2 kinds of riders, ones that have dropped their bike and ones that will. Just like sailors, ones that have been seasick and ones that will. If you do it long enough, it will happen.
when i dropped my bike…you remember everything. after 6 months i can still remember like it just happened…crazy. takes a lot more in us to admit what we did, not only to friends but posting it on social media. excellent vids and content and i subbed
@@jojo-dn7qb thank you so much for being real and sharing with us here! I appreciate you. I feel like when we crash or drop our motorcycle, it definitely has a traumatic element to it. This is something that definitely imprints in our memory! This is how we learn and survive, so I’m just hoping you didn’t get hurt and your bike is ok! I’m grateful to have you here! Stay safe 🤙🏍️🏍️
It was not your gloves fault. Your front wheel slid out when you turned. The front wheel began pushing gravel instead of rolling over it. You should have stopped and made the turn in a vertical position with your feet on the ground. Yah I have been there too. Safe riding
The more I think about what you are saying here- the more I think that’s exactly what happened. The front wheel hit the soft, piled and pushed gravel, and slid out when I leaned. Ugh! This is really what happened! There may have been some other very minor contributing factors but I’m pretty sure that you’ve solved my mystery 👏👏👏
Agree that the gloves were probably a contributing factor. I felt the same way last week when I moved from my regular leather gloves to my insulated gloves and noticed less confident control. In fact the next time I rode I went back to the other gloves for that reason. I've had my 23 Lowrider S for a year and a half and have yet to get crash bars because I haven't found one that did what I wanted. I'd like to be able to put my feet up on the bars while highway riding but don't know if my feet would reach the bar.
@@dgross2009 thank you! I really do feel like the gloves had something to do with it. Like, this whole thing really shocked me when it happened. Stay tuned, I’ve got some front and rear crash bars being delivered today from OG Moto. I’m 5’10 1/2” tall with a 30 inch inseam. I’ll be testing out the “highway peg” functionality of these. I’ve heard that getting your feet up on the front crash bars can be a little cumbersome with the stock breather. Fingers crossed brother! Thanks for your comment sir 😎🏍️🏍️
I'm in VA also (Charlottesville). Loose gravel u-turns are always tricky even on a dual sport. Robert Simmons (Be the boss of your motorcycle) has a great video on doing it carefully. Unfamiliar gloves can definitely make things a lot more difficult than they normally should be.
@@cybrnathan thanks so much bro!! So glad to talk to another Cville area TH-camr! I really appreciate your comment. I’m sure you recognize the roads in this video 😎😎
Soft dirt and loose gravel ...... recipe for disaster! I've been riding for 51 years and on a road bike I avoid the dirt tracks. On an off road bike you expect the dirt trails to have you off now and again but pleased you got away with no injuries and minimal damage to your bike! And besides ..... a scratch here and there adds character to your ride! 👍
@@veefour57 appreciate you my brother! Thank you for your kindness and encouragement. You’re absolutely right. Gonna ride on just a little wiser and going to get some crash bars! Appreciate you bro- stay safe and much respect for you with 51 years riding! 🤙🏍️🏍️😎
@ I still treat every ride as a learning experience. I’ve done a few advanced riding courses, worked for the Ambulance Service as an emergency response driver before I retired but I’m still learning! The rider who says he knows it all is a liar, ignore the haters and enjoy your riding! Keep safe out there bro. 👍
Currently nursing my own hurt pride. I was sick for a month and missed my window to ride my bike to the dealership for storage. Scheduled a pick up with the local HD dealership and on the day that they came to pick it up it happened to be snowing. Tried to do a slow U-turn to position the bike for loading onto the trailer and the back tire slipped out from under me. Only damage was a scratch on my mirror and the tip of the break lever, thank god. Should have just pushed the bike but I got complacent and overconfident.
@@au303 oh that’s awful! I’m really sorry to hear that, and I am thankful for you being brave to share your experience! I think that getting complacent and overconfident happens to us all, and sometimes, although it hurts the ego, it’s good to have a little wake up call. I’m glad you were damage wasn’t too bad. Let’s ride on a little wiser 🏍️🏍️🧐
Yes I agree, you were not in the friction zone. RPM was not loaded enough to have sufficient power. Need to have clutch, rpm and rear brake skills. Not trying to say I am better, just trying to help out. No matter what road you are on. I also noticed just hearing your RPM when stopping you are a front braking. No friction zone on the clutch, no rpm loaded and keep it loaded and braking with your rear brake to be smooth on stopping. Keep it on the 2 wheels!
@@edelbertoangkahan4245 I appreciate it brother! This is all excellent advice! I’m going to be more mindful of these things moving forward. Spot on, I am thankful for you sharing your wisdom. Ride safe my brother and I appreciate you! 😎🏍️🏍️
@@elchaconaso I have them on now! I’ll be doing a video within the next week or two showing the install of the NEW crash bars! 😎 Absolutely learned my lesson. 😭😭😮💨
it was a stupid drop in soft dirt in a situation that your never in. go drive around in soft dirt or dont, fuck the cameras just ride and be in the moment the tires the pegs the grips and your mind in the middle. act like you dont care about the scratches its like breaking up
@@eddycurrent413 absolutely right! Lots of wisdom here, be in the moment, the tires, the pegs, the grips with your mind in the middle! That’s spot on solid advice. Excellent wisdom-appreciate you, brother! 🤙
Not the gloves, your technique needs some modification. When you make a turn you need to have the rpm's about 1800 and continuous drive on the back wheel.. You lean the bike over to the point that the kickstand drags the ground. th-cam.com/video/rHc2l-CQTK0/w-d-xo.html
@@netmeistr329 thank you- solid advice. Absolutely feel like I was lacking on power to the rear wheel here. You really think it’s wise to lean hard in the soft dirt though?
@@revfree As I said in the first vid… I’ve been riding 30 years and have a 24 RG. I would never have attempted that slow turn on that gravel… soft dirt… sand… it’s all the same IMO. Not worth it. I agree about the power to the rear wheel… it’s a must. I slow speed maneuver all the time and it’s all about keeping power to the rear wheel while in the friction zone. Leaning in that soft dirt? As said I wouldn’t have attempted it. If I had I’d probably have made the turn with my feet down due to the shitty road. Been down once… in 1993 when I first started riding on the street.
@@TravisPNW I agree - best is to stay the heck out of gravel and dirt if you can. And for crap roads, hard leans can spell disaster. I feel like friction zone and light pressure on the rear brake is the best bet if you absolutely can’t avoid having to maneuver in bad terrain. Feet down probably not a bad idea like you suggested as long as you’re creepy crawling uber slow 😬 Thanks for your contribution and wisdom! 🫡🤙😎
Meh, when I see loose gravel, mud, I walk it around in the friction zone with the assumption that it's gonna slip or slide if I go any faster. And yes - no front brake unless handlebars are facing straight ahead.
What do you think? Here’s the link to the full video where I drop my Harley Low Rider ST th-cam.com/video/5O0guGgZAIU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LgYnQJ7gLKLiU6bG
2 kinds of riders, ones that have dropped their bike and ones that will. Just like sailors, ones that have been seasick and ones that will. If you do it long enough, it will happen.
@@brucem8129 truth my brother! Thanks so much for your wisdom and encouragement! 🤙🏍️🏍️
when i dropped my bike…you remember everything. after 6 months i can still remember like it just happened…crazy. takes a lot more in us to admit what we did, not only to friends but posting it on social media. excellent vids and content and i subbed
@@jojo-dn7qb thank you so much for being real and sharing with us here! I appreciate you. I feel like when we crash or drop our motorcycle, it definitely has a traumatic element to it. This is something that definitely imprints in our memory! This is how we learn and survive, so I’m just hoping you didn’t get hurt and your bike is ok! I’m grateful to have you here! Stay safe 🤙🏍️🏍️
It was not your gloves fault. Your front wheel slid out when you turned. The front wheel began pushing gravel instead of rolling over it. You should have stopped and made the turn in a vertical position with your feet on the ground. Yah I have been there too. Safe riding
@@lancmac I appreciate your wisdom bro! Haste made waste for sure here 😮💨😮💨 -thank you and ride safe as well 🤙🏍️🏍️
The more I think about what you are saying here- the more I think that’s exactly what happened. The front wheel hit the soft, piled and pushed gravel, and slid out when I leaned. Ugh! This is really what happened! There may have been some other very minor contributing factors but I’m pretty sure that you’ve solved my mystery 👏👏👏
That was the video that I subscribed to. I think we all can learn from eachothers mistakes.
@@jeffnorman1598 absolutely agree, my brother, I’m so glad to have you here! 🤙🏍️🏍️
Agree that the gloves were probably a contributing factor. I felt the same way last week when I moved from my regular leather gloves to my insulated gloves and noticed less confident control. In fact the next time I rode I went back to the other gloves for that reason.
I've had my 23 Lowrider S for a year and a half and have yet to get crash bars because I haven't found one that did what I wanted. I'd like to be able to put my feet up on the bars while highway riding but don't know if my feet would reach the bar.
@@dgross2009 thank you! I really do feel like the gloves had something to do with it. Like, this whole thing really shocked me when it happened.
Stay tuned, I’ve got some front and rear crash bars being delivered today from OG Moto. I’m 5’10 1/2” tall with a 30 inch inseam. I’ll be testing out the “highway peg” functionality of these. I’ve heard that getting your feet up on the front crash bars can be a little cumbersome with the stock breather. Fingers crossed brother! Thanks for your comment sir 😎🏍️🏍️
I'm in VA also (Charlottesville). Loose gravel u-turns are always tricky even on a dual sport. Robert Simmons (Be the boss of your motorcycle) has a great video on doing it carefully. Unfamiliar gloves can definitely make things a lot more difficult than they normally should be.
@@cybrnathan thanks so much bro!! So glad to talk to another Cville area TH-camr! I really appreciate your comment. I’m sure you recognize the roads in this video 😎😎
Soft dirt and loose gravel ...... recipe for disaster! I've been riding for 51 years and on a road bike I avoid the dirt tracks. On an off road bike you expect the dirt trails to have you off now and again but pleased you got away with no injuries and minimal damage to your bike! And besides ..... a scratch here and there adds character to your ride! 👍
@@veefour57 appreciate you my brother! Thank you for your kindness and encouragement. You’re absolutely right. Gonna ride on just a little wiser and going to get some crash bars! Appreciate you bro- stay safe and much respect for you with 51 years riding! 🤙🏍️🏍️😎
@ I still treat every ride as a learning experience. I’ve done a few advanced riding courses, worked for the Ambulance Service as an emergency response driver before I retired but I’m still learning! The rider who says he knows it all is a liar, ignore the haters and enjoy your riding! Keep safe out there bro. 👍
@ yes sir you as well- thank you so much!!
Currently nursing my own hurt pride. I was sick for a month and missed my window to ride my bike to the dealership for storage. Scheduled a pick up with the local HD dealership and on the day that they came to pick it up it happened to be snowing. Tried to do a slow U-turn to position the bike for loading onto the trailer and the back tire slipped out from under me. Only damage was a scratch on my mirror and the tip of the break lever, thank god. Should have just pushed the bike but I got complacent and overconfident.
@@au303 oh that’s awful! I’m really sorry to hear that, and I am thankful for you being brave to share your experience! I think that getting complacent and overconfident happens to us all, and sometimes, although it hurts the ego, it’s good to have a little wake up call. I’m glad you were damage wasn’t too bad. Let’s ride on a little wiser 🏍️🏍️🧐
"Mom" and "Church" - Good man 👍
@@stratolestele7611 thank so much 💯💯 🙌
Yes I agree, you were not in the friction zone. RPM was not loaded enough to have sufficient power. Need to have clutch, rpm and rear brake skills. Not trying to say I am better, just trying to help out. No matter what road you are on. I also noticed just hearing your RPM when stopping you are a front braking. No friction zone on the clutch, no rpm loaded and keep it loaded and braking with your rear brake to be smooth on stopping. Keep it on the 2 wheels!
@@edelbertoangkahan4245 I appreciate it brother! This is all excellent advice! I’m going to be more mindful of these things moving forward. Spot on, I am thankful for you sharing your wisdom. Ride safe my brother and I appreciate you! 😎🏍️🏍️
maybe consider doing the voiceover in post production. You need all your mental faculties focused on operating the machine.
@@hardedar9647 not a bad idea at all. The funny thing is I wasn’t doing a Motovlog with talking when I crashed, just had camera going 🤷♂️
no crash bars yet? why?
@@elchaconaso I have them on now! I’ll be doing a video within the next week or two showing the install of the NEW crash bars! 😎 Absolutely learned my lesson. 😭😭😮💨
it was a stupid drop in soft dirt in a situation that your never in. go drive around in soft dirt or dont, fuck the cameras just ride and be in the moment the tires the pegs the grips and your mind in the middle. act like you dont care about the scratches its like breaking up
@@eddycurrent413 absolutely right! Lots of wisdom here, be in the moment, the tires, the pegs, the grips with your mind in the middle! That’s spot on solid advice. Excellent wisdom-appreciate you, brother! 🤙
Not the gloves, your technique needs some modification. When you make a turn you need to have the rpm's about 1800 and continuous drive on the back wheel.. You lean the bike over to the point that the kickstand drags the ground. th-cam.com/video/rHc2l-CQTK0/w-d-xo.html
@@netmeistr329 thank you- solid advice. Absolutely feel like I was lacking on power to the rear wheel here. You really think it’s wise to lean hard in the soft dirt though?
@@revfree As I said in the first vid… I’ve been riding 30 years and have a 24 RG. I would never have attempted that slow turn on that gravel… soft dirt… sand… it’s all the same IMO. Not worth it. I agree about the power to the rear wheel… it’s a must. I slow speed maneuver all the time and it’s all about keeping power to the rear wheel while in the friction zone. Leaning in that soft dirt? As said I wouldn’t have attempted it. If I had I’d probably have made the turn with my feet down due to the shitty road. Been down once… in 1993 when I first started riding on the street.
@@TravisPNW I agree - best is to stay the heck out of gravel and dirt if you can. And for crap roads, hard leans can spell disaster. I feel like friction zone and light pressure on the rear brake is the best bet if you absolutely can’t avoid having to maneuver in bad terrain. Feet down probably not a bad idea like you suggested as long as you’re creepy crawling uber slow 😬
Thanks for your contribution and wisdom! 🫡🤙😎
Meh, when I see loose gravel, mud, I walk it around in the friction zone with the assumption that it's gonna slip or slide if I go any faster.
And yes - no front brake unless handlebars are facing straight ahead.
@ solid advice my brother, thank you! 😎🤙🏍️🏍️