Top 5 MISTAKES Beginner Riders Make in TRAFFIC in 2024

[@chaseontwowheels]

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[@gingernaut2550]

Something I very rarely do is put my bike in neutral at red lights. I might if there's no-one to the rear. But once they're within 100 meters or so, clunk it in first and keep an eye for people not keeping an eye on me. When I started riding my buddy with a few more years experience said "just pretend everyones trying to kill you, and plan for that." its served me well. Ride your own ride if you're out with buddies and they're riding too fast for you, dont push the skills you dont have yet, you'll see them at the next red or gas stop. When we're riding with coworkers we put the newb upfront and say ride at whatever pace you're comfy with, dont try to impress anyone.

[@geos0711]

I've been riding since 1973 and learned right away that many car drivers were oblivious to EVERYTHING. In 50 years that has never varied. I used to be indestructible (riiight...) and sometimes rode irresponsibly. But, by telling myself, "They all want to kill me," I've survived.

[@yumyumbumblebee]

Also when at the front of the line waiting for the green it's important to stay to the right of the lane because of idiots making wide right turns way too fast & come within inches of plowing into you. It happens so frequently I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned in this video..

[@p4pxsk58]

“Just pretend everyone is trying to kill you” is the definitely needed to hear!

[@MrBoricuaanonymous]

I hope u have enough money for new clutches every season holding the clutch down too long burns and wears the clutch plates

[@gingernaut2550]

@@MrBoricuaanonymous 1) Thats completely false, bikes have a wet clutch and dont wear the same as a car clutch 2) If it were true, if it saves me ONE time from a cager rear ending me at a red light, it'd be money well spent 3) I do have enough money for such repairs, were they true.

[@32BitMoto]

Been riding for 15 years. It’s always nice to hear the basics from time to time as a refresher. Been a long time viewer, since the days of your R6. Keep it up! 🎉

[@stevek4449]

There are reasons to appreciate such unplanned delays. YES they do happen for a reason. I am a long haul trucker, and have been one for last 30 years. Some years ago in Nebraska I pulled into a Truckstop to quickly use the restroom and snacks and a drink then get going. On the way out of the parking lot this flatbed driver pulled out in front of me because he HAD to be in a bigger hurry than me. Suffice it to say I verbally expressed my frustrations for the 20 second delay. Going down the freeway about 15 minutes later, I got in a dust storm so bad I couldn’t see the front of my Volvo 770’s hood. So from 65mph I started to slow down and feel for the rumble strip as nobody could see where we were going. I thought I saw a brake light come on so I decided to stop. I got on the CB and started to broadcast what was going on and that I was stopped on the shoulder with everyone else. About 5 minutes go by and after several repeats a driver said God must have been watching over me. I said I agreed and wondered what prompted his comment. He said he had a police scanner and the officer that walked by called out my truck number….as not being involved. “In what?” I asked. He said I wasn’t going to believe it but relayed their report accordingly. He said the brake light flash I saw when I stopped, was that car in front rear ending a vehicle in front of him, 3 people dead. The vehicle BEHIND my bumper was rear ended from behind me when he stopped. Rear ended by a U-haul truck, the vehicle behind me 2 fatalities. I was pinned between 2 car wrecks and 5 fatalities…that occurred about 15-20 seconds in front of of me and about 10 seconds after I stopped. HAD I NOT BEEN DELAYED BY THAT FLATBED in the parking lot for those 20 or so seconds, or waited a few seconds longer to leave the store, I could have caused one or both accidents. I can’t say how many delays I had over the years by a few seconds here and there only to come on an accident that just happened seconds earlier that had I not been delayed those few seconds I would have been involved. So remember, those delays happen for a reason, we might not always know why, but try to be grateful when they do. Not easy these days, but we gotta try anyway huh?

[@godswittness69]

Hallelujah.

[@FranknBerry05]

God works in mysterious ways

[@FranknBerry05]

When on two wheels I try not to ride with traffic I just find a way to get away

[@KC10Chief]

Your videos are excellent, entertaining and informative. This one is no different. I've been riding for almost 30 years now and have never had a serious incident and never had an incident I didn't cause myself. I was very fortunate back in the 90s when I was young and dumb, that I took a motorcycle safety course with an excellent instructor who hammered these points home. I'd like to add that when I am at a red light and NOT in front, I plan my escape route. EVERY time. I may pull to the left or to the right and watch my mirrors for the traffic behind me. Getting rear ended and crushed in between vehicles is life changing if not fatal. I saw a motorcycle COP get killed this way a few years ago. Tragic. I'll ram my bike and myself in between vehicles in front of me in order to avoid getting rear ended and crushed. I don't stop watching behind me until there's at least three or four vehicles back there or the light turns green and we're moving. NEVER. If I ever feel there's a situation or area that I am going where I can't mitigate the danger due to extreme traffic or construction or whatever, I DO NOT GO!!!! Go around. Even if it takes you a full day. Your life is not worth the risk! I ride all the time like I'm invisible. ALL THE TIME. I started riding when I was very young. I was very lucky on multiple occasions. These days, I encourage young people to get a few years of driving a four wheel vehicle under their belt before they ever decide to take on a motorcycle. You learn how people drive, how to predict what other drivers are going to do, and how to tell if they can see you or not. These skills only come with experience. MANY of us have been lucky. Way too many young men and women have NOT been so lucky. Get some experience. Another thing I do that keeps me safe is I avoid road rage and stupid incidents at all costs, no matter how wronged I was or whatever my perception of the offense was. There's lots of ignorant videos online of motorcyclists chasing down some vehicle that they feel wronged them. Let it go, 100% of the time, without fail, no matter what it was. I don't give people the middle finger or antagonize them in any way, no matter how much they might deserve it. If you need to go a different way or get off the road, DO IT. NEVER EVER engage a driver in anger. NEVER!!!! There is always somebody crazier than you and you never know what somebody might do. Even the biggest bikes on the road are no match for a Honda Civic. You will lose every time if they use their vehicle against you. Your life isn't worth a momentary incident. NOT EVER. I'm almost 46 years old and have only been injured on my dirt bikes in the past. I have hundreds of thousands of miles under my belt. I have a wife and kids that love me and depend on me and need me in their lives. But like you all, I feel the need to ride. So... do it safely so you can return each and every single time to your loved ones, without fail!!! I am confident that I can ride until I'm too old to sling a leg over my bike, using the methods in this video as well as the ones I have mentioned, and never get injured or killed on my bike by somebody else's mistake.

[@guitarcrazie]

Great advice and totally agree not engaging in road rage is a potential life saver, thank you!

[@edwardharris9810]

I'm constantly pressing my indicator (blinker I'm British lol) button I've been riding for many years now and if I could off any tips wear your protective gear I see so many people riding in shorts and T-shirt when it's sunny and know from bitter experience what a mess the road makes of your knees even with jeans on my left knee has a huge scar from gears ago. The main one is wear gloves first thing you do when you come off is put your hands out, I actually gave a young girl on a scooter some spare gloves I had because nobody had told her how important gloves are (here in the UK you can ride up to a 125cc without a full licence you have to complete a basic training course and display L-plates you can't really fail the course so people are let lose with very little training and some 125cc bikes will do 80mph) this has turned into a ramble now but keep putting these videos out even older experienced riders like me learn from them Thanks for the tips

[@matvarela]

Kudos for the editing. The HUD effects were pretty neat!

[@chaseontwowheels]

Glad you enjoyed them!

[@obeii1805]

Just started watching The bad part about #1 drivers see the gap and most times they speed up to pass you and go around you, you don’t want cars to go around you to get in front of you, they did this all the time when I was on my smaller e moto. We want cars to notice us all times and to respect our presence on the road and my experience this is more important than worrying about what could possibly be in the middle of the road

[@shaharifmangaru9163]

I was about to post this exact thing.

[@deanharrell2014]

You have alot to learn.

[@obeii1805]

@@deanharrell2014 no I don’t not when it comes to this! I been riding in a major city for years never been hit! My city is in the country tops for hit and runs! I wear full gear with high viz reflective Tape on my bike and helmet ! High viz air bag vest , jacket , gloves and helmet ! Stop talking shyt u know nothing about me

[@ehgg_6116]

Hmm take a look at malaysian > singapore rides and you can see how crazy everyone was except the cars😅

[@KindOldRaven]

@@obeii1805 Stay safe man, you got this! You've made it this far so keep it up :D Must've had plenty of close calls in such a city though I imagine

[@bajacore]

The amount of people running red lights where I live is unbelievable. People blatantly ignore red lights so often it's worth waiting a extra few seconds after the light turns green before moving on. Throw in the people who always go near lane to far lane while making a left turn and you have yourself and old fashioned clusterfuck.

[@lizsomes]

it absolutely drives me insane people left turning from near lane to far lane. Even in a car I am like WTH!

[@KindOldRaven]

Oh man that'd piss me off. I run across plenty of idiots on the road, but generally speaking this doesn't happen *that* often where I live. It's mostly speeding and/or dangerous overtaking that I run into here

[@gammaraytube]

My additional tip, when stopped keep it in 1st gear and watch your mirrors. I know a guy who suffers from PTSD because he was stopped at a stop sign, and got rear ended by a car driver that did not stop until he hit the bike. Keeping your bike ready to exit left or right is a great idea too. 2 wheels down!

[@ghostontwowheels]

Constantly evaluating your situation. Identifying potential issues, and then dismissing them just as quickly when past. Finding escape paths incase X or Y happens. The focus needed to ride safely (or more accurately, safer) does take a higher mental capacity, but in a good way! Probably another reason why riding a motorcycle is a great mental health activity in that it helps you sort of forget about the other stresses of the world while you focus on the ride, and give your brain a little reset. Thank you, motorcycles!

[@mldiode]

1) All the gear all the time. 2) Never drink and drive 3) Ride like your invisible 4) At all stops, plan escape routes, and tap your brake lights watching to see if the driver behind you is stopping 4) Keep you bike mechanically sound, especially good tires with proper tire pressure 5)Use that horn. A short toot of the horn may save your hide. 6) Don’t ,”Hot dog”. Showing off can kill. 7) When riding with others remember to always know your destination and ride within your limits. Road time vs speed. Trying to catch up to other riders can be deadly. The rider your catching up to may hit a turn at 40 mph and you catching up may enter that same turn at 60 mph. Bad things can happen with this. 8) Keeping a safe distance from vehicles in front of you. Vehicle lengths can be counted by when the vehicle in front of you passes a stationary object and as the vehicle passes that object count one thousand one one thousand two, etc. til you pass the same object. My rule of thumb, at least five seconds till I pass that object for a safe distance. It’s all about having reaction time to avoid accidents. One of the biggest hazards on the road today are drivers distracted by their cell phones. Personally I’ve had two accidents from distracted drivers. One was a lady who ran a red light and I was fifth in line on my green with traffic already way in motion. Fortunately I caught her out of the corner of my eye and avoided a total t-bone. 2nd. was sitting in very slow traffic and the lady behind me got bored, fixated on her cell phone and slammed me into the car in front of me. Both times I was on my Ural sidecar and that tank of a motorcycle rig saved my hide. I find living in an urban city setting that my best bet is getting up early in the A.M. and riding out of the congestion to the country roads. Coming back home I’m always faced with city traffic. I constantly scan my surroundings and I try my best to be safe. Motorcycle has been a part of my life for over fifty years of riding. It’s in my blood…

[@Yamimommy300]

As a new rider this was helpful thank you!

[@kevindowell6003]

I find it interesting that most often the advice is “go faster”. It is just as effective to roll off the throttle a little to drop back out of a blind spot, flash the brake light a couple of times for those that may be behind. My daily commute has traffic patterns that make the accelerate ahead out of a blind spot the more prudent choice and dropping back out of the blind spot the more prudent choice. On the way home, the lane I need to be in has a lane to the right that is the exit ramp from one highway/merge onto a highway, a short distance down the road it is an exit only, my exit is shortly after, so traffic in that lane may merge into my lane or may exit. Passing people, through their blind spots with a high likelihood of them merging into my lane is not prudent. I drop back behind them in case they choose to merge, and that leaves me staggered in front of the car behind them so they can see me if they are going to merge. But certainly, if I am going to pass a vehicle, I will always give it a little extra to minimize that time in the blind spot

[@SheepDogNumber6]

Pass the cars, don't ride next to them if you can avoid it.

[@sociopathmercenary]

I find riding 5 to 10 miles an hour faster than traffic moves me through blind spots faster and allows me to focus ahead without worrying so much about getting rear-ended.

[@johnhernandez6434]

Looking ahead and careful through intersections are my biggest focuses with more traffic.

[@riederle]

as for the turning signal part there is a good way to not forget to turn it off. just keep the finger on the blinker button until you are out of the corner and only let go of the button until you pressed it to unblink. good video none the less, very useful tips!

[@chaseontwowheels]

That's a great idea!

[@petersluik7192]

I always avoid being in blind spots, or even being beside cars/trucks at all, if I can avoid it. The only thing is that especially guys in bro-dozers seem to think you want to race them, when all I am trying to do is create some space between me and other traffic, and there a a LOT of bro-dozers where I live.

[@jongsanim]

Really enjoyed the drone shots and the graphics on this video, very clear and informative. I would argue that positioning yourself on par with the car's driver to avoid being in their blindspot is not as efficient as positioning yourself further ahead so they see you past the a-beam(?). Reason being you're still gonna be hit if the driver swerves into you regardless of the reasons being still not seeing you, or if they "have to" due to obstacles in the road like animals, trash, someone pulling out in front of them etc. 🤘💪💪

[@chaseontwowheels]

Fair point

[@PaulEllisBIGDATA]

I am a novice rider! I only ride in the dirty / grass LOL. Today after watching your video I rode in the street for half mile (with traffic) and I watched ever car front tire and avoided the center lane! appreciate your video.

[@KindOldRaven]

Avoid that blind spot from cars, watch open lanes for people sliding over left/right, skip neutral at traffic lights unless there's already 3+ Cars standing still behind you and avoid manhole covers and white stripes (especially when wet) like the plague. And don't be scared to use the oomph your bike has to get into a better position with more space around your bike. These tips made the biggest difference for me when learning to ride and getting my bike license.

[@maxwellstevens4383]

Something I think helps: Anytime you’re getting to a passing section of a road, check your mirrors. It can be very surprising if someone is coming up fast from behind and intends to pass. Also do this if you intend to pass in a passing section just in case there’s someone behind you who may be moving the on that same idea already.

[@Frank_Torre]

Good tips to live by. Mine would be to always try lane filtering to the front of the queue. Stateside it's super important, albeit technically illegal in most states. Still given the fact of how many distracted driver accidents happen each year, if you're choosing to sit in traffic behind other cars than you're basically choosing to sit and pray a distracted driver doesn't shunt your rear end throwing you forward into the car/truck/suv ahead of you.

[@betruly7894]

So true thank you. I learned all that in school here in Europe.

[@rcafmaintainer3723]

Great tips, the signal one, I use a lot, same with not being the first to leave an intersection. If a big vehicle to my left hasn’t moved, I assume they see something I haven’t. I also try to use the vehicle in front of me as a block when going through an intersection, and I’m not saying tailgating but close enough to where a left turning vehicle won’t try to turn infront of me. Speakinh of tailgating, I see too many bikes getting too close to the bumper of cars ahead of them, literally not even a car’s length. Something else I’ve observed, some bikes have very dim yellowish headlights, barely visible, white bright lights are best. Furthermore, when I’m coming up to an intersection, I weave in my lane to show movement of my person, we do blend in otherwise.

[@Erickm-z8q]

What a great video. Good animation, keep doing that.

[@chiguy_]

definitely make sure you know the traffic patterns and how many like to turn on "red" or after the yellow when others go green.. so the race from white line to white line isn't always great to do here at least in chicago. normally it is about 1 or 2 cars after the yellow goes away or red shows but every now and then it is 3 and 4..... smh. and yeah to self cancelling turnsignals. :) keep up the fun vids cheers.

[@freightshaker5897]

I'm a new rider this year but I do # 5 all the time, I drive 18 wheeler and you need to pay attention to what's going around you especially in Boston traffic.

[@noahs.334]

Another point to make since I watched pt.1 I have been tapping the rear brake while downshifting for months thinking it will illuminate my brake light for cars behind me. Turns out on my bike the rear light doesn’t illuminate with the rear brake, just the front. Simple mistake on my part but some bikes do, some don’t. Not a mistake I make now.

[@spacetaco048]

Fun fact: I heard that when our brains are in "tunnel vision" only looking or focusing on one task, our brains literally remove other things we see from our vision whether we like it or not. So quite literally, what we see is not always what's actually there. Just think of those optical illusions where our eyes are fooled because of our brains. Motorcycles are life the real life (actually dangerous) scenarios of our brain playing tricks on itself.

[@stilldajoker]

regarding #1 -- at intersections. Within my lane if I am in the right side track then right foot down, left side track then left foot down. Don't want to put your support foot down in the center grease. Had a few adrenaline moments before I figured that one out. Good Luck to all and a great video.

[@WHarp-qc4cp]

Yeah, took me a couple times to figure that out, good tip!

[@Onereelrider]

Binge watching yt, I couldn't turn the video off because the animations and video production were captivating lol. Newer riders hopefully appreciate what you've done here, nice work👍

[@chaseontwowheels]

That's the goal dude. Give people fun content to watch that they will hopefully learn from and stay safe while they have a great time riding motorcycles!

[@KNBProds]

you should look into the smith system of safe driving habits. as a bus driver i had to basically memorize that shtuff. also, define what a mid block pull out is and why it's the most important thing to watch out for while on city streets. if you want a bonus frustration try to define what an intersection is.

[@redandrosie4773]

I have my first motorbike lesson and MOT tomorrow 8am-4pm I’m sooo excited 😆

[@Ancient_Hoplite]

Great point about not rearing to get going immediately on green. Some drivers have rationalised and justified to themselves to get through that red light and speed up to make it, which makes it even worse.

[@skaman125]

OC Keeping your head on a swivel is a definite must. Also I would add to be a bit prejudice against certain cars. BMWs that can’t work their turn signals. Altimas that will catch their upcoming exit on the right at 15ft from the far left lane. Range Rovers that will nearly clip anything in its path because they just can’t be bothered to care about anything besides their needs. They’re stereotypes for a reason and make sure you can maneuver away/around them when the chance presents itself.

[@chaseontwowheels]

Dude I might could make an entire video on this lol. Anyone else reading this drop your car focused stereotypes here and if it turns into a video Ill use this.

[@marcustaylor3528]

And anyone in a charger or challenger of any kind and some teslas most likely will try to race you just because they think all motorcycles can go 0-200 instantly 😂😂

[@fchanMSI]

Also, manholes, expansion joints & metal bridge grating is another slippery when wet.

[@kaizen1723]

Nice jacket! Got one e just like it. One of the few mesh jackets with CE level 2 shoulder and elbow armour

[@orlandoflores7720]

That was a good video and reminder of how to stay safe on the road.

[@ProphetActual]

5:20 100% that Fozzy driver was just checking his COBB for boost 😆

[@rugershooter5268]

Not only debris in middle of lane, but the middle is crowned......but if you're the only one at intersection you have to be in middle for sensor to see motorcycle Yamaha has the best self cancel turn signals, it works by time and distance, Harley is by lean and back up which sometimes you don't lean enough.......I have custom dynamics mirrors with turn signal in the mirror part, easily seen by the rider without trying to see it

[@NoBaconForYou]

Those tar lines they patch cracked asphalt with get really slick when it’s wet or really hot

[@mdhasan-bt9mb]

You made me interested in learning Motorcycle riding...I saw your full How to learn to ride motorcycle playlists with R7

[@Ghostrider-71]

Excellent synopsis for the new rider. Definitely can’t be too careful.

[@vladsciencedrums]

Great video edits and very fun . Cant wait to learn!

[@matts2494]

Great video, thanks for the upload

[@JessicaSimonson1976]

If you pay attention to the actual road dark at edges near curbs, center median, center of lane. Only worn spots are tire travel wear areas. Rarely is the center of lane dark from dripping fluid.

[@demwillams8898]

Just started watching, for anyone watching this to prep for a test, be sure you are studying for your states actual requirements vs what videos may recommend. There are no less than 2 questions on my states written test regarding his point number one, and following this video would have you get those both wrong.

[@adamcain4603]

Great video I always look twice at intersections in my car, to many idiots anymore.

[@josephdonzanti7966]

I purchased a blinker indicator that rings to your Bluetooth phone. You hear the blinkers just like you’re in a car so you won’t forget to turn it off. Works for me. Indimate from Germany-

[@josephdonzanti7966]

Forgot to mention, you need a BT headset for your helmet -

[@jamesdumas6602]

You think it's embarrassing STALLING your M/C? Well you haven't been embarrassed. Back in the 1970's I rode a kick starting 1948 HD FL beautiful chopped raked Panhead, I remember stalling it at a Toll Booth at the entrance to the Coronado bridge in Coronado, Ca. I had to push it over to the side of the lane. Kick starting em when they were cold was like a 3 step proceedure, but when they were hot, that was a different animal, sometimes they fired right over, other times not. This ended up being one of those times, it turned into what seemed like a 15 minutes ordeel. (40 years later I had to have my right knee operated on cause the Meniscus cartilage was just worn out.)

[@lg71185]

I honestly do all of those except 3. I need to get into the habit of scanning before I leave the line.

[@DPham1]

I made a comment on a video a year or so ago suggesting Chase to make a video for beginners on safe practices for street riding and how to "read" dangerous driver behavior. Other commenters said it's impossible to make such a video or "just ride and you'll get it." Well...here we are.

[@kingbubba2371]

Here in the UK, they teach you to stay in the middle, unlike what I learned in Canada/USA. I adjust my chosen tire lane based on traffic conditions, weather, speed, etc. I have been doing the front tire observation since the beginning, some 20+ years ago.

[@v3nom11065]

The permit test made me say that debris gathers on the shoulders of the road, but if you spend 5 minutes on the roads after winter and see where the salt settles, ITS ALWAYS IN THE MIDDLE. And then they say you should always ride in the middle to prevent people from trying to share your lane...

[@davidle579]

3:28 Are we going to ignore the fact that he crossed the dividing line of the two turning lane in the intersection? I know he did a head check before crossing but that’s one of the few things that cagers do that annoy us two wheelers

[@nomarbulalakaw9391]

Just noticed how clean your riding jacket is. This might be a stupid question. How often do you clean yours???

[@ikaikalucy2148]

I think one thing i have learned to do is to tap the brake before fully breaking just to give that flash affect and make yourself more seen

[@minigmac1]

Great stuff many thanks!

[@nierdrifter3276]

Best tip I have is: Don't be the traffic. What I mean is people have a tendency to bunch up and travel in groups... That's far more dangerous than if you were alone. All it takes is ONE of those drivers brake checking or swerving because they're looking at their phone to cause an incident. Just be self-aware. Once I notice 3 or 4 cars travelling with me when 5 minutes ago I was alone... I either need to gas it and get away.. or slow up and let them get away from me... But I'm not trying to ride next to them any longer than 2 seconds

[@motoTomislav]

This video is life saver, ty

[@michaelkaufman9625]

basic and life-saving driving habits..good stuff

[@kkingquad]

Leaving a blinker on makes me think the rider doesn’t normally use it. So when they do finally use it, it’s not second nature to turn it off. I’m nearly religious about turn signals.

[@andrewpeak5658]

Lol I hit that middle button coming out of any turn that I up shift out of. Muscle memory I guess

[@TheProfitBlueprint2.0]

Great video, thanks! What kind of bike is the one in this video?

[@firegodlive]

Great editing on this video.

[@3GingerCats]

The biggest problem for riding in traffic for me... going from a quite small bike, to one that's 200mm wider and 600mm longer. just because the bike is bigger doesn't mean people want to give it more room... quite the opposite!

[@troy9er]

Good words Chase, good words.

[@jcon2wheels49]

Great video. Keep them coming 🫡💪💪 🔥🔥🔥

[@mtbman2479]

I had the mantra, "turn, cancel cancel" drummed into me when I was learning to ride. Now I have self-canceling turn signals but my thumb still automatically hits cancel after every turn...! 😂

[@unionrdr]

It's all too common to tell everyone to stay out of the #2 lane position for the usual reasons. That depends on the condition of the road surface atm. We ride in the center around her on city streets. I noticed you did all highways and by-passes? There 3 lane positions and I use them all, depending on what I'm doing atm or turning. Besides road conditions at the moment.

[@amdival1823]

4:30 Do not change lanes and pass in the same motion. Change lanes first. Establish lane presence, then pass.

[@wadeblake3451]

Couldn’t agree more. Great reminders.

[@NoBaconForYou]

Sometimes I don’t use my blinkers but I still hit the button to turn them off

[@MiguelRPD]

Ive been riding for 2 months. My ninja 400 has led lights. I keep my high beams on during the day to increase my visibility.

[@f.stopperrmedia1606]

Great advice all around tbh!!

[@sepehrhezar]

Very helpful 👌

[@ParadiseBiker]

Like before watchint SQUAD 💪🏿

[@claqyagami6914]

05:34 this habit can be DEADLY!!

[@Harpeia]

Came here for the 450ss (due to having a 450sr) and like... having everything explained ON THE BIKE IM USING is just... ahhhhh a blessing Gonna be extra disappointed if the giveaway plucks it away from the channel

[@culturdcustom]

just noticed that the end of this season is the beginning of my birthday month, you have to make this right chase 😂

[@culturdcustom]

I like the style of this video too, w editor

[@magnus6003]

Key word is accumulate. That happens where cars stop, like intersections. Not a problem on the road.

[@respen43]

#2 is an interesting one. We're trained as drivers that the most dangerous objects are horizontal objects (car, trucks), while vertical objects are safe (telephone poles, trees, people on the side of the road), or at least not as dangerous as horizontal objects. With so much information the brain takes in while driving, it has to reject a lot of it, so when the brain "sees" a vertical object, it'll reject it as safe and continue processing the horizonal objects. Well, a motorcycle is a vertical object on the road, so driver brains will reject it and it'll "disappear from their brains". Hence why they'll happily merge into or pull out in front of us motorcyclists. Compound this with modern cars with their infotainment centers that provide additional distractions and all of their "safety" features, which allow drivers to not bother paying attention, plus the ever present cell phone distraction, riding around cars is one of the most dangerous things we can do. I always highly recommend riding at a brisk pace, doing your best to keep ahead of traffic, and avoiding clusters of cars.

[@ThoroughYoungin]

I legit just watched your last year video on this and clicked on your channel to find this one😂

[@robshef718]

My Triumph Tiger 660 has AUTO OFF blinkers.

[@JohnBorgJacob]

In India we use after market blinker beeper, it costs about a dollar

[@VahanAvessian]

what bike are you riding

[@blitonz]

I dont ride bikes but i drive a manual and have always been a defensive driver. If these tips have to be said then it makes me think bikes are just poor riders cus all these tips are exactly what i would do if i were riding a bike.

[@chaseontwowheels]

Keep in mind not everyone has the experience on the road that some us have.

[@jamessudbury6943]

Sounds like the Lord was looking out for ya man. Stay safe!

[@Mediarahan003]

#1, I just want to say that one huge benefit of being in the center of the lane is that you are visible in drivers rear view mirrors, not their side view mirrors. Most drivers check their rear view but might as well not even have side view mirrors. Be very careful occupying the far right position of a right hand lane as well, because this hides you from visibility if a driver is trying to merge suddenly to catch a turn or exit or maybe they're just fucking bad at driving and changing lanes way too fast. I agree that the grease trail is a major hazard, especially in highly populated cities, but keep in mind the importance of positioning yourself to still stay visible to idiots.

[@chaseontwowheels]

Totally agree about being seen. This is where keep changing your lane position could come in handy.

[@EarthKuma]

In Switzerland, they teach you to ride in the middle of the lane and adjust when turning in junctions. It taught in mandatory course and this is what they expect in the exam too.

[@rudolfkallang4085]

As a rider, sensitivity and alertness is 💯%, 360° censor activated in a brain. Knowing any dangers around.

[@KuroLurker]

Well I do that all the time. I'm save, I just need to never stop doing it

[@nina.bum24]

I legit hit the middle button even if I forgot to signal😂

[@janeprescott980]

Blinkers. Yup.

[@Mr.Higginbotham]

Good tips .

[@ChipLenn]

Loud pipes saves life's. ✌️

[@toretsgetsthechicks1077]

I remember when I was a early beginner that I would hit my indicator so much that i would get a cramp on my fore arm from it.

[@RiderInRed]

Hey Chase! Great production here man!

[@aciaka1]

Why lane splitting is illegal in US? Kinda pointless on buying a motorcycle then.

[@phased3941]

Not in all states, but yeh, as city riding is my favourite part, I prolly wouldn't even bother having one at that point

[@stevie9361]

Heres couple ive came across. I been riding 18 years. Should do riding in rain on interstate, car wreck traffic, stop an go traffic in rain, cops making you do u turn in traffic, someone in your lane in a turn, car on your ass