Parking in a busy city is one of the most underrated challenges of riding. That sinking feeling when you park on the side of the road, nose in on a big Harley and you realize....I am going to look like an asshole when I come back! Good advice on locking into first BEFORE putting the kickstand down.
I couldn't agree more. And this is not even about riding itself, it's about being strategic for parking and skills to handle a big heavy machine that has its own limitations.
Thanks for the tips! The drawing you made was very helpful (sometimes it’s hard to see the incline depending on how the camera is set up) and you explained very well
Thank you, madam..you are wonderful..I watch your blog dozens of times daily..and keep copies of your blog and translate it into my Arabic language. I love bmw 1250 adventure bike..i learned from your lessons. Your style is relaxed and calm .. Thank you, thank you, madam and my teacher. AKRAM JORDAN
Thanks a lot for your videos. I need a "bike for dummies" videos to learn all the driving techniques and vehicle management. However I also love your pronunciation which, for me being Italian, is understandable and helps me to improve my English.
Gentle reminder that if your bike has a DCT, check the parking brake often, like every time you get ready to ride. A DCT bike with a marginal parking brake will sit perfectly still on a slight incline until you walk away and then it will follow gravity. Adjusting them takes mere minutes but do it. Another tip for those riding DCT bikes, take along a door wedge, the kind you might use in the garage or when staying at a hotel to block the door from opening. No matter how good your parking brake is, place that wedge in back of or in front of the rear tire when parking on an incline. Its small enough to fit into a jacket pocket but it can really save your bike. If you can't manage that, a length of velcro will let you keep the front brake lever slight tight (slightly) and it's a second to put on and remove but can really prevent roll aways on a DCT or any bike really.
Thank you for adding great points for DCT! and yes, velcro is also helpful to have even on a regular bike. I always carry a small roll of it on the handlebars.
@@LanaOnWheels Everyone who rides or wants to ride should watch your videos. Like a few others (and there aren't many) your videos are professional in presentation, no condescending nonsense telling people how wrong they are, just good information with practical demos that anyone can follow. TH-cam could delete almost every motorcycle video but if they kept yours and a very few others that would be enough to keep riders safe, build their skills and keep their bikes running in tip top condition. I'm as critical as they come so no smoke here, your videos are tops and just about anyone could go from never having ridden to a safe and good rider by watching and listening to you. Keep going.
Madam, we want a lesson in your next blog on how to park a bike on a street crowded with cars on a dangerous slope and a dangerous climb. And how to stop the bike suddenly by using the front or rear brakes or both while traveling at a speed of 100 km per hour And the correct way to change gears while accelerating from 1 to 100 km per hour. Also, we want to know the bike acceleration skills and the mistakes that a cyclist makes while driving the bike while applying the brakes I am impressed and amazed by the BMW1250 Adventure bike THANK YOU AKRAM JORDAN 26-2-2023
Hey there, does it matter after parking, should i turn my handle bar to the left or right? Majority people does left but i still see people doing right. Do advise and explain:)
It depends on the geometry of your bike and the place where you park. Put your bike on the kickstand and turn the handlebar lock to lock. You will see how the bike's lean angle changes a little. Use that to your advantage in the right situations.
The example at 2 minutes is really hard for me because when I try to touch the ground with my left foot I won't reach because the angle of the inclined
This means that your "acceptable" sector of the circle is even smaller. This is important to know and use this knowledge. As a recovery from that situation, you can slightly roll back using the leg closer to the hill and ride back up to reposition the bike closer to the perfect parallel line with the incline.
@@LanaOnWheelsyes I'm also colour blind as are 1 in 5 males unfortunately! But I was still able to understand your great demonstration and explanation thanks 🙏 cheers Karl 😊😊
Learned something new today. Sport Bike moved and fell over yesterday on kick stand. Thanks!
Parking in a busy city is one of the most underrated challenges of riding.
That sinking feeling when you park on the side of the road, nose in on a big Harley and you realize....I am going to look like an asshole when I come back!
Good advice on locking into first BEFORE putting the kickstand down.
I couldn't agree more. And this is not even about riding itself, it's about being strategic for parking and skills to handle a big heavy machine that has its own limitations.
Thanks for the tips! The drawing you made was very helpful (sometimes it’s hard to see the incline depending on how the camera is set up) and you explained very well
Thank you, madam..you are wonderful..I watch your blog dozens of times daily..and keep copies of your blog and translate it into my Arabic language. I love bmw 1250 adventure bike..i learned from your lessons. Your style is relaxed and calm .. Thank you, thank you, madam and my teacher.
AKRAM JORDAN
Thank for sharing you tips and time Lana. I am a 5ft9in GSA rider and appreciate all of your tips.
Not a rider yet, but I NEVER thought about this! Thank you!
Very creative and helpful way of making the point. Thank you!
Great vid! I haven't even gotten my bike yet but I'm glad I watched this.
Fantastic and Informative, thank you for such a well described and visually helpful video
Thanks a lot for your videos. I need a "bike for dummies" videos to learn all the driving techniques and vehicle management. However I also love your pronunciation which, for me being Italian, is understandable and helps me to improve my English.
Gentle reminder that if your bike has a DCT, check the parking brake often, like every time you get ready to ride. A DCT bike with a marginal parking brake will sit perfectly still on a slight incline until you walk away and then it will follow gravity. Adjusting them takes mere minutes but do it. Another tip for those riding DCT bikes, take along a door wedge, the kind you might use in the garage or when staying at a hotel to block the door from opening. No matter how good your parking brake is, place that wedge in back of or in front of the rear tire when parking on an incline. Its small enough to fit into a jacket pocket but it can really save your bike. If you can't manage that, a length of velcro will let you keep the front brake lever slight tight (slightly) and it's a second to put on and remove but can really prevent roll aways on a DCT or any bike really.
Thank you for adding great points for DCT! and yes, velcro is also helpful to have even on a regular bike. I always carry a small roll of it on the handlebars.
@@LanaOnWheels Everyone who rides or wants to ride should watch your videos. Like a few others (and there aren't many) your videos are professional in presentation, no condescending nonsense telling people how wrong they are, just good information with practical demos that anyone can follow. TH-cam could delete almost every motorcycle video but if they kept yours and a very few others that would be enough to keep riders safe, build their skills and keep their bikes running in tip top condition.
I'm as critical as they come so no smoke here, your videos are tops and just about anyone could go from never having ridden to a safe and good rider by watching and listening to you. Keep going.
Great Videos Lana, I am learning a lot thank you :)
Another nice piece of information, thanks.....S.F.A.
Nice scientific approach!
That's where you appreciate the handbrake on Honda's DCT models.
Thank you 👍🙏
Madam, we want a lesson in your next blog on how to park a bike on a street crowded with cars on a dangerous slope and a dangerous climb. And how to stop the bike suddenly by using the front or rear brakes or both while traveling at a speed of 100 km per hour
And the correct way to change gears while accelerating from 1 to 100 km per hour.
Also, we want to know the bike acceleration skills and the mistakes that a cyclist makes while driving the bike while applying the brakes
I am impressed and amazed by the BMW1250 Adventure bike
THANK YOU
AKRAM JORDAN
26-2-2023
Or just take a class. For real. Your money and time will not be wasted.
Hey there, does it matter after parking, should i turn my handle bar to the left or right? Majority people does left but i still see people doing right. Do advise and explain:)
It depends on the geometry of your bike and the place where you park. Put your bike on the kickstand and turn the handlebar lock to lock. You will see how the bike's lean angle changes a little. Use that to your advantage in the right situations.
Have handle bars out and in 1 gear so it can't move...
cheers
Thanks for the tips! P.S: could sell this go/nogo circle as a small sticker :) So that the people have it when they need it.
Great idea!
😊👍🏍✨️
The example at 2 minutes is really hard for me because when I try to touch the ground with my left foot I won't reach because the angle of the inclined
This means that your "acceptable" sector of the circle is even smaller. This is important to know and use this knowledge. As a recovery from that situation, you can slightly roll back using the leg closer to the hill and ride back up to reposition the bike closer to the perfect parallel line with the incline.
Good video but can’t discern colors
I'm sorry about that. I'll make sure to use better color choices going forward. Thank you for pointing this out.
Some people may be colorblind, maybe use stripes vs wavy lines. Then color isn’t an issue ? 🤷🏼♀️🏍️ I appreciated this video, thank you!
@@LanaOnWheelsyes I'm also colour blind as are 1 in 5 males unfortunately! But I was still able to understand your great demonstration and explanation thanks 🙏 cheers Karl 😊😊
Cool but that hill is a joke, where I live some of them are in the order of 25%!
I wish I had more challenging hills in my area. It would've helped me learn these skills quicker.