Motorcycle rules you didn't know existed 

I tried #1 just like you said, court date is in a week.

I got one more , Never tell a guy that my motorcycle is better than yours or make fun of it [ unless you wanna start a fight ]. It a choice ppl are proud off their own bike and it a choice .....

Always.....Always.... wave at a on coming bike no matter what their riding. Shows your looking out for each other.

Speaking from the perspective of a cop, definitely NEVER pass someone else in the same lane. The only exception is if the other rider yields to you and waves you past. If the front rider decides to go from one lane position to another while you’re passing and you rear end them...it’s 100% your fault.

As a 14 year Rider Coach, I always told our students what you said - never touch someone else's bike (nor say anything bad about another's bike). NO exceptions. THANKS for this video!!

Do NOT pass another rider in the same lane UNLESS they wave you by.

This is a really weird video man.

My bike is like my wife ! You cant touch or ride her!🤣🤣

Ended up riding with a bunch of Gold Wings one day.No one knew me. And we had a blast.! They could not figure out who I was still we stopped for lunch. Made a bunch of new friends. And I don't care what you ride, I'll stop and make sure your okay.

In the UK it's normal to pull up next to another bike at a junction, it's where we exchange pleasantries about the weather and other things. I think it's great that bikers do that, people in cars will do their best to not make eye contact with anyone else on the road.

We need a Kevlar lined wife beater... Gloves are cool but us d-bag sport riders need proper protection too man. lol

If women in cars pull up alongside me and touch me, I'm quite OK with that.

Never listen to advice from another rider. -paradox

Thanks. Well said. Also these same rules apply to anything, not just motorcycling. For example guitar players: 1. Give women guitar playing tips (lol HA!) 2. NEVER touch another player's guitar 3. Never touch another guitar player 4. Don't ask to play a stranger's guitar 5. It doesn't matter that you're right if you're dead 6. Don't just try randomly jumping in to play in gatherings (or stage settings) of other musicians 7. Most guitar players are good guys (Also read the Bible for even more wisdom) You may refer to these rules for just about anything you do in life.

Two most important rules; 1.A man's bike is like a man's woman so treat accordingly.2. Never pass a stranded biker. Always assume cagers are trying to hit you. Do lend tools "on the road". Do support other bikers i.e. beef and beers and other charible activities for bikers down on their luck. Ride with friends when possible. Study the road surface like you study a beautiful ass.

I used to ride with a friend that had a Suzuki Savage 650 (single cylinder). I used to reach over and shut his bike off. That thing would back fire so loud. It became a thing with our group.

I saw a thing on FB the other day that covers 5 really well: Cyclists assume it's everyone else's responsibility to keep them safe, Bikers assume everyone's a hired assassin out to kill them.

Was he serious about that first "rule"? Sounds like a set up 👀

I didn't like you as much until you admitted you were a fugitive. Now I feel like we can be best friends. Too soon?

NUMBER FOUR 1980 something: Yamaha DR250, rode it to school year round. had to be on the compression stroke to start or it would hurt you. of course others asked if they could ride it it was ninth grade. my answer was 'if you can start it you can ride it' nobody rode it, a few got hurt, some still remember.

My wife rides her own bike and just gave you the bird on rule #1.

Hahaha! good one! I have to say that i used to break one of these rules A LOT a couple of years back. In Quebec where i live, when you had a learner's permit you needed to have someone who had his license for more than two years to accompany you to be allowed to ride (they since then revoked this stupid rule). Since i was living far from my bike buddies and sometime wanted to go on an evening ride, i would park beside a near road wich is very popular for bike riding and wait for some bike(s) to pass by. I then would just follow them to be "legal". When at a red light people asked me why i was following them, i explained and it was always a great laugh. Nobody was ever pissed at me for doing it. I even met a girl doing this, but this is another story... P.S. sorry for my grammar, i am a french canadian.

I learned a long time ago that even if you have the right away in certain situations you also have the right to die. Motorcycles will never come out on top pushing the right away. You go down you lose, period. I've been hit twice when I had the right of way. In both instances I was moving cautiously and still got the smackdown. So be safe and alert, you might be one the few who are and live to tell the tale.

Another great video. If someone asks to ride my bike, regardless of who it is, my response is "it's not for sale." When they come back with that smirk and say not interested in buying, just want to ride it my response is "the only way you get on my bike IS to buy it."

Motorcycles rules [that I made up] you didn't know existed. There, I fixed it for you!

I haven't asked to ride other bikes, but when people give me the offer, I'm all in every time. I have gotten to ride a lot of different bikes, I love it.

Have you ever done standup. I couldn’t stop laughing even though everything you said is true. Keep doing what you are doing. I love all your videos.

I had a rider pull up next to me in my lane on the red light, I didn't see him coming but he told me "nice bike" and i said "thanks, yours is nice too." The interaction wasn't that bad. I ride a Harley too and my coworkers wonder how am I in a Harley yet i have no tattoos. That last point was funny cause I don't smoke or have warrants for arrest. Very great video, very helpful I love it.

Hahahaha the woman who rides at work literally gave me advice. Granted I hadn't ridden in 15 years

In Wisconsin, legally you "own" the lane; no passing. Abreast riding is allowed with agreement but nevertheless discouraged.

Don’t assume that every other rider likes to listen to your loud ass motorcycle. Quiet bikes are cool too. And save your excuses about loud pipes save lives. Cagers with windows closed and music on can’t hear pipes facing away from them. Loud = a cry for attention.

I wouldn't even ask someone I know if I can ride their bike it's not like asking to ride someone's dog, it's more like asking if you can have sex with their girlfriend...it's extremely personal...not to mention the liability issues if anything happens, & just because you've been riding for years doesn't mean you can't pull a rider error, or that someone in a cage isn't going to cause you to wreck either...if you want to ride a motorcycle, BUY ONE...if you can't afford one, sucks to be you...

Number 1 will only help to get thee the "mainsplaining" reputation among them(women); and 6.5 (stop light situation) simply doesn't happen here in Brazil. Depending on the city, is part of the culture to be aligned in the front row simply filling all possible gaps. Specially in cities which there are many moto-delivery-guys services. They all drive like there is no tomorrow!

Not every Harley rider has a warrant out for his arrest, I mean, I have a warrant out for my arrest, but not because I’m a Harley rider. Lol

when he said its wierd to come and touch a random persons hair i remember when so wak ass lady came up behind me while i was eating and just started messing with my afro, it was way fuckin wierd but i handled it pretty well

Don't touch another guy's cowboy hat! (And "Don't Step on My Blue Suede Shoes")

Rule #1 though! Women should be treated with the same respect, never assume that you know more/better. Spare yourself the humiliation.

WRONG # 6 don't pass them in the same lane, they own that lane and can easily move left or right in it due to object in the road, always pass in the separate lane!

This is the most legit list I've seen or heard in a long time so true about the hair thing or even a man's hat you don't take his hat off his head like you don't touch his motorcycle or even enter his bubble unless invited.

Hi sean. I am buying a fz8 soon. Is the bike good for long distance rides and how is the overall performance?

Here's a rule: Don't judge another rider's choice to go ATGATT. To each his own. I've had plenty Harley riders point and comment. I tell them I'd rather take my chances with the heat than the ground. I don't judge anyone's choice to wear t-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops while riding...even though its probably not the smartest thing to do. I've seen up-close and personal what asphalt does to human skin. Ride safe, everyone.

I met all my riding buddys by seeing them on the street and chasing them down or vice versa. We all ride dual sports though, could be weird if I tried to chase down Harley guys. Actually I did try that once, they didn't seem to happy.

Love the Road King in the intro. By the way, my wife on her VTX1300R is a better rider than I am.

Yes to No.1 ! I used to ride a Honda CBR1000F but whenever I was parked up at a café for lunch , male riders would assume I was riding some pink 250cc scooter they had seen in the parking area. " Why are you wearing leathers ? " etc, etc. " It's helps to keep the wind out at 140 mp/h" Then I'd point to my bike. It usually shut them up, but not always. Dickheads.

Always ignore patronizing male advice!

rule 6 is iffy cause a lot times i seen a bad ass ride pulled up beside him to complement. I've had ppl pull up beside me and didn't make me feel awkward

Maria, have you seen this !!! This guy with a beard who is not 'Bruce' wants to tell you how to ride the Mountain.

Rule #1? I'd DECK YOU! I have been riding for 55 years and YOU are going to give ME tips?(You'd get it for the sexist remarks anyway LOL!)

Sometimes I pay my fines??? Lol

I've randomly pulled up to a group and started riding with them. they were pretty chill about it after the awkwardness but I was a new rider and thought it was ok. The problem wasn't the weirdness as they were cool with it and we quickly started chatting and having a good time. The problem was that they liked to cruise....at 120mph. These guys took the on-ramp scraping their exhaust pipes. they were all passing cars, using the breakdown lane, just all sorts of reckless hoonigan stuff. After about an hour of this craziness and recklessness I just took another exit and havn't seen them again. That was one of the craziest rides i've ever been on.

did you say it is ok to pass in the same lane? i dont do it...ever

Don't Biden another rider's bike.

I’ve been guilty of pulling up next to a fellow biker at a traffic light.😳😑We fist-bumped nodded at one another the light changed to green and we were on our way. 😎

Wdll im new to your channel and i seriously binged a few of your vids your full of info and some of your tips have saved me from havin a wipeout on my fjr1300

We could delete the context of motorcycles from this video and all of these rules would still just make sense for general life. Makin us all a little less weird Sean

I always pull up to riders in the same lane and they always do that to me, same with the group thing when I’m in a group and some newbie pulls up with us it’s always cool, bikers gotta stick together

Jumping into other groups when I'm out on a ride has honestly gained me more friends than anything else and plus it's pretty easy to read when they don't want u riding with them so u can easily just dip.

If everyone followed these rules in their daily life. There would be no shootings or stabbings or people in jail. Because some people just ain't right... xD

I enjoy you guys and I appreciate what you do. I agree on most points except... Don't pass me in the same lane, unless I waive you by . Period. (I'm not a slow rider so you would also be speeding excessively)

3:09 - you hear that fellow motorcyclists... you kind of own the whole lane where your vehicle is at... but conversely, so do cars. That's why lane splitting or lane filter is bad form and a dead no. Just don't. You're cutting and you're making everything dangerous for everyone. How would you feel about a car filtering between you on your motorcycle and your buddy on a motorcycle next to you? And a car just passes right between you. You'd be like WTF man....

Cool unknown tips..had a friend walk up to a concert stage and pickup the musicians guitar...I play guitar and also ride...yeah you dont touch peoples personal shit. Great little video of unsaid rules.

I know plenty of women that could probably give you riding tips

I was gonna post a shout out to your channel but I'm afraid I might be breaking rule number eight.....

Dude I love riding up next to other riders at lights. I make it even more awkward by rubbing my nipples. Freaking hilarious, and makes me happy inside. Rode up to a Vagos club rider and did that... he started laughing so hard. I thought I was gonna get shot, but it turned out ok. Haha.

But.... what if im a chick rider ?????..... can i touch you and your bike then???????

I barely let my mechanic ride my bike... Let alone my friends. My bike. No one else rides it........ Untill my wife withholds seks ofcourse.. we all have our limits.

Thanks for clearing that up!,..I bought a new bike, and the day I got to the dealership, a guy was on my SOLD bike, and would not get off, Salesman was Freaking out,..with the SOLD sign on it, the guy still wanted to buy it and drive it!.......very much, turned in to a Shit show....I just wanted to get my bike, and go home

Also please: Stop telling your " I HAD TO LAY HER DOWN" stories. No one cares how clumsy you are. Those are not cool stories. Cool stories are when you are actually riding your bike not falling from it bcuz you can't ride.

Thanks Sean, also don’t pull up behind another Bike at the Light and start Revving your Engine. It’s like your trying to push the other Bike out of the way.👍👍

I ride a 748 Ducati from 1998 - not bragging, just saying. I’m also a musician of many contexts and it’s amazing how many people in an orchestra step over a double bass lying on its side. It’s like, “My precious viola makes me stupid, blind and entitled. Double bass? What? Where?” I’ll probably get banished, but the next person who steps over my bass will be met with, “Step over my bass again and I’ll KILL YOU!!!”

Strange video...first rule was blatantly 🤣, but then you make valid points on almost every other rule...was this a rant, or did it just fail to make a point in some strange way that I missed? I thought you were going to mention solid points, like how lane-splitting is actually only legal in 1-STATE (Cali), or how lane sharing is legal in 49 of 50 states (staring at you, Vermont), or how speed limits apply to ALL vehicles (not just those with 4 or more wheels)... Maybe next time, drop clues before being so Taoist about 'hidden knowledge'...

Rule number 9: You don’t have to throw deuces to EVERY SINGLE OTHER RIDER YOU SEE!! It gets weird after awhile like “I don’t know you motherfuckers”

I have always had a saying, that courtesy kills. For example, at an intersection 2 or three cars will be waving me on because I’m on a motorcycle. So I put the kickstand down and stand up and start stretching to let them know. I am not moving. That’s the easiest way to get killed. Someone waving their hand telling me to go is asking to be run over even though I’m sure they don’t mean to do it on purpose it has happened.

Regarding #1: Last time I was on a MX track was Summer 1974. I was on a 250 CZ and had my ass handed to me by a girl on a 250 Ossa. I advise keeping your mouth shut.

So my boyfriend bought me a bike back in February. I'm a new rider and it's my first bike. I love her. She's mine. He "almost" offered to teach his 17yr old daughter to ride.... on my bike! 🤤 I looked him right in the face and told him I would light his bike on fire if he did that 😠 he resized his mistake Real quick! I mean WTF!? So this must be a rule. Never offer someone else's bike to someone to ride. I know that should go without saying 😞

I tried taking a turn without the green arrow with oncoming traffic. Don't ride emotional and take it easy on your mental wellbeing.

I was riding my sportbike...and felt someone too close to me. Glanced over my shoulder to see creeper with his phone out driving up alongside of me on my bike in the next lane..filming my ass.....Let's just say, I told him off....and sped out of there fast. So rude and gross. Buddy was a Creeper.

No. Nobody Rides any of my bikes ever.... well every once in a while I'll let a hot chick ride but only if they know what they're doing and only one of my bikes. But no one touches my GSXR or my Harley. That's grounds for an ass-kicking

I live in north east Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 lonely rider been looking for someone to tag along with maybe better being a loner rider

Weird video..Im from the UK and Id think it would be rude to not pull up next to someone at the lights for a quick chat and just wait behind them. Also most groups here wouldnt care if you join in on there ride, as long as you're not riding like a idiot and are social next time you stop must will be happy you joined. Touching friend's bike's mandatory....how else are you going to flick his kill switch as the lights turn green?!?

As a newer rider I picked up the "keep two down" sign quick and always throw it up for oncoming riders. Last week I had a dude ride up next to me at an intersection while I was stopped and fist bump me and we rode a ways together. Would have talked but my bike is too loud lol nothing better than the motorcycle community.

You forgot the rule about cars trying to pass us- we are not being rude but most don’t allow a car to pass us just so they can slam on the brakes 100 yards later to turn into Walmart . It’s defensive driving and car drivers don’t get it along with bumper humping us

Please stick your advice to motorcycles, I think that is best for you. Don't think you are qualified on human psychology

I will always pull up next to you at a stoplight, because if I don't, you invariably will take the center of the lane on your slowazz ride, blocking me when it's legal to ride abreast, where I can pass you. I only actually ride abreast with my regular pard, because we know when it's time to stagger for safety. Also, cops ride abreast because it makes you more visible.

This comment is directed only towards states that allow lane splitting. The car owns the entirety of that lane and when you come into it you're creating a hazard I believe filtering should be outlawed it's dangerous and if anything happens while your filtering it should be the motorcycle riders fault 100% of the time

I like what you said about never touch a rider it happen to me,I when in to a gas station and while I'm paying for a soda this Latino about 50 year old puts his hand on my shoulder like if he knew me and I told the mother fucker with anger DON'T TOUCH ME!!

I once was on highway, and a few old folks on harleys were hogging up the lanes in those loud slow ass bikes, i almost went deaf riding behind them, so eventually i just dropped a gear and flew past, they gave me the finger 😂 and tried to look tough 😂. It aint that serious bob, i patiently waiting for them to let me pass, and they didn't want me to pass. Like its some kind of harley pride thing. Move grandpa, some of us got shit to do. And keep them fingers to your self, i don't understand that mentally.

Im just glad this dude does not live near me, He buys a 4k craigslist bike and flips it for 6k, what a great service he does for his community. and now he,s giving advice, sheesh.

Number 3 are bullshit.. You been riding bikes since you was a kid! But i see you never had brotherhood like many millions have in different MC clubs!

That was pretty good but I have found that most groups don't mind if you kinda tag in in the back and ride with them. Unless they're wearing patches or something. It's kind of a safety in numbers thing.

That was some shit advice about passing a rider in their lane. You never pass another rider in their lane unless the signal you to do so. Ive almost been taken out by 2 different random riders By passing me in my lane. The worst one was i was in LP1 due to Lp2 and Lp3 having hazards. And i made a right turn from lp1 in to the parking lot. If the other rider didnt jump in to the gutter. He would have crashed in to me trying to pass me. The 2nd one was. I never stay in the same lame position in a straight line for a long period of time. Ill switch from LP1 to LP3 randomly to make sure that cars behind me dont forget im ther eand i dont become a part of their scenery. He decided to pass me in my lane after coming out of the lane next to me to go around someone that was i his lane. I saw him doing it so i stoped in lp2 so he could take lp3 to get next to me. It almost ended up in a collision though.

So you saying I shouldn't ride since riders don't touch other riders but I wanna rub bellys XD ROFLMAO

#8. NEVER, and I mean NEVER go into a biker bar with a suit, patent platform shoes and shush the bar because you can't hear the person on the other end of the line.

You know what brother talking about Lawrence though I'm a really respectable writer and we're actually in a really great law abiding club the first time I got a warrant though cuz I mentioned that so I think I have to discuss that I got a warrant for a failure to serve jury duty because I work out of town and I filed to dismiss or basically change the date like three times and in my state if you change the date more than three times it automatically becomes a warrant for your arrest so I called the people that it issued the warrant in my state and I said okay guys I understand I have a work for my arrest now what do I have to do they said sir the only thing you can do is come in and serve jury duty swear to God craziest s*** ever but don't ever change your date for jury duty more than three times in the state of Texas

This was funny as hell but what self respecting Motorcyclist does not know and follow these rules ? if you say you didn't turn in all your motorcycle gear, license, and absolutely your Bike !!

Number 1 and 3 contradict each other. Or are you saying women are motorcycle riders which is why you can touch them lmao. I need clarification, asking for a friend.

Here is one for for current times " Do not take selfies with someone's bike " You will have a bad day. I have seen it happen some poser with no bike of his own posing and taking pictures will the rider was inside trying to give the illusion online that it is his bike. I gave the guy hell about it.

But at least in our group we're pretty cool and I have some friends that we commonly do write each other's bikes but we've known each other for f****** forever

Number two is a weird no brained...but at car shows and bike shows, it’s almost like people forget the rule from kindergarten about keeping their hands to themselves.

But you're absolutely right just any person would never ride my bike there was one time I was actually at a meet and I saw this guy and we were just having a good time and he was like dude you should take it for a ride and he told me I have to go ride his bike and he said it's that much fun and I jumped on it and went and took it for a ride and I was like dude that's really cool he was a super cool dude like boy we were really really hitting it off like we were basically about the same type of person that's extremely rare maybe 1% chance we both really he was he was he was just like me it's kind of a long story