How to ride a motorcycle slowly: (Motorcycle riding tips)
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Here's a detailed explanation of how to ride your motorcycle slowly and in control. It's very detailed so sit yourself down with a coffee and concentrate!! Let me know how you get on with it. Motorcycle riding tips to help you become a better rider.
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I hate U-turns, there's usually a roundabout within 5 miles ;)
HAHAHAHAHA! That actually made me LOL!!
depends on a country ) try to find roundabout in Russia )))
@@DmitriyDurov.. 😂 So to avoid a U turn we'll ride 150 miles. ☺
I dare you to comment that on Jerry Paladino's channel ;-)
@@sail4life I wonder if it would give him yet another chance to mention his DVDs :)
Great advice as always. My neighbours laugh at me as I practise my slow riding skills by trying to follow my daughter on her bicycle round the culdisac.
Great fun. (She always out turns me lol)
Keep up the fantastic work
Just found this channel after receiving a comment from yourself about protective clothing. I've just subscribed, this is a great educational channel, full of information!
.. Thanks for tuning in buddy, welcome aboard. ☺
Thanks, liking the split camera action. especially the engine revs to clutch/brake view 👍
.. Thanks for the feedback buddy. ☺
Agreed. Great idea - even though I have to rewind every now and again...
On my Burgman 650 my back brake is used in sharp turns and slow corners to compensate the missing clutch. Works like a charm.
Awesome tips again and 11:50 that balance and control is bloody wicked =)
Thanks
I've practiced slow speed stuff no end and I still struggle. It really is a skill that has to be mastered. I've been approached by car-park security one too many times too which spoils practice! I was even stopped by police once while in a car park practicing U-Turns
Thanks for the video Russ, inspirational and massively helpful as usual
Top video! Slow speed riding is surprisingly satisfying
.. Agreed, great way to focus the mind... Very zen. ☺
Can't tell you how much this video, and others of your, has helped me pass my MOD 1 test. Actually A LOT more helpful than my current instructors!
Doing the slalom at 7mph really helped me master it!
Essential skill in stop start traffic.
He means London
@@SeanieVoiceOver Hear hear. Auckland is not much better either. Motorway is streaming all the time and blocked to a crawl 5 hours a day. People just refuse to adopt motorcycling as a means to get around it, and councils will not adopt motorcycle friendly policy to encourage it. Because 'motorcycles are dangerous' yet commuting is the safest activity you can do on a motorcycle.
Ooh nice... but it's gone
11pm! I'll have to watch tomorrow....
That is the very best video I have seen to maneuver a bike at slow speed. Well done and Mad Skills on your part Sir. Will study this vid many times, please don’t charge me extra. Thanks Mate.
... You're very welcome to watch as much as you like, it's quite in depth. Please feel free to share this around. ☺
Demos are poo but I understood what you was explaining lol
Really helpful and practical. I've just moved from a Street Triple to a Tiger 1200, done 1000mls on the Tiger so far. My slow speed confidence is not where I want it to be (especially when filtering), time to go practicing - homework time!
I'm not doing the homework, didn't at school either, great vid and thanks for the lesson... now back to making burgers for me...
... That's detention then!
Nice sounding triple there Russ. Nice to see vids back, keep em coming.
Wow! This is a brilliant lesson! Thanks for posting!
I've been riding 40 years. This is the very best way I've seen this described and explained in plain sensible english. Top Notch video. All spot on. "power picks you up", spot on again. And don't ever be afraid of full lock. 🤘
Always love watching ur videos Russ 💋
Very sexy looking bike 😉
When will u be doing a review for that bike hun? Really excited waiting for it 😘
If you rode a bicycle as a kid, you'd be familiar with most of these techniques, specially if your friends challenged you to ride as slow as possible. Also useful in training for motorcycling as an adult. Most of these techniques apply yo bicycles too.
When you are ready to practice your slow speed motorcycle riding skills-watch Robert Simmons, NYPD Highway Patrol Lieutenant. ua-cam.com/video/ioKeUx-uM-4/v-deo.html !
How many times was you pulled up by security or the police. Practice this somewhere and it seems to attract attention as if your doing something wrong. Maybe riding schools could start allowing full licence holders to start using the off road section to allow people to practice slow speed riding techniques?
Fantastic video been looking forward to this!
Feel very out of touch with slow control as I don’t use it often (not really any slow moving traffic where I ride)
Might have to get out and practice when the bike comes back out!
It seems intuitively wrong to need to burn brakes and clutch to maintain control. I have a Supercub with no clutch lever. I'm seriously impressed with how you stop completely with both feet up... As a later learner on a Supercub I'm going to need to practise a long long time!!
Just watched this again. This is such an excellent lesson, Russell! This will be my reference when I go out there practicing very soon! Invaluable tips and advice. Please keep up your help for us out there. :-)
Handy to know especially in Wales given they are now running at 20mph that’s me finished riding there now
I've got slow speed down good in traffic situations but I so rarely U turn I never push myself to try. On both bikes I can stay upright at a snails pace with that method, but it's interesting to hear the physics behind it. I really must do the mod 1 stuff on my bike and get used to it, nothing more satisfying than having complete control of the bike in slow speed situations.
Having just past my test and buying my first bike after driving a car for the past 50 years I have just found your channel and it is sooooo helpful, some really good tips that were never covered during my lessons. will be finding an empty carpark to practice👍
I recently changed my bandit 1250 to a Triumph tiger 800 im having a nightmare getting used to turning it lost my confidence
Would this apply to a sports bike as the bars are more angled as opposed to being straight if that makes sense?
... The principles are still the same but it's harder on some bikes than others.
Great stuff Russ. I suppose now into my 6th year and with about 150000Km under my belt, I should feel experienced... I'm glad to say I still feel like a learner most of the time and I practice the slow stuff ALL the time. Everyone I've seen fall off has been going slow, as you would have seen over quite a few years, lol!
Now I have the joy of practicing it off-road - found a cool spot with all sorts of terrible terrain and slopes etc. and so far so good. Mostly the principles are the same it seems.
Personally I prefer to never take my feet off the pegs, I just feel a loss of control when I do that so prefer to work and work on my skills until I don't need to - hope that makes sense!!
I also LOL'd at Hepcat's comment :D
Yes, that was a great comment. Hats off to you with all those miles under your belt and still practising. A man after my own heart. Thanks for your comment matey. ☺
It would be great if there were places you can safely practice (cones) this.
Good informative video about slow speed riding Cheers Chips.
Can you please do a review on that heated jacket you are wearing ( an essential piece of biking kit in the UK these days ) thank you. Mo
If can kicks in let it do it’s job and cool down coolant and engine, if you switch of initially temp will increase, good lesson tho
Nice comment “Front Brake is a stopper back brake is a controller”
I can't wait to practice this once the weather warms up here in New England! Cheers!
Just got snow down here, riding slowly, good call, thanks
Excellent advice, thank you.
Great tutorial. Will get out and practice once the salt gets washed away.
Great video as always,enjoyed hearing another instructor describe slow riding especially the clutch part might steal that
.. You're very welcome to adopt as much as you like. ☺
Check out moto jitsu he has excellent practice exercises would like your opinion on this
He's not bad, bit long winded in his descriptions but OK. He didn't like this upload though, difference of opinion. ☺
Great tips Russ, this has always been one part I struggle with but will keep practicing.
I feel like we should of covered clutch control on the CBT but guess not
Superb as always mate. Spot on.
Very clear, but love to see the best way to do slow riding with a DCT like Honda NC750. Apart from throttle and back brake, which you show is not as good a control, there seems to lie the problem I have with slow riding. BTW, 50 years since bike test. Did do a back to ride day last year, but not on my DCT I later bought. Derek
.. I have access to a DCT, watch this space.
@@RoadcraftNottingham brilliant, I'll look out for that. Thanks.
Would also be keen to see that. DCT ATAS.
I am just getting used to filtering on my Africa Twin DCT. Chuck it into D mode and use the rear brake and revs. It takes some practice 🤣
Im ok with straight line slow riding, its tight turns where the clutch biting piont helps. It''ll be interesting to watch the follow up on the DCT, sure to learn something Im not doing lol.
really great video, buddy. :D
I tried it on a trike.... but still fell off! :)
I was downvoted a lot on Reddit when I said you shouldn't "use your brake as a throttle" as you put it. Apparently, this seems to be the prevailing method of slow speed maneuvers in the US, where most redditors are from. As I was taught, you should not be dragging your rear brake. Use it if you have to bring your speed down, don't use it to compensate for shoddy clutch control.
Unfortunately it's the same in the uk. A lot of dinosaur instructors still teach it but all the UK dvsa book states is "with accurate use of the clutch and rear brake".. Nothing about dragging. I have road safety awards on slow riding. Take a look at my latest upload about the jellyfish.
excellent as always thanks for this
It's also best if you do some Yoga and "Body Balance" classes at the gym first
I assume you're taking the piss
Do you want to practice that clutch control a bit more, Ian?
Thanks for the upload
Will be nice weather here this weekend. I'll go work on my super-slow and see how it works, will let you know.
I'll have to dig back a way but didn't I see videos of you competing in low speed competitions long, long ago?
Hey Bill, yes. If you search "me winning the three spires competition" you'll have a laugh at a young 1989 me with earrings. 😂
@@RoadcraftNottingham Thanks!
@@RoadcraftNottingham I did go out for a brief ride this afternoon and found an open space to practice. it was more difficult than I remember. Managed to stall once. I used to be pretty good at this but clearly need more practice. Forgot to turn on video until the end (left on stand-by). If it turns out maybe I'll upload if there's any interest.
Hi, my name is Ray and I enjoy watching ur tips and advice. Is it possible to give advice on how to turn slowly on a DCT motorbike?. Thank u.
Yes, this is one of the occasions where you do need to drag the rear brake slightly.
why keep the motorcycle jacket on👎
Been waiting for this :)
Thanks just what I needed
I didn't understand why you were over revving at such slow speeds...
At what time code please?
Other than stopping at traffic lights the only times our ST1100A gets below 10k/h is when I have to park it in the yard or stop in a parking space.
Found the clutch / back braking explanation a real big help today for slow riding , improvement straight away many thanks ! ( made the mistake of going into Matlock on a warm day ! )
You are the best motorcycle instructor I have passed on UA-cam. Thanks alot.
Thnk u. Excellnt video👍👍👍
You're welcome
great vid!
When you've dropped it few times and it costs, you'll soon learn to get it right lol . Look , lock and learn with a little bit of power , works every time. Nice educational vid Russ .
Thanks for your effort in making this and other useful vids. Two thumbs up :)
Will be out practicing this in Sainsbury's car park in Arnold once the ice melts :)
When I first started practicing u-turns I was nervous and not very good but I just kept at it. It took a couple years riding and practicing Ang finally start to feel better at it.
Thank you for tips Russ .. appreciate it pall .. I been riding for years and always found very slow riding difficult .. I'll certainly try your advice out .. really wish I had you for my instructor .. mine never explained things the way you do. .. awesome stuff ..all best buddy
A bit different from the advice given in some other videos and all the better for it. Will be off right now to try this. Thanks
Wow fantastic demonstration w/ clear camera work. Thanks for the video.
That was a really helpful video, Im a beginner and dropped my bike a couple of days ago now I’m looking forward to going back out and practising again
Update - I passed my test since this comment, thanks for the videos !
Well done, Love the split screen presentation. Gerry Dublin
Great video and some fantastic hints and tips for new and experienced riders alike. Haha, you even made the deliberately bad riding look relatively smooth and controlled!
Big fan of this channel from Adelaide, South Oz. Doing a similar thing here though in a much more pleasant climate. Riding and commentating your 'live' thoughts is a challenge in its self haha. Great job on linking up the four camera set up and editing too. Totally agree with your use of the back brake as a throttle - I can smell the clutch thinking about it. I was very lucky to work in a dealership (Allan Jefferies in Shipley) for quite a few years and had the run of a whole load of demonstrators to practice and learn technique, I used to demonstrate slow speed riding and also ABS on the car park, far less fear of dropping a bike when it's not yours - Haha. I never dropped one during these little 'exhibitions' but did once almost totally destroy a 900 Tiger whilst riding way too fast on slippery roads on my way in to work one Saturday morning, ended up alighting the bike as it hit a dry stone wall. Moral of the story - don't ever believe you're immortal and learn from your mistakes. I'm still learning 35 years in! Keep up the great work mate!
.. Thanks for the great feedback buddy. Happy riding. ☺
Hi Russ, Great vid and a very good skill to learn and keep learning throughout riding. I'll be hitting the empty car park to brush up on my slow speed skills when I get home in a few weeks. Keep the great videos coming mate. They are really informative and you really put it across very clearly. Cheers Stu
great explanation. Thank you
You're welcome.
I can't wait to practice this once the weather warms up here in New England! Cheers!
Is that a helmet chopped in half, on the left of couch?
Yes
Huh...you’re teaching me how to slow speed ride...with no bike, from your sofa. And it’s working!
You are good sir!,💯👍🏽🏍🇺🇸👌🏽
😂
I have my my main DAS course next week with the Mod 1 following at the end of the week. I practice on my 125 all the time practicing Slalom, figure of 8 and U Turns. I find that first gear is a bit jumpy keeping it between 5-8 mph so tend to use 2nd gear which is very steady and keeps me at about 6 mph. Am I right in doing this? Or when doing your test will the test instructor look for everything to be done in 1st gear? Great videos by the way. Learning a lot. Thanks.
Hi, the only reason you'll be jumpy is because you'll not be controlling your clutch. Remember to only feel the friction zone and not all the way out.
Hi Russ, been practising after studying your video and uploaded the results to: ua-cam.com/video/BtaPm9e35xI/v-deo.html & ua-cam.com/video/lacUF6BSSAU/v-deo.html Your advice really works !! Speedo isnt very clear and still need some work on balance but the speedo says it all...thanks mate :-) :-)
That's great control. Well done. ☺
I would love to see this excercise conducted with smaller tires like the mp3 has ~12-13". I find it a bit hard to stay stable below 20km/h and you can't use the looked front wheels, since they are unlooked above 3000rpm or rsp. 6km/h. You further can't use a clutch since it's a variomatic gear.The low point of gravity with 265kg net weight doesn't help much.Another point: Your tiger doesn't have a top case - when riding a normal bike with loaded 10kg rack, this added top heavy load adds momentum. It may be a small but significant difference if someone exceeds the 3kg max load.
... Very good points. Each bike design needs to be adapted to but you can still get pretty good results with practise.
Dunno if I'm doing something wrong, but I'm getting really really bad cramps on my left hand when doing slow stuff/in traffic - it's hurting on that fleshy part just under the thumb. I've got a '17 Ninja 650, so the handlebars are a little bit more... Angled? Any tips would be great, and thanks for the video!
Maybe you're tense. Try and relax a little, see how that goes.
Great video... I have a DCT and find slow riding a challenge... any tips or maybe a video?.. many thanks.
I've got a dct review coming up soon so click that notification bell for when I've done it. Thanks
Good to see you back in the saddle. Do you have any opinions/suggestions on what difference,if any,the Linked Brake System on a 2003 Honda Deauville will make to the chances of stayin upright ?
Used gently it shouldn't be a major problem but I really don't like linked brakes.
Slow riding skills I think are often undervalued and underestimated by new riders (me at one time), but slow skills are about the most important and required in daily driving, which is why I practice slow riding at every red light and every time I park. Driving a motorcycle isn't about how fast you can go, it's about how slow you can go!
Now I will say after transitioning from a few years on an '08 Vstrom 650 to a '12 Tiger 800, the MUCH better balance and handling feels like cheating lol. It's just a noticeably much lighter bike to handle!
Superb video, thank you for doing this, you're doing a great service to riders everywhere.
Very wise words. Thanks
Still haven't cracked this Russ..... worried that i may drop the bike, I've got close (I think) fun trying though
Start faster and bring it down. Practise makes perfect. Thanks for the feedback.
I have learnt so much from your videos, only wished I could have a demo session with you! Keep these lessons coming!
Thank you brother. God bless you
I commend you on your ability to explain things Russ. Excellent video. I have been riding for over 30 years, but I am going to try these methods as I can only gain skills! Thank you.
You're welcome. Apologies for the delay. ☺
Great video, I have to do a Uturn everyday due to London's one way systems and I find some days I can ace it almost like motogymkhana style shown in your video with the tilt other days I just end up doing a 3 point turn because I didn't turn tight enough (This is only on my FZ1 my GW250 incredibly easy to turn on). To me using the back brake feels like stabilising the bike and helps lift it back up as well as the throttle once I back off the power and brake the bikes starts tipping in.
.. Yes, I really don't mind how my pupils get round as long as they're in control and confident.
When you consider that every ride begins and ends at zero mph/kph, slow speed skills are essential to be comfortable in the transition from stopped to moving, and vice versa. Far too many riders seem to accept the transition zone as an uneasy oh-crap-I-hope-I-don't -fall-over period that isn't fun. Work to develop slow riding skill and the payoff is an immense increase in overall riding pleasure.
... That's a very good way to put it. Thanks. Russ
Thank you for the time you gave mate :)
Wish I had the opportunity to take lessons with you, but I'm half a world away. Thank goodness for your videos!
Thanks. ☺
To younger guys, i know some times an instructor can seem boring, but it's teaching you how to do it properly, i know you whant to go, but listen to the instructor carefully and absorb the lesson, this guy is top noch, lots of expaining, and then practice, because when you are in the act of riding you have already the information needed in you head, Top work!
... Oi! Whaddya mean boring!? 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂. Thanks for the recommendation, get sharing this around (but not the boring bit) 😉
Brilliant explanation about biting point/rear brake.. Excellent stuff thanks!
Thanks for the feedback. ☺
Excellent, thanks. What jacket and trousers are you wearing? Cheers..
... It's the Triumph Malvern jacket and trousers. Very expensive but great quality kevlar and gore tex
Great video. How do you find that bike for instructing on? Just about to go up to cardington and looking to buy an all round bike. Many thanks
It's excellent. The cruise control is a bonus
I've watched sum of your videos but this one made me sub, informative and clear information.
Thankyou. ☺