Why You’re Lacking Low Speed CONFIDENCE 

"Get comfortable being uncomfortable" got me to the parking lot to practice for 2 weeks now.. what a difference it makes

I just went out there and kept practicing everyday(even if it meant stall or three) so I learned rather quickly. I knew it was common sense to learn and master low speed maneuvers, slow downing and stopping. The better control you have the more confident you'll be. Being able to navigate safely and smoothly out of parking lots, gas stations, neighborhoods, tight spaces and a area prominent with people is essential as a rider. If I were to tell anyone, don't worry about going fast learn how to go slow. Driving slow is essential to driving fast.(if you get my point of view)

Whenever I watch some other channel on how to do things, they take it too fast and can’t really explain it all too well. But Eddie here over explains it which helps me extremely. I’ve always had second thoughts on riding a bike but he makes me more comfortable and confident. Keep it up Ed!

Thanks for the wet clutch explanation! My experience with stickshift cars made me super reluctant to slip the clutch. This will make things much easier at low speeds.

This is one of the things the examiner may ask you to demonstrate during the moto-test in Germany. Ride 25-30 m in a straight line at walking pace (that is no more than 7-8 km/h), without deviating too much, without going over the speed limit and of course without dropping the bike. What they will definitely ask you to demonstrate, however, is to do a slalom at walking speed. Therefore knowing how to use the clutch and rear break is an absolute must. Also, you look down, you fall. You always ALWAYS choose a point in the distance, fix your gaze on it and off you go.

"The bike does not matter, it's only the skill of the rider." Put it on a t-shirt.

Thank you for this comrade, I’m 73 and just bought a Honda Transalp for adventure riding. I’ve ridden many other big bikes before and don’t expect any real problems. Age is just a number and does NOT affect your abilities in chosen fields. The only thing I notice is that I’m simply not as physically strong as I once was, which only means I need to apply smart techniques in everything I do. A lot of which I’ve learned from YOU. erm.. You’re not invading Finland this week right? Geoff in Tasmania

Be comfortable being uncomfortable. Good words...work at any speed.

Love that joyful shoulder shrug after twisting the throttle! Your knowledge and love of motorcycling is what made me subscribe to your channel. I’m a 43 year old stoke surviver with minimum communication skills and I’ve only been riding for a couple of months, but I know your videos have already made me a better rider. I don’t have any motorcycle friends to learn from so your videos are invaluable to me... Keep up the great work, teach. 👨‍🏫

Awesome man! Thanks for the visual explanation :D I definitely need to practice practice more and get more comfortable while being uncomfortable! Thanks Eddie! :)

Long time viewer, and love the messages you promote Greg. I've watched and practiced many of your techniques & belts. I've always been an advocate of "comfortable being uncomfortable" as it leads to growth when you're intentional about it. Because of your exhaustive library of top-notch vids, I've advocated to all those who also seek out improving their safety & skill through PDR (practice, drill, rehearse) to visit your channel. This leads me to the greatest accomplishment, not my skill set, but getting my better half on 2 wheels. 1st day in a clean/open lot we spent hours building muscle memory with different drills on smoooooth throttle control, feeeeeling the clutch's friction zone, and squeeeeeezing the front brake. Proud to say she rides way better than many "beginners" I've witnessed though she may have only about 10 hours on the bike. It truly shows how poorly many value their life. Has it been perfect? No. She's stabbed the brake at first like most, but now you can see the forks compress, tire squish and nothing is abrupt when she uses the brakes. Ironically I remembered this video after we did the drills, and she just rolled her eyes at me.

When I first learnt to ride 11 years ago I was taught to use the rear brake and clutch and always look up. I’ll have to give this method a try.

Great advice and practice drill. Thanks for making this vid!

I just wanna say, thank you mate! For giving me motivational riding tips and you've encouraged me to keep practicing, and just shut up and practice! Even though your videos are long time ago it never outdated across the time. Your old and new videos are beneficial! Cheers from Malaysia 😁

Thank you sooo much ... I’ve been saying I’m uncomfortable this whole time . A lot of things in life are uncomfortable but we have to push past and get use to them 💯

Keep your head up and looking far away wil also help to keep it straight !!

I love how you put the know-it-all’s to bed from word go. Another informative vid. Cheers, still see a lot of riders with both legs down skimming the ground when slow riding.🤨🏍

Glad I found your channel forgot what video I watched first but, literally really informative I have a lot of tools now for when I buy my bike soon. Tons of stuff to practice before work and especially on weekends

Been riding for 20 years just learning about feathering the clutch in such a practical way....keep the goog vid's coming .

I’m a new rider, and this looks awesome to try. Thanks for the video!

This type of exercise is actually a mandatory part of the test for a license in Sweden. You hold this speed througout a course with cones with stops and turns. Thanks for the video, your channel is awesome and helping me get my license.

great vids! As a new rider im learning a lot fro these vids. Keep em coming Eddie@!!

Eddie, thanks for the videos and most importantly your service. I’m working on my low speed skills and your tips are really helping me to build the self confidence needed for slow maneuvers. I’ve watched your video entitled “How to Build Your Low Speed Confidence!” and there’s one aspect I don’t understand. Why are you turning the handlebars during this exercise? Looking forward to more of your insightful and down-to-earth skill development advice!

Teaching is about communicating effectively and efficiently. You have very good diction in your tone of voice and your thoughts are well organized and delivered well. All to say, as you already know, good job! I'm getting a lot out of your videos on tweaking certain Motocycle skills. Thank you!

Gear video and most excellent topic! I can’t wait to practice this. Thank you.

I got kicked off the motorcycle range for BRC because I couldn't balance and honestly the instructors were of no help it seems like they just expected you to know how to balance... you explained it better than them...they didn't even try at all Now all I wanna do is practice especially after getting kicked out... Gotta get a bike first though

Another great video. Exactly what I need to practice. Thanks!👍🏻

I actually carry small cones on my bike and use them to practice in different parking lots when ever I see an opportunity. Every time I do it for about 30 min when I'm done I feel like I'm a better rider and I notice a difference too.

Lol i live in a city where you cant lane split(legally) ... this is how i used to entertain myself while stuck in traffic. I'm quit the squid but still ride with the practice makes perfect mentality. Thanks Fast Eddie for trying to make all the worlds riders just that much better.

This is exactly what my friend told me from our yesterday's practice. Starting from low speed and applying my balancing experience in biking. I was able to hold it for about few seconds or even minutes without falling down. I've gained a lot of confidence there.

Awesome! I’m glad I found your channel! You are the instructor I need! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Thank you so so much! I've always wanted to ride so I rushed into getting a bike without really researching much and I was confident until I got on it. It made me realize riding isn't as simple as it seems, but this helped me out so much. I had my first successful ride yesterday!

Grabbing one of your shirts bro. Thank you for all of this awesome content. If you ever decide to do a course I'll be there.

Thank you for this damn useful content. I just took the motorcycle training course where I live and got an fz6 (maybe not the best choice for a beginner bike) and one of the things I had trouble with in class was the exercise where we had to make multiple, sharp slow speed turns using constant throttle but varying the speed with the clutch. I figure if I can get comfortable mastering that, I should be good. It’ll get me used to handling the bike and at feathering the clutch. This channel is gonna be seriously useful. Thanks.

Great stuff, Eddie. Clear, incisive and positive. Actually inspires you to go out and try it. Wish I had seen such videos years ago; I would have enjoyed my riding even more! Thanks, Eddie.

thanks you... for the info on 'wet clutch'...have always been afraid of burning my clutch. appreciate it.

I do this all the time on my bicycle I can do the stopping for like 2 seconds go a little bit pause again it's pretty fun because even with doing it as much as I have it's still feels like a challenge. having good balance definitely gives you a lot of confidence no matter what you are on but especially with the more weight you have to balance.

Love this. What I noticed in my experience (new rider), I got really good at it and then got one month break from bike coz of weather and slow speed control was the one that got drastically down, for me at least it seems it needs more and more practice and has to be constantly refreshed, more than some other stuff.

Thanks. It's been 4 years since I start Motorcycling. I keep getting crashed sometimes even in Hospital after a wound on my top waist this video helped me a lot I start controlling the speed to the motorcycle.

Its my fear of dropping my 20k bike that holds me back

"Be comfortable, being uncomfortable" I love it.

Always good info. 🙏🏾

thanks Eddie, this is a super helpful exercise! the rear brake is what enabled me to slow down to walking pace years ago, but apparently it's been keeping me from going any slower. having both feet free to feel the pegs helps a ton with balance, and my arms are loose enough that I can feel the front tyre flexing and working into the pavement below 1km/h or so. weirdly satisfying feeling, haha. I guess that's what racers mean when they talk about feeling front-end traction? anyway, cheers, and keep the advice coming!

Great video, thank you for sharing you knowledge.

Love your zen approach to everything. Following your teachings while I’m getting my riders permit here in Belgium. It already helped me a great deal, thank you for that. Especially since I started with quite the anxiety level, I’m a 39 year old woman chasing a life long dream! All the best to you Motojitsu, I’ll keep following your teachings here 😊

congrats on the boom, my friend, already 24K, amazing!

Great stuff! Thank you for these training videos!

I just got my motorcycle and will be practicing this over the weekend, thanks for all your training videos.

Congrats on 20k eddie

I was taught you need to slight pressure on back brake, find the balance of clutch friction point whilst slightly revving engine to increase gyroscopic forces with flywheel. I can confirm i have got it right a few times and instantly its like the stability suddenly doubles

Thanks for the comment about not worrying about burning out the clutch. I have often heard the concerns about burning up the clutch, even from experienced riders.

I swear I just emailed you about this ;-). The concept of trying to go as slow as possible for as long as possible is an awesome exercise

In the UK, slow speed riding at a walking pace with the examiner next to you is part of the off road test. Even in a car park however it is expected (a fail point otherwise) that you do a shoulder check or life saver BEFORE setting off. This is drilled into you in training to make that process automatic so as to avoid any mirror blind spot problems.

Ok. I did not realize the clutch was wet! I've always had the mentality of a car and not ride the clutch any more than absolutely necessary. I can't wait to get back on my bike and experiment with my new found freedom! Like anything I won't abuse it. (Hopefully!) Thanks again!

I’m struggling so hard with this during the safety course lol hopefully can nail it down today. The combo I had to do was clutch, throttle, brake.

Your instructional style is very similar to the guys who were running the California Motorcycle Safety Program course I took before getting my M1. Definitely appreciate your methodical no-nonsense approach to motorcycle skill building. Slow speed clutch control is also key to mastering the DMV cone slalom and circle ride test. I failed that test the first time I tried it because I had no concept of clutch control at slow speeds. Now that I've learned this skill I can maneuver at slow speed through in all kinds of situations with ease, on both my Ninja 300 and CBR600rr.

Man not somehow, you hit 20k because your content is top notch. Your experience shows in the videos you make. Keep up the life-saving work!

20,000 subs in 2018....and currently sitting at 165K, a mere 2 years later. Impressive! Well deserved. Great videos. Always learning something.

Thanks for uploading your videos. Till now I only had 4 hours of practice with an instructor. Next week Saturday I will pick-up my bike (BMW F700GS) at the dealer (well my neighbour does). Can't wait to practice with my bike as you are giving the instructions via RU-vid. Great job and again thank you!!

Nice Vid Man. I have a 2020 honda rebel 500. Would you know if it has the wet clutch? Also, i use to pull in the clutch on every intersection to slow down or to be on that free-wheel feeling cos its easier to control. Is it bad?

In Switzerland this is part of the driving test to get your license: To ride 10 meters (in a 1 meter lane) in at least 15 seconds.

Finally! An exercise I can practice in front of my house with both bikes.

Loving your videos I can’t wait to go practice!

This is brilliant, thank you! I just bought a new bike AND I haven't ridden in many years. This is exactly what I need to do. Heading out to practice. Cheers!

I've realized that I was doing this trick on my MTB, didn't know until now that I would practice it on my MC. Mastered it without knowing on my MTB. Now I just need to transfer that familiarity on my MC.Thanks, Great Content

Something I've noticed, if you can get halfway comfortable on grass, it's way easier when you're on pavement.

Great advice - watching all the videos to help me... haven't ridden for about 8 years now and we just got the F750 - want to get comfortable on that so wife and I can enjoy trips!! Thanks for videos.

Couldn't recommend you enough to everybody man, I'm always coming back and to and doing different exercises now!

You can actually see yourself improving over the course of the video. Even though you’ve probably done it a million times, nothing beats recent experience.

Is it me or do you get excited Everytime u start a bike and rev the throttle 🤔 great video man keep it up

Eddie you are the best teacher out there when it comes to explaining riding techniques, I am a new rider and I find your tutorials great for learning all the skills I will need to keep me upright and between the ditches

Just the guide I'm looking for. Im new to this manual motorcycle. this will definitely help "Get comfortable being uncomfortable" - thank you very much for this. new sub here!!! looking forward for your videos...!!!!

Wish we had parking spots like that. Its all with gutters over here :(

Flashbacks of day 2 of the MSF course haha. Good stuff.

Great video mate. I really lack low speed confidence so this is a great training exercise. Keep it up.

Tha k you for your videos. They really help me. I need to learn how to not be scared of tight turns from a dead stop.

I have a dream of riding a motorcycle but I'm terrified of crashing or falling over while riding

"BE COMFORTABLE BEING UNCOMFORTABLE." THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO LIFE AS WELL. NOTHING GREAT COMES OUT OF BEING IN YOUR COMFORT ZONE :)

Your tips are amazing. Thank you for this channel.

Appreciate all the videos….there’re great. 2 questions if i may….i have ordered cones for practice but i see different measurements for how far apart they should be for uturn drills etc. can you suggest a distance? And, where did you get your gloves. Thx

“All you wannabe experts..... just don’t comment” hahahaha! Damn!

THANK YOU for addressing the ‘you’re gonna wear out the clutch’ gang!

This is cool stuff indeed. I love riding slow, randomly and gotta tell you it has just increased my slow speed confidence much! Great log!

I'm in the UK and just completed my CBT and bought a beautiful wk 125 scrambler. My instructions for slow riding were a bit vague and not well explained to me this really helped as I hope to go for my full licence next summer. This has helped me understand better let's go practice.

Anyone saying "good luck buying a new clutch every 500 miles" clearly knows nothing about riding motorcycle. LOL

"Get comfortable being uncomfortable" I've heard that from two brilliant people now, Jeff Cavaliere from AthleanX and you, amazing advice, now listen to your own advice and have cold showers 😜 It's magical and just like with going vegan, the only regret is not doing it sooner 👍 Thanks again Eddie, ride safe everyone.

This is an issue for me. Especially after all this time and being an a real dragon. Just been getting side tracked lately and my trips to the local spots I’ve picked out being infested with cars. Such is life in small town rural America. Thank you for another great drill to build up skills. #fasteddie #motorcycleskills #motorcycledrills

Thank you a lot bro for your videos! I just got my bike a week ago and I’m learning a lot from you

I will be doing this when I get my new bike cb125r in the spring off 2024 after doing my cbt training it makes sense what you are doing learn balance and control love your videos Wayne from the uk

Fast Eddie, Hoping to see some these skills you are teaching applied to some street time with videos in the future. Thanks again.

Every one of your videos are extremely good quality and they are still very relevant years later. As a beginner rider with only 129 kms of ridibg experience so far(mostly around my neighborhood and some practice in a beginner motorcycle class)

Thanks for the video I’m just starting out and balance is my main thing rn whenever I have to slow myself down I find myself having to put my feet down and waddle to get it back for a second one habit that’s been holding me back I feel like this will definitely Thank you!

As always, great video! Gonna try this the next chance I get!

Hey Eddie, love your channel. Watched a lot of videos over the last couple of years. I'm always hesitant to spend time practicing slow speed parking lot maneuvers (figure 8s etc) because I'm afraid to ride the clutch. You state in the video that there's no issue riding a wet clutch. So if I spend 10-15 minutes in the parking lot doing doing figure 8's, it's not an issue or should I give it a break every minute or so before riding the clutch again? Thanks.

Another good video and tutorial on how to ride slow, but, try that on a honda with dct, not so easy. That's my 1st bike and wish I had gone for a manual bike now, just need to keep up the practice like you say. Thanks again, great video. Keep them coming 😉

Hi there. Great videos for new riders, thank you! A suggestion for a new topic. Can you demo the different uses of the back brake? Thanks.

I need to practice this! Thanks for this video 🙏🏻

one of the best videos i found! thanks man!

Oh. My. God. I’ve been practicing for days making turns. Hours straight in a parking lot. I practice this for ten minutes. I kid you not ten minutes. And Ive never been more stable on a bike a low speeds. Thankyou so much for this

Kindly accept my sincere appreciation I started with mastering the friction zone then went to slow riding a month ago, am glad to inform you that am able to ride for a very long distance in first gear no rear brake. This has surprised my workmates who even have been riding for long. Next month I want further reduce the speed to the lowest Insha’Allah. But thanks a lot. Greetings from Uganda