When riding a bike for the first time A: be on grass to soften the inevitable crash B: aim for a nearby bush so that crash will happen at a lower speed C: repeat as necessary
This thing had me crying I was laughing so hard!!!! lol...... oh yeah, next time hold your phone the same way you watch your TV!!! It was still funny!!! HAhahaha!!!!!!
This was one of my biggest fears when I was first learning, that's why we learned on smaller dirt bikes and ( yes I'm that old ) 3 wheelers. Good to see you landed soft and thanks for having the guts to put this up.
Thanks again for the share. It shows that everyone starts somewhere. Props for putting yourself out there for others to see! Even if everyone didn't start the same way.
Reminds me of the 3rd time I ever rode a bike. Was talked into trying my now father in laws 1800 gold wing lol bad idea! Almost dropped it and the pride was definitely hurt lol he got a laugh out of it too after about shitting his pants
Lol! A couple of things. First, you have to learn to ride a bike before you actually ride one. Second, if your a first time rider, NEVER buy a new bike, or even a pricey used one. Buy a decent beater. Because, as you can see, you will dump it. Most new riders dump their first bike. Hopefully there wasn't too much damage.
my dad had one with drag bars thing was a beast.you should start smaller when learning to ride.my father is one of the best I knew and he only has 51/2 fingers
the best bike for a learner is a road trail bike because if things go wrong and you need to Mount the curb to save yourself you have a lot better chance stay on the bike if you were riding a Harley or road bike.
approximately 46 second in this clip look at his left hand, it isn't controlling the clutch, no clutch control in 1st basically means no bike control, I don't think the bike is to big he can clearly get his feet flat on the floor, stupid handlebars don't help, I crashed my brothers dirt bike aged 14, ("let the clutch out") he told me , so I did at about 7thousand rpm. one big out of control wheelie later his bike is hanging from a wire mesh fence. that was my first ride 35 years ago, still riding and fucking loving it, I soon learned clutch control, currently on gsxr1000k5. shame mobile phones weren't around then you tube would have loved it.
I hope you got right back on a mastered that bitch... don't feel too bad it's happened to most of us at some point or other. But maybe a smaller bike minus the ape hangers would have been a better idea. Anyways hope you're riding now.
A smaller bike would have been a better approach, but no shame going down when you're learning. We've all done it or nearly done it. Glad you got the hang of it.
i was teaching a class and my nephew has been around bikes his whole life. but when he turned 16 he had to go to my class to get his ML. he has been riding sense he was 5 he even rode my dyna to the class. after some classroom he got on a little honda rebel started it up and drove right through the fence. so it can happen to anyone
I agree with the others. .. probably not the best bike for him to start out on as he is clearly struggling with reaching the controls. looks like he was also caught out when he let the clutch lever just flick right out. But good on him having a sense of humour and sharing the video. Everyone comes off at some point, not everyone gets back on. ...
