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I've been ridding for nearly 40 years and this guy is full of very good advice, I head check before I put my helmet on 👍

I use all those rules that you stated, I ride a 1000cc Honda sports bike, in all weathers, here in the UK. These rules are essential to me getting home to my wife unit. I don't use the rear brake at all, because the rear wheel is often off the ground when I break hard. You have to imagine that you are completely invisible to car drivers, so take precautions to mitigate their ignorance.

I learned the importance of head checking very early during my motorcycle course. I was entering a highway, felt safe, was about to merge then out of a hunch checked over my shoulder and found that I had never seen a whole long wheel base Mercedes Sprinter. Never missed a head check since.

As a person whose first vehicle is a motorbike i never think this is really important (more like instinct and something you should do) and something that people forget to do it. Damn people that never drive a bike really don't know about this stuff

I really love this content. it really helps. Im not super new but also not a pro. i have never heard of linked breaks before this video. I do find myself in the middle lane not that i think about it, thank you for the help.

Id say i use the front and back about the same amount,\

Been riding a long time, still haven't gotten the U turn down. Your videos are making sense...hope to get some seat time soon to give these techniques a try.

Fantastic advice. I have one additional. Find a physical training routine that emphasizes the primary skills of style of riding you do. Even if you only ride a few miles weekly for decompression, there are patterned physical movements you do frequently while riding. Being able to do those movements quickly and without hesitation can have a profound impact on your ability to get out of a bad situation. My bad situation turned better was being able to stoppie moments before an out of control car hit my VFR800 head-on. The stoppie was something I mastered in my twenties decades ago, but frequent motorcycle specific physical training (and lots of track time) is how I could execute a sweet stoppie on my commuter bike effortlessly, and in enough time to save my life. A broken left toe and localized soreness was the extent of my injuries, not years of PT or much worse. Treat riding like a sport you train for and you'll have far better control of your machine in every situation, which will make you a safer rider. And watch out for out of control Buicks. They're out there...

I’ve only got 200 miles experience so far and today was the first day where I started to feel like one with the bike. I practice in this huge church parking lot doing figure 8’s and tight circles and noticed going left into a tight turn seemed awkward at first. Put in about 70 miles today. I’ll put in more tomorrow! My first bike

Excellent, thank you for taking the time to share.

Good tips 👍🏻

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I'd need a few extra hands to count the number of cars that ran stop signs and stop signals at intersections at speed that would have ended my life if I hadn't looked in their direction before entering the intersection. It only takes a moments glance to know if you will to live or die.

@ 6:34 the irony of practice in a cemetery parking lot 👍😎✊

I ride e-bike, but watch these motorcycle tip videos often because very often they can be applied to both e-bikes and motorcycles. "There's a lot of people 6 feet under that had the right of way." is a quote I always say to myself. I DO ride like i'm invisible and it has saved my ass more times than I can count. Doubly so because e-bikes are damn near silent. Fantastic tips. Leave yourself an out, check your mirrors often and wear your helmet! I also HIGHLY recommend running some sort of camera at ALL times when riding. People will argue with you till they're blue in the face that they were right and you're the reason your motorcycle is in pieces now. Slap some camera footage in front of the officer and now that person doesn't have a leg to stand on.

Good driving habits. Train yourself to ride and drive the safest way ALL of the time. Don't change because you're late, or tired, or everybody around you is in a hurry. Be constant and you will be safer. Choose safer routes. There is almost always a safer route. I do the oak tree method in town. If there are more oak trees on the route it's safer. But watch for kids. People think it is your responsibility to watch for there kids. It is there responsibility to teach their kids to not run out into the street. It is your responsibility to drive carefully. Drive like you're around your kids. Respect them because they don't respect you. They're kids. They don't know any better because their moms and dads are entitled millennials. They both depend on you.

Good tips. One thing you didn't mention was driving in the left side of the lane. This allows drivers front and back to more easily see you as most drivers tend to look straight ahead and they're sitting on the left side of their car. (In N. America & parts of Europe, anyway).

I love your videos and just got into riding not too long ago. Your bike looks awesome, what kind of Kawasaki is that if you don't mind me asking?

Oddly enough, I've been driving/riding with the good habits listed here since before I started riding. I think the one thing I can't really adjust when in a car is stopping close in traffic, but when I'm coming to a stop I try to slowly close the gap, and just keep an eye behind me in case I might need to scoot out of the way in my car. Bikes made it a lot easier to ride defensively as I had more room to maneuver. The downside to riding was that I was either hot, or cold most of the time...well at least my legs were cold during the cold season, and my torso was hot during the hot seasons.

You talk about head checks, In the UK we call them lifesavers.

Ironman Syndrome, I think you mean hubris.

Main thumb rule is don't drive too fast that you are not sure you will able to control in case of emergency

Brooo, this is first video that summarizes the most important tips when driving. I'm from Brazil and the law it's a little different, but all the tips fits perfectly. Thanks for helping other drivers around the world

When I ride my motorcycle, I usually ride as close to the center of the entire ride as possible. If we are taking about a two lane road, that means I'm riding on the left position on the right lane or the right position on the left lane. My reasoning for this has always been that it buys me more time to react if someone starts to pull out. If it's a single lane road, I'll ride towards the left and move towards the middle or even the right if I see cars approaching. I try to avoid being in the middle not just because of the oil but also because being rear ended is not fun! I'm also from California and super comfortable lane splitting and sitting in the middle feels the most safe for me. So long as you're paying attention to drivers changing lanes, it's not as dangerous as some people think it is. It's taught me to cover both my brakes and I can control the throttle while covering my front brakes as well.

I was always relying on rear brake, but advised better during a breaking course.

100% agree with all of this, but I'd also say: ride more like you (should) drive, in some ways. Driving a car in traffic is boring. Riding is exciting, but a fair bit of that excitement comes from the risk taking. Riders habitually put themselves into low separation, low margin for error situations, like some of the clips in this video. If you ride like you're taking up a whole car slot, stay in it, and don't try to overcome the normal flow of traffic, it's way more boring but so much safer. You're more visible, more predictable, and have way more reaction time. Your choice of course, but IMO it's disingenuous to rail against how bad the cagers are and then keep passing within inches and changing speed and direction unpredictably, as so many riders do.

When I got my motorcycle license the instructors stressed using both brakes at the same time every time.

Head check is extremally important. I was convinced that I'm safe to change the line two times but I've head checked. I almost fell of the bike this two times when I saw a truck and a huge SUV second time.

Before every ride, I imagine the unimaginable - a horrific crash. I can feel the impact, the unbelievable and instant pain, hear the sirens, the paramedics around me as I lay on the asphalt........that little pre-ride 'daydream' (or nightmare) tunes me up mentally. Not only do I assume I am invisible, but I also assume every driver (especially here in South Florida) is trying to kill me.

My first month on my Royal Enfield 650, I braked hard for a yellow light (I never try to run yellow/red lights) in order to stop, but the van behind me chose to run it, barely missing me on his way around me. I failed to check behind me before I braked.

I'll add one tip that was told to me when I first started riding 30 years ago and it has saved my life more than once. Ride like you're invisible, pretend nobody can see you on the road. That way you're always anticipating that car cutting into your lane, or that car making a left in front of you, or a car hitting you from behind at a light.

I've been riding for 30 years. I use all of these tips. But I have to admit I'm guilty of stopping too close. The tip about stopping in a position that best facilitates an escape if a car is barreling down on you from behind is one I'll be practicing the most this summer. Great video. Nice to see a cop who actually seems to care about peoples safety. Gotta subscribe just for that

Excellent advice! Excellent presentation! I've been riding for bikes for 63 years and have actually experienced every example you have mentioned and you are right! And, something I tell my riding partners, "We ride alone together" meaning you gotta take care of your self...

I've been riding since I was about 12 years old. I'm in my early 70s now and I still love to ride. One of the things that I do especially on freeways is I always stay in the left side of the vehicle. Mostly because people use their left mirror and their rearview mirror to see what's behind them or on side of them. I also try to stay put in my lane so that people get used to seeing me because if I'm weaving in and out of traffic people don't always see you. One of the biggest mistakes I see motorcycle riders do is split the lanes high speeds. Usually I go in between cars when the speed limit is 15 MPH or lower. Give me a better response time. I had an incident a few years back when a motor officer was splitting between me and a semi, and his lights blended in with a semi truck so when I went to get back over in the right lane, I forced him off into the shoulder. Fortunately, no one was hurt. I thought for sure he was gonna light me up, but he didn't. I appreciate the comment about motion camouflage. I've never heard that term before. As always, right safe and right to stay alive.

I can't believe people skid with the back brake like they're on a bicycle.🤣😂😂 Your Instuctor/Peers should tell you just gentle pressure on the brakes on a motorcycle. Nothing like a car. Thanks Dude, some folks find it hard to take in information or Advice ,so just hearing a nice calm person talking about these dangerous practices will help millions of Riders improve. Thanks.I hope you have a great Summer!👊✌️

I'm going to play The devil's advocate a very little bit here and talk against doing head checks. For the record I do always do head checks when merging lanes on my motorcycle but the number of times I have done that only to return my vision to in front of me and see brake lights is astounding. The direction your vehicle is moving at that moment is forward. You just took your eyes off of the direction your vehicle is moving. Just make sure that when you do head checks there's not a person in front of you that's going to slam on their brakes suddenly

Don't ride if your too angry or preoccupied with something.

I would like to thank you for all you are doing towards motorcycle safety. In found in you another person who speak my language. When I learn to drive vehicle in the army, I had to go through a course called Defensive Driving. Now that I ride a bike again, I go out of my way to put that knowledge and your videos in practice.You are a leader in my book.

Thank you Justin! 😊

I practice to brake on slippery surfaces coming from a fast speed.

I was a cyclist, my first accident happened when I was very tired and went for the clutch as if I were breaking

1 year of experience I was doing all of this from the first month

I spent 15 years putting way more hours on a bicycle than in a car, so for me the hand brake is instinctual.

In Europe they teach you to always ride in the middle of the lane because you want to be able to swerve in both directions

I thought when it raíns the middle has actually better traction than both sides because at the sides the road is a little bit deeper so water tends to gather there? Am I wrong? Or did my guy in the video make a mistake? Shed some light on me pls I don't know what to think anymore.

I clutch in and apply rear brake.....pulling power from rear wheel will stop you fast. Front brake never really ever touched only used to hold me at a stop.

My motto as a truckdriver is: better 5 minutes late than being dead for the rest of your life

As an officer, are you telling me that if you see someone escaping an accident with an illegal manouvre, that you would give them a ticket? Surely any reasonable officer would see an illegal overtake to avoid being sandwiched between two vehicles and compliment the rider on their awareness. And maybe have a chat with the driver about being awake and present at the wheel.

I became a better car driver because I learned to ride a motorcycle before learning to drive a car.

Been riding for 40 years, some good points there. I also am in the mind set that I am invisable to all other traffic. Stay hyper aware at all times.