7 Things ALL Motorcycle Riders Hate
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2024
- Motorcycle riders are very particular about their bikes, their parts and what they ride but they're things that all of us hate and today I'll talk about the 7 things that motorcycle riders hate and why.
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I watch Rob and Motorman. I’ve been preaching slow speed since 2008 since I found “Ride Like a Pro”. Since then I’ve taken his course and practice every time I get on my bike. Which is everyday
As a rider and a professional truck driver I hate when bikes pull over to close in front of me. Leave us space in your personal vehicle and especially on your bike. I always back off the throttle or change lanes when I can but most truckers don't care about space anymore. Remember..If I have to stop can that truck? No it can't. Be safe and ride safer
Unlike a lot of people I enjoy highway riding at least in some cases. Riding to Tail of the Dragon from Connecticut was awful, but riding west to get to Sturgis wasn’t bad. Got to open the bike up and blast the stereo without worrying too much about cagers being jerks. Also since I was able to make time I was able to jump off and ride the backroads at times as well. Heat v. cold? I’ll take heat any day. Just get up early and the roads are clear and it’s not as hot. I can’t stand the cold, and we get a lot of it up here.
Tailgaters are the worst defiantly rage inducing especially when my wife is on the back. I live in the NE and every spring I have to get my bikes out and practice especially emergency stopping my right foot is always heavy after a 5-6 month break. Getting the slow speeds working again is always a challenge. I feel you on the surgery, I just had hernia surgery and can't get my bikes out right now to practice. Dropping a bike right now and there is no way I could pick it up without damaging my surgery.
I’m lucky each time I dropped my bike I was just backing outta the garage and my brother was there to get the bike off of me. We’re twins but I can’t workout like I used to be able to and my brother is a FN BEAST WITH HUGE ARMS AND ESPECIALLY FOREARMS. HES JACKED UP AND IN SHAPE. LUCKILY I NEVER DROPPED MY BIKE BEING ALONE OR ON THE STREETS. GOD BLESS EVERYONE AND RIDE SAFE AND ALWAYS REMEMBER 2wheels down and chrome up.
I agree with all of them… but riding highways and straight roads for hours, which I have several times and will again, is just not something I enjoy.. especially raining or at night time. Back roads all day! Also I rather ride in the cold than heat. I’m in TX
I have no issue with anything you mention….training and practice, practice, practice.
Not that it bothers me alot but people blowing grass on the road
Hey bud, great channel and you made so many good points on this video. I've been coast to coast a few times and slow speed maneuvers was never even an issue to me as I was riding a smaller v twin and was flat footed to the ground. In my later years I picked up a 23 Goldwing which is sitting up higher and a whole other animal. Unfortunately I've dropped it two times already just by making stupid mistakes, once coming out of a gas station and having to stop where the driveway meets the road (gravel) and another time hitting that front brake with the bars turned. I started practicing some slow speed maneuvers a couple of weeks ago in a parking lot and signed up for a course in my area Long Island, New York. I'm feeling a little more confident already and will still put aside 30 minutes on my own per week. Hope all goes well with your upcoming surgery.
Very informative! I am in Northern California and it is beautiful to ride the wine country and the whole state. Thanks.
I hate pot holes due to my wired wheels. I can afford a tire but new rims is a stretch right now 😂.
Actually, laced wheels are more forgiving than forged wheels. Example dirt bikes use laced wheels. I agree pot holes are a hazard to equipment and safety,
Be succinct. 20 minutes for 7 points!!!!
I love slow speed maneuvers with my Sportster 48 and more so with my 2024 Road Glide. The 2024 Road Glide is a sport bike. I use the back brake in the slow and the clutch friction zone. It is a delight.
This is a great list!!!
If you ride long enough you're going to drop your bike. Fortunately for me, this included hopping off the bike without ensuring the side stand was locked and another time practicing slow speed maneuvers.
Still, the saddest thing is watching someone duck walking their bike across a parking lot.
I duck walk my bike when I make a sharp U-turn on grass. I'm 74 years old and a little shaky. The bike usually lurches when the front wheel hits the edge of the sidewalk. I hurt enough all the time to risk falling
If you ever do have a tip-over (I hope you never do) I would love to see how effective are those bag guards and how they align with the front ones in case of one. When companies put out any type of protection for engines or bags they should also show us a test on how well they will work.
There’s a vest that’s meant to be submerged in ice water helps keep you cooler when it’s wet.
My main mode of transport is my motorcycle. I will take the heat over the cold. Both are uncomfortable, but at least I can still feel my fingers when it's hot out. Though I might just be saying that cause winter just ended.
Love your stuff man but there’s no way you like riding in the cold more than the heat, it must not get cold where you live. I would much rather do my 45 minute commute to work in 100 degrees than 28 degrees
Living in the south, what do you consider cold? Here in Wisconsin, I will take the hot any day over the cold. Nothing worse than numb fingers and a sore neck from clenching on a 40 degree ride.
my biggest hate is caused by the bike I ride.... people flock to it and want to know everything about it.... I am required to plan extra time when I go for rides because of it..... I ride a '22 Royal Enfield Continental GT650... Ive been asked all kinds of things about it like, how much was it to restore, how long did it take to restore, how much did my old BSA, Norton, Triumph, etc cost me.... the conversations get even longer when they find out I've owned the bike since brand new... That said, I also love that folks are interested in the cafe bike styling (even if it does cause my biggest pet peeve)
I've been unable to ride due to a stroke , my comment is when I did ride. I always have used a flat surface tire not a round contact tire ( racing tires) this surface allows a credit card contact with the road,not just a dime size contact. This allows for safer travel and maneuvering , I rode as a escort rider, for several funeral homes in all conditions, rain, wind, traffic, slow speeds and higher speed then normal,without any problem or loss control. The flat surface the provided constant traction on any surface, pavement, sand,snow,and uneven roads.
Please tell me why the "racing tires" is so popular when it shortens the contact surface. Please let me know why, I ruden since 1964, until my stroke in 2006. Thanks for your pinion.
ABS is a must I agree. I don't like the thought of the computers and sensors having my best interest in mind
I'll be honest, if you have never dropped your bike, you are very lucky, or you haven't practiced slow maneuvers much at all, or you are just that good. Even the master Robert has dropped his bike more than once!!
I live in the country. 1.5 miles of gravel to the nearest pavement. So 3 miles of gravel practice every time I take the bike out - typically a full bagger with the wife on the back.
😮 Sugar Sand is a nightmare too😅
If you're driving with the round racing tires, try useing a flat tread highway tire. Illwafer you'll be a believer. Chris
My wife can't ride if it's colder than like 60. She has screws in her left knee and when it's cold she can't move her knee very well and is in pain.
Dude, same! 1.5 miles of gravel every time out. It gets really fun when they’ve laid fresh gravel! But washing and drying it every time I go out (well, not EVERY time lol) gets really old!
Abs is ok but I have a Transalp and the traction control is so intrusive it will almost buck you off on grass or gravel if you don't turn it off. It's dangerous.
Being in Canada my riding season is from about mid to late May to late September mid October. That's what I hate .... only having 6 months riding season.
You forgot rain!!!! I freaking HATE riding in the rain 🌧
Rain is no fun but if you live in a state like Oregon you have to recognize that it will rain when you don’t expect it, I just carry my rain gear in my bags.
@RodGwinn I live in Alabama, so I get to ride all year. During the summer it is so freaking hot but you nvr know when one of those summertime thunderstorms will pop up.
I’ve had brain surgery 3times in 6 years and each time I got on my bike it was like I was a brand new rider especially on corners and my balance at a stop or slow riding. I’m now at the point that I’m only going to ride my brothers 1986 Harley fxstc. I just need to do some work to it to get it back up and riding. I now always wear a full face helmet. No more half shell helmet. God bless u all and ride safe and be courteous to all traffic and remember we’re the minority on the streets. MLLH&R. RIFE SAFE AND HAVE FUN MOST OF ALL. GOD BLESS ALL BIKE RIDERS.
Hope your doing good man glad to see your getting back on the horse every time. That is as American as it gets 🤘
Thanks man I appreciate it so much. Ride safe my friend.
I refuse to ride on gravel roads. I ride on long, 2-week road trips 2-up. riding on a freshly graveled road, a rock landed onto my drive belt, and the rear sprocket shoved it into the belt. Riding on dirt, gravel, or grass, I don't mind. But I found it can have expensive consequences.
I'm a rider not a polisher! It was made to ride! I hate rain. I spent to much time in Germany, and one year, every day (365+), it rained.
In the Northwest (WA) you either ride in the rain or you don’t ride much.
Retired and moved, don’t miss the rain but not afraid of it either.
@GRW. I hear you. I ride in the rainbow, but I hate it. One year after Sturgis, I road all the way back to Wisconsin in the rain. Every time I'd run out of it, I'd need gas(4 gallon tank) and have to stop, and it would catch up to me again.
I ride two up with my wife. we rode from Yelm over to Moses Lake down to Bend Oregon, then to Redbluff ca. in two days. Riding Back to Yelm from Redbluff almost 500 miles, It poured down the entire way home. @GRW.
Gravel also dings up your paint
It's literally just knowing what each action does. If you brake it stops your bike. If you need to turn heavy you just slow down first and as you're turning accelerate slowly leaning into the turn. If you're already too fast lean into the turn while braking. I've never ridden a motorcycle. Am I close?
best lifesaver in your head not equipment.
i'm 62, been on 2 wheels since i was 8, been driving 4 wheels since then too. if you see me in your mirror, relax, i've got your 6. think of me as your tailgunner.
if i'm riding, i'll stay on your 6, again, just relax.
if you dont like gravel, go ride on it. get the feel of it. your tires are going to roll over each rock, the bike might jerk left or right a bit, relax, centrifugal force will keep you upright.
if you dont like grass and dirt, go ride on it. get a feel for hot slick it is. slick roads require different skills.
FIRST SKILL TAUGHT IN MC CLASSES (YOUR FRONT BRAKE IS 80% OF YOUR STOPPING POWER) LMAO!!! stop it! that front brake will hurt you!
yes, in perfect riding conditions your front brake can save you. but why were you caught in that position? were sleep riding? were you speeding? too close to the vehicle in front of you? so you tailgate, but dont like being tailgated? oh you're just waiting to go around? is that a passing zone, or a double yellow?
grass, gravel, ice, rain slick roads call for rear brake with slight front brake. you have to know the difference.
PANIC. any panic riding upsets the balance of the bike.
find a friend with a grassy field, ask if you can ride in that field. i've got a 6acre field, come on over, we'll ride in my hay field.
learn more skills.
Got a dislike for other incompetent road users!
Kind of a silly list. But I like your vids.
As far as safety features. Here's what I hate. Wheelie control. I was so excited for the 1100 rebel until I found out it has anti wheelie tech. Wtf is that?! If I rip the throttle open hard enough to lift the front wheel. Let me lift that dang front wheel. It's my dang property. I'll wheelie it if I want.
Anyway. It's because of that I typically keep an old bike.
Straight roads, tailgaters and left turners.
I think they are fine on big expensive bikes but they are not necessary on smaller bikes thst you are probably buying because you are on a budget
Get off that road sofa and try a dirt bike course. Learn how to move a bike around squirrely conditions and have a ton of fun. It will give you a ton of confidence on gravel, dirt etc. As for weather Atlanta Ga. here hate the summer. I can always put more cloths on but can only take so many off.
I have not rode in ten years. But I get my new bike tomorrow. The number one thing that I hate about riding bikes. Is people in cars and trucks don't look for motorcycles.
Too many distraction's on some motorcycle's,sometime's,simple is better,Love motorcycle's,Spazz in Cali.
Give me that heat lol not a fan of cold at all
Typically buy Harley OEM new or used parts. Motorcycle is all stock except S&S cams and oil pump.
I hate country roads with a ribbon of grass runnin' down the middle of the blacktop. So dodgy!
Tar snakes suck. Pucker that saddle!
I hate riding in groups. After refreshing my memory this past week of people who can't drive at a steady speed, on top of my low tolerance for stupid people, this is why I'm not part of an MC. 300 bikes and I get stuck behind the guy stopping to ask for directions in the middle of the highway
I refuse to ride charity rides anymore. Way too many newbies and dumb-asses. While I enjoy riding solo, I also ride with a riding club. I've been riding with these folks over 15 years now and there is certainly safety in numbers. We're all life long riders that are safety focused and our road captains do an amazing job developing outstanding routes --be it 200 mile day trips, 500 mile over nights or week long tours.
Rain and or cold, absolutely hate riding in jt
I'm really getting tired of the segment of Harley riders that don't like anything about any of the newer bikes. There's a whole group of Harley fanatics that will not embrace anything newer than a Twin Cam or even an EVO. Change is constant in all segments of our lives, including our motorcycles. Some Harley riders think that any new tech is bad. Look at a Harley model from each decade. The originals looked like bicycles. By the 30s, the tires and engines got larger and more sophisticated. By the 50s, hydraulic front suspension was included and at the end of the decade rear suspension was introduced. The 60s gave us electric start, the 70s were pretty stagnant , and the 80s brought the EVO engine, along with the end of the AMF influence.
Many of the "no change" folks are unwilling to acknowledge that a lot of the current changes are being dictated by our government, or governments around the globe. So Harley is not terrible for incorporating new technologies and safety features into their platforms. Every other brand is including these enhancements as well. Remember, dinosaurs died because they could evolve to new conditions. The Motor Company isn't going to die by not adapting, and we riders shouldn't either!!!
#1 reason for accidents: They think driving is a CHORE. You know the type, WHAT? you forgot xxxx we have to drive back across town again?? Even thou the town has a population of 6,000. No turn signals, Cut corners too much they get use to the way... So when they think they are cutting corners, they are just blatantly not doing the motion/exercise.
I hate ignorant traffic
Rider aids make folks skip the natural process of riding by for example a 40000 bmw bike or the fastest bikes on the road can be neutered and tailored to ride like a beginner bike I really don’t even want a computer on my bike but accept a touch for some things like exhaust or intake doesn’t take a carb adjustment and usually doesn’t flag the engine light but I don’t really want an engine light on my motorcycle. So abs is fair I have used it but don’t need it fuel injection is nice and poppy with quick response but runs on a computer I learned to ride on bikes that to check the gas you made sure reserve is off and shake the tank and this isn’t that long ago
1 Slow speed
2 Gravel roads
3 safety features
4 People on their phones
5 Straight roads/Highways
6 Cold/Hot weather
7 Dropping the bike
there saved you all 20 minutes of mumbled rambling.
I hate people making youtube videos about things they have no clue about. And if you think abs or electronic rider aids should be mandated, please sell your bike and get out of the sport.
Your attitude is wrong.
Think about it.
Which is better vegetating on the couch or riding an interstate?
Take advantage of the interstates by using that time to chill and enjoy the wind.
(CAUTION: Don't get complacent! Meditative riding still requires you to keep a good following distance, giving you time to avoid road hazards, mirror checks, and overall situational awareness.)
I don't have a plaque on the wall, I just know the benefits I get from meditative riding. If you allow yourself to experience this you might as well.
THEY'RE CALLED CRUISERS FOR A REASON. Get out there and CRU-U-U-ZZE
Interstate highways….eeck… avoid on mapping apps.
Tolls as well…..eeck