When Learning To Ride a Motorcycle Gets Real
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"She's got big emotions. That's okay." As someone who tried to fight off my big emotions all my damn life, I really appreciate your compassion. It's something that runs through so many of your videos and I hope you realize what a huge deal it can be. I'm a 59-year-old guy who likely won't ride again, but I was a daily rider for 25 or more years in Seattle. I learned to pay attention in the ways you suggest and it's bled over (
Yeah, Dan is a cool guy. He should hook up with Donut Operator and Brandon Herrera then we got a cop, firefighter, bikes and guns....What else is there? Oh yeah 😂😂
@@Beastgrows LOL! No kidding, that would be pretty cool! A dream team.
I've tried to teach my children that empathy is a great attribute to have and not something to reduce, and that being emotional is not a weakness, but can be a massive strength to deal with life. Having a self-control in certain situations can be good, especially with anger and frustration, but when feeling sad or overwhelmed it is usually much better to be open about it. (disclaimer: in this I sadly do not practice what I preach quite well enough, although I try to be open and communicate clearly)
The "Empathy in Teaching and Mentoring" slide is wonderful. Really excellent. I will be making sure that I practice this!
Man, she cried more than my 5 year old stacking it on her pushy. 😮
@@AriKolbeinssonI feel that. Always give good advice yet can never seem to follow ones own advice.
Kudos to the guy who was kind to his girlfriend. Beautifully handled. Empathy and sensitivity in that situation is next level emotional intelligence. Always affirming to see.
he knew her abilities were limited and he set her up to fail
It is just a bike, it can be replaced. She however can not be. He acted as he should and gives hope to humanity.
@@jerryeinstandig7996 Because your abilities weren't limited when you started riding a motorcycle... SMH
@@jerryeinstandig7996 what are you on about
When the camera was turned off he probably kicked her ass for fucking up his bike.
In a world of Gixxer Brahs we're very lucky to have a content creator like Dan to make sure that safety doesn't get left behind when we ride
Not all gixxer riders like that brah😅
@@TheBlauwitje I know, I was referring to the UA-cam creator Gixxer Brah who makes entertaining riding videos (but he's an absolute maniac)
Theres only one Gixxer Brah. Dude is an animal. And clearly hes got skills. Even still, hes a ticking clock.
Sadly he says he doesn’t like doing that stuff much it’s just because it gets him views
@@Devin-fs1cgIf youtube didn't shadow-ban his stunting he probably wouldn't be going that fast. Apparently speeding is A-OK with youtube though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
hope the woman learning to ride doesn't let that put her off continuing to learn. Sounds like she's got a good guy there trying to help her learn.
Yeah, but perhaps learning on a zx6r/10r isn't the wisest choice. No brand new person knows the power difference between any bike. It would be kind of nice if bikes had a trainer mode programmed in that only allowed 2000 rpm or 10% throttle, etc. An extra program in the ECU with a few lines of code doesn't seem like it would cost companies too much money and would probably entice more new customers. I'd feel a lot more comfortable buying a 600cc to start if that existed
I don’t get why she’s crying? I fell off while learning bike fell on my leg and scraped my knee had a bruise for a month and hurt for a couple of months. Plus scratched my visor and was new.
As a new woman rider I felt those tears in my soul. I passed the basic rider safety course with left U-turns being my weakest skill. It’s so hard to learn something dangerous as an adult. Lots of adrenaline fatigue. Frustration that you’re not good enough. The concepts of performing basic maneuvers is not hard. For me once I get on the bike that goes out the window. Fear sets in. You practice anyway. Etc. I practice anyway but man it’s frustrating sometimes lol.
I'm guessing you are an american, and sadly there are no proper driving schools there?
I learned to ride as an adult(at my late 30s), but to get a license over here it is mandatory to get proper lessons. my only previous experience was a bicycle as a kid/teen.
at the driving school, the first thing they put you on is a 50cc scooter, and you dont even change gears, you go around and around at low speed, the teacher tells you turn your head to the direction of where you want to go. apparently having that bicycle experience I had developed that skill without knowing. after you pass that first skill, (1~2 lessons) you upgrade to a 125 cc super cub style of bike, big wheels that make it easy to turn. and you start doing slow traveling in a straight line with just 1 gear on. then you go between the cones, and you learn how to shift, starting stopping, speeding and braking. for couple of lessons. Then you upgrade to the bigger bike, proper for your type of license (there are 4 different depending on age and cc of the bike) and you do the same drills for the rest of the lessons (if I remember correctly they are something like 12~15 lessons required)
so what I would really suggest is getting a bicycle (rent, borrow etc) and practice those turns in low speeds, low risk. get the gist of them, give yourself some muscle memory of what you need to do with your head to turn. then go back to your bike.
if you can borrow a low cc, light weight bike, to practice too, even better.
I really hope you get the gist of it and your training pays off, because riding can be really nice once you have the confidence☺
@@harukaru84 There are riding schools in the United States, but they're not compulsory in many cases. In many places in the US in order to get on a bike, you just need to pass a knowledge test, and the road tests are extremely simple and don't test many basic skills.
In my Canadian province of Alberta, the requirements are quite simple. You need to pass a 30-question knowledge test to be permitted to take your road test. Once you have your permit to take the road test, you undergo a 45-minute evaluation in which they check stability, road rules, awareness, lane positioning, hill starts, parking, etc.
In the province of Quebec, the requirements are much more extreme. You're required to pass a knowledge test, undergo a 30-45 day motorcycle training course, and take two road tests.
In all cases it is fully up to the discretion of the rider to take non-compulsory courses, but it sounds like the person you're responding to did just that. They took an extra step to becoming a safer & more knowledgeable rider, so rather than being condescending commend them on investing the time and money into that extra step.
@@ridafkih hold on, I wasn't being condescending at all. and I'm really sorry if that's how my words came through.
I'm the same way, only with right turns; I don't know why I'm less comfortable turning the other direction, but I'm glad I'm not alone. I started riding at 40, and I got a Honda CB500X. At first I thought at had made a huge mistake, even that size was intimidating and my anxiety was tough to conquer. Ten years later, I've taken it all kinds of places it isn't ideal for, dropped it a few times, and I'm super glad I stuck with it. Especially with fuel prices nowadays!
I hope you have many years of fun and safety ahead of you!
@@harukaru84 I appreciate the encouragement! I have no problem on a bicycle, or 50 cc scooter, but my Iron 883 has me shook It gets easier the more I practice, but in America the basic rider test, or MSF course, did not prepare me to be comfortable on the road just yet, which is fine. I think it is easier for me to pass things in a test environment then it is in real life. I'm glad other countries have a more accountable process for new riders.
*dude got his brains blown out*
Dan: It's just a fun lil story
that's the dark firefighter humor for you
That was exactly what I was thinking! XD
He should've at least worn a seatbelt. U can't fix stupid.
He should've at least worn a seatbelt.
Seatbelt.
That adrenaline really drove her emotions to eleven. Props to what appears to be the bike owner for showing he cares for her safety over the bike.
She probably cries like this a lot, she’s acting like a little child.
@@JohnPaul-jn1fo Shutup John
@@JohnPaul-jn1fo i'm sorry the people who raised you never let you be emotional.
@@JohnPaul-jn1fo so you are one of those guys, that find it cool not being able to cry, and not to have emotions.
@@michaelstimpfl9814 i doubt hes like that but she is locking up over something small what happens when something bad happens
11:00 The most common mistake I made as a new rider. If I had a tight, slow corner my instinct told me to look at the obstacle (like the opposite sidewalk, or parked cars) to "make sure I avoided it", instead of beyond it on the road. I didn't understand that looking at it meant I was more inclined to end up *into* it. Once I figured that out my riding experience changed drastically.
I started out on dirt bikes. Never rode street until a few years ago. But starting on dirt at slow speeds helped me learn the mechanics of riding a bike at slow speeds before I switched into riding a bigger street bike. I'd highly recommend others either start out on dirt or get something small like a Grom to learn the controls BEFORE jumping on a bigger, heavier bike.
Same here! You learn the extreme skills to conquer the easy obstacles. I rode dirt for a good two to three years before hitting the roads. Now I'm learning that I am invisible to all the cagers I share the road with and that's a skill the dirt never taught me 😊
Been riding a grom for 6 months and i think it was the right choice for my first bike. U cant exactly speed and you just focus on the basics of riding.
@@essebug1066 You aren't kidding. That's EXACTLY the reason I go 10-15mph faster than the flow of traffic. It's easier for me to monitor what's going on ahead of me than it is to worry about what's sneaking up behind me. I can't see crap with my mirrors. Those are totally useless. Manufactures should install cameras/screens instead of mirrors.
@@modularmemories1840 That's awesome. I think that's a great choice of bike for someone learning to ride if they don't have prior experience on dirt.
Riding slower around town isn't without risks. Frankly, I feel like there are far more dangers riding in cities than I face riding on the freeway where everyone is going the same direction.
If you look at every car as though it's going to try and hurt you and then stay as far away from cars as possible... you'll avoid a lot of the stuff Dan features here.
Here in south east Asia, people started their first bike with 110cc Honda cub. Then they moved to 150cc moped. Later they upgrade to 150 sportbike. After that they moved to bigger cc.
I knew in West, moped always ignored although moped is the best for beginner to learn. Its cheap, low maintainance and easy to lean because its lighter. Majority of Men and woman here ride 110cc to 150cc moped in my country Just to go to works or go to wet market
I've been where that girl was, went out with a new group local to me, they all did perfect U turns on a street. I went to do mine and my front tire hit the kerb, went onto the pavement then through me off, luckily they knew I didn't follow so the leader came back and helped me pick my bike up, checked me over and we went onto having a great ride and have a funny story at the end. Practise those slow speed manoeuvres guys
So yeah 8:25 , Her boyfriend is beautiful. When I started learning, I fell down not nearly this traumatic , the bike fell on my leg as I stopped and my then bf now husband ripped into me because he thought I broke my leg. He was NOT kind, gentle, loving nor patient (till his day). I had my license BEFORE I met him, but he was already riding. So we went together, just like this (I did take my riding course also). Suffice to say, HE traumatized me MORE than the fall itself. We tried months after that. He scolded me some more when he would get frustrated. During my strong emotion which I hid, I said to myself, never again. Even though I had the love for motorcycles WAY before him, till this day, I tried again to no avail, alone. I'm just scared, and I never was before his screaming as if I did something wrong to him. He cared more about the bike scratches.I'm also Autistic, so the intense scolding from the person you supposedly love, during a time of need. Tuned me off completely. Maybe if we divorce or he dies, I'll get back on. The trauma, then, will be behind me. So, if your a bf, be gentle, kind and loving when she just doesn't get it. When she needs help, genuinely help her. When she asked for a favor, if you can, do it. Be a good man. ❤ 🙏
You really do deserve far better, can't understand why you would choose to marry someone like that but I hope things get better. Don't give up on riding because someone ruined it for you. I'm autistic as well so I do at least understand what you mean in terms of scolding, it really ruins me as well. (there's a reason why I'm hiding my desire to ride from my father until I can navigate the roads seriously, even if I'm an adult now, his anxiety will bleed into me and ruin the experience) Hope you two can clear things up, perhaps open some communication about the matter. He likely regrets lashing out and if you two can work on communication and boundaries, maybe things can be saved.
It happen to me too, I'm new to motorcycles which I was introduced by my husband, but he is not the kind and empathic type, so when he thinks he is talking to me in a monotonous tone (an anxious and stressed woman learning manual engines and riding at the same time), he is actually making me more anxious. Now I'm training on my own and been doing way better than when I practice with him around.
Christ... THAT pisses me off. I LOVE riding. I've been doing it since before I could walk (my mom carrying me in a backpack on rides to get me to shut up and sleep...lolz)... I meditate at 90 mph on two wheels...
It's JUST a bike, no matter that I name every one of them while I own them. I do that to remind me to take care of them like a pet or a person. You take care of the bike (or any machine) and she'll take care of you... BUT it's still JUST a friggin' machine. They manufactured THOUSANDS of them, and God invented paint and spare parts because scratches don't hurt anything and whatever gets bent, warped, or busted CAN BE REPLACED...
It's not like I ever just DECIDED it was a good idea to try a new style of crashing... I was learning and the bike got away from my control... I screwed up. I've fallen or been yeeted off the saddle... I was younger than most at the time... BUT that doesn't change the mentality. You should NEVER EVER have to put up with someone ADDING trauma to what's already scary as hell and likely painful (at least a little bit) already.
If I have a "bad habit" as a coach, it's laughing. I admit to the students I've coached, "No, it's not you. You just remind me of when I did that same thing when I was learning to do this shit." AND yes, whatever it was... I did that too... all of it... I got quizzed by nurses AND my pediatric doctor because they actually worried about my parents beating the hell out of me as a kid... I practiced hard... AND I rode HARD. I was an 80's kid, and we just accepted it. "You get dinged up from time to time." That was the definition of life.
AND my riding coach laughed at me too... He'd tell me about reminding him of when he did that same thing when he was trying to do this shit... AND I imagine, he probably had a coach or two who laughed at him... and so on. OH OF COURSE, we'll see to it you're okay... help you out if you need it... and usually help you pick up the skills to wrench on your bike for most basic things if and as you need. It saves you time and money to be able to do SOME of the work, yourself... AND it demystifies the machine a little bit when you can SEE and TOUCH that it's really just nuts and bolts and parts... that you CAN re-paint or "touch up" when you ding up the paint job or scrape the finish all to hell... No big deal.
The bad side of boyfriends and husbands (or lovers of any form/faction) trying to teach motorcycling is that they're TOO emotionally tied up to you. It's hard not to freak out when you really care about someone who might've just sent themselves to the hospital or created a new chronic condition or life-altering injury. It's scary... and for some guys, that only really articulates itself as unfiltered rage and lashing out... Anger Management can help, but it's really REALLY difficult to functionally eliminate it...
You're really better off to share courses with them (if that much) or find a completely third-party and unattached coach to get in the practice... the explanations... the drills... and tackle it for yourself. Some of us (guys at least) just can't handle coaching at things that are remarkably dangerous, and let's face the reality. It's a relatively safe sport ONCE YOU DO know what the hell you're doing. Getting to the point of solid skills is a dangerous prospect, and you ARE sitting (essentially) on a 500 pound death-machine... up until you ARE proficient with it...
Poor coaching and interference from boyfriends and husbands pisses me off because it's actually painful for me to think of someone who likes motorcycles being turned completely off of the sport. It's still one of the greatest pleasures in life, and I've been doing it for more than 30 years through more than a dozen countries... That it's scary is as much a feature as it could be a bug. It's all part of the POINT... but you can't possibly focus if you're too traumatized by a ranting, raving lunatic to get out of the mental imagery and settle into the moment, the awareness, and the flow of riding WITH your machine like slow-dancing with a partner that already knows the music and all the steps... ;o)
DTMFA
Only comment I am gonna make is that's not how you treat people you care about.
It got real for me this weekend. Was pulling off a highway while following my buddy to hit a turn lane to stop at a gas station when we drove over sand between lanes. I never saw the sand. Had both brakes applied as I was backshifting to slow down. A little too much front brake, and locked up the front, causing me to lay it down and slide for a bit. Luckily I was only going about 15-20mph at that point. I couldn't imagine laying it down at 60+ because right now I am bruised up and hurt all over. I can't stress having safety gear enough. I wouldve been tore up really bad, had I not had my leather jacket, gloves, boots, jeans, and helmet on. Im ok, and my bike sustained mostly cosmetic damage. ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR WHEN RIDING, FOLKS!!!
You can't really lock the front brake with "a little too much" force. Try to think back to the moment. Did you GRAB at the brake all at once?
This can be a lesson you learn from. Practice breaking with more gradual pressure. Watch out at low speeds! You may have not even needed front brake at that speed. Also, try to downshift before you need to use the break instead of at the same time. Glad your ok. Gear is important no doubt but continuing to practice good control skills is even more important. Sand is also a bikers worst enemy lol.
@@TP_Gillz I was downshifting and had applied both brakes. Again, I was following the path of the friend ahead of me. He said he got squirly over the sand. And I am not a new rider. Been riding for quite a while and it's the first time I've ever crashed. My point was not so much about rider skill, but to always wear protective gear because it may just save your life.
@@LongMileGamer It doesn't matter how long you have been riding, always continue to practice n learn and truthfully evaluate your riding. Especially whenever in a close call or accident. There is usually always a lesson to be learned from it, hense why Dan's videos here are immensely valueable to all us riders. That lesson can help other riders as well. I didn't mean any disrespect.
Recover soon! Ride safe!
I am amazed at how many hundreds of videos there are are people sliding at 60-100 mph in gear and getting right up after. It just goes to show that as long as you're just sliding and not aimed an an obstacle, you'll probably be ok with good armored gear. It's also convinced me to get a steering damper just incase I get a speed wobble. I'm not going ludicrous speeds, but it's nice to have
As a 74 year old rider, I got into a low speed dump where I was following a cager going unreasonably slow in a corner I was giving them plenty of space, the next thing that happened was I ended up in loose pea gravel and I couldn't use throttle or break and I hit the curb with the back wheel and it spun me around and I was ejected and ended up with fractures in my foot, 2 broken ribs and broken scapula. This was all at about 15 miles an hour. It's not just high speed that gets you hurt. I'm still waiting to get rid of my walking boot so I can ride again before winter!!
Keep your eyes open and keep the rubber side down!!
I am alive right now because of DanDanTheFireman and Motojitsu.
I should have died last night at 12:34am. A car making a right turn decided to change his mind and get back on the lane, as I was about to pass him. Since he was searching for parking I am assuming he didn’t want me to pass him so he threw his car in the middle of the road so that I wouldn’t pass him. I drove through 8-10 parked cars, ended up in a grassy circle. I had control the entire time that the “incident” was happening.
You guys are saving lives. I am one of them. Thank you for everything.
It's good that you were able to maintain control, but if you are travelling at life-threatening speeds in an area where people are looking for parking, maybe that's too fast for conditions?
@@PMitchell106 15mph in a 25mph zone. I was about 100 or so feet from the stop. He literally pulled into a spot and changed his mind, slowed down and saw me coming. Pressed the gas really fast, car got loud, and since I was already a car or so near him I had to hard left which threw me in between the parked cars. I was not speeding.
Edit: the car saw what he did and took off, he forgot that he wanted to park.
First video I've seen here, already can tell you're an absolute legend.
Also the mic, filter and boom setup is perfect, zero pops and no booms when youre handling it. Very nice, great investment.
As a soon to be rider im glad i came across this chanel when i did. Keep up the work man.
Great work here Dan, as ever. 👏
Very knowledgeable, always grounded and never patronising.
I look forward to every video. 😊
Love you, Dan, you’re saving lives
would relate a lot to that last one, that dazed look before everything sets in reminded me of my first crash.
I think practicing slow turns in an empty parking lot is better since she has less to focus on since it's usually wider. she got fixated on the side of the road since she panicked and wanted to avoid that which is a very common beginner problem, the human instinct to fix your vision on the danger instead of looking for options to avoid it.
I remember in riding class i did similar thing because i lose focus while u turn....
Probably been said already. But the first group was most likely blocking traffic/escorting for a funeral. You can see the hazards on the cars making that right hand turn. Possibly a fallen biker friend.
Anyway, love your videos, keep up the good work.
I just passed my basic rider msf course and got my full endorsement. One of the instructors told me that I was the best one in the class and that me taking the course was a formality. That said, I'm glad I took it cause I did learn a good amount and even want to do more courses next year
I had the same thing happen last month. I was pretty confident going in, but certainly had to learn an entirely new skill (only rode bicycles before). I just kept telling myself I'm here to learn, to concentrate and not be embarrassed by mistakes. I was literally the only person in the two day course that ever dropped the bike. Happened on a super tight turn and I screwed up the clutch. It was my only real screw up the whole time. But even with that I actually got perfect on the test and the teacher made a point of saying I was the best in the class.
@@TheFirstCausecan i ask what you did wrong with the clutch so i dont make the same mistake? thanks
@@terrFW it's all to easy to make those mistakes. I'm sure he's referencing the friction zone. You just need to know how to balance throttle and grip of the clutch. The "play zone" is the 1mm between slight grip and none. The common mistake is usually gripping to much clutch and trying to throttle thru
I dropped the bike twice in my msf lol. I had never been on a motorcycle before, and they threw me on a sports bike that was almost too tall for me, and im 6 feet haha. I'm definitely thankful for the course.
Man you are such a legend with a huge heart. Instant subbed
I haven’t started riding yet but I’m so glad I found this channel, giving me a better easy to understand insight
Don't watch your videos much, but just wanted to say keep doing what you're doing. Amazing tips, amazing warnings for riders, great perspectives most riders don't have.
I lost my brother in a single car rollover crash. If he wore his seatbelt the outcome might've been different. Please take the 2 seconds it takes to put it on.
Loving these videos. As a new rider it helps to go through these scenarios and talk through what to do without having to experience them first hand!
even as a returning rider, its always good to continue education as there could be a new situation to encounter. One quote that has helped me be open to continuous education is "I know, that I know nothing." I do not recall where it came from, probably some Greek philosopher. But it has helped in many situations. Not saying that you personally needed help with that.
ive been riding for a month now, i think the msf course is the most important thing to do as a new rider. Along with trusting your bike and staying calm. Most mistakes happen when you freak out.
i'm only a car driver but even i know, the best way to not wreck is to assume everyone around you is an idiot and to anticipate them doing the dumbest thing possible. occasionally they will do it. it's saved my ass several times
Adrenaline does some strange things to you when you've been an accident. I crashed my 250 8 months back. I slid out of a turn as I was going through a roundabout. I wasn't going ridiculously fast but considering the weather and conditions I should've been going a hell of a lot slower. After I crashed, I immediately stood up, picked my bike up, walked it off the road then had a chat with the construction workers that witnessed the accident, we had a laugh and then I got an uber home, I felt fine. As soon as I sat down on my couch, the adrenaline wore off my heart sank and I had a wave of anxiety hit me like a truck. I couldn't sit still for about an hour.
That crash taught me a lot about myself and the way I ride, I was far to arrogant when I first got on a bike. I had little to no experience on Motorcycles but considered myself a natural. Even though its the last thing you want to happen and you should do everything you can to avoid it, the best way at least in my case to become a better and a safer rider was to crash (I'm not advising crashing)
The bike was a write off but now I'm on an MT07 and much more aware of my riding ability and my surroundings. Stay safe, lads.
My mother had a car accident years ago that wrote off the car and gave her bruises all over but no other injuries (guy in a stolen car ran a red light and t-boned the car). She told us later that when she took her hands off the steering wheel, her arms and legs starting jerking all over the place, like her whole arm was just full of a tremor as opposed to scared shaking. She couldn't control them, but the paramedic said it was because the adrenaline was so forceful at that moment it just sent her body into something resembling a mild seizure.
I got really upset when I dropped my helmet once and thought I needed to replace it. I know if I got my girl a really nice helmet and she immediately bonked it hard she would feel like shit
this was a good episode. thank you.
While it's obviously stupid to let the girl practice without gear and a proper instructor, as a fellow learner I can only imagine how scary it must be to hear that bike rev that loudly while you're falling to the floor, all the while being spun around.
13:30 she nearly put that sneakered foot into the rear wheel when the bike went over.
yeah that boyfriend is a total idiot @@SethJayson
thinkin about riding one of these soon, thanks for the chatter here!
Great video! Loved it!
Your acronym is what I already do, but never been able to verbalize it to people. I thought it was normal thoughts everyone had rather than something most people need to "learn" .
Instead I always say "You could of avoided that crash if you thought of all the variables and didn't ride with the ego of a immortal" while really wanting to explain the method without knowing how to explain it.
keep up the good work bro.
Best content on UA-cam right here.
just found ur channel and hoooly u doing god's work mate👍
Love this, such good info. I see kids riding 2 up on 1ks that need to binge this.
today I had two pedestrians walking in the middle of the road (small town situation) I had to shift so low I accidentally hit the neutral lol, and still the pedestrians were in the middle of the road, so I just parked on the side, waited for them to finally leave the road, and waited for 2-3 cars go pass me, then I shift into first and go.
being patient is key to most situations. every time someone who speeds passes me, and then I find them again at the next traffic light waiting, I laugh, and lament "you wont get rid of me any time soon buddy" inside my helmet of course. then they speed again, and I go my normal speed, and found them in the next traffic light waiting. it's really silly.
It's surprising how many people will just walk out in front of a motorbike as if being hit by 300kg+ going 30mph somehow isn't going to hurt because it's not a car...
I’ve been watching all of these videos because I really want to buy a motorcycle. I feel like these videos are going to help me once I finally buy my first one
I rode up on a rollover collision on July 4th. Fortunately, everyone went away uninjured, but the driver in the flipped vehicle couldn't get out on her own. I waited with her for the emergency response teams, making sure she stayed conscious and alert.
Those guys in the first video are patched and dropping their bikes?! Who let them patch up?!
Good stuff you got my guy. Keep it up!
Lol, fake 1%ers, headed to the clubhouse to watch Sons of Anarchy!
@@jackspade2576 Right, they so ready for Mongols release they couldn't hold it up.
"just a fun little story... Maybe think of that?" lol
Its really really hard to come by a girl like that who care about you and your bike, that hurting either one of you is hurting her too. This guy is lucky and the girl is too, that he is able to understand how she care about him and the bike, wholesome 😍
consistently making grate content
I’ve got so much better on my U turns! It was definitely getting more confidence and comfortable riding my bike. It was so odd using counter weight and have enough speed. Now the thing I am really working on is pushing (counter steering) at faster speeds. I sometimes don’t push enough and go wide!
Omg your face when you said: good for you buddy is priceless 😂😂😂😂
That first Harley was a perfect beginner bike. I couldnt imagine who'd struggle with that bike.
@DanDanTheFireman after watching couple videos you explaining drivers lines and intesions, I think you should include blinde angles for different vehicles.
"It's a stunt" was hilarious!
Seeing her cry almost made me cry! Don't cry mamacita):
This first time I taught my sister to ride it was an old Honda 450. She already drove a stick for years. I gave her the run down and said take it easy. She whiskey throttled into a wheelie, wheelied across a stack of fire food (4' high/15' long), and crashed in the grass. That was the last time she rode.
A 15' wheelie on your first go? She sounds like a natural mate!
Just had my first high side. Left side of body not good. But could have been worse. Lucky was going slow. Wait to heal and get back on.
The girl that tipped over & 'whiskey throttled' is adorable. Glad she has a good supportive dude, and not some db.
6:34 This is a blind spot in almost ever car. If you are a biker, riding at someone's quarter panel is a recipe for disaster.
Carry an airway bag with a little wound care stuff... Most used in my experience for if rescue not on scene yet
good stuff as always Dan. I really like the color coded system and try to use always use it.
Short question, what headset are you using ?
I recently slipped, slick road, big bike, the emotions are real but I'm always like "gotta get back and ride"
It was at the end of a 100 mile trip, I did damage assessment thought I might have broken a rib or two (just fractured) but yeah made it back home feeling all the emotions I felt (mostly just pain and disappointment) but it's good to feel it out.
Things happen I'm glad it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I'm glad she's okay and good on the mentor/boyfriend to make sure she's okay both physically and emotionally!
""Keep your feet up on the handlebars..." made me laugh real hard xD
Remembering you are from AZ, I am guessing the intersection you speak of with the squiggly is the 24. Road is a 45 but everything about it is built like a highway, connects to the 202. So everyone goes 70+ on it. And theres a few intersections it connects to at an odd angle, so it has a quick squiggle each intersection, and its very fun to fly through, providing you are not flying through one with an intersection speed camera lol
What my motorcycle riding teacher said in mandatory motorcycle license training. "If you fall when training, you dont fall when you have your license." They encourage to go to the limits, try out things, the crash bars on those bikes are there for reason, i did "crash" the bike several times when training but as result have never "crashed" the bike since.
That third one with the black SUV was 280 Freeway in SF!
Try a U-turn in Oz, where it's to the right (and the foot brake is also on the right), so you cannot put the inside foot down.
Awesome explanation at the end thanks.
At a very low speed tight turn, I like to use the rear brake only. I feel I have more balance control.
Best way to navigate slow turns is to use the clutch for speed control. Clutch lever in, slower- clutch lever out increases speed. Much finer control than the throttle.
@@Zombiesnak what I meant was I do not use the front brake.
I suspect with the traffic blocking in that clip, that Harley Guy #1 was trying to stop and neglected straightening his front wheel in the last 2 feet or so. That (especially with front brake us) is one of the fastest and most consistent ways to end up dropping a bike that I know... and if aggressive enough it's pretty good at yeeting riders right over the handlebars (to the delight and guffaws of any experienced onlookers)... ;o)
@@gnarthdarkanen7464I think you hit the nail on the head. It's easy for less skilled riders to default to car driving habits, where you can just mash the brake at any point and come to a stop without issue. You gotta straighten those bars and smoothly stop, always.
I pretty much never use my front brake below around 10mph, IF I'm doing tight maneuvers. You're correct in saying that it helps with balance. My understanding is that the front brake makes you lean into the turn, and the rear brake makes you straighten up. But again, I'm talking about low speed. Out on the road, you pretty much always wanna use both brakes.
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"You just don't know until you know."
-DanDanTheFireman 2023
The initial video of traffic blacking looks like it was for a funeral procession. In the south its common to have police or bikes block intersections for the funeral procession from the funeral home to the cemetery for graveside services.
Definitely try to tell first time riders you expect them to lay it down as they are learning before they get on the bike. They might be a little more nervous on the bike but when they do lay it down they arent worried about the bike as much
Had my first crash on a bike last weekend, a high side at that.
It was really slow, about 40 kph, probably less (40 kph was the indicated limit there and I did break a little before turning in), lost traction on the rear on a wet round about. Didn't slide at all, pretty much just splatted flat on my side.
I did get some abrasion on my right elbow and right knee, along with bruises underneath them and an extra one on the hip. Admittedly I'm lacking riding pants but I've got the rest sorted out. Neither my pants nor my jacket got any scratches or marks of any sort, guessing abrasion happened from the cloth. If I had to guess road rash is worse than cloth rash.
Luckily that was it, I did get up pretty much immediately and went to pickup the bike; In hindsight I should've taken a minute, but guess being flustered does get in the way. I did do a self check shortly after for bleeds and balance.
Bike was mostly ok, bent right foot peg but I could still comfortably and firmly reach the break, no visible leaks. I got back to it, tested both breaks, kept an eye out for dashboard lights, went up and down all gears and paid attention for vibrations.
Completed the 3/4 of the remaining ride to our destination, enjoyed my day with a bruised ego and made the trip back.
Had my license for less than a month still, first ride under rain, through a big city, country roads and highways. What a day of firsts.
I was trying to learn how to ride on my mans bike, did a slow maneuver (trying to do a u-turn in an alley way with a slight incline to one side), wasnt controlling the power too well so the bike was wanting to tip to one side due to the incline. Ended up dropping the bike, got my foot pinned under it, and my man RAN to me as quickly as he could. Slow maneuverss will GET YA. Dont let it scare you though! Having a supportive trainer/partner is so nice when trying to learn something as "scary" as learning how to ride. Luckily only the handle bars were knocked off center and it was an easy fix. Making a mistake with someone else's bike makes you feel SOO BAD. I was crying for days cause I felt so bad 😅😅
I tricked a little bit on bmx in my younger years and learned real quick that where ever the head goes, the body follows. Its the key to doing 180s, 360s, any spin for that matter. Just look where you want to go and the rest happens.
Mostly I been waiting for parts come in from Italy 🇮🇹 before I started riding again! Mr Dan ☕
As a moto guzzi rider I feel it
Where you were going with the flipping over was..."Wear a seatbelt!" In the UK it's compulsory for all occupants of the vehicle.
as a norwegian, grown up with manual transmission on cars as the go-to, and got the licence myself for car with manual transmission, and halfway done with the MC licence, I personally don't find it too challenging to drive MC, even with bare minimum experience. anyway, the last case in this video shows how to be a good mentor, except that he seems to be a little bit stressed out for her feelings, which can make it more difficulty to calm her down, and then motivate her to try again, and again ... and again. being calm is key when calming down other people
Today I fell down with lesson motorcycle doing a U-turn lesson. Everything was fine, it had "protection handlebars" on the sides to protect the motorcycle and the driver. My instructor ran to me and asked if I was okay, and I smiled with an "OK" but I felt the emotion rushing. He smiled back at me, knowing I'd be fine. And then started to make a little joke like "Oh nice, now I can see how dirty it is under the bike, I should clean it up when we get back!" I laughed and he showed me how to pick up the bike properly.
Every instructor does it in their own way, but I really enjoy the way I get my lessons from this person. He makes a little joke out of a small emotional situation, in a good way! Only if he's sure you are alright. (And always obviously asks if you are okay first and foremost)
Back in 2001 we had a student parking the bike just before a break in the course. She had the throttle pinned and that scared her so she let go of the clutch. Fortunately another instructor was only about 10 feet in front of her. He dodged the motorcycle and grabbed off the bike while the bike went across the pavement into the side of a pickup truck.
She is wearing a spy x family tshirt, you know she has the right mindset and is big on emotions.
Thanks to Dan, I'm naming my new metal band 'Fatal Mechanisms'
Boyfriend of the year there....dude was on top of the situation. Love that.
@dandanthefireman I don't know if anybody mentioned it already but in the initial clip on your video they were blocking traffic for a funeral procession. If you look closely at the cars that follow after the motorcycle tips over, you we'll see that their headlights are on.
I'm getting into motorcycles/dirt bikes or whatever else you want to call it, this kind of help ease my nerves a little because I know I'm going to drop my bike (especially since i'm looking to get a dual sport) and just learning a bit makes me feel better. I went out with a friend and rode his ttr 230 and it was the first time in over 15 years I had rode a dirt bike and the first thing i did on it was whiskey throttle it into a pile of rocks because i wasn't expecting it to jump when I let off the clutch. It could have been worse but all that happened was a scraped up and swollen knee/leg, I felt bad about doing it but he's made it clear he really doesn't care about the bike since he doesn't like it. About an hour later I got back on the bike and finally got around a little bit, didn't do much for the most part but eventually I did a few laps on a flat dirt track the place had and it was a lot of fun.
Ride those dirt bikes, and learn to correct for lost traction. I've hit slippery stuff on the highway in a turn, and had a tire go out on a turn, as well. Some dirt experience honestly saved me, because I didn't panic brake or anything, I rode it out and and found safety.
@@PaulGuy The best advice. Had a chain snap, 2 rear wheel bearing collapses, lost the rear in snow and had to ride home on a tyre with 5 PSI in it...saved them all thanks to a bit of dirt experience.
Is your RESQ kit not shipped to Canada?
what happened to the girl, kind of happened to me, I didn't drop the bike but revved up by mistake as I was releasing the clutch, luckily I caught what I was doing wrong, and pulled the clutch in to stop that rear wheel from spinning. Then I took a minute to figure out what I did wrong. Like this girl and all new riders, we get confused as to what which hand or foot is doing. so practice practice practice. even practice with the bike off, and sitting on it. remember we are using both hands, both feet, our head direction, and our bodies for leaning to navigate this machine.
to be fair, i don't really understand people driving bikes that wide and heavy while learning.
i still remember being like 10 and learning on a piaggio sì (imagine a bicycle with a 40cc 2 stroke), learning some basics, then getting on a 50cc vespa (it's still small, but much heavier and it kinda remembers actual bikes) and then going into better stuff.
like, if you start big, with big ass, wide, heavy bikes in heavy traffic it's going to be hard and traumating. just take your time with light, small bikes on low traffic roads. or even somewhere close at first
CHP has an excellent program. Three different levels. I took it 45 years ago and probably had to save my life at least twice maybe three times strongly recommend it.
having an upside down car sideways in a thight staright road, is a sign of crazy crash xD
I was stationed in Yuma!
01:26 that shit happen to me going into work, I had full open lane and could send it (which I love to do) but I didn't. The B did that, I braked easily and hit the high beams and went around her. I only zoom when there are no cars around because of this. They ALWAYS will do this.
Learning is hard ... I got a fractured tibial plateau and detached meniscus trying at 1mph comming to a stop on the drive way at night on a tiny pile of wet leaves. Front wheel was not straight , back wheel slipped and I tried to keep the bike from falling with my hand on the throttle. Bike flipped me the other way about 270 degrees with my knee underneath.
Oooof I feel you man. I broke off the tibial plateau (luckily with MCL still attached), as well as the bone spur that holds the ACL (again, luckily with ACL still attched) about 11 months ago. Though mine was at a higher speed (around 40mph), came off on a corner and was thrown 20 feet. Hope you have/had a speedy recovery.
Get her a Grom, that bike has way TOO MUCH power to learn on.
"she's got big emotions, that's ok" im dead lolol good job on the significant other though (owner of the bike) way to keep things in perspective and stay calm for her!
Can't stop laughing while listening to you in the first few seconds when that guy falling from the motorcycle 😂😂😂
On that last part, with the training, I sincerely second the use of coms! (I won´t mention any brand, because they don´t pay me ;) ) But it´s really valuable to be able to instruct your pupil instantly. Give her your coms for a session like this, you can use your phone normally. And get some gear first. Otherwise - starting slow, deserted road or whatever this place was, it´s a great setting for learning!
Otherwise - any fall will hurt a lot more without gear. This will scare the pupil, and lead to more errors and slow learning. Get proper gear - then they can fall and just brush it off. Protect your bike, tell them beforehand not to worry if they drop it, because it´s only plastic and metal. A human body is way more precious and a lot harder to restore, if even possible.
I really feel for the poor girl in the last clip. I made a similar mistake last night riding home when I stopped at a pedestrian light. It's maybe because I'd come straight out of fast moving traffic in poor conditions, I was still processing everything. After a couple of seconds I realised, "Sh*t! I've still got my revs on!" I ride an automatic Royal Alloy GP, so if I'd have just eased off one of those brakes,,,,,,,,,,,, ? ?? (I hope she sees this and knows it's not just her!)
9:04 honesly if you need to turn a bike, or anything with similar steering. turn away from where you want to turn just a little. Like if you want to turn right, turn to the left of the lane a little then turn right, so you have room to turn and dont fall off with little space
I remember learning to do uturns.. you can learn the book version,, the spoken version and the I’ve seen other people do it version.. but your natural instincts are to do it wrong until you change your instincts to the right way
Never give crap to new rider with no skills…. You were once a new rider with no skills
It's probably better to get the slow speed clutch/throttle feel/engagement going in a straight line, first. Then, try to make a u-turn once you're completely comfortable with that engagement. Plus, learning the basics on a cramped short wheel base sport bike is not the best platform. Do you learn to ride a bicycle on a XL downhill mountain bike? Maybe not the best analogy but you get the point.
Learning that on a Superbike is just a plain bad idea.
"that was his brains and stuff" and you smiled.. Why did that made you smile though?
1:19 The rider is in the cars blind spot. I always make sure I'm on the side of the lane that's closest to the merging lane so they can more likely see me in their rearview mirror.
Here's an idea, how about not practising on sports bikes, especially high powered ones that are so popular in the US? I'm learning on a 150 CC naked Suzuki bike, it's a lot of fun to be able to go through the gears in the city in Saigon and I never feel I'm about to lose control on slow speed manoeuvres, even if I mess them up.
vietnam, (and india & manila) the best place(es) to learn motorbikes ! you'd handle any insane traffic smoothly 😆
@@samchu5335 I'm ever vigilant! I watch Dandanthefireman videos and wonder why the American bikers are getting crazy angry just because someone changed lanes lol
@@ChrisinVietnam i'm sure you are (: and glad you are ! crossing roads there is a huge achievement for me, let alone riding lolol
@@samchu5335 dude crossing roads is way more nerve wracking than riding. As a scooter you go with the flow, bumps are surprisingly rare, it just somehow works most of the time. Crossing the road is like crossing that river!