Test your clutch control skills on your motorcycle...
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2022
- One of the primary skills every rider needs is the proper use of the clutch. Whether making u-turns, riding in heavy traffic, or navigating steep hills having proper command of the clutch on your motorcycle is mandatory.
This week we will look at some training exercises to see if you have mastered the clutch, At the end, you can try your hand at the board exam.
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Thanks Kevin. Always start with the basics. Keeping it in the friction zone along with slight rear braking and you’ll be amazed at how a heavy bike can be stable at low speeds!
Absolutely
In my recent motorcycle skills course, I learned that increasing the RPM on my bike gives a nice gyroscopic affect with the flywheel in the engine which greatly assists in combination with using the rear brake and the friction zone for things like U-turns, the keyhole exercise, and maneuvering the motorcycle in ever tightening circles. Using the higher RPM in conjunction with clutch and the rear brake actually helps to keep the bike up right for those slow, tight turns. By dragging the rear brake, I think it allows me to engage that higher RPM without the bike increasing its speed. Not so much specific to the 2 x 4 exercise, but really helpful for all of the other slow speed maneuvering. Thanks as always for a great video.
Thanks Kevin as always. Great exercise the rocking one after a long winter.
Thanks Kevin! Covering the basics and practicing them always makes one a better rider.
Always great advice. Thanks again Kevin.
We have some steep roads in here in northwestern Pennsylvania. Living in the Appalachian mountain range you learn pretty quickly the clutch control.
Such great work Kev! Thank you!
A simple but very effective way to learn a very necessary skill. Thank you
Thank you Kevin. Ride safe n God bless.
Thanks kevin. I'm a 3rd year rider and I have learned so much thanks to your excellent videos.
Thanks a lot man keep going for these tips to help us for the best things to improve our skills my best greeting
Very smart and useful practice
Thanks Kevin! Great tips!
Thanks Kevin. Essential skills.
Excellent demonstration of a valuable skill using the most basic of equipment for learning. My boys thought I had lost my mind when I taught them with the board. They worked with a board at MSF, but only as a "railroad track" or a road obstacle. We worked that very drill because they were stalling from a stop on an incline. We added it to our regular practice time and now no stalls or drops on inclines at stop signs.
You can adjust the clutch lever to put the friction zone where you prefer it. Sometimes it is necessary due to wear, sometimes manufacturers just set it up different than you are use to. Great tips either way, can save your clutch too. Maybe next time you should mention how maintenance issues play a role in these tips as many unseasoned riders may not know when issues their having are related to the used bike their riding. Kind of like mechanical tutorial videos that don't just show the ideal situation of a part install but elaborate on other aspects of the job you could encounter that might trip you up.
I understand if the typical used bike issues are outside your expertise but you could still mention it to plant in riders brains.
Cool, definitely going to try this.
Very nice....Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much sir I don't care how much experience I get on the road, i always come back to these videos
Great information, Kevin! Especially here in Houston with crazy stop go traffic. Love how my Indian Chieftain responds also, tho never heard about using a board (I gotta try it now 👍). Thank you for the tips as always 😀 ride safe and enjoy your ride.
Thanks, Kevin. What an ingenious exercise!
I would like to take credit for it...but motor officers have been using this for years to train their Police force.
Always helpful...and I had no idea that row of older shops up the hill existed in Eureka Springs! Guess I'm going to have to go back and experience for myself 😎🏍
“The Board Exam”.
I like that Texas school!
May God continue to bless you and your channel.
Great lesson Kevin. I like the 2x4 challenge. Ride safe!
I got my first street bike yesterday. I have the field guide and a set of cones ready to hit a parking lot in the morning. Thanks a lot, between you and DanDanTheFireman I feel much more confident than just taking the MSF course.
Honda CBR?
Hayabusa?
Turbo Busa
Best dam videos on the net!!! I would guess the biggest killer of riders is when we start thinking we really know how to ride. Once that sets in it is only a matter of time before we are looking for the light at the end of the tunnel!!! Either that or desperately trying to blame "the other guy". When it comes to motorcycles.... constant learning is the only way to counter the odds of inevitability!!! : )
I would only add keep RPMs low and ride around the parking lot after 5 to 10 minutes to cool down the clutch.
Another great video of going back to the basics that we all take for granted. Ironically you use your new Challenger for this video. Of all the MC's I've had over the years, my Pursuit (Challenger) clutch friction zone took longer to master. Very small friction zone right in the middle.
When you help up the 2x4 my first thought was that it was for banging myself in the head every time I forgot your advice 😊
Love the Bike, really nice.
I remember doing that exercise. I haven't tried it with a DCT bike. I think I will when I have some time.
Great video as usual.🇺🇸🏍
Thank you for being so helpful! Especially to a new rider like myself. God bless!
Happy to help!
Two wheels down little sister and welcome to the family
Thanks man. I just recently bought a motorcycle and I'm a total newb. I can't wait to try these tips.
You should become a member and use the field guide. 👍🏻
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This is a great exercise to pass along to students for practice after the BRC class! 👍
Absolutely!
Good advice, Kevin. I hope, too, that you'll dedicate one video to explaining why you sold the Wing and bought the Indian. I'd really like to hear what went in to this decision.
last yr i rode to branson and stayed at a resort but i did most of my riding arkansas and one day i was there
Thanks Kevin!
Wonder how many 2×4's are gonna fly across parking lots to start with?
Guess I had a jumpstart on your lesson today.....my drive is uphill and gravel with about a 3" lip up to get into the packed garage.
Not a good combination.....
Say, I've been eyeballin the Indian Challenger and the Road King Standard for a bit now.
How about throwing out a vid on all the ins and outs of the Challenger as per your opinion and thoughts.
Thanks for all the help you are giving all of us! 👍👍
I have to practice this everyday going home from work. Living on a hill has its advantages
Downhill twists on mid to heavy cruiser, how to get more comfortable into them and overall faster at them video... ty.
Growing up in San Francisco with all its hills this was all second nature, I don’t know if it had a name back then.
Great
Great bike, can you make a video about the challenger compared to HD RG and Honda goldwing? Will be super beneficial
I enjoy all your help, and you go through motorcycles like Sherman went through Atlanta, do you have a favorite?
Shout out from central Arkansas
Great stuff Kevin. Thank you. What boots are you wearing here? Did you sell your Wing?
Thanks again Kevin! I think you've just uncovered one of the issues I've been having with my new-to-me motorcycle (1999 BMW R1100RT) You'll find me in a local parking lot practicing today!
Your R1100 RT has a DRY clutch….you’re gonna FRY the clutch “staying in the friction zone” ….WET clutch,,no issues! I have a 2001 R1100 RT….
@@martinmartinez2877 Oh I know that. I'm already setting aside finds for a clutch replacement. I live in San Francisco, been driving manual transmission vehicles most of my life so I am well aware of what their limits are. My clutch "practice" sessions are limited, on level ground and in the "friction" zone no longer than absolutely necessary.
Great as usual sir. Thank you!
My Concours 14 had linked brakes and you mentioned using the rear only. Do I need to do anything differently since I always get front braking? Danke!
Good exercises. Never have understood WHY dragging the rear brake helps with control. Still don’t but hear that it works.
High Jack! Basic explanation would be that you stabilize unbalanced forces on the engine-chain(shaft or belt) - rear weal train. Maybe as an example we could imagine a rope which you pull trying that it’s end moves smoothly. Not very easy as it will stick to the surface, bend, jump etc. But if we put some weight to the end of the rope, it will be much easier to pull it smoothly. This weight is our rear brake.
Did you go up 23 from Ozark north to Eureka springs? So cool
Great video thankyou. You make reference to using a piece of 2x4 for testing your clutch control skills, is this measurement in inches or centimetres?
Kevin, I prefer 2nd gear for that friction zone. Trying it with the Goldwing Tour manual clutch 1st gear is a little bit jerky.
0;24 eureka springs is the best!!!!!!
Power walking works wonders for me pulling into the garage as my driveway is steep.
neat tool to learn! 2x4!
Try it out and let us know how it works.
Many years ago I was very surprised to find that most of my biker friends did not drag the rear brake on slow manoeuvres.
I suppose I should not have been surprised as they also used their right foot when stopping rather than keeping it on the rear brake.
Eureka Springs is awesome! Did you ride The Pig Trail? Did you stop in at The Cat House?
The Alps require all kinds of tight turns while going up or down hills. Ireland requires that skill while being on the other side of tight turns, basically making a U turn around a post on your left up or down hills. Two up?
Good tip,in Scotland we call it a 4by2 or since 72 100by50,French call it 5cm par 2.5cm🤣🤣🥺
How do you like the Challenger? / I've had mine for over 2.5 years and loooove my Dark Horrse!!
Awesome video!
I have been practicing your techniques for a couple of years. But one thing that I can't seem to control is
I tenses up ( lower back and shoulders) any suggestions?
Maybe something here will help.
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For some riders it is a conscious decision until they can stay loose riding.
So, on newer Kawis with K-Act system (70-30 automatically) you can't do the braking on rear only, any suggestions?
Brand new rider. Took the state class where I rode an old Honda Rebel 250, which was the first and only bike I had ever ridden. Thought I had a pretty good grasp of the friction zone and passed the test to get my motorcycle endorsement. Bought a 2010 Buell Blast as my first bike. I hated the Rebel 250 and figured if Harley used the Blasts for their training classes, it was probably a simple and easy-to-ride bike. Plus it was cheap. The research I did said they were known for having "grabby" clutches. I swear this bike has no friction zone. I consistently stall it at least 3 times every time I try to take off from a stop, or I end up giving too much throttle and take off like a rocket. Needless to say I HAVE NOT taken it onto a road with traffic yet. I have just been parking lot practicing hoping I will eventually get the hang of it. Any suggestions?
You bought the WORST beginner bike in the HISTORY of motorcycledom…😆😂😆….a Suzuki TU250X….perfect for you…
Hey, Kevin, I've noticed on your videos on the bike you are only wearing jeans. Are they armored or have kevlar or some sort of protection?
I don't use the friction zone, only the danger zone when I feel the need for speed
We’ll inscribe that on your TOMBSTONE 🪦….
👍friction zone rocks
I have a Honda vac 1300. I have watched hours and hours of video on slow speed turns. I am having the hardest time with left hand turns. What I am wondering is, my handle bars are not raised up just topical bars( hope you under stand what I mean). When I turn right my clutch hand is way out and easy to control. When I turn left my clutch hand is in my side and contorted so that it is hard to control. So is it me or maybe my bars are not positioned right or not the right bars. Once I fell the bike start to dip to much it had to control the clutch and get the bars straight.
I think I'd seen it was rider position that helped ease that issue
@@rhodrijones8267 don’t know how to fix it
You sort of shimmy your butt to one side so that your arm can extend a little further.
I ready do not like clutch motorcycle! I drive automatic motorcycle and right now I own Piaggio mp3 250ie! MCrider
Had to skip this one... have a DCT...