I was taught that the road position is 1,2,3, then the opposite side of road was 4,5, 6 this was what was taught on a bike safe course, but you were in position 4 on the actual driving lane, how come this is different? Enjoyable to watch none the less😀
advancedbiker lets say your out on a country road and you can see a good distance no traffic, bend coming up to the left, you want to keep a good pace on so you ‘modify’ the bend to straighten it out by going into position 6,less lean angle etc, police biker did this when I was with him on many occasion, I didn’t even know there’s a position 6 lol until then....
Paul Simmo Thanks. Good planning but there is a big difference when it comes to positioning and Police riders. At normal road speeds, yes position to get your view but only as you say if SAFE. I do not tend to coach riders for this unless they are confident and not robotic in their riding.
Appreciate this. I'm a new rider, and noticed there was quite a lot of lean at 9:13. Not sure this is safe, with oncoming traffic. Do you think this is OK as standard practice, or was it just letting off understandable steam?? Cheers
Hay Nigel please don’t tell me the new BMW R1250 has an autocue on it, only joking, it’s a delight to hear you giving a commentary, John from Sunny Devon UK.
as a question, was there any reason why at the traffic lights when you were stationary, rather than have to do the Hendon shuffle why not use your Hill hold assist to keep your brake on and put your right foot down instead? When the lights change you could then just snick it into 1st gear and away you go?
@@advancedbiker You'll need to double check the fine details in the manual on how yours works on the 1250 as I've got last years 1200 in case they've made any minor changes, but basically when I come to a stop I just squeeze on the front brake and I then get a green "H" light come up on the dash to show it's activated the brakes and I can then put it in neutral with my right foot down and relax as the bike is now holding the brakes on for me. When it's time to pull away I simply put it in gear and depending on conditions I either get the clutch to the biting point and pump the front brake again which turns my hill hold off, or alternatively you can just ride off with a bit more throttle and the bike will deactivate the hill hold for you. I find it very useful, especially being short of leg length!
I think you let that annoying Mondeo driver affect your riding, would you agree? I know it's your first ride but you did look a bit out or sorts towards the end there. Good to see you back Nigel, always enjoy your videos. :)
:) We all need to adjust again after a while of non-riding. A motorcyclist being complacent is the danger, always consider the dangers around you at all times. Be in learning-mode all the time, you describe it perfectly, watch out for the "infamous" idiots and white vans :-) BTW, dear Nigel, you may need to adjust also the time & date on your video-camera, unless you dig-up this video up from the older archives ..
Nice to see some old familiar roads and a good commentary too...In all fairness to that slow driver on the Congleton road that stretch is a bit narrow if you happen to meet something big coming the other way! lol
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I was taught that the road position is 1,2,3, then the opposite side of road was 4,5, 6 this was what was taught on a bike safe course, but you were in position 4 on the actual driving lane, how come this is different? Enjoyable to watch none the less😀
I was out with a rider a few years ago and he preferred this system. It works for me as it gives a ride more positions to consider
Interesting comment re other side of the road tell more....
advancedbiker lets say your out on a country road and you can see a good distance no traffic, bend coming up to the left, you want to keep a good pace on so you ‘modify’ the bend to straighten it out by going into position 6,less lean angle etc, police biker did this when I was with him on many occasion, I didn’t even know there’s a position 6 lol until then....
Paul Simmo Thanks. Good planning but there is a big difference when it comes to positioning and Police riders. At normal road speeds, yes position to get your view but only as you say if SAFE. I do not tend to coach riders for this unless they are confident and not robotic in their riding.
Appreciate this. I'm a new rider, and noticed there was quite a lot of lean at 9:13. Not sure this is safe, with oncoming traffic. Do you think this is OK as standard practice, or was it just letting off understandable steam?? Cheers
Good to see a new video Nigel, and a new bike too 👌👍
Hay Nigel please don’t tell me the new BMW R1250 has an autocue on it, only joking, it’s a delight to hear you giving a commentary, John from Sunny Devon UK.
A very good video. As an I.A.M. advanced rider trainee everything is as said by my observer.
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as a question, was there any reason why at the traffic lights when you were stationary, rather than have to do the Hendon shuffle why not use your Hill hold assist to keep your brake on and put your right foot down instead? When the lights change you could then just snick it into 1st gear and away you go?
adrianbarrie13 Old habits..... Tell me how it activates...
@@advancedbiker You'll need to double check the fine details in the manual on how yours works on the 1250 as I've got last years 1200 in case they've made any minor changes, but basically when I come to a stop I just squeeze on the front brake and I then get a green "H" light come up on the dash to show it's activated the brakes and I can then put it in neutral with my right foot down and relax as the bike is now holding the brakes on for me. When it's time to pull away I simply put it in gear and depending on conditions I either get the clutch to the biting point and pump the front brake again which turns my hill hold off, or alternatively you can just ride off with a bit more throttle and the bike will deactivate the hill hold for you. I find it very useful, especially being short of leg length!
advancedbiker It’s automatic on anything other than level, just pull away as normal.
I think you let that annoying Mondeo driver affect your riding, would you agree? I know it's your first ride but you did look a bit out or sorts towards the end there. Good to see you back Nigel, always enjoy your videos. :)
:) We all need to adjust again after a while of non-riding.
A motorcyclist being complacent is the danger, always consider the dangers around you at all times.
Be in learning-mode all the time, you describe it perfectly, watch out for the "infamous" idiots and white vans :-)
BTW, dear Nigel, you may need to adjust also the time & date on your video-camera, unless you dig-up this video up from the older archives ..
Nice to see some old familiar roads and a good commentary too...In all fairness to that slow driver on the Congleton road that stretch is a bit narrow if you happen to meet something big coming the other way! lol
You must live close to me up biddulph moor .has seen you just through rhushton spence
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Small world. ......lotus avenue
very bright for 23 : 30 at night haha
Nicely done. Do you have hill start braking on that nice new bike? Would it remove your Hendon shuffle if you did?
Just seen the later comment about hillstart. Seems like a useful feature for the steep cambers when getting your left foot down is tricky.
That is a good question.....Breaking a long time habit, but will give it a go.
Sounds like you cheek pads are to tight.