Funny clips : General motorcycle riding tips and anticipation

This is a typical week in the life of a motorcycle instructor. Forward planning and anticipation is all important. Riding my ST1100 Pan European and Triumph Tiger 800 .
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[@DanielMores]

"It's a game" ... yeah, one where everyone is out to get you. I always ride as if nobody sees me or if they do that they want to kill me.

[@cyberjack]

its how it is mate .. you have to assume most people out to kill you .. ..people are crazy out their

[@roadwarrior8560]

it's getting worse too, was bad enough before the smartphones came along, smart phones/stupid people.

[@Th3UprightMan]

"I always ride as if nobody sees me" You ride naked, as well??

[@hurleyflyer263]

They are, and it's your fault lol.

[@Dave_D]

Road Warrior And only going to get worse now that car manufacturers, in their infinite wisdom, think the front of a car is a great place to put a big tablet 🤯

[@yorkie182]

It's not a fcuk disco Aaron 😂👍

[@puddingleaf]

So many instructors would get visibly angry and frustated with the student in these circumstances. The effect of that is usually that the student makes another mistake due to lack of confidence. You have a really positive and confidence inducing way of correcting student errors! Great stuff as usual!

[@kylemulder1323]

This instructor needs a damn raise

[@nick636]

1:48 The instructors response is such a valuable skill to learn if you want to survive riding a bike on the roads.

[@JVerschueren]

Why did the chicken cross the road? -why, to amuse Russ from Roadcraft Nottingham, of course!

[@mikewoodward5016]

Can Aaron take a wedding booking?

[@Szlejer]

You have to develop a biker's sixth sense to survive... Better sooner than later. Great vid!

[@6Twisted]

It's like cars have a body language that you learn to read after a while.

[@postiepat1541]

@@6Twisted a lot of people say "Act like they didn't see you." Which implies cars are ignorant but I prefer to say that cars are malicious and you should "Act like cars have seen you, and they want to kill you." Which forces you to always be thinking defensively so you're constantly processing ways to evade potential threats. Separately to that I also think that riding offensively can remove a lot of hazards before they even develop.

[@logictom7443]

"she just shit herself" and it's not a f**king disco" 🤣 Great collection of scenarios showing when you've got to be watching everyone on the road, they're always out to get you!

[@oxide_fx]

Fantastic video. Shocking behaviour from half these drivers though. The chaps that over/undertook the group... That was bonkers!

[@ayediddledidee]

These videos really helped when I started riding about 4 years ago. It's amazing how you can learn to predict what a vehicle is going to do long before they even know they're going to do it 😄

[@thomaswarren2699]

Some right nutters on our roads Russ, had to chuckle at that screaming lady though lol Glad to see you're still making content Ride safe

[@Arcadiality]

Been watching you for a number of years now. Pre bike license and of course, afterwards. Essential viewing for all bikers..never mind a newwby or not. You're never too experienced to lapse concentration, at the wrong moment. Thanks for keeping us awake dude.

[@kiwigrandtours]

Really enjoyed this especially as I own a 1998 ST1100 ( Ex police Bike ) and a Triumph 800 XRT 2019... !!!!!!!!!

[@ShiteLines]

I've watched you for years. Was great to see this pop up on my subscription feed for a change. Hope you're well RCN

[@muhammadakram1279]

It's not Aaron Notts from KZbin is it? If it is..... You teach him a thing or two about riding a bike, he's in the right place. If that's not him, can you find him and infuse some of your wisdom into him! And great to see you back!

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

It's not him ☺

[@dogshome7110]

I learned this skill 30 years ago. It was more Sh1T! Crunch! shan't do that again.... It never leaves you :-)

[@CalmBiker]

Not a f'ing disco. Classic 😂

[@HepcatHarley]

Brilliant! :)

[@paulpartridge2674]

Good to see you blogging again , loved this one 👍

[@georgewatt354]

I have experienced every one of these and you are bang on with regards to, that its all about anticipation

[@Spike-rj6ye]

This is great commentary, Thankyou for doing this video and I hope theres more in your channel, its an invaluable resource for those of us of any level, looking to sharpen our roadcraft, and strop our blades of knowledge on your wisdom. Thanks for this mate!

[@decky1990]

Great to see these videos coming up on my feed again! I remember watching them religiously when preparing for my "Mod 2" 6 years ago - keep it up!

[@Howling-Mad-Murdock]

Good videos mate. Passed my das in the summer but always good to watch vids like yours to keep it all fresh.

[@cyberjack]

Thanks for new upload Russ.....At last ! you definitely have 67.4K patient and loyal subscribers that for sure so keep it up pall ..all best and grate video

[@CaptainCrankyMotovlogger]

I watched this last night - but on the TV so forgot to come on the laptop and comment. I love these Russ, always have. As a brand new rider without a clue your advice was SO valuable, saved me many a time and continues to do so almost 7 years on. I find myself emulating you whilst riding, doing the same sort of anticipation self talk :)

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

Nice to know my dulcet tones reach far and wide. ☺

[@CaptainCrankyMotovlogger]

@@RoadcraftNottingham Not saying I'm doing the accent right though 😂

[@iivaridark6850]

Great clips!

[@Atreidez]

Great clips! Thanks for sharing :)

[@Glasshousebc]

Russ... great video... some total whisky tango foxtrot moment, and some real chuckles...especially Aaron’s disco lights... I literally laughed out loud at that one Stay well Russ. Have a great one Steve

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

Cheers Steve. ☺

[@stags-gr8to]

Great video Russ! Shows how vital it is to be concentrating from the second you throw your leg over the ride to the second you get off it!!

[@kennethvernonprivate]

...I feel the same, its like a game to see if you can "read their minds/anticipate there moves". 100%

[@Lastaii]

Good call on covering the horn. I learnt that trick after accidentally cancelling my indicator when I needed to beep a white (surprise) van that was creeping down hill towards me...

[@aerodylluk2543]

I love your videos. It always amazes me how you develop a sixth sense on the road, not that you can rely on it but you can often predict when somebody will do something silly. I have just started driving after 5+ years on a bike and I am surprised how defensive my driving is, never drive alongside another car, always expect somebody to turn into you, never trust indicators, always expect the unexpected and never assume that other drivers have anything other than impatience and empty air between their ears. I would love to do an advanced riding day with you sometime next summer.

[@punchingdoll]

Ur saving a lot of lives!👏👏👏

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

Thank you. ☺

[@damage3245]

Its not a F&*ing disco Aron, lol. Brilliant

[@digger8180]

Nice vid

[@Bob0Bullitt]

Just in time for Xmas! Get your "It's not a fu**ing disco Aaron" t-shirts here! Good to see you posting again

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

😂

[@willgould9739]

Your channel should be required material for new /prospective riders. Thanks mate.

[@AridersLifeYT]

made me chuckle

[@romario5080]

Thanks for being paranoid, I thought I was being too paranoid feeling the language of the road lmao

[@Miata822]

It must be nerve wracking to take new riders out into traffic for the first time.

[@t4ketsuru]

life of a motorcyclist, after a while you become vigilant and kinda develop a sixth sense for those stuff.

[@gullepomp]

Nice Triumph

[@MrMattyb111]

If only more people out on the roads could slow down, plan, anticipate and be more considerate to others it would be a far better place

[@bloodyhell451]

It is a game. 'Expect it'. Word.

[@V4zz33]

Brilliant!;))) Please let your pupils know, or make sure to understand, that when filtering through traffic don't fly past cars, use their head lights etc. and if they are following a biker through traffic between cars they leave enough space so ppl can see the second rider. I got nearly nailed by two different bikers on 2 different occasions while trying to get through dead stopped traffic, because I saw one biker and let him go, and just had a hunch, to not to go out as he passed me, but wait a sec, and as soon as I had the hunch a biker flew past me... And just to be careful and vigilant in peak traffic, morning and evening commute where ppl are not feeling the best and can lack of concentration. Also, don't really do over 10mph+ over the speed of the flowing traffic. I got nearly nailed by one driver who changed lanes on a 3 lane motorway without indication and in one quick motion, when it was really uncalled for. But because I was just barely over the speed of the flowing traffic this happened about 3-4 cars ahead of me so it was no biggy, but could have been baaad if I would have been going faster. Keep up the good work!;))

[@paulperry8800]

Great clips. As usual, your vids are a welcome departure from the idiots that think revving their engine and gesticulating, is a suitable substitute for forward planning and road sense. 👍

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

Thanks Paul. ☺

[@craigdewar6301]

Its hard to explain that 'sixth sense' feeling you get for when another road user is about to do something that will slow your progress, my sixth sense has been developed through driving trucks and it's easy to guess the intentions of other road users while driving a truck when everyone MUST be infront of the truck, its suprising the amount of road users who can't see a steel brick coming towards them

[@appappmad]

Expect the unexpected. Ride to arrive

[@BerryTheBnnuy]

Something I notice being done wrong here is the student holding the horn button down... A steady horn isn't as noticeable as pressing it rapidly with varying lengths of time... I've had people ignore steady but never intermittent.

[@fionadoyle8144]

Where have you been. Great clip Good to have you back Do you still have the Honda 650t If so put up some clips

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

Yep still got the turbo but crappy uk salt will eat it away. 😔

[@ivicas3]

Years of experience

[@mazakram3128]

Awesome clips but that van pulling out got me pfff

[@Dave_D]

2:38 Another thing that I look out for whilst pulling up to a junction (esp when I am going to be turning right) Drivers who cut across on to your side of the road when they turn.

[@richardballinger517]

More and more planks on the road everyday.

[@xt225]

Disco disco disco tex 😊

[@Anvilshock]

Hahaha, Road rage with Roadcraft Nottingham, you won't believe what happens next! [Nearly Exploded]

[@petecurran3995]

0:39 😆

[@exsoldier2012]

No words

[@davidj.h.4585]

Biking is fun, if you keep your eyes open. I.P.S.G.A.

[@schwartz4074]

Do you have instructions all over the UK?

[@andyhewitt7588]

I have long held the theory that cars and drivers exhibit “ body language”. The type and age of car, position on the road, driving style, speed etc all give off important clues and very often something that I anticipate will happen happens. Spooky huh?

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

Stereotypes exist. Also, we see standard patterns in driving that make a good drive... When we see these patterns change, we get this "6th sense" and that's when we see the bad driving.

[@AlessandroLosi]

Which tank bag do you have on the tiger? Is it the SwMotech CITY? I'm looking for one that fits well

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

It's the daypack

[@themonitor7877]

Russ I have got a question for you. Would it be correct to say that the motion of coming to a stop begins with Front braking and ends with Rear braking?

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

Close throttle then squeeze front and rear brake together (front slightly before rear) about 75/25 in dry, 50/50 wet then ideally finish with rear only but not essential if smooth. Rear brake only below 10mph as a general rule. Looks like a new upload needed. Bottom line is understanding the consequences of incorrectly applied brakes. Hope this helps.

[@themonitor7877]

@@RoadcraftNottingham Perfect. I watched one of your videos, I think it was the slow speed control video and from that point on, I started to brake with both brakes then come to a stop with rear brake only. Much smoother than stopping with just front brake (on my particular motorbike). Looking forward to a dedicated *Braking Video* .

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

Let's be honest, there's far too many idiots on the roads full stop, be they car, van, lorry, bus drivers or motorbike riders,so everyone needs to learn the craft of anticipation.

[@stevencurtis-rich4178]

Really liked that, confirmed that how I ride is mostly correct, ride like you are invisible and you will almost always anticipate a danger point. Why do you ride to the left, I've tried it and I always felt vulnerable, especially in city riding.

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

I'm usually positioning myself to get the best view of the pupil

[@stevencurtis-rich4178]

@@RoadcraftNottingham ah, makes sense now 👍👍

[@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse]

So why did the chicken cross the road?

[@themonitor7877]

It was wet and soggy ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@Francois_Dupont]

why not?

[@Sean-qn6mb]

To get to the other side

[@Sean-qn6mb]

Why didn't the sceleton cross the road?😁

[@tooljst8]

Do you still have the CX650 Turbo?

[@tooljst8]

Also, motorcyclists need to learn to read the future, for certain.

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

I do. Missing riding it atm. ☺

[@judgedredd49]

At and about 1.30 we are riding in the dark and in the wet, its raining and the road surface is wet. That tells us that our braking distance has to be extended to more than the 2 second rule. But what does it tell us about the importance of our own visibility to see well. Under normal light conditions we would travel at a speed appropriate to what we can see. but in wet and dark our ability to see is somewhat reduced is it not? If one thinks about it with such a limitation just how much visibility do we actually have or indeed lose ? If it's being a normal dry daytime with perfect visibility and that means 100% then how would you rate the visibility on the video at 1.30. a reduction of 10% or maybe 30% or even more. Maybe 50% ? The greater the loss of visibility the greater our concentration and awareness should be and as a result the slower our speeds should be. Unfortunately not many drivers or other road users know that and will still drive at up to the speed limit no matter what the weather or light conditions are, They have no idea just how dangerous they actually become in the dark and or wet weather or merely just damp or wet roads. Under such circumstances we must be more vigilant, less aggressive and give as much space and following distance as we can in order that we can see more and more can see us.

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

Totally agree. See? We're not that different 😂

[@judgedredd49]

@@RoadcraftNottingham I have always know that. The last debate we had, made by me was designed to be actually misleading and questions what the H.C said in S.126 . It was made on purpose and I wanting to make readers understand that not all that one reads is to be taken as gospel and used S. 126 to prove that point. This example was used by a Police traffic driving instructor many,many about 40. years ago when I was in the service. He got us to study and learn word for word what S. 126 of the H.C.said, one night whilst on a driving course and then spent an hour the following morning testing us on it, debating what it said and what we actually read into it. and ended up tearing S. 126 to pieces.

[@trevorwoodsmonkeyboy2220]

so why did the chicken cross the road ?

[@ashrefalmoosa2442]

My thoughts exactly 🤣

[@ConTheDon187]

this is how I drive too, not even ride

[@Francois_Dupont]

i thought it would be better in Brittan since you have alot of bikers. its not...

[@henrifischer1119]

could be seen as a game, but to me it isn't. far too many car drivers don't give a sh1t about the safety of other road users, especially motorcyclists. some look you right in the eyes before taking priority instead of giving way like the road signs tell them to. and some even smile and give some kind of "f u gesture". not a game to me.

[@Christian-ve1wi]

The horn should not be used to chastise other road users and should be used in good time to alert other road users of your presence. Anyway have fun riding around the madness and just think yourself lucky your not riding your bike in Italy. Just 1 week in Italy and my ears are bleeding like a pile infested arse that is being relieved with sand paper. I'm having to listen to Motorhead just to drown out the fecking horns.. So please save my ears and cut the flipping horns out. 🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

That was one of the instructors trying to warn the pupil as he wasn't listening to the warning of the cars on the radios

[@gsxrjeff]

it isn't a game! i'm sorry but I have to put up with this sxxx every day .it is not funny

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

It is to me. It's all down to anticipation.

[@applecorp]

Staggeringly awful driving from some of these cagers.