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saisr1 because the demonstration with the tire is unrealistic angles. Also, other popular videos show practical application. Lecture helps, but just a little..
If you stand near the start finish line at 3:33am sometimes you can hear the sound of sintered pads against steel and the echo of a man... ‘don’t have a ten point hand.hand.han... just one point.poin.poi...’ Creepy.
@@barryweaver8833 hes referring to the topic of the video about not applying aggressive brake behavior to your bike, but be more linear in brake control, and using the first 1% of your braking power as opposed grabbing 10% right off the bat; if you actually listened and watched the video you would have understood this topic, but like many squids, i guarantee you're the 1 dude who believes he is a god, and the almighty chicken strip king ehh? Ride safe.
God damn, when he actually demonstrates grabbing 30 points at a lean angle vs loading that tire....mind fkn blown. What a brilliant way to demonstrate the concept.
This is good advice no matter how long you've been riding. People equate riding time with skills, it's simply not true. A guy that's riding wrong for 60 years is still riding wrong.
I’m a good example. Riding 53!years, but virtually zero instruction and practice on how to do it correctly for most of that time. Some things I learned by natural selection I suppose. Just spending time on the bike will teach you some things. But some I learned by crashing. Multiple times. 50 plus on the dirt and 3 on the road. In fact, I lost a friend at age 13 due to a motorcycle accident. He was also untrained. I rode on street bikes like I rode on a dirt track. All wrong. Frankly I should not have been given a street License without more formal instruction. So I quit riding for awhile and then decided to return but to study it this time. Of course, I am a better rider at 62 than I ever was at 25 or at 16 when I raced motocross in the 70s. But I know next to nothing because I didn’t know how much there was to learn and should have started way sooner. Fathers should not let kids ride without taking courses and practicing.
@@eclark53520 BS ! Anyony who rides for 60 years would out ride a noob. Anyone who rides for 60 years, and hasn't had a debilitating accident is a Pro Rider who deserves credit from noobs who think that they are greatness. They should kiss his boots, and ask for riding tips !
This video is a masterclass. Not only in the proper application of the brakes and throttle into, out of, and during turns But in instruction, teaching, and thinking using mental models. Well done 👏👏
I was racing with WSMC when I met Nick, almost 25 years ago. He took the time to explain this theory as we ate at a little pizza joint in Upland CA. I put his words into practice and guess what...stopped crashing, saved money and found 2-3 seconds per lap at big willow.Thanks Nick!
I'm a new rider, and I've just gotten comfortable with my understanding of counter-steering, even practicing it one-handed on my MT-03. Trail-braking is one of those concepts I'm trying to wrap my head around, and I have the sneaking suspicion that like counter-steering, trail-braking sounds more complicated than it actually is in execution. Lol!
The hardest part about watching your videos is knowing that my bike is in the shop and I have to wait to practice! Makes me feel like a kid waiting for Christmas
I worked alongside Nick for four years @ LVMS. I have nothing but respect for him. He helped me grow as a rider, tech & person. I first hand watched him transform newbs to pro racers in that time to smoother, safer and ultimately faster riders. Nick is a great teacher and removes confusion of bad habits. Installing proper techniques and I would bet the bank he has saved lives due to his passion, dedication to two wheeled enthusiasts. Thanks nick! For that moment in time.. our lives were aligned & I will truly cherish those years spent working with ya @ F- school.
..I have been riding bikes for over 40 years now and that was a really great explanation of something that took me many years of experience to work out for myself. Didn't realise I why was doing it until I saw this. Makes so much sense once it is put in front of you! Thanks man. You are never too old to learn new stuff.
It didn't make sense to me the front brake has 70% of stopping force, UNTIL I remembered oh yeah, bikes work like cars too, when you brake all your weight transfers forward and loads the front end, so now it has all the traction TO stop, so you start stopping there. The rear has little to no traction because all the weight is effectively off it transfered forward...once the weight balances you can rear brake. That was a key realization moment for me as someone who's yet to ever ride.
The walking away you can ride anything you can ride fast you can ride in the rain is so funny an end to a great instructional. The pounding on the tire at lean is a great visual for new riders to understand the physics of the angle
I met Nick in the late 80's when.he was with Motorcyclist magazine, and talked with him at Willow Springs and at a motorcycle show he MC'd, He was always a friendly gentleman, and it was so great to talk with him. Saw him do some blistering laps as Willow on a TZ 250. No one could touch him. I applied his method of The Pace on the twisties. Nick if you are reading this, thanks for being such a cool guy.
Not even Keith Code's books touched on this in this way. This is the benefit of modern technology video allowing greater dimensions of understanding. ;)
Nick is a fantastic teacher. I have attended his Champ Street program (on a cruiser no less) and now intend to attend the Champ Day on my sport bike. His calm teaching style and immense grasp of the subject make him an ideal guide for new and experienced riders alike. I had read about trail braking and threshold braking but watching him and practicing with him and his coaching staff made it all click and I could finally ride confidently in the mountains (I don't really ride around town). I strongly recommend checking his web site and signing up for one of the 3 types of courses. The guy knows his stuff.
i ride a gl 1800 like a sport bike and this video is fantastic I am 61 years old and still practice and doing will make me a better rider thank you😬👍👍👍
It's from a book called the racing driver but he used 10 out of 10. Keith code said it like spending a dollar. The the book was possibly the first widespread teaching of grip this way. Very smart
Thanks for the awesome video YCRS and Nick Ienatsch. I remember my first introduction to Nick Ienatsch. It was a televised GP race I watched and he just talked, talked and talked (LOL) about the racing and the riders, explaining the techniques the riders were using to race those beautiful and amazing machines. It was definitely a relief to hear somebody finally explain what was happening with a massive amount of knowledge and enthusiasm. It was exactly what I was asking for since most of the usual commentators weren't motorcycle riders/racers and really only provided news. I wanted to know how rider did what they did because I wanted to do what they were doing too. From that day on I felt I had a better understanding of what motorcycle racing was about and it really helped me break through a knowledge barrier I had as a young kid who would occasionally catch a race on TV. And it gave me the confidence that maybe I could ride/race motorcycles one day. Thanks Nick. Love your book by the way.
Excellent vidéo. The explanations are very clear and the underlying concepts are made easy to grasp thanks to the simple demo on the tire. It really helps me drive faster and safer.
"If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve. Trying to control the future is like trying to take the master carpenter's place. When you handle the master carpenter's tools, chances are that you'll cut your hand."
Shumi sent me here and i now know what the hype about nick and cycle world is all about .... I have watched atleast 2 dozen videos and understood the concept the best here. ❤
Absolutely brilliant! All these 'physics' explained in a way I have eventually understood after... about 8 years... with a concept of 'taking it easy' on breaks and throttle showing 'how' and 'why', which I just needed at my point of riding skills! Thanks a lot!!
There are many maneuvers I do which are just instinctual and it is only when I watch some of these instructional videos that I realize I'm doing said maneuvers. Now I am more aware of what I'm doing and why so it will help me improve my skills and stay safe. Thanks for helping me understand what I'm doing and how it affects the bike.
