I'm 32years member of IAM because I was an Army HGV instructor, when I left just over 30 years ago, youngest National Express driver after that with every licence, I started getting more into my bikes again (past my test on Canam 250 when I just turn 17 in RCT Junior Leaders). Anyway about 15 years ago joined AAMC and done six week refresher on my Hayabusa and on that bike a positive throttle on corners made all the difference. I've got a new Tiger 900 GT Pro now and love it, I try to ride with the system whenever I go out, and when you get a smooth seamless ride, avoiding all the idiots (with our crystal ball) it feels great still. The Tiger just adds to it as a lovely balanced bike. Trying to watch all your vids now, well done, keep the good work up.
Smooooooooooth application of the throttle for the Acceleration phase is so important. Too many riders use the throttle like it is a switch. Speed, Gear, Acceleration. Getting the order correct is also critical and again this is where many get muddled up. Even if while you are practising this you arrive at the corner slower than normal, this is not a issue as the lost speed is soon regained and you'll get better and better at it.
Thanks for another great video Reg! I started my IAM journey on Monday, down in Bucks with BARDs. I’ve done my initial ride out, to get a bearing of my skill set and ability. It went surprisingly, extremely well and my observer was very impressed. One thing I did need to revise though, was cornering on tight bends. This series has been extremely helpful and informative, so a big thank you for making and uploading them. As a creator myself, I know how much time/effort goes into producing something of this quality. So again, cheers and safe riding!
Great video, and a concept I'll be trying next time out! Looking to do some advanced riding soon so that I can volunteer for blood bikes so I'm gonna be glued to this series! Thanks very much.
Thanks Reg, another great video with spot on advice. I’ve got about 2 more sessions left before my test, my Observer says I just need to work on keeping my speed down 🥴 and getting my right hand corners as good as my left hand corners 🙏🏻
Great video, the camera cuts are coming on nicely! This is where I really struggle with the system. I have spent a good while practicing trail braking and much prefer it as I am not very good at remembering roads and whether it is a placebo safety or not I do feel safer applying it through corners. However when I know the road well I no longer need the trail braking method and brake as per you showed, it is more stable and feels better for sure. However on roads I don't know I wind up doing the 50p you described if I don't trail brake. I think my issue is taking off too much speed before the corner, then applying too much gas to catch up but speed is radius and so then I go wide and so the 50p begins!
glad you said that, not all about speed, my observer wants me to go like jack flash, he said if you don't show average speed of 55 to 60 on national you'll fail.
Great video, I have learned a lot, however on the 17th September 2023 Wales is reducing the speed limit from 30 mph to 20 mph were I live. Is this new speed restriction enough to tip the bike into a corner? 😮 Please keep up the great work.
Thanks for another informative video. Do you have any advice for using the gas on steep downhill bends, where, after coming off the brakes and leaning in, the natural inclination is to keep off the gas and let gravity do its job?
Hi Reg great video! I just had a quick question about overtaking while driving a car. Are you allowed to enter cross hatching to overtake a car if the hatchings are bordered by a broken white line? Many thanks!
Unfortunately IPSGA doesn't work all the time. Sometimes you need to be prepared to brake on a corner. I was practising hairpin bends in the car park. An advanced instructor nearby was asking me what I was doing. I told him practising tight bends I'm case I get caught out and getting comfortable with getting the bike leaned over. He just looked at me like I had 2 heads and told me to only go as fast as the distance you can brake. I said that's true but doesn't always work in the real world. I find the advanced courses too rigid to be honest. Not taking anything away from this excellent course mind you
Braking ON a corner is different to braking into/through a corner. There are times and places for use of the brakes when leant over. The mantra of "advanced riding = no brakes", is so wrong and really does advanced riding theory no good.
Robert....I have also practised collision avoidance braking in bends....My take is that even with good planning situations can change...(oncoming traffic or wildlife unexpectedly in our lane just 2 examples). I have also practised trail braking. In normal planned riding I don't brake into or within bends BUT I know that I can do so IF needed. Obviously the host here is giving specific advice aimed to help those wanting to pass Roadcraft based tests.
@@AW8UK If one enters a bend with the right view, speed gear and position one should not need to brake at all on a bend. There are exceptions where their might be an absolutely blind bend but even then if one anticipates a stopped vehicle or a horse or other object on the other side of the apex then one should go into that bend with greater caution and less speed. Its that simple. Some advance rider fall into the trap of going into bend far too fast in the first place and its not necessary for civilians to constantly take bends on the wrong side of the road. You wont find that advice any more in any new Roadcraft Manual. Where was the advice, the golden rule on bend in this video? That one should marry the speed of the bike with the visual limit distance, The distance that one can be seen to be clear and be able to stop in on ones own side of the road. Many of the bends he rode on were really easy curves and to be quite honest there was little or no need or gain to actually change his throttle to accelerate throughout most of them.Maintaining a steady and constant throttle would have done just a well. In fact at times he almost increased his speed on some bends [ curves in the road ] by nearly 10 mph and that is not what a civilian should be doing. If one puts too much emphasis on increasing ones speed on every bend whilst leant over the rear wheel under drive digs in and the front wheel becomes lighter and that's something one doesn't want, on a bend a lighter front wheel has less grip. With reduced grip one can quite easily lose that grip and off you come. Also we all know that when we accelerate the front becomes lighter and if we are then required to brake hard the bike can become easily de-stabilised and there is again a greater possibility that we would lose all grip. So steady round with maintaining a constant but slightly increased throttle is the safer way of doing. Yes one should counter the bikes tendency of slowing on any real bends by slightly increasing the throttle but when that optimum speed is obtained re the limit point then that speed can be maintained all the way round the bend. Many rider whilst still on the apex and seeing the roads ahead opening up immediately throttle on to accelerate out of the bend but where they see the opening ahead is not where they are at, they are still leant over at the apex. So to give it some gas at that point , whilst leant over to any great lean angle is foolish and means that the bike will again be de-stabilised, the back end can give way and one could lose what little grip one already has and off you come. We all do slow on some bends,naturally they are curves and not sharp and we slow sometimes and do also we brake. We can brake whilst on bends and its something we can practise understanding that with lean angle taking some of the available tyre grip we do not have 100 % of braking capacity left and If we believe that we have sufficient distance to actually brake in our actual braking would take us further than the safe stopping distance as in the H.C. or by the DVSA. If space to brake in is limited we can also sensitively and gently brake for a short distance, intending to stand the bike up an then if space allows stop in a straighter line or we can counter steer, increasing our lean angle and sharpen up our curvature to avoid whatever caused us to need to stop in the first place. Of course if we anticipate it right on bend its hopeful that one n will not need to stop as suddenly as that.
Only just found your channel love it.Studying for IAM this is so helpful.Keep up the good work.Please could the next vid cover narrow windy country roads please ?
@@rcraven1013 I believe I have seen & commented re some of your other critical comments, (of another advanced instructor), on another channel. I think I prior tongue in cheek said "somebody needs a happy meal" ! 😉 I prefer to not engage in negative dialogue that nit picks hosts I generally, (not always), agree with. Good planning may reduce need brake in a bend but it there can be times we may need to do so. I am always interested to see others comments of any substance so thank you for yours. To clarify - I am NOT criticising MC Roadcraft. Ride Safe 🏍
