One more thing, if you take someone without comms, you have to agree on signs from the passenger to slow or turn somewhere or panic.. helped a lot with my wifes first rides
@@TheBorka111 that's a good idea, my wife pretty cool these days, only feedback i get from now is when her helmet is resting on mine it means she's fallen asleep again!!!! happens a lot on the freeways.
Passengers must also leave their feet on the footrests at the traffic lights. Under no circumstances should they let their legs dangle. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
A guy down the street from me bought his first motorcycle it was a big heavy cc Harley. I noticed he was driving it around the block over and over again, so I walk down my driveway and offered a kind word and a few tips... realizing he didn’t have very much experience I told him to check this channel out....I gave him my number and said if he had any questions to call me....two days later he called me and said that this channel saved his life and he didn’t realize how much he didn’t know and couldn’t do...I’m so glad I was able to help and once again thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge.
And this is exactly why you don't get a Harley as a first bike. Your ego says "yeah sure I can handle it and I'll look cool". Reality says "you're an idiot and it's only a matter of time until you crash, hurt yourself and damage a good bike".
I have one more tip that i learned the hard way: Tell the passenger to squeeze the legs together when breaking, especially on bikes with a high passenger seats. I had a passenger slide up my back once because he didn't lock his knees in. Momentum goes both forward and up for the passenger, as the hands on the tank are lower than center mass usually. Doing white belt and blue belt with the passenger before you go on the road is a great tip, and that would have prevented that incident. I'll definitely do that next time I take a passenger.
This channel has saved me countless times and always help improve my riding. Everyday I see riders with no protection, no skill, and no respect and i couldve been one of them but the day i bought my first bike I stumbled upon your channel and it changed my perspective on riding. Keep it up 👍
This topic was so needed, I searched and searched when I first wanted to take a passenger, and asked more experienced riders but in the end had to figure it out myself - but it was a very uncomfortable road for both me and my passengers. Thanks, you’re most useful video to date, because riders at this stage are just left to their own devices. Bravo
Great video! I would add just a few more little things: 1) Instruct passenger when it is safe to change their sitting position. It is often that passenger waits until you slow down to adjust their sitting. I had many hard times while slowing before junctions or filtering traffic. 2) On longer trips, encourage passenger to use their own grips (if bike is equipped with ones) as they will have better view and wan't stress their necks so much since they usually just grab you and tilt their heads to one side and just stay like this. Adjust your speed accordingly at least on first few miles to build their trust! 3) Go easy on clutch and try to change gears more smoothly (both up and down). You will know if you are doing it bad when passenger hits your head with theirs :) 4) Consider any type of intercom if you plan to ride together. Being able to talk while riding is not only great fun but also increase your safety. You can always tell your passenger when to expect a bump, acceleration, breaking, or when it is safe to wiggle around and adjust seating position. 5) Progress with speed of ride. Let your passenger adjust to what is happening around them. Soon they will start to enjoy more aggressive rides. Just give them some time!
I'm so close to riding, I'm glad you came out with this video! You helped me successfully do my first test ride on my dream bike (Yamaha MT-07)....no one went with me and it was my first time riding in traffic and I was nervous but I just repeated everything you and Dan have been preaching and made sure to keep my head and eyes up to go where I wanna go. I came back safely after driving around in pretty congested traffic for almost an hour and a half (before lockdown in Burleson, TX) thanks to you!
Hi. I've just started watching your videos here in Scotland 🏴 - itching to get out on the bike whilst still on lockdown. Love your attitude, style of presenting and definitely the content. Keep it up mate!
I just passed the MSF course this past weekend. The class was filled with people who had never ridden before and a few that had ridden for decades but only straight and fast... I told several of them about your channel. I believe everyone interested in riding should watch your videos. Great stuff. Keep up the great work!
@Sange Sherpa My motorcycle friends have all been told about this great site. The ones that are open to learning have joined. The others already know everything so they "do not need to watch these stupid videos because I have been riding for XX years... and could teach this young punk something....". Those I don't ride with anymore. They also scare the crap out of me for their lives and their families.
This video answers all my questions about having a rider, as a new old rider I rode in the 89 90's and Sept 19 I started riding again and I told myself not to ride passengers until I feel safe enough for me to ride some skill that I kill myself... Thanks for this video!
Nice video, and what a crystal clear clean lens! :-P I also tell my passengers not to lean and let me do all the leaning, anyway I never go too fast when I have a passenger, too much responsibility.
Great video Greg. While watching I couldn't help but think back 40 years ago when I first started riding. My dad wanted to go for a ride and since I didn't have the benefit of your instructional vids back in this days I took him. Dang he wore me out leaning on one side or the other or kicking his legs out! Good times.... Thanks again.
Once again an awesome video !! I started worrying about the responsibility of taking a passenger with me on the bike , even before taking my basic motorcycle riding licence/course 2 years ago. We were practicing with a friend before the test so I asked him if it was ok with him to jump on my bike as a passenger to give me the chance to practice the weave , emergency braking etc with a passenger. Needless to say I did the same for him afterwards. It's really important to have buddies with the right mindset , who pay attention to skill and safety. Much respect and love from Greece , keep up the good work !!
I just started practicing with passenger after 1 year. My arms were completely gassed. 2nd try was way better. Couldn't believe how much of a variable it would be. Going to practice more on my own and practice more on a lot with passenger on weekends. This video really helped thank you.
I really love all the tips and tricks you share on your channel! I've been watching for quite some time now. Took the license last year, and a course this year. Now I bought some cones for my self, so that I can do your MotoJitsu belts. :D
I liked this video as i see so many people who just tell the passenger to hold on we are going to go fast so i can show off..bit thats not the way to do it at all.when i take a passenger i even take more precautions to get them safe to the other side of the trip..thank you Greg and Lyla.love all youre advice and videos.keep on rocking
As a newbie I can only say: try and encourage your passenger to ask any question they may have. I've only been a passenger with people I trust (duh) and I'm not shy to ask "what's this?" or "where does my hand go?", but maybe if you're insecure, you might think it's something you're supposed to know. And what rider doesn't love talking about the bike anyway, so they won't mind.
A fun little challenge from my passenger riding experiences was trying to shift as smoothly as possible. With a passenger you really get instant feedback if you screw up your throttle control. Every time your helmets bob together just view it as your mistake in regards to throttle control. You will be amazed what a little attention to rolling off the throttle will do!
Great video again. It's so easy to think people know what to do. Bikes have changed a lot since I started (in the '70s) and not always for the good. Back in the day they had long, low one piece seats with low footrests. Pretty easy for a pillion passenger to get on or off. As your video shows, the pillion has a hell of a climb to get on, then sits on a half an A4 piece of paper like triangle of a seat with their knees in their eye sockets! Usually no rails, centre strap or handles to hold onto. Keep everything smooth. When my partner first got on the back of my Aprilia RSV1000RR she later commented that it was like being on a rocket; I didn't tell her I was accelerating about half the rate I usually do. One thing I suggest to riders who want to take a pillion is to put the bike on the centre or side stand and then try to get on the pillion seat as if they were the passenger while I sit as the rider. It makes you think!
Another great vid! I like the way you have an actual passengers take on it, not just the rider's thoughts. I've taken passengers for a while now and it's pretty natural anymore but I do the same exercises in getting on and off every time. We both ATGATT and we've both really enjoyed our rides.
this is science! you really are the one who can explain it so well, that even those not experienced riders, like myself, feel like professionals after watching your videos! i love it! you are the man!
Your awesome my wife watch this demo, now she understands I explained to her but she couldn't get it. Now we have happy rides. Except for other kamikaze on the road cheers
Excellent video. Not going to me unless emergency so will add this to my parking lot practice once I can get through blue belt easily. Both of you very clear and awesome.
I have around 6,000 miles under my belt now and am looking to take my wife out soon, really useful advice. And I like the format of the video with the info then the demonstration 👍
Hello Greg, you're definitely saving my and others life. I don't ride a bike yet, but I'm starting my basic course for riding 125cc (probably a KTM Duke 125) in the next few days. Though my older cousin is already riding a Kawasaki Z125. Today he asked me if I would ride with him as a passenger to visit a medieval festival. He said he could take passengers with him, because he did it one time and "it wouldn't be a difference to riding alone"... And he has been riding for just 2 weeks! Furthermore I even couldn't have worn a protected jacket or protected pants to atleast save my life when crashing. A few days ago I asked him how often he is practicing emergency braking; his answer: "Never, I know how to emergency brake from beginner course: Just immediately grab the front- and step on the rear brake because ABS is activated." (He said that even though he fell when emergency braking on a Duke with an ABS in beginner course...) To conclude, my cousin is way too over-confident and I'm pretty sure he does many other mistakes. I am so glad my father recommended your channel to me, so I can learn from you. Though I haven't ridden a motorcycle yet, I know atleast a bit how to theoretically approach to riding and about different situations. After I got my bike I will get your book and "shut up and practice" ;) Of course I will share your videos with my cousin - hopefully he realizes that he is yet a beginner at motorcycling and should rather practice in a parking lot than just driving on the street.
Its not very efficient if you overload your passenger with too much information, specially if its a beginner, but I do set a few rules when I take someone for the first time and they are similar to your video: only think on going in or out of the bike if I have both feet on the ground and both hands on the handlebar, always put the hand on my shoulder first to let me know and do it with a fluid movement, no jumping; always keep both feet on the passenger pegs and legs closed with some pressure (this is quite important in fact, I had someone lifting his feet when going across water on the road, another putting his feet over the exhaust pipe); keep an active relaxed posture, anticipate braking/acceleration to avoid helmet bumping but NEVER anticipate body leaning before a curve, either no leaning or just flow with my body movement (I had a few leaning to the opposite side :-) And then when I start riding with a new passenger I do some "testing" at slow speed, a few curves, to check on their reactions and if necessary I stop and brief them again. And its quite fun in fact to feel that they are gaining confidence and flowing better and the heavy weight at the beginning disappears.
Great video as usual, I have to to honest, growing up on a farm I did it completely backwards. The first time we rode a motorcycle it was with a passenger. Mates on brother had to jump on there was no option, surprising when you don't know anything else is becomes second nature very quickly.
I can't believe there aren't as many vids on how to take passengers as they should be. Many thanks for the tips, useful as always (I found myself saying the very same things, especially the "stay neutral" part). I'm still a new rider and as of my personal rule, I didn't want to take any passenger with me before I had at least 3 months of driving, after 1 month I had already 2k km, so I ended up willing to take a passenger in at the 2nd month or little bit over it (managed to make over 5k km and adjusted all settings to best fit my hands, throttle gap, clutch slack which is very important if you don t have a big hand). Also having the passenger pushing up against the gas tank while breaking is actually a big help that I didn't think of just yet. Thanks again :)
Great tips here - and thanks for posting the passenger’s viewpoint: the point about the passenger wearing protective gear is an important one. It applies to the rider also - show that you value your passenger by making sure they’re wearing the right gear.
Thanks. Ridden with passengers often but not on my 930lb Road Glide Ultra. 700lb Fat Boy was easy and all my sport bikes, but not this one. Took a bit to develop the motor skills to begin with for 930lbs. I strapped a 60lb bag of concrete mix on the passenger seat and rode LOL. It worked, I developed the motor skills to handle that in a few hrs. Next is another 60lb bag on top of that and with the large Tour Pak seat back will be able to get the 2nd bag on easily. Will practice with that and then take live persons!
Great Video thx You explained everything importend take a smal look at the "Pflichtfahraufgaben" for the German A Licence (its the motorcycle licence) its simmilar to your white and blue drills Greets from Germany and ride safe
I've never taken a pillion on my R3, but I did go pillion on my boyfriend's Triumph Daytona R a few months due to surgery on my ankle. He always taps me on the thigh when he needs to accelerate quickly. Just a quick tap, but it's my cue to hang on tighter!
I leave my H-D Street Glide Special on the jiffy stand. Once the passenger mounts up, I stand the bike up and ride away. I have found this to be much more stable than trying to balance the bike with the input of the passenger. I also hold the front brake and keep the bike in gear. Ride safe!
hi MotoJitsu! indeed very good, very precise - it will help thousand if not more people and save them from big injuries well done to both of you. bye Farid
Great explanation, Not tried yet. Not sure if I will. Won’t until full gear available. If she feels ready for a ride round the parking lot will watch this again.
G'day great Yoda instructor :D Personally I prefer to always have the kickstand down and bars turned as though it was parked when the wife gets on. First step is asking permission to board the boat, (H-D Road King Special) She holds the left grip, and my right shoulder and throws the leg over. Kickstand then goes up and I easily move the bars to the right and put the bike upright. You don't need any muscle to do this as you 'turn' the bars, there is no leaning required at all. Was shown this by a H-D rider with many many years experience. Same when she gets off. Always stand down, holds the left grip. If you have a big bike you don't want to juggle the weight of the bike on your arm strength. That is a recipe for disaster. Maybe this isn't needed for a sport bike, not sure the weight of that nice bike you had. This was a fantastic video by the way; good comms and prep is the key. Before I take my wife out on a ride I always head to a parking lot and do some figure eights, turns and some slow speed stops to just get us both mentally prepared. Thanks mate, all the best from Down Under.
I love your illustrations, they remind me of Roald Dahl's guide to railway safety. Are you familiar with it? Maybe you could do something similar.... The illustrated guide to motorcycle safety, with tongue-in-cheek but useful advice.
New rider here. This will be my 3rd season. I've taken basic and one advanced class. I can now do slow speed manoeuvres in parking lots and some fairly tight U turns on my BMW R1200 CLC. I am only now getting ready to put my wife on the back of the motorcycle. I've got about 2200 miles of experience. We are going to take our time and communicate. Thanks for the additional Tips and advice.
ATGATT👍....I've got thousands of miles riding with a pillion. Albeit on a Harley tourer, now that I've picked up a sport bike, the dynamics are different. There is a learning curve, p/lot practice 1st is best advice!👍
Great advice as always. I live in texas and always gear up, but lately it's so darn hot outside its killing me. Could you please do a video on hot weather riding gear that would really help me out. I need something cooler to ride in.
Grab rails are the preferred option imo. If you’re going a bit quick, I ask them to lean forward pressing into my back and look over my shoulder so they can see ahead. At the same time I tell them to pull against the grab rail so they squish down into the seat. This way I get a clear idea of any body movement. This works well on my ‘busa, but I’m not sure about sports bikes without a grab rail!
Good point - my comment was directed more at going quick; it can be distracting having the pillion passenger holding on around your waist, especially when braking. Cheers
- What up brother... Man, I recently found your channel and it’s great... Lots of information on bikes, riding, parking and the lists goes on. I started watching videos of you when your hair was cut. When I seen new videos, I had to watch for a minute just to be sure you were the same guy. Your hair is long now... lol... But again, awesome channel. ✌🏽
Great video. I think I will make all my passengers watch this video before they get on my bike ever again. Thanks. A story from my training course instructor. He was taking his skinny 10 year old daughter on her first ride. She was instructed on what to do and not do. She panicked in the first lean of the bike and countered his lean. He did not realize how a less than 60 pound kid could throw the bike off so badly. On the lighter side. My buddy bungees his wife to the backrest of their bike because she falls asleep all the time and would flops to one side or the other. He got pulled over at gun point by the police because they thought she was drugged and he was kidnapping her. LOL
Hi there Moto Jitsu, I hope your teaching is well at the training centre, thank you for today's video & to your friend helping you,take care & thanks again friend 🙂🙂🙂
Yesterday My wife got her bike. We will be training her on it, and I have shared a couple of your vids. Up to now ( over 30 years ) she has been my Pillion. We Cruse. In our case she leans with me to some degree. In juxtaposition, I have had folks try to counter lean. ( We survived ) . The passenger in your case in just sitting up at 90 degrees at all times, would remind me of baggage and not a Pillion?
From my experience.. a passenger need to be an Active participant. Need to pay attention. Glad u mentioned that. My old lady just started riding with me (I’ve got a good bit of experience but am a reentry rider .. 15 years dry spell not by choice. Put down prob 5k miles in the last 3-4 months so I’ve been riding with the missus some) She has experience riding as a pillion on sport bikes but not big ass cruisers where the passenger is more prone to just chill.. on a sport bike as a passenger you’re pretty much forced to hold on against the driver based on ergos. Took a bit to get her to understand thjngs that she may have not known to do… like hold on bc u never know when we may need to duck out of a dodgy situation and I can’t be worrying about making sure she holds on them evade something. I put a backrest on.. I’ve always had one before .. current bike didn’t come with one. At least I have that extra later of safety. Riding with a passenger is the highest responsibility someone can have IMO. They literally have their life in our hands. It’s not to be taken lightly and I think some passengers just don’t get it. She’s gotten a lot better tho as a passenger. U get to learn each other and about ones own riding more .. but as U said.. adding a passenger compounds alreay existing rider deficiencies
Thanks for all your videos there are of tremendous help! I have a question: I am a rather new rider and havent taken anyone as a passenger yet, thing is that i dont flat foot the bike and usually i just lean it to the left while my right foot is on the brake. Maybe i am overthinking it, but how should i go about stopping at red lights with a passenger? i feel that if he decides to lean to the right slightly i might loose my balance and not be able to switch to my right foot on time. Thanks!
I'm glad to hear it! Make sure there's no change you'll ever fall over..meaning you really need to know what you're doing...and when you decide to practice, don't go out on the public roads...go to a parking lot and make sure you tell the passenger not to move around. MotoJitsu.com for my new app, books, merch, etc.
Interesting video, & tips. My partner & I are both solo biker (normally). However, we've decided to go two up for a while. Hopefully, it''ll work well.
Okay, question: should the passenger lean a little bit with you? I heard you say to make sure that stay still and upright but I’m not sure if you meant for them not to lean along with you as well.
Hi Fast Eddie, great video. I ride a Yamaha R3, a sport bike for those who don't know it. It has virtually nothing for the passenger to hold onto or prevent them from sliding off the back. Since my gf loves riding on the back with me, I purchased a product called Grip N Ride. It's a super heavy duty belt that the pilot wears and it has two sets of handles (grips) on it; one set more forward and the other towards the back. She loves it because she feels more secure on the bike rather than holding on to my jacket. I like it too because I feel she is safer with these better handles to hold onto. We love them so much we call them Love Handles.
Ive always ask if they had being a pillion before. I will always explain to them what to take note if they are new. Never thought of teaching them how to get on my bike. Ive learnt a lesson by the hard way once. As I'm smaller in size, and usually my passenger is heavier than me. There's a friend who is 30kg heavier than me and my feet cant fully flat on the ground, a little tip toe when im on the bike. Usually he will had his leg cross over first but that one time he decided to do the way u show (get on the foot peg first) and I was totally unprepared for it, almost fell off the bike and I pulled my right arms as it reactively trying to counter the weight. Now I always inform my passenger how to get on my bike after that incident.
Thanks for posting this informative video. As you already know, there are people who have a lot of riding experience, yet, they do not have the safety knowledge you and others like you have been (i.e. MCrider, Jerry Palladino, etc..) advocating for many years now. How do you feel about those who "preach" do as I say not do as I do? For example, I live next door to a couple who ride together on a large Harley not wearing any protective gear, and after having a few conversations with them, they have expressed a "I have been riding for many years, I 'll never have an accident" mentality . They only have taken a basic MSF course just to get their motorcycle endorsement and have never taken another course. They see me wearing my gear and look at me as I am crazy and wasting my time with the protective gear. Your thoughts...😏
You're welcome. Those people have an 8th grade education and they're very limited in their knowledge, skill, and understanding which will cause them not to be able to handle situations. I don't care about those people, nor do they care about me. I don't worry about the 10% of people who aren't watching my videos anyway.
38x - but what is the statistic if you get advanced training, gear up, ride within your limits, don't ride drunk, don't speed like a demon, and pay close attention to your surroundings? I know it's still more dangerous, obviously, but really how much more? 2x? 3x? As a rider, the main problem you can't control is bikes being invisible to drivers. Anyway, whenever I hear that stat, or stats like it, I'd like to hear how it can be mitigated through training and actions. Great video as always.
In Romania, you take the instructor as the passenger in traffic on the last few classes of training and then again on the exam day. Pretty scary at first, but got used to it quite fast.
Hello Dan or M.J. Thank you for saying exactly what needs to be said, about how you should ride. People that I've seen on UA-cam and on the road are stupid anyone who doesn't listen to sound advice like you try to get through to people. Putting the blame on others on the road when you're going like a bat out of hell is stupid you have to see everyone on the road as stupid and watching out for yourself is how you should ride. Taking courses as you recommend in your UA-cam programs are the best advice I've ever heard. A good saying is. If you skip SCHOOL TO LOOK COOL, THEN YOU ARE THE FOOL. Good Work friend. Roy Hopkins i.e. Nickname Hoppo or Sonic. From Wales. U.K.
Thanks for the great info. I hope to never need it, but emergency situations do come up. I keep my pillion seat covered so no one tries to two up. You would not believe how many people want to just jump on the bike behind me.
Will you make a video about doing sportier rides with a passenger. Passenger body position. Ect. And can you drag knee with a passenger? You have many videos about dragging knee with any bike. Can it be done at the same speeds with a passenger?
I can tell you one thing, the ride is a lot more comortable for both parties if you have a top case which can be used as a back rest. Also wouldn't recommend riding with a passenger on a sportsbike. I did it on Ninja 650 and you literally feel the whole weight of the passenger on your back. So sport touring or a cruiser is what I recommend. Other than that, it's fairly easy unless you're playing for the other team and taking big dudes with you instead of women.
Always top experienced information passed on in a way, we should all be able to take in. When I did my bike test over here🇬🇧 after the ride the examiner normally asks a few questions while filling in his paperwork, and before he’s given you your results. One of mine was, your carrying a First time bike passenger, how do they get across to you there not happy scared even, it not for them. I said tap your shoulder wave a hand in front of you, but not in the face/ahead vision. No think again, they have like frozen really scared🤔 I could not think, completely blank. Well his answer was, there legs are already tucked against you, you tell them to squeeze hard, which even the best and worst can do that . Was his Answer? Have you got a take on that? Thank you 👍
They can do anything, depending on what you're doing. At a stop light? Just tell you. Going down the highway at a steady speed...tap on them or point. Tap on their chest/leg/stomach, whatever. Signal to pull over. Million things to do, whichever the passenger decides is the right answer unless it involves jumping off the back.
I agree with you, just wanted to mention there's a whole school or barefoot runners who think it's a great idea and there's quite a bit of science behind it. 🤷♂️
Thanks for watching!! Please share with others who take or are passengers :) Any other tips?
Thank you so much for all you do.
One more thing, if you take someone without comms, you have to agree on signs from the passenger to slow or turn somewhere or panic.. helped a lot with my wifes first rides
@@TheBorka111 that's a good idea, my wife pretty cool these days, only feedback i get from now is when her helmet is resting on mine it means she's fallen asleep again!!!! happens a lot on the freeways.
Do you have any videos of how to control a wheelie? Thanks ...keep up the good work
Passengers must also leave their feet on the footrests at the traffic lights. Under no circumstances should they let their legs dangle.
Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
A guy down the street from me bought his first motorcycle it was a big heavy cc Harley. I noticed he was driving it around the block over and over again, so I walk down my driveway and offered a kind word and a few tips... realizing he didn’t have very much experience I told him to check this channel out....I gave him my number and said if he had any questions to call me....two days later he called me and said that this channel saved his life and he didn’t realize how much he didn’t know and couldn’t do...I’m so glad I was able to help and once again thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge.
Awesome!!!!
And this is exactly why you don't get a Harley as a first bike. Your ego says "yeah sure I can handle it and I'll look cool". Reality says "you're an idiot and it's only a matter of time until you crash, hurt yourself and damage a good bike".
Did he watched the elbow down video yet? I wanna see how that turns out. LOL!
@@MotoJitsu genuinely this channel is easily produces content that is easy to digest
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I have one more tip that i learned the hard way: Tell the passenger to squeeze the legs together when breaking, especially on bikes with a high passenger seats. I had a passenger slide up my back once because he didn't lock his knees in. Momentum goes both forward and up for the passenger, as the hands on the tank are lower than center mass usually. Doing white belt and blue belt with the passenger before you go on the road is a great tip, and that would have prevented that incident. I'll definitely do that next time I take a passenger.
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Than you for the tip
This channel has saved me countless times and always help improve my riding. Everyday I see riders with no protection, no skill, and no respect and i couldve been one of them but the day i bought my first bike I stumbled upon your channel and it changed my perspective on riding. Keep it up 👍
Thanks 😊
Absolutely! Greg‘s channel is fantastic… He’s a training genius. So glad he’s out there.
This topic was so needed, I searched and searched when I first wanted to take a passenger, and asked more experienced riders but in the end had to figure it out myself - but it was a very uncomfortable road for both me and my passengers. Thanks, you’re most useful video to date, because riders at this stage are just left to their own devices. Bravo
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Great video!
I would add just a few more little things:
1) Instruct passenger when it is safe to change their sitting position. It is often that passenger waits until you slow down to adjust their sitting. I had many hard times while slowing before junctions or filtering traffic.
2) On longer trips, encourage passenger to use their own grips (if bike is equipped with ones) as they will have better view and wan't stress their necks so much since they usually just grab you and tilt their heads to one side and just stay like this. Adjust your speed accordingly at least on first few miles to build their trust!
3) Go easy on clutch and try to change gears more smoothly (both up and down). You will know if you are doing it bad when passenger hits your head with theirs :)
4) Consider any type of intercom if you plan to ride together. Being able to talk while riding is not only great fun but also increase your safety. You can always tell your passenger when to expect a bump, acceleration, breaking, or when it is safe to wiggle around and adjust seating position.
5) Progress with speed of ride. Let your passenger adjust to what is happening around them. Soon they will start to enjoy more aggressive rides. Just give them some time!
Many things you could add on to what you do :)
I'm so close to riding, I'm glad you came out with this video! You helped me successfully do my first test ride on my dream bike (Yamaha MT-07)....no one went with me and it was my first time riding in traffic and I was nervous but I just repeated everything you and Dan have been preaching and made sure to keep my head and eyes up to go where I wanna go. I came back safely after driving around in pretty congested traffic for almost an hour and a half (before lockdown in Burleson, TX) thanks to you!
glad to hear it
Hi. I've just started watching your videos here in Scotland 🏴 - itching to get out on the bike whilst still on lockdown. Love your attitude, style of presenting and definitely the content. Keep it up mate!
Welcome aboard!
I just passed the MSF course this past weekend. The class was filled with people who had never ridden before and a few that had ridden for decades but only straight and fast...
I told several of them about your channel. I believe everyone interested in riding should watch your videos. Great stuff. Keep up the great work!
congrats! awesome!! Thanks for sharing with others
Can you read our minds? I've been thinking about passenger riding! Probably saved my (and passengers) life yet again.
Yes! And go get that piece of cake, it’s ok 👌🏼
@@MotoJitsu omg get out of my head
Again great video.......
I m encouraging all my friends to follow motojitsu to become a safer rider
Thanks!!
@Sange Sherpa My motorcycle friends have all been told about this great site. The ones that are open to learning have joined.
The others already know everything so they "do not need to watch these stupid videos because I have been riding for XX years... and could teach this young punk something....". Those I don't ride with anymore. They also scare the crap out of me for their lives and their families.
I'm over here from Doodle. I'm 'old' and still learning.
This is a solid list of advise for new riders with passengers. I have no comment.
This video answers all my questions about having a rider, as a new old rider I rode in the 89 90's and Sept 19 I started riding again and I told myself not to ride passengers until I feel safe enough for me to ride some skill that I kill myself... Thanks for this video!
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Nice video, and what a crystal clear clean lens! :-P I also tell my passengers not to lean and let me do all the leaning, anyway I never go too fast when I have a passenger, too much responsibility.
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I've removed pillion pegs and seats from my bikes. Don't want the restriction or the responsibility anymore.
Great video Greg. While watching I couldn't help but think back 40 years ago when I first started riding. My dad wanted to go for a ride and since I didn't have the benefit of your instructional vids back in this days I took him. Dang he wore me out leaning on one side or the other or kicking his legs out! Good times.... Thanks again.
thanks Kyle!
Once again an awesome video !! I started worrying about the responsibility of taking a passenger with me on the bike , even before taking my basic motorcycle riding licence/course 2 years ago. We were practicing with a friend before the test so I asked him if it was ok with him to jump on my bike as a passenger to give me the chance to practice the weave , emergency braking etc with a passenger. Needless to say I did the same for him afterwards. It's really important to have buddies with the right mindset , who pay attention to skill and safety.
Much respect and love from Greece , keep up the good work !!
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I just started practicing with passenger after 1 year. My arms were completely gassed. 2nd try was way better. Couldn't believe how much of a variable it would be. Going to practice more on my own and practice more on a lot with passenger on weekends. This video really helped thank you.
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Briefing and debriefing is really like what we do on aircraft. Very good rules. Thanks for video,precious as always.
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I really love all the tips and tricks you share on your channel! I've been watching for quite some time now. Took the license last year, and a course this year. Now I bought some cones for my self, so that I can do your MotoJitsu belts. :D
I liked this video as i see so many people who just tell the passenger to hold on we are going to go fast so i can show off..bit thats not the way to do it at all.when i take a passenger i even take more precautions to get them safe to the other side of the trip..thank you Greg and Lyla.love all youre advice and videos.keep on rocking
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As a newbie I can only say: try and encourage your passenger to ask any question they may have. I've only been a passenger with people I trust (duh) and I'm not shy to ask "what's this?" or "where does my hand go?", but maybe if you're insecure, you might think it's something you're supposed to know. And what rider doesn't love talking about the bike anyway, so they won't mind.
Hi Wendy how are you
Hi Wendy what motorbike you got
A fun little challenge from my passenger riding experiences was trying to shift as smoothly as possible. With a passenger you really get instant feedback if you screw up your throttle control. Every time your helmets bob together just view it as your mistake in regards to throttle control. You will be amazed what a little attention to rolling off the throttle will do!
Yes! I try to make the passenger think the bike is automatic :)
I’m going back through all your videos before my riding season starts. So much information.
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Another great video. The lady's third point about anticipating and staying alert was absolutely spot on. Riding pillion is a participation sport! :)
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Great video again. It's so easy to think people know what to do. Bikes have changed a lot since I started (in the '70s) and not always for the good. Back in the day they had long, low one piece seats with low footrests. Pretty easy for a pillion passenger to get on or off. As your video shows, the pillion has a hell of a climb to get on, then sits on a half an A4 piece of paper like triangle of a seat with their knees in their eye sockets! Usually no rails, centre strap or handles to hold onto. Keep everything smooth. When my partner first got on the back of my Aprilia RSV1000RR she later commented that it was like being on a rocket; I didn't tell her I was accelerating about half the rate I usually do. One thing I suggest to riders who want to take a pillion is to put the bike on the centre or side stand and then try to get on the pillion seat as if they were the passenger while I sit as the rider. It makes you think!
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Another great vid! I like the way you have an actual passengers take on it, not just the rider's thoughts. I've taken passengers for a while now and it's pretty natural anymore but I do the same exercises in getting on and off every time. We both ATGATT and we've both really enjoyed our rides.
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Hi Audrey i am looking to be a first time pillion ride but still looking for someone to take me for a ride
Sound advice as always. Thanks for sharing and doing this. Stay Safe !
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this is science! you really are the one who can explain it so well, that even those not experienced riders, like myself, feel like professionals after watching your videos! i love it! you are the man!
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Your awesome my wife watch this demo, now she understands I explained to her but she couldn't get it. Now we have happy rides. Except for other kamikaze on the road cheers
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Excellent video. Not going to me unless emergency so will add this to my parking lot practice once I can get through blue belt easily. Both of you very clear and awesome.
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I have around 6,000 miles under my belt now and am looking to take my wife out soon, really useful advice. And I like the format of the video with the info then the demonstration 👍
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Hello Greg,
you're definitely saving my and others life. I don't ride a bike yet, but I'm starting my basic course for riding 125cc (probably a KTM Duke 125) in the next few days. Though my older cousin is already riding a Kawasaki Z125. Today he asked me if I would ride with him as a passenger to visit a medieval festival. He said he could take passengers with him, because he did it one time and "it wouldn't be a difference to riding alone"... And he has been riding for just 2 weeks! Furthermore I even couldn't have worn a protected jacket or protected pants to atleast save my life when crashing. A few days ago I asked him how often he is practicing emergency braking; his answer: "Never, I know how to emergency brake from beginner course: Just immediately grab the front- and step on the rear brake because ABS is activated." (He said that even though he fell when emergency braking on a Duke with an ABS in beginner course...) To conclude, my cousin is way too over-confident and I'm pretty sure he does many other mistakes. I am so glad my father recommended your channel to me, so I can learn from you. Though I haven't ridden a motorcycle yet, I know atleast a bit how to theoretically approach to riding and about different situations. After I got my bike I will get your book and "shut up and practice" ;) Of course I will share your videos with my cousin - hopefully he realizes that he is yet a beginner at motorcycling and should rather practice in a parking lot than just driving on the street.
Sadly many are like that....over confident and can't actually ride.
Its not very efficient if you overload your passenger with too much information, specially if its a beginner, but I do set a few rules when I take someone for the first time and they are similar to your video: only think on going in or out of the bike if I have both feet on the ground and both hands on the handlebar, always put the hand on my shoulder first to let me know and do it with a fluid movement, no jumping; always keep both feet on the passenger pegs and legs closed with some pressure (this is quite important in fact, I had someone lifting his feet when going across water on the road, another putting his feet over the exhaust pipe); keep an active relaxed posture, anticipate braking/acceleration to avoid helmet bumping but NEVER anticipate body leaning before a curve, either no leaning or just flow with my body movement (I had a few leaning to the opposite side :-) And then when I start riding with a new passenger I do some "testing" at slow speed, a few curves, to check on their reactions and if necessary I stop and brief them again. And its quite fun in fact to feel that they are gaining confidence and flowing better and the heavy weight at the beginning disappears.
Great video as usual, I have to to honest, growing up on a farm I did it completely backwards. The first time we rode a motorcycle it was with a passenger. Mates on brother had to jump on there was no option, surprising when you don't know anything else is becomes second nature very quickly.
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I can't believe there aren't as many vids on how to take passengers as they should be. Many thanks for the tips, useful as always (I found myself saying the very same things, especially the "stay neutral" part). I'm still a new rider and as of my personal rule, I didn't want to take any passenger with me before I had at least 3 months of driving, after 1 month I had already 2k km, so I ended up willing to take a passenger in at the 2nd month or little bit over it (managed to make over 5k km and adjusted all settings to best fit my hands, throttle gap, clutch slack which is very important if you don t have a big hand). Also having the passenger pushing up against the gas tank while breaking is actually a big help that I didn't think of just yet. Thanks again :)
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I recently got back into riding after many years. Your videos helped tremendously! Thank you
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I appreciate this lady's comments and like that she has short nails too. She seems like a hands on type.
Great tips here - and thanks for posting the passenger’s viewpoint: the point about the passenger wearing protective gear is an important one. It applies to the rider also - show that you value your passenger by making sure they’re wearing the right gear.
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Another great lesson, the passion you have for what you do is awesome; keep it up, and thanks!!!
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Thanks. Ridden with passengers often but not on my 930lb Road Glide Ultra. 700lb Fat Boy was easy and all my sport bikes, but not this one. Took a bit to develop the motor skills to begin with for 930lbs. I strapped a 60lb bag of concrete mix on the passenger seat and rode LOL. It worked, I developed the motor skills to handle that in a few hrs. Next is another 60lb bag on top of that and with the large Tour Pak seat back will be able to get the 2nd bag on easily. Will practice with that and then take live persons!
that's one way to do it! lol
Great Video thx
You explained everything importend
take a smal look at the "Pflichtfahraufgaben" for the German A Licence (its the motorcycle licence) its simmilar to your white and blue drills
Greets from Germany and ride safe
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Excellent intro! All my questions answered! Thanks!
You’re welcome :)
@@MotoJitsu just fyi, when I wrote "intro" in my original, I meant intro to the subject matter, *not* just the intro to the vid.
I've never taken a pillion on my R3, but I did go pillion on my boyfriend's Triumph Daytona R a few months due to surgery on my ankle. He always taps me on the thigh when he needs to accelerate quickly. Just a quick tap, but it's my cue to hang on tighter!
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Great video, thanks to you and Lila for the explanation, useful as always :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
I leave my H-D Street Glide Special on the jiffy stand. Once the passenger mounts up, I stand the bike up and ride away. I have found this to be much more stable than trying to balance the bike with the input of the passenger. I also hold the front brake and keep the bike in gear. Ride safe!
Many ways to do 1 thing
hi MotoJitsu!
indeed very good, very precise - it will help thousand if not more people and save them from big injuries
well done to both of you.
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Best video on this topic I've seen.
Thanks 😊
Great explanation,
Not tried yet. Not sure if I will.
Won’t until full gear available. If she feels ready for a ride round the parking lot will watch this again.
smart!
G'day great Yoda instructor :D Personally I prefer to always have the kickstand down and bars turned as though it was parked when the wife gets on. First step is asking permission to board the boat, (H-D Road King Special) She holds the left grip, and my right shoulder and throws the leg over. Kickstand then goes up and I easily move the bars to the right and put the bike upright. You don't need any muscle to do this as you 'turn' the bars, there is no leaning required at all. Was shown this by a H-D rider with many many years experience. Same when she gets off. Always stand down, holds the left grip. If you have a big bike you don't want to juggle the weight of the bike on your arm strength. That is a recipe for disaster.
Maybe this isn't needed for a sport bike, not sure the weight of that nice bike you had. This was a fantastic video by the way; good comms and prep is the key. Before I take my wife out on a ride I always head to a parking lot and do some figure eights, turns and some slow speed stops to just get us both mentally prepared. Thanks mate, all the best from Down Under.
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I love your illustrations, they remind me of Roald Dahl's guide to railway safety. Are you familiar with it? Maybe you could do something similar.... The illustrated guide to motorcycle safety, with tongue-in-cheek but useful advice.
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Thanks man, looks like you have an additional skill to create those cool awesome infographics 😉
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New rider here. This will be my 3rd season. I've taken basic and one advanced class. I can now do slow speed manoeuvres in parking lots and some fairly tight U turns on my BMW R1200 CLC. I am only now getting ready to put my wife on the back of the motorcycle. I've got about 2200 miles of experience. We are going to take our time and communicate. Thanks for the additional Tips and advice.
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Excellent video Greg! (nkt.fx here) 👍👌👌The bike is looking great. It suits you completely!
Glad you like it!
@@MotoJitsu Sure. I like it much better than the DRZ :) Different styles, but KTM it's powerful one!
ATGATT👍....I've got thousands of miles riding with a pillion. Albeit on a Harley tourer, now that I've picked up a sport bike, the dynamics are different. There is a learning curve, p/lot practice 1st is best advice!👍
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Great advice as always. I live in texas and always gear up, but lately it's so darn hot outside its killing me. Could you please do a video on hot weather riding gear that would really help me out. I need something cooler to ride in.
Just take more breaks :) Full gear always
dude. i love your drawings :D
Glad you like them!
Good video! Thank's for that. My wife has declared she want's to ride with me so can use some advice. BTW - love your piano!!! It's gorgeous!
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great video as allways . me and my wife enjoyed this eisode
Good to hear:)
I dunno who does all the drawing but it's awesome! Another great vid, thanks man.
The drawings in my videos? I do of course
Thank you for this video! So helpful
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Grab rails are the preferred option imo. If you’re going a bit quick, I ask them to lean forward pressing into my back and look over my shoulder so they can see ahead. At the same time I tell them to pull against the grab rail so they squish down into the seat. This way I get a clear idea of any body movement. This works well on my ‘busa, but I’m not sure about sports bikes without a grab rail!
If your bike has one
Good point - my comment was directed more at going quick; it can be distracting having the pillion passenger holding on around your waist, especially when braking. Cheers
- What up brother... Man, I recently found your channel and it’s great... Lots of information on bikes, riding, parking and the lists goes on. I started watching videos of you when your hair was cut. When I seen new videos, I had to watch for a minute just to be sure you were the same guy. Your hair is long now... lol... But again, awesome channel. ✌🏽
Thank you!! Yes 20 months worth of growth
Great video. I think I will make all my passengers watch this video before they get on my bike ever again. Thanks.
A story from my training course instructor. He was taking his skinny 10 year old daughter on her first ride. She was instructed on what to do and not do. She panicked in the first lean of the bike and countered his lean. He did not realize how a less than 60 pound kid could throw
the bike off so badly.
On the lighter side. My buddy bungees his wife to the backrest of their bike because she falls asleep all the time and would flops to one side or the other. He got pulled over at gun point by the police because they thought she was drugged and he was kidnapping her. LOL
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Taking a passenger, a subject that requires particular skill and drill and that is not often accomplished correctly. Thanks for the video.
Well said!
Hi there Moto Jitsu, I hope your teaching is well at the training centre, thank you for today's video & to your friend helping you,take care & thanks again friend 🙂🙂🙂
Yes, thank you:)
San Diego certainly has the right weather for motorcycling!
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I don't know whats more impressive, your riding skills or your hair.
my hair! lol
I'm not gonna lie, I wish I could still do that but there isn't enough left!
Crystal clear explanation Cheers!
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Yesterday My wife got her bike. We will be training her on it, and I have shared a couple of your vids. Up to now ( over 30 years ) she has been my Pillion. We Cruse. In our case she leans with me to some degree. In juxtaposition, I have had folks try to counter lean. ( We survived ) . The passenger in your case in just sitting up at 90 degrees at all times, would remind me of baggage and not a Pillion?
From my experience.. a passenger need to be an Active participant. Need to pay attention. Glad u mentioned that.
My old lady just started riding with me (I’ve got a good bit of experience but am a reentry rider .. 15 years dry spell not by choice. Put down prob 5k miles in the last 3-4 months so I’ve been riding with the missus some)
She has experience riding as a pillion on sport bikes but not big ass cruisers where the passenger is more prone to just chill.. on a sport bike as a passenger you’re pretty much forced to hold on against the driver based on ergos. Took a bit to get her to understand thjngs that she may have not known to do… like hold on bc u never know when we may need to duck out of a dodgy situation and I can’t be worrying about making sure she holds on them evade something.
I put a backrest on.. I’ve always had one before .. current bike didn’t come with one. At least I have that extra later of safety.
Riding with a passenger is the highest responsibility someone can have IMO. They literally have their life in our hands. It’s not to be taken lightly and I think some passengers just don’t get it.
She’s gotten a lot better tho as a passenger. U get to learn each other and about ones own riding more .. but as U said.. adding a passenger compounds alreay existing rider deficiencies
yes, need to be good before taking another life.
Thanks for all your videos there are of tremendous help!
I have a question:
I am a rather new rider and havent taken anyone as a passenger yet, thing is that i dont flat foot the bike and usually i just lean it to the left while my right foot is on the brake.
Maybe i am overthinking it, but how should i go about stopping at red lights with a passenger? i feel that if he decides to lean to the right slightly i might loose my balance and not be able to switch to my right foot on time.
Thanks!
I'm glad to hear it! Make sure there's no change you'll ever fall over..meaning you really need to know what you're doing...and when you decide to practice, don't go out on the public roads...go to a parking lot and make sure you tell the passenger not to move around.
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Interesting video, & tips. My partner & I are both solo biker (normally). However, we've decided to go two up for a while. Hopefully, it''ll work well.
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Nice video, educational as well. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Glad you think so! :)
Okay, question: should the passenger lean a little bit with you? I heard you say to make sure that stay still and upright but I’m not sure if you meant for them not to lean along with you as well.
Hi Fast Eddie, great video. I ride a Yamaha R3, a sport bike for those who don't know it. It has virtually nothing for the passenger to hold onto or prevent them from sliding off the back. Since my gf loves riding on the back with me, I purchased a product called Grip N Ride. It's a super heavy duty belt that the pilot wears and it has two sets of handles (grips) on it; one set more forward and the other towards the back. She loves it because she feels more secure on the bike rather than holding on to my jacket. I like it too because I feel she is safer with these better handles to hold onto. We love them so much we call them Love Handles.
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Ive always ask if they had being a pillion before. I will always explain to them what to take note if they are new. Never thought of teaching them how to get on my bike. Ive learnt a lesson by the hard way once. As I'm smaller in size, and usually my passenger is heavier than me. There's a friend who is 30kg heavier than me and my feet cant fully flat on the ground, a little tip toe when im on the bike. Usually he will had his leg cross over first but that one time he decided to do the way u show (get on the foot peg first) and I was totally unprepared for it, almost fell off the bike and I pulled my right arms as it reactively trying to counter the weight. Now I always inform my passenger how to get on my bike after that incident.
Very informative and thanks for sharing your skills in riding 👍, keep it up 👍.
Thanks, will do!
Thanks for posting this informative video. As you already know, there are people who have a lot of riding experience, yet, they do not have the safety knowledge you and others like you have been (i.e. MCrider, Jerry Palladino, etc..) advocating for many years now. How do you feel about those who "preach" do as I say not do as I do? For example, I live next door to a couple who ride together on a large Harley not wearing any protective gear, and after having a few conversations with them, they have expressed a "I have been riding for many years, I 'll never have an accident" mentality . They only have taken a basic MSF course just to get their motorcycle endorsement and have never taken another course. They see me wearing my gear and look at me as I am crazy and wasting my time with the protective gear. Your thoughts...😏
You're welcome. Those people have an 8th grade education and they're very limited in their knowledge, skill, and understanding which will cause them not to be able to handle situations. I don't care about those people, nor do they care about me. I don't worry about the 10% of people who aren't watching my videos anyway.
38x - but what is the statistic if you get advanced training, gear up, ride within your limits, don't ride drunk, don't speed like a demon, and pay close attention to your surroundings? I know it's still more dangerous, obviously, but really how much more? 2x? 3x? As a rider, the main problem you can't control is bikes being invisible to drivers. Anyway, whenever I hear that stat, or stats like it, I'd like to hear how it can be mitigated through training and actions. Great video as always.
Still dangerous but the likelihood of crashing reduces with higher level training :)
In Romania, you take the instructor as the passenger in traffic on the last few classes of training and then again on the exam day. Pretty scary at first, but got used to it quite fast.
That’s insane
Hello Dan or M.J. Thank you for saying exactly what needs to be said, about how you should ride. People that I've seen on UA-cam and on the road are stupid anyone who doesn't listen to sound advice like you try to get through to people. Putting the blame on others on the road when you're going like a bat out of hell is stupid you have to see everyone on the road as stupid and watching out for yourself is how you should ride. Taking courses as you recommend in your UA-cam programs are the best advice I've ever heard. A good saying is. If you skip SCHOOL TO LOOK COOL, THEN YOU ARE THE FOOL.
Good Work friend. Roy Hopkins i.e. Nickname Hoppo or Sonic. From Wales. U.K.
Who's Dan? I don't worry about the 10% of idiots that make us all look bad, they're not watching my videos anyway lol :)
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Great video brother!
Appreciate it!
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Your content is so good. Keep it up
Thanks, will do!
Thanks for the great info. I hope to never need it, but emergency situations do come up.
I keep my pillion seat covered so no one tries to two up. You would not believe how many people want to just jump on the bike behind me.
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I wish i had a girl to jump on the back of my bike, but, you know.......forever alone! :'(
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enjoy it, while it lasts :)
Your bike is your girl until you find one and even after ! Take care of your bike like you would take care your wife !
Will you make a video about doing sportier rides with a passenger. Passenger body position. Ect. And can you drag knee with a passenger? You have many videos about dragging knee with any bike. Can it be done at the same speeds with a passenger?
I have videos with me dragging knee with a passenger and there's no different tips
Great video and great information as always.
Glad you enjoyed it:)
@@MotoJitsu always, I hope you are enjoying the beast.
Man, I really like your videos and drawings! But I also love your levitating globe :) Could you please put a link for it? Thanks
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@@MotoJitsu I will certainly do that 🙂 thank you very much!
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I can tell you one thing, the ride is a lot more comortable for both parties if you have a top case which can be used as a back rest. Also wouldn't recommend riding with a passenger on a sportsbike. I did it on Ninja 650 and you literally feel the whole weight of the passenger on your back. So sport touring or a cruiser is what I recommend. Other than that, it's fairly easy unless you're playing for the other team and taking big dudes with you instead of women.
Top cases sure do help the passenger
The biggest risk he took here was the 200 lb rock metaphor =). Great information as always ! Thanks for doing what you are doing!
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Nice talk 🤘🤘🤘 you must be happy riding your bike , and have a lot of expereance , before a passenger sits on the bike 🥰🥰🥰
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Very informative video! Thank you 🔥🙏
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I don’t have experience with a passenger but i’d like to get some. any way to help get around her advice of only riding with people with experience?
Always top experienced information passed on in a way, we should all be able to take in. When I did my bike test over here🇬🇧 after the ride the examiner normally asks a few questions while filling in his paperwork, and before he’s given you your results. One of mine was, your carrying a First time bike passenger, how do they get across to you there not happy scared even, it not for them. I said tap your shoulder wave a hand in front of you, but not in the face/ahead vision. No think again, they have like frozen really scared🤔 I could not think, completely blank. Well his answer was, there legs are already tucked against you, you tell them to squeeze hard, which even the best and worst can do that . Was his Answer? Have you got a take on that? Thank you 👍
They can do anything, depending on what you're doing. At a stop light? Just tell you. Going down the highway at a steady speed...tap on them or point. Tap on their chest/leg/stomach, whatever. Signal to pull over. Million things to do, whichever the passenger decides is the right answer unless it involves jumping off the back.
I thought you were going to say "if there's like a green light and it turns yellow obviously you are going to have to hold on for dear life" ;)
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"Green light is gonna turn yellow and I am gonna slow down". LOL.
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Yellow light means: get out of the intersection, 'Clear Crossroad'.
You are way too good at drawing !
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I agree with you, just wanted to mention there's a whole school or barefoot runners who think it's a great idea and there's quite a bit of science behind it. 🤷♂️
I know