Short Rider Tips by a Short Biker Girl: SPORT BIKE edition
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- Опубліковано 30 сер 2021
- This is how I ride tall bikes. Standing, parking, moving the motorcycle around when you're tiptoeing a bike can be difficult - unless you have these tricks up your sleeve!
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how tall are you?
You mentioned that men have more upper body strength, but you neglected that women have proportionately longer legs; that is, if you were a man, you'd be like four inches taller with the same inseam. Not a criticism, just something to keep in mind, you know? :3
@@tafallout6172 Did she ever mentioned her height? I think it's a good to know for reference.
doodle on a motorcycle heel goed motor rijden
@@deedle6073 she commented below that shes 5'3.75"
I am a 6’2” male - and I use almost all of these tips on a daily basis - including getting on by stepping onto the foot peg and not flat footing. Finding the stable point with the least amount of effort is key.
Sweet!
Bro...if i was 6'2 I'd be more than happy
@@Niklausss26 not necessarily there's more to live than height. And advantages to being small as well
@@bdemar2k12 nahh...
@@harishnetam502 there are a lot of sports where being smaller is better. Gymnastics, mountain biking, horse racing, motorcycle racing etc
I have been working in the motorcycle industry for 6 years. As a delivery specialist I push bikes in and out of the showroom, up and back down ramps both tech lift and trailers. I like what you have taught on this episode because it is all about the hips. Yes it's important to be able to walk your bike not only from the left kick stand side but the right as you displayed and front as if you were to guide the bike backwards. I'm going to finish this with a trick to lift the bike up from the kickstand side; first grap the handle bars so the steering is pointed down to the left, then quarter squat so your glutes are incline with the seat to the front of the cow (the part where the back of the riders seat meets the front of the passenger seat), as you lift the bike with your hips you rotate the steering to the right. The bike will do most of the work for you.
I’m short 5’4” and been riding on the street since I was 14. I’ve had to learn all those techniques you nicely summarized, but I would be hesitant to move the bike from the throttle side, if the kickstand pops up, you’ll have to do some bike balancing.
Hey doodles in the UK when we learn to ride we are learn to always cover the back brake whilst at a stop , so using the triangle for stability is what we all do. 👍
Was thinking the same. So many ‘great tips’ on YT are simply part of the CBT or Mod1 training and we take them for granted: you have to pass before you ride - not the other way round. On the other hand, if channels like Doodle’s or Motojitsu’s are saving lives around the planet that’s a good thing 👍
This has been FANTASTICALLY helpful to me, thank you! I just bought an sv650 and I really thought I'd done the wrong thing. Was really disillusioned for a while, but this makes me feel so much more confident, esp at the idea of moving the bike manually.
One of the best 'to the point, no nonsense' tutorials I've seen for shorter women on bigger bikes.
I love your honesty at the end of the video. I do remember an earlier video that mentioned that event, but what I admired most was that you bounced back quickly by making a host of other videos to feature your learning experience and various initiatives you took to enhance your skill. Congratulations!
You’re so diligent with motorcycle safety! I love all the videos and shorts. Your content really helps new riders and I’m sure it’s very appreciated.
I'm a 5'6" guy and wanting to ride a BMW 800 GSA and then a 1250 GSA those tips are actually very helpful for me!
Thank you for your videos, I'm now subscribed and looking forward for your next ones! :)
Woot woot!
Hi Doodle from Australia... thanks always for your great content. As a 5’2” small framed rider this is a helpful vid. I have a Sportster 883, it’s high for me and sooo top heavy but I love her and want to overcome my fear of the weight/height issue I’m battling with. It’s good to see more technique based info on manoeuvring heavier bikes around, into parks, the garage etc.
Love your style Doodle... 🤗🌸🏍
This is very well made Doodle. The tips about moving it around in a parking lot are especially helpful. Thank you!
Hi Doodle, some great tips for shorter riders and good demonstrations on walking with the bike which needs a lot of confidence to overcome the fear of dropping your bike with the resulting damage, and having to pick it up which can prove impossible, so to learn these skills should be a number one priority! Your video will be a great help in learning these skills.
Morning Doodle, I must say this is an excellent video that certainly builds a riders confidence. Moving a MC around is not an easy task and you demonstrate a way that newer riders can build on. Good job….
Doodle, Great tips for anyone who is a shorter rider. I would definitely use these tips. Thank you!!!!
This is the best short person videos I have seen on motorcycles! I've been binging for a few days and this one is just super complete. This video needs to be shared with all of your short squids and even veterans so they can teach us! 100% awesome! Thank you!
I’ve just discovered your channel and even as a long legged 6’2 male I’ve learnt so much from you. I may have been riding for 30 years but I still have so many newly discovered gaps in my skill set. Thank you.
Didn't realize I had at least a video's worth of tips and insights on this topic since just last year I had raised my bike back to stock height! Let me know when you try these so I can see your all caps shock at how easy it is and why you hadn't done it sooner :D
I always enjoy your vids. Great attitude! I am a gent, 6 ft, 200+, and a fused L3-L4. It means I can no longer just use my strength to overcome moving the bike. These are great tips for those of us who must be more thoughtful about our control over the bike. Cheers
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LOVE YOUR CONTENT AND TIPS!!! OMG ALL CAPS!!!😱😱😱🤪 as always, great content. Love your editing.
I'm 5'2" and these are techniques I figured out when I was borrowing a ADV bike while mine was being fixed. You are right- if you feel the NEED to learn something, you will figure it out. I was still too nervous to drop it so I didn't practice it enough but seeing that these are pretty standard moves, I think I'll be more ADVenturous next time. 😉
Thanks for the confidence boost!
Go girl !
How much is your height?
Your videos always have good content Doodle! You have a way sharing your own experiences that make them more meaningful. Thank you!
great demo on “how to” for those vertically challenged riders. well done. always genuine 👊🏼
That dismount move at 3:42 is about the most awesome and graceful thing I've ever seen in a motorcycle video.
Doodle, you are doing awesome! Keep up the good work. I too am a short rider (5'6") and ride a super tall bike (Africa Twin). The one foot method is key! These are great tips for those that struggle with this part. I will recommend this video on my channel at some point in time!!!!
Fantastic!
Nice to see someone helping other people who want to ride.
My friends wife who is not very tall who rides taught me almost everything you just showed here she learned riding over the last 50 years. I know this information will save your back, save your legs, save your feet, reduce fatigue, really help you ride better, more comfort, prevent injuries, and save you from accidentally dropping a bike or banging it against something. She told me even though I am 5'11" tall this information will save my ass and it has. Dropped both of my bikes a few times it happens, it sucks, and its just part of learning. Great video. Thank you 👍
loving your attitude and vibe! thank you for the tips!
Great video! I really appreciate this. I'm a not very tall guy and had major problems in the past riding friends big ADV bikes. Wish I'd seen this video beforehand. Great tips. Thanks!
Honestly, your tips are good for any rider. I feel like tall riders like myself learn a lot of bad habits relying on their ability to flat foot at all times, and it also can result in dropped bikes.
Love the way you present this and I still refer people to your video on a regular basis. I feel like it should be stickied in /r/motorcycles.
Hey Doodle, I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I've always been interested in riding but never was in the position to do so independently. I am planning to go to Austin the weekend and make my first bike purchase. Excited, a little anxious and very appreciative of all your videos.
Good comments, I love riding tall bikes, for the favourable ground clearance over rough terrain, you get used to them quickly
Good one Doodle... There IS a need for this type of video and I am sure this video and your tips are going to help a lot of smaller riders.
Great tips!! Definitely encouraging and motivating!
Just going to start courses tommorow, this is very helpful thanks
Wow this video is exactly what I needed. I have my Mod 1 test next week and the first maneuover you have to do is move the bike from one parking spot to another, my instructer showed me to hold the handlebars with my left hand and the rear of the bike wih the other but I couldn't even move it! Your method looks way easier. Thank you!!
Thank you so much! I'm really interested in learning about biking. I started to get worried that I wouldn't be able to do it very well since I'm so short, but this makes me feel so much more confident! Of course short girlies can ride tall bikes! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for this video hopefully learning to work around my tip toe problem on my Tracer 900 GT would give me even more confidence on it because I’ve dropped it so much and just dread getting out of a tight parking spot.
Some good tips there 👍 I personally prefer to move bikes especially heavy cruisers around from the left side as if you get tired you can quickly get your bike on the sidestand without looking over the bike to check the sidestand is down. I've seen peeps loose the bike on the right trying to move it around as it got too heavy for them & fell on them.
Incredibly helpful! Thank you!
Great vid with great tips!! Thanks Doodle!!
Love this vid, I am a big guy 6.5" and ride a heavy 1500cc. But I still struggle moving my bike around. your tip of hip side is awesome and thanks for the great content..... you're awesome
Good tips and good demonstration. Thank you Doodle 😊.
I've been having issues with this as a new rider, this helps a lot, thanks!
Hiya, Doodle,
Way to go giving out tips for people that aren't very tall, but I still learnt a new tip, and I flat foot on most heights. Your vlogs are always helpful. Ride safe 👌
Annie, from Oz 🇦🇺
I'm 5'9" and used to cruisers where flat footing it's no problem for me. Not long ago a friend asked me to ride his old KLR650 back to his place after he bought a new one. I can't flat foot that bike and was a little nervous about dropping it. Until I saw this video. I never thought to do the one foot down thing as a way to hold the bike up. I've done it on my Harley so I could keep the brake covered, but doing it like you were doing helped a LOT. Thanks for posting this.
Good tips, great video. Thanks for caring Doodle.
Hello! I'm 5'8" and not a small woman by any means but my brother rides quite heavy bikes. He left a few behind when he moved interstate, so videos like this help non-riders understand how to move bikes properly without dropping them or doing it the hard way. I definitely lack upper body strength but this seems doable! Thank you!
You'll be amazed how easier it can become if you work out and greatly improve your upper body strength.
I am impressed by the thought u put into handling motorcycles. U are gonna singlehandedly advance anyone's ability to handle a bike manyfold. Congratulations and keep up the good work!
Good on you always learning that is the way to go and keeps you safe great video !!
Been riding more than a decade but I never know about the resting the bike on the hip trick. There always something more to learn.
Excellent advise I am a 6’1” guy now, but in my early teens (5’2”) I needed to learn this quickly riding full size trail bikes esp a taller Suzuki RM125.
This is awesome, thanks for this. I'm a new rider, but 5'6" w/ Hobbit legs and I've definitely held myself back from trying other bikes, especially speed and naked bikes, because of my height. Definitely will be practicing this more often on my bike, even if I can flat-foot it. Cheers!
As a short guy, I really appreciate your videos and tips. Look forward to watching your others to learn more and also see your adventures!
Love this video. I am 5"10 " with a 33-inch inseam and I am afraid of getting an Africa twin or GS due to the size. I am taking notes from this video!
Thanks for the video. I like the leaning the bike on your hip.
At 3.18 IMPORTANT advice ... I learned the hard way. Fell on my elbow on very steep incline. Didn't break anything luckily but restricted movement and bruising with minor swelling.
VERY helpful advice. Thank you!
Great video Doodle. I’m going to share this with my wife. She feels that she must be able to flat foot a bike to feel comfortable still. There are lots of bikes out there she likes but feels stuck with her Rebel and a few other options with super low seat height. Maybe this will help her try some taller bikes that I know she would enjoy riding.
Good advise about the non kick stand side!
Thanks a lot for the tips, they really help!
This was VERY informative for 5’1” little ole me, thank you.
Excellent tutorial. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Doodle, I am from India and have been riding motorcycle for past 32 years... I ride street and adventure bike. Few things which you showed in your this videos is something which I haven't noticed or tried to do. Really informative video... Today is the first time I came across your video and now watching all your videos. Your videos are good tutorial for every biker. Thanks for making a wonderful video.
You are definitely a real one, Doodle. Great vid.
I love that hip-walk technique. Thanks!
I just bought a Kawasaki KLX 300. I can tiptoe only. I have a Seat Concepts “Low” seat on order. The aftermarket seat will take 1 inch off the seat height.
Good on you! I love your spirit!
I’m 5’1” with boots. I’ve ridden 5 Goldwings 4 of which had reverse. Using my hip I could back it up my garage driveway. Due to tippy toeing for 36 years I had to switch to a Spyder. (Getting old doesn’t help either). Wish I had video cameras back in the 80’s. Nice video!
This is great info. Also show you backing into a diagonal parking spot uptown with a crown in the street. Many have this type of parking in the uptown areas.
Nice video Doodle, you know your away around these big bikes!
I'm a short rider and your videos gave me the confidence to stick with my tall bike and not waste money getting it lowered, so thank you 🙂
I picked these tips from my riding classes. Even with my right foot on the back break I still can't flatfoot the ground on the left, but I can manage my 500CC in heavy traffic and uneven roads , it's scary but practice makes perfect! Good luck petite riders!
I'm agreeing that these tips are great as usual and explained very well. I'm also going to agree with right foot on the brake and left foot down depending on the skew of the road because falling over is not an option. Thank you for the tips
Yeah did that at a roundabout - U.K.- camber of the road was covered but as soon as I put my foot down (there was a caravan coming round)I thought my foot had fell off as I had put down in a pothole! Small enough for my foot - of course. Just managed to keep it upright. Scary stuff.
How do you manage emergency stops for a small person?
Good video. I once rode with a 12-year old that rode full-sized motocross bikes. He used many of these tips. Thank you for sharing. The number one issue with women I teach to ride is seat height. They have been taught to be terrified of motorcycles they can not flat foot. I hope your advice catches on.
Very interesting and useful tips, thanks girl!
Been riding por 8 months this video helped me lots
Thanks
Thank you!
Good job your an excellent ambassador for motorcyclist everywhere.
Great video thanks a bunch !
That's true some of this actions cannot be accomplished if the motorbike have an autoretracting side stand.
I hate this kind of stand because I cannot move bike if stay on right side.
Thank you soo much for making this. I'm trying to get my really close friend to get into bikes but he struggles due to his height. I'd couldn't explain this any better.
Great video and tips! As a rider with short legs some bikes just seem impossible to me, like a GS, but they’re doable with good practices - and if you’re willing to risk an occasional drop. It happens. Buy frame sliders or crash protectors and learn how to pick up a bike and it’ll be fine. :-)
5"2 here, great tips! Thank you!!
love the positivity!!
I’m 5’2” renting a 17 Kawasaki zx-6r krt edition and the seat height is 32in. Your video is very informative and helpful. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the tips.
Great tips Doodle!!
In the UK you have to kept your foot covering the rear brake at all times or you fail your driving tests (3 of them!)
It’s the best practice always
Here in the US the current classes, make you put both feet down when you stop. I am old school and so it's left foot down right foot on the brake when you're stopped. Those msf classes have some issues.
Best practice would be to put the bike in first at a stop so you’re ready to move off in case there is a danger coming up behind. (This was taught in QC, CA). As your clutch would be in, right foot on the rear break would make some sense.
So in the UK how do you cope with a cambered road where you can’t put your left foot down? For example riding in Europe where the camber is the opposite way to the UK.
@@simonbarrow479 personal never ridden on the wrong side of the road 😂 however I personal would still use the same technic and cover the rear brake left foot down as chamber would be actually closer not going away like in the UK
@@stuarthull5706 you are missing a treat. Motorcycling roads are so much better in Europe. Good point about feet down and camber. That makes the advice for the UK pretty terrible as no one is taught how to deal with cambered roads.
Thanks for this. As a comeback beginner, like 28years histus from bikes, I find this useful.
Great tips! I’ve been riding for 50 years and I just learned new stuff!
From sports bikes to a KTM 690 with 890 seat height ....😎😎This Is My Go To short rider tips, especially foot down and dismount exercises. Thank you 😎 Absolute Life Saver😊
5'2 21yrs old getting a r3 soon and even as a kid when i rode bicycles i hated tip toeing so i really appreciate this
Haven't read all the comments, so not sure if it's already been mentioned... For turning and manoeuvring the bike when stationary, pivoting it on the kickstand is far easier. I (almost) never ride into a parking space by reversing, I always just ride in, get off and spin the bike on the stand. It also allows you to spin it into a more favourable positions for steering forwards into another position. Only thing is, it can damage bare concrete, so I never do this in my garage! (selfish, I know...)
This has helped me alot!
You are an absolute inspiration!!
That is a very cool shirt..even though I couldn't read the small print lol. That is also a nice bike. This video is also encouraging because I am a new rider and sat on a dual sport drz 400s...and can reach with my toes. Not too difficult but still was nervous. I just need more practice like this.
Thank you! I actually did this in the MSF course. While all the new riders got the super light Kawasaki 125 Eliminators, since I said I had ridden before, I got stuck with the one Suzuki GS 250. Not super heavy, but there is a LOT of pushing your bike around in MSF the first day. The instructors let me do the lean against my hip instead of the duck walk. As you say, it was easier, and safer. ❤
Just as important as making sure the sidestand is down is making sure that the bike is in gear, especially when parking in a slope. Nice video!
These are great tips I'm going to share with my girl who is learning to ride.
You will become a better rider when you know how to left foot down only.
Right foot always on rear break, essentially it like a cars handbrake it allows to pull off better especially on inclines.
thank u very much i really wanted to learn bike but my dad and brother could move it very easily and it was so hard for me to do it even tho i am almost of their height aka being tall and skinny i do have advantage of being tall but i don't have the strength to handle heavy bike these tips helped so much !!
Very informative video. Thanks
Thanks!
I am 78 and haven't been on a bike in 16 years. I just bought a 2006 Honda 1000 cbr rr. The bike is tall for me and not wanting to drop it I haven't riden it yet. With you tips I am confident that I can. I appreciate your video so much. Thank you.
Great tips. Thanks!