Country road riding demo | Advanced riding | Motorcycle riding tips

This one is to explain what I think when riding country roads. Most of this is common sense but if nothing else, you can have a nice ride with me. From a qualified UK advanced motorcycle instructor since 1984.

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Timecodes
0:00 Introduction
1:02 Leanna's Youtube channel
1:35 Safety over position
3:15 Which gear to select
3:58 Limit point
4:07 Why chevrons
4:48 Dangerous busy road
5:10 Straightlining
5:28 Haven't touched brakes, acceleration sense
6:10 Held position out
7:07 Faster speeds
7:40 Keep slightly open throttle on bend
8:30 Lifting head, looking for last bend
8:49 Looking over wall
9:15 Only position if advantage
9:50 Apex
10:40 Worn white line
11:05 Thoughts on overtake
11:20 Two gears down
13:05 Don't change down in order to brake.

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[ItsBeenDanBefore]

I really like seeing demo rides like this, where someone who can actually ride in an advanced manner and isn't riding like a twat or a moron (AKA half of the riders in Devon, Dorset and Somerset). I always believe channels like your own will always have a place; even when I (hopefully and eventually) go to do my Master's accreditation, I will reinforce everything I learn and everything I am teaching to my associates with these basics

[Tovkal]

Watching this videos from time to time is a great way to refresh and keep practicing safe riding. Thanks for uploading it!

[razu]

So smooth and controlled. Inspirational stuff! I also like that instead of telling us to cover the brake to reduce reaction times, you advise the seemingly mind-blowing concept of slowing down to give yourself more time to stop! 😅

[duncanhall]

I always like to check in with your channel as you demonstrate just how much satisfaction can be had from riding accurately to a system of bike control. Keep it up! 🏍👍

[davidh]

Really enjoyable watching the Roadcraft system being used so seamlessly. I prefer the camera angle from behind the screen more than the side of the bike. It’s seems to better illustrate the differences between positions 1, 2 &3.

[Sparkplugs]

Great tips and great to observe what your thinking/planning as you ride along. We all learn a lot. Thanks for uploading the vid

[fijiarc]

Absolutely fantastic vidoes sir. Really helping me. Just picked up my first bike, your videos are very in depth and you cover little points that noone else does.

[keithuk]

Guess who has done the same Matlock run twice in the past 6 days! Sunny lovely weather so me and my friends run to one of the best biker meeting spots. When I rode today my experience from the last run made it feel a lot easier mostly knowing what is coming up and the limits of my Honda 125 PCX. The wind at 60mph+ was crazy but I held on firmly and got in the best position for the speed. Tucked in but not close to the steering column. By the way this is one of the best bikes I have ever owned and I have owned several. Will be looking for A1 and A2 soon! Just with covid, backlog, and time to learn its been difficult to get in.

[shadowred]

Great demo ride, thank you for taking the time to make it.

[daz]

Hi there another brilliant video, I have watched it a few times. My question is would you alter you position or speeds due to wind ( not rain) just wind, as I was riding over the moors near salt burn by sea yesterday with 40mph winds, I almost laid a chocolate egg. Any advice would be great only been riding 15 months full licence, thank you .

[taz]

Great stuff, , like the part about worn lines indicating apex cutting.meanwhile over here on the Isle of man theirs more than a few riders could do with a few bike lessons (tt week.

[siharries]

Welcome back Russ, i've missed theses ride outs with you. Subscribed and set all content for your misses too.

[iananderson]

Fantastic control and ride. It's great to see you upload again. Cheers from Canada 👍

[Szlejer]

Great to see you again! Just finished the daily... errr... "commute/filtering" on my 701 Supermoto... Your videos are always a nice reality check. :D

[calvinhall]

Often ride around there..plus Staffordshire moorlands are on my doorstep...good vid👍

[blitzer]

Always enjoy your commentary videos, more please

[presstodelete]

An old school friend spent some time with Yamaha while he was doing his degree, he had the job of doing the drawings for your front wheel. Once qualified he went to work for Honda in Germany doing lots of possibly less historic stuff, while riding a Ducati MHR 900.

[zedcharlie]

I.m self taught with help of magazine articles and vids etc. and I.m pleased to say I ride the same as yourself! The point about the Caterham is something I learned from experience looking across fields for oncoming traffic and cutting corners . There was an mx5 that was hidden and had a bit of a moment. But it's never too late to learn. Only recently I.ve started reacting to slow on the road surface as they Don.t put it there for fun. Prob did subconsciously but now it's on my radar. Another one I picked up from car instructor friend was overtaking. Is it safe/necessary/legal. So many bikers seem to have to overtake everything. The necessary bit is one that stops me now. Chill out. Be safe. 👍

[gavd]

Great instruction. At no point would you be startled if you were a pillion. Glad to see you putting videos out again Russ! 👍🏼

[PlattLaneEnd]

The good old Via Gelia! I'm fortunately based only a couple of miles from it. A road of 2 parts - damp, blind, nadgery (with the most manhole covers I've ever seen) at the Cromford end. Opens up beautifully when you get to the NSL just after the crossroads...as you demonstrated...