Do This Every Time You Stop 

Not always practical due to camber,wind and or road surface. See the sense in being able to pull away immediately if necessary. Doesn't matter front or rear if you get rear ended as bike will be pushed from under you. If you're in gear you'll stall and drop bike if not in gear you'll drop bike . Either brake/ either foot . More important to have good situational awareness at all times and stay upright.

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so true, great tip.

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Not done this yet but imagine it must be easy to do. I wear very baggy jeans too.

That happened to me when I was out test riding the Pan American. Pants got caught on the foot peg and dropped the bike. Likely it was a 900 lb bike.

Great point Wolfman, I've almost done that.

@@invisiblemushroom1445 Great advice. Ride safe too !

@@thanosetsitty1896 pan America is less than 600lbs apparently

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Exactly.

I haven't worn out the thrust bearing in 81000km on one of my bikes or 55000km on another. Both are due for their first valve clearance adjustments next service and I suspect at least one of them will cost a LOT more than replacing a bearing due to labour

Agree with Tony, wouldn’t want to cause unnecessary wear on the throw out bearing like this. Just keep an eye on your mirrors or, better yet, just filter to the front of the lights and you’re golden.

@@jsleeio hmm, replacing the thrust bearing on my BMW would require removing the gearbox to get at it. I think it's not worth the risk.

dude, staying on 1st gear is a must in traffic (to navigate quickly in case of emergency). It's funny how many people don't know about it.

That will get you rear ended much quicker. Always be ready to get out of the way.

Sorry buddy, ADI I never would teach that, always your escape !!

I was taught the same (UK rider). I dont like being in gear. As for being rear ended...well, in most cases you'll never see that coming, plus we all filter to the front of the traffic anyway so we stop in front or next to a stationary vehicle. Being in gear doesnt feel safe, and I dont think it IS safe for the reason you said.

@@MattyT_86 you *should* see the rear-end coming because you should be paying attention to your surroundings, including mirrors. FWIW in Australia we are taught 1st gear + rear brake as in this video too and I think it is the correct option

I was taught in the UK too and they said keep it in gear so you can escape if need be. I'm almost never in neutral

Yeah exactly my thoughts. I prefer generally right foot down.

You should be proficient enough to not stall at all. Im not even sure how you would manage to stall the bike holding the clutch in at a stop.

@@Slowcalcones I find it hard to believe that you have NEVER stalled and don't make any mistakes while riding.

@@justbeingmybestbob I’ve stalled. Not anymore. And you’re not going to stall holding the clutch in. If you practice you won’t stall either.

@@Slowcalcones Whatever dude, you believe what you want.

@@justbeingmybestbob it’s not a belief. It’s a fact. If you put some time into practicing regularly you wouldn’t worry about stalling either.

Need to stay in gear in case a massive pile up or drunk driver is barreling at u from behind

But I’m glad you’re slive

@@joeswanson5520 yeah... there's a dozen ways to get hit on a motorcycle... cheers... ride safe.

Good point. I always look left and right when the light turns green. Fortunately I can still do that while in 1st gear

Stay in gear. I do agree with waiting just a second.

You do know on a new gs you can't apply brakes and throttle! I guess you learnt to ride in India 😅

My CBT instructor taught me to put both feet down just for comfort reasons really. Most of the time you are on the flat and don't need brake

Where in the UK are you? Or are you riding a bike too tall for you because I've never encountered that much camber in the road.

So true, South Africa also

in singapore, due to city riding and long traffic light timings, everybody just puts it in neutral and waits hahaha

It's absurd the fact that some places do not allow motorcycles to filter and lane split towards the front of cars. Here in Indonesia lane splitting is so regular that you don't even think twice about it.

@@dauf69 illegal lane splitting/filtering makes motorcycling a lot more dangerous than it should be. Frankly pretty much a deal breaker, it minimizes the advantages of motorcycles while maximizing safety issues. There are a couple countries in Europe where it’s illegal like Portugal but no one is dumb enough to obey it so it’s tolerated.

@@dauf69I agree. It’s a great way for busy cities to reduce congestion and toxic air pollutants. Literally everyone wins

Why is it right foot down for advanced instruction with police riders?

@@jonnybonny4193 Primarily speed, safety and efficiency of movement (reduce fatigue). With right foot down, if you've put the bike into neutral you can move away faster and more efficiently as you don't have to shuffle the bike from side to side to get going again.

@@Denali1600 interesting, I've been riding in the UK for 16 years and always ignored my basic training. Right food down always made sense to me

@@jonnybonny4193 Agreed. Right foot down does make more sense. Ideally i'd say be comfortable using both as sometimes road conditions eg camber, gravel or pillion movements mean that you need to be able to use both.

@@Denali1600 what do you mean shuffle the bike side to side? What part of the left foot down technique involves shuffling and moving away slowly?

Cars are always slow accelerating from standstill. Some forgot they put it in neutral. Plenty of time to put the bike in 1st gear.

Same in Singapore.

Unless you're skilled with your right hand *ahem* then isnt this just the normal way to ride stop start on hills?

Until you get hit from behind you hand comes off the clutch and you lurch forward into oncoming traffic, always select neutral.

I only use this method on hills because it's perfect for that but neutral is much more relaxing on the flat.

? And the guy in the US giving advice randomly means that this isn't taught here?

I do not understand... you keep your both feet down?

Nah keep the left foot on to work the gear selector

That makes sense

It’s the right way

@Thomas910 Modern bikes as in; the electrical type?

I always lane split and stop in the crosswalk

You'll never get away from a rear end, nor are you likely to be looking when it happens.

@@chrispekel5709 when I’m stopped I spend more time looking in my mirror for vehicles approaching and also watching around me for pedestrians and other bikes coming up along side. There is no prescribed way to stopping except to remain alert to what’s happening around you. Everything else will be dependent upon circumstances. You are absolutely right, a high speed rear end would be very difficult to avoid but not impossible and if you’re aware of a vehicle racing up behind then there is the chance to react. Think about leaving space to move and an escape route. At least you give yourself a fighting chance 👍

@@okinawanah3463 I live in the UK and lane splitting is referred to as filtering and is a permitted manoeuvre in the Highway Code. I was doing it myself only yesterday and I’m always surprised how some car drivers take offence to it. Many authorities don’t sanction lane splitting and I don’t see why not. When done appropriately it saves lives and reduces congestion. There is a risk so I keep speeds low. Stopping in the crosswalk might get you the wrong sort of attention. In the UK the taught approach is to be Safe, Legal, Appropriate and leave a good Perception of motorcycling. Many people in the UK have a default setting that motorcycles are too loud, antisocial and always breaking posted speed and highway rules. It’s up to us as motorcyclists to leave a good impression.

@@spudgunson yes, I always leave room. I also sit in between cars at the lights. Sometimes there's nothing you can do, if it's going to happen it's going to happen. All you can do is try to minimise it

Sometimes your clutch hand needs a break, e.g. Harley clutches are brutal.

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this is how you die. please dont do this anyone else. i think most peoples bikes do not go into 1st 100% of the time, imagine theres a car behind you not stopping... or an impatient jerk. youre gonna get rammed this way and not be able to do anything about it. please always be in the gear you need to be in in order to escape!! your hand is the neutral bro, please ride safe.

@@RANhxcCORE that's why the foot is on the peg near the shifter. And, no...I'm not holding the clutch in throughout a whole light... especially here in California where I'm lane splitting and sitting between two cars at the stoplight...in other words... strategically positioned where it's impossible to be hit from behind...well, I suppose another motorcycle could rear end me. 😂

​​@@RANhxcCORE here in California I've seen way more motorcyclists get struck from cross traffic at a stoplight than from getting hit from behind. In fact, I can't even think of an accident where I've seen a motorcyclist struck from behind at a stop light. Usually it's someone running a light and hitting a car that has a turn arrow sending that car head on into the motorcycle sitting in the front...it's over before a motorcyclist even has time to react. I'll take my chances with cars behind me...it's the ones flying through intersections at 45 mph I'm keeping my eyes on. Just had this exact scenario captured on a Go Pro by a motorcyclist up in Los Angeles a a couple months ago. The vehicle struck him but luckily he lived. Yellow / Red lights mean nothing here in California so it's a must to be paying attention to what's going on in the intersection. In this scenario, one of the most common I see in California as I stated, you aren't going to escape a car coming at you at 45 mph whether your on the clutch or not. Unless your motorcycle has reverse...mine doesn't. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qD9Ow83GKUA.html

@@jmiller990 I still think it's more effort shifting to neutral. What if you're on an incline? you like dancing from peg to peg to get going? don't see how lane splitting ties into it, but still not legal in texas so I guess I don't understand lol. I'd get run over trying that anywhere over here

@@RANhxcCORE Sure, if I'm on an incline I'll hold the clutch in and use the rear brake. With the ability to lane split you can go in-between all the cars waiting at a stop light and be sitting at the stop light with a car on either side of you (most roads are four lane boulevards in my city). Impossible for another car to rear end you when you are waiting at the stop light sitting on the center line with a car on each side of you shielding you.

Once you come to a complete stop you should have both feet on the ground. Left first then right. That way you have balance and then you can adjust to have the right foot up on the brake. -Motorcycle Safety Foundation Ridercoach

Me too. I don't want to hold on to the clutch that long while waiting for the lights to change..

Oscar, why put yourself through all that?

@@zstackgo all what ? Right foot on the ground. Right hand on the brake/ throttle. Left foot on the peg ready to click into gear. Left hand free to operate the visor, the side which most helmets are controlled by, or resting on the handlebar ready to grab the clutch. I guess whatever works for you is fine.

@@daveyroberts2880 just seems simpler to keep right foot on the brake, right hand ready with throttle, in 1st gear (cause we’ve down shifted while stopping). when it’s time to go, twist the throttle a little, start releasing the clutch into the friction zone, cover the rear brake to maintain control if something weird happens (someone in front of you decides not to “go”). Just seems like you’re adding a lot of unnecessary steps (downshift, then put it in neutral… your right hand has to do 2 things at once… you have to bring your right foot up when you need the proper control at low speeds). 🤷‍♂️

This is the CORRECT way to stop.

Bruh the new bikes got too much stuff 😂 but good to see newer technology making its way to motorcycles

Yes.. i was taught this on my IAM course, and to leave a safe distance from the car in front as an escape plan should ypu observe an incoming from behind

@@peterjones246 mine agreed with the gap, but until his superior corrected him somehow thought/felt it was better out of gear with both feet down! This was for BikeSafe though, so unsure if all of them are fully qualified IAM riders. Too many crazies with cars in the UK. If it isn't them thinking we are on the road for them to ram from behind, they're moving to make that perfect filtering space into something you'd struggle to get through on-foot!

The police in the UK keep the bike in Neutral so if they get hit from behind they don't roll off the throttle and lurch forward into traffic. They do what's called a Hendon shuffle were they put the bike in gear, swap over their feet and move off. I personally was taught in the same manner the video dercribes.

@@booshallmighty that sounds quite like what he was trying to get me to do. Lot of messing about should you have an incoming vehicle, think I'll just stick to the way I know and trust, definitely for now. Might change if I do end up on the full IAM course, but think as soon as I passed that it would be back to keeping in gear again quite quickly.

@@rikrob I hear what your saying, that's why they call it the Hendon shuffle. It's a bit of a faff. When I did my training they never taught this, it was always left foot down, in gear and ready to go. I understand why the Police do this and thy literally wrote the book (Road Craft), on advanced motorcycle riding which is mostly adopted by ROSPA and IM. However I will continue to keel my bike in gear, ready to rocket off. Ride safe

No, never do that. Never ! Ever ! Do the opposite instead. Motor in neutral. Right foot on the ground.And your leftfoot stays on the peg. Ready to put it in first gear when needed. Otherwise you wil wear out the clutchplates much quicker. Also you will get a disbalance in time in the rotorblades. Due to temp differences. Colder and hot. Asking for problems. But that is not the most important thing. When someone hits you from behind with a certain force then your bike can go forward. With your bike being locked due to you pushing the brakes then the kinetic force on your body is much larger. Probably your neck has the most to endure. And if possible in a city when you need to stop then if possible never stop directly behind a car. But steer it a bit towards the left of the car in front of you. To create more space in front of you. When a car hits you with f.e. 60 kph that speed is enough to crush you to heavy internal bleedings or brake a lot of your bones. When you have space in front of you you up your change to survive tremendously and lower the level of damage to you also. This also goes up when in a car. Never keep your foot at the brakes. You up the chance for getting a Whiplash. Or up the intensity of that. Please overthink it all as logical as you can. Please ? A Whiplash can be for life. Seen people who wanted not to be alive anymore. Due to tge constant pain the had. Only when on a hill you use the frontbrake. Never the rearbrake.

There is no friction between the clutch plates so it does less wear than actually riding the bike

@@JQ3B94 thanks! I drive a manual car as well and wasn't sure if they were built differently.

It wears out the throw out bearing, not the plates

Motorcycles have a wet clutch. Slipping the clutch is perfectly safe and encouraged. Unlike riding the clutch in a car, you may smell that familiar burning smell if you've ever done it, motorcycle clutches wear very slowly

Even with the clutch pulled right in the plates are still in contact and wearing a bit. That's why it clunks into first even with the clutch right in and sometimes even jumps forward meaning the plates are in fairly tight contact. I select neutral when I stop unless it looks like a short stop. I don't think wearing the thrust bearing is a problem with modern clutches though.

That's a very strange approach to take as there's nearly always crud close to the edge of the carriageway

This is how's it's done 💪🏻 Left foot stays on the bike.

This is how we were taught too. Use the front brake whenever you’re stopped and keep your foot ready to shift gears or ride away if someone’s creeping from behind

Meh it's much easier to change them on a bike vs car idc

you only do this in traffic or cities and stuff it's literally to save your life. if a car is about to rear end you, you can just go. I always leave it in gear on the streets, neutral or turn it off when I'm offroad.

It’s a wet clutch, not gonna ruin it

Does that apply if you’re turning left or right as well?

@@marialow9919 Yes. We were informed that, the right foot has to always be on the rear brake pedal. So when nearing a full stop, we're to kick down to 1st gear always.🙂 I'm a relatively new rider; just passed the tests early 2023!

​@@TheSunMoon doing this all stops regardless how long they are will destroy Your clutch more quickly than usually. Don't listen to these bad advices. May be he owns a garage and seeks new customers with defect clutches.

@@TheSunMoon this is how you wear out your rear pad, though

Friction wears out a clutch. A clutch fully pulled in, will not suffer premature wear. Friction wears out brake pads. A brake caliper biting onto a stationary disc, will not suffer premature wear.

No

No, but relax your hand and put your bike in neutral

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@@positivelycurvedpikachu read

It will not. Clutches on bikes are wet clutches, so they’re always being cooled by the engine oil. If your bike overheats at stop lights, you’ve got bigger problems.

Should be your left foot in case you need the rear brake.

@@tjmayer9103 yes, most cases. I'm just saying there are cases where left foot down is more dangerous. In those cases just use right foot down + front brake

I was on a slight hill left to right and the bike hit the tipping point before I could get my right foot down. So yes does happen.

@@rogersmith6148 I can see how that could occur.

@@tjmayer9103 tell us you live in Kansas without telling us you live in kansas

Or, walking

😂 that never happens