How to ride a motorcycle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.พ. 2025
- We continue the MCrider New Rider Series with How to ride a motorcycle. This week we look at two training exercises that you can use to learn to ride a motorcycle.
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Took my new bike to the MSF range to practice the "Box" and some of the exercises we did in the MSF course. I used all the advise in your slow turning video and was doing the figure 8 smoothly, and got "busted" my the MSF instructor who was watching me from the classroom! He was happy to see a student riding and practicing the skills he taught.
I am not riding first time but I watch these every time. We have winter time now. A long winter! After six moths it is wise to think all these things before start. Yes, we (my club) often spend some time in a parking lot in the beginning of the season
Every spring we invite young and old motorists to a one day training session (for free). freedommc.fi/english/
Good idea. After Not riding all winter I’ll need a little refresher.
Thanks for all the new rider instruction. It will help our OLDER riders refresh their skills and hopefully prevent incidents in the future.
The most important thing you forgot to mention is that as soon as your feet are up on the pegs, your knees should grab and hold the tank tight at all times. That is the skill that every novice rider should start to develop from their first minutes of riding a motorcycle, no matter if it's a cruiser or a sport bike. Only when you are holding a motorcycle with your knees you are in control of it and not vice versa.
Kevin; when you are in the parking lot like today, I think that it would very helpful if the camera was zoomed in closer. With the skills that are being taught, you can't see the hand and feet movements very well at the distance the camera is now. I'm a Patreon supporter and you are doing a great job.
Thanks, I agree with that. I have a new camera for use on the parking lot and still trying to figure out the best use of it. It tracks me as I ride but if zoomed in too much it loses track of my position. Thanks for the feedback, Kevin
MCrider I just presumed that you had someone filming for you. Very interesting.
Nope, 1 man crew. 👍🏻
Besides, a robot cameraman works cheaper than my wife does. 😉
MCrider That's a bill that NEVER gets paid. 😎
I’ve been riding since 2015. Electric motorcycles are what brought me in. At MFS I learned on a little 250cc Kawasaki, which was a nice little bike to learn on. I Currently own a Zero Dual Sport. There isn’t a clutch, there are no gears, noise, heat or vibration. Simply turn throttle and glide down the highway. That appealed to me a lot, except for the absence of heat, it’s a cold ride on a cool day. Most everything else on electric motorcycles are the same as their gasoline counterparts, and the same training applies. That said, I’ve been riding electric for so long now, If at some point I added a gasoline bike to my garage I think I might would have to take the beginners course over again just to remind myself how to deal with clutch and gear shifting.
Your videos are essential and vital to new and experienced. Thanks ...they are my backup resource for safe riding!
Such a beautiful motorcycle.
Thank you! Very helpful to get the 411 on simple learning exercises.
Great video. Thank you for all your info.
Nice insight, I will use this in the spring. I have not purchased a bike yet, to many choices on sale!
When the motorcycle is in motion get those feet up or at bare minimum right foot on rear brake. If you have to stop suddenly you only have the front brake and if your handle bars aren’t straight you could drop the bike . I see it happen all the time at gas stations.
Excellent video Kevin. I have often thought about how I would teach someone about how to use the clutch and start rolling. My wife is driving her first trike a Spyder and it is called a semi automatic no clutch just a thumb lever. Hey I even liked the ad grammarly.com
I like the idea of first time rider. I would like you to cover if there are some suggestions when riding motorcycles that are "new to you" keeping in mind how to approach a different bike than you are used to. I've been demo riding for different bikes and wondered if you had tips to consciously be aware of such as feeling the different friction zone or brake play...
Good stuff!
Oh my god you live by the cabelas I go to I hope you're my teacher this month for my basic course !
Newbie here. I am up to the riding portion but when I go to give it throttle to ride, my bike lunges forward and immediately stalls. What am I doing wrong? Do I need more throttle and ease out the clutch? I've done this several times and I can't figure out what to do.
How about some tips/videos on how to do the cone courses withe new DCT honda goldwings
Is that Grapevine? It's funny how many people from the north move to TX escaping the cold, but DFW is the coldest place I've ever lived, and the only place I've lived where the grass is not green all year long (barring droughts). Interestingly, DFW was also the hottest place I've ever lived - but I'll take the heat over the cold.
Oh yeah, I like your instructional videos very much - just the image of the bare trees and dormant grass brought back memories of my time in Dallas.
Miles City Montana is the hottest and coldest place I ever lived. 109 at its highest and 48 below zero at its lowest.
So far I have two takeoff manoeuvres, stall and shoot forward like a bat out of hell. I'm trying to control the clutch but for some reason, my "friction zone" is very small. Maybe I'm just to use to a car's clutch.
Good video, Kevin!
By the way, in this video you have re-positioned yourself to the right of the frame and you were sitting a bit further away from the camera than usually - this makes your face less dominating and somehow makes it easier to concentrate on what you say - a great improvement!
Can you do a video on how to lift a fallen bike?
If you get into competition with some of this slow speed tight turning, do they allow people to put weight low on their bikes, and would that help, lowering the center of gravity? The lower the seat, the better (within limits) seems to me.
OK thanks that's what I'm doing wright know
Do you use your front brake more than the rear as i rode a goldwing 1500 + 1800 and use the front brake more than rear only used rear brake on gravel with light front brake .
I'm not an expert, so this may be nothing more than opinion. I don't think letting your feet dangle off the floorboards while moving is ever a good idea on a heavy bike regardless of speed. Thinking that you can put a foot down to keep the bike from dumping is a dangerous misconception. The inertia an 800 pound bike has at even 5 mph is enough to snap an ankle like a twig. I practice getting my boots on the floorboards as soon as the wheels start to move.
Nothing like being caught in stop n go traffic to prat this 😎
Did you say something? I couldn't tell over the sweet sounds of the King.
We should all listen to our motorcycles more... ;
All you need is the V-Twin Stereo. ;)
Does the skills from the road transfer to dirt bikes? As they have the same gear clutch throttle mechanics
can the clutch on your harley overhead with this exercise?
Great vids but should be numbered if it's a rider series
I have taken the basic rider class but want to take more classes. I'm in the DFW area like you MC Rider, can you suggest any classes? I aleady have my endorsement and a bike (2 actually, a small rebel 250 to learn on before I get on my Harley softail deluxe).
Hey Tracey, do a search for pro rider Dallas.
I'm not so sure what all that does to improve real road or street riding. Seems to me like someone practicing making the perfect cup of tea, Zen style or something. Does it really make a difference? I suppose it might, like if you practice making a lot of U turns, something we might not often do on the road, and so I can see that practice paying off sometimes, but all of those things which are all a part of street riding on a daily basis, or are commonly used, don't we get the practice riding in traffic? Or, is it that we should want to super hone those basic skills? Is using the clutch smoothly a hundred times on a lone parking lot better than riding the same, during a hundred stop lights? I don't know what the difference is, except that city riding gives a rider some more elements to deal with, which can also provide some needed experience.
I'm not trying to be a wise guy but if a person scared of getting their bike on the street how do they get into this parking lot to practice.
Kevin, What do you think of bikes using a blip assist? I just bought a new bike with it. It is a cool feature but I still do it myself because of how I learned to ride. I think it would help with learning how to use the clutch. The bike I bought was a 2016 GSX-S 1000F. Great video as always!!
I have never had a bike with blip assist, sounds like a cool feature though.
Is it used just for clutchless shifting?
It's only used in first gear to get the bike moving. It is a cool little feature to have and would be great for beginners too.
There's so much technology on motorcycles these days you're almost just a passenger. Once you acquire a self drive motorcycle (Honda Robotics have built one) you can stay at home and watch TV, the bike can go out for a ride by itself. LOL
Seroom NZ haha that's so true.
When I saw blip assist I thought you meant the idiot light in manual cars.
When press brake, my hand will turn the throttle also. What to do in situation?
The most common solution is this: th-cam.com/video/Pt7D8Sq1GOI/w-d-xo.html
I have been riding a few months. When slowing down to make a right hand turn onto my street, I downshift to appropriate speed. Is it necessary to pull my clutch in as I turn or is that just a bad habit I picked up?
I doubt you will need to engage the clutch but the speed of the bike making the turn will dictate if you need to use the clutch. Just my 2 cents worth. Safe travels :)
TR Richard Malone Thank you. Went out tonight and practiced turning into my street with no clutch. I don't know why I was doing that. Certainly didn't learn that in MSF class.
no clutch is a more advanced technique which is good if you want to carry more speed through the corner...but more over you can do cool throttle blips before dropping down to first or second if you clutch it...which is what i do if i see any sand or even a bumpy, torn up road
You've done everything right so far. Coasting on the clutch, it's a bad habit :-). You're better to run engaged. At low gears and speeds the drive sysem can get a bit snatchy while opening and closing the throttle due to backlash in the gears and chain, so micro adjust your speed with a little bit of soft use of either brake, I prefer the rear.
1st!!!
Tip #1: use a mammoth cruiser for practice.
Surprised to see... Duck walking the bike and over use of the front break at slow speed were two bad habits I had to break. Made me look and feel like an amateur and nearly caused me to drop the bike.
This is the only time duck walking is allowed. 😀 The front brake is a problem if the front tire is turned, ok if it is straight and applied smoothly.