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I want to start on a sport bike because that image is what motivated me to study, practice and get licensed to ride. If I want to sit back in comfort, I still have my car!
Great Video Greg! I too have switched from Chain Wax to Motul Chain Clean, but I run the C4 Factory Lube. Really sticky, and doesn't fling at all, even on my ZX10R going flat out. My main reasons, were Chain wax stinks and makes a huge mess, it also seems to melt and form a black gooey mess on fast bikes with big power. I also switched to Motul Offroad Chain Lube, and it works amazing! nothing sticks to it (like sand).
I'll do lean with, neutral, and counter depending on the turn & condition. Sometimes I let the bike tell me what it wants by the feel. As long as 2 wheels are rollin- all good & whatever feels right.
Bought a GSX250R as my first bike and it’s cheap on gas, insurance, pretty decent weight and it’s not going to get you in any trouble but my 2nd bike I am getting next riding season will be a K7 GSXR750.
I recently bought a 2022 s1000R m-package. I have a bit of hip pain when riding it unfortunately. Its not unbearable but i sold my cbr 600 because of kt. I also have a 2022 mt09sp. I like the bmw a lot more and I really want to be able to ride it without the pinching feeling. If i sit back a bit in the seat its less noticable but i have a lot of weight on my bars. I have been trying to use less weight on the bars but for a longer ride its uncomfortable
Road bicycles my entire life prior to moving to motorcycles the past couple years. It's literally the same feeling, once you get past the fear of dropping your heavy, expensive motorcycle!
@@MotoJitsu agreed, it looks like some weird combination of "hanging off" and "counterbalancing", which I expect would cancel eachother out to some degree
still suck after many miles..I've had MT-07, MT-09 SP and MT-10, they're not comparable at all to other bikes like the S1000R, RR, XR, or any other bike with steel braided lines.
@@MotoJitsuok. Just got halter steel braided lines for the FZ1. Excited to see the difference. I’ve always thought it had fabulous brakes. Now soon even better
Couldn't a person just enter a corner a lot later and a lot slower and get a thrill of getting the bike down low for a tight turn? Why all these speeds on public roads? Basically a person could just over cook the corner and drop down to get out of it without even breaking the speed limit right? Just wondering.... Go cart tracks on a motorcycle are super fun but hardly and speed involved at all. I'm just trying to do a paradigm shift here... I don't recommend this to anyone as Its just a theory... I don't see any reason to get thrown of a bike at 100 mph either... Prayers for all n be safe please
we all enjoy different things...you may not see a reason to enjoy twisty mountain roads but most people who ride, do. So my page is about how to do it better and reduce the chances of crashing while doing it.
@@Monk_Life there is no thrill leaning the bike while going 20km/h. If there was, people would just stay on the parking lot and do eights all the time. Some people dont chase thrills and andrenaline, thats cool...they buy cruisers or small adv bikes and do their own thing. Ride your own ride.
True, good habit and advice. I honestly always have my fingers over front brake lever but I never use front brake in corner if I'm pulling gs in a lean. Only use my front when I'm upright approaching full stop. I always have my foot over rear brake as well.
not "using front brake in a turn" but learning how to trail brake...but if you're mid-turn and something pops up and you don't know how to use your front brake in a turn, or know how to swerve mid-turn, you're going to be pretty screwed.
slowing down in a turn, whether you roll off the gas only or use the brakes, will cause the bike to tighten its radius. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R0ebbmV8LpQ.html
Your explanation has been perhaps the best and most intuitive I've seen yet. I feel like I am doing what you're doing when I watch the video, and it makes sense despite not being on a bike. Hell, I haven't even been on the road yet.
Depends on the corner. Terrain, radius and distance. I have definitely shifted up and down in corners based on the situation. And on trail I love to clutch rockets out of slow corners or right before big corners to drift. Pressing the clutch definitely helps in emergency braking as well as it takes the motor away from tires.
none of that is relevant to this video and you don't use the clutch while cornering...if you're talking about super slow turns like at an intersection...that's not what this video is about.
@@MotoJitsuHow so? You don't specifically clarify what type of turn you're taking. Have you not ever ridden on dirt? And what about emergency situation? I get it on track at speed it's predominantly throttle control, but you do not specifically mention this. I'm just generally speaking as it's a very broad topic without any specific subject.
It's obvious by the video...yes, taken numerous dirt courses many times, yes taught and practiced emergency braking and swerving and anything else over 10 years...this videos has nothing to do with track riding. You don't touch the clutch while cornering out in the twisty mountain roads unless you're shifting...same is true for track, if you downshift, do it before you begin to lean...you don't pull in the clutch to corner, to trail brake, etc.
Please help.. I have a ninja 400 this is my second season. I'm 5'7 145lbs For some reason when it's windy my bike goes to the right some times I have to slow down or stop. I'm not going fast 60-80km. I never had this problem last year and I had to fight some have wind.
I probably also drive like this guy in the video. I don’t know why he drives like that, but in my case everything is simple - I’m still afraid to lean the motorcycle)) I understand that my self-preservation instinct kicks in, remember when something happens, for example something falls loudly or something strong scares us, the first thing we do is cover our head and upper body where we have the most vital organs, such as the heart. Also, when a speck gets into your eye, you try to get it out, and the eye closes itself to protect yourself from getting damaged. Also in this case, I lean the motorcycle, just like this guy in the video, but my upper body instinctively moves away from the asphalt to avoid possible damage. I understand that this fear must be overcome, otherwise it may turn out to be a low-side. I noticed that when my upper body is straight and the bike is leaning, I don't lean, but push the bike down, and the lean happens faster than I need. This may be the same reason why the guy in the video leans several times in one turn (or it seemed to me), because while his upper body is in a straight position, the motorcycle leans faster than he plans. Basically I'm making the same mistake))
this makes the bike lean MORE, not less, increasing the risk of crashing. Take more formal courses like Champ School and slow down to learn and practice leaning off to the inside. Sure your physical body may be closer to the ground but the bike is more upright, allowing the suspension to work better, providing more traction, etc.
@@MotoJitsu "...this makes the bike lean MORE, not less," - I agree and I noticed it in my comment "...I noticed that when my upper body is straight and the bike is leaning, I don't lean, but push the bike down, and the lean happens FASTER than I need." And I realize that I'm making a mistake, that I should lean off to the inside to better control the lean of the bike, but for now I'm making adjustments to my self-preservation instincts. I saw a similar error here - youtube video "Miracle He's Alive After This Ride" , this is the Max Wrist channel. I understand that this is called "leaning" the motorcycle, but when the upper body is in a straight position, it feels like I am not leaning, but rather "pushing" the motorcycle down. And when I "push" the motorcycle down (with the wrong position of the upper body when it is straight), I feel that the motorcycle is leaning faster than I plan and I feel that I am losing control of the lean. And I understand that the reason for incorrect lean is my fear. I’m not arguing with you, I’m trying to explain why I make the same mistakes as the guy in the video, maybe someone also feels fear, but doesn’t understand what exactly he’s afraid of. There are no courses like Champ School near where I live. I only learn from your videos, that's all the courses I know so far)
ChampU is online you can take right now then go practice with people better than you and have them record you from behind so you can see what you actually look like MotoJitsu.com/courses
@@MotoJitsu I understand you. I’m still just learning, in total I probably have about 10 hours on the road, on the street, so for now the information on your channel is more than enough for me. On your channel you have a whole encyclopedia on driving a motorcycle. Can you attach a video camera so that we can see how the motorcycle suspension (front/rear) works during a turn? Is this possible in future videos?
It's really annoying they didn't put the autoblip downshift in. I could care less about the upshift. Faster engagement on engine braking is always welcome. Why did the ZX4 get it, but not the ZX6 ? Artificially trying to justify the ZX4 price by holding back features ?
takes time to get good at anything and in the course you don't get to practice that much...but once you get your own bike, go to a parking lot and set it up and practice
Thanks for the quality info. Hope to learn more, I enjoy staying alive , I get more ride time in the longer I live. These videos are helpful. No shame in not knowing something, but there is shame in having information handed to you freely and not at least considering it. This is a riding position and I most likely inadvertently do, but now that I am aware I can work to make the correction.
I met this guy a few times (can’t remember where) but this was the first time behind him on the mountain that I remember and seeing his body position. A few thoughts for awareness & education for all and if someone knows him, tag him in the comments so I can message him and see if he wants to do a 1 on 1 session sometime. To me it’s a mix up between 5mph U-turns and faster speed cornering with full body position (knee dragging). See how his lower body if off to the inside but his upper body is on the opposite side of the bike? This adds way more lean angle than needed to make the turn and therefore a lot more risk. He actually has less and less traction due to the bike being leaned over more and for longer due to the suspension’s inability to absorb bumps and dips in the road vs. if he had his upper body also off to the inside, the bike would be less leaned over, more upright, less risk and have more traction. Pushing the bike down under you is great for u-turns and slow speed drills, motogymkhana, Supermoto, etc. It makes you have lots of lean angle, produce tighter turns, etc. but has no place for faster cornering like this, unless you enjoy adding a lot of risk for no reason. Different speeds require you to do different things-a different set of tools. Sure, was this the “style back in the day with MotoGP racers?” Kind of but they’re on million dollar MotoGP bikes with insane grip from the race tires and perfect tracks-not the public roads on a street bike. Also, no one rides like that anymore, go watch anyone if the top 5 racers in any series, MotoAmerica, WSBK, MotoGP, etc. or if they do, they’re not in the top 5 or so and/or they crash a lot. If you’re going to use full body position as a tool, use it the right way, to get off to the inside bike to reduce the bike’s lean angle, therefore less risk. Half-assing it will produce half-ass results. Highly recommend everyone to get into many formal, in-person classes as possible then ride with people better than you to continue to the feedback/mentorship. MotoJitsu.com/courses
When it comes to counter-steering, the best example I can think of is to take a look at race bikes on the track. If you look carefully you can see their front wheels are actually pointed opposite of the direction of the turn they're in. Btw... Happy Birthday Greg. Thanks for all that you do!
Has nothing to do with the tire being in contact with the road. The tire needs to be brought to operation temperature to expel the slick manufacturing release compound. Thats why manufacturers say to ride for 60-100 miles. Get the tire warm and keep it there. You're not Rossi, you do not need to swerve back and forth on the road.
