How SKILLED Motorcycle Riders Drive in Traffic LIKE A PRO

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[OskarGibson]

Lane splitting and filtering and getting to the front of lights is actively encouraged and the standard that is taught in the UK where I got my license.

[kgsuperbikes]

Best tip I ever got, and a lot of what you said means the same, is ride defensively as if you were invisible (using high viz of course)!

[nkass]

This is why in the UK most intersections are being replaced with roundabouts, reduces accidents massively.

[riderramblings]

Very good video Yammie. There is one "trick" I think you missed and that is _observation._ It is probably the hardest to learn and to teach. When riding in traffic you must be 110% aware of the vehicles, pedestrians, road furniture, road surface, weather etc. around you. You should be able to pick up the little nuances (some people call it a 6th sense) that give you clues to what someone is about to do. Not only must to watch where you're going but you must watch everyone and everything around you. Watch for driver's head movement, vehicles' position in their lane, position on the front wheels, people/animals about to step into the road, the rainbow flash of a patch of oil on a wet road, and on and on and on. This takes time to learn

[diamondsword]

Just wanted to say, I'm new to riding, and watching your videos have been really effective at educating me on everything motorcycle related, whether that be buying accessories, or riding on a track

[Zyzogg]

A key point about speeding that everybody seems to miss, a small object at a long distance moving very fast will make no impression on a driver about to pull out. A motorcycle going 80mph a quarter of a mile away will not register to a driver about to turn into that lane. The car driver will say he never even saw the motorcycle coming and he is telling the truth. It is just an eye brain human physiology thing that we have to account for.

[edmondpecotjr.]

I agree intersections are the most dangerous part of a motorcycle ride that's why I just close my eyes and twist the throttle every time I come to one

[theodorecalkins]

Rule #1 YOU ARE INVISIBLE! Ignore all other rules, but never forget #1

[jnh]

I used to cover brake 100% of time but I found that it put a lot of strain on my wrist especially when at faster speeds and thus more throttle and more wrist bending for longer periods of times. My hands would go numb. Now I only cover brakes when in more dangerous zones, like heavier street traffic, intersections, or just when things looks like I might have to brake. I don't cover normally and that helped a ton with hand / wrist pains

[tshadow]

I might have posted this before, but I will repeat it. I wear a bright yellow mesh jacket paired with a yellow helmet. The reception desk at my former office could see me from a quarter mile. My office was on the second floor with lots of windows. Hi viz saves more lives than loud pipes.

[chrispersclassics]

I grew up in Austin and surrounding areas and right now, especially, is a scary time to ride around here. There are so many new people here that have no idea where they are or where they’re going. And we suddenly have an influx of people who simply should never drive.

[XenoJoker]

From me, I always wear my trusty hero 8 and my brightest bag. When people say "I didn't see you." I just show the cops the footage and move on with my day.

[jeffturkey]

Love all of the tips. Cannot fault any of them. Well done vid Yammie
The two things I can add is to give yourself a bit of a buffer. DO NOT TAILGATE. most of the time I beat the crazy people through traffic from sitting back about half a second more and observing what's going on in all lanes. It massively helps seeing danger incoming.

The only other thing is if you are the only person at the lights or the first person in that lane. Look how far back the next car is and watch it slow down. Not constantly alternate between it and the lights. I have been rear ended. What saved me from being crushed by the car in front is the foot on rear brake. And keep your hands on the bars. It stops the car or truck rolling over the rear wheel.

[derekgargan]

In Europe we avoid intersections by using roundabouts, I know Americans have problems about that, but the only danger comes from one direction and usually by just slowing on the approach there is no need to stop.

[oraqol]

Been riding for years, but just started riding in a new city, very congested and no one follows the traffic laws, incredibly dangerous. This video is great, thank you for the life saving tips. Now I understand why all the other riders lane split and filter, which was illegal in my hometown.

[PrepareSurvive]

Motorcycles are easily seen in intersections. The problem is most people's brains driving cars don't recognize what their eyes are seeing when it comes to bikes because their main focus of their brain is other cars and not bikes. So when someone says " I didn't see the guy on the bike " that's probably not true. They probably saw them, but their brain just didn't recognize what it was seeing. Usually it's because the person is in a hurry and they aren't giving their brain enough time to process what their eyes are seeing.

[jkasta]

The problem in my country is that there are no proper lanes, and nobody has lane discipline or is even aware of the existence of such a thing. So the only way to survive is to weave around like a madman or public transport.

I have tried many times to follow traffic rules but in a place where 95% of the people don't follow it just makes it more dangerous for those following it.

[moolis]

Always anticipate for stupid on the road.
For example if someone is about to pull out, slow down so you can stop in time. Don’t expect them to yield for you even though they should. Or if a vehicle looks like they’re about to change lanes, observe first before riding ahead; there are idiots who can’t make up their minds.

[neilmckenzie]

4:31 when others say ‘sit in 1st gear to enable a quicker getaway’ it isn’t to display some superhuman skill, it is to have the ABILITY to get away quickly if you see or hear something happening behind you! If you aren’t in 1st gear then you will have lost that opportunity to escape in the 1-2 seconds it’ll take you to put it in first and go!

[brandonv]

I don't lane filter because i have 2 wide cruiser motorcycles and I live in a town with a population of around 3, 500 people, so not too much traffic.
When I am first at a red light I turn my eyes to my mirrors when I have no one behind me. Then if I see someone approaching from the distance, I will let off the rear brake for about a second, then reapply the brake to try and grab the person's attention that I am stopped. Once I get a couple cars or, a big truck or SUV behind me I move most of my attention forward.
I also do the same thing when a vehicle is in front of me stopped but I leave about 10 feet of space in front of me for a buffer, and keep in the right side of the lane. I keep in the right side of the lane to move to the shoulder or a parking space if I see someone behind me isn't slowing down.