When to change gear [timing your gear changes] 

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That's a great idea, thank you ☺️. It's not much different but it would probably still be helpful as a lot of people are reluctant to use the power on 125s.

Ah thank you, I'm so pleased you're finding it helpful ☺️. Thanks for letting me know 😊

Excellent. Bear in mind we do use deceleration to slow the bike first (which is effectively engine braking), but the point here is not to change down a gear specifically to show the bike. The rule is deceleraton (close throttle) then brakes to slow, then gears to match the speed we've slowed down to. Many thanks 👍🏻

Great news, well done 👍, and thank you 😊

You're welcome. The more focused practise we do, the better and smoother we get 👍🏻😊

Using gears to slow won’t show brake lights to following vehicles, so risk getting rear-ended.

Lovely, well done for finding the solution to the issue 👍🏻 I'm glad you're finding the channel useful. Enjoy your bike 😊

You're welcome 😊

Thanks Phil.

Agreed, it depends on what bike you're riding 😁

Thank you 😊

I'll try to get out more for this! If you haven't yet, have a look at the ERS/Advanced playlist where I've done some demo rides ☺️

Thanks Ian

Thanks Kev, wondered where you'd got to! I am well thanks, hope you are too ☺️

Im good thank you Leanna, glad your ok I was hiding 🤣but always catch up on your videos 🤭i tried commenting on your short but cant send but congratulations for your 5000 subscribers 🤣@@motorcyclelessonsuk

@@kgba17580 ahhh thanks Kev. Good to know you're ok 😊

Thanks Craig, I would hope so 😂

Thanks Ian, I'll add it to the list. I'm well thank you, hope you are too 😊

@@motorcyclelessonsuk Hi Leanna, glad you are good, I’m ok thanks 🙂

@@motorcyclelessonsuk Hi Leanna, I’ve had another idea for video content for you, making learner riders aware of emergency vehicles (running on blues & twos) and how to cope with them and what to safely do. Ps There is an agent’s fee for my ideas hahah 🙂

😬 yes and getting worse. Apparently the council is now bankrupt so unlikely to get much better very quickly.

Ouch! I hear that it we try to avoid them it could be construed as driving without due care and attention. @@motorcyclelessonsuk

⁠@@RoobieRoo2 first a disclaimer, I'm not a lawyer, police, etc, so this is just my opinion and not legal advice. 🙂 I think that's come from a trend for click-bait motoring articles ("drivers face huge fines for common driving mistake", etc.) which typically take some rule and exaggerate or explain it poorly. Others, often well meaning, pick these articles up and propagate the poor explanation. I've even heard of an insurance company passing this one on to their customers in a newsletter. From what I've read, there aren't any new laws or highway code rules relating to this. If you drive in a way that causes a hazard to other road users, if your driving standard falls below that expected of a competent and careful road user, or if it falls significantly below, then you could face prosecution for driving without due care and attention (careless driving) or dangerous driving. Where this comes in with poor road surfaces would be if you aren't looking and planning ahead and do things like suddenly swerving towards other vehicles, pedestrians, etc., or drive/ride in a way that makes them think you are. If you are planning ahead, making gradual adjustments to your line and/or speed, and not coming into conflict with other road users, then I wouldn't expect there to be any problem. This is more likely to be a problem for car drivers than motorbike riders due to the relative widths of the vehicles. A car moving to avoid a hole, especially on a narrow street, could well end up partly in the next lane and could be coming into conflict with other road users, whereas a bike may be able to avoid the same hole while still leaving a safe gap. However the move should still be made in a way that doesn't panic the other driver into thinking that you are swerving into their path, as that could cause a dangerous reaction from them. Remember too that hitting a hole could unsettle a bike, which itself could be hazardous. So, I'm going to be riding and driving like normal, planning ahead, making changes to my line and/or speed to avoid or at least minimise and balance the risk for all hazards (stationary ones like holes and moving ones like vehicles and people).

Yes I think it originated from an insurance letter. What you say makes absolute sense and I appreciate you taking the time. @@neilp1885

Hi Steve, if stopped we need 1st to move off, and as soon as you've set off get it up into second so you are in a more responsive gear. Be prepared to use the clutch if the roundabout is tight so you don't run wide. Thanks 😊

Hmmm I have no idea as I've never owned or ridden a Housing, sorry. All I can say is to ride according to what your bike can cope with, provided you're happy it is mechanically sound. So if it's happier in those gears at those speeds without over revving or struggling then perhaps that is how it has been made? 🤷‍♀️ Sorry I can't be more help.

@motorcyclelessonsuk Thanks. By the way it's Hyosung not Housing (lol)

@@anthonygreen5160 haha damn autocorrect 😂

You'd need to give me a time code for specific wording used. Glad you're enjoying the channel. Rev matching isn't necessary if you're already matching your gear to your speed: under normal road riding conditions rev matching isn't usually needed.

Bigger engined twins generally don't sit well in higher gears at lower speeds, the engine struggles and there is no power left for acceleration. They do reach peak torque earlier, all the power is early on in the lower gears and that's why they don't sit well in higher gears at lower speeds.

Hi Dave, try watching this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FGR2WLWAjLg.html Enjoy 😊