HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Parking Your Scooter (The Essentials) PART A | Part 12
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- Luke Watson has created a video series for the BEGINNER and NEW RIDER of automatic motor scooters. Want to learn how to ride a Scooter? Then this series of videos will take you through the steps. How to Ride a VESPA: The Essential Guide
PART TWELVE: Parking Your Scooter (The Basics) PART A
In this video, Luke explains the skills, techniques and knowledge beginners need to park their motorcycles safely and securely.
Response to “@christinelbeattie - Can you pls do a video on parking Vespas? Specifically perpendicular to the street with the back wheel touching the curb, which is how bikes have to be parked in the US on streets.”
Sure, here are some tips for parking a motorcycle:
~ Park with other bikes
~ Consider your exit because you want an easy and safe exit
~ Should the rear wheel makes contact with the kerb... or not?
~ Should I park my motorcycle with the kick-stand, side stand or centre stand?
~ Should I lock the steering or not?
~ Consider the sun, rain, wind, dust & elements
~ Where should I put my helmet when parking my scooter?
~ Park your bike in a space to prevent damage
~ Consider others when parking your motorcycle
~ Find level and firm ground when parking your wheels and kickstand
~ Read and obey signs & road rules
~ Park your motorcycle so it can be seen / visibility is important
~ Park your scooter with the rear wheel close to the kerb and walk the bike into the spot
~ Turn off the Vespa engine when walking your scooter into the parking position
~ Is it better to parallel park or to park at an angle from the kerb
~ Find yourself a routine once you have your bike in the right position (lock helmet and gloves away safely then take your key)
CONTENTS
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Kick Stand
01:52 Steering Locked
02:42 Steering Unlocked
04:10 Helmet Lock
06:24 Centre Stand
09:28 How To Park Your Scooter
11:58 Walking Your Motorcycle
13:30 Engine Off
14:13 Best Parking Position
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HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER SERIES
Part 1 ~ Posture | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 2 ~ Starting and Stopping the Engine + Mount & Dismount | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 3 ~ Take Off, Move Off, Slow & Stop + Brakes & Throttle | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 4 ~ Take Off, Move Off, Slow & Stop + Brakes & Throttle |
• HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 5 - Slow Ride, Slow Controlled Ride, Lane Splitting, Lane Filtering, Weaving Through Traffic Jams and Rear Brake & Throttle Control | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 6 ~ Turns, U-Turns and Figure 8s (Steering at low speed) | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 7 ~ Counter Steer, Slalom and Cornering | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 8 ~ Crash Avoidance, Swerving and Controlled Stopping | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 9 ~ Pre-Ride Scooter Checks & Commentary Ride | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 10 ~ How To Wash Your Motor Scooter ~ Dos and Don’ts | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 11 ~ Pre-Ride Checks in Real-Time | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 12 ~ Parking Your Scooter (the basic skills) PART A | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
Part 13 ~ Parking Your Scooter (real-life scenarios) PART B | • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER ...
UPCOMING VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES
COMING SOON
Part 14 ~ Hills: Hill Starts And All About Hills
Part 15 ~ Pillion Passengers: All You Need To Know About Riding With Other Passengers
Part 16 ~ Motorcycle and Scooter Safety Equipment
Part 17 ~ Checking Your Oil and Topping Up Your Oil
IN THE TRAFFIC
Part 18 ~ Give Way, Yield & Go
Part 19 ~ Road Position & Adapting To Various Environments & Situations
Part 20 ~ Road Position Before, During & After Turns
Part 21 ~ Safe Following Distances: The Time Lapse Formula
Part 22 ~ System Of Vehicle Control (For Hazards, Intersections & Corners)
Part 23 ~ Vision: Identifying & Reacting To Hazards Through Scanning
Part 24 ~ Vision: Use Of Mirrors & Should Checks
Part 25 ~ Roundabouts
Part 26 ~ Courtesy, Consideration, Cooperation & Communication With Other Road Users
Part 27 ~ Safe Speed & Going With The Flow
Part 28 ~ All About Using Your Indicators
Part 29 ~ Defensive Riding Techniques
Part 30 ~ Attitude, State of Mind & Your Health
Part 31 ~ Target Fixation
Part 32 ~ Riding in the Rain
Part 33 ~ Riding at Night
N.B. If you have an idea for a future video based on your needs and curiosity - please add your suggestion in the comments.
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Inputs very well thought. Very helpful.
Hi Luke, I wanted to drop you a line (long overdue) and say thank you very much for all of these scooter videos! About 9 months ago, I bought a Vespa (I live in BKK) and I had zero experience riding a motorbike, let alone driving on the other side of the road, or in Bangkok traffic. Anyway, I found an abandoned road near the Airport Rail Link Makkasan Station and practiced daily going step by step with each video that you produced last year. It was a game changer. Previously, I took a 3 hour lesson and it wasn't too helpful. Basically, I just followed someone around on a scooter without any instruction. Not sure if you offer group or private lessons, but if you do I'd be interested in learning more about what to do if you are going to crash, riding in the rain, or driving at night. Again, thanks a lot for the videos, they are extremely helpful! Cheers mate
Thanks for sharing and I am pleased these videos are helpful.
As you know there are way too many accidents on the roads - so this is a primary motivation for me making these videos - to help people be safe and avoid accdients.
Rain and night riding - good topics! I'll add them to my lest of future videos.
Offering Lessons - right now no... but if I do in the future I will let you know.
Luke -- I've been riding off and on -- scooters and motorcycles -- for some 54 years. That was one of the best sets of video tips I've yet seen. I had never thought about turning the engine off when walking my Vespas back (or my motorcycles, either, for that matter), but it makes great good sense. Thanks for that one! As for the kickstand, I NEVER used it on either of my Vespas (can't quite remember if either of 'em had kicks, but...). From day one, I used the center stand on those scoots to great effect. (I did use the kick for my most recent motorcycle, an 850-pound '05 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000...a tad large for me to pop up on the center stand!). Seems to me that, on Vespas, if the kickstand is not REALLY tight against the frame when you kick it UP, the bike will not start. I have read/seen where this can be a problem for new riders not knowing why their new, fairly expensive scooter will no longer crank. Just a thought...now, on to PART B!
Thanks for sharing! You have a wealth of experience and I like how you pointed out the need for the kick stand to be 100% up for the engine to start. I think every beginner has had those moments thinking "why won't this damn thing start!?!?!".
I just got my Vespa Sprint 2 months ago and I'm finding your video tutorials very helpful. Thanks a lot for making these videos, will definitely recommend these
Thanks Ian
Very welcome
Glad to see your videos pop up on my feed. Your training videos contributed significantly to my learning to ride my Vespa. Been riding since May of this year a 2023 GTS SuperTech. Been a real thrill. lol Thanks again for what you do.
GTS - they are great bikes!
This is an excellent tutorial video. Such useful tips that people tend to overlook! I loved it. I am a beginner and just about to leave for my first short scooter ride. Thank you so much, Luke! I appreciate it. ✨
Bro, put a video on riding with a pillion. how to avoid the wobbling?
Coming up... the hold up is that I need to get some other people involved!
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hello, ive been watching your videos since i also got my primavera last month and learned alot from you🎉. my question is do you need to warm up your engine before going?
Warm Up? Back in the good old days... yes. But with new and improved technology there is no need.