Beginners Guide to Summer Motorcycle Riding 2020 (4 Tips)

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[motonosity]

Bonus tip: add a moisture wicking base layer. That made a massive difference in how cool I feel when combined with the mesh jacket. Plus you don’t get that nasty clammy feel when you’re taking the jacket on and off.

[Clawzz]

Water is your body's cooling liquid. You gotta keep that in mind in the summer

[mak]

Stop complaining while you live in sunny Arizona. 😜 Here in Germany the only difference between winter and summer is that the rain is getting warmer.

[thephenom_]

bro I really appreciate how much you push safety in your videos. Im 20 about to go for my M1 license, up until now I’ve yet to find a channel like yours that puts so much emphasis on safety and being aware of the dangers while you ride.

[fuzimuf]

If it’s too hot, don’t ride. At the start of the year (down in Australia), I had my first heat exhaustion on a bike. The temperature was 46*C/115*F and was midway through a three week ride with the intention of keeping my itineraries mainly because of catching with loved ones. The trip wasn’t cancelled, but completely changed due to the heat.

[johnkelley]

Thank you for covering this. 75% of the people I see riding everyday don’t have enough gear on and it makes me cringe.
They obviously don’t watch your channel.

[MitchJohnson]

Picked up my first bike after years of pondering last week! I always wanted one but it was never a realistic option for me. Now I can realistically buy one and keep it on the road for the first time. Your videos have, by far, helped me the most. Simple little things that I only need to think about for a second before I almost hear your voice in my head reminding me the right course of action. 😂 It's made it very easy to break the rust off my clutch control and whatnot. Made it very easy for me to get through the initial "nervousness" of riding. (I rode dirt bikes, quads, snowmobiles, small trail bikes as a kid and mopeds as a teenager, but never a motorcycle.)

Bought a mint 1983 GS750 with only 8, 200 original miles and she rips. If I'm ever down that way I'd love to ride with ya!

[Bweizr]

On longer trips or in extreme heat definitely make sure you take breaks, too. Watch yourself or riding partners for signs of heat exhaustion and get inside out of the sun and rehydrate. It's much more difficult to focus and ride safely when you're getting dizzy and lightheaded from the heat

[Northspeed]

I like how you show when it's yellow and orange zoning, telling what you are thinking about and goes deep (no pun intended) and tell what you mean about what you are saying 🙂 i am almost done with practise riding, got the theoretical test and driving test left and i am done and can finely drive by myself!
And if you wounder, i got a Honda CBR 600 1995 mod. My first bike and i am in love with it! Driving it with my dad when he got time🙂 he got an old police harley Davidson 1995

[genxray]

riding around Australia a trick I learned was to soak my shirt with water before donning my jacket and heading out. the wet shirt will keep you cool and slow down fluid loss from sweating while it is evaporating. (if you are stopping at a remote roadhouse remember that water is not easy to get out there so make sure and patronise their business)

[stephenbustos]

MY summer gear is Icon Konflict mesh jacket with D30 replacement spine and elbow armor and original shoulder armor. I wanted a green jacket to match my motorcycle and this was the best one I found for summer in that color. My pants are REAX Alta mesh pants with D30 replacement D30 hip and knee armor. Joe Rocket perforated gloves that have air vents built in on top facing forward to funnel airflow down the back of the hand. Cortech air boots for airflow. HJC i-10 Taze helmet with three separate intake vents as well as an outlet vent at the rear. It's a new inexpensive helmet but is SNELL 2020 rated and saved me in my crash last Saturday when the side of my head hit the ground and then the back of my head hit the curb. My motorcycle was totalled but I sustained no injuries because I was wearing this full gear even in the Texas heat. ATGATT guys!

[eddiex]

You are a must watch. I just stumbled onto your site after purchasing my bike. It's been 19 years since I had my first bike. 15 years since riding. I've signed up for a class of course, but your content is gold. Appreciate all you do. Thanks!

[DSol]

The thing with water and cooling is a phenomenon called "evaporative cooling." Sweating is a great example of it. We use this in everyday applications to cool things, be it machinery or home applications. A swamp cooler for example. When air blows past water, a little bit of heat energy is absorbed by the water that allows it to evaporate. That transfer of energy also takes place with the other droplets of water which, as a result, cools the surrounding water. If we're talking about sweat, you get cooled. Water is your friend!

I'm new to this channel and I'm hooked. I loved the messages you're spreading. Keep it up!

[richardsohn]

Watching these videos really help me understand things i dont think i would and knowing that in 6 months i can get a permit these kind of videos help me get myself prepared and know what to wear what to do in situations and having common sense on the road. And also the fact that living in Arizona means burning temperature and even more risk for heat stroke so thanks for all the great videos and i hope you keep it up.

[shuvool]

From personal experience: Alpinestars makes some really well ventilated riding shoes that protect up over the ankle. They're somewhere between high-top shoe and low cut boot height and have enough ventilation that if it's below 65 out, my toes get cold. You can feel the air going around your feet in them. I use the SP1v2 riding shoes. They go on pretty quickly and easily with the center pull speed lacing and a velcro top closure

[rashida]

Thank you for talking about summer gear. I live in Phoenix where it's equally hot and most people up here aren't wearing gear.

[MOAB-UT]

Good guide. One word HYDRATE! Now, let me share my .02c with YOU. Never ride with only the throttle hand on the bike. Bad idea. I did that and it almost ended badly. I hit a pothole and it threw me back- forcing my throttle hand to twist. I was only holding on with my right hand. My left hand could not reach back to pull in the clutch or reach the other grip because I was out of position. I was going along for the ride. It all happened quickly. Fortunately I recovered but it was close.

I rode for 25 years. I was more lucky than good but had not serious accidents in that time- not a scratch really. I had several very close calls- some could have proven fatal- but luck intervened. Much better rider (friends) than me were not as lucky. I always found it was not the obvious things that almost got me. Very unexpected things that happened fast.

[karljay]

One other note about the water, you can flush your system, so you might need a bit more than water. My hands and legs were locking up, I used Propel from Walmart in the powder drink section. You can use other things, but Propel is about $0.20 each and 1~2 per day really helps.

[drumsnbass]

Klim Induction jacket, Kim vented off-road pants, Leatt dual action knee guards, hockey hip padded shorts. It works and keeps me cool(er) here in PHX.

[WheelApe]

I was a fedex driver in phoenix and oh man the inside of those trucks get hot hot hot in the summer. Hydrating properly was the ONLY way to help with the heat. I didn't have ac in my truck. On top of the heat you are still expected to run/sprint all day to get all your deliveries done. Brutal stuff.