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I grew up riding 1970’s Triumphs, which were kickstart only. I keep hearing people blah, blah, blah about how they lacked in everything, but watching this video tells me that I’m not now, nor was I ever missing anything. What an ugly bike this is from the rider’s perspective! Who doesn’t know that when you’re doing this, you DO NOT change into First gear, but into second, or third, so that you don’t get the damn thing lurching all over the place? Trouble with modern day drivers and riders is that they don’t know anything except what’s in the magazines and the sales brochures! “Lookshery, lookshery! When Ah were yoong, we had ter…."

Just shows that you shouldn’t be afraid to do things yourself. Many are easier than you think. This isn’t that different to changing a brake cable on a mountain bike!! I’m fitting a new slip on exhaust on my new SV650 tomorrow and that’s a ridiculous easy job.

you absolutely can change gears without clutch, up and down. the only thing I have no idea how to do is if there are traffic lights. you can easily get up to highway speeds and back down without the clutch but the moment you need to stop the only option is to stall the bike, I don't know if I would do it from the kill switch or try to stop the rear wheel from spinning with the brake

yes just do like you do in a car when this happens start it in 1 and just change gears with no clutch or if you dont want to shift stasrt in 2

Had this happen many times. Start the bike in neutral, push it as fast as you can, jump on and change gear without the clutch. If you need to stop, get it in neutral first, then repeat.

My clutch cable broke once while I was on my way to school. Pulled into the mall parking lot I was passing and called my dad. Walked the last 5 mins to school. When the day was done, my bike was sat in the school parking lot fixed. Little bit annoyed I didn’t get to fix it with him but n/m

Stop pratting around. You have'nt busted the clutch. Start it in neutral. Scoot it with ya feet bit road speed select 1st gear. Go up a gear is easy shut throttle off. Goin down is more clunky. Just use couple gears it'll git you home. Replace cable. Clutch will not be damaged. Mr phil the bike mechanic dood

My triumph thunderbird clutch cable snapped on my way to North Wales...I rode it 35 miles home doing clutchless gear changes I got home but fucked my clutch plates it was an expensive repair

I've had many clutch cable failures in almost 30 years of riding, on bikes and cars as well. I start the engine in first gear (helping the starter motor with my legs if I'm on a bike) and then I change gear without using the clutch as I usually do lifting the throttle for upshifts and blipping it to downshift. When I have to stop I downshift to first gear and swith off the engine. It can be difficult if your bike needs you to pull the brake to start but you have to pull it very lightly just to trigger the microswitch. The only bikes that are very difficult to ride clutchless are the kickstarter only big singles with no central stand.

Pro tip when you replace your cable replace it with 2 tied together and zip tie the spare one out the way ready for when you need it. might never need it but you will be over the moon with your past self if you do.

My 125cc can do clutchless upshift and downshifts

I rode a CB750 for two years with a Mole grips as a clutch lever after the cable snapped.

The first couple mins of this video is why I will never understand people who want speed limits to apply to cyclists. If they're not able to ride around the city or the park, they're going to have to come out the city and infect the national speed limit roads. Keep them in the parks.

I've found bumping in 3rd is usually easier and being ready with the kill switch when moving - also clutchless changes work up (easy) and down (take it easy)

A clever piece of editing, looked like a nice evening and even although you were in the town/city I'm not complaining about the scenery 😉😯😊

Do you believe you can ride quite easy without a clutch and lots ppl do....if you put light pressure on the gear lever for the next gear, when you close throttle it will shift without the clutch....many people ride this way all the time..

Lucky you were close to home

Personal tip; Don't filter where you have bollards or partial central reservations, puncture city, not worth it. Nice content Pinnacle, from a fellow Z1000sx owner!

Have we been talking on reddit comments these last couple of days 😂😂😂 i swear i was talking with someone about this stuff who was moaning about having a cb1000 loan bike lol

Leaning is a big reason to ride. Also helps to avoid squaring off the tyres 😂

That's a quiet day in Ilford

Noice 🤙🏻

Very informative, good info 👍

I used to live in east London a ur back

When a brie-f ride just won't do...

Sunday cheese runs are underrated

Very informative, fancy a race 😅

First of all respect for people living in London,dealing with the traffic and the motorcyclist who do the filtering daily. As a person living in a not small nor big town and having everything done quick if needed to do something cant imagine myself spending a lot of time in traffic just to go to a regular shop for example,never a fan of big towns,especially the capital. Time is pressuse at the end of the day. And thats where the advantage of motorcycles come in,myself being one as well.

The end goal isnt important, the journey there is all that matters

That's a great journey from Essex into St Paul"s. Thanks for sharing. 20mph from Bow is a surprise to me - been a while.

Not all car drivers are dicks, some actually try to help out a little where possible, quite possibly bikers themselves but happen to be driving their car. There are many car drivers now that ride motorcycles. Motorcycle riders make much better car drivers. The one law that should be passed is a ban on U turns in traffic for cars and vans, they often swing around when they see traffic come to a stand still, but on main roads they often don't bother looking properly and just go, ban cars and vans from doing these U turns on main roads, except where right of way has been given, ie if traffic stops for them after they have been indicating.

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I was taught that you can only filter up to the rear of the vehicle at traffic lights and not go to the front. I'm not sure if this is still a rule? It was back in 1996 when I passed. I find the A13 a better route in.

Very good, but would also add, if your bike is big and the gap does not look big enough, hang back.

a story from 2012, Got 3 points and a £60 fine earlier today for overtaking/filtering in a zigzag lined area up to the pedestrian crossing. In simple terms filtering is an overtaking manoeuvre so take that in to account and rules for zigzag lines. some say this is a northern website so could be Ireland White zigzags are commonly found either side of pedestrian crossings. They are designed to indicate that parking and overtaking in these zones is strictly prohibited. The same rule applies to yellow zigzag lines, which are found outside of schools, hospitals, police and fire stations. so some say no overtaking at all some say not the leading car or other motor at front. but heads up bikers have been given 3 points and fine for filtering / overtaking on zigzags and the one i mentioned was not the only one so i say look out for cops as you may get jobs worth looking to give tickets out. must admit tho you ride in to the city prob best ive seen any biker ride, many ride pants on fire but few moments i felt pass was not worth it just to much tight squeeze and cannot blame car drivers when the councils have daft idea putting cycle lanes all over making lanes more narrow, and 20 zones they eve have cameras for the 20 zones fines have gone up 700% because limit dose not suit road so easy to go over and now i think London is now the slowest city in the world to cross that crazy. 30 limit in busy areas were fine cause you do not drive a the limit you drive to conditions so if conditions don't allow you not going to be anywhere near the limit because that careless driving / riding, and 20 mph on duel wow it feel like to could jump out or off and run along side it be so slow

I wouldn't have filtered in the cycle lane, too dangerous for pedestrians who think they have successfully navigated the traffic. What are you riding btw it sounds sweet 👍

When a relitively clear open road ( which should be 30 or 40) is set to 20, It is so obviousely stupid to nearly everyone that it actually makes a mokery of the law and IMO it encourages further transgressions Hopefully the backlash in Wales will spread to other parts of the country.

Very good job overall. Nice bit of restraint where necessary. Mostly a good safety bubble (a bit compromised in a couple of spots) and you're considering the legality. I'd use the advisory cycle lane there, but very carefully and slowly. As you correctly identified, you're not breaking any law by using it, but be aware that in the case of an accident, it's something you shouldn't have done. My opinion is that you are safer making slow progress on the left than with cars both sides of you. You're aware of the dangers (doors opening, people crossing) and making the necessary adjustments (not bombing down there at the speed limit! Going on Amber and Red, on the other hand... is a MUST NOT. I like to give myself a SLAP when I'm considering any manoeuvre: S - is it Safe? L - is it Legal? (Notice the prioritisation of Safe before Legal) A - does it gain an Advantage (is one car length worth it?) P - how will it be Perceived by other road users? Are they going to thing "nice biker" and have a good attitude towards other bikers? Or the opposite? For example, I wouldn't have moved back to Lane 1 on the A12 on approach to Newbury Park station because: S - cars are always waiting to pull out of that junction so it's not Safe L - it's not a Legal requirement to pull back to lane 1 so staying in 2 is perfectly fine A - no Advantage either way so not applicable P - you're not holding up anyone, doing the speed limit, so no Perception issue Good bit of riding, nice video. My Z1000SX will very soon (maybe as soon as tomorrow) be in for valve clearance check service and also investigate why the engine management light has come on (manual says issue in the DFI system, I'm betting the O2 sensor has taken exception to some of the puddles I rode through last Sunday) Got new tyres on it too. Been an expensive couple of weeks, but I'm getting it ready for Scotland.

I'm surprised Americans didn't post how awful lane filtering is. I'm lucky I'm in California the only State where this is legal. The mopeds on the bike lane cracked me up! 😂

Blimey I’d probably be hung on the internet for my daily commute into London. I’ve been doing it by bike for 30 years and my main aim is to stay safe, wrong side of the road, bicycle boxes etc is all fair game as far as I’m concerned and the fact that I’m still alive sort of proves that it’s ok. I went on one of the police’s bike safe courses a few years ago and we introduced ourselves and our journeys and the police motorcyclist said “ just keep alive” as long as we were not reckless and caused trouble to other traffic they generally turned a blind eye.

I used to commute along this A12 East London route... nasty, hectic and stressful and going right through the worst driving / riding areas of London. Surprised if any of the drivers have valid driving licences. Did a BikeSafe day with Essex Police who commented that this is considered as a high risk route.

I will never understand how people have the patience to take one of those rolling metal cages into London. Traffic is already a nightmare on a bike, a car would be even worse. At least with the tube you can go on your phone.

Chemtrails.

I haven't ridden in the UK for years as I live in Baku, Azerbaijan and it's kind of amusing seeing how road in the UK obey the rules for the most part. Here it's like playing a motorised version of Tetris whilst everyone is on their phones.

I cannot imagine riding in London. It is so easy to take the wrong way.

I commute by bike up the A12 right into central london too, I've always used that dashed cycle line on the approach to the redbridge roundabout lol

Excellent video. Thank you

Love that you do a low speed commute on that 1000sx. My commute is only 5 miles with max speed limit of 40, but you’re making me want to upgrade from my Honda CB500x! 😂. Had been telling myself that a 1000sx would be ridiculously inappropriate for my commute, but seems to be perfectly fine for you. Also, really enjoying the content. Like Royal Jordanian but with added useful commentary, what’s not to like!

Just a couple of comments. You ARE ALLOWED to pass stationary traffic in the cycle lane EVEN IF it is a solid line. But by the strict wording of regs, it has to be stationary. People don't know the law on this, let alone coppers, so you need to know where is allowed in the regs so you can quote it! Other thing is that I never position myself to the left of the first car in a traffic queue because half of them are asleep and the other half on their phones, so they are too lazy to turn their heads left to notice you. If I end up in that position I will hang back from the first car so that the second car in the queue has a clear view of me without having to move their heads, and I will turn to make eye contact with them. Easy enough to zoom past the first car once you have roll-on speed to it. Risk is that you fluff the gear change, or they nail the accel without seeing you, and side-swipe you. This is particularly important at roundabout junctions, because the car driver at the front of the queue is ONLY looking right and will never see you on the left. At roundabouts I will only filter to the right of traffic, then they can't miss you because you are blocking their view!! ;) Stay safe!

Do you have a link for the seat covers? Thanks