This is a classic easy mistake with a simple fix. First off...get it out of your head. It does happen. Heres why it happened: Slow speed, bars turned and most importantly YOU USED THE FRONT BRAKE. This pushed the weight forwaed and once bars are turned hard you learned what happens. The Fix: Slow speed, bars turned, stay in the friction zone with the clutch and with a bit of throttle, and ALWAYS APPLY REAR BRAKES. By using throttle, friction zone in the clutch, and rear brake in slow turns this will throw the weight rearward and bring the rear end of the bike up. And lastly...there are 2 types of riders. Those who have been down, and those who are on their way down. Welcome to the DOWNERS. RIDE SAFE.
It happens. I dropped my Scout turning right at a stoplight. In my turn, I caught movement from my left and hit the front brake too hard and down I went. I don't know what I saw or if I hallucinated, but it amounted to nothing. Some damage to my right mirror but the bike was otherwise unscathed. My highway bars helped me out.
When below 15 mph just use rear brake unless it has to be a hard stop. As long as you have power going to the rear wheel or have adequate momentum the bike will never fall.
Your right. I got too comfortable with grabbing the front and stopped using the back as much. May need to adjust the rear brake position so it's easier to access.
It happens. I've dumped my bikes countless times. It was definitely a smart choice to go with crash guards. From the video it looks like the problem was vision. The bike goes where you look, and it looks like your eyes were pointed directly at the place where you dumped it. Even when you're stopping, it's a good idea to lift your eyes and look in the direction you're going, and not where you want to stop. Clutch and throttle control, and how you sit on the bike is also important. I do a lot of slow speed exercises, and find that using your body as a counterweight is really helpful. I recommend trying the drills that MotoJitsu has on his channel. It's quite fun, you can easily increase the difficulty, and you will definitely see your own progress in handling the bike. I also recommended courses on track riding. It doesn't matter if your on a cruiser. It's still beneficial. I did a full weekend of track riding on my Africa Twin just a few weeks ago.
Your right! Yeah I need to do some drills. I have done them on every bike I've owned except this one so I really should. And for sure eyes up, that's a big factor. Thanks for the comment.
@@greasycanadianbiker In my opinion the hardest thing to learn riding a bike is vision. It's almost impossible, because it goes against our very nature. If you're stopping, your vision naturally goes to the place you want to stop, but that skill can be learned with a lot of practice. It's even harder when you're in a more stressful situation. Let's say you come a little to fast into a corner. You're supposed to look where you want to go, and not at the ditch you fear you will dump the bike. See a pothole, don't look at it. A car in front of you slams the breaks. Don't look at it. It's almost impossible.
Not if but when.. we’ve all been there. Don’t beat yourself up. Dropped my 86 FXR the same day I bought it new. Other bikers helped get upright and patted me on the back saying welcome to the club..
Lol the guy was totally right, its not if its when. Stop calling yourself a loser man, I literally do not know anyone who's been riding long enough to be called a biker that never dropped a bike.
Lol I appreciate the sentiment, but hey, if I can't make fun of myself I can't make fun of anything. She's all good. I'm just glad I didn't bust the bike up or me. 😁 Thanks for the comment.
@@greasycanadianbiker that intro rap sucked, sorry, not my kind of music. but everybody drops their bike as a newbie, don't let them lie, i did it in my front yard, and at a gas station. my bike only weighs 416 lbs, so i didn't need 3 guys to help pick it up!
@@greasycanadianbiker- lmao 😂,, anyone with any amount of ride time has had a brain fart! And you’re absolutely correct,, you must pay attention at all times! I’ve dropped a bike or two ( dirt bikes and Harley’s ). You Are now officially an adult rider!!! 😂🤣😂🤣
That happens a lot, actually that way. Watch a guy, ride like a pro. His techniques work very well. Worth a watch and practice. Glad you are ok. I have dropped a few, guy in front of me dropped his earlier today in St Johns NL.
Yes Jerry Palladino is the guy I think u mean. Yeah he's wicked good. Shit happens. I think I will need to take the bike and do some work in parking lots and try to brush up on the shit that I did during the course. It's always good for any of us to do that stuff.
@@greasycanadianbiker Yes, that is the guy. I normally practice a lot in Spring before I start riding with my wife on back. But things do still happen, gravity is a bitch! Take care.
In my opinion it appears you barely squeezed front brake take a look as you turned bars ? and yes twice it has happened to me and many of us. It just happens and lol in front of others not a tool or fool it happens. Ride on
this video feels so pretentious. I've dumped my adv more times than I can count, how else do you learn more and more advanced maneuvers, unless your just Mr perfect. I've dropped mine a couple just a few days ago. I've also dropped my dirt bikes more times than I can count especially on rock and hill climbs. Sliders and guards exist for a reason, we make mistakes and learn from those. You only look stupid if your doing something stupid and making a simple mistake in a slow speed manuver isnt stupid, it's near inevitable. But Maybe your just a big guy who rides small bikes and has and has always been able to get a foot down before dropping it.
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What you did was, braking front wheel while your handlebars was turned
U got it, I see it now for sure.
😅😂🤣 everyone does it once. Unless you're like me & did 2x in one day.🙄 😅😂🤣
yup, turned tight and grabbed that front brake. been there done that!!
Not a loser my brosef, just a heart breaker
That wasn't that bad, it happens bro, no worries, looked like the front brake was the culprit though
This is a classic easy mistake with a simple fix. First off...get it out of your head. It does happen.
Heres why it happened:
Slow speed, bars turned and most importantly YOU USED THE FRONT BRAKE. This pushed the weight forwaed and once bars are turned hard you learned what happens.
The Fix:
Slow speed, bars turned, stay in the friction zone with the clutch and with a bit of throttle, and ALWAYS APPLY REAR BRAKES. By using throttle, friction zone in the clutch, and rear brake in slow turns this will throw the weight rearward and bring the rear end of the bike up.
And lastly...there are 2 types of riders. Those who have been down, and those who are on their way down. Welcome to the DOWNERS.
RIDE SAFE.
Thanks ShockaGod!
It happens. I dropped my Scout turning right at a stoplight. In my turn, I caught movement from my left and hit the front brake too hard and down I went. I don't know what I saw or if I hallucinated, but it amounted to nothing. Some damage to my right mirror but the bike was otherwise unscathed. My highway bars helped me out.
Shit happens man.If you ride sooner or later you will go down.
I never drop my bike unless I have an audience! 😜
We all know how it feels, just take it easy with calling yourself a loser. ✌️♥️
It's all good!
I got off my bike at work a couple of months ago and forgot to put my kickstand down when I got off...
yup, been there done that. riding experience solves all those little f**kups.
@davidbreen4353 lol I been riding for 40 couple years...think I'm on the other side and just forget shit now...
I've done that a couple times. Slow speed can be difficult. It's good to practice in a parking lot just doing tight turns.
When below 15 mph just use rear brake unless it has to be a hard stop. As long as you have power going to the rear wheel or have adequate momentum
the bike will never fall.
Your right. I got too comfortable with grabbing the front and stopped using the back as much. May need to adjust the rear brake position so it's easier to access.
It happens. I've dumped my bikes countless times.
It was definitely a smart choice to go with crash guards.
From the video it looks like the problem was vision. The bike goes where you look, and it looks like your eyes were pointed directly at the place where you dumped it. Even when you're stopping, it's a good idea to lift your eyes and look in the direction you're going, and not where you want to stop.
Clutch and throttle control, and how you sit on the bike is also important. I do a lot of slow speed exercises, and find that using your body as a counterweight is really helpful. I recommend trying the drills that MotoJitsu has on his channel. It's quite fun, you can easily increase the difficulty, and you will definitely see your own progress in handling the bike.
I also recommended courses on track riding. It doesn't matter if your on a cruiser. It's still beneficial. I did a full weekend of track riding on my Africa Twin just a few weeks ago.
Your right! Yeah I need to do some drills. I have done them on every bike I've owned except this one so I really should. And for sure eyes up, that's a big factor. Thanks for the comment.
@@greasycanadianbiker In my opinion the hardest thing to learn riding a bike is vision. It's almost impossible, because it goes against our very nature. If you're stopping, your vision naturally goes to the place you want to stop, but that skill can be learned with a lot of practice.
It's even harder when you're in a more stressful situation. Let's say you come a little to fast into a corner. You're supposed to look where you want to go, and not at the ditch you fear you will dump the bike. See a pothole, don't look at it. A car in front of you slams the breaks. Don't look at it. It's almost impossible.
Learn slow speed maneuvers how to operate at slow speeds.
Grabbed the front break.
Not if but when.. we’ve all been there. Don’t beat yourself up. Dropped my 86 FXR the same day I bought it new. Other bikers helped get upright and patted me on the back saying welcome to the club..
That's pretty much what happened here but it took a few years to do it. Thanks for the comment!
We have all done it at one time or another.
I did the same thing yesterday 😢 a little scratch good thing i had crash bars
Lol the guy was totally right, its not if its when. Stop calling yourself a loser man, I literally do not know anyone who's been riding long enough to be called a biker that never dropped a bike.
Lol I appreciate the sentiment, but hey, if I can't make fun of myself I can't make fun of anything. She's all good. I'm just glad I didn't bust the bike up or me. 😁 Thanks for the comment.
@@greasycanadianbiker that intro rap sucked, sorry, not my kind of music. but everybody drops their bike as a newbie, don't let them lie, i did it in my front yard, and at a gas station. my bike only weighs 416 lbs, so i didn't need 3 guys to help pick it up!
The intro rap and stupid dancing is meant to be stupid.
Shit happens bro!
Shit did indeed happen! 😁
@@greasycanadianbiker- lmao 😂,, anyone with any amount of ride time has had a brain fart! And you’re absolutely correct,, you must pay attention at all times! I’ve dropped a bike or two ( dirt bikes and Harley’s ). You Are now officially an adult rider!!! 😂🤣😂🤣
Low speed, rear brake is your friend.
Front braking to hard while handlebars are turned will make bike drop, rookie
Thanks! And yes it was rookie!
That happens a lot, actually that way. Watch a guy, ride like a pro. His techniques work very well. Worth a watch and practice. Glad you are ok. I have dropped a few, guy in front of me dropped his earlier today in St Johns NL.
Yes Jerry Palladino is the guy I think u mean. Yeah he's wicked good. Shit happens. I think I will need to take the bike and do some work in parking lots and try to brush up on the shit that I did during the course. It's always good for any of us to do that stuff.
@@greasycanadianbiker Yes, that is the guy. I normally practice a lot in Spring before I start riding with my wife on back. But things do still happen, gravity is a bitch! Take care.
@@drost582 you too! Ride safe!
That’s funny.
Not because you did it but because I’ve done it.
On a brand new Indian Springfield.
Awwww man! Any damages or did you get out lucky like me?
@@greasycanadianbiker I got pretty lucky
My crash bar did scratch but it wasn't real noticeable.
Subbed just cuz wtf was that intro 😂
Perfect! If u got a laugh then my work is complete.
In my opinion it appears you barely squeezed front brake take a look as you turned bars ? and yes twice it has happened to me and many of us. It just happens and lol in front of others not a tool or fool it happens. Ride on
Yeah I don't think I was pulling the front brake much, but maybe I was. Who knows. Thanks for watching and the comment! 😁
Least you didn't get hurt right?
True story!
this video feels so pretentious. I've dumped my adv more times than I can count, how else do you learn more and more advanced maneuvers, unless your just Mr perfect. I've dropped mine a couple just a few days ago. I've also dropped my dirt bikes more times than I can count especially on rock and hill climbs. Sliders and guards exist for a reason, we make mistakes and learn from those. You only look stupid if your doing something stupid and making a simple mistake in a slow speed manuver isnt stupid, it's near inevitable. But Maybe your just a big guy who rides small bikes and has and has always been able to get a foot down before dropping it.
Forgot to specify I dropped it learning an elephant turn
Pretentious! Lol ohhh man come on! As for the rest of your comment, 100% agree.
Shit happens man , where in canada are you
Maritimes - Saint John. You?
@@greasycanadianbiker sweet im in stewiake ns
@@Two-Four-ln9eo right on!
:) maybe spend more time braking than dancing :)
LMFAO 😆 I think your right!