5 Things many Motorcyclists do WRONG

What are some things A LOT of Motorcycle riders do wrong? How do we fix these issues?

Lets figure out why using track cornering techniques on the street, backing it in on the street and going fast in blind corners are bad ideas.

0:00 Introduction
0:17 5 THINGS MANY MOTORCYCLISTS DO WRONG
0:22 FOCUS ON TRACK CORNERING TECHNIQUES ON THE STREET
1:56 STREET RIDING SHOULD NOT REQUIRE RACING TECHNIQUES
2:24 "BACKING IT IN" ON THE STREET
4:04 WORRIED ON THE HANDLEBARS
5:27 NEVER USING THE REAR BRAKE
6:13 GOING TOO FAST INTO BLIND CORNERS

[acopernic]

The blind corner is by far the most dangerous. Riding with 'friends' is where you take too many risks. Relax, safe and conscious that a two wheel can be deadly.

[Felixize]

I've been riding for over 25 years and still have heaps of stuff to learn. I'm still perfecting my skills, they are crucial to my safety and that of other road users.

[Ze-Germanzuk]

It blows my mind how many people I see trying to get their knee down on the street. Normally they are going slow through corners but hanging right off the bike. Just so risky, a small patch of gravel or something and you're done.

[NWTMasterWolf]

I've been riding most of my life although I was off of bike for some years. I have been riding again for about 6 years now but still find it wise to watch and re watch videos like this. You're approach is great and I have no problem getting the point. Thank you. Keep safe and enjoy.

[max]

In France you have to learn those techniques in order to have your license. Good video people should know !

[jackbruce]

Your swedish accent makes it way more accessible! Bromsa bak och titta fram!

[TobiasRieperGER]

On the streets i always use the rear brake and engine brake. Front Brake only for emergency. I have the fingers at the lever, but usually don't use it. Hanging off is such a stupid skill for public roads. Makes your riding unstable in case of an emergency.
As you said, there is a big difference between public road and track. On a track you can be sure, there is no traffic, no peds, no parked cars, no potholes and the road is much wider. And you can see the end of corners. So it's much safer on the track for you and for others.

[greenmoto]

Always enjoy when you post because there is always something to learn.

[the_real_Ptt]

Excellent video. I've been doing all those mistakes (except "backing it in" because it is not easy to do, especially with zero track experience) and always tried to correct them but sometimes it is really difficult to go against "instincts". For exemple, now it's a cold, cold winter and i have to ride everyday also at night, and between all corners being somewhat blind, the slippery roads, the cold, i end up turning too early, fearing to put enough lean angle, being tensed on the handlebar.

[breeze]

All good advice. Thanks. Been riding all my life on all types of bikes. I'm 65 now and ride a ZX14....and yes I learned something.

[sorin.n]

The quality of your videos is through the roof (video and content). We want more. ✌

[dariolinder]

I love how the main message of this video is to take it slow. So important yet so many don't do it. Thank you so much for this.

[RoroRides]

I'm guilty with dangling my leg when in corner. I know it has minimal effect in street ridin, but it's a bad habit I developed. I'll try to unlearn it. I have much to learn about riding.

[socks]

6:00 the main benefit is the engine/ chain is constantly under tension if its fighting the rear brake so you dont get any lurching. its much smoother and less jerky. i know everyone probably already knows this, but it wasnt explained in the video.

[Merc]

safest corning mantra to repeat to yourself as you practice in the twisties: outside to inside to outside. "outside to inside to outside to inside to outside to inside to outside" helps me get the flow of things while im twisting it up

[wiperiser]

I got a huge scare last summer in the twisties going in to what I thought was just another blind corner. Turned out to be a blunt hair pin corner.luckily I was able to correct the speed with my rear break and force myself to uncomfortable lean angle enough to make the corner

[Flatule]

My front wheel sliped a bit on a dead skunk in a blind corner last summer. That cooled me down for the rest of my day! Thats not how i wanna die, slipping on a dead skunk.

[stef]

Excellent, as always !
A quibble, however : on the street, as you mention, trail braking can be useful in blind corners (especially going downhill).
I would add a maybe more important skill for street riding, as the unexpected can also happen when you're in the maintenance throttle section of the turn: one cannot avoid learning how to apply the front brake smoothly when the pads aren't on the rotors anymore !

[illusivec]

I'm a relatively new rider. The one advice that really changed the way I ride was to not lean with the bike in corners but to counterlean.

FortNine has an amazing video explaining why counterleaning is better and I definitely agree. Ever since started using that technique, I feel much more in control in corners and have much better situational awareness.. Not only that, my 200Kg+ Vstrom feels flickier too!

[jacobmills]

When I was learning to stay loose on the bars, it helped to consciously grip the tank with my knees. Whenever I would grip the tank I would automatically loosen my upperbody.