7:25 "Never rely on other people to do the right thing. Look ahead and think ahead." And to add to that, after riding a bike for 38+ years now, i always ride as if i'm invisible to other motorists. I never assume that anyone can see me. Never assume anything out on the road. You'll live longer that way.
Ah, smooth and elegant - essential safety advice coupled with fashion. Loved the groovy music too. 45+ years of riding and no (knock knock knock) accidents - love every ride! 2005 Yamaha FJR1300 in elegant Galaxy Blue 🙂
Great piece of film, thanks for posting. The guy can ride ! I’m also old enough to remember Jim Rockford, he taught me to do handbrake turns ! My main take-away from this is : Always go everywhere as fast as possible, pass and stay in front of all other traffic at all times.
Oh gracious Lord, that R90s! My school had a trip to the Motor Show in London in 75 I think it was. On the BMW car stand, behind the red ropes was one of these in that stunning orange. All my schoolfriends were off drooling over Italian exotics and Rolls Royces. But I was captivated by that bike. I couldn’t take my eyes off it. It burned a mark on my soul that never went away. I think that day blew the fuse that supplied a lifelong love of cars in me, and from that day forward it was bikes. Still is.
Hi Robin sorry its took so long to reply. Nothing wrong with a Beemer beautiful bike. I was in Germany for 8 years. The war was over and good relations with the local population was encouraged. Every man jack had a bike and what a beautiful country to ride in. German bikers are cool cats and just like their English brothers, they will do anything for you. Its not what you ride its how you ride it x
The fact is, many of us are in love with retro (regardless of what The World Economic Forum would have us believe). Even today I popped in a shop called Tizwaz and bought a cafe racer leather jacket
Back in the late 90's l was teaching the BMW Motorcycles course at the American Motorcycle Institute. We used this video in our novice technician program.
They don't even mention it in the commentary, but that 360 turn that he does in the garage, using the sidestand, is a really great tip, I had been biking for years before figuring that one out quite recently.
i had been riding 20yrs before i saw this documentary and only then did i learn about the 360, once i started doing it most bikers were just as amazed as us and would say why did they not know that before haha
On a smooth hard surface, you don't even need to pull the bike onto one side of the centre stand; I just push the back of the bike down and then swivel it round.
That makes two of us :) So happy to of brought you back a good memory, i am uploading some more like this this summer if you like this kind of thing :)
5:40 is a golden rule. Still, a few other things in this video seemed a little bit dangerous, particularly assertively asking what is happening, but then not taking any pre-emptive steps to ensure there is a real way out if the perceived risk becomes a hazard. The comment is based on my own experience, which has been quite long and learned the hard way, at times. You all go and learn it for yourselves, if you have not already! :D And have fun. Happy riding!
Completely agree, should always plan for the worst 100ft in front, and yes i think most riders have learned something the hard way, thats the essence of bikes eventually, nowadays with so many distractions it is often not a matter of if they fall but when haha
Great little film.. Thanks for posting !! I'm lucky enough to still own my Daytona Orange R90s I bought in 1980 [75 model] also got a 74 Smoke Grey [with kickstart] one as well :-)).. Cracking bikes and so nice to ride...
I just re watched this video. Quaint as it now seems, it really is a very well made little film. It must have been quite a feat of editing and hours of riding to capture examples of all the situations the rider faces and to link them all so smoothly into the narrative: even got the rain to cooperate! Bravo!
Filmed in Germany, it seems. As an interesting side fact, in the Netherlands (and I think Europe too) motorists pass drivers only on the left lane and drive on the right one otherwise. Unless soon there would be a split on the highway to another direction and you needed to be in that lane and also occasionally you will find a driver that just stays in that lane longer just because even though this is not correct/allowed. Also, I loved hearing the opening theme of the Rockford Files in the beginning.
Wonderful to see this on utibe - I used to have am original 16 mm film version that we shared countless times back in the days of Bob's Used Parts. 👍👍👍👍👍
Adventure' style is intended for plenty of off-road use so it's for a different 'market' altogether. That R90S would look pretty out of place on a back country trail! Might make a go with knobby tyres though 🙂 BTW, how comfortable was that beemer on long hauls on the slab - curious to know. I had a '92 K100RS for a while, that was a fairly good rider, loved the twisties!
Haha thanks, yes i read every comment, if someone took the time to comment something meaningful ill always take the time to reply :) Its the gentlemanly thing to do lol
It took me a second to realize that this is an English translation of a German training film. The narrator is British, but his tone and word choices are very German
yes isnt it, love that, i should be uploading a few more films from this saftey series from the 70s this summer, the bike appears again in one of them ;)
Even though this was made in the 70's and in Germany, people still try and follow the rules, but motorists still dont see a motor bike Always wear leathers and a helmet, skin and tarmac arent best friends and its harder than your head
Brought back memories looking at that R90s dash, I used to own a R100cs which was basically the same bike. I've owned 6 BMW''s, my present one is a R1100s. AUS
Hi Robin what a lovely film it made me laugh out loud especially your captions and so un pc I can’t believe we treated women in that way back then and the safe motorcycling advice has changed as well. I have never seen anyone spin there bike round on the centre stand like that, wonderful!
John Patrick thx for your comment, yes the bike stand was a surprise to me to, since I saw it I have done it many times. Sadly I think the comments have gone now, or at least I can't see them anymore
@@heathstjohn6775 I think it must have been the presumption that the drivers and riders were all men, or maybe I wanted to get some house points from a lady frend, oh sorry, female frend, it was a long time ago, kind regards John from sunny Devon UK
@@JohnPatrick58 Hello. I think the women then might have been appalled by the way women today have treated themselves. The sight the Biker saw was a more regular, more reliable event than it is today. I don't ever recall back then almost always encountering lard barrels stomping about, so proud of the green 'artwork' which covered them that they'd ripped holes in their clothes in order that more may be spied. They've done it to themselves. Thanks for the reply, from the cloudy south east.
Oh yes! ^^) 3:21, in the right lane the dark green VW 412… My mum owned one for some time. That bastard thing burnt a hole into our family's wallet. Burnt 17 litres per 100Km… (15 miles per gallon…)
@@bazwax77 I bought a "brazium metallic" one in 84, LVL44V, I loved that car more than any car or bike I've owned since. A couple of years ago I thought I'd check the dvla database and see if I could find it? " scrapped in 1992"! Broke my heart.
thees r very good advice's even today :D I do everything they say in this film, except check the oil or turn singnals side stand etc. (no side stand cos it stalls if I try to ride it down :D)
+nick woolley You must check out on you tube RODE SAFELY VICTOR HORSMAN LIVERPOOL 1955 the good old days some may say ! When wax cotton Belstaff not for trendy Audi folk
Not sure if an English voiceover is appropriate for footage filmed in Germany when referring to left and right turns. Is he talking about the turns relative to left-hand drive or right-hand drive traffic??
2:15 and 2:26 something wrong with the soundtrack, there was no 'chucking rocks into a bucket' sound of the gearshift. I have a much loved 1980 R80 in daily use.
They actually tried to make this serious? LOL I love it. British accent, driving on the right and my favorite at 10:35 Is where the narrator says 'move out to the right' which is correct for the uk, whereas the rider moves out to the left! Was this the first cheap budget information film? Great to see though, thanks!
@@RobinPhillips - Was listening to Stuart Filingham on his channel and he was lamenting the incursion of nanny state tech in cars and bikes that is being legislated in. Make the Beeemer even more attractive.
It was actually developed in 1971 and 1972 based on the "dash5" model, then released at the Paris Auto show in 1973. The film title should say 1970's not 1970 but i haven't got round to changing it.
