This is such wholesome content. I consider myself an advanced sport bike rider and it is wonderful to see new riders starting their motorcycle journey. Less and less people want to ride it seems so its great to see you out here learning and posting content for others to learn from and get motivated by. Sorta jealous that you have so much to learn and explore. After many years riding I get "numb" to it sometimes. This type of videos are what renew my inner child. Thank you for this.
This is so sweet. Thank you so much. I honestly didn't think anyone was even going to watch this, but I am grateful that it could bring back some memories! The grass is always greener it seems because I can't wait for the day that I feel comfortable and confident lol. I guess it could be a good reminder to enjoy where we are at in our journeys! Wish you all the best! happy riding :)
Never lose that fun and child-like approach to biking. So many people pretend it's serious and macho with the biggest and loudest bikes. We ride bikes because it's fun and silly and it's like we're kids again playing on our push bikes.
1:57 saying what you see, looking ahead. This is what the teach on advanced training. It's great you're already doing this because it means you plan ahead and it will give you more time. At first it is tough to go but after a while it really gives you more time.
"I felt very cool, even if I sucked" yup, me to! One of my first rides to an actual place was to a coffee place near my daughters school to meet up with her. My daughter had apparently been telling her whole school her dad got a motorcycle and one of the teachers was going through the drive-thru and literally said "oh, this must be the father we have heard so much about! Nice motorcycle!" meanwhile I am still a waddling my bike in backwards to the parking spot... so much emotional pain...
Couple points from me: 1. You want to get your gear changes done while the bike is still rolling. It's fine to keep the clutch in until you're ready to go. The bits in the gearbox need to be moving so the bits in the gearbox can move. Otherwise it'll just lock up and it'll break before it gets into gear. If you're stationary and in neutral, let the clutch out. That'll keep bits moving until bits need to move to get you into 1st. 2. Practice emergency braking. With the bike upright, a SMALL front wheel slide or a stoppie will have no ill effects. Both are corrected by easing off the brake. You're not going for any particular standard, just exploring your bike's capabilities, so start small and build up to the hard braking. In all cases the technique is the same. Instructors at my nearby school call it "kiss & squeeze" - take up the slack, and *smoothly* add pressure. You'll be surprised by how well your bike can stop. As you gain confidence in your ability to brake, you'll naturally tend to not stop early for things. You'll become more comfortable with speed too, knowing stopping isn't an issue. Have fun! 😊
I just found your videos, and it certainly brings back memories. I started riding in high school, and when you mentioned how it felt riding at speed...although it's been a number of years, that feeling (or rather the memory of that feeling) stays with you. It's something else entirely, and hard to explain to someone that doesn't ride. Really enjoying the content!
@@gaabbiioOMG you feel it so much more than inside a car. You feel the wind pressure, the hot, the cold, the noises are louder, the wind pushes you about on your arms, head, torso. When you go really fast there's a wind effect where it's actually pushing you on your back to go forward, just a little bit. You can see this when people ride just wearing a T-shirt. It gets lifted up their back, above their skin, so it's not even touching them. I expected to need to be really strong to hold on when going fast, but the air pocket/bubble effect means it's actually ok going quick (70 to 100 mph). Up at 150 mph the wind actually shakes quickly the helmet causing vision to blur a little at times. Moving into a better position helps solve this. At least that's what I found. Video creator, your videos just bring back so many memories and feelings. I keep having those "oh yeah I remember this feeling" and smiling to myself while watching you have that moment in real time.
Great stuff. Right on girl! You bring back a lot of memories for a lot of us! Ride for a year as much as you can, then as crazy as it sounds. Take some track day classes. Where you will learn about the apex, corner entry speed and exit, engine breaking and so much more. It will boost your confidence and squash a lot of phantom fears. If there is anything I would tell you to keep foremost in your mind is, "Don't look where you are going. Look where you want to go!" That simple statement has saved me from a few potential "situations." Above all, enjoy and have tons of fun.😄
One one hand its heartwarming to see new riders learn... ...on the other hand its a bit sad to see US folk dont get riding school. I mean here in the EU - sure getting loicense is harder - but you also get good instructors teaching you the ropes.
Great job Congratulations, Always expect the unexpected and believe the cars will make the wrong choice and be prepared for it. Watch the center of the lane in the wet due to oil on the center and painted lines in the rain. Enjoy your wind therapy.
Well done to you!!!! Just a note, its better to stop a lot earlier than later. A few weeks of building your confidence in traffic and this will be a fond memory for you.
I'm a relatively new rider, only riding since 2020, and this video is so relateable! I remember having basically all of these same thoughts and feelings (still do for a lot of them). Keep at it! awesome riding!
Good job, good video. Great to see newer riders enjoying the ride. I have been riding around 15 years and still use an abundance of caution. My opinion is never get so confident that you become dangerous. I will never forget my first ride on the real streets. I couldn't understand how ppl rode over 35-40 mph and not have a full panic attack. It just takes time and instructions from experienced riders that you trust. And always wear your gear. Great video be safe, and God bless.
you're doing great! looking around and being patient for cars is perfect, they live in their safe metal box(: takes time to judge what speeds cars are going! best advice i got was to constantly check around and knowing immediate surroundings, always checking over that shoulder in those blind spots before moving that direction, how quickly something can approach in the time since you looked in that mirror can boggle your mind. stay safe, but always have fun!
This is the most beautiful video I have seen in years…e joy your journey and never forget this part of your path and remember how you got here…safe travels…YOU GOT THIS!!!
Just started riding last week and this is so relatable 😅 don’t stress too much about the small things, it all comes naturally and your confidence will build up very quickly. Ride safe ✌️
this is so awesome! it’s hilarious that you’re so super scared but so super brave! you’re doing great and i’m glad someone is there to follow behind you and help you :)
Good job! Now just need to get that confidence up just a tad bit. But just glad to see someone going about this the right way. Too many squids out there hoping on a bike and riding way past their limits. You got this!!
Thank you so much for sharing your journey. This is going to be me in a couple weeks and I've have been watching videos non stop. This is also the bike I'm im planning on getting, so i find this content very relatable.
Looking so much better and you have good observations. Always do a shoulder check if you're changing lanes and keep everything smooth like the sound of your voice😁. It's really unsafe to hold the clutch in unless you're at a stop. When you coast on the clutch you have very little control. Your shifting sounds good for how little you had been riding. Nerves will always be a hinderence to newer riders but they will pass as you continue to improve. When looking to pull out onto a road try to look for longer rather glance many times. This will give you less of a rushed feeling and give you more time to assess whether you have time to pull out and get up to speed without impeding other vehicles. There's alot to learn and the good riders never stop regardless of how many years they've been riding or how many miles they've stacked up. Keep practising, keep safe and keep having fun.
@@gaabbiio there is so much it can be overwhelming but take your time. There's a few good channels like motojitsu and dandanthefireman that will help you with proper technique and also teach you how to avoid being involved in a crash. And take courses if you can. Even on the other side of the word and with over fifteen years on the road, I still learn something from their vids.👊🏻✌🏻
Love the video and congrats on making it onto the roads! I’m a new rider so I know how you feel. I’ve been riding in my neighborhood for a few weeks but still don’t think I’m ready for public roads. Keep it up!
Thanks so much!! And that’s awesome that you are realistic and taking the time to get the skills down. Learning to ride is one thing that you should go at your own pace and not rush for sure✌🏻💜 ride safe! you got this!
Subbed and can't wait to see how you grow as a rider! I'm getting my first road bike soon and I will likely be just as nervous. You did great and just keep practicing!
Ridden bikes all my life. Best advice I've ever received is to ride with a finger covering the front brake. If you ever get into a panic braking situation you will tense up and only stomp the rear brake. Also, with the finger already there, I have grabbed it subconsciously before I could even think about it in an emergency situation. It is uncomfortable and throttle control is harder but worth learning. You're doing great! Be safe and always ride your own pace.
I ride with a couple fingers resting on the front brake! I just found this was most natural and comfortable for me:) I have gotten a few comments telling me to NOT do this, so it seems a little controversial lol. I’m just going to keep doing what feels natural. Maybe on a longer ride I wouldn’t..so my throttle hand doesn’t get as tired? But idk I think they tell new riders to not do this because they don’t trust them enough to not panic and pull the front brake but I’m not sure? Thank you!
Thank you! It's so nice to get feedback like this because even though I feel like I am "taking the right steps" I feel like I am doing everything all wrong lol
I've been riding for over 40 years. Every thing from dirt bikes to road racing. RUclips put one of your videos on my recommended list and I'm glad it did. I really have enjoyed watching. You have a nice self deprecating way of sharing your experience. If I can offer one bit of advice it would be to be more confident. I firmly believe a confident rider, not over confident, is a safer rider. From what you have shared in your videos you are doing great and you should use that to fuel your confidence.
Thank you so much! 💜 And I think I get a little more confident every time I practice, but I have a bad habit of always underestimating myself and not wanting to appear overly confident…even when I do believe in myself🥲💜 it’s a work in progress lol
this is a great video and you really show how it feels out there for a new rider. I just took my first ride out of my neighborhood today. Went to go get my daughter some apple sauce at the semi local grocery store. I really smiled when you explain how you feel like you are going so fast and then look at the speedometer and see your only going 25. lol. I ride a little every day to get the jitters out and getting use to actually being out there among the cars.
Thanks so much! And congrats to you I’m glad it went well! Riding everyday is SO good, I haven’t been riding that consistently, and I know it would help so much. I get pretty nervous to get on the bike when a week has gone by since my last ride. Sounds like you’re doing great! Ride safe💜
Reminds me of my first time out on the road, though I live right next to a gas station, so the ride wasn't exactly long. It really does trip you out when you start to go faster on a bike. I had to work up some courage at the 50+ mph marks, and it took a few times out on the street before I was comfortable going 70. The first time I went 70, it really hit me how much harder it is to turn the bike than even 50 or 55, so I didn't feel like I had as much control as I liked when I first started going that fast. Keep taking it easy, ride your own ride. If you feel unsafe doing something, don't do it and build yourself up until you're comfortable.
Thank you for these videos. I bought my first bike, also an MT-03, and on May 4th will have my first ride. Anxious but your videos are helping me a lot. Keep it up. Cheers from Brazil 🎉
I am speed! LOL!! 🤣You're makeing amazing progess! My first 1000 miles have been scary sometimes, but then everything became natural and smooth. I'm always happy to see girls getting into riding! 😊 *subbed*
Enjoying the vids, you're doing great, dont know how it works in the states but in the UK those hexagonal Stop signs, You must come to a stop behind the line even if the coast is clear, and on a bike test if I remember correctly, they judge your stopping by means of seeing you put your gear shift foot on the floor, while preesing the rear brake with right foot, if you then find you haven't got it back into 1st already then you have to have to do a switch around with the feet, but keep maintain the brake light on using the front brake, but that probs sounds a bit confusing right now but the main point I think is het into the habit of actuality stopping completely at stop signs as I suspect thats the rules in the states also, stop means stop right!? 💁♂️🤷♂️😅 ...I use spongebob waiting interval cards in some of my vids too, its funny how spongebob has soo many RUclips vids using them because they are fun, ps I think it took longer than 12 seconds to pump gas pay the clark and glove up, lol! 😅
Nothing wrong with being observant, and thinking no one can see you. To be honest, they probably don't! Biking is all about defensive riding, expecting the unexpected. One thing I did to remember to turn the signal light off, was just getting into a habit of pushing the turn signal off button every so often. Eventually you will will just instinctively signal and turn it off. The great thing about this vlog is you will be able to see how much you grow and progress. Enjoy the journey, the adventure, and the freedom! Great bike to learn on, keep it up!
This is so cute!! I had my first ride on the streets a few months ago and seeing how everyone is also scared it's super validating hahahaha cheers form brazil 🥳🙏🏼
Hey way to go on your first street ride. Just keep practising and your comfort level will grow. I just upgraded to a new Yamaha and I keep leaving my turn signals on too so don't be too hard on yourself, haha.
I've only been riding for six months, and all these things you spoke about in the video are all things I either used to be concerned about or am still concerned about. I used to race cars. Nothing major, just BMW Club racing, but I do consider myself an advanced car driver. I can tell that my muscle memory is still not anywhere close to where it is in a car. It seems like it's going to take a few years and 10s of thousands of miles before I begin to feel as comfortable on a bike as I do in a car. I'm not frustrated about it at all. I just look at it as a challenge. Your journey looks exactly like mine, just behind by six months. P.S. I find that wearing ear plugs makes it a lot less chaotic.
That makes me happy! :D And this resonates with me for sure! The learning curve is so steep when compared to driving. BMW club racing?! siiick. This is a pro-BMW channel hehe Earplugs do help a lot!
Came from cars to bikes as well, but i have ridden dirt bikes and quads as a kid so the motorcycle skills came on pretty fast for me i think. I did scca autocross, drifting, HPDE track days, but bikes are way more exhilarating for sure. I am 8 months in and am getting ready for my first track day soon. Both of you two probably understand by now that there's nothing like the feeling of hopping on your bike and going somewhere, just to experience the "going there" part of it. Motorcycles are awesome!
The clutch thing and going downhill and the bike going faster. I've seen you know about engineering and how to use a lathe, so i suggest watching a video showing what the clutch does. Basically the clutch is 2 plates the size of a cup coaster. There's a spring pushing the 2 plates together. One plate is attached to the engine, the other plate is attached to the gearbox. When you pull the clutch lever you are separating the 2 plates, and your fingers are pulling against that spring which pushes the 2 plates together. So you pull the lever and tie means the gearbox clutch plate has distance from the engine clutch plate. This allows you to change gear. The engine clutch plate is spinning with the engine, so when you pull in the lever you move it away from the gearbox clutch plate. When you let the clutch lever out you are joining the 2 plates together, and the engine is now connected to the gearbox. You know when you rev the engine the bike goes faster, you close the throttle and the bike slows. Pulling the clutch lever separates the engine from the gearbox, which is why you go faster down a hill if you pull the clutch lever in. Because the engine is now distanced from the gearbox. I had a driving instructor who actually made 2 little plates on a shaft with an electric motor on one side and a tire on the other. Just so learners could see it and know it. An actual clutch has multiple layers of plates, but it's still 2 plates, 1 attached to the engine side, the other attached to the gearbox side. You're smart, you're an engineer, I've no doubt you'll get this. So far you're doing great. And the fact that you're trying to solve this puzzle already shows you're putting the thinking time in.
Thank you I think others will find this explanation useful as well. Honestly, I do have a basic understanding, I just had a habit of not wanting to engine brake? Lol I am practicing engine braking and downshifting more now:) at first I think it was hard for me because my throttle control wasn’t great..so engine braking was so jerky! Pulling in the clutch was my way of smoothing things out.
I think going on a really good way. For sure you should be aware and predict stuf so you get ready. Basicly ride on safe mode xD with the time you unconsciously start feelling your limits and stay there. For sure never forget your gear as well You probably already know all this so thats it. Btw the voice over sounds great so could be a way of content if you want. Have a good time. Ride safe!
Thank you sm! And yeah good call, it's my goal to practice more swerves and panic brakes until it is automatic and I can do them at all speeds. And thanks, that is god to know! I think like the voice overs too... they just take so long to make and sometimes feel kind of "robotic" to me. I will keep practicing though! I am still trying to figure out what I am doing haha. ride safe✌️
good to know there's a new good rider around xD about the content I kinda don't have creativity so I see there's some hard work to bring stuf without being boring. With that congrats for doing it 👌 Bye 🤜🤛@@gaabbiio
after a 30 year break I got back into the riding. Took the HD skills class (3 days quite good taught by NC Motorcycle police). Ive spent the first 120 miles around the neighborhood, then local church parking lots, a some 40MPH driving. One recent video said you should practice your first 500 miles local and not past 40 mph/3rd gear which is good advice. Im riding a new BMW r1250r which it perfect for me. Your Video is PERFECT and expresses my feelings to the letter. Well done Gabi, Although I had a TON of riding experience I needed the basic down pat.Well done.
I like that advice! I feel most comfortable at 45mph and lower so I can see that being a safe limit. I did take the 2-day course that is offered here and I really liked it, wish it was longer though. I am planning on taking the "advanced" course when I want to get my full endorsement. Daaang that is a cool bike! Hope you are having fun with that! Thanks and ride safe✌️
I'll add another suggestion here: @DoodleOnAMotorcycle and the backyard obstacle course she takes to learn more skills, gain more confidence, and so on. Great to see you take the risks of riding and enjoy that freedom.
Gabi, congratulations on your first street ride! Riding a motorcycle will be something you will enjoy and make new friends over your entire lifetime. BTW- I have been riding for 57 years and still overly cautious. ;) Everybody gets butterflies once in a while in their stomach. The trick is to get them to fly in formation.
Thank you so much for the sweet comment! Dang 57 years!? That is SO cool! honored you would even watch this lol. Also, that is the cutest saying I have ever heard, going to have to use that one 🦋 What a great way to think about it.
When you find a camera position you like, take a silver sharpie and draw a line across the interlocking part of the mount where the screw goes in, that way you can always return to the same position every time.
hehe ty I really appreciate it. And how exciting!! I love seeing other girls ride as well, it's definitely intimidating to learn, especially if you don't see much representation. So go us!! lol good luck to you
The first couple times you get on street are scary yes. Just work your way up to bigger streets and highways. It starts going really quickly as you are more comfortable riding but might take you a few weeks or months to really be comfortable enough to tackle like an interstate highway. All normal, all good.
Thanks for the reassurance! It’s hard to know what normal-ish progress looks like, and sometimes I feel like I am learning slowly, but that makes me feel a lot better:)
Aw thank you so much!! 💜 And Yes! I have some footage of him riding passenger for the first time, but we stayed in the parking lot because it was scary and harder than I thought 😂 I also think my bf needs to learn how to ride passenger because it’s more active than just sitting there…at least on a little naked bike like ours haha
I'm just finishing my driving lessons for A1 license (up to 125cc) and I really appreciate your videos and all the problems and fears that you talk about. I've been driving a car for more than 20 years, but only when I first got on a scooter did I feel how "fast" 40 km/h (20 mph) really is, how much colder it is, how much I can feel the wind... And after 90 minutes of riding through the city during the rush hour, with the 100% focus, I really feel exhausted and I need at least a day to rest properly and to be ready for another ride. I also plan to start recording when I get my license and buy my own scooter, to make some kind of documentation of my beginnings (speaking about that, any tips about mounting a GoPro on a helmet are welcome 🙂). Keep riding and stay safe! 🙂 P.S. As one guy from my country said: "I'm afraid of the motorcycles. That's why I've been successfully riding them for more than 20 years"
Oh so cool! It’s pretty sketchy where I’m at lol, you only have to take 2 short tests and you can go ride any bike. It’s crazy to me that people can start on huge bikes and hit the freeway instantly! It does feel so fast! And I feel you on the fatigue, so far it’s been mostly mental. It’s hard to stay so focused. As far as mounting, I just use some of the standard GoPro mounts and GoPro adhesive for a “chin mount”. I am looking to get a new camera set up in the future so maybe I’ll do a short video of that at some point. Thanks for the nice comment! Good luck on your riding journey!! 😊
This is currently my experience. I plan on hitting the main roads tomorrow. I’ve been practicing around the neighborhood but have yet to hit the roads where all the real traffic is.
Keep posting i love seeing begginner riders journey it reminds me of mine. Fyi my first time riding on the road went ecactly like yours. Stopping for too long at turnings and sucked at downshifting. But trust me ur doing way better than me................................ I hit a car on my first time riding on the main streets 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😏😏
Gotta start somewhere! But OMG then I wouldn’t say EXACTLY hahahah😂 that’s crazy 😯 hopefully it wasn’t too bad. Glad you were ok! Thank you and ride safe💜✌🏻
Super cool to stumble across my city. I plan on taking the test in Ridgefield in June then hit up pro caliber for a rebel 500, z400, or a mt 03. Amy recommendations? Really enjoyed watching you as a beginner ride through the couve
Exciting!🙈 I love the mt-03 as a beginner bike, I think it just depends on what you think your riding style will be! My friend got the rebel 500 because she is shorter and being able to flat foot the bike is really nice if you are just starting out! So it depends on how tall you are and if you can lift it lol. 500cc seems fine for a cruiser, but I think that’s a great idea to stay in the 250-400 range for a sportier bike. My main recommendation is to just go sit on as many bikes as possible and see what feels right :) Thanks so much✌🏻💜
Curious what part of the country you are located? Glad you are increasing with confidence with each step. I want to ride so bad. Actually bought a bike a few years back but then covid happened and all the classes to get your license were canceled. Lost my nerve and sold the bike. Now I'm really feeling that pull to try again but wondering if that time in my life has passed. Either way, I wish you good luck and happy riding. Looks like you picked a great first bike for yourself!
I’m in PNW, Washington/oregon :) Covid did make a lot of things harder didn’t it… I think if you are feeling the “pull” it is worth looking into again! You can always feel it out and take the class and then decide if you want to pursue it further! I wish you the best✌🏻💜 thank you!
nice... it's nerve-racking at first but it's all just practice in the end... 2 things... keep to the right side of the road so faster cars can easily pass you and you move to the left side of the road when turning left second thing is blinkers, you need to press them early because they are info for people behind
it is safer to stay in first! You want to be ready at intersections/stops to take off if you need to…like if someone comes up really fast behind you. It’s also good to not stop directly behind cars for this reason, stop to either side of the lane (whichever is best for seeing and being seen). That way you have a better escape path between lanes and don’t get smashed between two cars
you start going faster because when off throttle your engine slows itself down which is called engine braking, it is a life saver when having to start fast
Yeah I’ve trying to get better at using it to slow down instead of pulling the clutch in to brake. This bike engine brakes pretty hard, so it felt really jerky when I was first learning…so I didn’t like to utilize it as much. Getting better with the throttle control is helping though!
I like Dandan the fireman’s tip that target fixation can be a tool! I think that is a good way to think about it. Just have to fixate on the right path:)
@@gaabbiio I was just going to say this exact thing. Target fixation is not bad. Its what you are fixating on. Fixating on your escape? Fixating on the proper exit to a turn. No. Target fixation is not bad. its remembering to fixate in the right areas and why.
For this video I just have the hero 7 black with a GoPro mount attached with some 3M double side adhesive to the chin of my helmet:) I had no mic when recording this video so I had to do some post processing of the audio. I also recorded the voiceover with a cheaper rode mic at my computer:)
I'm still learning in my neighborhood but sometimes all of a sudden i get scared and intimidated before getting on. Can you speak on the clothing brand/size for the gloves and jacket? Also what helmet brand and model are you using? Thanks. Right now I'm just using a Bell motocross helm I bought to mountain bike years ago. I heard women sizes are a lot bigger than normal clothing. Anyways cool video.
I feel that so much! Some days are just scarier than others…and sometimes it’s good to just get on and do something you know you can do well and then the fear fizzles away:) Other days it’s good to accept that you aren’t in the mood and don’t force yourself to ride if you aren’t “feeling it”:) The gear I’m wearing now I would say is my “beginner set” and I kind of just got what was on sale/available. I like a few things and and I have some that I want to replace soon. Maybe I can do a short video about it:) women’s sizes are all over the place! Some are bigger some are smaller, you really need to try on different brands to know what fits. Here what I have now: Gloves: Scorpion (small) Jacket: Sedici air control #16 (small) got off of Marketplace for $100 Pants: iron workers jeans (size 8 when I’m usually a 2) Boots: Dainese Aurora Helmet: Icon Variant (sz small I think) (Make sure to look at the ECE rating when finding a helmet!) Thanks sm💜
So third video. By my count you were still at less than a month of doing this and first time really out on roadways trying to shift. hearing the sounds you were thinking the steps, roll off throttle, clutch in, shift gear, clutch out, roll on throttle. Almost as if I can hear you saying the step in your head as you are doing them. That hesitation is you thinking through it. It will start to become more fluid and your muscle memory will take over and you will soon do all five of those steps in under a second. I know you might find that hard to believe now, but it will happen.
I had gotten the motorcycle, then the permit, then passed the MSF buuut I'm finding every excuse not to ride my YAMAHA MT03 (even with Endorsement, all the gear and nice NC Oct weather). On the MSF, I practiced on a small ass Kawasaki, but as you know, the MT-03 is bulky and heavy af, plus im a slim girl that weighs 120-ish lb's. I live on long winding one-way roads with fields and houses on either side (people haul ass behind you going 60 on a 45). Terrified and disappointed that I can't work up the courage to ride it. I'm all alone out here without fam or friends, so that is a huge factor 😪 That's why im watching your video 😢 to get some motivation
Good for you for taking the class and getting endorsed! Feeling safe enough to practice is a big factor for sure, I am sorry you are dealing with some setbacks there. Do you have a driveway? I feel like even just spending time sitting on the bike and making small circles with it could help! I remember the first day I got on the bike, it felt SO big and heavy and unmanageable…I didn’t ever think I was going to get used to it. But the last couple of months I have noticed how light and small it feels compared to when I started! It just takes time and baby steps 💜 Maybe there are people near you on a Facebook group or something that you could make friends with? I know in my town there are “girl riding groups” that I could join☺️ You’ve got this! Just don’t be too hard on yourself! have fun and be safe💜
Ah. no no, when you pull the clutch in, the bike loses any retardation, so it only feels like you're going faster. Just like letting go of the brakes. Haven't you done a motorcycle driving course yet? Seems not, as the instructors will explain stuff like that if you ask them. Good luck anyway.
Yeah I understand that now! Unfortunately the course that is offered here that I took did not go over engine braking (it might have been mentioned once, but not in detail) or riding on different elevations. Thanks!
This is such wholesome content. I consider myself an advanced sport bike rider and it is wonderful to see new riders starting their motorcycle journey. Less and less people want to ride it seems so its great to see you out here learning and posting content for others to learn from and get motivated by. Sorta jealous that you have so much to learn and explore. After many years riding I get "numb" to it sometimes. This type of videos are what renew my inner child. Thank you for this.
This is so sweet. Thank you so much. I honestly didn't think anyone was even going to watch this, but I am grateful that it could bring back some memories! The grass is always greener it seems because I can't wait for the day that I feel comfortable and confident lol. I guess it could be a good reminder to enjoy where we are at in our journeys! Wish you all the best! happy riding :)
True dat.
Never lose that fun and child-like approach to biking. So many people pretend it's serious and macho with the biggest and loudest bikes. We ride bikes because it's fun and silly and it's like we're kids again playing on our push bikes.
It’s pretty serious lmao the injury possibility from low speeds is severe.
More like, have fun, be vigilant. 🫡
lol i like this
1:57 saying what you see, looking ahead. This is what the teach on advanced training. It's great you're already doing this because it means you plan ahead and it will give you more time. At first it is tough to go but after a while it really gives you more time.
Thank you!!!
I remember all those feelings, from the parking lot to first time on the road. Welcome to the community, you're doing it !!
Thank you💜
"I felt very cool, even if I sucked" yup, me to! One of my first rides to an actual place was to a coffee place near my daughters school to meet up with her. My daughter had apparently been telling her whole school her dad got a motorcycle and one of the teachers was going through the drive-thru and literally said "oh, this must be the father we have heard so much about! Nice motorcycle!" meanwhile I am still a waddling my bike in backwards to the parking spot... so much emotional pain...
LOL no that is so awesome! Your daughter is so proud of you! and nothing wrong with waddling the bike around hahah
happy riding!
Couple points from me:
1. You want to get your gear changes done while the bike is still rolling. It's fine to keep the clutch in until you're ready to go. The bits in the gearbox need to be moving so the bits in the gearbox can move. Otherwise it'll just lock up and it'll break before it gets into gear. If you're stationary and in neutral, let the clutch out. That'll keep bits moving until bits need to move to get you into 1st.
2. Practice emergency braking. With the bike upright, a SMALL front wheel slide or a stoppie will have no ill effects. Both are corrected by easing off the brake. You're not going for any particular standard, just exploring your bike's capabilities, so start small and build up to the hard braking. In all cases the technique is the same. Instructors at my nearby school call it "kiss & squeeze" - take up the slack, and *smoothly* add pressure. You'll be surprised by how well your bike can stop. As you gain confidence in your ability to brake, you'll naturally tend to not stop early for things. You'll become more comfortable with speed too, knowing stopping isn't an issue.
Have fun! 😊
Thanks for the pointers!
You have a very comforting voice. Good luck on your journey. Doing great!
Aw thank you!
I just found your videos, and it certainly brings back memories. I started riding in high school, and when you mentioned how it felt riding at speed...although it's been a number of years, that feeling (or rather the memory of that feeling) stays with you. It's something else entirely, and hard to explain to someone that doesn't ride. Really enjoying the content!
It’s so fast and visceral🏍💨
Thank you!!
@@gaabbiioOMG you feel it so much more than inside a car. You feel the wind pressure, the hot, the cold, the noises are louder, the wind pushes you about on your arms, head, torso.
When you go really fast there's a wind effect where it's actually pushing you on your back to go forward, just a little bit. You can see this when people ride just wearing a T-shirt. It gets lifted up their back, above their skin, so it's not even touching them. I expected to need to be really strong to hold on when going fast, but the air pocket/bubble effect means it's actually ok going quick (70 to 100 mph).
Up at 150 mph the wind actually shakes quickly the helmet causing vision to blur a little at times. Moving into a better position helps solve this. At least that's what I found.
Video creator, your videos just bring back so many memories and feelings. I keep having those "oh yeah I remember this feeling" and smiling to myself while watching you have that moment in real time.
Great stuff. Right on girl!
You bring back a lot of memories for a lot of us!
Ride for a year as much as you can, then as crazy as it sounds.
Take some track day classes. Where you will learn about the apex, corner entry speed and exit, engine breaking and so much more.
It will boost your confidence and squash a lot of phantom fears.
If there is anything I would tell you to keep foremost in your mind is,
"Don't look where you are going. Look where you want to go!"
That simple statement has saved me from a few potential "situations."
Above all, enjoy and have tons of fun.😄
One one hand its heartwarming to see new riders learn...
...on the other hand its a bit sad to see US folk dont get riding school.
I mean here in the EU - sure getting loicense is harder - but you also get good instructors teaching you the ropes.
I did take the 2-day class to get my permit but it’s not the same 🥲 would be nice to have more resources here for sure!
Great job Congratulations, Always expect the unexpected and believe the cars will make the wrong choice and be prepared for it. Watch the center of the lane in the wet due to oil on the center and painted lines in the rain. Enjoy your wind therapy.
Thank you! All good things to think about!
Well done to you!!!! Just a note, its better to stop a lot earlier than later. A few weeks of building your confidence in traffic and this will be a fond memory for you.
aw thank you so much!! I am erring on the side of caution for sure, but I do hope I can look back and laugh at this one day!
I'm a relatively new rider, only riding since 2020, and this video is so relateable! I remember having basically all of these same thoughts and feelings (still do for a lot of them). Keep at it! awesome riding!
I am very happy to hear that! It is pretty intimidating when you start out lol
Thanks so much :)
This has been me the past few months, thank you for sharing your journey!
Thanks for watching!! Ride safe🏍✌🏻
Good job, good video.
Great to see newer riders enjoying the ride.
I have been riding around 15 years and still use an abundance of caution.
My opinion is never get so confident that you become dangerous.
I will never forget my first ride on the real streets.
I couldn't understand how ppl rode over 35-40 mph and not have a full panic attack.
It just takes time and instructions from experienced riders that you trust. And always wear your gear.
Great video be safe, and God bless.
Thank you so much!! And thanks for the tips:)
And that is exactly where I am at right now! Anything over 35 seems SO fast😂
you're doing great! looking around and being patient for cars is perfect, they live in their safe metal box(: takes time to judge what speeds cars are going! best advice i got was to constantly check around and knowing immediate surroundings, always checking over that shoulder in those blind spots before moving that direction, how quickly something can approach in the time since you looked in that mirror can boggle your mind. stay safe, but always have fun!
Thank you so much!🙈
This is the most beautiful video I have seen in years…e joy your journey and never forget this part of your path and remember how you got here…safe travels…YOU GOT THIS!!!
This is the sweetest thing ever 😭🥹 thank you so much💜
Just started riding last week and this is so relatable 😅 don’t stress too much about the small things, it all comes naturally and your confidence will build up very quickly. Ride safe ✌️
Yay! So exciting! Good luck to you :D And thank you so much **biker wave**
this is so awesome! it’s hilarious that you’re so super scared but so super brave! you’re doing great and i’m glad someone is there to follow behind you and help you :)
Aw 🫣 thank you so much!! and it was so nice of him, I probably wouldn’t have felt confident enough without the follow car
Good job! Now just need to get that confidence up just a tad bit. But just glad to see someone going about this the right way. Too many squids out there hoping on a bike and riding way past their limits.
You got this!!
Thanks!! I’m definitely a bit of a scaredy-cat lol trying to be safe/smart about it for sure
Thank you so much for sharing your journey. This is going to be me in a couple weeks and I've have been watching videos non stop. This is also the bike I'm im planning on getting, so i find this content very relatable.
Aw thanks so much for watching💜 that is super exciting! It is a great beginner bike you’re going to love it. Good luck and ride safe✌🏻
Looking so much better and you have good observations. Always do a shoulder check if you're changing lanes and keep everything smooth like the sound of your voice😁. It's really unsafe to hold the clutch in unless you're at a stop. When you coast on the clutch you have very little control. Your shifting sounds good for how little you had been riding. Nerves will always be a hinderence to newer riders but they will pass as you continue to improve. When looking to pull out onto a road try to look for longer rather glance many times. This will give you less of a rushed feeling and give you more time to assess whether you have time to pull out and get up to speed without impeding other vehicles. There's alot to learn and the good riders never stop regardless of how many years they've been riding or how many miles they've stacked up. Keep practising, keep safe and keep having fun.
Omg there is much to learn!! So I really appreciate all of the tips. I will work on all of these 🙏🏼✌🏻 Thank you so much!!
@@gaabbiio there is so much it can be overwhelming but take your time. There's a few good channels like motojitsu and dandanthefireman that will help you with proper technique and also teach you how to avoid being involved in a crash. And take courses if you can. Even on the other side of the word and with over fifteen years on the road, I still learn something from their vids.👊🏻✌🏻
Congratulations and keep riding
You did an amazing job for your first time on the open road. Congratulations on the new motorcycle 🏍️. Build your confidence and keep it up
Aw thank you so much! ✌🏻💜
Love the video and congrats on making it onto the roads! I’m a new rider so I know how you feel. I’ve been riding in my neighborhood for a few weeks but still don’t think I’m ready for public roads. Keep it up!
Thanks so much!! And that’s awesome that you are realistic and taking the time to get the skills down. Learning to ride is one thing that you should go at your own pace and not rush for sure✌🏻💜 ride safe! you got this!
Subbed and can't wait to see how you grow as a rider! I'm getting my first road bike soon and I will likely be just as nervous. You did great and just keep practicing!
Aw thanks so much and for the sub!💜 that’s awesome!! Wish you the best! Ride safe✌🏻
You go girl, doing great!
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Ridden bikes all my life. Best advice I've ever received is to ride with a finger covering the front brake. If you ever get into a panic braking situation you will tense up and only stomp the rear brake. Also, with the finger already there, I have grabbed it subconsciously before I could even think about it in an emergency situation. It is uncomfortable and throttle control is harder but worth learning. You're doing great! Be safe and always ride your own pace.
I ride with a couple fingers resting on the front brake! I just found this was most natural and comfortable for me:) I have gotten a few comments telling me to NOT do this, so it seems a little controversial lol. I’m just going to keep doing what feels natural. Maybe on a longer ride I wouldn’t..so my throttle hand doesn’t get as tired? But idk
I think they tell new riders to not do this because they don’t trust them enough to not panic and pull the front brake but I’m not sure?
Thank you!
You are doing great,the more you ride the more confident you will get.
Thank you! It's so nice to get feedback like this because even though I feel like I am "taking the right steps" I feel like I am doing everything all wrong lol
I've been riding for over 40 years. Every thing from dirt bikes to road racing. RUclips put one of your videos on my recommended list and I'm glad it did. I really have enjoyed watching. You have a nice self deprecating way of sharing your experience. If I can offer one bit of advice it would be to be more confident. I firmly believe a confident rider, not over confident, is a safer rider. From what you have shared in your videos you are doing great and you should use that to fuel your confidence.
Thank you so much! 💜
And I think I get a little more confident every time I practice, but I have a bad habit of always underestimating myself and not wanting to appear overly confident…even when I do believe in myself🥲💜 it’s a work in progress lol
You are getting smoother! Nice going! Im 70 and have been riding forever..i love that you get a kick out of riding! I STILL do.
Hope I can say the same thing in the future!🥹
this is a great video and you really show how it feels out there for a new rider. I just took my first ride out of my neighborhood today. Went to go get my daughter some apple sauce at the semi local grocery store. I really smiled when you explain how you feel like you are going so fast and then look at the speedometer and see your only going 25. lol. I ride a little every day to get the jitters out and getting use to actually being out there among the cars.
Thanks so much! And congrats to you I’m glad it went well! Riding everyday is SO good, I haven’t been riding that consistently, and I know it would help so much. I get pretty nervous to get on the bike when a week has gone by since my last ride. Sounds like you’re doing great! Ride safe💜
Reminds me of my first time out on the road, though I live right next to a gas station, so the ride wasn't exactly long.
It really does trip you out when you start to go faster on a bike. I had to work up some courage at the 50+ mph marks, and it took a few times out on the street before I was comfortable going 70. The first time I went 70, it really hit me how much harder it is to turn the bike than even 50 or 55, so I didn't feel like I had as much control as I liked when I first started going that fast.
Keep taking it easy, ride your own ride. If you feel unsafe doing something, don't do it and build yourself up until you're comfortable.
Thank you for the nice comment!!
Thank you for these videos. I bought my first bike, also an MT-03, and on May 4th will have my first ride. Anxious but your videos are helping me a lot. Keep it up. Cheers from Brazil 🎉
Thank you for watching!
And how exciting! Wishing you the best of luck you are going to have so much fun✌🏻ride safe💜
This was so pleasing to watch
Thanks so much🥹💜
I am speed! LOL!! 🤣You're makeing amazing progess! My first 1000 miles have been scary sometimes, but then everything became natural and smooth.
I'm always happy to see girls getting into riding! 😊 *subbed*
Thank you so much💜🙈
Enjoying the vids, you're doing great, dont know how it works in the states but in the UK those hexagonal Stop signs, You must come to a stop behind the line even if the coast is clear, and on a bike test if I remember correctly, they judge your stopping by means of seeing you put your gear shift foot on the floor, while preesing the rear brake with right foot, if you then find you haven't got it back into 1st already then you have to have to do a switch around with the feet, but keep maintain the brake light on using the front brake, but that probs sounds a bit confusing right now but the main point I think is het into the habit of actuality stopping completely at stop signs as I suspect thats the rules in the states also, stop means stop right!? 💁♂️🤷♂️😅 ...I use spongebob waiting interval cards in some of my vids too, its funny how spongebob has soo many RUclips vids using them because they are fun, ps I think it took longer than 12 seconds to pump gas pay the clark and glove up, lol! 😅
Nothing wrong with being observant, and thinking no one can see you. To be honest, they probably don't! Biking is all about defensive riding, expecting the unexpected. One thing I did to remember to turn the signal light off, was just getting into a habit of pushing the turn signal off button every so often. Eventually you will will just instinctively signal and turn it off. The great thing about this vlog is you will be able to see how much you grow and progress. Enjoy the journey, the adventure, and the freedom! Great bike to learn on, keep it up!
This is so cute!! I had my first ride on the streets a few months ago and seeing how everyone is also scared it's super validating hahahaha cheers form brazil 🥳🙏🏼
Thanks so much!! Congrats to you! Ride safe✌🏻💜
Looking forward to your progress as a new rider and a content creator on YT ✌️
That is so kind! Thank you so much!! I am sitting on some footage of my longest ride yet, very excited to start editing it heh
Hey way to go on your first street ride. Just keep practising and your comfort level will grow. I just upgraded to a new Yamaha and I keep leaving my turn signals on too so don't be too hard on yourself, haha.
Thank you!! hahaha the dang turn signals🙈😂 good luck on your new bike! ride safe✌️
Love your Channel! As a fellow Newbie Rider, Keep up the great work!
Aw thanks so much! Ride safe!✌🏻🐥
I've only been riding for six months, and all these things you spoke about in the video are all things I either used to be concerned about or am still concerned about.
I used to race cars. Nothing major, just BMW Club racing, but I do consider myself an advanced car driver. I can tell that my muscle memory is still not anywhere close to where it is in a car. It seems like it's going to take a few years and 10s of thousands of miles before I begin to feel as comfortable on a bike as I do in a car. I'm not frustrated about it at all. I just look at it as a challenge. Your journey looks exactly like mine, just behind by six months.
P.S. I find that wearing ear plugs makes it a lot less chaotic.
That makes me happy! :D And this resonates with me for sure! The learning curve is so steep when compared to driving.
BMW club racing?! siiick. This is a pro-BMW channel hehe
Earplugs do help a lot!
Came from cars to bikes as well, but i have ridden dirt bikes and quads as a kid so the motorcycle skills came on pretty fast for me i think. I did scca autocross, drifting, HPDE track days, but bikes are way more exhilarating for sure. I am 8 months in and am getting ready for my first track day soon. Both of you two probably understand by now that there's nothing like the feeling of hopping on your bike and going somewhere, just to experience the "going there" part of it. Motorcycles are awesome!
Yooo congratulations! You've graduated from the parking lot loops!! 🎉
Hehe thanks shio! 💕 I will probably do more drills in parking lots still, but now I can at least ride to them lol
The clutch thing and going downhill and the bike going faster. I've seen you know about engineering and how to use a lathe, so i suggest watching a video showing what the clutch does.
Basically the clutch is 2 plates the size of a cup coaster. There's a spring pushing the 2 plates together. One plate is attached to the engine, the other plate is attached to the gearbox.
When you pull the clutch lever you are separating the 2 plates, and your fingers are pulling against that spring which pushes the 2 plates together.
So you pull the lever and tie means the gearbox clutch plate has distance from the engine clutch plate. This allows you to change gear. The engine clutch plate is spinning with the engine, so when you pull in the lever you move it away from the gearbox clutch plate.
When you let the clutch lever out you are joining the 2 plates together, and the engine is now connected to the gearbox. You know when you rev the engine the bike goes faster, you close the throttle and the bike slows.
Pulling the clutch lever separates the engine from the gearbox, which is why you go faster down a hill if you pull the clutch lever in. Because the engine is now distanced from the gearbox.
I had a driving instructor who actually made 2 little plates on a shaft with an electric motor on one side and a tire on the other. Just so learners could see it and know it.
An actual clutch has multiple layers of plates, but it's still 2 plates, 1 attached to the engine side, the other attached to the gearbox side.
You're smart, you're an engineer, I've no doubt you'll get this. So far you're doing great. And the fact that you're trying to solve this puzzle already shows you're putting the thinking time in.
Thank you I think others will find this explanation useful as well.
Honestly, I do have a basic understanding, I just had a habit of not wanting to engine brake? Lol
I am practicing engine braking and downshifting more now:)
at first I think it was hard for me because my throttle control wasn’t great..so engine braking was so jerky! Pulling in the clutch was my way of smoothing things out.
I think going on a really good way. For sure you should be aware and predict stuf so you get ready. Basicly ride on safe mode xD with the time you unconsciously start feelling your limits and stay there. For sure never forget your gear as well You probably already know all this so thats it. Btw the voice over sounds great so could be a way of content if you want.
Have a good time. Ride safe!
Thank you sm! And yeah good call, it's my goal to practice more swerves and panic brakes until it is automatic and I can do them at all speeds.
And thanks, that is god to know! I think like the voice overs too... they just take so long to make and sometimes feel kind of "robotic" to me. I will keep practicing though! I am still trying to figure out what I am doing haha.
ride safe✌️
good to know there's a new good rider around xD about the content I kinda don't have creativity so I see there's some hard work to bring stuf without being boring. With that congrats for doing it 👌
Bye 🤜🤛@@gaabbiio
Go go go you got this ... This is me a beginner as well .. Stay safe on ya future riding girlie ... N nick is cool for following u 🙏🏾
Thanks so much! good luck to you, I hope you are having fun💜
after a 30 year break I got back into the riding. Took the HD skills class (3 days quite good taught by NC Motorcycle police). Ive spent the first 120 miles around the neighborhood, then local church parking lots, a some 40MPH driving. One recent video said you should practice your first 500 miles local and not past 40 mph/3rd gear which is good advice. Im riding a new BMW r1250r which it perfect for me. Your Video is PERFECT and expresses my feelings to the letter. Well done Gabi, Although I had a TON of riding experience I needed the basic down pat.Well done.
I like that advice! I feel most comfortable at 45mph and lower so I can see that being a safe limit. I did take the 2-day course that is offered here and I really liked it, wish it was longer though. I am planning on taking the "advanced" course when I want to get my full endorsement.
Daaang that is a cool bike! Hope you are having fun with that!
Thanks and ride safe✌️
It's always better to be overly cautious than overly confident. Ride within your limit, you're doing great.
100% agree 😭🫶🏻🙈 thank you!
I'll add another suggestion here: @DoodleOnAMotorcycle and the backyard obstacle course she takes to learn more skills, gain more confidence, and so on. Great to see you take the risks of riding and enjoy that freedom.
Thank you!💜
Gabi, congratulations on your first street ride! Riding a motorcycle will be something you will enjoy and make new friends over your entire lifetime. BTW- I have been riding for 57 years and still overly cautious. ;) Everybody gets butterflies once in a while in their stomach. The trick is to get them to fly in formation.
Thank you so much for the sweet comment!
Dang 57 years!? That is SO cool! honored you would even watch this lol. Also, that is the cutest saying I have ever heard, going to have to use that one 🦋 What a great way to think about it.
When you find a camera position you like, take a silver sharpie and draw a line across the interlocking part of the mount where the screw goes in, that way you can always return to the same position every time.
Ooo good tip! thank you
Been riding for 6 years now and I still find the sense of speed much higher on motorcycle than in car
It's all that wind/air!...Especially on a naked bike though haha
Such a wholesome video I’m also just learning to ride got my license recently so it’s nice seeing other girls who are the same level to me :)
hehe ty I really appreciate it. And how exciting!! I love seeing other girls ride as well, it's definitely intimidating to learn, especially if you don't see much representation. So go us!! lol good luck to you
The first couple times you get on street are scary yes. Just work your way up to bigger streets and highways. It starts going really quickly as you are more comfortable riding but might take you a few weeks or months to really be comfortable enough to tackle like an interstate highway. All normal, all good.
Thanks for the reassurance! It’s hard to know what normal-ish progress looks like, and sometimes I feel like I am learning slowly, but that makes me feel a lot better:)
Just subscribed - love seeing your journey. Can you do a video the first time you take a passenger? I would like to take my BF for a ride!
Aw thank you so much!! 💜
And Yes! I have some footage of him riding passenger for the first time, but we stayed in the parking lot because it was scary and harder than I thought 😂 I also think my bf needs to learn how to ride passenger because it’s more active than just sitting there…at least on a little naked bike like ours haha
Less than a month, you'll be speeding around town good video try not to over think things
Lol thank you!
The Couve!
I'm just finishing my driving lessons for A1 license (up to 125cc) and I really appreciate your videos and all the problems and fears that you talk about. I've been driving a car for more than 20 years, but only when I first got on a scooter did I feel how "fast" 40 km/h (20 mph) really is, how much colder it is, how much I can feel the wind... And after 90 minutes of riding through the city during the rush hour, with the 100% focus, I really feel exhausted and I need at least a day to rest properly and to be ready for another ride.
I also plan to start recording when I get my license and buy my own scooter, to make some kind of documentation of my beginnings (speaking about that, any tips about mounting a GoPro on a helmet are welcome 🙂).
Keep riding and stay safe! 🙂
P.S.
As one guy from my country said: "I'm afraid of the motorcycles. That's why I've been successfully riding them for more than 20 years"
Oh so cool!
It’s pretty sketchy where I’m at lol, you only have to take 2 short tests and you can go ride any bike. It’s crazy to me that people can start on huge bikes and hit the freeway instantly! It does feel so fast!
And I feel you on the fatigue, so far it’s been mostly mental. It’s hard to stay so focused.
As far as mounting, I just use some of the standard GoPro mounts and GoPro adhesive for a “chin mount”. I am looking to get a new camera set up in the future so maybe I’ll do a short video of that at some point.
Thanks for the nice comment! Good luck on your riding journey!! 😊
Just got my endorsement. Terrified to take the plunge and buy the bike. Your video is encouraging 😊
Ahh exciting! Wish you the best of luck when you buy one 👀 would recommend lol
Thank you💜
Great job!
thanks💜
gabi you did great i a new rider too but you crushed it like a pro
Thanks so much! Ride safe!
The creamer bottle 😅
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I really like watching these
✌🏻 aw ty for the views
Don't forget those life savers when turning! Check over those shoulders
Thank you for the reminder!
This is currently my experience. I plan on hitting the main roads tomorrow. I’ve been practicing around the neighborhood but have yet to hit the roads where all the real traffic is.
Good luck! Enjoy the process and the learning, you’ll be used to it and confident before you know it💜☺️ ride safe!✌🏻
Can’t wait to go on the streets
Bit late but congratulations on your first coffee run by bike!
thank you🙆🏼♀️
Keep posting i love seeing begginner riders journey it reminds me of mine. Fyi my first time riding on the road went ecactly like yours. Stopping for too long at turnings and sucked at downshifting. But trust me ur doing way better than me................................ I hit a car on my first time riding on the main streets 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😏😏
Gotta start somewhere! But OMG then I wouldn’t say EXACTLY hahahah😂 that’s crazy 😯 hopefully it wasn’t too bad. Glad you were ok!
Thank you and ride safe💜✌🏻
Super cool to stumble across my city. I plan on taking the test in Ridgefield in June then hit up pro caliber for a rebel 500, z400, or a mt 03. Amy recommendations? Really enjoyed watching you as a beginner ride through the couve
Exciting!🙈 I love the mt-03 as a beginner bike, I think it just depends on what you think your riding style will be! My friend got the rebel 500 because she is shorter and being able to flat foot the bike is really nice if you are just starting out! So it depends on how tall you are and if you can lift it lol. 500cc seems fine for a cruiser, but I think that’s a great idea to stay in the 250-400 range for a sportier bike.
My main recommendation is to just go sit on as many bikes as possible and see what feels right :)
Thanks so much✌🏻💜
Well this is genuinely adorable lol
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Curious what part of the country you are located? Glad you are increasing with confidence with each step. I want to ride so bad. Actually bought a bike a few years back but then covid happened and all the classes to get your license were canceled. Lost my nerve and sold the bike. Now I'm really feeling that pull to try again but wondering if that time in my life has passed. Either way, I wish you good luck and happy riding. Looks like you picked a great first bike for yourself!
I’m in PNW, Washington/oregon :)
Covid did make a lot of things harder didn’t it… I think if you are feeling the “pull” it is worth looking into again! You can always feel it out and take the class and then decide if you want to pursue it further! I wish you the best✌🏻💜 thank you!
I was exactly the same my first time out on the road. Don’t be embarrassed.
I make coffee at home so no need to own a motorcycle.
LOL
Where's the fun in that?
That kinda sad. Now you have one excuse less to own a motorcycle😢
Geez.. im always looking for errands to run on my motorcycle. And I have been riding over 50 years! It's still fun!
It was a joke. I have owned many motorcycles in my life but I don't happen to own one at the moment.
nice... it's nerve-racking at first but it's all just practice in the end...
2 things... keep to the right side of the road so faster cars can easily pass you and you move to the left side of the road when turning left
second thing is blinkers, you need to press them early because they are info for people behind
Thank you!:)
3:30 , i had a simular experience, bought my bike then got rained in.
Oh no! It's been such a struggle to get practice time in lol
when braking at stops and red lights, do you HAVE to be in neutral, or can you stay in first gear? (question from a future first timer)
it is safer to stay in first! You want to be ready at intersections/stops to take off if you need to…like if someone comes up really fast behind you.
It’s also good to not stop directly behind cars for this reason, stop to either side of the lane (whichever is best for seeing and being seen). That way you have a better escape path between lanes and don’t get smashed between two cars
@@gaabbiio Great tips. You have been doing your homework!
Your ahead of me 🤷🏻♂️ get my bike this weekend 😱
OMG GOOD LUCK RIDE SAFE! ✌🏻🏍💜
you start going faster because when off throttle your engine slows itself down which is called engine braking, it is a life saver when having to start fast
Yeah I’ve trying to get better at using it to slow down instead of pulling the clutch in to brake. This bike engine brakes pretty hard, so it felt really jerky when I was first learning…so I didn’t like to utilize it as much. Getting better with the throttle control is helping though!
A bit too slow for my taste but everyone adapts at their own rate, Good job!
Looking back at this video is really funny because I am ridiculously slow😂 I’m still slow…but I’m definitely getting more comfortable.
Thank you! ✌🏻
Never forget: you ride to where you are looking. Target fixation is your worst enemy, beside cars.
I like Dandan the fireman’s tip that target fixation can be a tool! I think that is a good way to think about it. Just have to fixate on the right path:)
@@gaabbiio I was just going to say this exact thing. Target fixation is not bad. Its what you are fixating on. Fixating on your escape? Fixating on the proper exit to a turn. No. Target fixation is not bad. its remembering to fixate in the right areas and why.
What equipment do you use to film and how do you set it up?
For this video I just have the hero 7 black with a GoPro mount attached with some 3M double side adhesive to the chin of my helmet:) I had no mic when recording this video so I had to do some post processing of the audio.
I also recorded the voiceover with a cheaper rode mic at my computer:)
Thank you for responding
I'm still learning in my neighborhood but sometimes all of a sudden i get scared and intimidated before getting on. Can you speak on the clothing brand/size for the gloves and jacket? Also what helmet brand and model are you using? Thanks. Right now I'm just using a Bell motocross helm I bought to mountain bike years ago. I heard women sizes are a lot bigger than normal clothing. Anyways cool video.
I feel that so much! Some days are just scarier than others…and sometimes it’s good to just get on and do something you know you can do well and then the fear fizzles away:) Other days it’s good to accept that you aren’t in the mood and don’t force yourself to ride if you aren’t “feeling it”:)
The gear I’m wearing now I would say is my “beginner set” and I kind of just got what was on sale/available. I like a few things and and I have some that I want to replace soon. Maybe I can do a short video about it:) women’s sizes are all over the place! Some are bigger some are smaller, you really need to try on different brands to know what fits.
Here what I have now:
Gloves: Scorpion (small)
Jacket: Sedici air control #16 (small) got off of Marketplace for $100
Pants: iron workers jeans (size 8 when I’m usually a 2)
Boots: Dainese Aurora
Helmet: Icon Variant (sz small I think)
(Make sure to look at the ECE rating when finding a helmet!)
Thanks sm💜
@@gaabbiio thank you I appreciate a detailed reply.
@@gaabbiio Did you buy the helmet online or a shop? Thanks
@@nabsol3211 I got it at the dealership when I got the bike! See if you have any Cycle Gears around you and you can try them on in person:)
So third video. By my count you were still at less than a month of doing this and first time really out on roadways trying to shift. hearing the sounds you were thinking the steps, roll off throttle, clutch in, shift gear, clutch out, roll on throttle. Almost as if I can hear you saying the step in your head as you are doing them. That hesitation is you thinking through it. It will start to become more fluid and your muscle memory will take over and you will soon do all five of those steps in under a second. I know you might find that hard to believe now, but it will happen.
you've got nice beginner streets. if i want to go anywhere i'm surrounded by 55-60 mph roads
ahh! dang sorry🥲 I hope you find a safe space to practice! Even if it's just like one road you have to go back and forth on haha
I still wait for Teslas 😎🤘🏼💯
thats cute
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☕️ cheers hehe
I had gotten the motorcycle, then the permit, then passed the MSF buuut I'm finding every excuse not to ride my YAMAHA MT03 (even with Endorsement, all the gear and nice NC Oct weather). On the MSF, I practiced on a small ass Kawasaki, but as you know, the MT-03 is bulky and heavy af, plus im a slim girl that weighs 120-ish lb's. I live on long winding one-way roads with fields and houses on either side (people haul ass behind you going 60 on a 45). Terrified and disappointed that I can't work up the courage to ride it. I'm all alone out here without fam or friends, so that is a huge factor 😪 That's why im watching your video 😢 to get some motivation
Good for you for taking the class and getting endorsed! Feeling safe enough to practice is a big factor for sure, I am sorry you are dealing with some setbacks there. Do you have a driveway? I feel like even just spending time sitting on the bike and making small circles with it could help!
I remember the first day I got on the bike, it felt SO big and heavy and unmanageable…I didn’t ever think I was going to get used to it. But the last couple of months I have noticed how light and small it feels compared to when I started! It just takes time and baby steps 💜
Maybe there are people near you on a Facebook group or something that you could make friends with? I know in my town there are “girl riding groups” that I could join☺️
You’ve got this! Just don’t be too hard on yourself! have fun and be safe💜
how come nick doesnt have a bike or ride with you? i think that would get your confidence up a lot
Lol because we share this bike…for now😂 it does help having a follow car at least
@@gaabbiio awe, that’s pretty rad! Well you’re on the right track and it’s fun fallowing along. Can’t wait to see the dual vlogs lol
Nick said speed up lol is 35
If you're not using them yet, ear plugs. Your ears will thank you.
Hehe I’ve got some reusable ones ty!
Ah. no no, when you pull the clutch in, the bike loses any retardation, so it only feels like you're going faster. Just like letting go of the brakes. Haven't you done a motorcycle driving course yet? Seems not, as the instructors will explain stuff like that if you ask them. Good luck anyway.
Yeah I understand that now! Unfortunately the course that is offered here that I took did not go over engine braking (it might have been mentioned once, but not in detail) or riding on different elevations. Thanks!
Do a wheelie next vid
I will do my best ;)
gotta give da ppl what they want lol
silly things? engine braking? do engine brake, it saves your brakes for when some idiot makes u need them
Lol yes yes practicing my engine braking more now! I was very clutch happy😂