1970 Retro Motorbike Safety Film

A super groovy retro flashback to the 70's, a motorbike rider safety film. You'll dig it man....

[@daliborzak2485]

That turn of a bike on a stand! Loved it!

[@RobinPhillips]

yes, a proper big boy move that :)

[@acehandler1530]

Think you could do that with an Indian Roadmaster?

[@onedayatatime8756]

7:25 "Never rely on other people to do the right thing. Look ahead and think ahead."
And to add to that, after riding a bike for 38+ years now, i always ride as if i'm invisible to other motorists. I never assume that anyone can see me. Never assume anything out on the road. You'll live longer that way.

[@RobinPhillips]

great advice yes, i must agree 100%, on bikes you assume the worst on the road always

[@jackvien1089]

1970 Road Safety Tip: Make sure theme music from The Rockford Files is playing at the beginning and end of your ride.

[@RobinPhillips]

And on repeat LOL

[@deborahchesser7375]

That’s a pretty toaster tank, always loved that orange, and of course Rockford Files 👍🇺🇸

[@jhardycarroll]

He also passes a Firefbird at one point

[@RobinPhillips]

@@jhardycarroll i had not noticed that, THANKYOU :)

[@txsraappraiser]

23 thumbs in 2 weeks on this vid is silly

[@RobinPhillips]

@justinshell01 "1970 Road Safety Tip": ALWAYS keep your eyes on the road, UNLESS it's to look at a fit bit of crumpet ;-)

[@acehandler1530]

Or Strumpet 🙂 Trollops too can make the mind wander...and your head stand up and take notice!

[@unwrangler11]

I love these old retro bike rider videos. Timeless advice and very entertaining scenery.

[@RobinPhillips]

@@unwrangler11 thanks, stay tuned as im planning on uploading a bunch more this summer, just haven't had time yet👍

[@acehandler1530]

Ah, smooth and elegant - essential safety advice coupled with fashion. Loved the groovy music too. 45+ years of riding and no (knock knock knock) accidents - love every ride! 2005 Yamaha FJR1300 in elegant Galaxy Blue 🙂

[@johnowen9299]

Hi Robin sorry its took so long to reply. Nothing wrong with a Beemer beautiful bike. I was in Germany for 8 years. The war was over and good relations with the local population was encouraged. Every man jack had a bike and what a beautiful country to ride in. German bikers are cool cats and just like their English brothers, they will do anything for you. Its not what you ride its how you ride it x

[@RobinPhillips]

i love that, "its not what you ride its how you ride it", soooo true

[@longjonwhite]

Great piece of film, thanks for posting.
The guy can ride ! I’m also old enough to remember Jim Rockford, he taught me to do handbrake turns !
My main take-away from this is : Always go everywhere as fast as possible, pass and stay in front of all other traffic at all times.

[@RobinPhillips]

yes haha, go as fast as poss and always stay in front, i too got this impression from it, thanks for your comment :)

[@acehandler1530]

But don't forget - always project Elegance! Then you're a Real Winner 🤗

[@padwah]

lol

[@petermccarthy4525]

The fact is, many of us are in love with retro (regardless of what The World Economic Forum would have us believe). Even today I popped in a shop called Tizwaz and bought a cafe racer leather jacket

[@theone2be33]

Love these retro safety videos! Can never be too safe! Ouch, I hurt my finger typing this message! Damn it

[@RobinPhillips]

@@theone2be33 lol🤣

[@johnedwards1685]

Oh gracious Lord, that R90s!
My school had a trip to the Motor Show in London in 75 I think it was. On the BMW car stand, behind the red ropes was one of these in that stunning orange. All my schoolfriends were off drooling over Italian exotics and Rolls Royces. But I was captivated by that bike. I couldn’t take my eyes off it. It burned a mark on my soul that never went away. I think that day blew the fuse that supplied a lifelong love of cars in me, and from that day forward it was bikes. Still is.

[@RobinPhillips]

i loved reading your blast from the past, big thanks for sharing :)

[@pachma405]

That film was ahead of it's time.
The R90s wasn't introduced until 1973.

[@pietnibbelink3665]

Wat ontzettend leuk!!!!!!

[@longjonwhite]

They don't even mention it in the commentary, but that 360 turn that he does in the garage, using the sidestand, is a really great tip, I had been biking for years before figuring that one out quite recently.

[@RobinPhillips]

i had been riding 20yrs before i saw this documentary and only then did i learn about the 360, once i started doing it most bikers were just as amazed as us and would say why did they not know that before haha

[@TheNigelrojo]

On a smooth hard surface, you don't even need to pull the bike onto one side of the centre stand; I just push the back of the bike down and then swivel it round.

[@petermccarthy4525]

Cool video. Funny to see the vw Beetles. I gave my Beetle to my daughter to justify buying the bike.

[@RobinPhillips]

Was a smart way to get a new bike :)

[@proff69]

Great little film..
Thanks for posting !!
I'm lucky enough to still own my Daytona Orange R90s I bought in 1980 [75 model]
also got a 74 Smoke Grey [with kickstart] one as well :-))..
Cracking bikes and so nice to ride...

[@RobinPhillips]

Do you still own that Daytona ?, great set of wheels that is

[@mikesuss9513]

I have a '75 Daytona orange, they are unbeatable bikes (except the gearbox could be smoother) ;-)

[@RobinPhillips]

@@mikesuss9513 Orange is a great colour for it :)

[@CaptWindShear]

5:40 is a golden rule.
Still, a few other things in this video seemed a little bit dangerous, particularly assertively asking what is happening, but then not taking any pre-emptive steps to ensure there is a real way out if the perceived risk becomes a hazard. The comment is based on my own experience, which has been quite long and learned the hard way, at times. You all go and learn it for yourselves, if you have not already! :D
And have fun. Happy riding!

[@RobinPhillips]

Completely agree, should always plan for the worst 100ft in front, and yes i think most riders have learned something the hard way, thats the essence of bikes eventually, nowadays with so many distractions it is often not a matter of if they fall but when haha

[@andrewsmactips]

This is it - the film that got me into motorcycling.

[@RobinPhillips]

That makes two of us :) So happy to of brought you back a good memory, i am uploading some more like this this summer if you like this kind of thing :)

[@OutbackAl]

Love the centrestand maneuver at: 0:54 I used to do that.

[@RobinPhillips]

i was never very good at the spinning part lol

[@longjonwhite]

I just re watched this video. Quaint as it now seems, it really is a very well made little film. It must have been quite a feat of editing and hours of riding to capture examples of all the situations the rider faces and to link them all so smoothly into the narrative: even got the rain to cooperate! Bravo!

[@RobinPhillips]

yes i feel the same, they were ahead of their time in making this

[@noelsatterley2996]

Rockford files music.😂😂😂

[@RobinPhillips]

Noel Satterley 😂😂

[@JamesCouch777]

I like the tip about avoiding the cow manure 😂

[@RobinPhillips]

useful tip though haha

[@luisronaldofigo]

Instant favorite :) these tips still work till these day except I recommend practicing emergency braking which he doesn't talks about it

[@RobinPhillips]

I agree with you completely

[@petermccarthy4525]

Probably those drum brakes would feel precarious these days

[@RobinPhillips]

@@petermccarthy4525 be terrifying at modern-day speeds

[@gudrunsvintage-gudruns.v-bs5ox]

Filmed in Germany, it seems. As an interesting side fact, in the Netherlands (and I think Europe too) motorists pass drivers only on the left lane and drive on the right one otherwise. Unless soon there would be a split on the highway to another direction and you needed to be in that lane and also occasionally you will find a driver that just stays in that lane longer just because even though this is not correct/allowed. Also, I loved hearing the opening theme of the Rockford Files in the beginning.

[@yourethatbob]

Wonderful to see this on utibe - I used to have am original 16 mm film version that we shared countless times back in the days of Bob's Used Parts. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@RobinPhillips]

thanks, im glad it is popular still, and still kind of relevant :)

[@acehandler1530]

Bob! How the heck are ye?

[@daliborzak2485]

The times when it was OK to promote motoring, overtaking and reasonable speed.

[@RobinPhillips]

kinda sad to think one day too that cruising on a bike with a full tank of petrol will be a thing of the past

[@Crisisbiker]

This is a very good rider. Much of of the advice is still pertinent today.

[@RobinPhillips]

Crisisbiker yeh but sadly on the roads nowadays common sense is lacking somewhat lol

[@budosticks]

Except his crossing the centreline on the very first corner in the video. That, and cutting people off after passing...

[@diabolicalartificer]

Some good tips there,even more applicable on today's busy roads.Thanks for uploading....DA

[@RobinPhillips]

yes, some needed updating, but others still hold up in the modern day.

[@saturnus3]

That beautiful distinctive Boxer sound, LOVE IT!!!!

[@RobinPhillips]

The sound of youth :)

[@saturnus3]

@@RobinPhillips I rode one airhead (R80R) and I am riding now my second oilhead (R1150RT), but the sound remains lovely.

[@RobinPhillips]

i got to ride a friends one for a few days in Australia many moons ago, such a great ride.

[@Whitejesselink]

Beautiful film.
Beautiful racing German riding machine. 10/10. Useful and great video.

[@RobinPhillips]

Thankyou so much for the nice comment, really appreciated.

[@Whitejesselink]

@@RobinPhillips very welcome.

[@splodge5714]

Great bike for a ride on those roads. Much nicer than todays 'Adventure' style.

[@RobinPhillips]

splodge 57 yes agreed 100% :)

[@acehandler1530]

Adventure' style is intended for plenty of off-road use so it's for a different 'market' altogether. That R90S would look pretty out of place on a back country trail! Might make a go with knobby tyres though 🙂 BTW, how comfortable was that beemer on long hauls on the slab - curious to know. I had a '92 K100RS for a while, that was a fairly good rider, loved the twisties!

[@tdbonko]

I love this bike. R 90 S was the best bike in the world.

[@RobinPhillips]

it was a proper legend of bikes

[@602x10tothe23]

This video was way more informative than the video shown at the MSF course I took just one year ago

[@RobinPhillips]

MSF needs updating, they are still training like its the 80s

[@benstern997]

It took me a second to realize that this is an English translation of a German training film. The narrator is British, but his tone and word choices are very German

[@GarthGoldberg]

Love the old-school leather suit and riding boots!

[@RobinPhillips]

Garth Goldberg he looks like Bruce lee

[@teslatrooper85]

"requires good handling" - drives over the middle line.

[@RobinPhillips]

"do as i say not as i do" lol

[@gearjammer3688]

Lovely bike.

[@RobinPhillips]

Proper classic :)

[@cashstore1]

Great video. I drove a BMW much like that one for 250 miles. They are a great bike.

[@RobinPhillips]

they will get you to any horizon as they say

[@monkeypolice3048]

What a beautiful bike. 😍

[@RobinPhillips]

yes isnt it, love that, i should be uploading a few more films from this saftey series from the 70s this summer, the bike appears again in one of them ;)

[@danischeel4846]

I have a 1972 suzuki ts 250. I prefer to ride pillion, though.

[@RobinPhillips]

oooo the 250 is a fun bike :)

[@philrazzi7782]

Me too. Mine is orange

[@deborahchesser7375]

Man Robin still reads comments from 10 years ago, good man

[@RobinPhillips]

Haha thanks, yes i read every comment, if someone took the time to comment something meaningful ill always take the time to reply :) Its the gentlemanly thing to do lol

[@JamesCouch777]

They are pretty much encouraging you to pass everything on the road 👍

[@thatmanstu23]

As if encouragement was needed.

[@Whitejesselink]

Imagine how slow everyone else was compared to bikes back then. Must of been insane.

[@p0kerp1aya]

Isn't that the tune for the tv show "The Rockford Files"?
OMG I'm getting old! UUUGGHHH!

[@RobinPhillips]

yes it was, and yes we are both tooo old lol

[@nigelcreighton2411]

That’s the Rockford Files theme playing in the background.

[@RobinPhillips]

correct 🤣

[@danischeel4846]

That bike is so cool!

[@RobinPhillips]

yes it is, love it, do you ride?

[@pepsi666]

Even though this was made in the 70's and in Germany, people still try and follow the rules, but motorists still dont see a motor bike
Always wear leathers and a helmet, skin and tarmac arent best friends and its harder than your head

[@phillipcox516]

Brought back memories looking at that R90s dash, I used to own a R100cs which was basically the same bike. I've owned 6 BMW''s, my present one is a R1100s. AUS

[@Intbel]

Loved the R100 CS !!!
RT, RS and even K100LT since but would love to have that RS again - even if the sidestand did ground on left handers.

[@zypp33]

Totally fab ! Thanks Robin

[@RobinPhillips]

thanks old friend ;)

[@wolfgangwind788]

Awesome : turn your bike into 3 seconds on the same point 🙂👍

[@eatmykwad]

WIN !

[@JamesCouch777]

Wouldn't hurt beginning riders to watch 👍

[@RobinPhillips]

yeh, new guys need better info more than ever

[@JohnPatrick58]

Hi Robin what a lovely film it made me laugh out loud especially your captions and so un pc I can’t believe we treated women in that way back then and the safe motorcycling advice has changed as well. I have never seen anyone spin there bike round on the centre stand like that, wonderful!

[@RobinPhillips]

John Patrick thx for your comment, yes the bike stand was a surprise to me to, since I saw it I have done it many times. Sadly I think the comments have gone now, or at least I can't see them anymore

[@heathstjohn6775]

"Treated women", please, in what way ?

[@JohnPatrick58]

@@heathstjohn6775 I think it must have been the presumption that the drivers and riders were all men, or maybe I wanted to get some house points from a lady frend, oh sorry, female frend, it was a long time ago, kind regards John from sunny Devon UK

[@heathstjohn6775]

@@JohnPatrick58 Hello.
I think the women then might have been appalled by the way women today have treated themselves. The sight the Biker saw was a more regular, more reliable event than it is today. I don't ever recall back then almost always encountering lard barrels stomping about, so proud of the green 'artwork' which covered them that they'd ripped holes in their clothes in order that more may be spied. They've done it to themselves. Thanks for the reply, from the cloudy south east.

[@RobinPhillips]

@vridetv You always know how to brighten up someones day, thx VRIDETV

[@shockofGod]

wow awesome

[@DeeperDarkest]

lol @ the group riding segment

[@radiocrash]

That’s a nice bike

[@RobinPhillips]

she's a beauty :)

[@alphacouriers]

yeah...bloody cars forgetting the speeds we go at! and that nature ...lol..

[@sambrooks7862]

Have to be honest, I was more interested in some of the old cars.

[@zweispurmopped]

Oh yes! ^^) 3:21, in the right lane the dark green VW 412… My mum owned one for some time. That bastard thing burnt a hole into our family's wallet. Burnt 17 litres per 100Km… (15 miles per gallon…)

[@bazwax77]

Yeah. A red Mk1 VW scirocco in the first few minutes……..same as my first car 🤯

[@sambrooks7862]

@@bazwax77 I bought a "brazium metallic" one in 84, LVL44V, I loved that car more than any car or bike I've owned since. A couple of years ago I thought I'd check the dvla database and see if I could find it? " scrapped in 1992"! Broke my heart.

[@bazwax77]

@@sambrooks7862 👌🏻👏🏼

[@ms.cynthia5055]

I wish I had that vintage BMW today - much nicer than my F650.

[@Gravey91]

Now you have the opportunity with the BMW R NineT Racer :)

[@RobinPhillips]

Yes it's a lovely bike ;)

[@RobinPhillips]

Gravey991 the newer version is better I hear ;)

[@There-Is-No-Virus]

5:21 lol @ the girl

[@RobinPhillips]

Get rid Of Money hahahaaaa

[@kirkratzel6707]

that's "Daytona Orange" color of the BMW R90s dates this film as 1975 or 76

[@RobinPhillips]

is a great 70s colour

[@BMWMOAorg]

Even in the '70s, BMWs ruled :)

[@RobinPhillips]

Good bikes they be :)

[@dusanremcal5839]

Ach Bože, z dnešního úhlu pohledu idylická doba ...

[@RobinPhillips]

yes, good times

[@dwarfrex]

5:15 Ah, nature!

[@RobinPhillips]

Gotta love nature😉

[@BRACK3N]

Awesome 70's
makes me wanna get a bike lol.

[@RobinPhillips]

BRACK3N did you ever get a bike ?

[@kopskup]

thees r very good advice's even today :D I do everything they say in this film, except check the oil or turn singnals side stand etc. (no side stand cos it stalls if I try to ride it down :D)

[@RobinPhillips]

my side stand had the same problem lol

[@aspectcarl]

I thought he was wearing pink leathers until I saw the pink line on the rev counter 😂

[@RobinPhillips]

the colour shift on the old footage between the orange bike, red leathers and dials is rough yes haha

[@NIOC630]

Also enjoy the beauty of nature around them O.O :D

[@RobinPhillips]

NIOC630 it's the journey not the destination , they say..

[@108padma]

( . )( . )

[@rajeshayodhyawasi8634]

Upto year 2000 , india was not having bikes with turn indicators

[@RobinPhillips]

Crazy ! hahaha

[@billmago7991]

Safety? Well for a start,he's on the wrong side of the road 😊🇭🇲

[@TotosDogHouse]

5:20 remember use tinted visors when looking at the ladies.

[@RobinPhillips]

John Pinkerton the ladies love them lolol

[@Steve.D]

Perveroids?

[@marks6663]

they were playing the Rockford files theme.

[@RobinPhillips]

yes indeedy

[@spottydog4477]

I saw this film in the 70's as part of a BMW bike launch showcasing their new range.....

[@RobinPhillips]

spottydog4477 your the only person I know who actually seen it for real :)

[@jann976]

"the Rockford files" theme

[@RobinPhillips]

yes :)

[@QisQ]

I want to "like" the vid but I can't. Great vid, love the old school vibe.

[@RobinPhillips]

thankyou, i appreciate you liked it :)

[@hofmarskal]

I love this safty film:-)

[@RobinPhillips]

Thankyou :)

[@paulraymond3622]

Rockford files!

[@RobinPhillips]

yeh LOL

[@CbassGSX400S]

05:20 HAHAHAHAHA! ... so unexpected... made me laugh...

[@davegoldspink5354]

Always wondered what a 70s Squid and Squib missiles looked like. Yammie Noob fans will know what I’m talking about. 😂🤣😂

[@RobinPhillips]

🤣🤣🚀

[@2wheels4life123]

all i can think of is the tank of a camera they would of had to film this haha

[@RobinPhillips]

the camera probably weighed as much as the motor lol

[@zonlee5735]

Nice video!

[@RobinPhillips]

KASSY LEE thx :)

[@RobinPhillips]

@shockofgod Thanks for dropping by :-)

[@sambrooks7862]

That guy must've been loaded, that BMW with those leathers and the lid would've cost a fortune then.

[@RobinPhillips]

i expect so yes lol

[@slimeninja1]

and remember to drive on the left

[@rebelyell91]

Still learning things (:

[@There-Is-No-Virus]

Surely the 2 hitchikers would rather they had a bike than the sheep! :)

[@RobinPhillips]

Get rid Of Money depends on the sheep I guess lol, I've seen some stunners lol

[@RobinPhillips]

@Alflington So you could listen to it while riding and live the movie ;-)

[@wave6413]

Right - First I want the bike then I want nearly every second car in that film......

[@RobinPhillips]

me too lol

[@wave6413]

@@RobinPhillips - Was listening to Stuart Filingham on his channel and he was lamenting the incursion of nanny state tech in cars and bikes that is being legislated in. Make the Beeemer even more attractive.

[@RobinPhillips]

yes the older the tech the less interference involved, shame the nannies are so prevalent nowadays.

[@grantm6514]

2:15 and 2:26 something wrong with the soundtrack, there was no 'chucking rocks into a bucket' sound of the gearshift. I have a much loved 1980 R80 in daily use.

[@Whitejesselink]

I hate this sound so much I'm normally holding in my clutch a little extra before going into first from N.

[@jamesharvey44]

Had a R100s, it had the same sound but it was a better sound than my buddies 1976 CB750 which reminded me of marbles in a washing machine at a light.

[@nickwoolley2001]

Great little film. Good techniques, advice and some proper style!! Apart from the human factors....grrrr road hog!!

[@tonypate9174]

+nick woolley You must check out on you tube RODE SAFELY VICTOR HORSMAN LIVERPOOL 1955 the good old days some may say !
When wax cotton Belstaff not for trendy Audi folk

[@RobinPhillips]

nick woolley loads a style in it :)

[@RobinPhillips]

Tony Pate I tried to watch it but it wouldn't play

[@FrothNinja]

Rockford files soundtrack!

[@wave6413]

- Thanks that was bothering me - I couldn't remember the show it was done for.

[@tweak1029]

I want to ride on those roads.

[@RobinPhillips]

tweak1029 lovely looking road yeh, I'll see you there ;)

[@jjwithers1]

How can this be a 1970 film when this model motorcycle wasn’t released until 1975?

[@RobinPhillips]

It was actually developed in 1971 and 1972 based on the "dash5" model, then released at the Paris Auto show in 1973.
The film title should say 1970's not 1970 but i haven't got round to changing it.

[@jensBendig]

Filmed in Germany

[@RobinPhillips]

yes sir

[@RobinPhillips]

@suzyqplacet Thanks for watching Suzy, all my love to France ;-)

[@urdnal]

Not sure if an English voiceover is appropriate for footage filmed in Germany when referring to left and right turns. Is he talking about the turns relative to left-hand drive or right-hand drive traffic??

[@RobinPhillips]

haha yes, that classic war time colonial english accent

[@brianmorecombe2726]

Is someone watching Rockford files during this?

[@RobinPhillips]

Must be yes lol

[@p0kerp1aya]

NM....I didn't read all the posts

[@solsol1624]

If you're lucky enough to have a girlfriend lol. I think the narrator would have a heart attack if she wanted to drive! Great video though

[@RobinPhillips]

yes, he would have a fit nowadays lolol

[@RobinPhillips]

@magknight Me too!