"Never really living" is a fear that I've felt more strongly the older I've become. Getting on two wheels is something I'm working to achieve. A bike is outside my budget for the moment, but I can still get a licence this summer if everything goes to plan.
Somilar position as me , as a short person i always thought i wouldn’t find a bike be able to rode but finally i have so slowly buying the gear and getting the licence then will work on how to get my bike Having a heart attack does make you realise life is short - im determined not to say “ i wish i had …. “ you only get one shit at it live it
Been riding since I was 14. My experience: When I was 18 I got my CBT did 3,500 miles on it. Totally fine motorbike & learned the basics. I dropped the bike 2times.. trying to U-turn & trying to stop / start on a steep hill with gravel. 20yr old. 6months left on CBT - first almost serious incident. (My biggest learning mistake / scenario.) I was riding 60mph around a blind bend. There was a cyclists with their kid. The kid was in the middle of the road! I had to swerve & went much further out then I expected. Luckily there was no oncoming cars. Since then: I had my MT-07 when I was 21. Full A2 license. I did drop it a few times mostly just kickstand not being down all the way. Or it goes half way & flicks back up. Never dropped it doing u turns or anything like that. Defensive riding is what all you need to stay safe. Don’t copy these idiots with camera’s & you’ll be fine. 23; Full A license 24,000 miles under my belt. Now upgraded to my lovely 1290R KTM. Very fun bike - yet need a stable head & mind set. Like most things, motorbikes aren’t all that dangerous other drivers are. Now, 31,000 roughly. Back account crashed (bike mods then more bike mods) I’ve still not crashed yet (touch wood) I have stopped a lot of close calls. Just by paying attention, staying back & watching shit unfold. Looking at the common pattern’s i’d like to call it. Just car drivers are impatient. Not that they can’t see us they’re just impatient don’t follow others. Ride your own ride & stay back. A few mins sat in traffic is much better then 6-8month recovery. Due to a car driver changing their mind last minute we never trust any signals here. Anyway, that’s my experience over the 6-7 years riding. Overall great experience & I hope anyone reading also will enjoy riding or is enjoying it! Best thing I ever did. Extra bits: Went out on my MT-07 snow fall pretty hard. I had a fun / dumb idea. Don’t recommend.. just typical road 5s.. snow was prob 1-2 inches not very deep on avg. anyways, I was in the hills enjoying my time in the snow. Doing about 15-20mph. All going swell, until I went onto the middle of the lane & my front wheel went sideways & almost flicked me off! I had to quickly turn my bars & shift my weight to offset the lean. It was the feeling of like falling to far back on your chair 🤣 I remember saying “well, was that close dumb ass!” Definitely wouldn’t take my 1290r out in the snow. Wouldn’t even get enough traction to move it 2meters without back tyre going sideways. Don’t ask me how I know. I also dropped my 1290r once. Not sure how tbh.. kick stand down.. bars turned to the left. Hopped off & the bike falls over onto the right. Was to late when I noticed. I still scratch my head over it 🤣 swear a ghost or something. Kicked it cause never have I ever. Had it go the opposite way while the bars are turned left until it happened 😆🥺
Fun fact, when I dropped my bike all the fear was gone. I was like good, this is over with. Before then I was deathly scared of scratching my pristine V-strom. As soon as it was on the ground, I thought fine, nothing I can do about it now. Lots I _could_ have done _before_, so let's make sure it doesn't happen again. Honestly I think it made me a better rider.
I’ve been riding for about six years and started on a Tomos moped, moved to a Honda Grom, then a zero DS, had a Yamaha Tenere 700 for a bit, and now a Zero SR/F. Riding on two wheels can bring me a smile nothing else can so I’ve tried hard to figure out how I can ride as safe as possible. Fortunately, my only wipeout has been when I was on the Grom entering a gas station, and the lip of the curb was so steep that my tiny wheels couldn’t take it at low speed and I flew off the bike at about 3 miles an hour. Every time I’ve purchased a new bike, I’ve promised myself no matter how long the ride is or where I’m going, I will wear my helmet. I’ve been acquiring safety gear that’s comfortable so I’m willing to wear it every ride. It’s cool to ride with your gear, that way you can increase your chance of riding tomorrow. I ride very defensively, but dress like I could crash at any time. Ride safe out there!
Only dropped once, on the way to my MOD2 exam stopped off camber on some wet, icy leaves and my foot slid out. Bike was fine and the laughing embarrassment got rid of all my nerves.
dropped two, High-sided ones, all my fault. shoelace, in one case resulted in a drop and trying to get my bike in my garden up steps in the other. High-sided, pulling away too fast out from a junction. I didn't see the gravel, but the back wheel did. it happens. The best thing to do is take your time with anything you do. Oh, wear proper gear 😂
As a teenager in the seventies, I had a few minor spills, due to lack of experience/skill, and some bad luck (black ice). Since 1975, I have had 3 more crashes, one due to diesel fuel spillage on a low speed bend, one collision with a car which was on my side of the road on a blind bend, and one where an oncoming car turned into the side of me at low speed at a crossroads. None were technically my fault, but I have learned from each, and tried to avoid getting into the same situations again, although there will always be some risks you cannot foresee.
I skidded on my mod 1 training session, needed hand surgery but was back on and eventually passed my tests. I've dropped my learner bike and vfr 800 umpteen times normally in the garage or drive when moving it.
Been riding for about 9 months now, passed my test two weeks ago(commute every day by bike but still feel like a novice) Mostly been riding scrambler type bikes(dirt bike not triumph hipster mobile), dropped and crashed loads of times but all on soft ground or slow and off road.. not had any incidents on the road. Key thing I think with dirt bike/scrambler is you look for your fun off road rather than leaning the bike more or accelerating harder on the road You were a big catalyst to me getting my license sorted too! I've wanted to ride bikes for years and spent time on UA-cam day dreaming. Like you say, if anyone is thinking of learning to ride.. just do it. I've never been happier!
But, "still feel like a novice" is a good attitude, i passed 4 years ago aged 49 so now 53, been driving 44 ton lorries 26 years but still a novice when it comes to bikes.
In 50 years of riding I’m luckily to only had one bad accident, 1999 a young man in a pickup ran a stop sign 🛑 and hit me 🤨. But when it comes to dropping a bike, its always been in the rain and either at an oil/Diesel covered intersection when stopping, or the same conditions at a filling station, and always at night ! Sucks, but that’s why I always fit either “crash bars” or “spools” as the first accessory to any new bike 😉.
Regarding the standard of driving... I was following a car down a road, downhill and cars parked on both sides. No escape routes for me. The car stopped, then engaged reverse. I sounded my horn several times, however the driver kept reversing and bumped into my front wheel, breaking the mudguard. All low speed, but highly annoying. The man got out and apologised. As we were talking I noticed he had reversing sensors and asked if any alarms went off. He said they did go off, but he didn't think anything was there.
It's a good conversation to have because so many are put off from this hobby by scaremongerers, I feel like in the UK it's in the shared conscious that motorcycles = death/serious injury. There's always someone saying something about the fact they know someone four times removed from them that had a bad bike accident etc, I faced a lot of that when saying I wanted to get one, but for me I was determined and fully aware of the fact it's a risky pastime. I wholeheartedly share your view of 'never risking anything in life is a big risk in itself' - I think so many people avoid risk to the point of never feeling alive feeling pure enjoyment, and I find that very sad. Personally I've been riding now nearly four years, first on a Ninja 400 and now on a ZX6, and never dropped or crashed either in approximately 20k+ miles, so not that amazing statistically speaking but they always say you'll at least drop your first one but thankfully I never did. I have rented bikes a few times while on holiday, and the only incident I've had was riding a Honda CB500X down a very bumpy, uneven and sloped off-road track to a beach in Crete with my step-dad on the back and went into natural from second instead of first. Lost all speed and then just tipped over, nothing major and no injuries, just a slightly bent clutch lever.
I’ve had 3 incidents, all were stationary drops. The first, at a petrol station, I pulled the bike upright to hard and just went over. The second I was tired and probably dehydrated, I pulled over and the side stand didn’t go all the way down and it fell over as I leaned it. The third I had to stop quickly on gravel for a tractor and toppled over once I’d stopped. But other than that, after 20+ years of riding, I’ve had no serious accidents.
I’ve been riding for 4 years. I haven’t crashed yet but I have dropped my old bike because I was sat on it (without the engine running) and my leg gave out
i went down as a teenager, burning around on an old 2-stroke and went over the handle-bars and my mate as pillion landing on me. was on private land, but eh, what a nose-bleed! :D
Been riding since 1981, never crashed but have dropped bikes a few times due to stupid things like braking on grass, messed up a u-turn, stopping on gravel and loosing footing and best of all forgetting the disc lock is still on and riding away.
I've crashed once when 17 on my 50cc supermoto. Wasn't paying attention and didn't see van stop in front of me, so I had to swerve onto the grass bank and drop it. Lesson learned that day.
Going into my 3rd year of riding now (I only ride in nice weather) Started with a DRZ400SM not got myself a 690 SMCR, haven't crashed or dropped either so far!
I dropped my 125 when I got pulled out on and this was within my first six months and I didn't react properly and instead was angry and the bike slowly leant and dropped. Bent the clutch lever and I think the clutch foot lever too. Otherwise, I've been fortunate to be steady with larger ones nowadays!
I’ve dropped and crashed my bike a couple of times I have learnt that if you play stupid games you win stupid prizes and yeah it can either cost as couple quid or worst case scenario a new bike
People do not read the road far enough ahead, which I think is a contributing factor in a lot of incidents. Yes, incidents not accidents in most cases.
As a new rider i am sure i will drip my bike or have and accident due to inexperience , so assume every driver is out to kill me , getting quality protective gear , adding crash protection to the bike with training and practice -thats as much i can do , if it happens it happens
I have dropped a bike, it was when I first passed my test and got a zxr400 after learning and owning a KH125. They were very different bikes and I didn't apricate the weight difference and and turning circle of a sports bike compared to a little 125 commuter style bike. So both drops were at low speed and I was off balance. I had bungs fitted to the bike so not much damage was done.
I’ve never dropped a bike in 20 years of riding, but I have done a slow low side in very heavy rain 🤷♂️ the bike was fine except for a tiny scuff on the exhaust and I was fine except for a scuff on my visor. It happens, you just have to be smart and minimise risk.
Compilation video's I only do the "good bikers" stuff. But, interestingly, 2 of the biggest comp channels are father and son 👀 The amount of money that goes to that family xD
I've dropped a bike one, going into a junction with gravel. The bike was fine and I wasn't hurt. If I thought I was going to crash, I would leave the bike in the garage. That said, I still wear all my gear just in case. Personally I think you need to have confidence that you won't crash, and will do everything you can to avoid it. If you have done everything in your ability to be safe and still have an accident, then so be it. That is life. Enjoy it while it lasts!
personally I have own two 125s and the first i dropped 2 in the first month it as a cheap pulse adrenaline that didnt get damaged but it wasnt an issue, im not tall and i ended up trying to move the bike and dropped it. My second drop was my yzfr125 and layed it down because i wasnt use to the kick stand and thought it was fully down, again my fault but it was also within the first week of ownership. I personally havent fallen of or crashed a bike but I did very lightly tap the rear of a van because a cycle jump out into the road and even took blame for the accident but no damage was done, but again the accident was still my fault I didnt leave good enough breaking distance and was riding very angry because of an earlier incident with a car almost running me off the road. no i have only been riding a year and driving for two i started both once i turned 17 and have stopped riding because of money restraints being my expensive mx5 but plan on riding again now I am 19 and in the market to book my A2 license, But my final point is you can get hurt in a car as just as easy as a bike, I have been in various car accidents one at a young age that gave me whiplash with I still live with today and about a year ago when i was riding passenger in my friends car and he rear ended someone and my airbag wasnt on, causing me to hit my face against the dashboard at around 40mph. out of all my local teenage friend that ride or drive and have had accidents I had the worst injurys from a car accident and most injurys were for car most motorcycle accidents (all 125cc) have been a little road rash. ALL VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS!
I don't have had any big crashes/accidents. But then again, who determines what counts as big? The effect, the damage, the speed? I have dropped bikes a few times, maybe more drops in total than years riding :O Bu haven't had a drop in years now (if we ignore 1 offroad drop ;) )
I've owned more bikes than cars. Had nothing but a bike for over a decade, and have ridden for over two decades. I've dropped a bike probably twice both times at a stop and just dumb (forgot kick stand / too much front break). Took me 10 years before I had a crash. Pretty bad one, not at fault. Honestly though looking back I think I could have avoided it being in the same situation today. Now I drill emergency stop and serve at least twice a month. I am also a grumpy old man and ride way less like a twat than I used to. Its been three weeks since I have had a ride as I am doing some home improvement, and mentally I can feel a depressive episode coming. Happens every time the bike is parked for any length of time.
Do all motorcycle riders crash? No. Can all motorcycle riders crash? Yes. Then theres the old wise saying, 'there are old bikers and there are bold bikers but there are no old bold bikers.' Crashes are weird, sometimes you fly off at awesome speed downhill and land on clumps of soft lovely nice meadow grass that feels like pillows and it doesn't hurt at all, then you lose the front end on slippy moss at 5 mph and near enough break your arm and it hurts like f! Fully agree with you saying you adapted your riding, eventually its either that or a date with the grim reaper.😂 👍
As someone who's struggled with their mental health a lot before, I can say he's telling the truth that riding does help. It's helped me with my mental health massively. Ride safe spicy, it was great to meet you
Is hi top safety workboots much better than a casual motorcycle specific trainer? Like i'm trying to bend my safety workboots and sidways but im unable to and thats a good thing. I dont like the limited movement that race boots give you. I invest in a airbag vest saves lifes.
I have lost count... possibly 10... never anything serious (touch wood) and all sub 30mph 1. First day on my own I pulled up ro a juction to turn right, miss judged the lean, hit the curb in the opposite side a fell off in grass. (125) 2. Black ice on a bend at night. (125) 3. Car overtook me on a right hand bend so close I could not lean. (125) 4. Heavy rain, pulled up to junction and lost the front end (125) 5. Muddy left hand bend on back road in the dark, lost the rear end (125) 6. Diesel leak from coworkers car in car park, lost it at 5mph, (500) 7. Rear ended pulling into works car park (500) 8. Rear ended on roundabout (different 500) 9. Cut up on roundabout, went over trailer being towed, fucked my hips for a bit. (Wrote off 500) 10. Cut up again on roundabout at exit, went over railings, (wrote off another 500) 11. Old lady stepped out right in front of me at lights when I had green. Panels were damaged she spent 6bweeks in hospital and she kindly paid for the damage. We still exchange christmas cards. (500) 12. Diesel spill on roundabout, (500) 13. Manoeuvred bike in garage, put the side stand down, or atleast I thought I did, and ended up trapped against wall. Managed to lift it zero damage (750) There may be more... I think I have had enough to enable others to not have accidents 😂
My uncle was a life long biker he lived to 85 and never had a crash, I’m also in my 50s and ridden bikes since I was around 10 years old, I’ve not crashed but don’t want to jinx my self 😬
I have had many crashes and drops. some of those crashes had me in hospital, and even almost a year off work... but I'd never not encourage a person to get a motorbike, (unless I disliked them and wanted them to be miserable... LOL). I utterly agree regarding the smaller bike thing... but I think that is generally due to those riders being younger and full of hormones rather than a direct correllation to bike size. Most of my offs were when I was young and dumb, and nearly all could have been avoided had I ridden better, even the ones caused by others. Bikes are great, I do wish more people would give them a go.
I’ve had a few gentle spills. First was my NSR125 hitting freshly wetted diesel on a roundabout at low speed with a motorcycle police officer right behind me - red faced for sure, but got away with a bruise and brand new cruise control on my slightly warped throttle. Second was dropping my FZR250 RR (Exup) within 60 seconds of delivery because I didn’t kick the side stand out enough. That was the worst! Bit of paint fixed that though. Third was another slow low-side on a tight bend that happened to have a ton of dry mud all over. Same FZR, and not even a bruise that time. Most crashes are minor bumps that you just have to walk off and learn from.
As for dropping the bike? Only one time from memory and it was 2am after rain then -5c and on my 50cc wirh mates decided the county lane looked fun and as we touched the entry at 5 mph we all landed in the floor. Then couldn't get up without falling over 😅. Dropped the a lot trying to get up. Sheet ice. We ended up trying to drag ourselves and bikes to side of the road to use the grass. 😂
42 years of riding, 3 offs, 1 low side in the wet, totally my fault, other 2 both minor - rear end with just a number plate busted, pedestrian running out into the road, collected them on my front mudguard their jacket got tangled and bike fell over, they ran off, I had some minor scrapes and a new jacket!
After riding bikes for 8 years over 3 different licenses (A1,A2,A) I can say I’m comfortably unscathed. I’ve had 2 lowsides, this was due to black ice. One on my 125, years ago and one last year on my 750. They have been lesssons to learn from but I have never been hurt from them. Bruised hip but still riding. It’s never put me off. The most annoying thing about it is the repairs I have to make on the bike! I’m not a conservative rider and when I ride… I ride. I have a supermoto after all. I’ve had my fair share of scares (ie, other drivers and silly mistakes) but I still love riding and I always will. I wouldn’t let dropping the bike ever put you off getting a bike. I drop the bike all the time putting it in the garage!! The better you are at riding the better you’ll be a mitigating an “ooops”
To new riders i wouldn't let the fear of dropping the bike put you off, it's even happened to experienced riders, i'm 4 years in with my riding, fine so far, did drop my mint K4 GSXR600 twice in my first year, once in a car park attempting a U turn and once at a junction in stop/start traffic, both times no damage at all due to crash bungs, what i will say is when you drop a bike on the road it's amazing the amount of car drivers that stop to help, they see the bike on it's side and think you've had an accident lol, so there will be someone to help pick it up if you are not able. Now i'm mainly on a 2006 Gen 1 Hayabusa, it's a big old lump at 262KG i'd definitely need help picking that up, fortunately not dropped it yet.
I'd say yeah. I also think you should have a little whoopsy. kinda lessens the next time, if that makes sense. I used to ride push bikes daft, so I was used to falling off. But getting thrown off a 125 farm bike for the first time because I slipped the rear and it bucked me was a new one. Then trying to do donuts on my 50cc zoomer and dropping it, really hurt my elbow. Then letting the rear of my 125 husqy slip out and was unable to rein her back in so low-sided that up a Greenlane at 25mph... amazed I didn't ruin my leg from that as it was under the bike sliding along the pebbles. Bent the radiator and gear peg something fierce.
I've had 2 crashes/drops, both were learning experience and both on smaller 125's about 10 years ago (pre-passing) my test. 1 was diesel on a wet road at a roundabout as i was stopping, I dropped the bike that time, the other was crossing wet painted lines on a major road, the bike slid out from under me when the wheels slipped on the road markings, thankfully there was no other traffic around at the time. It put me off for a while but i eventually got back on a bike and have recently passed my test (October 2023). Thankfully the local bus companies seem to have stopped over filling busses so there is less diesel on the roads at roundabouts here. I still have not used that turn off I came off the bike at speed (I was doing about 50mph) thankfully its not one i need to use anymore, one day i may go back to it.
I've taken up motorbiking at the aged of 60 , albeit on a small cc bike. I had many a furrowed brow and tuts when I told the family of my intentions! However , the risk Vs reward ratio for me has been immensely in favour of starting to ride. I totally concur with with your comments on the benefits of riding being great for ones sense of well being and mental health etc. It's like nothing else, so for anybody thinking about riding I'd say go for it , embrace the challenges and the risk ! It is fantastic! Super vid BTW!! Ride safe!!
I’ve been knocked off twice and after the 2nd one in 2020 I’ve never even had a close call tbh. I rode safe, but I expected everyone to give my right of way😂. Now I just ride like everyone’s tryna kill me 😳. I agree with the road rage. My Mrs goes mental in her car at people, I’m as cool as a cucumber when I ride even if someone could’ve killed me. Not worth stressing lol. L
Never crashed but had a few close calls in 30 years of riding. I've dropped bikes twice, once in front of a full carpark of bikers at the NW200. Pulled away with the front disc lock still attached 🙈. Not my finest moment, I've used a lanyard to the lock ever since 🤣
Offroading I crash all the time. Dropped a few bikes usually on hills putting foot down on the down hill side. Crash as doing stupid things normally. On road, have been side swiped into 3 times by cars changing lanes but not gone down. Also hit in the back 4 times when parked at lights but so far only little taps. Big citys are the worst. Think i have had more crashes on my mountain bike than anything powered.
Dropped mine 3 times in a week straight after buying my first proper bike , all 3 was because I stopped and turned the handlebars without realising and it just dropped . All good fun and hopefully it never anything worse touch wood
I have had a bike for about three years now got my license later in life, my youngest son has shown interest in biking, has his car license, but he's 18, I advised him to get a few years of driving under his belt first, just because I feel its best to develop a bit of road sense, you know when your coming up to a junction and you just sense that the cars going to pull out, and just have a bit of confidence in and around traffic. Then I would feel a bit less worried.
When I read the title I thought were is he going with this BUT I agree with you don’t let it stop you getting a bike everyone will crash on the road at some point whether bike car or push bike it will happen people die on the road bike car or even just walking your fault or not But having said that you are in control and most things can be avoided Yes I’ve dropped a bike yep thinking I put the stand down all the way and crashed a car it happens it’s life
I would say great video I remember when you had the accident back 12 year's ago Iv never had a crashed but I have had cars pull out on me But it's about reading the road ahead and what a road user is going to do hazard perception is what we need to do
Had a car pull out on me 25 years ago, I went over the car bonnet but only suffered bruises. Since becoming a volunteer instructor my hazard perception skills are used all the time. Last year I stupidly got off the bike and forgot to put the side stand down due to being in a rush.
Ohhh nearly done that myself, it's a common one for sure. Or parked down hill but not in gear watching your bike slowly roll off the stand... Saw my bike do that in slow motion once, just caught it 😅
Riding many miles, does it increase the likelihood of crashing due to encountering more situations or decrease the likelihood of crashing due to gaining experience ?
Now that is the question! I think if you keep actively pushing your skills (Not talking speed, more observation and control) That will make you safer! Often it's the season riders that come unstuck.
Dropped both my bikes many times. Am now recovering form an accident. Idiot pulled out into me. Two plates in my wrist fractured leg, bike written off. Can't wait to get on a new bike😂
I've heard the saying there are 2 types of riders. Those who have crashed and those that are going to. That being said not doing something because of a potential worst case scenario isn't the most enjoyable way of going through life.
I had an accident where a taxi driver pulled out on me from a side road I managed to accelerate in front on him and dodge him but then instead of stopping and creating a bigger space between us the taxi driver stayed so close to me that a small change in my speed resulted in him hitting me. Luckily nothing terrible happened. It was a small and weak tap, felt more like a push really. BUT he broke my break light and bent a reg holder. That was all while he had a client. I have been riding for almost 3 years now. Was on CBT for 1.5 and now full licence for another 1.5. I never dropped my 125. Almost dropped my big bike because a side stand wasn't fully down. But what does it for me is defensive riding, especially in towns. I make myself visible or put myself in places that I can either dodge or not be hit and to see as far as I can. What I recently picked up as well was when I get tailgated while doing a speed limit I just slow down. I can do around 1mph on my motorcycle, so if they don't drop back and create that 2 second gap between us or overtake me, I will gradually go down to that 1mph if necessary. I've got placed to be, people to come back to, I have no need for speed. I know that I still have a lot to learn and I treat every right as a chance to work on something. Be it cornering, slow speed, breaking, positioning. Hopefully i won't have a major accident or a crash.
I think being a car driver for many years before riding motorcycles has helpred in knowing what a car drivers will do. I came into the motorcycle world late (in my 30's), never really had any dangerous problems with cars that are noteworthy. I did drop my old scooter on some gravel right outside my house! I knew the gravel was there, I was just being careless. Hurt my ego, and scratched the scooter, but it's just a scooter so who cares, my ego still hasn't recovered, which I take as a good thing ;) Scooter does make me switch off more, than on the bike, I notice myself making poorer choices, not sure why that is, maybe it's the CC thing.
When i first started at 16. Had a bump with a range rover in the lanes. Bent exhaust but i was fine. Was avoidable really. Accelerated hard from stop into a roundabout, guy pulled out stopped and went again. Hit the rear side and bounced over. I was fine. Bike broke a peg. Again avoidable. That was in about 30k miles. All in my first 18 months and 16/17. Then 30 year break. Now back riding again on a 650. Older and wisers. Best advice is take advanced training. Most accidents are avoidable with perception and good road craft. Oh and wear all the gear all the time. No exceptions. Airbag too if you can afford them. Ride safe.
Started riding in 2016 because medical issues stopped me cycling. Laid down 3 times - once on black ice coming to red traffic lights [didn't really need to be out riding], once leaving a B&B [forgot to remove disc lock] and once whilst shoulder checking the vehicle turning right at a no right turn and the road I'm on bends to the left....I hit the dirt/gravel on the right and lost control. No real accidents and no real injuries That said I put everything down to previous cycling history and 2 great teachers Bike Torque Nottingham and Spicy110 - as per my last comment on Spicy's last video....basically you need 2 heads with 2 eyes front and 2 eyes looking back and all like a chameleon. You can't prevent accidents but you can mitigate the risk.
During my Bike license training I dropped the bike 4 times in slow manoeuvres (U -turns)... but passed MOD1 and MOD2 without a problem. Also dropped my bike 2x since then, but was like slow-mo types where the bike just gets too heavy to one side and I slowly laid it down without any damage.
Turning left at some traffic lights, didn't see the spilt diesel on the road & the front wheel just went from under me. Shattered my left collar bone & fractured my neck. That was at around 10mph. 😢
Went down once on a gravel road with a scrambler and have dropped a bike once (while standing still). No accidents involving cars. All in all not that bad since I got my drivers license for motorcycle class A in 1974.
"Never really living" is a fear that I've felt more strongly the older I've become. Getting on two wheels is something I'm working to achieve. A bike is outside my budget for the moment, but I can still get a licence this summer if everything goes to plan.
Wishing you the best of luck!
Getting the licence now even if you don't get a bike helps when going for insurance. It helps to have held the licence for one to two years.
Somilar position as me , as a short person i always thought i wouldn’t find a bike be able to rode but finally i have so slowly buying the gear and getting the licence then will work on how to get my bike
Having a heart attack does make you realise life is short - im determined not to say “ i wish i had …. “ you only get one shit at it live it
Been riding since I was 14.
My experience:
When I was 18 I got my CBT did 3,500 miles on it. Totally fine motorbike & learned the basics. I dropped the bike 2times.. trying to U-turn & trying to stop / start on a steep hill with gravel.
20yr old. 6months left on CBT - first almost serious incident. (My biggest learning mistake / scenario.) I was riding 60mph around a blind bend. There was a cyclists with their kid.
The kid was in the middle of the road! I had to swerve & went much further out then I expected. Luckily there was no oncoming cars.
Since then:
I had my MT-07 when I was 21. Full A2 license. I did drop it a few times mostly just kickstand not being down all the way. Or it goes half way & flicks back up.
Never dropped it doing u turns or anything like that. Defensive riding is what all you need to stay safe. Don’t copy these idiots with camera’s & you’ll be fine.
23; Full A license 24,000 miles under my belt. Now upgraded to my lovely 1290R KTM. Very fun bike - yet need a stable head & mind set. Like most things, motorbikes aren’t all that dangerous other drivers are.
Now, 31,000 roughly. Back account crashed (bike mods then more bike mods) I’ve still not crashed yet (touch wood) I have stopped a lot of close calls. Just by paying attention, staying back & watching shit unfold. Looking at the common pattern’s i’d like to call it. Just car drivers are impatient. Not that they can’t see us they’re just impatient don’t follow others. Ride your own ride & stay back. A few mins sat in traffic is much better then 6-8month recovery. Due to a car driver changing their mind last minute we never trust any signals here.
Anyway, that’s my experience over the 6-7 years riding. Overall great experience & I hope anyone reading also will enjoy riding or is enjoying it! Best thing I ever did.
Extra bits:
Went out on my MT-07 snow fall pretty hard. I had a fun / dumb idea. Don’t recommend.. just typical road 5s.. snow was prob 1-2 inches not very deep on avg. anyways, I was in the hills enjoying my time in the snow. Doing about 15-20mph. All going swell, until I went onto the middle of the lane & my front wheel went sideways & almost flicked me off! I had to quickly turn my bars & shift my weight to offset the lean. It was the feeling of like falling to far back on your chair 🤣 I remember saying “well, was that close dumb ass!”
Definitely wouldn’t take my 1290r out in the snow. Wouldn’t even get enough traction to move it 2meters without back tyre going sideways. Don’t ask me how I know.
I also dropped my 1290r once. Not sure how tbh.. kick stand down.. bars turned to the left. Hopped off & the bike falls over onto the right. Was to late when I noticed. I still scratch my head over it 🤣 swear a ghost or something. Kicked it cause never have I ever. Had it go the opposite way while the bars are turned left until it happened 😆🥺
We're balancing on two wheels, unless you're the most methodical, most patient, most careful, you'll at least drop it once
Fun fact, when I dropped my bike all the fear was gone. I was like good, this is over with. Before then I was deathly scared of scratching my pristine V-strom. As soon as it was on the ground, I thought fine, nothing I can do about it now. Lots I _could_ have done _before_, so let's make sure it doesn't happen again. Honestly I think it made me a better rider.
I’ve been riding for about six years and started on a Tomos moped, moved to a Honda Grom, then a zero DS, had a Yamaha Tenere 700 for a bit, and now a Zero SR/F. Riding on two wheels can bring me a smile nothing else can so I’ve tried hard to figure out how I can ride as safe as possible. Fortunately, my only wipeout has been when I was on the Grom entering a gas station, and the lip of the curb was so steep that my tiny wheels couldn’t take it at low speed and I flew off the bike at about 3 miles an hour.
Every time I’ve purchased a new bike, I’ve promised myself no matter how long the ride is or where I’m going, I will wear my helmet. I’ve been acquiring safety gear that’s comfortable so I’m willing to wear it every ride. It’s cool to ride with your gear, that way you can increase your chance of riding tomorrow.
I ride very defensively, but dress like I could crash at any time. Ride safe out there!
Only dropped once, on the way to my MOD2 exam stopped off camber on some wet, icy leaves and my foot slid out. Bike was fine and the laughing embarrassment got rid of all my nerves.
Slipped on gravel the first time I did my CBT - still passed. Never dropped my bike since.
dropped two, High-sided ones, all my fault.
shoelace, in one case resulted in a drop and trying to get my bike in my garden up steps in the other.
High-sided, pulling away too fast out from a junction. I didn't see the gravel, but the back wheel did.
it happens.
The best thing to do is take your time with anything you do.
Oh, wear proper gear 😂
As a teenager in the seventies, I had a few minor spills, due to lack of experience/skill, and some bad luck (black ice). Since 1975, I have had 3 more crashes, one due to diesel fuel spillage on a low speed bend, one collision with a car which was on my side of the road on a blind bend, and one where an oncoming car turned into the side of me at low speed at a crossroads. None were technically my fault, but I have learned from each, and tried to avoid getting into the same situations again, although there will always be some risks you cannot foresee.
I skidded on my mod 1 training session, needed hand surgery but was back on and eventually passed my tests. I've dropped my learner bike and vfr 800 umpteen times normally in the garage or drive when moving it.
Riding legally on the road since 2014. I've had one crash that was not my fault. Sometimes you can do everything right and still lose.
Been riding for about 9 months now, passed my test two weeks ago(commute every day by bike but still feel like a novice) Mostly been riding scrambler type bikes(dirt bike not triumph hipster mobile), dropped and crashed loads of times but all on soft ground or slow and off road.. not had any incidents on the road.
Key thing I think with dirt bike/scrambler is you look for your fun off road rather than leaning the bike more or accelerating harder on the road
You were a big catalyst to me getting my license sorted too! I've wanted to ride bikes for years and spent time on UA-cam day dreaming. Like you say, if anyone is thinking of learning to ride.. just do it. I've never been happier!
But, "still feel like a novice" is a good attitude, i passed 4 years ago aged 49 so now 53, been driving 44 ton lorries 26 years but still a novice when it comes to bikes.
In 50 years of riding I’m luckily to only had one bad accident, 1999 a young man in a pickup ran a stop sign 🛑 and hit me 🤨. But when it comes to dropping a bike, its always been in the rain and either at an oil/Diesel covered intersection when stopping, or the same conditions at a filling station, and always at night ! Sucks, but that’s why I always fit either “crash bars” or “spools” as the first accessory to any new bike 😉.
Regarding the standard of driving... I was following a car down a road, downhill and cars parked on both sides. No escape routes for me. The car stopped, then engaged reverse. I sounded my horn several times, however the driver kept reversing and bumped into my front wheel, breaking the mudguard. All low speed, but highly annoying. The man got out and apologised. As we were talking I noticed he had reversing sensors and asked if any alarms went off. He said they did go off, but he didn't think anything was there.
It's a good conversation to have because so many are put off from this hobby by scaremongerers, I feel like in the UK it's in the shared conscious that motorcycles = death/serious injury. There's always someone saying something about the fact they know someone four times removed from them that had a bad bike accident etc, I faced a lot of that when saying I wanted to get one, but for me I was determined and fully aware of the fact it's a risky pastime. I wholeheartedly share your view of 'never risking anything in life is a big risk in itself' - I think so many people avoid risk to the point of never feeling alive feeling pure enjoyment, and I find that very sad.
Personally I've been riding now nearly four years, first on a Ninja 400 and now on a ZX6, and never dropped or crashed either in approximately 20k+ miles, so not that amazing statistically speaking but they always say you'll at least drop your first one but thankfully I never did. I have rented bikes a few times while on holiday, and the only incident I've had was riding a Honda CB500X down a very bumpy, uneven and sloped off-road track to a beach in Crete with my step-dad on the back and went into natural from second instead of first. Lost all speed and then just tipped over, nothing major and no injuries, just a slightly bent clutch lever.
I’ve had 3 incidents, all were stationary drops. The first, at a petrol station, I pulled the bike upright to hard and just went over. The second I was tired and probably dehydrated, I pulled over and the side stand didn’t go all the way down and it fell over as I leaned it. The third I had to stop quickly on gravel for a tractor and toppled over once I’d stopped. But other than that, after 20+ years of riding, I’ve had no serious accidents.
7 years no claims no crashes no scrapes no drops. 😊 ride 5 days a week. I have crashed a lot when i was 15 on dirt bikes a mopeds in a field.
I’ve been riding for 4 years. I haven’t crashed yet but I have dropped my old bike because I was sat on it (without the engine running) and my leg gave out
i went down as a teenager, burning around on an old 2-stroke and went over the handle-bars and my mate as pillion landing on me. was on private land, but eh, what a nose-bleed! :D
Been riding since 1981, never crashed but have dropped bikes a few times due to stupid things like braking on grass, messed up a u-turn, stopping on gravel and loosing footing and best of all forgetting the disc lock is still on and riding away.
I've crashed once when 17 on my 50cc supermoto. Wasn't paying attention and didn't see van stop in front of me, so I had to swerve onto the grass bank and drop it. Lesson learned that day.
Good save, I would rather go down in grass 100 times than hit another solid object haha
@spicy110 Absolutely ,especially as I only had 3rd party insurance back then
Going into my 3rd year of riding now (I only ride in nice weather)
Started with a DRZ400SM not got myself a 690 SMCR, haven't crashed or dropped either so far!
Ive had more accidents/drops on a motorcycle than a pushbike. The most damage I received was on the pushbike.
I dropped my 125 when I got pulled out on and this was within my first six months and I didn't react properly and instead was angry and the bike slowly leant and dropped. Bent the clutch lever and I think the clutch foot lever too. Otherwise, I've been fortunate to be steady with larger ones nowadays!
I’ve dropped and crashed my bike a couple of times I have learnt that if you play stupid games you win stupid prizes and yeah it can either cost as couple quid or worst case scenario a new bike
People do not read the road far enough ahead, which I think is a contributing factor in a lot of incidents. Yes, incidents not accidents in most cases.
As a new rider i am sure i will drip my bike or have and accident due to inexperience , so assume every driver is out to kill me , getting quality protective gear , adding crash protection to the bike with training and practice -thats as much i can do , if it happens it happens
I have dropped a bike, it was when I first passed my test and got a zxr400 after learning and owning a KH125. They were very different bikes and I didn't apricate the weight difference and and turning circle of a sports bike compared to a little 125 commuter style bike. So both drops were at low speed and I was off balance. I had bungs fitted to the bike so not much damage was done.
I’ve never dropped a bike in 20 years of riding, but I have done a slow low side in very heavy rain 🤷♂️ the bike was fine except for a tiny scuff on the exhaust and I was fine except for a scuff on my visor.
It happens, you just have to be smart and minimise risk.
Compilation video's I only do the "good bikers" stuff.
But, interestingly, 2 of the biggest comp channels are father and son 👀
The amount of money that goes to that family xD
I’ve been riding for 5 years , never dropped or crashed. Been close to both but so far so good.🤞🤞😎
Good to hear
I've dropped a bike one, going into a junction with gravel. The bike was fine and I wasn't hurt.
If I thought I was going to crash, I would leave the bike in the garage. That said, I still wear all my gear just in case.
Personally I think you need to have confidence that you won't crash, and will do everything you can to avoid it. If you have done everything in your ability to be safe and still have an accident, then so be it. That is life. Enjoy it while it lasts!
Totally agree with everything said and yes I have dropped my bike been riding 2 years 👍 and love it!
personally I have own two 125s and the first i dropped 2 in the first month it as a cheap pulse adrenaline that didnt get damaged but it wasnt an issue, im not tall and i ended up trying to move the bike and dropped it. My second drop was my yzfr125 and layed it down because i wasnt use to the kick stand and thought it was fully down, again my fault but it was also within the first week of ownership. I personally havent fallen of or crashed a bike but I did very lightly tap the rear of a van because a cycle jump out into the road and even took blame for the accident but no damage was done, but again the accident was still my fault I didnt leave good enough breaking distance and was riding very angry because of an earlier incident with a car almost running me off the road. no i have only been riding a year and driving for two i started both once i turned 17 and have stopped riding because of money restraints being my expensive mx5 but plan on riding again now I am 19 and in the market to book my A2 license, But my final point is you can get hurt in a car as just as easy as a bike, I have been in various car accidents one at a young age that gave me whiplash with I still live with today and about a year ago when i was riding passenger in my friends car and he rear ended someone and my airbag wasnt on, causing me to hit my face against the dashboard at around 40mph. out of all my local teenage friend that ride or drive and have had accidents I had the worst injurys from a car accident and most injurys were for car most motorcycle accidents (all 125cc) have been a little road rash. ALL VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS!
I don't have had any big crashes/accidents. But then again, who determines what counts as big?
The effect, the damage, the speed?
I have dropped bikes a few times, maybe more drops in total than years riding :O
Bu haven't had a drop in years now (if we ignore 1 offroad drop ;) )
I've owned more bikes than cars. Had nothing but a bike for over a decade, and have ridden for over two decades. I've dropped a bike probably twice both times at a stop and just dumb (forgot kick stand / too much front break). Took me 10 years before I had a crash. Pretty bad one, not at fault. Honestly though looking back I think I could have avoided it being in the same situation today. Now I drill emergency stop and serve at least twice a month. I am also a grumpy old man and ride way less like a twat than I used to.
Its been three weeks since I have had a ride as I am doing some home improvement, and mentally I can feel a depressive episode coming. Happens every time the bike is parked for any length of time.
Do all motorcycle riders crash? No. Can all motorcycle riders crash? Yes. Then theres the old wise saying, 'there are old bikers and there are bold bikers but there are no old bold bikers.' Crashes are weird, sometimes you fly off at awesome speed downhill and land on clumps of soft lovely nice meadow grass that feels like pillows and it doesn't hurt at all, then you lose the front end on slippy moss at 5 mph and near enough break your arm and it hurts like f! Fully agree with you saying you adapted your riding, eventually its either that or a date with the grim reaper.😂 👍
Yo spicy, I've never had an accident alas I have seen hundreds 😂
As someone who's struggled with their mental health a lot before, I can say he's telling the truth that riding does help. It's helped me with my mental health massively. Ride safe spicy, it was great to meet you
Crashed once, my fault. Learnt stupid costs money.
Been riding 38 years.
Is hi top safety workboots much better than a casual motorcycle specific trainer? Like i'm trying to bend my safety workboots and sidways but im unable to and thats a good thing.
I dont like the limited movement that race boots give you.
I invest in a airbag vest saves lifes.
I dropped my bike on Sunday. On a loose stone surface 😢 lve drop this bike twice the last bike l never drop it once
What bike is this?
The reward of riding a bike beats the risk by far.
I have lost count... possibly 10... never anything serious (touch wood) and all sub 30mph
1. First day on my own I pulled up ro a juction to turn right, miss judged the lean, hit the curb in the opposite side a fell off in grass. (125)
2. Black ice on a bend at night. (125)
3. Car overtook me on a right hand bend so close I could not lean. (125)
4. Heavy rain, pulled up to junction and lost the front end (125)
5. Muddy left hand bend on back road in the dark, lost the rear end (125)
6. Diesel leak from coworkers car in car park, lost it at 5mph, (500)
7. Rear ended pulling into works car park (500)
8. Rear ended on roundabout (different 500)
9. Cut up on roundabout, went over trailer being towed, fucked my hips for a bit. (Wrote off 500)
10. Cut up again on roundabout at exit, went over railings, (wrote off another 500)
11. Old lady stepped out right in front of me at lights when I had green. Panels were damaged she spent 6bweeks in hospital and she kindly paid for the damage. We still exchange christmas cards. (500)
12. Diesel spill on roundabout, (500)
13. Manoeuvred bike in garage, put the side stand down, or atleast I thought I did, and ended up trapped against wall. Managed to lift it zero damage (750)
There may be more... I think I have had enough to enable others to not have accidents 😂
SH1T Happens 😊 the best one's are when you're laughing that much you take age's to get back up and dust yourself off 😂😂😂
My uncle was a life long biker he lived to 85 and never had a crash,
I’m also in my 50s and ridden bikes since I was around 10 years old, I’ve not crashed but don’t want to jinx my self 😬
ah, the Cult of Spicy :P
I have had many crashes and drops. some of those crashes had me in hospital, and even almost a year off work... but I'd never not encourage a person to get a motorbike, (unless I disliked them and wanted them to be miserable... LOL). I utterly agree regarding the smaller bike thing... but I think that is generally due to those riders being younger and full of hormones rather than a direct correllation to bike size. Most of my offs were when I was young and dumb, and nearly all could have been avoided had I ridden better, even the ones caused by others.
Bikes are great, I do wish more people would give them a go.
I’ve had a few gentle spills. First was my NSR125 hitting freshly wetted diesel on a roundabout at low speed with a motorcycle police officer right behind me - red faced for sure, but got away with a bruise and brand new cruise control on my slightly warped throttle.
Second was dropping my FZR250 RR (Exup) within 60 seconds of delivery because I didn’t kick the side stand out enough. That was the worst! Bit of paint fixed that though.
Third was another slow low-side on a tight bend that happened to have a ton of dry mud all over. Same FZR, and not even a bruise that time.
Most crashes are minor bumps that you just have to walk off and learn from.
Beware of Black Ice,Wet Leaves,Gravel,Mud and Diesel or Oil Spills, Private Hire Taxis and Audi,BMW and Mercedes drivers.
Ride Safe everyone 🤞🤞😉😊
Absolutely agree, and what is it with those German cat brands... Funny how a brand attracts a certain mindset!
@Bavenbushcraft Car 🚗 brands.😉👍👍 Predictive text strikes again.
Glad it's not just me it gets 😊.
As for dropping the bike? Only one time from memory and it was 2am after rain then -5c and on my 50cc wirh mates decided the county lane looked fun and as we touched the entry at 5 mph we all landed in the floor. Then couldn't get up without falling over 😅. Dropped the a lot trying to get up. Sheet ice. We ended up trying to drag ourselves and bikes to side of the road to use the grass. 😂
42 years of riding, 3 offs, 1 low side in the wet, totally my fault, other 2 both minor - rear end with just a number plate busted, pedestrian running out into the road, collected them on my front mudguard their jacket got tangled and bike fell over, they ran off, I had some minor scrapes and a new jacket!
Thanks for all your helpful videos!!! & taking the time to give us new riders great well explained videos!! We appreciate you!!!
After riding bikes for 8 years over 3 different licenses (A1,A2,A) I can say I’m comfortably unscathed. I’ve had 2 lowsides, this was due to black ice. One on my 125, years ago and one last year on my 750. They have been lesssons to learn from but I have never been hurt from them. Bruised hip but still riding. It’s never put me off. The most annoying thing about it is the repairs I have to make on the bike!
I’m not a conservative rider and when I ride… I ride. I have a supermoto after all.
I’ve had my fair share of scares (ie, other drivers and silly mistakes) but I still love riding and I always will. I wouldn’t let dropping the bike ever put you off getting a bike. I drop the bike all the time putting it in the garage!!
The better you are at riding the better you’ll be a mitigating an “ooops”
In my 41 years of riding, I've had 1 accident (not my fault) and dropped a bike twice through my own stupidity (wheeling it wrong)
To new riders i wouldn't let the fear of dropping the bike put you off, it's even happened to experienced riders, i'm 4 years in with my riding, fine so far, did drop my mint K4 GSXR600 twice in my first year, once in a car park attempting a U turn and once at a junction in stop/start traffic, both times no damage at all due to crash bungs, what i will say is when you drop a bike on the road it's amazing the amount of car drivers that stop to help, they see the bike on it's side and think you've had an accident lol, so there will be someone to help pick it up if you are not able. Now i'm mainly on a 2006 Gen 1 Hayabusa, it's a big old lump at 262KG i'd definitely need help picking that up, fortunately not dropped it yet.
I'd say yeah. I also think you should have a little whoopsy. kinda lessens the next time, if that makes sense.
I used to ride push bikes daft, so I was used to falling off. But getting thrown off a 125 farm bike for the first time because I slipped the rear and it bucked me was a new one. Then trying to do donuts on my 50cc zoomer and dropping it, really hurt my elbow. Then letting the rear of my 125 husqy slip out and was unable to rein her back in so low-sided that up a Greenlane at 25mph... amazed I didn't ruin my leg from that as it was under the bike sliding along the pebbles. Bent the radiator and gear peg something fierce.
I've had 2 crashes/drops, both were learning experience and both on smaller 125's about 10 years ago (pre-passing) my test. 1 was diesel on a wet road at a roundabout as i was stopping, I dropped the bike that time, the other was crossing wet painted lines on a major road, the bike slid out from under me when the wheels slipped on the road markings, thankfully there was no other traffic around at the time. It put me off for a while but i eventually got back on a bike and have recently passed my test (October 2023). Thankfully the local bus companies seem to have stopped over filling busses so there is less diesel on the roads at roundabouts here. I still have not used that turn off I came off the bike at speed (I was doing about 50mph) thankfully its not one i need to use anymore, one day i may go back to it.
I've taken up motorbiking at the aged of 60 , albeit on a small cc bike. I had many a furrowed brow and tuts when I told the family of my intentions! However , the risk Vs reward ratio for me has been immensely in favour of starting to ride. I totally concur with with your comments on the benefits of riding being great for ones sense of well being and mental health etc. It's like nothing else, so for anybody thinking about riding I'd say go for it , embrace the challenges and the risk ! It is fantastic! Super vid BTW!! Ride safe!!
I’ve been knocked off twice and after the 2nd one in 2020 I’ve never even had a close call tbh. I rode safe, but I expected everyone to give my right of way😂. Now I just ride like everyone’s tryna kill me 😳. I agree with the road rage. My Mrs goes mental in her car at people, I’m as cool as a cucumber when I ride even if someone could’ve killed me. Not worth stressing lol. L
Never crashed but had a few close calls in 30 years of riding.
I've dropped bikes twice, once in front of a full carpark of bikers at the NW200. Pulled away with the front disc lock still attached 🙈.
Not my finest moment, I've used a lanyard to the lock ever since 🤣
Offroading I crash all the time. Dropped a few bikes usually on hills putting foot down on the down hill side. Crash as doing stupid things normally.
On road, have been side swiped into 3 times by cars changing lanes but not gone down. Also hit in the back 4 times when parked at lights but so far only little taps. Big citys are the worst.
Think i have had more crashes on my mountain bike than anything powered.
Dropped mine 3 times in a week straight after buying my first proper bike , all 3 was because I stopped and turned the handlebars without realising and it just dropped . All good fun and hopefully it never anything worse touch wood
I have had a bike for about three years now got my license later in life, my youngest son has shown interest in biking, has his car license, but he's 18, I advised him to get a few years of driving under his belt first, just because I feel its best to develop a bit of road sense, you know when your coming up to a junction and you just sense that the cars going to pull out, and just have a bit of confidence in and around traffic. Then I would feel a bit less worried.
When I read the title I thought were is he going with this BUT I agree with you don’t let it stop you getting a bike everyone will crash on the road at some point whether bike car or push bike it will happen people die on the road bike car or even just walking your fault or not But having said that you are in control and most things can be avoided
Yes I’ve dropped a bike yep thinking I put the stand down all the way and crashed a car it happens it’s life
I've dropped my bike once, and I've been rear ended, luckily no damage to my bike, I love riding my bike, it's the feeling of total freedom.
I would say great video
I remember when you had the accident back 12 year's ago
Iv never had a crashed but I have had cars pull out on me
But it's about reading the road ahead and what a road user is going to do hazard perception is what we need to do
😂guilty as charged, I lose my 💩 at careless drivers. 125 manual rider
my partner has been riding for 5 years now, has never dropped her bike or had a crash
Had a car pull out on me 25 years ago, I went over the car bonnet but only suffered bruises. Since becoming a volunteer instructor my hazard perception skills are used all the time.
Last year I stupidly got off the bike and forgot to put the side stand down due to being in a rush.
Ohhh nearly done that myself, it's a common one for sure. Or parked down hill but not in gear watching your bike slowly roll off the stand... Saw my bike do that in slow motion once, just caught it 😅
@@Bavenbushcraft Very true. But why does it always seem to be in slow motion?
I have never worked that one out.
Thanks for the comment ride safe
I got told if you have not bin down you will be going down at some point
Excellent video and good advice.
I even dropped push bikes :D
Riding many miles, does it increase the likelihood of crashing due to encountering more situations or decrease the likelihood of crashing due to gaining experience ?
Now that is the question! I think if you keep actively pushing your skills (Not talking speed, more observation and control) That will make you safer! Often it's the season riders that come unstuck.
Dropped both my bikes many times. Am now recovering form an accident. Idiot pulled out into me. Two plates in my wrist fractured leg, bike written off.
Can't wait to get on a new bike😂
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
I've heard the saying there are 2 types of riders. Those who have crashed and those that are going to. That being said not doing something because of a potential worst case scenario isn't the most enjoyable way of going through life.
I had an accident where a taxi driver pulled out on me from a side road I managed to accelerate in front on him and dodge him but then instead of stopping and creating a bigger space between us the taxi driver stayed so close to me that a small change in my speed resulted in him hitting me. Luckily nothing terrible happened. It was a small and weak tap, felt more like a push really. BUT he broke my break light and bent a reg holder. That was all while he had a client.
I have been riding for almost 3 years now. Was on CBT for 1.5 and now full licence for another 1.5. I never dropped my 125. Almost dropped my big bike because a side stand wasn't fully down. But what does it for me is defensive riding, especially in towns. I make myself visible or put myself in places that I can either dodge or not be hit and to see as far as I can. What I recently picked up as well was when I get tailgated while doing a speed limit I just slow down. I can do around 1mph on my motorcycle, so if they don't drop back and create that 2 second gap between us or overtake me, I will gradually go down to that 1mph if necessary. I've got placed to be, people to come back to, I have no need for speed.
I know that I still have a lot to learn and I treat every right as a chance to work on something. Be it cornering, slow speed, breaking, positioning. Hopefully i won't have a major accident or a crash.
Yes defensive riding is part of what I am talking about to reduce risks, good on you for practising it already.
@@spicy110 thanks! watch you and a bunch of other youtubers + the CBT and DAS courses I took really drilled this into my brain.
I think being a car driver for many years before riding motorcycles has helpred in knowing what a car drivers will do. I came into the motorcycle world late (in my 30's), never really had any dangerous problems with cars that are noteworthy. I did drop my old scooter on some gravel right outside my house! I knew the gravel was there, I was just being careless. Hurt my ego, and scratched the scooter, but it's just a scooter so who cares, my ego still hasn't recovered, which I take as a good thing ;) Scooter does make me switch off more, than on the bike, I notice myself making poorer choices, not sure why that is, maybe it's the CC thing.
When i first started at 16. Had a bump with a range rover in the lanes. Bent exhaust but i was fine. Was avoidable really.
Accelerated hard from stop into a roundabout, guy pulled out stopped and went again. Hit the rear side and bounced over. I was fine. Bike broke a peg. Again avoidable. That was in about 30k miles. All in my first 18 months and 16/17. Then 30 year break. Now back riding again on a 650. Older and wisers.
Best advice is take advanced training. Most accidents are avoidable with perception and good road craft.
Oh and wear all the gear all the time. No exceptions. Airbag too if you can afford them.
Ride safe.
Started riding in 2016 because medical issues stopped me cycling. Laid down 3 times - once on black ice coming to red traffic lights [didn't really need to be out riding], once leaving a B&B [forgot to remove disc lock] and once whilst shoulder checking the vehicle turning right at a no right turn and the road I'm on bends to the left....I hit the dirt/gravel on the right and lost control. No real accidents and no real injuries
That said I put everything down to previous cycling history and 2 great teachers Bike Torque Nottingham and Spicy110 - as per my last comment on Spicy's last video....basically you need 2 heads with 2 eyes front and 2 eyes looking back and all like a chameleon.
You can't prevent accidents but you can mitigate the risk.
During my Bike license training I dropped the bike 4 times in slow manoeuvres (U -turns)... but passed MOD1 and MOD2 without a problem. Also dropped my bike 2x since then, but was like slow-mo types where the bike just gets too heavy to one side and I slowly laid it down without any damage.
In the flying fraternity, they have a saying. There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are however no old, bold pilots. 😂
Turning left at some traffic lights, didn't see the spilt diesel on the road & the front wheel just went from under me.
Shattered my left collar bone & fractured my neck. That was at around 10mph. 😢
Went down once on a gravel road with a scrambler and have dropped a bike once (while standing still). No accidents involving cars. All in all not that bad since I got my drivers license for motorcycle class A in 1974.