipation, positioning and speed are all crucial factors and skills that, as a motorcyclist you absolutely must have in your armoury and be employing constantly if you want to avoid becoming a statistic. You can learn and hone all these skills through well established and run advanced riding courses for road riders which will teach you the importance of "riding plans" and how you utilize them every time you throw a leg over your bike. In the UK, at least, access to training is easy and certainly not costly and there are several well run, tried and tested organizations who offer both training and recognized testing for advanced certification. A successful pass can often reduce your insurance premiums too. I'm sure in America there are options for riders too, although I don't know if you have anything similar over there.
If you watch a really good rider, you will see how they constantly observe, scan and gather information and then react to what they are seeing - their decisions are always made with the foremost principle in mind being safety and they may seem seem almost eerily immune to sudden and unexpected situations. In a scenario like this junction example, they will use the information they have gathered, they will position themselves in a way to minimize the danger from the immediate hazard (in this case the junction and any vehicles waiting to emerge). This would usually entail moving as far away from the junction as possible whilst staying on their own side of the carriageway but, will also take into account that their positioning should not put them at equal or greater risk from other hazards, such as oncoming traffic, following traffic, poor road surfaces etc. It's a form of prioritizing hazards, much like triage I suppose you could say. They will adjust their speed and then select the appropriate gear for that revised speed so that once they clear the hazard, they can accelerate away from it and begin the process of Information, Position, Speed, Gear, Acceleration all over again - it is a constant stream of consciousness, concentration, observation, anticipation and discipline. (it's referred to as IPSGA and is one of the foundations of advanced riding and driving methodology in the UK). You will also notice that their riding seems so smooth, effortless and relaxed and that they somehow seem to have a seventh sense - they don't really, it's just application of learned techniques, and knowing how to expertly read the road.
One thing that advanced rider training in the UK will teach you is that you should position to maximize view, but will also stress that view must always be sacrificed for safety - the roads are a constant stream of moving and static hazards that must be navigated by all road users - constant vigilance is essential so learn how to be the best at it and your riding will be hugely enhanced, you will be safer, more confident, more in control, smoother and relaxed and won't experience underwear changing situations nearly as often. Indeed, if you find that you are getting into such situations on a regular or semi regular basis, I'd say it's the perfect time to go and learn some new skills and elevate your riding to a higher level - there is no shame in admitting that you need help to progress and improve. Contrary to what you may hear, neither is it boring and just the preserve of cardigan wearing, pipe smoking old farts - very far from it. What it will provide you with is the knowledge that will make you a faster, smoother, safer rider in all situations and, consequently, you will enjoy your riding even more. Want to improve your cornering on the road? Don't guess at it - go and learn how from people who can teach you. It is an indisputable fact that the vast majority of bikers have absolutely no clue how to deal with bends - at least not safely. There are thousands of videos online that prove this. Most ride from bend to bend with no apparent intent or thought....they just rely on blind luck time and again until they get bitten when their luck runs out. It's partly the result of too many videos that focus on "racing lines" which are absolutely not the techniques to use on public highways - do so and you will likely come to grief eventually. Roadcraft and racecraft are totally different animals, chalk and cheese, as are the physical properties of roads and racetracks. Just like oil and water they do not mix either.
"Let it go, let it go..." 😝
1st clip could've swerved and that bike probably has ABS brakes where he could've even stopped without hitting the left turning vehicle.
It might have been possible to stop without leaving his lane. But still he only slowed down about half of what he could have
The problem with lane splitters is that they claim three lanes; the proper left and right lanes they are splitting, and apparently the splitting lane. You cannot convince me that lane splitting is a safer alternative to riding defensively in a lane. I may see some advantages to filtering to the front of a lane of traffic at stops, as long as the act of filtering and staging for the light to turn green doesn't interfere with any other drivers.
I've had birds to my head and to my shoulder. The one that hit my shoulder was pretty painfull even while I was fully geared. Third one wasn't actually a hit but a seagull flew right between my arms. It was pretty confusing situation having a midsized bird flapping on my lap :'D
17:52 No need to chase for a license plate, he left it on the ground at the start of the vid :D
I also would have accepted: "Group Rides are all Disasters"
I've been riding for 10 years. The only one time I was in serious danger and almost fatally crashed was in a group ride.
I got hit by a buzzard once. Hit it doing 80mph. Thought I broke my nose.
Birds are technically surface-to-air. Took a seagull off the top of my helmet once. Bird kept flying, top vent of my helmet ended up with a bunch of feathers and seagull sh1t.
Ego Kills!
Assume the next person who can "get you" will try to "get you". Thinking "you can't do that!" doesn't keep your teeth out of the bumper, or your grill, out of the grill.
"I'm walkin' here!" only worked for Dustin Hoffman.
Cars aren't out to get you, they're not out to save you either which is why most people in these clips run in to trouble
@@GaryM-ft7pw True, that.
An anecdote: I was 16, got my first bike, a Suzuki SP125 and rode it as a commuter to get to school.
A week or so into riding back and forth and all was going well. On my way home for lunch, I made a right turn onto a street that went downhill for about 60 yards or so. At the same time, a powder blue Cadillac made the turn at the bottom of the hill, coming the other way.
At the wheel was a young lady from a big name family in my town and she was not having a good day, apparently.
Instead of turning into her own lane and driving like a sane human being, she turned into my lane and floored the car right at my face.
I ended up having to take evasive action, endo'd my bike in the ditch on the side of the road in front of about 30 little kids at a daycare center that was right there on the corner.
Bent bars, stuck throttle, broken clutch lever, broken mirror, ripped seat, scuffed and scratched bike.
Ever since that incident, I've always driven around looking out for the next person who might do something stupid or illogical in traffic.
It has paid dividends. Not everyone is an intentionally murderous psychopath, but assuming people are not paying attention or are coldly indifferent, increases the chances of dodging that next bullet.
Awareness - Preparedness - No benefit of the doubt for big things that can smash you. Be proactive about giving yourself margin. Makes for a safer and more involved/active ride.
I see riders blasting along with the expectation that everyone else will do what they're supposed to, just because they're supposed to, I'm thinking "Eventually, this is going to hurt."
15:26 - the whole situation happened in the southern Poland, the car driver who rammed those bikers was VERY drunk. Luckily nobody was seriously injured, several bikers were bruised and motorcycles totaled. Driver allegedly confessed to the police that after drinking he "felt like going for a drive." The guy is facing a 4,5 years in prison now.
16 .17 D D your hand is actually on the licence plate on the ground on screen ..hope everyones okay..
Yep , had a duck hit my visor , language was NSFW , I think the dashcam footage is on my channel
Endo ❤
I would like to see how cop will handle with keyless bike 😂
20:32 THATS MEEE!!!
At 14:05, this situation is also a great example to illustrate the effect of reading situations left to right only. T
IMHO the situations is caused by L > R reading. You see three green lights, one red. 1, 2, 3 green, oh… one red. Too late! Learn to scan both ways alternately!
Also, the cop has pisspoor bike-gear. A kevlar vest, but bare arms? Meh.
Bee to the face!
Never ride with a guy who still hasn't mastered the art of pulling up his own pants properly, something most of us have got down by the age of four.
I still have my Packtalk Bold
It sure looked like the biker could have started his swerve to the Right sooner rather than waiting so long ! Also, when a vehicle is well into the intersection swerving behind it is the only logical choice when no other vehicle is directly behind them !
i am amazed..especially in the first instance...the rider is filtering/splitting....speeding....riding like a knucklehead ....the video shows the rider had plenty of time to avoid this completely....please hammer home that speed is the majority of causes...we see it alot...many riders think that riding fast is "skill"....riding fast defensively is the "skill"....thanks for walking through the instances....
Had 24:17 a bird shit on me twice 😂
No wonder insurance is so freaking expensive
Bird didnt hit me in the head but hit my buddy in the head right in front me while on a ride. Exiting a tunnel in HI on H-3, as we came out a bird crossed over right into his helmet. Thought he broke his neck.
8:30 🤣 This guy is either being very satirical, or he's smoking crack rocks the size of meteors
Happy 4th of July!🇺🇲🎆
25:00 why the hell is he standing in the road, lol
The bird was Dislocated Helmet Decor (DHD).
You gotta ask yourself what's wrong with a kid honking at anyone when he's doing 70 in the city. Mental problems? 9:00
yes, when you ride like that all the time you lose perspective and forget normal people do silly shit
@@--LZ--- if he was doing the speed limit he wouldn't have even seen the maneuver
Couldn't imagine being bold enough to do tricks without gear on...I'm doing nothing risky and still can't imagine deciding not to wear full gear. Helmet is nice but geezus why not go with full if you're going to be doing nasty tricks!
Beamers don't use blinkers, don't lie!
The vehicle in front of you has the right of way!!! You are behind and have to adjust to fit in!!!
Maybe I’m missing something here but why does he always say vehicles that are turning left, like it’s only left turns, vehicles pull out making right turns too but he always says left
Never in the head thankfully but I have had one hit my hand.
I got hit in the head with a rock one. Luckily my helmet took all the damage. Wife however did get hit with a bird in the chest one. Nearly took her out because it started fluttering about.
In the chase: They literally *had the plate* back at the first wreck, it fell off when it collided with the first bike.
Me no group ride..I saw a gagle of Harley guys hit the rd last bike week here in Panama city fl because the front guy slowed and his pals hit him. Nobody hurt but I'm sure it was Harley expensive.
" do you know why i pulled you over, your free to go even though you did the same thing when you passed me, i pulled you over becuase i thought you didnt have a lisensts plate, but after i whipped by you and almost drove you into the grass i see now after i got off my bike and took your keys that you do have listnes plates. anyway Im getting a BMW and BLAH BLAH BLAH"- Random cop
if you want to be chased by dog go to Georgia, in every village several dogs chased me - never got me, but very annoying
ahahaha wtf is an "air surface hazard"? XD there's no surface for air lol
22:02 I don't care how good the swerve was, I care that you wouldn't need to swerve to begin with if only you didn't follow the car so close. You should be watching the brake-lights of at least the five cars in front of you. Increase that following distance and position for safety>visibility>traction before you kiss the backside of a car my good man. You may not be so lucky next time.
I have been hit in the chest by a bird while riding.
I had a bird hit me on the helmet because i got to close to his nest
Can't brake, swerve, maintain good following distance, maintain appropriate speeds for residential area, watch for brake lights, wear gear and ride your own ride. It's everyone else's fault though. That drunk guy though... grrrr😡 Also that fat cop grabbing his key. I mess with bikes all day. Uh huh.... good luck with that. Also good swerve with that car that had no brake lights.😊
Cops don't have any right to remove the keys from your bike without your concent. If the biker hasn't commented some egregious crime that's unlawful seasure. Per Hampton Law, you do not have concent a cop searching your car and the same would apply to your bike ! People have become too subservient !
17:40 This is attempted murder, they should lock him up for long time.
23:43 Come on bro it could mess with your heart... JK
@1900 Don't you know cars aren't allowed to change lanes
OMG, he’s far and way out of shape.