It was a pleasure to work with you Eric, good job on editing as you and I could have done the first portion as a stand up routine at any club and done encores all night........you did extremely well because you listened and didn't let panic cloud your vision. The effort you put into getting the basics nailed is what's going to keep you upright in slow traffic and turns, especially in some of the parts of the world you'll be riding in. You'll have clutch fingers that any gym rat would pay for. Thanks for letting me be a part of the video, hopefully my phone will be ringing off the hook for WSBK coaching now.......... Ride safe me boyo, and if you're in town when WMRC is holding a track day I'll get you around the track...... :)
Mountain bikers make excellent motorcycle riders. Two wheels is two wheels. Lots of fun having you out on the training lot! We look forward to following you on your adventure.
If bike is light enough, sure, bigger ones like the middleweight adventures start requiring a bit more finesse as you don't have leverage to wrestle the bike to the place where you want to as you'd do with a bicycle.
I can’t believe how easy it is to get a bike license in Canada. Here in Sweden I’ve worked my ass off for years and I still failed because I got nervous. And if you fail you might not find another testing opportunity because they’re booked months in advance and you can’t just go to another city as you have to bring your own bike.
Come to New Zealand. It's easy as. I sat my basic handling Thursday evening. Sat my theory Friday lunchtime. Picked up my bike Friday night 2 hours away and ride it home. That was 15 years ago but I don't think much has changed
Beware of Target Fixation. It is when our gaze is fixed on one point even though the motorbike should be turning. It often occurs on bends in the road.
Congrats, man. I recently got my license and just bought a bike. I think it's more nerve racking to do this all by yourself like you did. I did it with 11 other people and a few instructors. So, I didn't feel watched like a hawk and it made me less nervous. The only thing I wished is that they gave me 30 mins of time to just freestyle on my own. You do these drills a couple of times and while you may get it, you are not really "getting it." I know they assume you'll spend time practicing on your own and I will. In the meantime, I've been absorbing so much YT content the last year before I took the class, but there is always something I'll need to learn. I learn better by doing it, rather than seeing it. Good luck!
The U-Turn is such a ridiculous requirement but it's part of every skills/road test. I think mine was a 20' u-turn requirement. I'm just glad it was a left turn instead of a right. I find the left turn to be much easier at slow speeds. The hardest thing for me to master was really turning my head a lot to look through the turn and keeping my head up. It's amazing how much eaiser the turn becomes when you really look all the way through the turn. It's so different than an MTB.
My advice for slow speed is leave the front brake alone. Only use the rear. Using the front unsettled the front forks causing lose of balance. Just work the clutch and use the rear brake.
I am surprised that you need that advice from an internet stranger in some parts of the world. Here in Germany you learn this kind of stuff in your theoretical driving lessons and then practice it with your driving instructor. Totally not understandable how they let people on the road without them understanding their vehicle.
Wait... thats the test for a licence? THATS IT? Here in Europe you have to do a lot more in 3:30 minutes then you have to do a road test too, good stuff tho i just came across your channel, im looking out for future videos :D
Being able to do an 18 foot turn separates the good from the average rider..... most can't do it. I love watching all the big bad Harley riders duckwalk their bikes in a u-turn.
Jesus, this test is so low level, wonder how they could deliver a license wich such poor requirements ! Also, slipping the clutch like this won’t allow you doing the world tour, at least not without changing it a few times, actually you don’t need to add throttle if you master the gripping point of your clutch well. From what i see the basics skills are not mastered yet. I hope you will practice it because mud or sand will not forgive you those mistakes. Congrats for the license !
It was a pleasure to work with you Eric, good job on editing as you and I could have done the first portion as a stand up routine at any club and done encores all night........you did extremely well because you listened and didn't let panic cloud your vision. The effort you put into getting the basics nailed is what's going to keep you upright in slow traffic and turns, especially in some of the parts of the world you'll be riding in. You'll have clutch fingers that any gym rat would pay for. Thanks for letting me be a part of the video, hopefully my phone will be ringing off the hook for WSBK coaching now.......... Ride safe me boyo, and if you're in town when WMRC is holding a track day I'll get you around the track...... :)
It's TED!! Hi! I had so much fun learning to ride with you, definitely made me laugh out there! Thanks so much!
Congratulations, you earned it. Only one test left; participate in the traffic. Good luck
Mountain bikers make excellent motorcycle riders. Two wheels is two wheels. Lots of fun having you out on the training lot! We look forward to following you on your adventure.
Lee! Thanks for having me and letting shove a camera in your face and on your helmet! The 5 star rating is well deserved!
If bike is light enough, sure, bigger ones like the middleweight adventures start requiring a bit more finesse as you don't have leverage to wrestle the bike to the place where you want to as you'd do with a bicycle.
I can’t believe how easy it is to get a bike license in Canada. Here in Sweden I’ve worked my ass off for years and I still failed because I got nervous.
And if you fail you might not find another testing opportunity because they’re booked months in advance and you can’t just go to another city as you have to bring your own bike.
Come to New Zealand. It's easy as. I sat my basic handling Thursday evening. Sat my theory Friday lunchtime. Picked up my bike Friday night 2 hours away and ride it home. That was 15 years ago but I don't think much has changed
They were nice instructors
best of luck onward
Your editing is truly top notch !
I appreciate that, thank you!
Practice every day...its a perishable skill.... ride safe.
I've got a lot of riding ahead of me, so that won't be a problem :)
Beware of Target Fixation. It is when our gaze is fixed on one point even though the motorbike should be turning. It often occurs on bends in the road.
As a mountain biker, I’m very aware of this! 😬
@@Una_Moto ok, always be safe bro.
Congrats, man. I recently got my license and just bought a bike. I think it's more nerve racking to do this all by yourself like you did. I did it with 11 other people and a few instructors. So, I didn't feel watched like a hawk and it made me less nervous. The only thing I wished is that they gave me 30 mins of time to just freestyle on my own. You do these drills a couple of times and while you may get it, you are not really "getting it." I know they assume you'll spend time practicing on your own and I will. In the meantime, I've been absorbing so much YT content the last year before I took the class, but there is always something I'll need to learn. I learn better by doing it, rather than seeing it. Good luck!
I think doing it in a group would have been great! I just figured it would be better for filming purposes to do it on my own :)
The U-Turn is such a ridiculous requirement but it's part of every skills/road test. I think mine was a 20' u-turn requirement. I'm just glad it was a left turn instead of a right. I find the left turn to be much easier at slow speeds. The hardest thing for me to master was really turning my head a lot to look through the turn and keeping my head up. It's amazing how much eaiser the turn becomes when you really look all the way through the turn. It's so different than an MTB.
Oh man 20 feet is generous..
My advice for slow speed is leave the front brake alone. Only use the rear. Using the front unsettled the front forks causing lose of balance. Just work the clutch and use the rear brake.
I am surprised that you need that advice from an internet stranger in some parts of the world. Here in Germany you learn this kind of stuff in your theoretical driving lessons and then practice it with your driving instructor. Totally not understandable how they let people on the road without them understanding their vehicle.
well done, I am pretty sure that a foot down on your U turn is an instant fail in England.
Wait... thats the test for a licence? THATS IT? Here in Europe you have to do a lot more in 3:30 minutes then you have to do a road test too, good stuff tho i just came across your channel, im looking out for future videos :D
Yeah pretty unbelievable to get a license that easy 😂
Not "in Europe". Not even the EU. Even though we have the same licenses, pretty much every country has its own set of tests.
@@musguelha14 Fair enough, obviously i was commenting from my own perspective and experience
Being able to do an 18 foot turn separates the good from the average rider..... most can't do it. I love watching all the big bad Harley riders duckwalk their bikes in a u-turn.
Definitely a tricky skill!
Anyone can ride fast, at least til they hit something. A good rider can ride slow. The slower, the better the rider.
Jesus, this test is so low level, wonder how they could deliver a license wich such poor requirements ! Also, slipping the clutch like this won’t allow you doing the world tour, at least not without changing it a few times, actually you don’t need to add throttle if you master the gripping point of your clutch well. From what i see the basics skills are not mastered yet. I hope you will practice it because mud or sand will not forgive you those mistakes. Congrats for the license !
Eric lose the music please