Feel free to copy this and paste it into your description, edits allowed. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:14 Wobbly bits 1:22 When you're feeling a bit rusty 2:13 Oh deer 3:43 Lane Splitter almost Brain Splitter 6:54 Sway with it 7:04 Squirrely JayWalker 7:15 This is why ride far right hand of left lane 10:23 Rubber side down 10:35 Rubber side up 12:52 Lock your bikes up but not like this 14:23 Bikes are invisible 17:00 Eyes forward when going forward 18:19 Taillights don't work in a wheelie 19:28 Play stupid games, win stupid prizes 19:53 Communication is key
Before I started riding on the streets I would watch motorcycle fails and crashes just to see what not to do and to see how things worked. Saved my life multiple times so breaking down crash videos for people could mean the difference from life and death. Thank you and keep up the good work.
I did that for 2 years before I got my bike. Crashed next year cuz of a pinwheel intersection and I saw someone stop so I focused on my line look over and they're right their. Lesson learned. Been going 10 years strong now.
Watching videos will never give the experience needed to truly ride safely, we all learned from our mistakes and we've all been over confident and fucked up at least once, and if you haven't it's only a matter of time. Lol
@woodydroneson So glad you replied! I checked and it is indeed! I slowed down, had patience! And distanced myself from ego so I learned something new today!
@Xelimos No problem English language is a nightmare to get right, and I've been speaking it for over 50+ years, I wouldn't have been surprised if id'e got it wrong lol
That last clip the problem was the REPSOL rider. He was intentionally blocking vehicles and trying to stop traffic for the other riders. The cammer was nice, the other rider was the only problem in that situation. Also red lights mean stop.
In a situation with potential road rage, just getting your group away from the incident tends to override the red light. He can clearly see the trailing vehicle in the convoy ahead, so if both riders just hurry to catch the other vehicles there's no safety issue at play. Then they can get to their destination while the driver and other riders cool off, instead of being stuck right next to the pissed off guy. Not saying you should generally ignore the lights, safe or not, since you're still potentially violating the opposing traffic's right of way if they have to wait for you. But under the circumstances, I'll give up a spot in the queue to de-escalate a situation. I might say angry words in my head, but I'll still prefer that to a crash or some kind of fighting.
The bike who almost got hit by a red suv turning left in front of him was partially his fault. He was going too fast in an intersection especially riding in his position. What more, stoping in traffic like that was not smart. Make your way safety off the road and collect your senses before going on. I could definitely see that situation coming up before he did.
2 years watching these videos, listening to the advice that DanDan gives and I can say that I have avoided many accidents just by seeing examples and listening to possible solutions. The best of all is learning to avoid fights and stay out of other people's problems.
By your comments in the video, it seems as though you get some negative comments sometimes (armchair this and that etc). I just want to say that as a new rider, I really appreciate what you do here! These lessons are valuable to me as a 34 year old who has never ridden before and does not know anyone who rides. Please don't let negative comments stop you from doing this as it's a big help.
One thing my step father always drilled in my head was always have two ways out of every situation. Not always possible but it’s something I’ve replayed in my head for years when riding.
I've been riding since '80 and I wish you were making these videos when I started. Unlike most of my peers I never stopped riding 2wheels when I got my driver's license, I solo toured bicycles between 15 and 20 years old, so my situational awareness never atrophied. When I got the RD250 I was reading the traffic and survived the last 42 years with only one collision, rear-ended by a drunk driver.
I will absolutely agree riding bicycles on the Rd no matter what fashion .. bmx,mtb,roadie is a huge asset when hopping on a motorcycle.. it amazing the amount of people who drive like absolute trash these days
That crash that was essentially a head on collision caused by going too fast and running wide out of a corner is why I stopped riding with other people. There’s a pack mentality that leads to people biting off more than they can chew and ending up flying through a tree or a windshield. These days if I were to ride with a friend or a small group I’d be the guy hanging out at the rear doing my own pace and being there to help when something bad happens.
Yes but those where bassically idiots with no full helmet and no gear on, looks like tourists that rented a bike, the guy paid max price I would say tough so rip
Can we just appreciate the guy in the van/truck/car at 12:48 and how he decellerated before the turn. He saw those motorcycles coming (the first three) and was like "I'm gonna slow down, because there will be more of them" and there indeed were...
First bike Honda xl100 in the dirt in 1976. Rode ever since with 4 sport bikes from 150 to 1000cc in garage now. Well done Dan on how you review these mishaps. Breaking down the escape paths that a narrow bike can often take. Just hitting brakes isn't always the best option. Wear the gear and treat everyone as a potential threat. If you like to wind the throttle hard, make sure you're as good on almost locking both wheels in emergency braking. Never ride real hard if cars are around you. Only go 100% on a track, or back road that you know well. Ditch the ego. Very few riders can ride modern sports bikes to their limit. You're a force for good in the biking fraternity Dan.
3:43 the route I take daily into London, the speed some guys are filtering at is insane especially when between sleepy commuters sipping latté and texting.
@@zephyr139 People that Ride like that will never learn it, thats the Problem. Maybe when they sit in a wheelchair they get what an ass they were but at that point its too late.
@@zephyr139calm down, he probably won't be banned for it, he'll get points and one hell of a fine though.. IF they catch him doing it or prove its him riding.. no way to tell the reg of the bike or whos riding from the video. Plus he wasn't even going that fast.. EVERYTHING looks faster on go pro.. guys still a bellend but again, calm down, you're over reacting.
Hey, Dan, I don't know if anyone has said anything of the sort, but thank you -- and not for motorcycle stuff, but for a book recommendation. I've got less than a third left to _I Don't Want to Talk About It_, thanks to you. Also, I think this video (I just re-watched it) is the first where I've heard someone explain it as everyone is their own main character in their own story. That's a really good way to put it, whether you came up with it or you got the idea from someone else. So, stay awesome. btw, an aside: I've been dealing with depression and anxiety stuff basically my whole life, and only in the last few years have I started any real healing. It's interesting to me how my (longer and more difficult road than seeing a professional) road has peeled back one layer after another until I've started finding roots to my issues, and it's like I can finally start healing. And the book you recommended in I don't even remember which video has been a tremendous help. Perhaps if the Fates (lol) ever cross our paths in such a way, we could share some stories. I'm a few years older than you, aiming for my first motorcycle this summer, by the way. Overthinking is how I found your channel. Also, since I've come as far as I have, one step I'm taking in coming out of my shell in a sense (not in the introverted sense) is ... I'm taking CERT training next month. I used to only attend work-mandated first aid. I never really took it seriously. But this is ... doing something of the sort because I want to, not because I was told to do so or because work required it.
Dan, been watching your videos for a while now. Rookie rider here.. and I agree 💯 w you. These vídeos create another level of awareness when I ride. You’re saving lives.. thanks brother!!!
I'm not a rider but your content is great, it's so educational even for car drivers. I drive on British B roads (rural single lane, and sometimes even narrower) and usually I'm getting that high you're talking about, and I find myself almost tunnel visioning on just what's directly ahead of me, whether that's an upcoming corner, or an oncoming car. I never take in the wider picture and I've gotten away with it so far, but I will for sure be changing the way I focus when driving in hazardous situation.
When I sold motorcycles years back, after a while it came to me, I think if everyone rode motorcycles long enough they would eventually settle into cruiser bikes, and slow down and enjoy the scenery. My first bike was a drag bike and one mistake young riders often make, (as I did), is to get a hot Ricky Racer bike and treat every road like it was a race track... but on race tracks, they don't have drivers with no experience coming at you or tractors pulling out in front of you. Far too many unknowns around every curve and what other drivers will do in front of you, what you don't know, can kill you. I reminded sportbike buyers that professional racers go out and walk a new track or ride very slowly the first few times to get the lay of the track before twisting the wick up.
For the left turners on intersections what I like to do is when I see there is a car on the left turn on my side (so it blocks my line of sight to the left turner on the other side, the one that can potentially pull out in front of me) I stand up on my bike to see over the car, if I see the left turner there im slowing down
Iv always been cautious of intersections and I love how Dan says, orange mode, I think it every time now. Dan ty for your channel and safety tips. No telling how much you've help moto riders.
@@DanDanTheFireman hey Dan, I was wondering if you could do me a favour and watch the most recent vid on a channel called "Sourciety" - they had a road rage incident which in my opinion was 50/50 in blame and cause, but others see the biker as purely a victim. Could you give your take on it? Thanks!
When I first started riding back in 1999, it was for the purpose of commuting 75 miles each way across Los Angeles traffic. So after I learned how to ride and later passed the MSF Basic Rider course and earned my motorcycle license, I started riding on LA freeways. I took it slow and I didn’t split lanes at first until I understood what the risks were of both sitting in traffic behind cars and splitting lanes around cars. I quickly learned how to split lanes and I learned to manage the risks. I only had to do that for a couple of years. I still split lanes as needed and all these years later, I still have to admit that it is stressful and when I’m done riding, I am exhausted. After I finished the daily MC commute life, I finally got to start riding for fun and then I understood the draw of motorcycles when it comes to open spaces and twisty roads.
16:32 Absolutely agree there. I've learned so much by watching moto-vlogers and accident video's, it should actually be recommended homework from the test centres. It's an incredible boon being able to learn from the mistakes of others!
What has saved me from a tank slapper in the past was relaxing my hands on the bars (no death grip!) and squeezing the tank with my knees. Love your videos, I've been riding 20 years and I still learn something.
@@Nskm139 make sure it's not blowing white smoke. I bought a 03 cbr954rr for under a grand hoping to fix electrical issues. I changed spark plugs and one was covered in gunk oil. I only got 3,000 miles out of it before it started eating all my money. I'd buy it but just make sure its engine isn't fucked up. Good luck
@@Nskm139 definitely check it over/get it checked over well first. Honda makes good stuff that can be dependable, but any bike can still be thrashed and abused hard with bad owners/squids
I've been riding off and on for over thirty years. I really enjoy watching your channel because no matter how much experience one has, it's always good to (see) mistakes and be reminded over and over again. Keep up the GREAT WORK Dan!!! Thanks for always uploading new videos and explanations / critiques.
I know what you mean, I've been riding since forever and I tell riders every time I get on my bike I'm re-educating myself along with "what-ifs" scenarios.
@@mw5673 Complacency is the downfall for any risky activity. 😉 "I got this" can quickly turn into, "uh-oh!" I try to never forget that, but we're only human. 😬
As a rider, this video was refreshing. Definitely a new sub. Seen too many videos where the rider is always the victim and accosting innocent people that got in their way, BECAUSE of their riding style, and not the laws that govern travelling. Tired of it. Thank you for this!!!
I really appreciate you cool headed wisdom. Especially your views of how most drivers don’t want to hurt riders! Keep up the good work with your evaluations of these videos.
I also suspected that might be the case. It can be hard to judge based on the camera, but he still looked really close, like swerving was his best option here.
0:51 Tank slappers are best solved with a relaxed grip and avoiding braking. The steering inherantly centers when moving forwards. A tank slapper is the front wheel overcorrecting past center. Braking will compress front suspension and reduce trail, reducing the self correcting force. The steering will shake faster and when it hits the steering limit you go down. Gripping hard on the bars will reduce the self centering force exerted by the tyre and slow it's ability to self correct. Steering dampers only affect high speed movements, but your hands will rsetrict the slower speeds ones that are helping. The bars can shake hard enough that they can smash dents in tanks and break wrists so best not to try to fight it that way. You can still steer gently while a tank slapper is going on as long as it hasn't hit the steering stops yet. As long as the overall effect is biased to one direction, the bike will turn even if the bars are going left right left right left right. Accelerating can extend the forks and increase the self centering effect and reduce the frequency of oscillation but it does have risks. You could end up spat off the bike at a much higher speed. If the front wheel comes off the ground there is no more oscillation but you could pick it up while the wheel is pointed sideways and spear off at 30 degrees towards the side of the road with the wheel sideways and the bike leaning with no hope of putting it back down safe. Overall, hold the bars but don't restrict their movement, don't put weight through them, and don't slam the brakes when it occurs.
7:16 my god man, this is why people need to learn how to control their emotions. I get you’re scared and pissed about almost being turned into a stain, but stopping dead in the middle of the street and obstructing the flow of traffic poses so many more dangers then he probably realized.
I ride and see a lot of stupid things, but I just brush it off. Once you get dumb and emotional, if you’re not gonna take it to a felony level, then there is no point in doing all that yelling. Lol.
@@johnvirginia7238 It was the rider that was being stupid. The fact that his stopping distance was so far means that he was going too fast for the amount of traffic and the speed of the traffic on the road. It's not rocket science.
@@CyrilSneer123 True. He’s just being stupid twice for riding the way that he was and then reacting the way that he did. I’m just saying that no matter what the situation is if you turn up then be actually ready to get physical.
I was SOoooooo proud of the guy in that last video! He was absolutely a very smart, amazing at not only deescalating and not escalating by staying calm not yelling at the guy about the problem by just being caring not only for the guy but really for his fellow rider friends and probably even saved at least one of them from being in harms way just by stopping and asking politely are you ok and what is the problem and not only listening to him he even came up with a solution! Because, like Dan said, he may be having his worst day! We don't know, but we all go through it and it's not good if it's while driving! Yes, there will be those buttheads that you just can't please but at least try. We or us as riders can be assholes too just remember that also, cars and and trucks with road raged people can kill us or hurt us riders real bad! That guy on the scooter, that left turner had a big truck right in front of him and he probably couldn't see him because he has such a small profile plus going pretty fast through there that he didn't even see the car himself so it's kinda on both of them. But the video that pissed me off the most was the rider that got hit with that corrugated metal! People need to quit leaving shit in the road and pick up the shit they lose off their vehicles for Gods sake! I have picked up and moved so much shit in a road that would have killed riders if they would have hit it! I was out cruising around late on a well traveled backroad and seen a whole exhaust laying across the whole lane going the other way! I stopped on the side of the road and ran across to the lane and it was someone's whole exhaust I found out, I mean the intermediate pipe, catalytic converter, resonator, axel pipe to the muffler and tailpipe and it was all still in one piece! WTF man! I dragged it off the road grumbling to myself thinking what it would have happened if I would have hit that! I walked back to my bike and got on and as I was getting situated and going to start my bike I heard someone coming down the street and noticed it was a really good friend on his way back home with his wife on the back and if I wouldn't have moved it they probably would have hit it and crashed! I just was thankful I did move it!
You and Dan are wrong. The biker was playin him in his questioning and being passive aggressive. They were in the way and jackin around. Then his buddy is rev bombing while they’re having their “little chat.” We can’t see what the driver endured before this but judging how they ran a red light when leaving,…I can only imagine it was wrong.
That first lane splitting video was way too tense!!!!! Will never do that!!!! I enjoy living!!!! Props to those who can do that, but you have to balance that risk/reward!!! Not for me, though!!! Be safe riders!!!!!
Not a single UK rider would look at that without thinking that guy is a disgrace. He's just an accident waiting to happen. Unusual because standards are pretty high there.
😄"poo poo in the pantalones" and your comment starting at 16:17 till 16:55 is exactly why I subscribed and watch similar videos.... I've went down more times than I would like to admit (one really bad one) but can always learn something new
I feel lucky to have learned to ride in the dirt. Everybody lays it down, but dirt bikes are made for it. You just get up, pound the handlebars straight, unfold your rear brake lever, and you're good to go...most of the time. Laying a street bike down is expensive and way more dangerous.
I feel you on the tooth issue. I had an infected molar 2 summers ago. I think it would be fair to say the pain was worse than sneezing with cracked ribs. Saw the dentist and got prescribed antibiotics, taking painkillers, I thought it felt a little better. Then I went for a 4 hour group ride with the cheek pad of my helmet pressing exactly where that tooth was. Oh man, was I in pain by the time I got home. Finally got it pulled the next week, felt so much better.
Go to 14:30. I believe the reaction to swerve right then straight across the lawn would be the safest escape. Yes, a lawn is typically a soft surface to stop on, but if you have to lay it down before the hedge you'll be ok. You do not want to turn on the turf because you're likely to top over. I love your mission here DanDan!!
I experienced a little mini tank slapper (more of a wobble) of the bars accelerating thru 130mph on a road with little rain grooves in it for run off of precipitation..... bars just wobbled a TINY bit but i most definitely felt it..... it was a definite wakeup moment for me..... Make sure you know the road if you're gonna go fast...
My first and only time was 40-plus years ago. I got up to 125 on an open stretch of freeway and then realized my offramp was coming up pretty quickly. I just barely touched the brakes and...wobble city. I got it under control but realized my front brake didn't work at all. It had been so violent that it shook the brake fluid and probably caused bubbles. Not ideal for hydraulics. That was a tough way to learn my lesson. My ass-cheeks squeezed so hard I left marks on the leather seat. ('75 Kawi Z1b...and I was a teenager)
If we can learn anything from your review videos, it is to ride your own ride and keep it at the speed limit. Life can be very enjoyable, seeing the world around you, at same time look at the road far enough ahead to stay safe. Believing you can exceed the speed limit, do stunt riding, or riding above your abilities, without the proper equipment, independent of the outside temperature and stay safe is foolish in the extreme. With all my experience, starting to ride in 1984, mostly riding year round, and knowing that you can be injured whilst riding a motorcycle, helps. I love riding, but know my limits. No one can predict and see all hazards out there and avoid them, you need think, while riding with caution, at all times, and enjoy the riding experience. Thanks for your perspective and pointing out what we should all be looking out for when we ride.
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so in a tank slapper, people without identical forks needs to accelerate but people with identical forks need to decelerate. With me, I find accelerating during any tank slapper even with and without identical forks makes it Worse.
The guy not wearing full gear is in Mauritius 🇲🇺 and it's a shame that 95% of rider here are like him wearing only flip-flops and a Nolan N33(real squids). He shattered the car and it was on the 1st Feb, had a group rider meeting of 300 individuals on low cc bikes, Apparently he rented this bike for that day. That's why he could handle this corner. Some days he died due to pelvic fracture
I like that you explained the break and swerve which the truck that had the sun in his eyes. Then the next video the rider did a break and swerve to keep from rear ending a car. What I’m seeing in almost all these videos is people not riding within their skill level. 2 separate riders with a break and swerve situation and 1 crashed the other avoided the crash.
Most people are taught that "you only need a good job to get rich". These billionaires are operating on a whole other playbook that many don't even know exists
I'm a bus driver, many of my coworkers are constantly driving very fast, don't want to get behind schedule (even violating traffic laws and not picking up passengers at some stops) and they say that they just can not drive in a relaxed state, they need to be on the edge all the time (?) On a side note we don't have enough time to drive on schedule, handle traffic and picking up passengers in a smooth and cautious way, it comes down to how each of us balance what is more important. In my opinion that way of driving (and riding) is not free and your body will eventually charge you for it. A lot of bus drivers around here this places (Argentina) die of a heart attack or a stroke some time after they retire, or even before that plus developing some nasty chronical deseases along the way.
ive had plenty of speed wobbles. my wheel weight was loose on the front wheel, you just gotta let go of the throttle to slow the bike down. dont increase ur speed. bad idea
You're full of shit. Decreasing speed has a much higher chance of losing control and crashing from speed wobbles. The reason speed wobbles occur is because of the forks compressing at different rates. Increasing speed will decrease fork compression therefor eliminating speed wobbles in most cases. If you decrease your speed you are compressing the forks, especially at higher speeds. Your advice could get someone killed.
I LOVE your videos! I still don't have my bike yet but still wishing. I just want to say that the best advice I was given for driving ANYTHING.....especially motorcycles and bikes........is that, "Assume that everyone around you does not know how to drive"!! That will keep you on your toes. Thx Fireman!!
I can say in my 47 yrs of riding and the amount of scary shit I got myself into and never crashed is because I never panicked and was able to think and make all the correct choices to avoid crashing. I have seen some friends in similar situations who panicked and crashed . My advice is to be aware of your riding abilities and experience and never go above that. Don't try to be something you're not unless you don't mind dying for your own stupidity
In my 45 years of riding, I had a need for speed, and crashed 5 times, three of which probably would have killed me had I not been wearing a helmet. A lot to be said for ATGATT and dumb luck.
I couldn't agree with you more. I love riding, and have for a long time. People need to understand that it's usually the most avoidable things that take a split second that can or will drastically change your life in ways you wouldn't wish on anyone.
that last video - if you are in a car with motorcyclists swarming around you, of course you are going to feel threatened, intimidated, constrained - and the normal human response is to get out of that situation as fast as possible. the motorcyclists have no self-awareness in that situation (excepting the guy that stopped to talk to the car driver). Totally normal response if you're the car driver and i would give major kudos to the car driver for his calm demeanor as well. I ride a motorcycle and a bike and an EUC. i would never do that around a vehicle at any speed - it's stupid and uncivilized and why provoke car drivers.. that's just plain stupid. and then to expect the car driver not to react. bad idea. if that motorcyclist that swerved on the right of the car was hit for crossing double yellow or coming too close to the driver, 100% motorcyclist fault.
I'm very glad I found this channel. I don't ride motorcycles, but I want to. And I used to ride road bicycles in LA and I would keep up a steady 25-30mph on sprints, essentially keeping up with the traffic if it was perfectly heavy. Most thoroughfares are about 35-45, and with just enough traffic, cars would be about even with me, with parked traffic immediately to my right, screaming past me at the same perceived speed. Constant red zone. And I never crashed in that scenario. I avoided MANY people hitting me, pretty well, too I think. Lot of idiots in LA. Only laid it down once on a turn (wet conditions, gravel, hit it too fast on 25mm tires, I hit it sharply instead of progressing into it, and I was a little tipsy coming home from a party - literally all the worst conditions). And all those lessons were learned at bike speeds and I feel like they translate extremely well to motorcycle speeds. Only exception is the death wobble. Shit scares me lol.
Yea, me too,...but man, he wasn't wearing any gear whatsoever. Half faced helmet, loosely on his head, flip flops, shirt and shorts. It's crazy. The bike didn't even had ABS and he was going fast.
Dude was lane splitting waaay to fast. It's not just about u not having enough stopping distance and having to increasing ur reaction time, it's that drivers don't have enough time to react to u either. I lane split all the time because LA, and my commute the freeway I take always has traffic and accidents. I don't lane split fast because cars will change lanes whether it's a double yellow or not and if they see u last minute they will move over quicker or not at all. If ur going too fast they have absolutely no time to react to u either and u to them. Tesla moved over the double yellow (carpool lane from the fast lane, illegal over a double yellow) as I was lane splitting and I had enough stopping distance to slam on my brakes, rear tire lost complete traction on the paint. I didn't hit him tho. Might have been one of my closer calls as I had to brake and swerve around him. Dude prolly had no clue he nearly took me out either. Well until after I was right next to him haha. But I told my mom sometimes u don't have time to honk and brake and swerve. Last thing on my mind was hitting the horn. And I never Rev bomb shit is useless. My mind is always escape, escape, escape. Always that first and then Wtf later lol.
For sure. If I’m closing on someone at 40mph over the flow of traffic and they move as if I’m not there, that’s just normal driving on their part and it’s my fault if we get into an accident. Always pisses me off when people ride like morons and then get mad when car drivers can’t see them coming. Like the dude with the red CRV, that crv couldn’t see him until they were already turning. Move over to the right of the lane and slow the fuck down when you come up to an intersection like that lol, car drivers aren’t mind readers.
@@MotorcycleWrites right! Like ur flying through an intersection in the one lane they can't see u in?? Ur upset they turned when there was a gap? Lol like I don't drive, frankly I find it boring so my bike is my daily, but I'm always thinking about drivers and what they'd expect. Im a tiny, single light object, my job is not for them to assume I'm there, but to be visible and ride obvious, not stupid.
@@eriejpayne yeah it blows my mind how people put themselves in dangerous positions and then freak out when something dangerous happens. You’re exposed enough on a bike, don’t go finding new ways to get yourself killed lol. Ride safe!
Former EMS here. Had a guy recently (and known for) riding a pocket rocket and screaming between cars stopped at an intersection. Stopped F-150 driver opens his door to "check his rear tire" and bike rider hits the door. Arm amputated at the shoulder and right knee completely shattered. Bike totaled. Not sure if he lost it later. Wonder if the "adrenaline rush" was worth it? F-150 driver wasn't charged but his door was pretty busted up. Adult Children on fast moving toys either meet their maker or kill someone for the 'thrill'. Wonder how "stumpy" feels about that now? As a firefighter, I'm surprised you are advocating some of this behavior?.
"Advocating" is an _unfair description_ of what Dan did here, nor what Dan _stands for._ What he has tried to do over _hundreds of videos_ is to _successfully influence,_ mostly young, usually know-it-all, adrenaline jocks. As your experience shows, and mine, most of them are *highly* resistant to simplistic _"don't do that,"_ messaging. Dan is part of the solution, period.
1. "Stumpy" as you call them, shouldn't have been speeding while lane filtering 2. Are you implying that the f-150 driver purposely opened his door to cause a crash? 3. Lane filtering, just like everything else on the roads, is extremely dangerous for motorcyclists, please dismount your high horse
Definitely not a speed demon or adrenalin junky, and have actually gone too slow on a banked curve. Lots of your audience would laugh at me, but I don't care! Love riding! Your vids help any skill level or style rider be a better rider
The only way to stop a tank slapper or head shake is to physically stop it. You stiffen your arms grip the tank with your knees and stop it. All motorcycles can head shake for a lot of different reasons. Suspension settings have no effect on stopping or preventing head shake. I think it surprises riders and they don’t know what to do. Maybe they could practice. Sit on your stopped motorcycle and have your friend grab and shake the front tire. What are you going to do? You have about 2 seconds to decide. You don’t have time to adjust the suspension so stiffen your arms and stop it. It’s the only way.
@10:34 I think something worth mentioning is turning in too early. Either by misjudging the length of the bend or simply turning too early. It usually means standing the bike back up, leaving you on the inside of the turn way too early and the remainder of the turn becomes much tighter as a result.
When I started riding I had a friend who raced. He told me that as a new rider 99% of the time you have more than enough traction to make the corner you think you are going too fast for and a lot of people crash because they give up simply believing they are going to crash. He explained how hitting the front brake stands the bike up and pushes your line to the outside which makes it feel like you're going too fast when you're not, to stay off the rear brake in an emergency, warned about drop throttle over steer while leaned and target fixation. This was before the internet so how people don't know this stuff now before getting on a bike is beyond me. I taught myself early on to break hard in straight line, leave the rear break alone, and no matter how fast I think I'm going, when the corner or obstacle arrives at code brown, get off the brakes, pull in the clutch so the bike is neutral, look where I want to go and steer. Doing this got me out of trouble numerous times. If the guy @10:35 had done that he would have been fine regardless of his riding ability.
Always love the content. Suggestion: I’d be interested to see a compilation of approaches to handling aggressive drivers, it’s definitely not a one size fits all solution but maybe you can help diffuse some explosive issues and ultimately help keep people safe.
Hey man, this is awesome video! I like how you teach others how to think on the roads and be prepared for everything. I am riding E-scooter (just 70Km/h) in the middle of the city for 3 years without accident, but avoided a tons of collisions by constantly adjusting my speed and planning escape or stop situations based on what I can see. For me the key is never loose attention for a split of the second and constantly scan my surroundings and be prepared for possible, also impossible situations. Drivers doing weird things on the roads. They look into your eyes and push you into the opposite lane going from the side road or parking spot. And no ones inndicates (turn signals) :D And as others, I am wathing tons of dashboard crash videos (cars, motorcycles) and always getting educated, but oftenly saying to myself, hell what he did thinking, he could not see over the other car... What the people sometimes saying to themselfs, It will be good, there is probably nothing comming trough... ? :D
in the UK we teach IPSGA - Information (from the road, signs etc) Position (taking into account that information) Speed (correct speed for what is coming/ not known) Gear ( the correct gear to deal with the information etc) Acceleration (away from the issue/ hazard). But PLAN is simpler.
My advice to anyone who's over cooking it into a corner and think they may end up crashing on the outside of the corner. Just look at where you want to be as you ride. Look at the part of the road that you want to be hitting as you approach it from a distance. Magic and physics will get you around it smoothly.
Tank slap can be caused by the speed of one wheel slowing down or speeding up in relation to the other wheel, usually when one leaves the ground. This causes speed wobbles that were a real problem in racing until limiters were put on motors with sensors that detect when the front wheel leaves the ground and slows the rear wheel to keep the gyro effect intact. Be cautious of pulling the front wheel off the ground at speed and be prepared to slow down immediately if speed wobbles start. Lifting the wheel again can help but only by removing one wheel from the equation and you can only do that for so long.
1:15 - A month after I got my new '81 GPz1100 at 17 years old, I happened to pick up a blue light special on my tail. I went full send down a three mile straight and hit a culvert cap 1/2' bump at 120 mph. The bars went stop to stop three times as I slowed to 80. I sent it again and left him in the dust. It turned out that the air forks were unequally aired up.
With the tank slapper, increasing speed definitely sounds plausible. The faster the front wheel spins, the stronger the centripetal force acting on it to go straight. The trick I learned is to just let go of the bars, or hold them loosely. If you don't try to interfere, the wheel will straighten out on its own.
Love this video. If riders were to think that everyone else on the road was out to get them then they would ride a way different manner, unless they have a death wish...
First thing I learned was kinda a variation of "Watch where you're going" ... Have your eyes on where you want to go!! Because the bike always follows your eyes. No kidding. That taught me to handle a lot of situations well right from the start. It increases youe leaning angle in curves automatically. If a curve closes tighter than expected, just push your inner handlebar a bit more and move your eyes to the actual end of the curve (from the end you were expecting and which now lies to the right in the gravel or the woods likeat 10:57 ). That curve was not too tight for that speed if you just had stayed focused and adjusted your eyes by following the middle line and up ahead. No oncoming traffic to disturb or endanger you.
30 years ago, I had a trail I used to ride home along. Back then, I rode a 1984 XT250. There was a kinda wash-out on the trail. Nothing exciting. Some days I jumped it, other days I just rode over it. 2 m jump, maybe 1m in the air, tops. Seriously, a kid could jump it on a bmx. One day I rode home, I decided to jump it, as I sailed over the washout, I saw a couple laying in the ditch making out. I jumped them! If I had chosen to ride over it that day, it would have been a whole different story. Some days, you just cannot tell what is around the corner.
Glad you mentioned hunger. I am a patient guy who very rarely loses his temper, but I get SO incredibly angry (yes, angry and even agressive after a certain point) when I'm hungry, it's such a weird feeling
First guy got the wobbles because he was leaning forward with full pressure on the handlebars. Had he leaned back and anticipated the bump, wobbles wouldn’t have happened. He never saw it coming and wasn’t prepared
The rusty metal thing reminded me of a time I was going on the motorway near Lake Garda with loads of trailers with boats on the road scattered through all that traffic, probably there had been some yachting event that weekend. On one of them the covering tarp had come noticably loose, with one end flapping in the wind like a flag. I spent the next 20 minutes thinking "if one of these boats loses that huge ass tarp, if I'm going through it, there will literally be no way I'm not dropping this bike, going 120kph".
Been riding bike for 50 years and 45 years on the road non stop...the "tank slapper" is nothing to do with suspension (unless you got really bad suspension - then you shouldn't even be on that bike), tank slapper is caused when your front tyre becomes unstable and starts oscillating on a really tight circle, think of this, your front tyre only makes contact with the road by approx 1" on a straight line, if you somehow suddenly, violently deviate from that straight line while your front tyre is ever so slightly elevated off the road, then you got a potential tank slapper and the best way out of it is to try and accelerate out of it but never brake as you will only compound the problem, your front wheel is in effect a gyroscope, try destabilizing a gyroscope and see what happens...usually happens with extreme acceleration and when the front tyre momentarily leaves the road then momentarily makes contact with the road as shown in this video...
Great content bro. You deliver the safety objectives well. A lot of take aways for lessons to learn. I definitely subscribed. Looking forward to seeing more of your productions.
Some of the filtering clips are insanity. Nobody should be filtering at that speed. The rider may enjoy the rush, pretty sure the poor buggers that get dragged into their accident won't feel the same way.
Feel free to copy this and paste it into your description, edits allowed.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Wobbly bits
1:22 When you're feeling a bit rusty
2:13 Oh deer
3:43 Lane Splitter almost Brain Splitter
6:54 Sway with it
7:04 Squirrely JayWalker
7:15 This is why ride far right hand of left lane
10:23 Rubber side down
10:35 Rubber side up
12:52 Lock your bikes up but not like this
14:23 Bikes are invisible
17:00 Eyes forward when going forward
18:19 Taillights don't work in a wheelie
19:28 Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
19:53 Communication is key
watch root cause
"edits allowed" Bro what? xD of course.
@@SkeletonGuts45 Nah Dan gotta get permission first to copy, edit and paste a comment into his own description apparently XD
@@percio6802with youtubes policies, better safe than demonitized
Before I started riding on the streets I would watch motorcycle fails and crashes just to see what not to do and to see how things worked. Saved my life multiple times so breaking down crash videos for people could mean the difference from life and death. Thank you and keep up the good work.
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I did that for 2 years before I got my bike. Crashed next year cuz of a pinwheel intersection and I saw someone stop so I focused on my line look over and they're right their. Lesson learned. Been going 10 years strong now.
I think you are right. And I would have put my car to 5km m, I promise you they will stop laughing at that point and their bikes as well.
I feel the same way, i watch a lot of crash and dashcam videos and its helped me become hyperaware and recognize accidents before they happen
Watching videos will never give the experience needed to truly ride safely, we all learned from our mistakes and we've all been over confident and fucked up at least once, and if you haven't it's only a matter of time. Lol
Three Words for all "Slowdown Patience Distance" stops virtually 99.99999% of accidents
Slow and down are two separate words bud. So it'd be four words total.
@@Xelimos Slowdown is in the Cambridge dictionary
@woodydroneson So glad you replied! I checked and it is indeed! I slowed down, had patience! And distanced myself from ego so I learned something new today!
@Xelimos No problem English language is a nightmare to get right, and I've been speaking it for over 50+ years, I wouldn't have been surprised if id'e got it wrong lol
I’ve never seen a motorcycle on the road actually following the speed limit 😮
That last clip the problem was the REPSOL rider. He was intentionally blocking vehicles and trying to stop traffic for the other riders. The cammer was nice, the other rider was the only problem in that situation. Also red lights mean stop.
In a situation with potential road rage, just getting your group away from the incident tends to override the red light. He can clearly see the trailing vehicle in the convoy ahead, so if both riders just hurry to catch the other vehicles there's no safety issue at play. Then they can get to their destination while the driver and other riders cool off, instead of being stuck right next to the pissed off guy.
Not saying you should generally ignore the lights, safe or not, since you're still potentially violating the opposing traffic's right of way if they have to wait for you. But under the circumstances, I'll give up a spot in the queue to de-escalate a situation. I might say angry words in my head, but I'll still prefer that to a crash or some kind of fighting.
Except when he told him to Clam it. In other words Shut up.
@@michaellandreth1392 There was no 'clam it', he says "PLAN IS we're going to pull over and get out your way in a minute."
They passed with red light..
The bike who almost got hit by a red suv turning left in front of him was partially his fault. He was going too fast in an intersection especially riding in his position. What more, stoping in traffic like that was not smart. Make your way safety off the road and collect your senses before going on. I could definitely see that situation coming up before he did.
2 years watching these videos, listening to the advice that DanDan gives and I can say that I have avoided many accidents just by seeing examples and listening to possible solutions. The best of all is learning to avoid fights and stay out of other people's problems.
DITTO for me! Thanks Dan!
By your comments in the video, it seems as though you get some negative comments sometimes (armchair this and that etc). I just want to say that as a new rider, I really appreciate what you do here! These lessons are valuable to me as a 34 year old who has never ridden before and does not know anyone who rides. Please don't let negative comments stop you from doing this as it's a big help.
Thanks for that!
I just leased my first bike!
Gonna be taking it really easy until it's paid off haha
One thing my step father always drilled in my head was always have two ways out of every situation. Not always possible but it’s something I’ve replayed in my head for years when riding.
Yes but that’s hard to do in the fly
I've been riding since '80 and I wish you were making these videos when I started. Unlike most of my peers I never stopped riding 2wheels when I got my driver's license, I solo toured bicycles between 15 and 20 years old, so my situational awareness never atrophied. When I got the RD250 I was reading the traffic and survived the last 42 years with only one collision, rear-ended by a drunk driver.
I will absolutely agree riding bicycles on the Rd no matter what fashion .. bmx,mtb,roadie is a huge asset when hopping on a motorcycle.. it amazing the amount of people who drive like absolute trash these days
It seems the older you get, the slower you learn to go, hopefully you all make it there🙏👍
I love the way Dan breaks down the risk scenario and layers over what the better decision sequence would have been.
That crash that was essentially a head on collision caused by going too fast and running wide out of a corner is why I stopped riding with other people. There’s a pack mentality that leads to people biting off more than they can chew and ending up flying through a tree or a windshield. These days if I were to ride with a friend or a small group I’d be the guy hanging out at the rear doing my own pace and being there to help when something bad happens.
Yes but those where bassically idiots with no full helmet and no gear on, looks like tourists that rented a bike, the guy paid max price I would say tough so rip
Can we just appreciate the guy in the van/truck/car at 12:48 and how he decellerated before the turn. He saw those motorcycles coming (the first three) and was like "I'm gonna slow down, because there will be more of them" and there indeed were...
First bike Honda xl100 in the dirt in 1976. Rode ever since with 4 sport bikes from 150 to 1000cc in garage now. Well done Dan on how you review these mishaps. Breaking down the escape paths that a narrow bike can often take. Just hitting brakes isn't always the best option. Wear the gear and treat everyone as a potential threat. If you like to wind the throttle hard, make sure you're as good on almost locking both wheels in emergency braking. Never ride real hard if cars are around you. Only go 100% on a track, or back road that you know well. Ditch the ego. Very few riders can ride modern sports bikes to their limit. You're a force for good in the biking fraternity Dan.
3:43 the route I take daily into London, the speed some guys are filtering at is insane especially when between sleepy commuters sipping latté and texting.
I feel sketchy filtering at 10mph let alone 50. Anyway legally that due on the multi-carriageway isn't filtering, it's overtaking and illegal.
@@dreamcrusher112 In the UK it's illegal to overtake on the left unless the lane to the right is moving slowly because of congestion.
@@zephyr139 People that Ride like that will never learn it, thats the Problem. Maybe when they sit in a wheelchair they get what an ass they were but at that point its too late.
@@zephyr139calm down, he probably won't be banned for it, he'll get points and one hell of a fine though.. IF they catch him doing it or prove its him riding.. no way to tell the reg of the bike or whos riding from the video. Plus he wasn't even going that fast.. EVERYTHING looks faster on go pro.. guys still a bellend but again, calm down, you're over reacting.
What you just said bout not wanting to sit still cause of reason's in your life is the most thought provoking thing I've heard this year, thanks 👍
Hey, Dan, I don't know if anyone has said anything of the sort, but thank you -- and not for motorcycle stuff, but for a book recommendation. I've got less than a third left to _I Don't Want to Talk About It_, thanks to you.
Also, I think this video (I just re-watched it) is the first where I've heard someone explain it as everyone is their own main character in their own story. That's a really good way to put it, whether you came up with it or you got the idea from someone else.
So, stay awesome.
btw, an aside: I've been dealing with depression and anxiety stuff basically my whole life, and only in the last few years have I started any real healing. It's interesting to me how my (longer and more difficult road than seeing a professional) road has peeled back one layer after another until I've started finding roots to my issues, and it's like I can finally start healing. And the book you recommended in I don't even remember which video has been a tremendous help. Perhaps if the Fates (lol) ever cross our paths in such a way, we could share some stories.
I'm a few years older than you, aiming for my first motorcycle this summer, by the way. Overthinking is how I found your channel.
Also, since I've come as far as I have, one step I'm taking in coming out of my shell in a sense (not in the introverted sense) is ... I'm taking CERT training next month. I used to only attend work-mandated first aid. I never really took it seriously. But this is ... doing something of the sort because I want to, not because I was told to do so or because work required it.
Dan, been watching your videos for a while now. Rookie rider here.. and I agree 💯 w you. These vídeos create another level of awareness when I ride. You’re saving lives.. thanks brother!!!
I'm not a rider but your content is great, it's so educational even for car drivers. I drive on British B roads (rural single lane, and sometimes even narrower) and usually I'm getting that high you're talking about, and I find myself almost tunnel visioning on just what's directly ahead of me, whether that's an upcoming corner, or an oncoming car. I never take in the wider picture and I've gotten away with it so far, but I will for sure be changing the way I focus when driving in hazardous situation.
Yeah it's educational for car drivers - most bike riders are idiots who are a danger on the road.
When I sold motorcycles years back, after a while it came to me, I think if everyone rode motorcycles long enough they would eventually settle into cruiser bikes, and slow down and enjoy the scenery. My first bike was a drag bike and one mistake young riders often make, (as I did), is to get a hot Ricky Racer bike and treat every road like it was a race track... but on race tracks, they don't have drivers with no experience coming at you or tractors pulling out in front of you. Far too many unknowns around every curve and what other drivers will do in front of you, what you don't know, can kill you. I reminded sportbike buyers that professional racers go out and walk a new track or ride very slowly the first few times to get the lay of the track before twisting the wick up.
I'm getting my first bike soon and I'll remember this comment, thanja
I agree with everything you said except I’d change it to an adventure bike… too many dirt roads round my part.
@@doodledaddle231 Well, it's almost been a year. What'd you get???
For the left turners on intersections what I like to do is when I see there is a car on the left turn on my side (so it blocks my line of sight to the left turner on the other side, the one that can potentially pull out in front of me) I stand up on my bike to see over the car, if I see the left turner there im slowing down
Iv always been cautious of intersections and I love how Dan says, orange mode, I think it every time now. Dan ty for your channel and safety tips. No telling how much you've help moto riders.
The fundamentals of riding a motorcycle are being able to differentiate ambitions & capability’s. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃
Very true!
@@DanDanTheFireman hey Dan, I was wondering if you could do me a favour and watch the most recent vid on a channel called "Sourciety" - they had a road rage incident which in my opinion was 50/50 in blame and cause, but others see the biker as purely a victim. Could you give your take on it? Thanks!
When I first started riding back in 1999, it was for the purpose of commuting 75 miles each way across Los Angeles traffic. So after I learned how to ride and later passed the MSF Basic Rider course and earned my motorcycle license, I started riding on LA freeways. I took it slow and I didn’t split lanes at first until I understood what the risks were of both sitting in traffic behind cars and splitting lanes around cars. I quickly learned how to split lanes and I learned to manage the risks. I only had to do that for a couple of years. I still split lanes as needed and all these years later, I still have to admit that it is stressful and when I’m done riding, I am exhausted. After I finished the daily MC commute life, I finally got to start riding for fun and then I understood the draw of motorcycles when it comes to open spaces and twisty roads.
16:32 Absolutely agree there. I've learned so much by watching moto-vlogers and accident video's, it should actually be recommended homework from the test centres. It's an incredible boon being able to learn from the mistakes of others!
I always watch some crash before the season start and frotm time to time. it's give you good perspective and awernes.
@8:00 look for shadows. Rider has his shadow in front of him for reference.
Turning vehicle shadow could help identify hazard
Appreciate your videos and insight regarding be aware of all possible ever-changing scenarios. Riding or driving. Thank you
Very welcome
What has saved me from a tank slapper in the past was relaxing my hands on the bars (no death grip!) and squeezing the tank with my knees. Love your videos, I've been riding 20 years and I still learn something.
What up dan, I was wondering if you would share your closest call/brown stage moment on a motorcycle with everyone. Stay safe. -David
2005 cbr600rr rebuilt title 30k milage for 3$k is it worth it in Arizona
@@Nskm139 make sure it's not blowing white smoke. I bought a 03 cbr954rr for under a grand hoping to fix electrical issues. I changed spark plugs and one was covered in gunk oil. I only got 3,000 miles out of it before it started eating all my money. I'd buy it but just make sure its engine isn't fucked up. Good luck
@@Nskm139 Weird place to ask this question but if its in good shape yeah it is
For sure thx he said rebuilt title bc of theft but I’ll make sure video record everything
@@Nskm139 definitely check it over/get it checked over well first. Honda makes good stuff that can be dependable, but any bike can still be thrashed and abused hard with bad owners/squids
I've been riding off and on for over thirty years. I really enjoy watching your channel because no matter how much experience one has, it's always good to (see) mistakes and be reminded over and over again.
Keep up the GREAT WORK Dan!!! Thanks for always uploading new videos and explanations / critiques.
I know what you mean, I've been riding since forever and I tell riders every time I get on my bike I'm re-educating myself along with "what-ifs" scenarios.
@@mw5673 Complacency is the downfall for any risky activity. 😉 "I got this" can quickly turn into, "uh-oh!" I try to never forget that, but we're only human. 😬
As a rider, this video was refreshing. Definitely a new sub. Seen too many videos where the rider is always the victim and accosting innocent people that got in their way, BECAUSE of their riding style, and not the laws that govern travelling. Tired of it. Thank you for this!!!
"Just because you're good at something" That is an excellent summer of motorcycle riders!!
I really appreciate you cool headed wisdom. Especially your views of how most drivers don’t want to hurt riders! Keep up the good work with your evaluations of these videos.
17:30 speed is not 32mph(approx 51kmh) speed is actually 32km/h (approx 20mph) they are in Italy, we use km/h. ✌
I also suspected that might be the case. It can be hard to judge based on the camera, but he still looked really close, like swerving was his best option here.
0:51 Tank slappers are best solved with a relaxed grip and avoiding braking. The steering inherantly centers when moving forwards. A tank slapper is the front wheel overcorrecting past center.
Braking will compress front suspension and reduce trail, reducing the self correcting force. The steering will shake faster and when it hits the steering limit you go down.
Gripping hard on the bars will reduce the self centering force exerted by the tyre and slow it's ability to self correct. Steering dampers only affect high speed movements, but your hands will rsetrict the slower speeds ones that are helping. The bars can shake hard enough that they can smash dents in tanks and break wrists so best not to try to fight it that way.
You can still steer gently while a tank slapper is going on as long as it hasn't hit the steering stops yet. As long as the overall effect is biased to one direction, the bike will turn even if the bars are going left right left right left right.
Accelerating can extend the forks and increase the self centering effect and reduce the frequency of oscillation but it does have risks. You could end up spat off the bike at a much higher speed. If the front wheel comes off the ground there is no more oscillation but you could pick it up while the wheel is pointed sideways and spear off at 30 degrees towards the side of the road with the wheel sideways and the bike leaning with no hope of putting it back down safe.
Overall, hold the bars but don't restrict their movement, don't put weight through them, and don't slam the brakes when it occurs.
Solid advice, bro ...
7:16 my god man, this is why people need to learn how to control their emotions. I get you’re scared and pissed about almost being turned into a stain, but stopping dead in the middle of the street and obstructing the flow of traffic poses so many more dangers then he probably realized.
I ride and see a lot of stupid things, but I just brush it off. Once you get dumb and emotional, if you’re not gonna take it to a felony level, then there is no point in doing all that yelling. Lol.
@@johnvirginia7238 I could not think of a more perfect way to phrase that lol!
@@johnvirginia7238 It was the rider that was being stupid. The fact that his stopping distance was so far means that he was going too fast for the amount of traffic and the speed of the traffic on the road. It's not rocket science.
@@CyrilSneer123 True. He’s just being stupid twice for riding the way that he was and then reacting the way that he did. I’m just saying that no matter what the situation is if you turn up then be actually ready to get physical.
I was SOoooooo proud of the guy in that last video! He was absolutely a very smart, amazing at not only deescalating and not escalating by staying calm not yelling at the guy about the problem by just being caring not only for the guy but really for his fellow rider friends and probably even saved at least one of them from being in harms way just by stopping and asking politely are you ok and what is the problem and not only listening to him he even came up with a solution! Because, like Dan said, he may be having his worst day! We don't know, but we all go through it and it's not good if it's while driving! Yes, there will be those buttheads that you just can't please but at least try. We or us as riders can be assholes too just remember that also, cars and and trucks with road raged people can kill us or hurt us riders real bad!
That guy on the scooter, that left turner had a big truck right in front of him and he probably couldn't see him because he has such a small profile plus going pretty fast through there that he didn't even see the car himself so it's kinda on both of them.
But the video that pissed me off the most was the rider that got hit with that corrugated metal! People need to quit leaving shit in the road and pick up the shit they lose off their vehicles for Gods sake! I have picked up and moved so much shit in a road that would have killed riders if they would have hit it! I was out cruising around late on a well traveled backroad and seen a whole exhaust laying across the whole lane going the other way! I stopped on the side of the road and ran across to the lane and it was someone's whole exhaust I found out, I mean the intermediate pipe, catalytic converter, resonator, axel pipe to the muffler and tailpipe and it was all still in one piece! WTF man! I dragged it off the road grumbling to myself thinking what it would have happened if I would have hit that! I walked back to my bike and got on and as I was getting situated and going to start my bike I heard someone coming down the street and noticed it was a really good friend on his way back home with his wife on the back and if I wouldn't have moved it they probably would have hit it and crashed! I just was thankful I did move it!
why would you be proud? Maybe impressed but you wouldnt be proud lol
You and Dan are wrong. The biker was playin him in his questioning and being passive aggressive. They were in the way and jackin around. Then his buddy is rev bombing while they’re having their “little chat.” We can’t see what the driver endured before this but judging how they ran a red light when leaving,…I can only imagine it was wrong.
@@jnh8381 Yea, I agree that is a better way to put it.
Thats a lotta writing
20:34 Yes he deescalated the situation, but then he went through a one-way construction road on a red light. Yikes!
That first lane splitting video was way too tense!!!!! Will never do that!!!! I enjoy living!!!! Props to those who can do that, but you have to balance that risk/reward!!! Not for me, though!!! Be safe riders!!!!!
Yeah, that guy is going to be flying through the back window of a car some day...
Not a single UK rider would look at that without thinking that guy is a disgrace. He's just an accident waiting to happen. Unusual because standards are pretty high there.
@@sullybiker6520 As a UK rider, I agree. Filtering is great, and safe when done with care - which is not what that rider was doing.
Anyone can do it. But it Isa continuing game of Russian roulette.
He’s stupid. Very stupid
Dan love the videos appreciate your time and teaching the continuous education so riders improve Thanxx Grace
😄"poo poo in the pantalones" and your comment starting at 16:17 till 16:55 is exactly why I subscribed and watch similar videos.... I've went down more times than I would like to admit (one really bad one) but can always learn something new
I feel lucky to have learned to ride in the dirt. Everybody lays it down, but dirt bikes are made for it. You just get up, pound the handlebars straight, unfold your rear brake lever, and you're good to go...most of the time. Laying a street bike down is expensive and way more dangerous.
I feel you on the tooth issue. I had an infected molar 2 summers ago. I think it would be fair to say the pain was worse than sneezing with cracked ribs. Saw the dentist and got prescribed antibiotics, taking painkillers, I thought it felt a little better. Then I went for a 4 hour group ride with the cheek pad of my helmet pressing exactly where that tooth was. Oh man, was I in pain by the time I got home. Finally got it pulled the next week, felt so much better.
Go to 14:30. I believe the reaction to swerve right then straight across the lawn would be the safest escape. Yes, a lawn is typically a soft surface to stop on, but if you have to lay it down before the hedge you'll be ok. You do not want to turn on the turf because you're likely to top over. I love your mission here DanDan!!
I'm still amazed that the ebike stayed upright after being hit by the car.
The blue bike that nearly rear- ended that car had his view blocked because because he was directly behind the bike in front. Always ride staggered.
I experienced a little mini tank slapper (more of a wobble) of the bars accelerating thru 130mph on a road with little rain grooves in it for run off of precipitation..... bars just wobbled a TINY bit but i most definitely felt it..... it was a definite wakeup moment for me..... Make sure you know the road if you're gonna go fast...
The death wobble some dont make it out
My first and only time was 40-plus years ago. I got up to 125 on an open stretch of freeway and then realized my offramp was coming up pretty quickly. I just barely touched the brakes and...wobble city. I got it under control but realized my front brake didn't work at all. It had been so violent that it shook the brake fluid and probably caused bubbles. Not ideal for hydraulics. That was a tough way to learn my lesson. My ass-cheeks squeezed so hard I left marks on the leather seat. ('75 Kawi Z1b...and I was a teenager)
If we can learn anything from your review videos, it is to ride your own ride and keep it at the speed limit. Life can be very enjoyable, seeing the world around you, at same time look at the road far enough ahead to stay safe. Believing you can exceed the speed limit, do stunt riding, or riding above your abilities, without the proper equipment, independent of the outside temperature and stay safe is foolish in the extreme. With all my experience, starting to ride in 1984, mostly riding year round, and knowing that you can be injured whilst riding a motorcycle, helps. I love riding, but know my limits. No one can predict and see all hazards out there and avoid them, you need think, while riding with caution, at all times, and enjoy the riding experience. Thanks for your perspective and pointing out what we should all be looking out for when we ride.
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I recommend it, I have improved my skills, my balance and my progressive braking.
RIP MaxWrist... gone too soon
so in a tank slapper, people without identical forks needs to accelerate but people with identical forks need to decelerate. With me, I find accelerating during any tank slapper even with and without identical forks makes it Worse.
best video and neutral narration I've seen yet from you Dan. well done, brother! excellent!!!
The guy not wearing full gear is in Mauritius 🇲🇺 and it's a shame that 95% of rider here are like him wearing only flip-flops and a Nolan N33(real squids). He shattered the car and it was on the 1st Feb, had a group rider meeting of 300 individuals on low cc bikes, Apparently he rented this bike for that day. That's why he could handle this corner. Some days he died due to pelvic fracture
I was there after with another group kinda accurate for the dudes who own bike here pretty much most of them .
I like that you explained the break and swerve which the truck that had the sun in his eyes. Then the next video the rider did a break and swerve to keep from rear ending a car. What I’m seeing in almost all these videos is people not riding within their skill level. 2 separate riders with a break and swerve situation and 1 crashed the other avoided the crash.
Came for entertainment, left with wisdom. Respect. 6:10
Not a motorcyclist (sadly) but loved this video. Really good advice and a great attitude. Thanks!
Most people are taught that "you only need a good job to get rich". These billionaires are operating on a whole other playbook that many don't even know exists
I'm a bus driver, many of my coworkers are constantly driving very fast, don't want to get behind schedule (even violating traffic laws and not picking up passengers at some stops) and they say that they just can not drive in a relaxed state, they need to be on the edge all the time (?) On a side note we don't have enough time to drive on schedule, handle traffic and picking up passengers in a smooth and cautious way, it comes down to how each of us balance what is more important. In my opinion that way of driving (and riding) is not free and your body will eventually charge you for it. A lot of bus drivers around here this places (Argentina) die of a heart attack or a stroke some time after they retire, or even before that plus developing some nasty chronical deseases along the way.
ive had plenty of speed wobbles. my wheel weight was loose on the front wheel, you just gotta let go of the throttle to slow the bike down. dont increase ur speed. bad idea
I can imagine it would be difficult to controllably twist the throttle when your handlebars are flopping around like crazy
You're full of shit. Decreasing speed has a much higher chance of losing control and crashing from speed wobbles. The reason speed wobbles occur is because of the forks compressing at different rates. Increasing speed will decrease fork compression therefor eliminating speed wobbles in most cases.
If you decrease your speed you are compressing the forks, especially at higher speeds.
Your advice could get someone killed.
@@bobvance- LOL ur wrong sorry. its hitting the BRAKES that will get u in trouble. not easing off the throttle
I LOVE your videos! I still don't have my bike yet but still wishing. I just want to say that the best advice I was given for driving ANYTHING.....especially motorcycles and bikes........is that, "Assume that everyone around you does not know how to drive"!! That will keep you on your toes. Thx Fireman!!
I can say in my 47 yrs of riding and the amount of scary shit I got myself into and never crashed is because I never panicked and was able to think and make all the correct choices to avoid crashing. I have seen some friends in similar situations who panicked and crashed . My advice is to be aware of your riding abilities and experience and never go above that. Don't try to be something you're not unless you don't mind dying for your own stupidity
In my 45 years of riding, I had a need for speed, and crashed 5 times, three of which probably would have killed me had I not been wearing a helmet. A lot to be said for ATGATT and dumb luck.
I couldn't agree with you more. I love riding, and have for a long time. People need to understand that it's usually the most avoidable things that take a split second that can or will drastically change your life in ways you wouldn't wish on anyone.
Some of these drivers are insane and just appears like they have a death wish with as fast as they drive.
that last video - if you are in a car with motorcyclists swarming around you, of course you are going to feel threatened, intimidated, constrained - and the normal human response is to get out of that situation as fast as possible. the motorcyclists have no self-awareness in that situation (excepting the guy that stopped to talk to the car driver). Totally normal response if you're the car driver and i would give major kudos to the car driver for his calm demeanor as well. I ride a motorcycle and a bike and an EUC. i would never do that around a vehicle at any speed - it's stupid and uncivilized and why provoke car drivers.. that's just plain stupid. and then to expect the car driver not to react. bad idea. if that motorcyclist that swerved on the right of the car was hit for crossing double yellow or coming too close to the driver, 100% motorcyclist fault.
I often get a little too spirited when I ride with my buddies, when I'm alone I ride much safer
I'm the opposite, I ride slower in a group.
I'm very glad I found this channel. I don't ride motorcycles, but I want to. And I used to ride road bicycles in LA and I would keep up a steady 25-30mph on sprints, essentially keeping up with the traffic if it was perfectly heavy. Most thoroughfares are about 35-45, and with just enough traffic, cars would be about even with me, with parked traffic immediately to my right, screaming past me at the same perceived speed.
Constant red zone. And I never crashed in that scenario. I avoided MANY people hitting me, pretty well, too I think. Lot of idiots in LA.
Only laid it down once on a turn (wet conditions, gravel, hit it too fast on 25mm tires, I hit it sharply instead of progressing into it, and I was a little tipsy coming home from a party - literally all the worst conditions).
And all those lessons were learned at bike speeds and I feel like they translate extremely well to motorcycle speeds. Only exception is the death wobble. Shit scares me lol.
13:52 is insane , i hope the guy made it
Yea, me too,...but man, he wasn't wearing any gear whatsoever. Half faced helmet, loosely on his head, flip flops, shirt and shorts. It's crazy. The bike didn't even had ABS and he was going fast.
Depending on how the healthcare us un his country he might wish he were dead
I hope so too
Darwin's law ...
Bro probably did not make it....
Hey, That's me! Thanks for the review! I take that road slower now, lol. and YES, full gear.
Dude was lane splitting waaay to fast. It's not just about u not having enough stopping distance and having to increasing ur reaction time, it's that drivers don't have enough time to react to u either. I lane split all the time because LA, and my commute the freeway I take always has traffic and accidents. I don't lane split fast because cars will change lanes whether it's a double yellow or not and if they see u last minute they will move over quicker or not at all. If ur going too fast they have absolutely no time to react to u either and u to them. Tesla moved over the double yellow (carpool lane from the fast lane, illegal over a double yellow) as I was lane splitting and I had enough stopping distance to slam on my brakes, rear tire lost complete traction on the paint. I didn't hit him tho. Might have been one of my closer calls as I had to brake and swerve around him. Dude prolly had no clue he nearly took me out either. Well until after I was right next to him haha. But I told my mom sometimes u don't have time to honk and brake and swerve. Last thing on my mind was hitting the horn. And I never Rev bomb shit is useless. My mind is always escape, escape, escape. Always that first and then Wtf later lol.
For sure. If I’m closing on someone at 40mph over the flow of traffic and they move as if I’m not there, that’s just normal driving on their part and it’s my fault if we get into an accident.
Always pisses me off when people ride like morons and then get mad when car drivers can’t see them coming. Like the dude with the red CRV, that crv couldn’t see him until they were already turning. Move over to the right of the lane and slow the fuck down when you come up to an intersection like that lol, car drivers aren’t mind readers.
@@MotorcycleWrites Guy has spikes on his scooter, i'm not surprised at the behavior at all.
@@MotorcycleWrites right! Like ur flying through an intersection in the one lane they can't see u in?? Ur upset they turned when there was a gap? Lol like I don't drive, frankly I find it boring so my bike is my daily, but I'm always thinking about drivers and what they'd expect. Im a tiny, single light object, my job is not for them to assume I'm there, but to be visible and ride obvious, not stupid.
@@lacrossev lol that’s fair enough. “Spikey Scooter” is definitely an original look, I’ll give em that.
@@eriejpayne yeah it blows my mind how people put themselves in dangerous positions and then freak out when something dangerous happens. You’re exposed enough on a bike, don’t go finding new ways to get yourself killed lol. Ride safe!
The guy in the smallest slowest bike (scooter) at 7:45 had so much anger for that tiny bark 😂
Former EMS here. Had a guy recently (and known for) riding a pocket rocket and screaming between cars stopped at an intersection. Stopped F-150 driver opens his door to "check his rear tire" and bike rider hits the door. Arm amputated at the shoulder and right knee completely shattered. Bike totaled. Not sure if he lost it later. Wonder if the "adrenaline rush" was worth it? F-150 driver wasn't charged but his door was pretty busted up. Adult Children on fast moving toys either meet their maker or kill someone for the 'thrill'. Wonder how "stumpy" feels about that now? As a firefighter, I'm surprised you are advocating some of this behavior?.
In what way was he advocating for this behavior? I think that’s a completely incorrect assessment of the video.
The example you gave is excellent but how did you even come to the conclusion of Dan advocating dangerous behaviour?
"Advocating" is an _unfair description_ of what Dan did here, nor what Dan _stands for._
What he has tried to do over _hundreds of videos_ is to _successfully influence,_ mostly young, usually know-it-all, adrenaline jocks.
As your experience shows, and mine, most of them are *highly* resistant to simplistic _"don't do that,"_ messaging. Dan is part of the solution, period.
1. "Stumpy" as you call them, shouldn't have been speeding while lane filtering
2. Are you implying that the f-150 driver purposely opened his door to cause a crash?
3. Lane filtering, just like everything else on the roads, is extremely dangerous for motorcyclists, please dismount your high horse
Did we watched the same video? When did he advocate for lane splitting?
I believe all addiction is what you described here. That avoidance of whatever this issue is causes the need for the constant distraction.
First 30 minutes gang
Definitely not a speed demon or adrenalin junky, and have actually gone too slow on a banked curve. Lots of your audience would laugh at me, but I don't care! Love riding! Your vids help any skill level or style rider be a better rider
The only way to stop a tank slapper or head shake is to physically stop it. You stiffen your arms grip the tank with your knees and stop it. All motorcycles can head shake for a lot of different reasons. Suspension settings have no effect on stopping or preventing head shake. I think it surprises riders and they don’t know what to do. Maybe they could practice. Sit on your stopped motorcycle and have your friend grab and shake the front tire. What are you going to do? You have about 2 seconds to decide. You don’t have time to adjust the suspension so stiffen your arms and stop it. It’s the only way.
@10:34 I think something worth mentioning is turning in too early. Either by misjudging the length of the bend or simply turning too early. It usually means standing the bike back up, leaving you on the inside of the turn way too early and the remainder of the turn becomes much tighter as a result.
When I started riding I had a friend who raced. He told me that as a new rider 99% of the time you have more than enough traction to make the corner you think you are going too fast for and a lot of people crash because they give up simply believing they are going to crash. He explained how hitting the front brake stands the bike up and pushes your line to the outside which makes it feel like you're going too fast when you're not, to stay off the rear brake in an emergency, warned about drop throttle over steer while leaned and target fixation. This was before the internet so how people don't know this stuff now before getting on a bike is beyond me.
I taught myself early on to break hard in straight line, leave the rear break alone, and no matter how fast I think I'm going, when the corner or obstacle arrives at code brown, get off the brakes, pull in the clutch so the bike is neutral, look where I want to go and steer. Doing this got me out of trouble numerous times. If the guy @10:35 had done that he would have been fine regardless of his riding ability.
Always love the content.
Suggestion: I’d be interested to see a compilation of approaches to handling aggressive drivers, it’s definitely not a one size fits all solution but maybe you can help diffuse some explosive issues and ultimately help keep people safe.
Hey man, this is awesome video! I like how you teach others how to think on the roads and be prepared for everything. I am riding E-scooter (just 70Km/h) in the middle of the city for 3 years without accident, but avoided a tons of collisions by constantly adjusting my speed and planning escape or stop situations based on what I can see. For me the key is never loose attention for a split of the second and constantly scan my surroundings and be prepared for possible, also impossible situations. Drivers doing weird things on the roads. They look into your eyes and push you into the opposite lane going from the side road or parking spot. And no ones inndicates (turn signals) :D
And as others, I am wathing tons of dashboard crash videos (cars, motorcycles) and always getting educated, but oftenly saying to myself, hell what he did thinking, he could not see over the other car... What the people sometimes saying to themselfs, It will be good, there is probably nothing comming trough... ? :D
in the UK we teach IPSGA - Information (from the road, signs etc) Position (taking into account that information) Speed (correct speed for what is coming/ not known) Gear ( the correct gear to deal with the information etc) Acceleration (away from the issue/ hazard).
But PLAN is simpler.
I love your content man. Thanks for sharing your experience with us newbies. Very helpful.
Im a new rider found this channel subscribed immediately 👍🏼
I like your attitude Dan and some good riding and life lessons here. Cheers mate.
This is my very first video and time on this page... FAN-DAMN-TASTIC job with explanation & analysis of these scenarios...🎯💪🏿
I don't ride anymore but this is Super Good Info, please pay attention to all riders/drivers, someone needs you to come home alive...
Mad Respect!!! This will save your life some day
My advice to anyone who's over cooking it into a corner and think they may end up crashing on the outside of the corner. Just look at where you want to be as you ride. Look at the part of the road that you want to be hitting as you approach it from a distance. Magic and physics will get you around it smoothly.
That 1st tankslapper guy's front wheel was up & his bars were slightly off when it touched down. Not just "hitting a bump."
Tank slap can be caused by the speed of one wheel slowing down or speeding up in relation to the other wheel, usually when one leaves the ground. This causes speed wobbles that were a real problem in racing until limiters were put on motors with sensors that detect when the front wheel leaves the ground and slows the rear wheel to keep the gyro effect intact. Be cautious of pulling the front wheel off the ground at speed and be prepared to slow down immediately if speed wobbles start. Lifting the wheel again can help but only by removing one wheel from the equation and you can only do that for so long.
1:15 - A month after I got my new '81 GPz1100 at 17 years old, I happened to pick up a blue light special on my tail. I went full send down a three mile straight and hit a culvert cap 1/2' bump at 120 mph. The bars went stop to stop three times as I slowed to 80. I sent it again and left him in the dust. It turned out that the air forks were unequally aired up.
With the tank slapper, increasing speed definitely sounds plausible. The faster the front wheel spins, the stronger the centripetal force acting on it to go straight. The trick I learned is to just let go of the bars, or hold them loosely. If you don't try to interfere, the wheel will straighten out on its own.
Love this video. If riders were to think that everyone else on the road was out to get them then they would ride a way different manner, unless they have a death wish...
First thing I learned was kinda a variation of "Watch where you're going" ... Have your eyes on where you want to go!!
Because the bike always follows your eyes. No kidding.
That taught me to handle a lot of situations well right from the start. It increases youe leaning angle in curves automatically.
If a curve closes tighter than expected, just push your inner handlebar a bit more and move your eyes to the actual end of the curve (from the end you were expecting and which now lies to the right in the gravel or the woods likeat 10:57 ).
That curve was not too tight for that speed if you just had stayed focused and adjusted your eyes by following the middle line and up ahead. No oncoming traffic to disturb or endanger you.
Great work informing riders, Dan Dan! Keep it up.
30 years ago, I had a trail I used to ride home along. Back then, I rode a 1984 XT250. There was a kinda wash-out on the trail. Nothing exciting. Some days I jumped it, other days I just rode over it. 2 m jump, maybe 1m in the air, tops. Seriously, a kid could jump it on a bmx. One day I rode home, I decided to jump it, as I sailed over the washout, I saw a couple laying in the ditch making out. I jumped them! If I had chosen to ride over it that day, it would have been a whole different story. Some days, you just cannot tell what is around the corner.
Glad you mentioned hunger. I am a patient guy who very rarely loses his temper, but I get SO incredibly angry (yes, angry and even agressive after a certain point) when I'm hungry, it's such a weird feeling
Primal instict
First guy got the wobbles because he was leaning forward with full pressure on the handlebars. Had he leaned back and anticipated the bump, wobbles wouldn’t have happened. He never saw it coming and wasn’t prepared
Very good tips mate, can't wait to try them out, my bike is coming this weekend. Thanks
The rusty metal thing reminded me of a time I was going on the motorway near Lake Garda with loads of trailers with boats on the road scattered through all that traffic, probably there had been some yachting event that weekend. On one of them the covering tarp had come noticably loose, with one end flapping in the wind like a flag. I spent the next 20 minutes thinking "if one of these boats loses that huge ass tarp, if I'm going through it, there will literally be no way I'm not dropping this bike, going 120kph".
Been riding bike for 50 years and 45 years on the road non stop...the "tank slapper" is nothing to do with suspension (unless you got really bad suspension - then you shouldn't even be on that bike), tank slapper is caused when your front tyre becomes unstable and starts oscillating on a really tight circle, think of this, your front tyre only makes contact with the road by approx 1" on a straight line, if you somehow suddenly, violently deviate from that straight line while your front tyre is ever so slightly elevated off the road, then you got a potential tank slapper and the best way out of it is to try and accelerate out of it but never brake as you will only compound the problem, your front wheel is in effect a gyroscope, try destabilizing a gyroscope and see what happens...usually happens with extreme acceleration and when the front tyre momentarily leaves the road then momentarily makes contact with the road as shown in this video...
Got my 1st ride in 77. My 72' H1 750 had a steeper learning curve than anything I've wrapped my legs around since.
Great content bro. You deliver the safety objectives well. A lot of take aways for lessons to learn. I definitely subscribed. Looking forward to seeing more of your productions.
Some of the filtering clips are insanity. Nobody should be filtering at that speed. The rider may enjoy the rush, pretty sure the poor buggers that get dragged into their accident won't feel the same way.
Lane splitting is for when traffic is stopped, and you don't ride fast between the cars. It is not a free pass in moving traffic.