How to Spot Bad Riding ADVICE

How can we know if an instructor or his advice are any good?

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On Moto Control channel you will find videos about motorcycles, motorcycle riding techniques, tips & tricks and online motorcycle training for beginner and advanced riders!
A little info about me. My name is Andrei Bodrov, originally I'm from Moscow, Russia, and now I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Back in Moscow I was a motorcycle instructor and creator of Moto Control Beginner & Advanced motorcycle rider courses, which quickly became the most popular courses in Moscow (well, at least the advanced one😁). My advanced training course makes emphasis on slow speed riding techniques at first (such as good clutch and throttle control, proper riding posture, proper use of vision, etc.), then proceeds to more advanced techniques (such as aggressive braking, trail braking, maximal lean angle). The course incorporates a lot of exercises from DOSAF slow speed riding (similar to police rodeo like motorcycle training in USA), braking and cornering exercises and motogymkhana style riding. And now, since I actively learn English - I decided to post some useful videos for both your and mine practice!😉
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Since everyone writes this, it's necessary, I suppose 🤷, so here we go. Disclaimer: Ride at your own risk, you are responsible for your own safety. Me, Andrey Bodrov and my channel, Moto Control disclaim any liability incurred in connection with the use of riding techniques from this channel. Use common sense, wear full protective gear and ride in a safe and predictable manner!
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[wehrwolfe]

“Take my sneaky KGB word for it”
NEEDS to be on some merch!!!!

[idioluh]

Surprisingly, those hints are perfectly applicable outside of motorcycling world.

[AntaresSQ]

6:02 I'm an off road motorcycle instructor for kids, and I agree, an explanation for everything is worth a 100x more than just telling them what to do, as most of them can figure out when to utilise the explained technique and figure out how it helps them, HOWEVER, sometimes a complicated, in depth, physics explanation is not conducive to teaching people the basics and simplified, or analogous examples/explanations are required, like the back brake stability rope one.

[NobodyWhatsoever]

I think this is a topic missing for a lot of new riders -- shoot, it's missing for a lot of riders in general, and most people end up learning how to sort out the difference only through experience and seeing whose advice actually works.

[katrinc]

And THIS is why I support you and your channel.

[longvuhoang]

just got my high cc motorcycle license, best informative channel ever

[PeterCompton-xm]

Perfect, ALWAYS! Thanks again for great, helpful advice 👍

[Qassu]

Many good points and one great advice, "Always ask why". And if still uncertain, ask why again. Ask why until you get the explanation you can understand or switch to instructor who can explain things in the way you understand.

[adhishwartak]

One bad advice I got from a few ppl in my riding grp is that you should hold the handlebar tightly at high speeds for more control and to avoid wobbles. Having watched ur videos, I told them that's complete bs and provided the required explanation. Then they looked down on me and gave the usual " I have been riding for 15 yrs and know from experience. Kids these days get influenced by random youtubers." Those dudes had ridden a 125cc Hero Honda bike(the most selling bikes in India) for 15 yrs and think they have mastered all riding skills. I have bought a 350cc bike(Honda cb350) as my first bike and have been riding for a year now. Trust me, 300-500cc bikes are considered as premium(or middleweight) class in India. My riding grp largely comprises of cb350 owners. So yeah, in a way ppl in my grp consider themselves as pro riders bcz they own a 350cc bike, which will be beginner bike in any other part of the world..

[Coffeeteabike]

The timing couldn't be better. I have many friends asking me if contents on YT or TT are legit. Your video is great example and a great pointer. Thank you.

[ciaravino]

Question: It seems to me that countersteering occurs at all speeds. I don’t see a reason for physics to abruptly change at 15 mph. However, a lot of instructors teach that you direct steer at lower speeds.

[virendradr]

YOU ARE TELLING THE TRUTH, REALITY, THE EXPERIENCE YOU DEVELOPED IN YEARS OF PERSISTENT PRATICE..THATS WHY I LERNT AST BECAUSE ITS FACTS NOT FIXION..IMAGINATION..LOVE YOUANDREY AND TRUST YOU AS DEEPLY I BELIEVE IN MY OWN THANK YOU FOR BEING TEHBEST FRIEND, THE GREAT EXPERT AND A KIND HUMAN BEING WHO IS GENEROUS, HUMOUROUS AND VETY EFFECTICE AS A TEACHER VICTORY TO YOU BODROV SIR

[mildyproductive]

On some cruisers with long forks, you actually do "simply" turn the bars right to turn right, when at very low speed. The higher your rake angle number, the more the contact patch moves laterally when you turn the bars.

So when you turn the bars to the right, the front contact patch moves to the left. And at very low speed say under 5-6, this outweighs the tendency of the bike to tip to the left. So the bike tips right.

But for most modern bikes, you have to countersteer at most any speed, provided you are keeping the bike in constant throttle. Because people tend to close throttle when going really slow, that's where the bike destabilizes and you now you have to actively balance the bike. And to turn, you just have to stop keeping the bike in balance in that direction. That's another reason why some riders might think they don't need to countersteer at low speeds.

[RONI]

great video! a good explanation about the "pro guy" its the Dunning Kruger effect

[tomvriniotis]

Thank you. I truly enjoy your videos!

[RobinRobin-kzqw]

My dear Andrey,
every now and then I MUST look into your LESSONS because I still am a passionate biker
AND also interested in pedagogical precision a logical consequences.

And after my experience of 50 years and about half a million kilometres on two wheels I really must confirm:

YOUR way of teaching is VERY GOOD!!!

There is only ONE REGRETTABLY thing that makes my hair stand on end after a while:
>>>That HOT POTATO and a scratchy "H"!<<<

You must know:
ENGLISH had been my favorite lesson on gymnasium
and I am a musician too,
- wrote and sang english lyrics and mostly played the bass guitar over some years too.

Even some people say I would have (had) the absolute pitch, - so discordant sound screws my ears!

Otherwise we could be  BROTHERS

and I would listen to EVERY LESSON OF YOURS!!!

DRUZHBA DRUZHBA DRUZHBA!!!!

p.s.

BY THE WAY I don't like many AMERICANS or crying Chinese

but
I even had some friends with slavonic tongue


-  suppose they changed the potato for a steak and slibovic!!!




DRUZHBA DRUZHBA DRUZHBA!!!!

[aussiespringbok]

I learnt to ride an analog bike and I ride an k5 gsxr 1000, it's an analog bike with no fancy electronics like abs or traction control and I prefer bikes like that.

[abssnipes]

LOL you made my day with your "snaky KGB word " ... good job brother

[Lunsomat]

Just saw that I didnt comment this video yet!
Perfect advice. this is the only channel I can recommend to 100%. With many other channels there were some details where I just can't agree with. E.g. the advice "loud pipes save lives" is still undebatable for some riders ... Well this one I won't test myself xD

[marton]

Great videos! Honestly, you deserve a lot more than 100k subscribers