How to stop smoothly on a motorcycle: braking & stopping [from any speed]
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- Опубліковано 28 лис 2023
- A guide to achieving consistently smooth and controlled stops from any speed, whether on a 125cc or a large motorcycle, these skills can transform your stopping technique. Eliminate pillion head butts as your braking is smoother and gentler. Using this technique you are less likely to drop your motorbike through loss of control & balance under heavy braking.
Many people over use the front brake at slow speeds on a motorcycle. Using the rear brake at lower speeds on a motorbike will give you more control and enable a smoother stop. Learn how to feather off the stop so the end of the stop is smooth and controlled.
Towards the end of the video are a few examples from lessons with students where combined forward planning and good use of the controls is the goal.
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See you soon,
Leanna
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Leanna, such an amazing instructor, great video, I think your voice is so soothing, and easy to listen to. Than you . I needed this, I just bought my 2nd bike went from a 500cc bike (450 lb) to a 19cc (700lb) and I'm so nervous during each stop, This is definitely helping.
Thank you, I'm glad you found it helpful 😊. Enjoy your new bike 👍 Thanks for the lovely comment.
This is absolutely brilliant! I took my CBT on a little twist and go and I'm independently learning how to ride a geared bike; this is one bit I had yet to grasp, thank you!
@@gutsguiltgreed639 you're welcome, glad you've found it useful 😊
Thanks Leanna - really useful video, especially the habit of finishing off using the rear brake (even from speed) to smooth things out :)
Thanks, it's one of the things I work our students quite rigorously on to bring them on from the front brakey boingy stoppers 😉 Taking a little bit of pride in how we stop 😊👌
Slow speed braking is key to slow speed control using rear brake, especially when you’ve got a bit of lean angle on.
Hi 👋 greetings from Ireland . Finally someone explained sooo clearly 👏 i do all mistakes that you said we need to avoid. Thank you so much was very helpful specially about front break! I have sports bike i know not the best bike to learn. But again basics and techniques are same. So i will be practicing tomorrow those tips.
You're welcome. It's easy to do things without even thinking about it sometimes and then realise we could be doing them better. Happy practising 😊 and thank you for the kind feedback.
Excellent. Thank you. Comes at the right time for me as I am in my first season after a long long hiatus. Sub'd.
Lovely. You're most welcome. Happy practising 😊
Thankyou for all your Mod 2 videos, I'm not a road user so they were incredibly valuable for me in getting some exposure to situations i hadn't encountered much even on my lessons resulting in a first time Mod 2 pass! I even nudged my instructor to look at them (and Russ'), because they're the best videos i found on UA-cam in terms of video/audio quality and the level of knowledge being shared and more videos like this from schools across the country i think would benefit everyone as something to watch ontop of lessons.
You're most welcome. Thank you for letting us know how helpful you've found the channel (and Russ's). It sounds like you've done really well. It's always much harder if you're not already driving or had experience on the roads on a 125 for a few years. Well done from us both and stay safe and tuned to the channels for future uploads 😉😊
Loved this! Thank you! 😊
You're welcome, thanks for letting me know 😊
In all your vids you emphasise on early planning and smoothness,which in 99% of all actions make all the difference to nearly! everything to make you safer on the mbike. Awesome instructor keep rockin leanne🔥😎🔥👍✌️
Early planning and anticipation can definitely turn most potentially bad situations into just minor inconveniences. Even down to stopping hurriedly or smoothly 😉 Thanks as always Craig 😊
Love at min 4:44 having trouble not putting right foot down
So getting left out sooner, no one else suggests that 🤔 so simple
@@shaspaz it works too! 😂😊
Great explanation wow thank u 🙏
You're welcome 😊
Another great video.
Thank you 😊
Another great video…I love the way you tell your pupils off…it’s so funny. Incidentally when you describe braking in an emergency, there’s a lot to remember, but believe or not on my CBT I did my emergency stop perfectly as a result of riding a bike 40 years prior…it’s all still in there as a natural process without even thinking…so when you explain it and break it down into what the correct process is, it amazes me that I do all that instinctively….so once learnt, never forgotten 😊
Thanks Brian, I'm not sure the pupils always like it 😉😂 Good to hear you've kept your skills 👍😎
You’ll break the glue 😂😂
@@DavidJones-uk9yc it's true 😂😂
Don’t want to be going anywhere near the front brake with slow speed and especially a bit of lean angle. Thanks for the progressive braking in the various scenarios 👌
You're welcome, and thanks for taking the time to comment 😊
A great video Leanna, extremely useful information. Hope you’re keeping well. The snows arrived here in Sheffield this morning ☃️, thermal riding gear all round 😂
Thanks Ian, yes it's certainly winter now ❄️☺️
Hi, hope you’re keeping well and staying warm 🙂
@@iansheff thanks Ian, all warm and toasty. Hope you're keeping well.
@@motorcyclelessonsuk yes thanks Leanna I’m keeping well. Glad you’re all warm and toasty 🙂
Great video as usual👍🏻 how much travel does the rear brake have? Mines travels about 7 cm but the brake only activates after 5 cm. Is this normal?
Some travel more than others but the lever is adjustable as to where the brake starts to "bite" so to speak.
In the case of circumstances where forward planning cant be done, due to some extreme event, like a car spinning out of control (Like in one of your videos) what is the best course of action ? If you do lock up (For those without ABS) what do you do ?
The best course of action is to keep your distance before anything does happen, so that you have time to avoid it. Also being well aware of what is going on around you so you know whether or not there is traffic in any lanes beside you or close behind you, which will inform your choice of action should you need to brake harshly or change lanes suddenly.
If you don't have ABS and you lock your wheel(s) up through grabbing the front or stamping on the rear brake, release both brakes and gently reapply them progressively instead of suddenly. Great questions thank you 😊
thanks and great video as usual, can I ask if you are easing fully off then your brake light is no longer showing to following vehicles ? or once stopped fully and bike settled go back on brake.?
Hi thanks for the question. It a very slight ease off when almost stationary. Once stopped I reapply if I want the brake light on, or sometimes I'll pop the front brake on when stationary, depends on the situation. Sometimes I'll have no brake light until I can see where's vehicles approaching from behind when a couple of flashes, followed by a constant brake light can be considered more effective in getting the attention of following vehicles as they may mistake a constant brake light for the rear light. Thanks again 😊
@@motorcyclelessonsuk thanks for the explaining so clearly!, i'm an overthinker..
@@LANKY123 you're welcome 😊
Is being a bit snappy with the throttle, instead of rolling on and off, a trait found in transitioning from 125’s to 400-650cc machines due to 125 riders being used to quicker gear changes being required due to running out of power more quickly, and not being used to the reserve of power the bigger machines have? I’ve noticed engine braking is more significant on a 650 compared to a 125.
Potentially yes, good question. Some people are simply heavy-handed with the controls.
On your mod 2 can you put your right foot down whilst stopping or is that a fail?
You can choose which foot to put down. We train this method to get students onto good habits for braking smoothly and preventing them from grabbing the front brake at the last minute at a junction, however we also give them the option to choose whether to use the front brake, but to be super smooth and gentle with it. Thanks for the question 😊
Thank you for your prompt Answer
Hi Leanne and yes I'm still practising's this 😂first thought the video was just for me 🤣😂
then I thought no there must be others 🤣😂
I'm better but not smooth
great to watch and learn this technique.
then more practise, practise 😄
stay safe stay heathy from your stalker kev 😂
Haha, of course it was just for you Kev 😉😂
Oh you shouldn't Leanne, @@motorcyclelessonsuk I feel so spoiled now 🤣
no snow here but its trying 🤣
have a lovely weekend
@@kgba17580 everyone needs to keep their stalker happy 😂 Have a lovely weekend too 😊
well us stalkers do work very hard at it Leanne 🤣🤣@@motorcyclelessonsuk
@@kgba17580 glad to hear it 👍🤣
Even more important to practice smooth braking with a pillion 😂 Because they'll soon let you know 😂😂
😂😂 Quite right too 😉😂
Wish i could have lessons with Leanne :(
Awww thanks 😊
In a downhill I have dropped my bike as I’m petrified of front brake and worried with having to stop in first gear 🙈
What should I do in that downhill situation, please?
Try very very gently using the front brake with your feet down. Don't be afraid of it, so long as you are super gentle with it nothing bad will happen. If you are sharp with it, or if you are both sharp and have the handlebars turned then you are more likely to drop it. Go to a car park and practise having both your feet down and gently gently using the front brake to stop the bike at slow speeds. I'll try to get an upload filmed on this for you soon 😊👍
@@motorcyclelessonsuk thank you I’ll try that 🙏
So you don’t use the front brake at slow speeds.? I keep nose diving in traffic…
Have a little experiment with the rear brake at anything below 10mph. Try it and see! Thanks for your comment 😊
@@motorcyclelessonsuk no thank you for the video and bless you for replying 👊🏼✊🏽👊🏼
@@BleachDemon99 you're welcome 😊 👍
Great video! However, it would have been improved if you used a bike with a more visible footbrake
Thanks. Give me an example of a bike with a more visible rear brake?
I ride an AJS Cadwell (tiny little thing) and it has a prominent pedal. Not that familiar with larger bikes, I am afraid! Only just started riding!
Hmmmm...how easy this looks,but....... in reality its more diferent :(
Practise, practise, practise. No one becomes a concert pianist overnight & it's the same with braking 😊