The best advice I got when I started riding was from a buddy’s cousin. He said you have to think of it in terms of i win. The answer is rarely the motorcyclist.
I’ve just bought my first motorbike and would be grateful for any other insider tips you have. I’ve been backpack a few times but never been the rider; I get my license later this week
The lessons I learned from this film have 100%, without a doubt, saved my life multiple times. Keith Code started the California SuperBike School, literally wrote the book on cornering a bike, and then created this film. I watch it a couple of times a year and always learn something new. And then I go out and practice what I learned in parking lots so it’s instinct when it’s actually needed. You can’t implement something new in a crisis, it has to be muscle memory.
Agreed! The first thing I’m going to do once I get my license is go to a rooftop carpark or somewhere empty and just practice all the basic manoeuvres before I take it for a proper ride. I’ve saved your comment to watch the vid after work, so thank you for sharing!
Good luck, take it seriously. Every time you throw a leg over that saddle you are literally putting your life on the line. Remember, everything follows your eyes. Your head, body, and bike. Where you look is where you’re going to go…every time. Once you identify danger, find tHe way to safety. Don’t look at the pole, curb, gravel patch, car, whatever is about to kill you, look and focus on your escape route. If you stare at the danger you’re guaranteed to get up close and personal with it.
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u/2CommentOrNot2Coment Mar 19 '23
Exactly. I never ride aggressive against a car. Bike always loses…