The SECRET To Downhill Confidence

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[aahr]

The most useful tip is to get the bike in a lower gear and use more engine braking for better control. Also saves needing to be on the brakes the whole time

[jeffruebens]

For a very long and steep downhill, I use more engine braking and less brake pads. Brake pads overheat and wear out faster when used a lot downhill. I get upset when I get behind someone riding their brakes all the way down a hill, bike or car.

[lulucarrera]

I just want to say thank you for all your videos and how much they've helped. Was riding this past Saturday with a large group on the mountains going downhill and I did excellent. All the time, I was thinking of your videos of what to do while riding on the twisties. Thanks again for your instruction, I would love to take a class with you and improve my riding skills, hopefully some day

[harshadshirsat]

So simple but so useful advice. I always thought I was doing something wrong in downhill but couldn't exactly pinpoint.

[don]

I just started riding. My biggest barrier to actually using my bike to commute to work are 4 exits onto the highway (70 mph) 2 uphill and 2 downhill and all 4 are pretty much a big U turn. Not going to lie, it's pretty intimidating

[davidruggles]

Learning how to properly trail-brake made the biggest impact on my confidence in the downhill twisties. Game-changing.

[redfive]

Selecting the proper gear is also essential when riding downhill corners: I remenber being in the middle of a bend in second gear; suddenly it closed tightly becoming blind and requiring much more braking than supposed. Engine's rpm were no more than around 2000 and dropping abruptly. With the bike leaned and turning, downshifting over a gritting tarmac was no option. Fortunately, low end torque was enough to avoid stall and fall, but my heart took a few minutes to recover its normal beat. It was my fault, no excuses.

[runalongnowhoney]

Brake overheating on long downhills is a thing. It is sometimes referred to as 'fade', though the one time it happened for me, the lever felt as if the lines had been cut. Got stopped using rear brake only. Half hour later the front brake was cooled down and completely normal again.

[borks]

Even though I'm motorcyclist already from year 1997 and that I was skeptical regarding suggestion of your channel, I must confess I found many many useful information from you. Thank you 🙏

[adamkreuz]

There is a very windy popular road nearby and if you're going downhill you can't even let off the brake. Probably a good spot to learn counter steering while braking. I think that's what scares people, you're always taught to use throttle to start decreasing the lean angle but you can't do that on this road.

[CurtisBrandt]

Agreed 100%. Once you’re accustomed to what you’ll need going downhill, it can be a fun challenge which can be handled safely! If you think you should roll on the throttle early, that’s gonna make for a major pucker factor on downhills, and maybe threaten your life.

[pfgeddes]

Good video. Thanks for this! What about overheating the brakes and brake fade? Engine braking ? Any tips?

[ann-marie]

This is really useful, thank you! Returning to riding after many years, dislike steep downhills especially when there's a sheer drop beside the road. Okay, maybe not sheer to some but I get vertigo 🥴

[rudedog]

Sometimes brakes can get a bit hot. A " spirited " run down Montezuma with a Kaw Ninja 400 was a bit much for the single disk. Got a bit spongy near the bottom.

[NoFrictionZone]

thanks for this, just went up to Mt Baldy yesterday and downhill is scary!! luckily no traffic, and all went well.

[dupajasiu]

I think this is an excellent lesson and the subject to discuss as well.

[BigRaku]

Good tips but I have to say, nothing beats pulling through uphill twisties in my book. Never found a descent that touches it. 😉

[kennetheroh]

Do you recommend straining the transmission in a lower gear or using more brake in a higher gear?

[bbbonthemoon]

braking into a turn going downhill makes me worry if there is too much weight on the front tire, it always feels weird for me

[rudedog]

RE: Palomar: A lot of tourists with auto transmissions smoke their brakes because they don't have sense enough to shift from Drive to 2nd gear. My Escalade in 2nd, barely needed to tap brakes entering some corners
1st gear would actually slow it down too much, requiring a bit of use of the gas pedal..