Silly Mistakes New Riders Make In The City 

0:28 after about the third car I put my bike in nuteral and take my hands off the handlebars . I don't have a hydraulic clutch and after a while it hurts to hold the clutch in . I don't know how to fix it so I still watch but do this sometimes

Predicting lights is easy if you observe the pedestrian walking man sign. A lot of cities have a countdown to zero then the light turns.

Super cool tricks i would say... Thank you so much for making this aware to everyone..

try holding a Ducati desmo clutch at a 4-way stop light and get back to me..

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With everybody texting while driving, there's no need to pretend they can't see you -- they aren't even looking at the road. Yes, the other 20% are paid to kill you.

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It's real, no need to pretend

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Same here in Australia. If I ever parked behind someone either to the left or right, some prick in a car for sure would want to pull into that empty space right next to me. I ride/park smack in the middle of my lane and ride like I’m 10 feet wide.

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Same here where I was taught many, many years ago (Australia) - use the space, make yourself visible - get in their rear view mirror. Sitting out to the side puts you in blind spots. (not to mention, nowhere to go for the idiotic, spontaneous lane changers). If I'm at a red light and there is 1 or 2 vehicles stopped behind me, then yes, I'll shift to neutral and take a 15 sec rest.

@@kenpickett9317 Where do you think oils and coolants and shit drips onto the road from cars when you're sitting at the lights. That's right, dead centre. I wouldn't sit centre.

Stop behind the vehicle but aim your machine so that if you are pushed forward you and your machine will travel past the vehicle in front but not into cross traffic. You don’t actually place your bike to either side of the vehicle. Even if the vehicle behind is stopped if it is a standard transmission a foot can slip off the clutch pedal never mind creeping.

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Lane-splitting is not legal in Michigan but I wouldn't do it even if it was. I have seen enough motorcycle crashes on RU-vid involving lanesplitters especially when they are going too fast between cars with no time to react when someone changes lanes or opens a door in front of them. Then they get all pissed off because THEY couldn't stop in time.

lwolf1952 Lane splitting in the uk is legal and actually expected, almost mandatory in stationary traffic. Although the roads across the pond are far smaller and population far denser as per land mass, I don’t think I’m being rude in saying drivers here are better trained and more polite than in the states.

Always repeat to yourself "who is gonna kill me next" n be attentive. Hardly anyone in USA drives motorcycles and they do not understand that 2 wheeler riders are not in a steel cage.

@@Earthneedsado-over177 you are not talking about lane splitting you are talking about a-holes who should not be on a motorcycle. Lane splitting is safer than standing still between slow moving cars

Bull 100% of people who ride become better drivers. Most people who have friends, especially family become better drivers. Welcome to riding bro.

Absolutely. For me, I probably got a few hundred million more neurons added to my visual cortex for spotting bad driving as it happens or just prior. Let alone all the road strategy knowledge I've picked up from videos and forums.

Yep, me too. My situational awareness of in overall traffic conditions had dramatically improved.

I just had this same thought the other day. Much better awareness while driving and predictive observation. I have also noticed I have a tad of a heavier foot as well. Haha

Practice will make u and everyone better Dont always copy someone unless you ride to their ability and know that they are almost perfect be safe ta

Iffy50 Several years ago, a woman won 34 mil from a casino on the mega millions machine. Very next day her car was struck by drunk driver, he had 23 prior DUIs... impact killed her sister and paralyzed her from the waist down.... hopefully she spent some of that cash to disappear his ass under the desert (since our idiot injustice system continued to fail the People... fuck all judges and legislators in Nevada).

@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ every time you put a comma a period or a .... I imagine you burping.

that had to have got your blood pumping. jeez it's crazy out there.

@@robbyddurham1624 It happened so fast that by the time my heart started racing it was over. I did recognize how close I came to being killed...

The rule of thumb. Never go fast on unfamiliar territory.

@@brianjacobsen5762 Exactly. It is the same way as driving a car.

@@shiwadaay07 You've seen Ricky Mouse channel? Shit on Mulholland drive in california. There's riders who ride it everyday. Fast riders. As your bombing up the hill. You don't know if and idiot in fast car got sideways in the conner kicked a bunch shit in the corner. So you just got be careful I've been hit by a car? It's no fun☮️

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I get palpitations just thinking of riding on the 405 😨. May the force be with you and be safe out there 👍😊. Glad you were able to avoid that situation 🙂

The 405 is full of idiots dosnt matter if you on 2 or 4 wheels. They are in lala land.

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I never lane split, some fool will open a door to throw-up, or throw something out if the window doesn`t work ,or just think it`s funny.

I try to do the same, but my vision isn't as good as it use to be so reading the numbers from a distance far enough ahead to react correctly is kind of hit and miss.

I was going to add this exact recommendation. On the bike or in a car, I am always looking at the crosswalk sign to predict when the light will turn.

This is a great idea--and even if you're too far to definitively read the numbers, I find I can normally at least tell if it's down to single digits which is usually a good enough indication

I look st the cross traffic lights when they are yellow i know its my turn cominh

After a while you get the timing down. & You don't need to look anymore

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Happened to me last year. Had only been riding for 3 months, was on a r6, was riding in the center of the lane behind a brand new f150 on the freeway kind of close. Looked over my should to changed lanes and when i looked back to the front traffic had completely stopped. I panic and slammed on my brakes(which they locked up) and i slammed right behind the f150. I flew over my bike and landed in the bed of the truck. I walked away with no injuries luckily but i learned my lesson. Now i ride on the side of the lane, i have mirros on my bike and i leave room infront of me an other cars.

Well it was actually 2 years ago, in 2018 lol I forgot we are in 2020.

@@Relik61904 I've had a couple of near misses like that too. As well as what you say, one thing I've learned is that you have to make your shoulder checks super fast when changing lanes if you are following a car.

I'm a new rider on a 125 and almost did something similar. Did a shoulder check to overtake some traffic and nearly drove straight into one of those little pedestrian islands in the middle of the road. Just missed it with my front tyre. Not as exciting as your crash I guess but still. R6, crash, front flip into a pickup truck sounds like a movie

@@dgphi yep i have learned to quick check haha but also not to be too close to the car infront of me and not to ride in the middle if the lane.

Good point.

"bike in first gear that works like a handbrake" and how this works? the rider gotta be applying down the clutch the whole time while stationary.

@@davidmok108 what he meant was, the driver is not mounted on the bike.

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There is also the type that go from flashing walk to steady before the "don't" lights up.

Where I live most lights turn yellow when the flashing "don't walk" signal turns solid.

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I see a lot of people drive like maniacs in parking lots. Especially at my local busy starbucks. It's ridiculous, because people come out from in between cars (often without looking), folks try to back out with limited vision, etcetera. I go slow in parking lots, because there are so many blind spots where some potential accident is waiting to happen.

I tend to park my bike right at the front of the spot for this very reason. Alot of times I'll park in non parking spots. Never is an issue made of it.

Me too sometimes

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Yeah, after watching motovloggers for years, I was surprised to hear my instructor say to stay in gear (I'm in the states). It def makes more sense. It's just baffling to me that so many go into neutral

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amigo eso hize yo compré una Italika 110 para aprender y ver si me gustaba manejar moto te lo recomiendo valen bien baratas y empieza poco a poco con precaución no pasa nada

@@nac5000 Gracias... ya me compré un scooter Honda Elte...! Saludos desde México.

I added 2 more rear lights on my motorcycle at the rear one each side - they turn on with my brake light only- I connected to the brake light wiring - therefore I have 3 brake lights. And in case one burns out..... 2 remain.

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I’m a new rider as well. My MSF instructor didn’t even go over this and had to learn this info here on RU-vid from other instructors. How have you been doing riding now?

Same things happen to me

@@keltecdan Going through a bunch of these videos I'm so thankful I got taught most of these lessons when I started so they could become habit.

@@MotoJitsu hey you forgot one other reason why we don't stop in the middle of a lane at a stoplight. Oil and antifreeze and gravel accumulate there!

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The first time I rode in Florida I used to keep it in 1st gear at intersections, then I realized red lights last like 5 minutes or maybe more (Fort Myers area), hard to keep your hand on the clutch all that time, although by then you had a long line of cars behind you.

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An excellent tip, I do this all the time whether riding my bike, or in a car. Also good to spot bonehead bicyclists who are deking on and off the sidewalks.

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It is not the fault of the car driver if they run into the back of your motorcycle when you stop at a red light or stop sign. Sure it is your fault - forget any laws - if you are in a car or truck or bus and someone rams into the back of your vehicle do you just have to sit there and take it? But you are on a small, nimble motorcycle. And I may assume you have 2 good legs for jumping off the motorcycle if need be. Why would you sit there and get hit? How to avoid being hit in the rear of your motorcycle when you stop: Two feet down for every stop - only when the motorcycle has fully stopped - 1) Have both feet on the road - one foot means the motorcycle is leaning - to ride off you have to spend effort to get the motorcycle vertical before you can do anything. (you might need that one second) - so 2 feet down. If it is an uphill stop or downhill stop you want the security of 2 feet down. If it is off camber when you stop you want both feet down for security. These things apply especially to beginners. But is good practice always for every rider. Next be sure to be in first gear - you can't ride away quickly if you are in a high gear. All of that happens the instant you stop. Next immediately turn and look behind you (NOT look in your mirrors) mirrors tell you what you cannot see - does the driver see you? Make eye contact. Let them know you are watching them. So next you have determined they may run into you: 2) First is to always stop way back from the vehicle in front of you - you might just need to ride ahead enough to allow the car behind you to stop - if you are the first in line at the stop or red light - stay back from the white cross line and the intersection - same reason - you may just need to ride ahead a bit to allow the car behind to have more stopping distance. 3) Because you are back from the intersection you can ride ahead and make a 90 degree turn either right or left and avoid being run into - this means you are essentially sideways maybe even in the pedestrian walkway - who cares - you avoided being run into. 4) You are not first in line - you perceive you are going to be run into from behind - ride ahead between the vehicles ahead of you either to the right or left of any of them - let the car behind run into them not you. 5) You are not first in line - make a sharp right or left and go between the cars ahead of you and end up crosswise across the front of somebodies car - who cares - you didn't get run into. 6) You perceive you are going to be run into from behind - in a millisecond you determine there is nowhere to go - jump off your motorcycle and run aside - who cares about a piece of metal and tires and plastic compared to your body - you can always get another motorcycle. 7) As you determine that traffic is going to stop ahead of you, you have a few things you can do before stopping - check how close is the vehicle behind you - start slowing earlier than usual - the vehicle behind will notice and start slowing as well - if they are too close turn around and look at them - it shows them you are a human not just the back of a helmet - make a pushing back motion with your left hand palm facing the car behind you - indicating to them to push back - blink your brake light rapidly with your rear brake pedal - this will not slow you - but will draw their attention that something is going on - initiate your 4 way flashers if you have them - rapidly alternate your right and left signals if you don't have 4-ways - and /or do both at the same time - alternate signals and flashing brake light(s). Are they using a cell phone in some manner? 8) You notice someone behind you too close - you get a 'feeling' - you can put on your signal light - slow down and turn off or pull off to the side of the road and let them drive by to be a problem for someone else - you count to 15 and then continue on your way - the one minute you lose means nothing - you are not in a hurry you are on a motorcycle for fun. Get their attention in preparation way ahead of the stop situation you see ahead of you. You are in charge of the guy behind if you do it right. Remember you are not in a hurry - you are on a motorcycle for fun.

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Pay attention to the surrounding. I stay in gear until that car behind me has stopped. Then, if I want (ie the light isn't changing in a few seconds) I go into neutral. Also, if there are no cars behind me, but watch the mirrors. If you see someone coming up, go into gear, and I tap my brake pedal a few times to make it flash so I'm more noticeable. Never going into Neutral is unrealistic. Being safe about when is more ideal. But always have the brake lights on.

@@tommy605 maybe the safer thing is to get ahead of the lane so you are the first on row when it's possible.but yes when the red light is long lasting is very difficult to stay with the clutch pulled

I have a bad habit of going into neutral when the car behind me comes to a complete stop. False sense of security I guess.

@@KHETS_BROKEN_SCALE I have a worse habit instead, I go into neutral even before coming at the lights 😂 fast Eddie is right, it's safer to stay in gear, just in case you have to move fast (ie if you have to move because of a passage of an ambulance...)

@@ErosSirianni No lane splitting or filtering allowed here. But I do pull over to the extreme sides, almost right on the line so if I have to, I have a straight shot out and I almost always choose the side opposite to what the car in front has favoured and I do get pretty close distance wise to the car in front, but off to the side. So if a car does hit me, I am not sandwiched between cars. But the reason I get close is because cars tend to give the car in front of them space so me being off to the side and close usually fits inside of the space well. My only point is, if you're aware of the surroundings, being in Neutral isn't a bad thing in and of itself.

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Witnessed a bike & car accident, rider was chasing the amber light so was the car turning right...catastrophic end result

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