WOW! At this frame he was going 75 MPH!
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"if you have a need for speed... find a track". Perfectly stated. Great video.
I want to clarify something ... that truck did not 'pull out in front of' our rider. When the truck pulled out the road was clear. Our rider broke rule #1 - Always be able to stop in the distance you can see to be clear in front of you.
Need to take the reaction time in count also!
I think that rider must have never taken a safety course. If so he would know that if you want to ride a bike and also live a long life you have to ride defensively.
@@spacemanspiff2146 in Europe you're required to take to take courses and exams before being able to drive/ride a vehicle. When you have your car license you only need to do a skills course (and pass its exam) and I believe some theory. But nevertheless, european drivers are supposed to be somewhat trained before they start driving.
Unfortunately, as a driver/rider on his own a person goes into either 2 directions:
1. They realize that most traffic laws do not really protect them from other motorists, they start to reevaluate what they've learned and start deciding for themselves what it is what they want to be on the road. They will look for real limits, they will remember the expected conditions and they will test how far they can take things before it gets too dangerous. Myself as a car driver also belongs to this category.
2. They realize that most traffic laws do not really protect them from other motorists, being unable to assess the situation properly; especially during rush hours, they slow down, they become nervous and turn into drivers that are guaranteed to at some point in their lives trigger a set of events that will result into two motorists colliding.
So no doubt this driver was going too fast and I'm not saying he should have driven as fast as he did, but if you look at the little details you can most certainly deduce why he was going the speed he was going. He's driving on farmlands, by the way he was driving it was clearly with the intention to go fast, so he was driving in a location he wasn't expecting much traffic in. And it's very uncommon to find trucks/tractors/etc. to pull out of farm land sideroads; it almost never happens. Then there's the van he encounters in the corner, this basically tells any driver that the road up ahead is not blocked as that van would not have made it through. From the positioning in the corner it would also stand to reason that the truck pulled out fairly quickly; I myself would've expected him to be half way of the intersection when the rider was about to see him. And if you recognize this pattern of thinking, you should keep this video in the back of your head. Because if you ever catch yourself thinking that, slowing down will at some point in your life save your life.
TrainingMacro All good and true points.
@@TrainingMacro all around I think Europe holds their drivers much more accountable. David Beckham just lost his license for 6 months and a $2000 fine for being caught on a cell phone. There are people with 10 dad's who are still able to get their license.
I've been to 4 funerals of 2 best mates & 2 close cousins in last 20 years ..I've had to carry their cold casket of decapitated, dismembered body parts & bury them,. They all said those magic memorable words ..."THAT WONT HAPPEN TO ME BECAUSE I'M A GOOD RIDER"....the memory is still fresh.
I hope you luv you body the way it is now while reading this. Do you really remember what it felt like to feel the rush of panic & REAL PAIN beyond imagination.
Choose carefully before you test your throttle.
Slow down & smell the roses...Enjoy your ride
Sadly this message doesnt reach some dumb riders.
My friend was doing 100+mph on an old CBR600 F3 or F4 in the city of Rochester...truck pulled out right in front and he put it down. Slid for 100 feet and slammed head first into a telephone pole. He was paralyzed from the neck down, and hates life now. Slow it down kids...he was only 21 or so when he ruined his life.
That’s why I keep a low CC bike, I know if I get a fast bike I am gonna want to go fast
Slow down & smell the roses...Enjoy your ride... say's it all. slow down..
@@saraivia like a 1000cc. That's low compare to 1800
This was the reason for me to get a Cruiser bike. I sit on it with a complete different attitude.
If cars want to pass me, just fine and go ahead. I will just enjoy the ride
I am 63 and on what I call my 10th and final motorcycle. For the last 20 years 99% of my riding has been two up with my wife sitting right behind me, about 130,000 miles worth. I discovered your web site about a year ago and the videos have helped me immensely. Just watching and listening has forced me to reevaluate how and why I ride. There is no doubt I am a better rider than I have ever been because of your videos. Thank you so much for investing in us. Philippians 1:6! With the kindest regards,
Perkypastor
Believe me, that won't be your final motorcycle. Because why? Us riders get bored everytime and tend to end up buying new bikes to experience new things, especially in a time like this when Ducati just released the Panigale V4 which handles beautifully and sounds literally orgasmic.
@@dmnddst he rides 2 up with love of his life ... what u saying appeals to me ... this instructor helps drive sanity into us!!! yesterday i almost crashed twice, both instances, other rider was on extreme wrong side of road and at a blindspot. luckily in both instances i was very very calm, there was not time to think or employ riding strategy etc, reality is, not possible in lots of cases. What helped me was my calmness and luck!!!
All the "skills" in the world won't save a rider from basic stupidity. That kind of speed on a two lane country road was insanity. (I'm glad for the rider that he wasn't hurt)
Winner chicken dinner. It is the first obvious thing. Also, I think the rider chose the wrong side of the truck. He should have swerved right as he was braking and took his chances on the back side of the truck. There could be oncoming traffic there, but they would already be braking for the truck and biker had some run-off room over there. NEVER put yourself between a big rig and a cement rail, AKA "meat grinder". He was beyond extraordinarily lucky.
I am a BIG truck driver for 35 years.
On small COUNTRY roads with curves, i usually LOWER my driver's side window and LISTEN... before engaging the road.
I'll be ABLE to EAR an incoming 90 mph. sport bike before seeing it.
Yes ! We have eyes behind our back, lol !
Of course, i'll manage to CLEAR one of the two lanes as quickly as possible and looking in my mirror also help to judge how much time i can spare while turning wide.
Thank you for reading me, hope this info is helpful.
Denis Charbonneau cool. 😎👍
Denis - thank you for your care and attention!
In before electric bikes (like Zero brand bikes) get popular.
Very good. Thought I was the only one that considered listening as a driving skill.
Retired truck driver myself.
Great driving skills. Kudos to you Denis.
MCrider: I like your style of delivery in your videos. Your calm delivery is refreshing in a world where noise and shouting conceals the lack of good thinking and and empty chatter.
Well said Jeff, so true.
True that
On point!
Yip.
For sure.
Tucker Latham How do you speed up a video? I’d like to try that.
I thank this rider gentleman for choosing to send us this video to learn from it. Takes a lot of humility to do so. Respect, Sir!
We live, we learn! Thanks again!
Movies taught me to go under the trailer and continue riding on the other side.
My mate wasn't so lucky back in 1979. A flat-bed lorry reversed across the road the other side of a dimly lit tunnel on a country road at night. Dead on his 21st birthday! So this one is particularly important to me as I was riding on a parallel road at around the same time and saw the ambulance.
+Paul Blake Lmfao he was joking, chill
...while shooting back the trailer driver from a handgun!
thats the only way. blaring your general lee horn while doing it
Jason J. Ayala P. Iv been riding for 20 years and It was the first thing that crossed my mind I knew that swerving to the right wile braking will let me lose braking distance & control.. the rider bailed out of this one nicely
I spoke to this kid, he's a nutter for sure, loves the danger and adrenaline!
He claims he has NO ABS it's a 12 year old CBR600RR
He acknowledges his riding was reckless and his road position was "Shit" also he knows he was riding way beyond his "Limit point of vision" the visible distance he can safely stop in
Oddly enough the truck driver was devastated and highly apologetic although the rider and everyone else agrees the trucker is blameless
Did you ask him to include you in his will?
I drive truck and in no way was that driver at fault but he wouldn't know that the rider was in the wrong. Luckily the rider was able to avoid hitting the truck!
Joe Troutt I almost just spit out my coffee laughing .
If it was a CBR600RR at least that old, it won't have ABS, that was the rider, or more likely warped disks, from them being used to hard from the rider repeatedly panic and excessive braking, not using the engine.
Was he on the clutch in the vid...?
We (non-idiot riders) call them "DEAD MEN RIDING"
Ride this way in public roads is a big irresponsibility and can end someone life in a stupid way. There are a lot of track to go fast and safe.
Thank you MCrider again for educating in a so important issue.
With ABS in a situation like, that, more than 99% of riders are better off grabbing a handful of front brakes and standing on the rear brake. The skills to brake faster without ABS are exceedingly rare. Even for persons who have developed those skills, they will most likely evaporate when they are suddenly confronted with a life-threatening obstacle in the road
Couldn't have said it better but too many will ignore common sense and end up messed up, dead or injuring/killing someone else. Plus, how many of these folks making videos, especially on sports bikes, feel they own 100% of the public road and are privileged once they mount up. You hit me driving reckless like that and I will immediately turn around and hire a lawyer to go after for every penny I can garnish you or your estate for as long as I can. So if you need to go fast, get your ass to a track!
thats why you train your self to make the motion a reaction, like in the military and why they drill you so much to make all your actions reactions if you pound it in long enough it becomes just that, but IMO getting your lic should be a 6 to 12 month course for operating any vehicle when other lives are out there that can be changed by one idiot that should have never had a lic to begin with
Life doesn't have price man... If you can't afford a track day play video games or ride safe. I ride safe and have a lot of fun. If I want to run I definitely go to a track or don't go fast at all.
Test have shown that car drivers who have learned extreme car handling skills, i.e., learned skills most suitable for racing, are more likely to be involved in accidents. That is because many of them tend to rely on their car handling skills rather than maximize safety margins. IF that is also true of motorcycle riders, then practicing on a track could actually make some riders MORE likely to become involved in an accident. Of course that would not be true for skilled riders who maximize safety margins.
I was riding back down the mountain from Kinglake and found a straight with no visible traffic around to practice an emergency stop from about 80km/h. It was a better stop than I ever could imagined for reasons unbeknownst to me at the time. I stopped and pulled over. A second later from round the bend in front of me appeared a sports bike doing around 120km/h overtaking 3 cars on a bend with a double line. He accelerated to something in the vicinity of 200km/h in no time. If I hadn't have been on the side of the road I'd have had a head on with that fuckwitt. As the saying goes 'there by the grace of God go I!'.
Hey Mc rider I look at all your vids over and over and i have learnt alot I love riding and like you I take it dead serious just wanna say keep up the good work your training really saves liver and improves our riding skills 👍
There are old riders and bold riders, but very few old bold riders
Did someone call me?🏍
There's a difference between bold and stupid.
As a reply just one line suggests, if he wants to ride like that, there's closed tracks for it. If you're on a public road, you drive or ride like you're on a public road and follow the rules, within reason at least. I drive professionally, and while I can't say I follow the speed limits exactly, I keep it within reason.
hardly any old bold riders
time and place.... lots of old and bold, but they were also smart enough to recognize the time and place for such.
I have never seen usefull videos like this one. Calm voice, a lot of arguments, practical advices... The only channel that points on rider, rather than gear, motorcycle and other stuffs. I subscribed immediately. I have to watch all of your videos in the next days, and practice when it comes to the season. Thanks a lot!
Good material and analysis, it really shows several of the tips and comments from previous videos. Thanks Kevin for your time and dedication
Absolute respect for MC rider caring & sharing his knowledge & experience.
He is not an MC rider!
YOU are the crumple zone! That was awesome! 👌
Excellent video Kevin. Thank you again and I'll pass this on to our group.
Great message, as always. Thank you Kevin.
Thanks for detail breakdown. It will keep me alive on the road
You are a lifesaver and a superb coach.
THANK YOU
Keep it simple. 'Only ride as fast as you can see to safely stop.'
Within the speed limits. (Ish)
there was enough distance to stop i guess. but it didn't. ABS ?
saman DTS camera angle + motorcycle brakes aren't car brakes...
He could've stopped in time if was doing about 50, maybe even 60, The braking distance of a motorcycle is shorter than that of a car, and the handling is sharper, so motorcycles can get away with exceeding the speed limit while still being reasonably safe, as long as they don't exceed it by too much. 20% is a good rule of thumb. That said, never go so fast that your stopping distance is longer than your line of sight, slow down for blind corners, you never know what might be there. He wasn't riding faster than his skill allows, he was riding faster than road conditions and physics allow, his stopping distance far exceeding his line of sight.
When I'm snow skiing, my philosophy is "never go faster than you're willing to fall". I'm still probably faster than the average person on the slopes. I don't use that criteria for riding a motorcycle though, otherwise I might as well have a 49cc scooter. :) I've had my share of wrecks / crashes over the last 50 years that I've been riding one type of offroad / road motorcycle or another. I mellowed out a bit in my old age -- probably because I determined that breaking bones is not really all that fun. It's been about 35 years since my last wreck and I think it has been because I finally realized that it doesn't matter whether you have the right-of-way or not, you are not going to come out ahead in any sort of accident and that it is best to just assume that every car out there will try to intentionally kill you if given the chance. So, for example, don't gradually pass a car on a multi-lane road, especially if you are near the line separating the two lanes. They won't see you and you might not have time to get out of the way if they change lanes. A wreck that injures the rider and makes the motorcycle completely inoperable might just be a minor fender bender for the car and they can continue on their way. On the other hand, the motorcycle rider is more likely to end up going to the hospital and his bike being a total loss.
Riding just above the speed limit the road is easy to handle..but you hold up all the traffic if you don't let them by.
Thanks, Kevin. Another great video and lesson. Keep saving lives.
I love this channel! You probably saved my life in the future and thank you!
The one bit you didn't cover and a great piece of advice I got from my dad was "never assume you know the road" this guy has probably ridden this road hundreds of times so even though he can't see around the corners he "knows the road" and assumes that anyone coming around the corner will be on their side of the road as they should be or there wont be an 18 wheeler because its sunday or something like that. If you always assume its a fresh road you will be more cautious and more alert to deal with things like this and it has been pivotal in making me a better rider in a very short time.
I'm not going to condemn him for speeding because I do it and im pretty sure everyone has at some point, but I limit myself to what I can see, for example getting a 600 for the first time I found a 3 mile stretch of beautiful straight road with no entrances or exits and by luck no one was around...of course I opened her up for a bit of fun who wouldn't but as soon as people and turnings showed up I slowed it down and really its about limiting yourself to what's safe.
And then a deer runs out
So true so many accidents happen,on familiar roads,local roads,where folk aren't focussed,as much as they would be on unknown roads.
@@playsportfun3356 In my case, I wish the deer HAD run out. Instead she lazily strolled across my lane. I had a micro second to decide what to do. I chose to square up and hope she got across.....nope, I hit her just in front of her right hind leg.
I low side left and slid 140ish feet. Later found out I had a ruptured spleen. Spent a week in the hospital, then found my replacement bike the same day I got out. If she had dashed, we wouldn't be having this conversation. LOL - Cheers
I love to watch your videos , teeming with good information . Thank you for your efforts .
Thank you Kevin for these awesome helpful videos!!
I have experience and I always anticipate in a sharp corner that maybe
an animal might go across the road, here in Québec Canada there is a
big chance a moose or a deer goes across just in front of you.
Thank You Mr. MC Rider you always have a very Bright Teaching and
God Bless America
Hi, Kevin!
Thoes video analysis are really useful for me are a rider. Keep up with them, it's really good job!
Thanks Dessy. 👍🏻
MCrider, very good lessons and channel which we can learn about thank you for it!
Another excellent and helpful video-thank you!!!
Love watching your videos. It's like having a wiser older brother. 😎
There are only 3 rules he is breaking: 1 speeding 2 speeding 3 speeding. Had he not been speeding this would never have been an issue.
Very good video. Makes my heart pump just watching. Thanks for caring about us riders all.
Thank you for an excellent analysis. Regards from Slovakia.
Well said...Riding this way on the street in selfish and compromises everyone's safety. Once you've ridden at 100% on a track, you'll most likely ride a a slower pace on the street because of the unknowns lurking beyond the next turn. Thanks MC Rider.
Awesome vid!
Every summer here the power-rangers come out to play, and every year quite a few don't get to ride home that day; and occasionally a few never get home ever again.
There's a UK Safety Campaign called "Think Bike", but it's aimed at car drivers mostly.
I hope someone in UK transport dept uses your quote for safety reminder posters.
One at every biker hotspot or favoured destination that simply says on it...
" Remember, *YOU* are the crumple zone "
It might help some re-evaluate their ride for the day.
Whenever I have the time, and the road, I ride! I have watched you and listened to you until you became a voice in my mind! My skills always have room for improvement, and I make it a habit, to sit up courses and practice frequently! My strategy when riding, is always in flux, and your voice, is always there! Thank you for everything Kevin!
Brilliant, objective and very knowledgeable analysis Kevin, as ever.
I am glad the rider avoided a crash and I hope that he does not regret sending the video to you, but learns from your observations. .
Keep up the great work.
Sometimes, we need to hear the perspective of others. It's easy to jump on a bike, or anything in life that we want to do, and focus on what makes us happy, forsaking consideration of our impact on others. Hearing how and why we need to consider others is often a healthy reminder. This channel is invaluable in so many ways. Who knows how many lives this type of presentation affects positively? "Self-restraint" and "self-discipline" don't seem to be very popular ideals, but they are key concepts to so much in life related to maturity, success, and citizenship.
Wow you sound like Socrates, I wish more people could put their point across like you.
very well said.
I have serious problems with self control and restraint. But I am aware I have problems with these things and I'm trying to practice good behavior and not indulge in my bad behaviors. If I allow my self to get away from the speed limit and go crazy fast all I'm doing is reinforcing in my brain that my actions are okay and allowed... they are not okay or allowed. This is a very hard pill for me too swallow but the giant pill of injury, jail time or death will be much harder to swallow. It's a struggle for me and I'm aware of myself after I do stupid things and I'm slowly getting to a point where I can stop myself in the act of bad behavior and ask myself if it's worth it. The answer is always no it is not worth it, and I'll slow down... given enough of these scenarios where I stop myself and do some self reflection i will eventually train my brain and its plasticity to change from indulging in speed and performance to being calm and thoughtful about my actions. It's a long road and i wont be perfect. But as long as I continue to remind myself that my actions will do tremendous damage to myself and others then I can slowly make a change for the better. Anyone else thats worried about their ability to control themselves should understand you can change your hardwired speed loving brain. All it takes it you saying this is how I will act and behave and turning that into reality as much as you possibly can until it becomes habit. Your brain can be re wired to enjoy slow steady rides but you have to have a vision of where you want your self to be in a few years and act it out every day. Do the right thing until it becomes second nature to you.
When I returned to riding after a long absence, I took the MSF course and after I passed it i went by a friend's house who was a long time rider and private pilot. The first thing he told me was that riding a motorcycle and piloting a plane had similarities in risks. He added that just as in flying, there are bold riders and old riders but no old, bold riders.
Superb video, excellent advice.
Great advice again .. lessons learned again❗️❗️ Keep them coming please 👍🇬🇧👍
09:19 like japanese martial arts masters say
'' always try to avoid a fight . use your skills to defend and avoid injury''
He did everything wrong as soon as he decided to speed like this on a public road. if he continues it will just be a matter of time.
Thanks Kevin, I here you in my head every time I saddle up and ride... So thank you for your sound advice.....
Enjoy every mile and ride safe!
Kevin, I have to say thank you for these videos. I had just watched the emergency braking video and did some practicing. I'm so glad I did because I had an incident where I had to use those skills in order to avoid a car whipping over on me. I posted a short clip of that incident on my page of you wanna check it out. I have learned that a developed skill set results in a reaction to the situation without really thinking about it. My bike doesn't have ABS so using these skills I have learned from you helped me avoid a crash and I didn't lay the bike down but rather controlled it and avoided a wreck altogether. So thank you very much. Keep the vids coming. Killjoy out.....
"I don't ride a bike to add days to my life I ride a bike to add life to my days"
AMEN 🙏🙏
"I don't ride in a way that won't have all of my family talking about how I died like a dumbass and was lucky to only take out myself."
Very well said bruv.....👍👍👍👍👍👍
Kodiak Painting And death...
Thats actually a pretty nice expression!
Not only are there ‘ unexpecteds’ on the road, your are certainly most often unexpected on the road.
Make yourself visible, timely for others.
Thank you for this amazing video. Keep bringing videos like this. It helps to improve our mc skills and awareness on the road. Thanks!!!!
Hi Kevin... Just found you here on TH-cam a few weeks ago, and you have got the best motorcycle videos that I have seen. This one is excellent, and I hope to play catch-up and be able to watch all the ones you have created. You do a great job. Enjoy the ride and be safe... Chuck
In the UK that road is a 60mph limit by the way. At 100mph plus he would lose his driving license!
Roads like this however have zero speed cameras and are hardly ever policed
MlSTERSEANlE unless you live in North Yorkshire. The roads are full of cash grabing vans. Not outside a school or in a residential area. But that type of road or duel carriageway were.you have more chance of spotting a Yeti than a pedestrian.
T.E. Lawrence wasnt so lucky, in his day.
At my age, if Im to drop the hammer as such- Im either being shot at or the house is on fire! Not much else left to prove. Things begin to happen rather quick above 140mph.
Me too. I'm called Captain Sensible by my Wife as I stick (as much as possible) to the speed limits and ride according to the road conditions and weather. I've been riding on and off since 1975 when I rode two stroke dirt bikes and then 2 stroke triple Suzuki road bikes, now have a Honda CB1300. So that probably give my age away :-)
Colin Morgan 60mph indeed, National speed limit on single carriageway.
Missed you last week :)
Love your vids brother. Awesome intro and thanks for keeping us smart and safe.
You're a treasure to the motorcycling community with your sage like advice. And we can all look at this guy and point out what he did wrong but I bet most of us have done something similar along our own journey. The key is to learn from it and treat the road conditions with the respect they deserve. After 30 years of riding 600 to 1000cc bikes I'm now riding a 125cc for practical and financial reasons and having the most fun I ever had on 2 wheels. It's not about the bike but it's about enjoying the freedom of motorcycling. Let's all be safe out there.
one of my relatives about 30 years ago was in the same situation on a CB750. They turned his life support off after 10 days
Glad you brought up the "selfish" aspect. Yes, that rider was selfish...but I say the same thing about some cagers who show off on the road when all I'm trying to do is get home from work. Had an idiot roll through a side street stop tonight, then cut me off like I was at fault. Fortunately -- for me -- I intuited he was a jerk and was ready for whatever crap he was gonna pull. Thanks to your vids, Kevin.
I learn so much from these videos thank you!
Very educational episode. Keep it coming ...
That rider should buy a lottery ticket after he changes his shorts.
I dearly hope he wet his pants. That would imply that he is at least a bit capable of selve reflection. But I have my doubts ...
In my area there are lots of deer. Gravel on roads, foxes, coyotes, sand, bad roads. You can hardly even ride over 55 on any of the backroads. If you do you have a death wish.
BeardedRancher
Many of the places I have rode have been similar. Sadly it doesn't slow down some and you see them crushed up the roadwaiting to be put in a body bag or they are in some tree
the guy in the video obviously has a death wish
This is an excellent lesson, thank you, Kevin.
The best motorcycle vlog.. before I bought my first motorcycle I went through ur vlog.. thanks sir Kevin
I think I just broke the speed limit heading over to SMASH that subscribe button!
In the UK there is a National Speed Limit;
Single carriageway (2 way traffic) - 60 mph.
Dual Carriageway (1 way traffic per carriageway) - 70 mph.
This applies on ALL roads where the speed limit is not reduced by signage.
ALLWAYS ride so that the distance you can see ahead is longer than your stopping distance.
Thank you for this. A great training video. I am so glad it didn’t end up in a crash.
All good advice! Thank you.
Absolute irresponsibility .. period.
agree 100% - ride responsibly and you'll be fine ...
If everyone drove/rode according to common sense and the law that would be almost true.
The day you stop expecting the unexpected, you're vulnerable.
They're called 'accidents' not 'on purposes'.
yes it is. Have lost friends because they use to ride like this all the time. Had a lot of fast runs but it only takes ONCE.
@@H0R1ZON: that's right. Head on collision on a 6 lane road (3 per side) 35mph, and a 18 year old girl turning 45 feet in front of my bike in the middle of the block in San Jose, calif. Impossible to avoid completely. One half second to respond, but almost made it. In hospital 1.5 months, both legs broken multiple places.
MCrider seems like he lost some close friends or family members on motorcycles. He seems really sad. It shows through his delivery which really works for these types of videos.
Great channel serving a great purpose.
On Tuesday I was just behind a sport bike rider going more than double the speed limit on a road with a lot of industrial traffic. The rider came over a hill and rear ended the truck ending his life. It's tough to see a young person lose their life unnecessarily. I appreciate you and the variety of information you provide.
YUP, ya never fly over the crest of a hill, cuz ya never know what's on the other side, that was a very expensive lesson to learn.
So much wisdom in one video! Thanks!
Thanks Kevin, If you discourage one rider from doing this it is well worth it.
QUICK! Blame the TRUCK!
Truck had no business pulling out of anywhere, anytime, especially in front of speeding motorcycle coming out of nowhere.
Great videos, thank you Kevin.
Another quality video thanks.
This rider will end up dead, sooner or later. The truck driver did nothing wrong.
I’m just glad he didn’t ruin this driver’s day by dying under his trailer.
Sterling Archer ofc we’re on the motorcycle channel, not the truck channel
I knew a bloke who used to ride like that.
Key words: "used to"
more like you used to know a bloke who rode like that.
I just discovered your videos thanks to TH-cam's algorithms, and boy am I happy for once ! I've putting money on the side for some time now to finally be able to ride a metal horse myself, and your videos and advice just got me even more excited about it ! I'll do my best to live up to it as I want to die an old rider ;) Thanks a lot man, I'll now go back to binge watching all of your content. Ride safe V
Thanks for the video. I am reminded of, and or learn something with every one of your videos. You rock!
Everyone read this and pay attention to the 2nd to the last point. www.msf-usa.org/downloads/Anti-Lock_Braking_Systems.pdf
ABS is great I am all for it...BUT IT IS NOT a substitute for good braking technique...it is a fail safe for bad technique or adverse traction conditions. Practice your proper braking technique no matter what you ride.
This. Most of you don't understand what ABS does. It's good at preventing wipeouts but undoubtedly increases braking distance. Just think, how will can intermittent braking out brake constant braking? Squeeeeeeeeeeeze, remember?
ABS stopping distance depends on the available traction on a particular road surface. Sometimes you will stop quicker and sometimes it will take longer than a non-ABS bike. On mine (99 ST1100A) ABS is only good for straight line emergency braking and won't help in a corner like it does on a car. In the 11 years since I've owned her I would have done an e-stop about 4 or 5 times and couldn't tell if the ABS kicked in or not.
Lingo, you have no clue. Of course intermittent braking will have a longer braking distance than constant braking, for a bike that has NOT lost traction! I'm always astonished by how little people understand ABS. There is NO DIFFERENCE between an ABS equipped bike and a non ABS one UNTIL THE WHEELS LOSE TRACTION. That can't be overstated. That means that ABS is completely irrelevant up to and until the point it is NEEDED, both for the novice and the experienced rider. ABS does NOT increase braking distance for a rider that does not lose traction. That's just silly. But it DOES decrease braking distance and increases control for a rider that HAS lost traction. For a thorough explanation of this I strongly recommend everyone that rides on two wheels read the excellent book "Proficient Motorcycling" by David Hough. ABS is always the best choice for pros and noobs alike that operate on the street.
If you couldn't tell when the ABS kicked in, then it didn't. There's no mistaking it. What that tells me is that you're a good rider that knows how to brake and keeps his tires in traction. But what you should do, is take the bike into a lot and make the ABS kick in. By doing this regularly you'll get a good idea of just how much braking power you have and when the ABS does kick in it won't create a shock feeling, which could be bad in an emergency situation.
In some systems you can not tell if the ABS has activated or not. rideapart.com/articles/motorcycle-abs-work Thanks to the ever-increasing sophistication of computerized control units, modern ABS has improved to the point where its actuation is undetectable and its effectiveness is undeniable.
Without ABS a panic grip would have him lowsiding into that left armco barrier.
Hi Kevin, thanks for sharing this (not so easy to watch) video and for your excellent and wise advice!
Great review and summary, Kevin. The rider was over double the speed limit for that road (60mph) and the HGV couldn't see beyond the curve in the road from which point the rider took around 3 sec to reach him.
Hi, i just got my lisense, but still didnt have a bike,, this channel teach a lot even before i start riding lol, Appreciate the efforts make these videos :)
Ahmad Hasif learn everything and I mean everything you can before (or while saving up to) getting the bike, once you have the bike practice cornering, and hard braking (without skidding) and accelerating on back streets and slow speeds at night or in parking lots
Hey numb nuts, it’s license, not lisense. Give it back!🏍
I've also seen licence. There are multiple variations of English.
dude take the weekend motorcycle safety class...
Knowing stuff is one thing.. but those classes would make you practice them.
That's funny. I've been riding for 42 years and I just got my MS.😲
I pedal like a maniac. 20 gears, low gear is a foot note, high gear, I still pedal to the point the gearing drops out. On a good day I can go 15 or 20 mph. Down hill 30s easy. I understand how that rider felt.
I once bumbed a cigarette from a passenger of a moving car. We were all were doing the speed limit and I was pedal biking.
Ickda ogda I have a bike and I went 7 over the speed limit in a 35 zone. In Colorado, on a bike, that's something the cops can pull you over for.
I also ride a pedal bicycle in addition to a motorcycle. Practicing extremely short turns on a pedal bicycle helps in making short turns on a motorcycle.
This is a joke or what?
Thanks for the vids!
Great vids.i’m a New rider and sure glad I found your page.
This video clip shows just how crazy excessive speed is. Another factor that was not mentioned is the trees and vegetation close to the roadway. This gives a "tunnel" effect where you can't see things coming or jumping out from the sides. Also I noticed it being mentioned the truck driver "pulled out in front of..." The truck had already pulled into roadway and was probably looking right to negotiate his turn. I'm sure he never even saw the rider, nor should he. Thanks for this insightful video Kevin!! Love your channel, and I too missed you last week.
Yep, I bet you are right. The truck driver never saw him until he squirted out the left side in front of him.
The rider is a serious noob/squid. Speeding like that on public roads is like begging for a date with the Grim Reaper. Even when I rode over the speed limit a few times. I only did it in short bursts on clear straight aways with good visibility. Never went down.
Thanks Kevin. Your videos are lifesaving to so many of us. If you prevented even one wreck per video you would be doing a great service to the riding community. The truth is that you help the novice and the seasoned rider alike. Thanks again!
Thank you for publishing these highly informative videos. I'm a guy, like you referenced in one of your videos, who returned to riding after a 40+ year intermission (The only difference is I don't have lots of disposable cash so I don't qualify as a RUB), took the MSF course and bought a bike, Suzuki VL1500, that is a wee bit heavier than my CB750 Honda from yesteryear. . Your training has really helped me build awareness and practice sound riding techniques. I having the "training wheels on" and have decided to keep them as long as I'm riding. I purchased one of your tee shirts as a thank you and as a reminderfor me to do some training every time I got out for a ride.
Thanks KS Demitrus, I appreciate the support.
This bike is a Honda CBR600RR from 2003-2006 see the Gauge cluster
This bike never had ABS.
Never Had ABS
We all have abs,but its mostly covered by fat
A bike with no ABS makes that sound.
sooner or later this guys number will be up. Its inevitable.
yup
Awesome video, thanks
Awesome video, really going to think over some of my riding decisions. Thank you.
The restraint it takes to not ride like that on a fast bike for the most part only comes with age and wisdom.
I'm glad I went from dirt bikes to street bikes at an older age. I know if I was in my 20's I'd have been riding just like that.
This is the sad truth.
ib12541 yes it is. For people in their late teens through early 30's, I would say learning they are not immortal is extremely rare. This only comes with life lessons for most of us.
I learned to ride a motorcycle when I was 67. That was 12 years ago and I'm still riding.
at last some honesty, thank you Sir.
The riders only mistake is that he is speeding. hitting the curve at 84, after slowing. No matter what, this is dangerous and illegal. If cars drove this way, we would have alot of dead motorcyclists. Why do morons think it is OK to drive well in excessive of speed limits. on a motorcycle, but would be pissed if they envountered cars doing that.
His speed is not his only mistake. He takes up a very poor position for a right hand bend, and is slow to react when he finds a truck in front of him. The list goes on.
It's not only his speed... among other things, his braking technique- his failure to scrub off more speed before coming alongside the truck and trailer was also a big problem. If there had been no room to get through intact, the fact that he was still moving at a good clip at that point is a big issue. It appears to be a clear, dry day, with warmed-up tires and a modern bike- he could have done much better. As MCrider says, practice emergency braking often.
Paul H he was purely lucky that there was a gap... Else it'd have been fatal
I think they take brains as down payments on crotch rockets.
Well to some degree speed limits are arbitrary. Definitely his speed on this particular road was
not a good thing, but not because he was doing 85. It is because of this particular road. Narrow with blind corners.
I can show you a road I ride that is posted 90kph/55mph. It is twinned, divided 2 lanes both directions. Clear visuals and excellent pavement condition. Another commenter mentioned the road in the video is posted 100kph/60mph. No one drives the posted on the road I mention.
10mph slower than this narrow 2 laner. So doing 85mph on the divided highway is 'illegal' but not particularly dangerous. I would not ride hot on the road in this video simply because there are too many what ifs that could happen.
Thanks for sharing glad the rider was not injured