How To Stop Smoothly EVERY Time

[@stevewilson8752]

Hi from Bundaberg Australia 🇦🇺🍹 ive just turned 59 & started my Learners (LAMS ) Course ! Only every rode a mini bike when i was 10 years old , im watching many videos on how to ride even though im doing learn to ride course because at my age i want to stay safe & only have good habits on a motorcycle 😊👍 What You teach is very important to new & experienced riders to learn 👍 Knowledge is NOT a Burden my dad would often say to me growing up 🙏 Im Practicing all the slow drills / manoeuvres in car parks in my home town of Bundaberg 🇦🇺 and your video is helping me & your drills work so well ! i like 0-1-2 with Clutch 👍 using rear brake correctly at the proper times when riding very slow 👍 Thanks to people like you & Moto Jitsu & others im so into learning how to ride safely to give myself every opportunity to be a great rider with confidence 😄 Cheers from down under in Aus 🇦🇺🍹🕺

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

@@stevewilson8752 Thanks for watching! Do checkout Be The Boss of Your Motorcycle channel, too. Fear your motorcycle less so you can enjoy the experience of motorcycling more!

[@lifeliners1]

"Practice with purpose, Ride with confidence". that resonates so well ..love it

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

Thank you for watching and for the feedback! Makes sense right. I'm hoping to inspire more riders to practice with purpose.

[@lifeliners1]

@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori there are having a police challenge at spacecoast for the next 3 days , I'll be there tomorrow and see what they do. I always like to see the police rodeo and challenges

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

@@lifeliners1 Oh, thanks for letting us know. We will definitely take a ride up there to watch.

[@a.joegevara3519]

My 20 year old grandson has his 1st Harley, I'm going to forward this to him. Thanks!

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

@@a.joegevara3519 thanks so much for watching and Yes! Be sure your grandson masters his slow speed operation. Get him a gift certificate to a lesson with Robert Simmons. He will be a better rider for it!

[@shou7310]

youre a gem Lori! I have been riding for around a year now but as a 5 ft 0 92 pounds woman, still struggling and nervous when I put one foot down. This really helps! Confidence is key

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

Thank you for watching and I'm really glad it helps you! Keep working on a consistent throttle and using your clutch to keep your bike upright until you stop smoothly. Don't rush your stops. You've got this!

[@jamesbrandon1829]

Thanks I always use to much front break. Been riding 4 70 years. Be safe. God bless

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

@@jamesbrandon1829 thanks for watching! Wow! That’s a long time riding. Good for you.

[@staci8596]

Hi thank you for the video. I am a new rider. I got my MC endorsement in 1994 when I had a little honda scooter that the max speed was 35. There is a big difference in driving 500 plus LB Motorcycle and a 75 lb scooter. I am having trouble in all you are teaching. Really having a hard time with all the slow speed maneuvers. But as soon as the new MC school tuat is closer to me gets all their paperwork finalized my friend and I both are taking all 3 of the classes they offer.

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

@@staci8596 thanks for watching! Keep power to the rear wheel with the throttle at 2000 RPMs and work the clutch in the friction zone between 0, 1 & 2. Practice often and don’t stop practicing. Soon you’ll be doing more advanced maneuvers! Keep me posted!

[@mikecozad9551]

Great advice! Not just for new riders either. As this video shows, even experienced riders need to hone their slow speed skills!

[@mrs.trucker9150]

I just watch this video than I watched "have you ever considered riding your own motorcycle ", I was hooked. I passed myMSF course in May but I haven't gotten my bike. Guess I figure at 60 what was I thinking and I'm still scared. Maybe next year. I subscribe to your channel.

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

Thank you so much for watching & subscribing to my channel! I hope buy the bike of your dreams and master it soon. Fear your motorcycle less so you can enjoy the experience of motorcycling more! Keep me posted.

[@Bakerthequaker]

Great tips!

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

Thanks for watching!

[@aBluegrassPicker]

Excellent advice and instruction

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

@@aBluegrassPicker thank you for watching. Please pass it along if you think it will help someone.

[@IanM316]

I ask this with respect, but Why drop down into first gear whenever coming up to or starting off at a light or a junction other than if you are on an incline? Coming to a stop in second gear is so much smoother. You can take off straight away in second gear, lifting your feet up at the same time as your bike starts to move. Plus, if needed a good amount of acceleration you still have in second gear. Having asked the question thank you for taking the time to create this KZbin channel.

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

Good question. I’m a newer rider and my knowledge is based on learning from an experienced motorcycle highway patrol officer. So in learning from that perspective I was taught always start in 1st gear. I take off with left foot only (not both feet). Right foot covering rear brake. So when I come to a stop I’m downshifting (3rd, 2nd) slowing myself down ultimately getting into 1st gear using the front and rear brakes until I’m under 10mph. Then it’s rear brake only and staying in the throttle and friction zone until I’m stopped. This keeps the bike upright the entire time. Taking off in 1st gear is the practice. There wouldn’t be a 1st gear if it wasn’t necessary. It does allow for much quicker and precise maneuvers from a stop. That’s the intention of my channel. To reduce the probability of an unforced accident by increasing your options (skills) while on your motorcycle. Anyone can get on a bike and ride it straight. My focus is practicing skills to increase maneuverability and control at slow speeds. The majority of riders avoid slow speeds. Hopefully that helps. Thanks for watching.

[@marcobitran2244]

Great messages in your videos

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

@@marcobitran2244 Thank you for watching! I’m open to feedback.

[@Cooba_]

Without helmet rather ImmortalMotorcycling ;-) Don't give up, next time just wear it up. Cheers

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

I wear a full face helmet every time I ride and protective gear. Don't you worry and thank you for your concern.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

I tell everyone to learn on a Dirt Bike. Nice Looking Victory, It looks like the owner has not ridden his own bike enough to know where the friction zone is. I doubt I will ever own a Motorcycle with forward controls. A Lazy Boy Recliner position is not the best position to ride in. A Normal motorcycle you can steer some by putting weight on one foot pet or the other and you can stand up going over rail road tracks speed bumps and pot holes if you can't dodge them. There are many makes and models coming out with new Auto Shift and bikes with no clutch lever. I don't want to own one, but I would be curious to test ride a few.

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

The guy on the Victory was a dirt bike rider. I've seen many people who ride dirt bikes not be able to do these drills without serious practice.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

@@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori I worked and saved money from age 9 to age 12 to purchase a brand new 1972 Yamaha GT-80. I upgraded to a 1974 Yamaha YZ-80-A in 1974.. I put a GYT kit on that bike and more than tripled the power. Next was a 1976 Yamaha MX-125-C .. I flipped it over backwards doing a 6th gear wheelie. I could pull it up in 3rd gear and shift up to 6th gear. Stupid Me, no one ever taught me that you are supposed to ride the rear brake so you don't flip over backwards. The neighbor kids said I was unconscious for 3 minutes. I had a headache for a few months after that. I wore the same $29.00 Open face helmet for Decades. I never wore much of any gear other than helmet and goggles. Only wore gloves in the winter. I did lay a GYT Yamaha GT-80 down on a paved curve once and got some road rash. I bought a Yamaha FZ-07 in 2017 . I had good anti-abrasion cool and cold weather gear. I hit a Deer in 2019 and took a 50 MPH slide down the road. It killed the deer my blue work pants turned brown on the thighs from heat sliding down the road. My Leather/ Neoprene gloves got shredded but saved my hands.. My Chinese plastic armored shirt did not have anti abrasion mesh. I l slid down the road feet first with my arm trapped under my stomach. That forearm got the road rash .. The mesh on my belly ripped through as did my T-shirt.. had holes in my knees too. Since then I found out that Knox makes great anti abrasion armored mesh shirts and I got some armored mesh pants too. Now days I feel naked if on all the gear. In an MSF class they will yell at you for even sitting on a bike with the motor off if you don't have on your Helmet, Gloves, long sleeved shirt ect. I took the MSF class for the first time at age 63 as a Prerequisite of becoming and MSF Instructor. Which Reminds me, I need to be studying the manuals. There is a lot of Motor cycle riding Jargon that I had never heard of before. Trail Braking , Couter Steer ect.. things you can figure out naturally just by riding. I was a Ski Instructor in an earlier life, so I learned all of that lingo. The thing with skiing, there is no machine to control and you can stop and stand and relaxed. On a Motorcycle on the street you can't just stop anywhere to do something .. You have to pull off the road before you can stop. In a Car you can stop on the shoulder and look over a Map. on a Motorcycle you have to fold the Map up put it away .. so it does not blow away or get rained on. GPS with Blue Tooth is great . I mostly need to learn what all of the abbreviations and acronyms stand for .

[@stevewilson8752]

​@mikeskidmore6754 Well i like Chocolate Thickshakes with Malt 🥤🕺👍

[@SouthernBoyzRyde]

Great advice, sounds like you’ve put in some miles over the years 👍🏽

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

@@SouthernBoyzRyde I’m a new rider. Only been riding a little over a year. Thank you for watching and your comments.

[@SouthernBoyzRyde]

@ well you have put the work in, riding a bike is a non stop learning lesson every time you hit the road

[@Freewheeling6060]

Dam no helmet 😮

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

I always ride with a full face helmet and riding gear when I ride, even in the hot Florida temps. In the parking lot, at very low speeds, I accept the risks I speak of in my video. Thank you.

[@denmikseb]

Not wearing a helmet in a safety instruction video?

[@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori]

I always wear a helmet and proper riding gear when I ride. Thank you for your concern.

[@stevewilson8752]

That person missed the point of your video 🙈​@@FearlessMotorcyclingWithLori