How to Ride a Motorcycle in City Traffic

Rejoice city slickers, RyanF9 teaches you all about navigating the concrete jungles.

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[TonivomBananenboot]

You want to avoid the left lane in germany unless you are going atleast 100mph or you may end up on the hood of an Audi.

[thejerseyj]

I'm a trucker, and my ability to see around me is unparalleled by any other vehicle. So the "blind spot" thing is overplayed.
However, when I'm on my bike I get by trucks as fast as possible. Two reasons, blowouts on a truck tire are an explosion with alot of debris. The sidewall of a truck tire is about an inch thick so you wouldn't believe the force of a blowout.
Another reason is as a trucker, I would rather you didn't linger next to me. If you're going to pass, pass and get it over with.

[racecarsinc]

“These are good people, mostly good drivers.” Yea... maybe in Canada. Certainly not in Florida.

[chrislaws]

I swear, between FortNine and Motojitsu i have been able to learn AND PRACTICE more motorcycle safety than i thought possible. Both have made me practice good riding habit from the get go so that i dont ever even start to form BAD habits. If your a beginner rider like myself, BOTH channels are an INVALUABLE source of information.

[fredecks]

I've been riding on the street for over 30 years, and developed your same habits in my 20s: always have my thumb on the horn, always a finger on the brake, don't be in blind spots, flash the brakes in urgent situations, always watch the mirrors and have an exit plan when stopped at a light. I think this is a large part of how I lived to see my 50s! Thank you so much for making this video. I'd love for you to make a video focusing on street smarts, without mixing the topic with a bike review. Your videos are the best I've found anywhere! Cheers!

[zedpoutine]

Additional tip for riding in the city: keep both hands on the bars at all times, Ryan! ;p

[boatman]

An excellent blow by blow demonstration of how to survive city traffic on a motorcycle! Many of the principals advocated are commonly encountered but when actually demonstrated on a bike in traffic they are much more easily understood and appreciated. Nice job, thanks!

[rayss]

I learned to ride in Los Angeles. Literally, a daily intro into new risks.

[Caetano.Galli.Gonzalez]

Also, something that has always saved me from many dangerous situations is to always look at least one or 2 cars ahead of me. So instead of reacting to a dangerous situation... I would either react ahead of time than the car in front me or at the very least, at the same time.

[randallsguaranteedsold]

Great video as usual Ryan… few more tips:

- I always try and drive in the vehicles mirrors of the person ahead of me
- What about upgrading the stock horn (which always seems weak) to something louder
- Sounds a bit dark, but developing the defensive mindset of “everyone is trying to kill me” helps to stay sharp, and aware

Anyway, thx for posting!

[trueword]

ryanf9 is about the only guy anywhere who could make a video about something this basic that i'd actually take the time to watch.
insightful and entertaining.
great work as always honorable sir

[livinginfahrenheit]

"Mostly everyone is a good driver, " he says. It is something I wish I could say of driving in Southern California. I cannot.

[Shahar_C]

So, lane splitting is illegal in Canada but driving/riding on the left lane (with no apparent reason) is completely legit? Interesting, it is completely the opposite in most of the European countries..

[AirMiloTakManis]

Someone is getting better at premiere pro :p

[ParadiseBiker]

I feel sooo proud of myself, I implement all these practices Everyday I ride! 👏🏿

[leonsmitherman]

You’re videos, production and creativity are excellent! You’re channel has quickly become one of my favorites... Don’t change what you’re doing... it’s great!

[wwdavis]

To the editor who put the Big Bang Theory in the video when he said hell, you deserve a raise. So Good. Meme Game strong

[gshok]

That MEME game is strong.
Props to the guy/girl/cyborg that edited this thing, frame by frame.

[gustavojavier]

Man, you are really good at this. Managed to fit a concise tip video with a bike review in the same time. Great job.

[POPPASHANGO]

Just yesterday I had to use my escape route from P1 down the left side. There was an accident on the right shoulder and everybody was rubbernecking. Suddenly everyone stops..and I had to emergency stop...but a quick glance in the mirror spotted a woman with her head turned chatting up her friend. I bumped the throttle and slipped down about a foot back and to the left of the car in front of me as the woman behind me slammed her abs so hard it still skidded for a moment. She stopped about within 6 inches of the car next to me. I would have been toast. She didn't apologize or even look my way....when the traffic started moving she didnt even let me go...she just drove on past me...the car behind me waved me back in. Another driver looked at me and said, "Holy Shit! She almost killed you!"