You mentioned that men have more upper body strength, but you neglected that women have proportionately longer legs; that is, if you were a man, you'd be like four inches taller with the same inseam. Not a criticism, just something to keep in mind, you know? :3
I am a 6’2” male - and I use almost all of these tips on a daily basis - including getting on by stepping onto the foot peg and not flat footing. Finding the stable point with the least amount of effort is key.
I have been working in the motorcycle industry for 6 years. As a delivery specialist I push bikes in and out of the showroom, up and back down ramps both tech lift and trailers. I like what you have taught on this episode because it is all about the hips. Yes it's important to be able to walk your bike not only from the left kick stand side but the right as you displayed and front as if you were to guide the bike backwards. I'm going to finish this with a trick to lift the bike up from the kickstand side; first grap the handle bars so the steering is pointed down to the left, then quarter squat so your glutes are incline with the seat to the front of the cow (the part where the back of the riders seat meets the front of the passenger seat), as you lift the bike with your hips you rotate the steering to the right. The bike will do most of the work for you.
I love your honesty at the end of the video. I do remember an earlier video that mentioned that event, but what I admired most was that you bounced back quickly by making a host of other videos to feature your learning experience and various initiatives you took to enhance your skill. Congratulations!
This has been FANTASTICALLY helpful to me, thank you! I just bought an sv650 and I really thought I'd done the wrong thing. Was really disillusioned for a while, but this makes me feel so much more confident, esp at the idea of moving the bike manually. One of the best 'to the point, no nonsense' tutorials I've seen for shorter women on bigger bikes.
Didn't realize I had at least a video's worth of tips and insights on this topic since just last year I had raised my bike back to stock height! Let me know when you try these so I can see your all caps shock at how easy it is and why you hadn't done it sooner :D
I always enjoy your vids. Great attitude! I am a gent, 6 ft, 200+, and a fused L3-L4. It means I can no longer just use my strength to overcome moving the bike. These are great tips for those of us who must be more thoughtful about our control over the bike. Cheers !
I'm 5'2" and these are techniques I figured out when I was borrowing a ADV bike while mine was being fixed. You are right- if you feel the NEED to learn something, you will figure it out. I was still too nervous to drop it so I didn't practice it enough but seeing that these are pretty standard moves, I think I'll be more ADVenturous next time. 😉 Thanks for the confidence boost!
Hey doodles in the UK when we learn to ride we are learn to always cover the back brake whilst at a stop , so using the triangle for stability is what we all do. 👍
Was thinking the same. So many ‘great tips’ on YT are simply part of the CBT or Mod1 training and we take them for granted: you have to pass before you ride - not the other way round. On the other hand, if channels like Doodle’s or Motojitsu’s are saving lives around the planet that’s a good thing 👍
I’m short 5’4” and been riding on the street since I was 14. I’ve had to learn all those techniques you nicely summarized, but I would be hesitant to move the bike from the throttle side, if the kickstand pops up, you’ll have to do some bike balancing.
Hi Doodle from Australia... thanks always for your great content. As a 5’2” small framed rider this is a helpful vid. I have a Sportster 883, it’s high for me and sooo top heavy but I love her and want to overcome my fear of the weight/height issue I’m battling with. It’s good to see more technique based info on manoeuvring heavier bikes around, into parks, the garage etc. Love your style Doodle... 🤗🌸🏍
Thank you! As a 5’0 guy who recently got a moped I struggle with keeping my balance/ not panicking if I feel off balance when setting off and moving around out of my garage and things like that . These tips really help ❤
I’ve just discovered your channel and even as a long legged 6’2 male I’ve learnt so much from you. I may have been riding for 30 years but I still have so many newly discovered gaps in my skill set. Thank you.
I'm a 5'6" guy and wanting to ride a BMW 800 GSA and then a 1250 GSA those tips are actually very helpful for me! Thank you for your videos, I'm now subscribed and looking forward for your next ones! :)
Hello! I'm 5'8" and not a small woman by any means but my brother rides quite heavy bikes. He left a few behind when he moved interstate, so videos like this help non-riders understand how to move bikes properly without dropping them or doing it the hard way. I definitely lack upper body strength but this seems doable! Thank you!
Hi Doodle, I am from India and have been riding motorcycle for past 32 years... I ride street and adventure bike. Few things which you showed in your this videos is something which I haven't noticed or tried to do. Really informative video... Today is the first time I came across your video and now watching all your videos. Your videos are good tutorial for every biker. Thanks for making a wonderful video.
This is the best short person videos I have seen on motorcycles! I've been binging for a few days and this one is just super complete. This video needs to be shared with all of your short squids and even veterans so they can teach us! 100% awesome! Thank you!
This is awesome, thanks for this. I'm a new rider, but 5'6" w/ Hobbit legs and I've definitely held myself back from trying other bikes, especially speed and naked bikes, because of my height. Definitely will be practicing this more often on my bike, even if I can flat-foot it. Cheers!
Honestly, your tips are good for any rider. I feel like tall riders like myself learn a lot of bad habits relying on their ability to flat foot at all times, and it also can result in dropped bikes. Love the way you present this and I still refer people to your video on a regular basis. I feel like it should be stickied in /r/motorcycles.
Morning Doodle, I must say this is an excellent video that certainly builds a riders confidence. Moving a MC around is not an easy task and you demonstrate a way that newer riders can build on. Good job….
I'm 5'9" and used to cruisers where flat footing it's no problem for me. Not long ago a friend asked me to ride his old KLR650 back to his place after he bought a new one. I can't flat foot that bike and was a little nervous about dropping it. Until I saw this video. I never thought to do the one foot down thing as a way to hold the bike up. I've done it on my Harley so I could keep the brake covered, but doing it like you were doing helped a LOT. Thanks for posting this.
At 3.18 IMPORTANT advice ... I learned the hard way. Fell on my elbow on very steep incline. Didn't break anything luckily but restricted movement and bruising with minor swelling.
Hi Doodle, some great tips for shorter riders and good demonstrations on walking with the bike which needs a lot of confidence to overcome the fear of dropping your bike with the resulting damage, and having to pick it up which can prove impossible, so to learn these skills should be a number one priority! Your video will be a great help in learning these skills.
Doodle, you are doing awesome! Keep up the good work. I too am a short rider (5'6") and ride a super tall bike (Africa Twin). The one foot method is key! These are great tips for those that struggle with this part. I will recommend this video on my channel at some point in time!!!!
Great video Doodle. I’m going to share this with my wife. She feels that she must be able to flat foot a bike to feel comfortable still. There are lots of bikes out there she likes but feels stuck with her Rebel and a few other options with super low seat height. Maybe this will help her try some taller bikes that I know she would enjoy riding.
Opposite side of the kick stand against your body gives you that confidence that if you balance too far away it will fall on the kick stand and not go down. I still do this on my Triumph Tiger (tall and top heavy). On my Honda Rebel I grab the front forks and push it around going backwards (Standing over the front tire). Just depends on the bike. Great tips!
I picked these tips from my riding classes. Even with my right foot on the back break I still can't flatfoot the ground on the left, but I can manage my 500CC in heavy traffic and uneven roads , it's scary but practice makes perfect! Good luck petite riders!
I am 78 and haven't been on a bike in 16 years. I just bought a 2006 Honda 1000 cbr rr. The bike is tall for me and not wanting to drop it I haven't riden it yet. With you tips I am confident that I can. I appreciate your video so much. Thank you.
I'm 6'1" and recently had a Triumph Tiger Rally Pro on loan. The height of it was ridiculous, I struggled to get on it and couldn't get feet flat on the floor. The seat height and sheer bulk of bikes is getting ridiculous. I followed a BMW GS recently and noticed it was half the width of the car in front of it.
Some good tips there 👍 I personally prefer to move bikes especially heavy cruisers around from the left side as if you get tired you can quickly get your bike on the sidestand without looking over the bike to check the sidestand is down. I've seen peeps loose the bike on the right trying to move it around as it got too heavy for them & fell on them.
I used to ride a Yamaha with a 36” seat height with hip arthritis and a 30” inside seam, ball on one foot was how i managed only dropped it once. Use the kerb to get on, off road lie on the tank to get on.
I’m 5’1” with boots. I’ve ridden 5 Goldwings 4 of which had reverse. Using my hip I could back it up my garage driveway. Due to tippy toeing for 36 years I had to switch to a Spyder. (Getting old doesn’t help either). Wish I had video cameras back in the 80’s. Nice video!
I am impressed by the thought u put into handling motorcycles. U are gonna singlehandedly advance anyone's ability to handle a bike manyfold. Congratulations and keep up the good work!
Here in the US the current classes, make you put both feet down when you stop. I am old school and so it's left foot down right foot on the brake when you're stopped. Those msf classes have some issues.
Best practice would be to put the bike in first at a stop so you’re ready to move off in case there is a danger coming up behind. (This was taught in QC, CA). As your clutch would be in, right foot on the rear break would make some sense.
So in the UK how do you cope with a cambered road where you can’t put your left foot down? For example riding in Europe where the camber is the opposite way to the UK.
@@simonbarrow479 personal never ridden on the wrong side of the road 😂 however I personal would still use the same technic and cover the rear brake left foot down as chamber would be actually closer not going away like in the UK
@@stuarthull5706 you are missing a treat. Motorcycling roads are so much better in Europe. Good point about feet down and camber. That makes the advice for the UK pretty terrible as no one is taught how to deal with cambered roads.
Good on ya! As a fellow shorty I can relate 2:46 I don't know if you've covered it in another video but there are ways to feather your rear break when riding at walking speed that make it very easy to handle a large bike at slow speeds. I'm glad I was forced to do this, now I laugh at these big guys riding through parking lots like they are on a strider because they don't know how to handle their machine.
Love this vid, I am a big guy 6.5" and ride a heavy 1500cc. But I still struggle moving my bike around. your tip of hip side is awesome and thanks for the great content..... you're awesome
Yes ma'am you can do that on littler bikes. But on the 1000 pound bikes you can't. From experience, my kawi zxr 1200 R wasn't no problem it was light and on very tips of my toes, really easy. But now on my goldwing if you let it lean a little much its a lot of weight especially with a passenger, but there all doable. And down here where the speed limit is 85 in places you got to have a bike that can cruise at 90 with no trouble otherwise you could be a victim of road rage.
Im just under 5" and got myself a cbr500 for my first bike, thankyou for the tips. Confidence with this kind of thing will go a long way. I put off going for my licence for a long time haha
Excellent advise I am a 6’1” guy now, but in my early teens (5’2”) I needed to learn this quickly riding full size trail bikes esp a taller Suzuki RM125.
I guess I should go and test ride the Suzuki V-Strom 250 SX then.🤔 I'm 5'10" (179 cm) but the fact that I can't completely flat-foot it kinda made me turn away from it.
Love your videos! My 5'4" wife find that they are very helpful for an upcoming motorcycle purchase...Hopefully! We would love to see you test ride a NC 750 X. Keep it up
Thank you so much! I'm really interested in learning about biking. I started to get worried that I wouldn't be able to do it very well since I'm so short, but this makes me feel so much more confident! Of course short girlies can ride tall bikes! Thanks for sharing
Wow this video is exactly what I needed. I have my Mod 1 test next week and the first maneuover you have to do is move the bike from one parking spot to another, my instructer showed me to hold the handlebars with my left hand and the rear of the bike wih the other but I couldn't even move it! Your method looks way easier. Thank you!!
Thank you! I actually did this in the MSF course. While all the new riders got the super light Kawasaki 125 Eliminators, since I said I had ridden before, I got stuck with the one Suzuki GS 250. Not super heavy, but there is a LOT of pushing your bike around in MSF the first day. The instructors let me do the lean against my hip instead of the duck walk. As you say, it was easier, and safer. ❤
Good video. I once rode with a 12-year old that rode full-sized motocross bikes. He used many of these tips. Thank you for sharing. The number one issue with women I teach to ride is seat height. They have been taught to be terrified of motorcycles they can not flat foot. I hope your advice catches on.
Great video thanks a bunch ! That's true some of this actions cannot be accomplished if the motorbike have an autoretracting side stand. I hate this kind of stand because I cannot move bike if stay on right side.
Thank you for these great advices! I bought a Ducati Hypermotard 698 mono 2024 and the seat high is 904 mm! Oooops! So your tips are really appreciated to not drop my new bike! I should get it about 15 Sept 2024...it is coming from Italy Ducati factory. Thank you very much for your help on this, Olivier, Belgium
Great video! I really appreciate this. I'm a not very tall guy and had major problems in the past riding friends big ADV bikes. Wish I'd seen this video beforehand. Great tips. Thanks!
Doodle, I just recommended this video to a short female rider, who was having trouble, and asking for help. I told her, you were very personable and relatable. Good video.
Haven't read all the comments, so not sure if it's already been mentioned... For turning and manoeuvring the bike when stationary, pivoting it on the kickstand is far easier. I (almost) never ride into a parking space by reversing, I always just ride in, get off and spin the bike on the stand. It also allows you to spin it into a more favourable positions for steering forwards into another position. Only thing is, it can damage bare concrete, so I never do this in my garage! (selfish, I know...)
You will become a better rider when you know how to left foot down only. Right foot always on rear break, essentially it like a cars handbrake it allows to pull off better especially on inclines.
I bought a bmw f700gs. I am 1.58m tall havent lowerd it with the optional lowering kit. But did lower the existing suspension to its lowest. So i am kind of tip towing it. I am dropped my bike like a few times and now learning to do your method. So far, more success than failure!
Hey Doodle, I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I've always been interested in riding but never was in the position to do so independently. I am planning to go to Austin the weekend and make my first bike purchase. Excited, a little anxious and very appreciative of all your videos.
That is a very cool shirt..even though I couldn't read the small print lol. That is also a nice bike. This video is also encouraging because I am a new rider and sat on a dual sport drz 400s...and can reach with my toes. Not too difficult but still was nervous. I just need more practice like this.
Great video and tips! As a rider with short legs some bikes just seem impossible to me, like a GS, but they’re doable with good practices - and if you’re willing to risk an occasional drop. It happens. Buy frame sliders or crash protectors and learn how to pick up a bike and it’ll be fine. :-)
I love that hip-walk technique. Thanks! I just bought a Kawasaki KLX 300. I can tiptoe only. I have a Seat Concepts “Low” seat on order. The aftermarket seat will take 1 inch off the seat height.
Fab video but I would only move the bike physically from the kick stand side with the kick stand up.....the obvious hazard occurs from the opposite side..... love the videos.....
Ride whatever you want. All my bikes have been left standard and I'm only 5' 5" CBR600F CBR1100XX Super Blackbird. CBR1000RR. ZZR1400 gen1. Currently ride a 2015 ZZR1400 Performance Sport. You just have to look at how well Jocelin Snow rides those big BMW Adventure Bikes to see that nothing is off limits.
This is great info. Also show you backing into a diagonal parking spot uptown with a crown in the street. Many have this type of parking in the uptown areas.
Thnks Caroline, great video. So the trick is to stop with the uphill leg down and be zen about whether that is the right or left. In fact Lanaonwheels says alternate in order to protect your body. What do you do if the right foot is uphill and you are stopping on a turn? Putting on the front brake a while turning can cause the bike to just fall over. Plenty of car park accidents are caused by that. Or worse the road is a tight left downhill and stop and you need to avoid dropping the bike with the front brake and get it over to the right to stop? Serious questions, am looking at a tall bike and live in a hilly city. In good weather i ride everywhere.
At 5ft8in barefoot I'm pretty short myself, but having a CB650R and seeing how differently we fit on the bike I now realize how much smaller riders, especially ladies (because of the lack of upper body strength), can struggle with something as small and light as a CB650R. I'd never thought about that before, actually. Thanks for the eye-opener👍
@@confusedredditor1660 broadly speaking in international terms the average male height is reported to be around 5'7.5". So 5'8 isn't short. Even countries like us has 5'9 average so i doubt 5'8 can be considered short. Unless u are specifically from some European country like Netherlands where 6' seems to be about average
I'm a 5'10" dude and I can't flat foot my zx10r. and for whatever reason the aprilla super bikes are tall af and I can barely even tiptoe. these tips apply pretty widely.
Nice been riding 50 years triumph now only Honda CRF 250...any thing bigger = only trouble... This is all ichity boots rides an she is now riding south Africa...most amazing rider I have ever seen
Hi I ride a motorcycle for almost eight years have a Honda Goldwing mainly touring bikes I I got the victory Magnum anyway thank you so much I never see anybody try to teach nobody how to walk up motorcycle things like this it will be very helpful for anybody thank you once again
I am delighted that you realized that your channel was limited by not being able to ride taller bikes. I am very excited that you can do way more demo bikes. Salute!
The only issue with the hip bike move, on the opposite side of the kickstand which is an excellent way of moving a bike, is to be very aware that the kickstand hadn't partially moved up. Sometimes even a small kickstand scrap can be forgotten then if you, "Assume" the stand is in the down position and just mean it that way...boom a floored bike. You gave that a hard look before setting the bike down. I still move some bikes the way just from the kickstand side, it seems easier to me?
So I'm a short ass guy and rode a cbr3 for first time and i was luckily to buy it off a women that could no longer ride her bike bc she didnt have time and it was lowered 2" but was still tip toeing at 5'1" cause the seat was semi wide. But i want to avoid lowering my liter bike but as a short man i needed tips, thanks for this video homie.
My Achilles heel is left turn (so your right arm is stretched out) on a / slope and decline/incline so your right leg is down (no brake) and using the front brake and throttle at the same time.
Thank you posting this. My girlfriend has dropped her new KTM twice now. And she is about your size. Seeing another woman rider do what you do is great for her confidence. Keep up the great channel!
I'm agreeing that these tips are great as usual and explained very well. I'm also going to agree with right foot on the brake and left foot down depending on the skew of the road because falling over is not an option. Thank you for the tips
Yeah did that at a roundabout - U.K.- camber of the road was covered but as soon as I put my foot down (there was a caravan coming round)I thought my foot had fell off as I had put down in a pothole! Small enough for my foot - of course. Just managed to keep it upright. Scary stuff. How do you manage emergency stops for a small person?
Hey, I really appreciate this. Just went to look at bikes today and the salesman honestly left me feeling just crestfallen. I'm 5"0' and he kept making little comments that implied I shouldn't bother trying to ride and make me feel awkward for struggling a little with a tall, heavy bike.
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how tall are you?
You mentioned that men have more upper body strength, but you neglected that women have proportionately longer legs; that is, if you were a man, you'd be like four inches taller with the same inseam. Not a criticism, just something to keep in mind, you know? :3
@@tafallout6172 Did she ever mentioned her height? I think it's a good to know for reference.
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@@deedle6073 she commented below that shes 5'3.75"
I am a 6’2” male - and I use almost all of these tips on a daily basis - including getting on by stepping onto the foot peg and not flat footing. Finding the stable point with the least amount of effort is key.
Sweet!
Bro...if i was 6'2 I'd be more than happy
@@Niklausss26 not necessarily there's more to live than height. And advantages to being small as well
@@bdemar2k12 nahh...
@@harishnetam502 there are a lot of sports where being smaller is better. Gymnastics, mountain biking, horse racing, motorcycle racing etc
I have been working in the motorcycle industry for 6 years. As a delivery specialist I push bikes in and out of the showroom, up and back down ramps both tech lift and trailers. I like what you have taught on this episode because it is all about the hips. Yes it's important to be able to walk your bike not only from the left kick stand side but the right as you displayed and front as if you were to guide the bike backwards. I'm going to finish this with a trick to lift the bike up from the kickstand side; first grap the handle bars so the steering is pointed down to the left, then quarter squat so your glutes are incline with the seat to the front of the cow (the part where the back of the riders seat meets the front of the passenger seat), as you lift the bike with your hips you rotate the steering to the right. The bike will do most of the work for you.
I love your honesty at the end of the video. I do remember an earlier video that mentioned that event, but what I admired most was that you bounced back quickly by making a host of other videos to feature your learning experience and various initiatives you took to enhance your skill. Congratulations!
This has been FANTASTICALLY helpful to me, thank you! I just bought an sv650 and I really thought I'd done the wrong thing. Was really disillusioned for a while, but this makes me feel so much more confident, esp at the idea of moving the bike manually.
One of the best 'to the point, no nonsense' tutorials I've seen for shorter women on bigger bikes.
Didn't realize I had at least a video's worth of tips and insights on this topic since just last year I had raised my bike back to stock height! Let me know when you try these so I can see your all caps shock at how easy it is and why you hadn't done it sooner :D
I always enjoy your vids. Great attitude! I am a gent, 6 ft, 200+, and a fused L3-L4. It means I can no longer just use my strength to overcome moving the bike. These are great tips for those of us who must be more thoughtful about our control over the bike. Cheers
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LOVE YOUR CONTENT AND TIPS!!! OMG ALL CAPS!!!😱😱😱🤪 as always, great content. Love your editing.
I'm 5'2" and these are techniques I figured out when I was borrowing a ADV bike while mine was being fixed. You are right- if you feel the NEED to learn something, you will figure it out. I was still too nervous to drop it so I didn't practice it enough but seeing that these are pretty standard moves, I think I'll be more ADVenturous next time. 😉
Thanks for the confidence boost!
Go girl !
How much is your height?
That dismount move at 3:42 is about the most awesome and graceful thing I've ever seen in a motorcycle video.
Hey doodles in the UK when we learn to ride we are learn to always cover the back brake whilst at a stop , so using the triangle for stability is what we all do. 👍
Was thinking the same. So many ‘great tips’ on YT are simply part of the CBT or Mod1 training and we take them for granted: you have to pass before you ride - not the other way round. On the other hand, if channels like Doodle’s or Motojitsu’s are saving lives around the planet that’s a good thing 👍
I’m short 5’4” and been riding on the street since I was 14. I’ve had to learn all those techniques you nicely summarized, but I would be hesitant to move the bike from the throttle side, if the kickstand pops up, you’ll have to do some bike balancing.
You’re so diligent with motorcycle safety! I love all the videos and shorts. Your content really helps new riders and I’m sure it’s very appreciated.
Hi Doodle from Australia... thanks always for your great content. As a 5’2” small framed rider this is a helpful vid. I have a Sportster 883, it’s high for me and sooo top heavy but I love her and want to overcome my fear of the weight/height issue I’m battling with. It’s good to see more technique based info on manoeuvring heavier bikes around, into parks, the garage etc.
Love your style Doodle... 🤗🌸🏍
Thank you! As a 5’0 guy who recently got a moped I struggle with keeping my balance/ not panicking if I feel off balance when setting off and moving around out of my garage and things like that . These tips really help ❤
I’ve just discovered your channel and even as a long legged 6’2 male I’ve learnt so much from you. I may have been riding for 30 years but I still have so many newly discovered gaps in my skill set. Thank you.
Thanks!
This was VERY informative for 5’1” little ole me, thank you.
I'm a 5'6" guy and wanting to ride a BMW 800 GSA and then a 1250 GSA those tips are actually very helpful for me!
Thank you for your videos, I'm now subscribed and looking forward for your next ones! :)
Woot woot!
Hello! I'm 5'8" and not a small woman by any means but my brother rides quite heavy bikes. He left a few behind when he moved interstate, so videos like this help non-riders understand how to move bikes properly without dropping them or doing it the hard way. I definitely lack upper body strength but this seems doable! Thank you!
You'll be amazed how easier it can become if you work out and greatly improve your upper body strength.
great demo on “how to” for those vertically challenged riders. well done. always genuine 👊🏼
Doodle, Great tips for anyone who is a shorter rider. I would definitely use these tips. Thank you!!!!
Hi Doodle, I am from India and have been riding motorcycle for past 32 years... I ride street and adventure bike. Few things which you showed in your this videos is something which I haven't noticed or tried to do. Really informative video... Today is the first time I came across your video and now watching all your videos. Your videos are good tutorial for every biker. Thanks for making a wonderful video.
This is the best short person videos I have seen on motorcycles! I've been binging for a few days and this one is just super complete. This video needs to be shared with all of your short squids and even veterans so they can teach us! 100% awesome! Thank you!
This is awesome, thanks for this. I'm a new rider, but 5'6" w/ Hobbit legs and I've definitely held myself back from trying other bikes, especially speed and naked bikes, because of my height. Definitely will be practicing this more often on my bike, even if I can flat-foot it. Cheers!
Good comments, I love riding tall bikes, for the favourable ground clearance over rough terrain, you get used to them quickly
Honestly, your tips are good for any rider. I feel like tall riders like myself learn a lot of bad habits relying on their ability to flat foot at all times, and it also can result in dropped bikes.
Love the way you present this and I still refer people to your video on a regular basis. I feel like it should be stickied in /r/motorcycles.
Love this video. I am 5"10 " with a 33-inch inseam and I am afraid of getting an Africa twin or GS due to the size. I am taking notes from this video!
Morning Doodle, I must say this is an excellent video that certainly builds a riders confidence. Moving a MC around is not an easy task and you demonstrate a way that newer riders can build on. Good job….
I'm 5'9" and used to cruisers where flat footing it's no problem for me. Not long ago a friend asked me to ride his old KLR650 back to his place after he bought a new one. I can't flat foot that bike and was a little nervous about dropping it. Until I saw this video. I never thought to do the one foot down thing as a way to hold the bike up. I've done it on my Harley so I could keep the brake covered, but doing it like you were doing helped a LOT. Thanks for posting this.
At 3.18 IMPORTANT advice ... I learned the hard way. Fell on my elbow on very steep incline. Didn't break anything luckily but restricted movement and bruising with minor swelling.
Been riding more than a decade but I never know about the resting the bike on the hip trick. There always something more to learn.
Hi Doodle, some great tips for shorter riders and good demonstrations on walking with the bike which needs a lot of confidence to overcome the fear of dropping your bike with the resulting damage, and having to pick it up which can prove impossible, so to learn these skills should be a number one priority! Your video will be a great help in learning these skills.
Doodle, you are doing awesome! Keep up the good work. I too am a short rider (5'6") and ride a super tall bike (Africa Twin). The one foot method is key! These are great tips for those that struggle with this part. I will recommend this video on my channel at some point in time!!!!
Great video Doodle. I’m going to share this with my wife. She feels that she must be able to flat foot a bike to feel comfortable still. There are lots of bikes out there she likes but feels stuck with her Rebel and a few other options with super low seat height. Maybe this will help her try some taller bikes that I know she would enjoy riding.
Opposite side of the kick stand against your body gives you that confidence that if you balance too far away it will fall on the kick stand and not go down. I still do this on my Triumph Tiger (tall and top heavy). On my Honda Rebel I grab the front forks and push it around going backwards (Standing over the front tire). Just depends on the bike.
Great tips!
Hey I like that neck gaiter in your picture! 😁❤️
Fantastic!
Nice to see someone helping other people who want to ride.
I picked these tips from my riding classes. Even with my right foot on the back break I still can't flatfoot the ground on the left, but I can manage my 500CC in heavy traffic and uneven roads , it's scary but practice makes perfect! Good luck petite riders!
I am 78 and haven't been on a bike in 16 years. I just bought a 2006 Honda 1000 cbr rr. The bike is tall for me and not wanting to drop it I haven't riden it yet. With you tips I am confident that I can. I appreciate your video so much. Thank you.
Your videos always have good content Doodle! You have a way sharing your own experiences that make them more meaningful. Thank you!
I'm 6'1" and recently had a Triumph Tiger Rally Pro on loan. The height of it was ridiculous, I struggled to get on it and couldn't get feet flat on the floor. The seat height and sheer bulk of bikes is getting ridiculous. I followed a BMW GS recently and noticed it was half the width of the car in front of it.
Some good tips there 👍 I personally prefer to move bikes especially heavy cruisers around from the left side as if you get tired you can quickly get your bike on the sidestand without looking over the bike to check the sidestand is down. I've seen peeps loose the bike on the right trying to move it around as it got too heavy for them & fell on them.
I’m 5’2” renting a 17 Kawasaki zx-6r krt edition and the seat height is 32in. Your video is very informative and helpful. Thank you so much!
I used to ride a Yamaha with a 36” seat height with hip arthritis and a 30” inside seam, ball on one foot was how i managed only dropped it once. Use the kerb to get on, off road lie on the tank to get on.
I’m 5’1” with boots. I’ve ridden 5 Goldwings 4 of which had reverse. Using my hip I could back it up my garage driveway. Due to tippy toeing for 36 years I had to switch to a Spyder. (Getting old doesn’t help either). Wish I had video cameras back in the 80’s. Nice video!
This is very well made Doodle. The tips about moving it around in a parking lot are especially helpful. Thank you!
I am impressed by the thought u put into handling motorcycles. U are gonna singlehandedly advance anyone's ability to handle a bike manyfold. Congratulations and keep up the good work!
In the UK you have to kept your foot covering the rear brake at all times or you fail your driving tests (3 of them!)
It’s the best practice always
Here in the US the current classes, make you put both feet down when you stop. I am old school and so it's left foot down right foot on the brake when you're stopped. Those msf classes have some issues.
Best practice would be to put the bike in first at a stop so you’re ready to move off in case there is a danger coming up behind. (This was taught in QC, CA). As your clutch would be in, right foot on the rear break would make some sense.
So in the UK how do you cope with a cambered road where you can’t put your left foot down? For example riding in Europe where the camber is the opposite way to the UK.
@@simonbarrow479 personal never ridden on the wrong side of the road 😂 however I personal would still use the same technic and cover the rear brake left foot down as chamber would be actually closer not going away like in the UK
@@stuarthull5706 you are missing a treat. Motorcycling roads are so much better in Europe. Good point about feet down and camber. That makes the advice for the UK pretty terrible as no one is taught how to deal with cambered roads.
Good on ya! As a fellow shorty I can relate 2:46 I don't know if you've covered it in another video but there are ways to feather your rear break when riding at walking speed that make it very easy to handle a large bike at slow speeds. I'm glad I was forced to do this, now I laugh at these big guys riding through parking lots like they are on a strider because they don't know how to handle their machine.
Love this vid, I am a big guy 6.5" and ride a heavy 1500cc. But I still struggle moving my bike around. your tip of hip side is awesome and thanks for the great content..... you're awesome
Lifting weights can help too.
Squat, dead lift, bench press, shoulder press, tricep extensions, curls
Sit ups to build core
Good one Doodle... There IS a need for this type of video and I am sure this video and your tips are going to help a lot of smaller riders.
Yes ma'am you can do that on littler bikes. But on the 1000 pound bikes you can't. From experience, my kawi zxr 1200 R wasn't no problem it was light and on very tips of my toes, really easy. But now on my goldwing if you let it lean a little much its a lot of weight especially with a passenger, but there all doable. And down here where the speed limit is 85 in places you got to have a bike that can cruise at 90 with no trouble otherwise you could be a victim of road rage.
Im just under 5" and got myself a cbr500 for my first bike, thankyou for the tips. Confidence with this kind of thing will go a long way. I put off going for my licence for a long time haha
Just as important as making sure the sidestand is down is making sure that the bike is in gear, especially when parking in a slope. Nice video!
Excellent advise I am a 6’1” guy now, but in my early teens (5’2”) I needed to learn this quickly riding full size trail bikes esp a taller Suzuki RM125.
I guess I should go and test ride the Suzuki V-Strom 250 SX then.🤔 I'm 5'10" (179 cm) but the fact that I can't completely flat-foot it kinda made me turn away from it.
I've been having issues with this as a new rider, this helps a lot, thanks!
Love your videos! My 5'4" wife find that they are very helpful for an upcoming motorcycle purchase...Hopefully! We would love to see you test ride a NC 750 X. Keep it up
Thank you so much! I'm really interested in learning about biking. I started to get worried that I wouldn't be able to do it very well since I'm so short, but this makes me feel so much more confident! Of course short girlies can ride tall bikes! Thanks for sharing
Wow this video is exactly what I needed. I have my Mod 1 test next week and the first maneuover you have to do is move the bike from one parking spot to another, my instructer showed me to hold the handlebars with my left hand and the rear of the bike wih the other but I couldn't even move it! Your method looks way easier. Thank you!!
I'm a short rider and your videos gave me the confidence to stick with my tall bike and not waste money getting it lowered, so thank you 🙂
As a short guy, I really appreciate your videos and tips. Look forward to watching your others to learn more and also see your adventures!
Thank you! I actually did this in the MSF course. While all the new riders got the super light Kawasaki 125 Eliminators, since I said I had ridden before, I got stuck with the one Suzuki GS 250. Not super heavy, but there is a LOT of pushing your bike around in MSF the first day. The instructors let me do the lean against my hip instead of the duck walk. As you say, it was easier, and safer. ❤
Good video. I once rode with a 12-year old that rode full-sized motocross bikes. He used many of these tips. Thank you for sharing. The number one issue with women I teach to ride is seat height. They have been taught to be terrified of motorcycles they can not flat foot. I hope your advice catches on.
Great video thanks a bunch !
That's true some of this actions cannot be accomplished if the motorbike have an autoretracting side stand.
I hate this kind of stand because I cannot move bike if stay on right side.
Thank you for these great advices! I bought a Ducati Hypermotard 698 mono 2024 and the seat high is 904 mm! Oooops! So your tips are really appreciated to not drop my new bike! I should get it about 15 Sept 2024...it is coming from Italy Ducati factory. Thank you very much for your help on this, Olivier, Belgium
Great video! I really appreciate this. I'm a not very tall guy and had major problems in the past riding friends big ADV bikes. Wish I'd seen this video beforehand. Great tips. Thanks!
It is just what I needed. I even thought I bought the wrong bike, but, now I know it is a matter of technique, not size or strenght. Thanks a lot
The graphic on stopping on an angled road was excellent. Way easier to understand than by just only giving a verbal explanation.
Doodle, I just recommended this video to a short female rider, who was having trouble, and asking for help. I told her, you were very personable and relatable. Good video.
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Great tips! I’ve been riding for 50 years and I just learned new stuff!
Haven't read all the comments, so not sure if it's already been mentioned... For turning and manoeuvring the bike when stationary, pivoting it on the kickstand is far easier. I (almost) never ride into a parking space by reversing, I always just ride in, get off and spin the bike on the stand. It also allows you to spin it into a more favourable positions for steering forwards into another position. Only thing is, it can damage bare concrete, so I never do this in my garage! (selfish, I know...)
You will become a better rider when you know how to left foot down only.
Right foot always on rear break, essentially it like a cars handbrake it allows to pull off better especially on inclines.
Good advise about the non kick stand side!
I bought a bmw f700gs. I am 1.58m tall havent lowerd it with the optional lowering kit. But did lower the existing suspension to its lowest. So i am kind of tip towing it. I am dropped my bike like a few times and now learning to do your method. So far, more success than failure!
Great video Doodle!!! This helps shorter male riders too!
Hey Doodle, I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I've always been interested in riding but never was in the position to do so independently. I am planning to go to Austin the weekend and make my first bike purchase. Excited, a little anxious and very appreciative of all your videos.
That is a very cool shirt..even though I couldn't read the small print lol. That is also a nice bike. This video is also encouraging because I am a new rider and sat on a dual sport drz 400s...and can reach with my toes. Not too difficult but still was nervous. I just need more practice like this.
Great video and tips! As a rider with short legs some bikes just seem impossible to me, like a GS, but they’re doable with good practices - and if you’re willing to risk an occasional drop. It happens. Buy frame sliders or crash protectors and learn how to pick up a bike and it’ll be fine. :-)
Great tip on moving to the right of the bike to move it. If you drop it you drop it on the sidestand.
I love that hip-walk technique. Thanks!
I just bought a Kawasaki KLX 300. I can tiptoe only. I have a Seat Concepts “Low” seat on order. The aftermarket seat will take 1 inch off the seat height.
Fab video but I would only move the bike physically from the kick stand side with the kick stand up.....the obvious hazard occurs from the opposite side.....
love the videos.....
Ride whatever you want.
All my bikes have been left standard and I'm only 5' 5"
CBR600F
CBR1100XX Super Blackbird.
CBR1000RR.
ZZR1400 gen1.
Currently ride a 2015 ZZR1400 Performance Sport.
You just have to look at how well Jocelin Snow rides those big BMW Adventure Bikes to see that nothing is off limits.
This is great info. Also show you backing into a diagonal parking spot uptown with a crown in the street. Many have this type of parking in the uptown areas.
Thnks Caroline, great video. So the trick is to stop with the uphill leg down and be zen about whether that is the right or left. In fact Lanaonwheels says alternate in order to protect your body. What do you do if the right foot is uphill and you are stopping on a turn? Putting on the front brake a while turning can cause the bike to just fall over. Plenty of car park accidents are caused by that. Or worse the road is a tight left downhill and stop and you need to avoid dropping the bike with the front brake and get it over to the right to stop? Serious questions, am looking at a tall bike and live in a hilly city. In good weather i ride everywhere.
Just going to start courses tommorow, this is very helpful thanks
At 5ft8in barefoot I'm pretty short myself, but having a CB650R and seeing how differently we fit on the bike I now realize how much smaller riders, especially ladies (because of the lack of upper body strength), can struggle with something as small and light as a CB650R. I'd never thought about that before, actually. Thanks for the eye-opener👍
Bro you are not short stop kidding
@@devansh173 bruh 5'8" is normal
@@confusedredditor1660 yeah its normal. Normai isnt short. Short means below the normal/Average height
@@arul7467 it is kinda, in international terms
@@confusedredditor1660 broadly speaking in international terms the average male height is reported to be around 5'7.5". So 5'8 isn't short. Even countries like us has 5'9 average so i doubt 5'8 can be considered short. Unless u are specifically from some European country like Netherlands where 6' seems to be about average
Good on you always learning that is the way to go and keeps you safe great video !!
I'm a 5'10" dude and I can't flat foot my zx10r. and for whatever reason the aprilla super bikes are tall af and I can barely even tiptoe. these tips apply pretty widely.
Nice been riding 50 years triumph now only Honda CRF 250...any thing bigger = only trouble...
This is all ichity boots rides an she is now riding south Africa...most amazing rider I have ever seen
Hi I ride a motorcycle for almost eight years have a Honda Goldwing mainly touring bikes I I got the victory Magnum anyway thank you so much I never see anybody try to teach nobody how to walk up motorcycle things like this it will be very helpful for anybody thank you once again
These are great tips I'm going to share with my girl who is learning to ride.
I am delighted that you realized that your channel was limited by not being able to ride taller bikes. I am very excited that you can do way more demo bikes. Salute!
The only issue with the hip bike move, on the opposite side of the kickstand which is an excellent way of moving a bike, is to be very aware that the kickstand hadn't partially moved up. Sometimes even a small kickstand scrap can be forgotten then if you, "Assume" the stand is in the down position and just mean it that way...boom a floored bike. You gave that a hard look before setting the bike down. I still move some bikes the way just from the kickstand side, it seems easier to me?
Yes! That’s what I did there but forgot to mention that
Thanks for the video. I like the leaning the bike on your hip.
5"2 here, great tips! Thank you!!
So I'm a short ass guy and rode a cbr3 for first time and i was luckily to buy it off a women that could no longer ride her bike bc she didnt have time and it was lowered 2" but was still tip toeing at 5'1" cause the seat was semi wide. But i want to avoid lowering my liter bike but as a short man i needed tips, thanks for this video homie.
My Achilles heel is left turn (so your right arm is stretched out) on a / slope and decline/incline so your right leg is down (no brake) and using the front brake and throttle at the same time.
Good tips 👍🏻. I'm 137lb, not tall either and ride a Triumph Rocket 3R, a 400lb+ bike. It takes a while to develop the skills but worth the effort.
Thank you posting this. My girlfriend has dropped her new KTM twice now. And she is about your size. Seeing another woman rider do what you do is great for her confidence. Keep up the great channel!
I'm agreeing that these tips are great as usual and explained very well. I'm also going to agree with right foot on the brake and left foot down depending on the skew of the road because falling over is not an option. Thank you for the tips
Yeah did that at a roundabout - U.K.- camber of the road was covered but as soon as I put my foot down (there was a caravan coming round)I thought my foot had fell off as I had put down in a pothole! Small enough for my foot - of course. Just managed to keep it upright. Scary stuff.
How do you manage emergency stops for a small person?
Hey, I really appreciate this. Just went to look at bikes today and the salesman honestly left me feeling just crestfallen. I'm 5"0' and he kept making little comments that implied I shouldn't bother trying to ride and make me feel awkward for struggling a little with a tall, heavy bike.