5 Stupid Mistakes Beginner Riders Can Avoid (so Easy!)

[@AntiParallali]

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[@googlelimp9834]

Hi Lali so sorry to hear Romania got his by the Russians, I hope all was ok and none of anyone close to you to you to. take care. x

[@alanbrown5593]

You don't have to be a beginner rider, to make silly mistakes. Be honest about your riding, don't be too proud in learning new skills.

[@Oculus729]

"at the edge of your comfort zone........" Absolutely correct.

[@WolfyFam]

Brilliant tips, one thing to add is - if you fall off, don’t be afraid to get back on and go again

[@Frank_Torre]

Excellent video Lali. Can't agree more, you can always be a better rider by strengthening your riding fundamentals. Flying Eyes the saving grace for 4 eyed riders. Nothing worse than spending $600 or $700 on a helmet and it's uncomfortable wearing 👓 in it.

[@joakimrydberg6406]

Great tips! We have similar courses in Sweden. Something they told us is (maybe you mentioned some of these): 1. Ride at 80% capacity. This gives room for error and unforeseen things and plenty of room to grow. 2. Speed comes with technique, when you get the techniques down the speed will come also. Don't focus on speed. 3. When training it's often in a controlled area where there are no road hazards, and you don't have to think about traffic rules, and surrounded by professionals. Apply the techniques you learnt during the training on your everyday rides, but don't push yourself. Do that in a controlled environment with professionals. My dad often says "Åk snyggt" translates to "Ride nice / ride well". Implies riding safe, riding fun, riding dynamic. Åk snyggt!

[@phenoix75]

Lali, You are the best. Perfect way to motivate other riders to be better is to encourage each other to push SAFELY to the edge. The only way to do that is learn from people that know more about it than you do. These courses do just that. Keep the rubber on the road.

[@jackorear2536]

Great video! I was behind someone who was obviously a new rider the other day. When we came to a casual right turn, he went all the way over into the oncoming lane. To make matters worse, he put his inside foot down and almost ran over himself! I backed way off because I expected a crash any second. We finally came to a stop sign. What I hadn't noticed was the trooper behind me. He went around both of us and stopped the rider. I can't tell you what was said, but on my way home, I came across the bike standing on the side of the road with the driver nowhere in sight. I guess he was getting a private lesson from the highway patrol. He probably saved the guys life!

[@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

Great review of the course and your response! Every rider needs to hear this, regardless of how long you’ve been riding or what you ride. Even better, all riders should take this course occasionally. Thanks and ride safe Lali! ✌🏻👌🏻🇺🇸👍🏻

[@KeViNMCMXXCIX]

Great tips Lali! As a Dutchy, I can attest to looking at where you want to go is the way you go whilst riding a motorcycle. In The Netherlands for those who don't know, you have to do 3 exams for obtaining your motorcycle license. It's a separate license here same as car, scooter, truck, bus, trailer and tractor. The motorcycle license are tiered in A1, A2 and A. A1 being up to 11 kw of power and max cc of 125. A2 which is 35 kw of power and A being full so you're allowed to ride any bike you want if you pass for A license. Also it'll grant u A1 and A2 automatically as well without doing separate exams for those since you already got the highest complete. Which is the one I did, so that means 3 exams for me at least if you pass everything first try. Theory is one of em, then you need to pass vehicle control, so riding mastery and the other is road exam, so participating in traffic whilst being watched, and given directions where to go. On mastery you'll learn walking and parking with the bike (while your off of it), learn to accelerate, break, clutch and turn, learn to look where to go and lean and steer accordingly, emergency, normal and precision stop, evading maneuvers, figure 8 and u turns and slaloms. On KZbin there are videos named AVB which shows you what the exercises are. So a lot of them in common on what you just talked about Lali. Even though you can teach these to yourself as well especially over there in America I think it's a real good way of getting you to be a better rider and have experienced eyes teaching you to do so. I aspire to be a better rider as well. Also for off road at some point. So gor me it's a matter of keep riding and repeating the drills i've been taught as well. Target fixation or not looking up ahead enough is some stuff I catch myself on doing sometimes still while riding, lol. 😆 It'll wear of the more I ride so i'm going the good way with that lol. 🏍

[@101steel4]

I've been reading the comments with astonishment lol. It all seems very different to Europe. They seem to just buy a bike and do an equivalent CBT when and if they feel like it 😂

[@KeViNMCMXXCIX]

Hahaha yeah US is less strict about it, it seems. Since I think the course isn't even mandatory. Correct me if I'm wrong though. I think here in The Netherlands it may be a little to excessive but I also feel like it isn't really, lol.

[@101steel4]

@@KeViNMCMXXCIX I think the majority of Europe has the same test procedure. I did mine 3 years ago in the UK and it was a long, expensive journey. I expect/hope it produces better riders though. Better than those spending 5 minutes in a carpark anyway.

[@Matt-zq1gi]

Were have u been 8n my lurning process the last two or three months I have watched videos from noob Dan Dan few others and they never really answered a lot of the questions and new people have or at least not in a way that a noob would understand and you did hands down you are incredibly awesome

[@tinaeve_414]

I can’t wait for summer to come back so I can take more motorcycle courses with my Bonnie!

[@kimellis8340]

I would like to make a comment in support of your content on this video. I have been riding for 51 years now and started on dirt for the first eight years of my riding experience. Everything that is taught in these courses was learned at a very young age. There were no exercises or drills. It was learned by trial and error. For some time in my adult life, I would get frustrated when everyone insisted that courses were necessary. I had never taken courses and have a huge amount of riding experience to include crossing United States multiple times. I’ve also Moto camped in 40 of the 50 states and I’ve done rides that were as long as 12,000 miles. It was easy for me to discount courses. A few years ago I started training my adult children and my 48year old wife as they were tired of watching me ride off on adventures and wanted to join. I taught them step-by-step from rocker drills on up and now each of them have completed trans continental rides. what I learning and teaching them is that if you did not grow up on motorcycles just as if you did not grow up with a second language ,then additional education is a must. The neural pathways in the brain need to be produced to master any new skill. I can admit that if I tried to learn a new language I would be better with an instructor, and if new riders didn’t start riding at the age of 5 and grow up on motorcycles then they are best served by seeking instruction also.To end my comment, I will say that your contact is improving. You have a unique combination of high, IQ and warmth that makes you an effective presenter.

[@ramihamzi9391]

You are so ready to ride track days, please ride your local track. It’s life changing! I went through all that, but the fear hasn’t left me yet 🤔

[@oldhorseman]

Thank you for this clear and honest review and advice to take courses, I live in the Netherlands and we have some pretty good courses as well, and most of them (if not all of them) can save your live and for sure it will give you more pleasure riding your motor. And yes its intimidating to leurn hard braking from 120 k/h till your rear wheel feels like lifting, but wow you are stopping way faster that way. And indeed you can do more with your bike then I was thinking before i starded this courses, great video thank you,

[@lrowlands53]

Lali, you are the best! I can't help smiling along with your gorgeous beaming. Great video too.

[@miatapov]

I did IRS 2 months after I started riding. That was a stretch and was quite out of the comfort zone. I agree with all 5 points. That turn sequence on Suzuki at 1:48 is a good illustration of my mistake the IRS coach highlighted when I made too many unnecessary adjustments in turns.

[@WesJacobs33]

When you get up to speed and hit the front brake hard and cause the rear tire to come up it's called a Stopie. I've taken Basic rider 1 and 2 and the Prorider course in York when it was around and all have made me better. I also learned the Smith System as a professional driver and I've applied it to my riding as well.

[@Fee.1]

A great example of the vision thing is riding up any ramp on a bike or bicycle. If you look down at your tire and the ground right in front of it you’re screwed. If you look ahead and trust your have to guide the bike where your eyes tell it to based on your progress, you’ll soar up the ramp no problem. I do this exercise on loading ramps from my driveway to my front porch

[@OrinLePirate]

Don't be fearless, be BRAVE. Fear keeps you on your toes and without it you would loose the most basic of instincts, that would leave you without the need to live. To be afraid keeps you hungry for life. So be fearful and use it to your advantage, and be BRAVE! Be brave enough to stand, to fight, to LOVE, to win,... to loose, to hurt, to be different. To hell with "No-fear", be amazing, be out there, and most of all... be the very best YOU!

[@InstructorCory]

I recognize my colleagues Brian and Barclay from this video, they are top notch Instructors!

[@AntiParallali]

Their banter was great haha

[@iainf6]

Fantastic video Lali 🌶️🏍️

[@AntiParallali]

Thank you 😁

[@rogerdayton]

So true ... Look where you want to go and breaking hard is so importsnt to lesrn. Lali so gets it!!!

[@SeF001]

For riders outside of the US: In springtime ive seen policestations offer riding courses for free aka donation only. Took one in austria a few years ago and really learned a lot. Handling at crawl speed, emergency braking from 60mph, avoiding a sudden problem while aready cornering and a whole lot of other things. Never knew that especially the police would offer such a thing for free if not mentioned by a buddy of mine.

[@Eris-sp6yt]

Yes, it's common in Hungary too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn_Vl2Bpr6l1naM

[@seaninness334]

Definitely will be taking more courses and always eager to learn. Thanks for posting this.

[@advancegeo2986]

hello i only recently found your channel but i thoroughly enjoy your content its jam packed with information laid out in very easy to digest segments all around i think your video formatting is great on top of the fact i found flying eyes through your channel theyre perfect for someone as clumsy as me since im pretty rough on my glasses and them being so durable and comfortable on and off the bike is definitely a life saver.

[@AntiParallali]

I'm also not the most careful with my glasses so I appreciate the bendy side frames. Thanks for stopping by, I'm planning on being way more active on the channel with the videos very soon

[@jasonformanger1609]

I liked this video...thanks for the information...I don't know if you remember me but you inspired me to get my bike license in 2020...I then bought a z650 which I put 16000 km's on...update...lol...I just bought a gsx s1000...way more power but I'm very careful while getting used to the bike...stay safe...looking forward to your next video.

[@BikesCarsAndSake]

I can only echo what you said. I had been riding for 28 years and took the advanced riders course, thinking they weren't going to teach me anything. I was so wrong. It was the best course (PA) I ever took!! Like you, I was only woman taking the course :) It was really hot that day and a lot of people people copped out. Those people probably don't ride anymore...

[@pinkies_up_garage]

Hey Lali, Female rider and BRC instructor here. I appreciate your videos and would love to ride together some time. Just wanted to help your fans, PA is the only state that pays for it's riders to take classes. In all other states riders have to pay for themselves.

[@AntiParallali]

Thank you for that info!

[@aaronhymes123]

I just got my flying eyes about a month ago. I'm ABSOLUTELY LOVING THEM! I used your code. Thank you 😎

[@AntiParallali]

Great to hear!

[@lukeofearth1036]

No, they're for seeing.

[@WestZ]

@@lukeofearth1036 underrated comment

[@AntiParallali]

@@lukeofearth1036 10 points to Gryffindor

[@jtec99]

Ah my favorite Romanian super nerd back in action 👍

[@dougkurkle806]

Your videos are so cool ! I just got my motorcycle driving license, can't wait to be part of the motorcycle riders community !

[@AntiParallali]

Welcome to the coolest community ever! 😎

[@ervinhepler1009]

I have always set my bike up before hitting the brakes my KZ 1000 A1. brakes surprised me at 80 mph to a complete stop where I had to pull up behind the dumb woman trying to go the wrong way down a one way 😮

[@mikeskidmore6754]

I really don't use my brakes much on the Street on my Yamaha FZ-07 as it has very strong engine braking. I got my brakes hot for sure riding Tail of the Dragon hard.. I also have a Buell Ulysess which will stop hard with 1 finger on the front brake lever. You can get a lot of practice on Tail of the Drago all the curves are 2nd and 3rd gear on an MT-07 .. I was keeping up with Dudes in Leather race suits and knee pucks on Ducati's on my Yamaha..

[@KCadbyRacing]

You learn your best just a little bit past your comfort zone. My extreme example is (way past comfort zone), you only have to hit your thumb with a hammer once to learn how to make sure it never happens again 😭 And (for newbies), depending on where your riding I highly suggest not riding anywhere near 90% on the street (without first checking the surfaces at < 50%) because all it takes to have a bad day at 90% is a little bit of dirt, gravel, oil or coolant. I went down at low speed one time (rear end did a 180+ deg. slide around) the last day I owned one of my bikes (was already sold). I was leaning pretty far over but I wasn't going any faster than I normally did around this particular turn (there was no oil on this turn the day before)...

[@olesmokey394]

I practiced everything on my own before ever going on the street im starting on a 2005 gsxr 600 though so not much margin for error while pushing the bike, I do try not to push it too hard though cus i only got a helmet and gloves.

[@ski102426]

I’m more of a ball to the wall type of guy 😂. I like to save a little for other things.

[@Robert-gp7kx]

Yeah, very good Information 😊

[@ar1stippus739]

I've been riding for 2 years and while I practice different skills a lot, one thing I regret not doing is taking the MSF beginner and intermediate courses. they're only offered every few months and they're always 1.5-3 hours away from me here in Louisiana. My wife thinks she wants to upgrade from backpack to rider, so i'm hoping the beginner course is something we can do together in the coming months. There's also an ADV course offered in Texas that's about a 4 hour drive that I really want to take as well.

[@AntiParallali]

I say do it, the ones I took were about 1.5 hrs of riding to get there but it was worth it

[@101steel4]

So what is the learning, training and test procedure in the US then? All seems very different

[@ar1stippus739]

@@101steel4 I just had to ride around a parking lot and got the M endorsement to ride anything. It should be different but we can't even agree on helmets requirements here

[@101steel4]

@@ar1stippus739 wow that definitely is different. You need a days course (CBT) just to ride a 125cc on L plates in Europe lol Then a staggered 3 part test, including a theory, and two practical tests. One in a test centre doing different manoeuvres and emergency stops, and one out on the road followed by an instructor connected via radio. Then if you pass all that you have a full bike licence. oh and only if you're over 24. Under 24 you are restricted to what cc you can ride. Plus everyone has to wear a helmet. 😬

[@AntiParallali]

@@101steel4 You don't even need to take the courses. A friend can teach you and you can show up to the department of motor vehicles in your state, take the riding test and if you pass...that's it. But you can also do it through the courses where you first get professional instruction for one or two days and then they administer the test. It's not nearly enough but better than nothing. Smart riders will take the initiative afterwards to practice some more.

[@keltonwright7]

I need new glasses really badly, but its a 2 year plus wait to get into an optometrist.... thanks Canada. I'm really interested in Flying eyes, the check all the boxes for what I need in glasses. Only thing that's holding me back is their lack of styles for men, or everyone in general. But might just have to look uglier then I already am to have decent glasses.

[@AntiParallali]

Oh jeez! 2 years?! I'd look into online eye exams, supposedly they are just as accurate as in person exams.

[@keltonwright7]

@@AntiParallali interesting, never heard of that. Thanks 👍

[@locoocho2415]

Free wow, I wonder if they have-em in Cali...

[@MotoSteve]

always great to watch your videos .keep up the great work ....I hope one day my videos will be as good as yours ...cheers

[@billemond6695]

Yes, yes, yes and yes... Oh and yes... Good one Lali.

[@JDog-kj2dk]

Great vid!

[@gaidinkamei8462]

Lali is a vampire. Confirmed!!!

[@AntiParallali]

It's mandatory for all Romanians 😂

[@dakidsbac777]

Dope video 🔥👍

[@SlavicWeapons]

sadly my city doesn't have it :(

[@Fee.1]

Well guess I’m traveling to Pennsylvania. Guess I will stock up on Amish made goods while I’m there.

[@lukeofearth1036]

What are their methods for dealing with loose gravel on turns?

[@Arabeon]

Too bad they don't have this course in Oklahoma 😢, but thanks for the video

[@erniecolussy1705]

I just did a Google search. It looks like Oklahoma uses the MSF curriculum. The Basic Rides Course 2 is MSF's intermediate rider courses. It is offered in Oklahoma per the Google search results. The courses has gone by different names over the years. The reason that MSF includes "Basic" in the course name is that it is intended to also being used for experienced/ returning motorcyclist to use to get their motorcycle license/ endorsement. Some states have laws that require that only "Basic" or "Beginners" courses be used for getting a motorcycle license/ endorsement. Hence the name. MSF also has the Advanced Riders Course. This course is somewhat based on the Military Sportbike Course developed jointly by the USA military branches and MSF about 15 years ago to reduce the number of fatalities of servicemen on motorcycles during leave. (At that time we were losing about as many servicemen to motorcycle and sport car accidents as combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.) Unfortunately it doesn't seem like the Advanced Riders Course is offered through the Oklahoma motorcycle safety program. It is possible that the Basic Rides Course 2 is only offered by Oklahoma because the word "Basic" is included in the name. You may want to take Basic Rides Course 2 and realize that the course is more that the name implies. There may even be a substitute like in Pennsylvania that covers part of the cost just because of the name. There was nothing in Lali's video that suggested to me that the Total Control intermediate course was more advanced than the MSF Basic Rides Course 2. Lee Park's originally Total Control curriculum was mostly targeted at racers and high performance riders. About ten years ago Lee Parks expanded the curriculum. The body position drill/ exercise/ demo was part of the original curriculum. So I am thinking that the Advanced Course has a lot of similarities to his originally curriculum. Considering this the Advanced Total Control class may be better for those more focused on performance. The MSF Advanced Riders Course may be better for experienced riders focused more on safety. (MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation) curriculums, Lee Parks Total Control curriculums and Team Oregon curriculums are the commonly used curriculum in the USA. Usually the Team Oregon curriculum is given a different name based on the state it is being offered in.) (I think it was nearly 10 years ago that Pennsylvania switched from MSF to Lee Parks' Total Control.)

[@AntiParallali]

You can attend out of state courses! Here for example a NY resident can come to PA and take it, they just have to pay bc they are out of state but otherwise nobody is stopping ya

[@101steel4]

Shouldn't a lot of this already be incorporated in training before you take your test? I know there's advanced training courses available after you get a full licence, but this did seem pretty basic tbh.

[@valvihk3649]

Would you recommend buying a motorcycle before or after taking your fundamental course?

[@jbrucksnc]

You can only ride at 100% or as racers will say 10-Tenths

[@Psikeomega]

Excellent video as always. Lol it keeps making me feel bad that im closing in on somewhere between 15 and 20 years in the saddle and stull agevnt taken a course. Ill find the time eventually. I promise. I know in my last crash, my ability for evasive maneuvers and panic braking where what provided the edge between a rough tumble down the highway and jumping through the back window of a car that was aggressive twords bikers. But as im growing kicking and screaming into an old salt, i will remind you, training is the key to victory no matter what. But without practice, training is wasted. So im going to charge everyone that reads this with a task. get some dollar store sports cones, and find someplace thats willing to let you practice your training biw and then so you dont need to try your stoppie on the streets right after the street sweeper spreads gravel fines all over the road.

[@rcannon409]

We should be teaching kids these ideas when they ride their bicycles. As you know, our bike, bicycle, or car will hit exactly what we are focused on. The sooner we learn this. I have a friend who is paralyzed from a mountain bike crash. Easily avoided if he understood target fixation, but it's too late, now.

[@avivhagian]

Hi laly hi from Israel

[@wesmattimore2895]

Fantastic video girl, knowledge is power.. you are gorgeous,,just saying

[@MTJoe406]

Just an FYI your flying eyes link results in a 404 not found error....

[@michaelmcdonald1620]

yeah I wouldn't advise most people to explore 90% of their bike's capabilities on the street...

[@bigfootninjajr1481]

You’ve got cool vampire teeth.

[@tun-tunninc.6492]

U have fangs? 😍😍

[@ryanmalone2681]

$300 for an advanced course? I wish. Last 2 ADV courses I took were $1,500+.

[@AntiParallali]

holey moley!!

[@locoocho2415]

Looks like you can bifocal to them. Same price now that's cool. Purple baby.....

[@Raynor88]

Skyrim quest complete 4:39

[@AntiParallali]

Nice catch 😏

[@TheRmoroni]

YOU GET THE AWARD FOR BEING THE HOTTEST MOTORCYCLE CHICK! TA DA!

[@AntiParallali]

I'd rather have the award for smartest but I will take this too haha thank you!

[@lIlIllIlIllIlllIllIIIIIIIIIlII]

Going in circles around a cone or whatever is beginner class here.. Edit: meh all of these are beginner Guess Europe superior again

[@phillippearce9680]

👍

[@ryanmalone2681]

The cornering advice you were given isn’t really correct. That’s fine for the track, but you don’t need to hang off the bike on the street, maybe if it’s really slippery out, but generally that’s not correct. Not only is it unnecessary at street speeds, but it tights your viewing angle into the turn and you can’t see as far into the turn. In fact, the police are trained to counterbalance their body and lean their bike in order to increase the visibility into the turn. Again, at street speeds, unless you have some lowered clapped out bagger, you’re not going to hit clearance issues. Also, you don’t go back to center if you have another turn going in the opposite direction because you’d need to disturb the bike twice, so you move your buttcheek from one side to the other so you only need to upset the bike once, and you do it when transition and the bike is almost standing up straight. So who put on this training without explaining all this?

[@RealRickCox]

The biggest takeaways from the ART: Load the tire before you working tire. The first/last 5% of braking makes the difference between maintaining control and losing it because it's putting weight on that front tire so you stay planted on the ground. Once you've got that skill, body position is next. But me or Lali *TELLING YOU* about this isn't a replacement for YOU GOING and experiencing it yourself.

[@erniecolussy1705]

Weight transfer to the front tire before maximum braking is also covered and drilled in the all the beginning/ basic riders classes. There is so much covered in the beginners/ basic classes that most people miss more than half of the information/ skills.

[@RealRickCox]

@@erniecolussy1705 Advanced braking techniques were NOT covered in my local MSF class. I was very disappointed. When I brought up the need to understand braking, the instructors downplayed it and said that was only important for people racing. I didn't want to start an argument so I let it go.. but it really bothered me.

[@jdh4041]

slow down please, take a breath so we can understand what your saying. but good video.👍

[@googlelimp9834]

what AGV do you use? because i have an AGV K5 and it has a slot for my glasses witch does make it feel real nice compared to my K3 sv helmet had

[@AntiParallali]

Corsa R

[@googlelimp9834]

@@AntiParallali nice helmet didnt think of that sod haha glad your safe,

[@jamie.miller.inspiring]

My life experiences have always taught me that the best things in life always happen outside of my comfort zone and the other side of fear is where life truly begins, as thats where we really find ourselves 🙏💖

[@richthereturnrider6737]

Awesome video. I have taken many advance classes but never this one. Love this kind of content. You have a new Subscriber. Thanks I’ll be following.

[@DoogieFresh]

"Keep you from unaliving yourself!" 🤣😂🤣That's hilarious!

[@lastminutevideos7552]

Ride at your comfort speed and never let your ego take over

[@shadetreesurgeon]

Lali... pls come back 2 me 🥺

[@JasonYergin]

Very good stuff. I’m getting some Flying Eyes glasses one of these days too

[@robertupchurch8088]

Great video! Back in prehistoric times I bought a then high performance motorcycle. Yeah it accelerated plenty fast, but it had twin disc front brake which was rare back then. I found it just as fun to try to stop as fast as I could from 70 mph. I would do it a lot not to practice but because it was fun. I believe doing that saved my bacon several times since. Any new to me bike one of the first things I do is several hard braking stops. I took the intermediate course after riding for 22 years, I thought I would not learn anything, was I ever wrong. Looking where you need to go in a turn or an emergency stop was a major epiphany that recently saved me when a car pulled in front of me and stopped. I braked hard and steered to behind the car. It was close.

[@233kosta]

Uhm... where's the part where they teach you good judgement? Don't get me wrong, track skills are awesome to have, and some (like hard braking) are absolutely necessary on the road, but good judgement is indispensible. They should be teaching that first, no?

[@realBkay]

Lali ….. is ….. THE ….. BEST!!! Nice specs too! U should NEVER experience anxiety around boys. Think of them as ur ….. serfs. They r there to Serve u.

[@the_social_gammer1976]

I guess my question is I just bought my bike and I did take the basic course but it's been years and since I bought my bike this is the first time owning a motorcycle or riding a bike on the street. Should I go back to the main course or go to intermediate

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

You are a serious legend, Lali. I did a 3ft stoppie in front of the instructor. He said the same thing, not using enough breaks. So, I used ALL OF IT. He was not mad, he just said I hate rigers in my class. I was a truck driver for 14 years. In that time I let my endorsement lapse. So I took the MSF class. Since HD lobbies the Fed to force it. It is a good thing for beginners and returning riders.

[@Danielxt34]

Hello Vampire lady (Just kidding). I have just started riding a motorcycle for the first time and unfortunately i got involved in an accident on my city. Im okay and everyone its okay however, after analizing the experience my conclusion its that the reason was lack of patience from me and lack of training. This video helped me a lot realizing a need to get better and gave me confidence about not giving up. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge.

[@Pault3788]

I took a course some years ago,cost quite a bit,but I really wanted to learn. Unfortunately, 1 guy who's had his license for years, and I don't really know why he took the class and had a cvo harley, Was screwing around the entire time ,the instructors called him Johnny rocket because he would do everything fast,run into the back of the rider in front of him,wheelies ,hard braking skids on every excercise,making fun of each rider ,just a total idiot,the instructors just laughed it off telling him to stop the behavior,bad experience all around

[@thinkdunson]

maybe they taught you this in the class, but you didn't make it clear in your explanation... you should not actually be doing stoppies (the opposite of a wheelie) in real world riding. that is not the maximum braking potential of your bike. the maximum stopping power is just before a stoppie, so that your rear brake can also be useful. so yes, it's good to learn to do stoppies because then you'll understand where that point is, and know that you need to be just shy of it. also, for people on cruisers, you probably can't even do a stoppie. on most cruisers, the front wheel will slip before you reach that point. of course there are probably exceptions, but just as a rule of thumb, don't try it on cruisers. it's not what they're for. if you want that life, get... pretty much anything else. (i will always recommend a naked bike. they're so perfect.)

[@ihatetechnomusic5232]

This is awesome! I was thinking about taking a course to improve my riding skills, but now i'm 100% motivated. Thanks Lali :3

[@AntiParallali]

Go for it!

[@nickfifield1]

Free course … lucky ! Sounds good 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ChronicalsofAl]

A lot of people under the age of 40 have trouble making eye contact with a human for a minute, yes

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Gosh that Instructor in the straw hat and whitish shirt looks a lot like King Kenny Roberts..

[@saylematthews6214]

Thanks Lali!! You just convinced me to do the Intermediate course…although I might wait till fall as August down south is a bit brutal.

[@insatiable_mind]

Training is awesome. Fun and skill building.

[@1976Cordoba]

I took the MSF beginner riding course back in 2000 and it covered a lot more than I ever imagined. The emergency swerve and panic stopping techniques have been valuable several times through the years.

[@101steel4]

That's already in the cbt. How long ago did you do your test?

[@1976Cordoba]

@@101steel4 2000

[@amenopia8377]

in two weeks ill take msf course i cant wait

[@user_28373]

I am so blessed to live in PA ciz I don’t have money laying around to take the MSF course. I’m so lucky. Getting my license has never been so easier. When I tried getting my car license, lessons cost around 1k. HUGE difference.

[@triumphrider9796]

Great tips, wish such things had been around in the distant past when I started riding but it's never too late to learn! Finally did a 2-day CA Superbike School a couple of years ago, not cheap but worth every penny (VIR is a blast, and it's hard to beat an S1000RR to ride while doing it). Don't know if they have these courses in MD, need to look into that, but PA isn't far away (I was just up there last week).

[@Luann904]

Hold up, Emergency Breaking is a lesson for "Intermediate" riding?? That's part of the fundamental course we have to pass in order to get our motorcycle license in my country😮

[@AntiParallali]

They teach it in the basic riding course too, but you go through more exercises in the intermediate one

[@dharnamobrien7498]

Awesome 👌 👏 👍

[@upsidedowndog1256]

110%! There is a reason motogp riders are referred to as aliens!

[@AntiParallali]

they really are!

[@mglax13]

Thank you for making this video. As an instructor, it pains me to hear how many riders out there feel like after a few years of riding, they're too experienced to gain anything from further training. The other common misconception I hear a lot is that training is too expensive, and I agree that it's not cheap, however $300 spent on a training class will go a lot father than $300 worth of fancy mirrors or trick pegs or levers. Riders will drop $1,000 on an exhaust without batting an eye, but scoff at spending $600 on a 2-day, on track training event for street riders, it bottles my mind (yes yes, I know, boggles....hope some people got the reference.) Anyways, thanks for getting the word out there about training and encouraging riders to never stop learning.

[@tichjer691]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@harryburnett7086]

Video is fabulous, and missed your vids