How To Ride a Motorcycle: First Video You Need to Watch!

[@ryanvaze]

I ride a bike for 30 years. I still watch your videos. You are a great source of information. Always learn, never be over confident, and ride safe.

[@cruisysoozi]

A great comment, especially the reminder to not be over confident. We have to respect our bikes 😊

[@RollWithSoul317]

When I returned to riding after a long layoff (44 years), the first part of this video pertained to me specifically. My very first bike was a brand new (off the showroom floor) 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special, and there was no “Drive By Wire” technology back then, so getting used to throttle response was a challenge for me. But after just sitting on my bike (Honda Rebel CMX1100 DCT) in Neutral Gear, I began to gently roll the throttle while keeping an eye on the RPM’s. After spending a countless amount of time doing that exercise, it became routine (muscle memory) on how to roll the throttle and not twist it like I did in the old days. I had to retrain myself on the proper use of the front brake using a similar exercise while riding at slow speeds (Rain Mode) of course! Thank you Andrei, your lessons are invaluable to me. Awesome. 😎🏍️💨✌🏾

[@aussiebloke609]

I get a similar thing when I drive a car with an auto trans. I've driven small cars with a manual trans forever (and still have a 6-speed), so I have the habit of lightly stabbing on the throttle to raise rpm before letting the clutch out, small engines not having the torque to pull smoothly at idle. But it makes for an abrupt ride when I do that with an auto. 🙄 PS: I still detest drive by wire, whether on 4 wheels or two. How the throttle responds is programmed, rather than a butterfly valve on the end of a cable, so there's less actual feel through the grip/pedal. It works fine for auto trans, but with a manual gearbox I find the dead feeling throttle makes it harder to coordinate as smoothly.

[@RollWithSoul317]

@ I agree with you 100%! Especially with the last part (PS) of your comment! I own the Honda Rebel CMX1100 DCT (automatic transmission) because I can no longer use a gear lever, and I really miss not being able to rev my bike at a stop light, or just pulling the clutch in and giving the bike a few revs while I’m rolling! I can’t do that with a twist and go! And in the old days if you had a problem with your carburetor, more than likely you could fix it, no problem! But nowadays, it would take quite some time to fix the fuel injection etc, or just take it to the 💸 shop! “Old School” had it’s advantages. 😎🏍️💨🇺🇸✌️

[@prov_y8911]

Hi, Motorbike mechanic here, PLEASE remember to check the life of your break system as well, if you're not sure how to check your break system here's how If you have a tiny window or any part that shows the colour of your break fluid, if not don't be afraid to open the top lid, it should be a clear (piss) yellow, almost water-like. If it's somewhat brownish-orange that's okay, but anything past that I'd highly recommend replacing the break fluid. This will also help bleed any air that may have been produced from all the breaking you've done since last replacement. Break pads and disc you can also check visually quite easily, using your phone light, point it upwars into the Caliper and look alongside your disc to your pads, you'll be able to see the padding and pad-body, modern motorbike breakpads are typically as wide or just slightly wider than the body (steel plate), that'll be your base visual measurement, most have little grooves in the padding showing your minimum level, that's easiest for your own check, otherwise you'll have to estimate what the % life is left. For the break disc, rub your fingers from edge to edge, inner edge to the outer edge, you'll also feel for uneven wear on the disc, if you feel a pronounced edge I would already recommend having it checked out (especially on sporty/heavy bikes). If you have severe uneven wear, that could be a sign of your break caliper coming to it's end, which can be repaired with a revision kit though I'd recommend to do it yourself if you're really handy, otherwise your trusty local mechanic should be left to it. I can't tell you enough how important this is, I've had a customer come in once with padding thinner than my pinky nail, where padding was left. The steel plate was 30% visible and had disc grooves, had this guy ridden for maybe even a week, good chance he'd have melted the plate to the disc

[@MotoInstructor-Jacob]

Perfectly put together, well done.. Just to add, we always start with: remember where to look (always the direction you wanna go) and what to do in "an emergency situation" (pull the clutch leaver to disengage the engine) when taking 1st step - as golden rules.. I also always start with explaining how to position yourself on the bike and how much important is to relax your body and that everythin you do, needs to be done easy, gently and with fluency :) So just to add..

[@OnlyForNoobs.PUBG2023]

Yes 🎉🎉🎉 always worth to watch!

[@조선-m1f]

감사합니다.

[@MotoControlEn]

감사합니다😊

[@cruisysoozi]

So helpful as always. Your counter steering guidance is better than what I got in a local course ☺️

[@neonsamurai1348]

One big deficiency I remember from when I got my motorcycle license in Canada is absolutely all the riding in the 2 day (18 hour) practical class, was that absolutely none of it took place on the street at all. All of it was done in a parking lot, which is very different from how I learned a car. In a car It was 2 weeks of practical lessons on the road (and some parking lot as well). The motorcycle classes really does not at all prepare students for the realities of riding on the road, particularly if you do not already have a car license, or offer any experience towards this. It was honestly shocking to me the difference between learning how to drive a car and ride a motorcycle. Anyways absolutely practice braking hard, and braking hard followed by 2 sharp swerves.

[@harivinayak03]

Love your content man

[@RollWithSoul317]

I find this video to very helpful for returning riders as well who have had a very long layoff from riding a motorcycle! In other words, it’s a great refresher course, given by a Great Instructor in video format! Awesome. 😎🏍️💨🇺🇸✌🏾

[@MotoControlEn]

Thanks😊!

[@AlexanderMikhyeyev]

Perfect as usual! Safe roads and good clients! Maybe one day we will see your journey around the world. You are warmly welcome in Canada!

[@desmondmccabe7239]

Always enjoy the knowledge that you pass on, clearly and precisely explained, with video examples.... I never knew about coutetrsteering when I first started riding.

[@brunodubois8245]

Masterclass video, thank you Andrei ❤

[@조선-m1f]

대단히 감사합니다.ㅎ 올해 55세이며, 인생 첫 바이크로 Honda cb1000r 을 1년 전 구입 후, 지금까지 안전하게 잘 타고 있습니다. 모든 것이 이 동영상 덕분입니다. 항상 감사드립니다. 저는 골짜기 와인딩을 주로 즐깁니다. 이제 겨우 1년 된 초보자이지만 말이죠. 그 만큼 이 동영상의 교육효과가 놀라운 것이죠. 항상 건강하시고 행복하세요.

[@matusknives]

This is super helpful. My kind neighbor has offered me to give me some intro-classes on HIS mint Yamaha Dragstar 125. So I am trying to soak up as much info and knowledge as possible, so that I do no damage to his little beautiful bike. Mind you - I have driven a motorcycle (old Jawa 250) 25 years ago for several hours over 3 days, to make my driving license. And nothing since.

[@Pierrealexis21]

Thanx ! You are the best insctructor !

[@johnschlesinger2009]

Excellent video!

[@motoringwithmouseball1219]

My Andre’s videos are the best!!! They are so good that many moto KZbin instructors make video responses to my Andre !!! This shows how powerful my Andre is 😊

[@MotoInstructor-Jacob]

So true :)

[@vasilyabakumov3156]

Hi, an Amazing channel! Can U suggest a better technic to pass the speed bump on a heavy bike like Harley, Options: 1. shifting using rev match to 1st gear. 2. pass on a second gear on a low RPM ~ 1000( lugging happens due to low RPM 3. pass on a second gear in a grey clutch area ( bad for a clutch due to slippage?)

[@GOINFINITI]

Fantastic tips

[@Banespana]

Find a good place to practice is really the hardest part now, because the place that i usually use closed by the Government

[@ivancharlie9071]

Spasibo Andrey🎉

[@ZulRf]

Sometimes I'm just sad that majority people(Millions, I mean) who ride bike or scooter in my country(Indonesia) don't bother to learn how to ride properly, leading to unnecessary crash like hitting people or cars because they don't know how to turn properly. Thank you for your countersteer video, it helps me to control and maneuver my 150cc underbone quicker than it already has, lol.

[@meathead365]

@25:00 counter steering demonstration @27:00 failure to counter steer

[@maijo2597]

Interesting to me, the phrase "using the friction zone". I wondered what it meant but when I heard the description, well, it sounds to me exactly the same as what used to be known as 'slipping the clutch'.

[@nuayt]

Very objective and sensible.

[@ВасилийЛёвушкин-ш3з]

конечно, это видео желательно показывать в мотошколе или давать как домашнее занятие. Повторение - мать учения. Возможно, Андрей подготовит такое же учебное видео для домашнего занятия о дорожной стратегии как ввод в проблему. А дальше больше детализации (которые уже частично уже показаныны других видео автора) на реальных занятиях для серьёзных райдеров, которые хотят жить долго. Большое спасибо!

[@thesuit4820]

Could you/have you do a similar video of general maintainance and servicing?

[@elkarctic]

Spunkyy Boy has a pretty video about the basics of maintenance that I found quite useful that you can check out while Moto Control makes theirs!

[@marsoelflaco5722]

If you've ridden a bicycle. You've been counter steering. It's good to know what it is and that you're doing it, but some people get too carried away and overthink the principle.😵

[@alexkrasmo8411]

Spasiba my teacher

[@mauromorici4922]

You should stress more that rear break should Always be used to come to a full stop! Literally no one stresses this enough and instead It would save more than 50% of beginner falls

[@BEAST_BOY_SHINOBI]

Hey, I just wanted to know what/which ktm are you riding in most of ur videos? Is it a beginner friendly bike?

[@smendez43]

Hey! Great video. Btw I'm a subscriber and a member on Patreon, but I can't access the intermediate video playlist on the channel. Was wondering how to fix that?

[@MotoControlEn]

@@smendez43 Hi! Wait a moment, I'll send you the link!

[@MotoControlEn]

Done, it should be in your messages now!

[@vivienhounsounou1867]

thanks god for dct and asa...

[@slyffr8268]

Fuck I wish I saw this video before I clocked my bike

[@mr.laryeah8273]

People of 2090 , this guy is your best motor trainer. I typed this 2025🇬🇭🔥😂

[@ryoder]

That demonstration of a chain snapping was TERRIFYING! I had never even considered one snapping on a dyno.

[@thoaidinhanh9387]

❤❤❤

[@remember8440]

[@hippolyta3638]

This video is how I find out you're in Argentina! I hope we get to meet on the road some day. Much love from Tandil!

[@My_Gaming_Mind]

hey man love your channel and information you provide, i wanted to ask how would one know that they are a skilled rider? i think i'm pretty skilled, but is there a sort of self test i can do?

[@alexbroder1587]

Нужно ли после первоначального контрруления,при достижении желаемого угла наклона,полностью расслаблять руки и давать колесу довернуться настолько,насколько он будет этого хотеть?Или же надо придерживать руль от дальнейшего складывания,чтобы мот не выпрямился?

[@RaghulS-zc2ym]

Pls tamil language add

[@0992timik]

на русском не дублируете видео?

[@F3udF1st]

If only he spoke a human language!

😂, when you coming to Vietnam for the best riding in the world?❤❤❤😂