Superb rider!!! Amazingly they ride the course without changing gears or touching the clutch. Speed is controlled by the rear brake and throttle only. Had the chance to get closed-course lessons by Japanese motorcycle police/Honda motorcycle instructor (65 yrs. old and best rider I've ever seen) and it was a blast! Amazing how much control you have making 'clutchless' tight turns with only the rear brake and throttle once you get the hang of it. I hope the sport of gymkana takes off around the world and I truly believe that the more people are involved in this sport the less motorcycle-related deaths there will be due to the immense understanding you gain for the control of your bike doing this type of riding. Been riding off-road and street bikes more than 30 years and gymkana-style riding is the most fun I've ever had on a motorcycle... not to mention that the chances of dying are slim to none on a gymkana course.
@@lIlIllIlIllIlllIllIIIIIIIIIlII Now's the time to get into it. Trust me. You learn so much so quickly it's amazing. I do it for fun (not quite good enough to compete yet, but definitely good enough to goof around :P). IMHO it benefits new riders the most, gets you fully in control of the bike before you've had much of a chance to have a mishap on a public road. Oh, and you won't stall your engine. The power stays on all the time, the brake is working against the engine. You get so much more precision that way!
Gregory LaGrange how is it misleading? It's a frame from the video, just as he's dropping it. If you look at the thumbnail you could easily work out that bike isn't getting picked up again
@@Penguin_of_Death Misleading in two ways. Insinuates that he's making low speed turn leaning that far over, which he isn't, but infers that it was needed to hype up his skills on display as a rider. Which wasn't needed. Using a split second frame where he's in the moment of going down in a 3 minute video where he's showing that level of skill is misleading to the overall content of the video that shows that level of skill. I was going to just answer your question with a question, which I usually don't do, but decided to add it last. How'd you feel about a title to this video of "Watch how many times this rider gets sloppy and takes a fall!!!"?
@@gregorylagrange As I said i my other post if you look at the thumbnail you could easily work out that bike isn't getting picked up again. I don't really care what the video title is, I watched it because I enjoy seeing the skills of these gymkhana riders
The thumbnail told me he binned it. Glad to see that confirmed. Not glad for him binning it of course, this rider is extremely practiced and skilled. Great job.
I rode for about 8 years before i got my endorsement and the instructor kept asking me to not do the courses so fast because the safety cages on the bike kept dragging while turning. Not recommending anyone ride without an endorsement though. I was just young and stupid. It was fun being the best rider in the class though.
The entire ride is done in either first or second gear, you don't touch clutch midway at all... It's only throttle and brakes that you use to control the bike while cornering the cone.
Amazing skill. When I saw the still that advertised this video from the angle he was at and his handle bar position I would have said he was about to come off. Brilliant.
I also like his technique when coming out of turn or mid turn how he would lift the bank more center gas it lay it back down and so on...very effective in allowing complete control of the bike!!!
That's just the cherry on top. The place where I go, we do it for fun, no one is timing you, but I still do the stoppie at the end for my own amusement. Not sure the ABS pump approves though 🤔
Think it's the first time I've seen a sport bike rider who actually knew how to pick up the bike after he goes down. It's amazing how many riders can't.
@@bennybouken Normally 1st gear on one of these 4-pot UJMs will get you somewhere north of 100 km/h, but judging by the big sprocket on his rear wheel, this one will top out under 70, maybe closer to 50. You don't really get long-enough straights on these courses to go any faster than about 30-40, so he's more than fine in 1st.
