This Will BOOST Your Confidence When Coming To A Stop

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[@MotoJitsu]

Go practice or else you'll get a nail in your tire next ride.

[@elizabethwonders]

😮😊

[@paulog7411]

Dad joke -_-

[@mooreorlessvideos]

Don't put that evil on me Ricky Bobby

[@thingsido6067]

That's gonna be an expensive nail coming over all the way to Belgium🤣 but if you do I keep the coffee warm☕️

[@b226tj]

I can’t, my KLX300SM has to go to the shop. Might try on MTB though.

[@13_Cowboy]

This is how we learn in Europe. Put your right foot down or use the front brake at walking speeds and you are at risk failing the test.

[@geoffhess2267]

Such a great tip. Definitely going to do this next time out. Always looking to improve and you’re helping me so much. Greg, thank you for all you’re doing to make us more skilled and safer riders.

[@G0ogs]

Thanks for that, I,ve only been riding for 40 years but now i have a big adventure bike i struggle with my confidence when stopping, thanks again.

[@tynikkamaclean4549]

As a new rider, I really appreciate this video. It gives me more confidence and helps me better understand how to ride better and keep myself safe. I don’t have an issue with stopping but with the advice of many experienced riders, you’re always learning. I’ve been told by an instructor that even 10 or 20 years in, he’s still learning new things!

[@piotrszopa3356]

I finish my stopping with rear brake only as you mentioned some time ago. I'll definitely try this exercise.

[@julieruth2998]

Will def add this to the practice drills next time. Can’t wait. Thank You 🙏

[@firefly17292]

Thank you that’s just what I needed. Just started writing up the 47 years of absence. All your videos are great. Keep up the good work appreciate it.

[@berndvonhosslin9062]

Great Tip!! Will practic it, as soon as I'm on the bike again.

[@gromit576]

Passed my M class ride test last week. I purchased his book on Amazon. But this exercise was most important for me. I am a shorty with 29" inseam riding a Suzuki DR650. I barely tippy-toe on a stop/light. The tester wants to see the left leg on the ground and the right leg on the rear brake. Dragging both feet on the stop/light would have failed the test. This technique helped. Now I can confidently ride and stop in downtown traffic like a pro:)

[@michaelmaier7262]

I love this. I used it a bunch tonight riding around after work. I like it so much because now I have a set method for stopping.

[@DeltaDogzBoxHill]

As a short rider, it is sometimes inevitable to put the right foot down when coming to a stop, when the ground is sloping towards the left, and so the left foot can't reach the ground. That means practicing front brake only stops 😬 scary but unavoidable for shorties on tall bikes.

[@steveassteveas3532]

Thanks Sir. Really appreciate your content. Will be adding this to my practice.

[@collinmc90]

Wow great tip this was definitely one of the first things I noticed I struggled with. Always room for improvement though I really like this drill.

[@jasonking4209]

That is almost exactly how I stop already, I go to first gear using but I let off the clutch in between gears for some added engine braking while simultaneously slowing with my front brake and switching to my rear brake just before making my stop so that my brake light stays on while I at the light. That sounded more complicated than it is.

[@wflentge]

Between your and McCrider's videos, I actively use solely the rear brake and downshift for a gradual stop. Another great video.

[@xtiansimon]

This is one of my favorite exercises I learned from this channel. Honestly. It was mentioned before- finishing the last few feet of breaking at a stop with only rear brake. Wow! First time, off the front brake there was a huge lurch before I got the rear brake fully pressed. I learned my rear-brake intuition was waaay off. Today, when I think to do it at a stop, it’s a great reality check.

[@apexseeker3821]

Been doing this one for years once I discovered that it prevents the forks from pogoing. Great tip.

[@hugorivera385]

This must be the reason why I'm wiping out sometimes at stops. B/c I have only been using the front brake. lol. What a newb mistake. Well only been riding for a year...self-taught. Insert Gomer Pyle expression now.

[@itpugil]

@@hugorivera385 same! Just started riding last year march and went finally on the road in august. But now I am learning how to ride a manual motorcycle since I've only been using a scooter. So I rented one and taught myself by watching videos on what to practice. Contents like these are cool, hard to believe they're actually for free. I practice manuals near midnight where the road doesn't get too crowded.

[@destinyfarris3313]

Totally new here & I’m a new rider, I’m going to practice this! Stop signs/lights make me so so so so nervous - like accidentally pop baby wheelies when leaving kind of nervous - do you have any videos possibly on throttle control & how to practice getting that feel?

[@tjey379]

Great exercise and to be sure I will hit the download button, but seriously those are two things that I fear, that is messing with the rear break and ridding with one hand or both hands . But for now I will focus on my next bike.

[@burenvanpaul]

Nice test, I going to try this. Thx

[@ronsino]

Great tip. Scary first time. I’ll get the hang of it soon. Practice.

[@cyclechris6591]

Kick ass tip! Thanks

[@opsecalpha]

Really good drill. This is essential for commuting in the city.

[@melissasmess2773]

I always use both brakes but I release the front brake a few feet before I stop, no front diving makes passenger happy. Thanks

[@connorjohnston3022]

I really like this drill, definitely going to use this every time I ride now

[@SereneDJ]

Great tips! I'm gonna try this. :)

[@tammyteej861]

Thank you!!

[@Ell1990]

I hope to get my first bike soon. Just found your channel thank you.

[@13_Cowboy]

Welcome 🖐

[@NoFrictionZone]

He's literally the best!

[@CardboardPhantom]

Ride safe

[@virendradr]

Love you teachings It's great 👍❤️

[@dlopez7535]

Great tips .

[@renano95]

I always do the trick f9 mentioned where you tilt your head to the side you want you put your foot down on but this is nice too

[@SereneDJ]

Yes. I am doing the head to the left and it is helping me get my bike tipped for a left foot down. :)

[@schan7456]

Could you make a video about emergency braking mid u-turn? I had to do it once and it freaked me out!

[@MightyMouzMoto]

Another thing I really like about my Rebel DCT is that in automatic, your already in 1st at a stop without having to worry about holding the clutch.

[@jasonking4209]

If you are learning with DCT I think you're doing yourself a disservice because you are not truly learning how to ride a motorcycle. But to each their own and at least you're riding in the first place.

[@MightyMouzMoto]

@@jasonking4209 Nope, got the DCT because I have issues with my hand but I'm loving it. Also, learning how to shift a bike is only part of learning how to ride. Plenty of folks can shift but still have no riding skills.

[@jasonking4209]

@@MightyMouzMoto That's true, but when you can use the clutch you have a lot more control of the bike. Check out trials riders, that's all clutch skills and it transfers to all riding. Like I said before, I'm just glad you're out riding, if you become able to use a clutch you'll be happy you did.

[@MightyMouzMoto]

@@jasonking4209 Totally agree. My first bike was manual w/ clutch. If I can ever get a second bike for just around town, I may get another small manual bike. 👍🏽 Ride safe!

[@snatr]

Something along the lines of this that I find very satisfying to do, is to come to a complete stop while turning- say at a dogleg stop sign. Like at the end of my street here, it intersects with a road that is maybe at a 30 degree angle. So when I come to a stop there intending to go left, I have to bring the bike to a stop turning to the left before I can pull out. Hope that makes sense 😋 It makes it slightly easier for me that my street is also sloping slightly downhill for whatever reason as well 👍

[@gregoryuschold3870]

Thank you.

[@johnhowells-vaughan5519]

Thanks 👍

[@thingsido6067]

Hey Greg, love your vids and learned a thing or two following your drills. Also our intructuctor from the driving school also made us very comfortable making emergency brakes as long as you squeeze the brakes. Anyway, now that fall is coming and the roads get wetter, colder and generally nastier, maybe it's a good time to make a series on braking and safe riding in wet weather conditions?

[@Jleonpolanco]

Very good idea mate

[@alejandrodavidrosillonchic613]

Thank you for this comment, I lived in the Philippines and here rains for 3 to 4 months so know in this is very important.

[@hwydog905]

Nice, it is not as easy as it looks . ( I'm trying this on an older bike with rear drum brakes that I just changed the shoes , they seem to squeal a lot. ) Thanks

[@AO1YinYang]

you need to wear in the shoes anyways then, good to do both.

[@deganni2688]

thanks for sharing. i've begun to practice what you shared here and have been a game changer for me. much appreciated. subscribed.

[@MotoJitsu]

Thanks for the sub! Will be going live in a few hours for 500,000!! Stay tuned!

[@carlosvejar3938]

Good morning video, practice leads to control, have a great day

[@ballejosRB11]

Good advice for a noob like me was helpful will practice it

[@lynngertrudeclark6531]

Thanks

[@willmcgregor7184]

Good drill that will identify a few things 👍

[@lunamcnally2062]

Great tips. Unfortunately I have an Arai helmet with that stupid F1 visor latch on the clutch side. I’d like to have a STRONG word with whomever designed that.

[@easye1311]

Definitely adding this on my next practice session ..thanks

[@MotoJitsu]

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[@Charlie_He]

Will do ❤

[@larrypeplinski593]

I will be trying this.

[@mtkoslowski]

Thanks for the technique and training. I’m also in California. What type of parking lots can you recommend to practice in where security guards won’t run me off? I really need to put in a whole lot of practice. Thanking you in advance.

[@AO1YinYang]

I wouldn't even bother looking for parking lots, as he said, try it at every stop, you really dont need a safe area to practice this. Or if there are closed off areas, cul-de-sac? not sure of spelling, roads that end with a circle of houses? dead end roads etc.

[@Kingnabor]

So where suppose to use the rear break more then the front when coming to a stop?

[@amococ2487]

I honestly thought everyone did this anyway. I was taught that from the very start. Way more smoother coming to a stop.

[@frankypolglish]

Thanks👍

[@MotoJitsu]

No problem 👍

[@reyvalenzuela2479]

WOULD YOU SEND ME A LINK TO WHERE I CAN BUY THAT REAR BOX?

[@encinoman903]

I've been doing this in traffic subconsciously when pulling up to red lights. I never realized people had trouble with it.

[@BarnettSpeedSuzukiThou]

I must've had a good instructor because every riding style, tip and advice on here I was taught 30 years ago. So far...

[@BikerMichael]

I don’t like the idea of that I can’t do that with both hands on and rear brake only! Which means one foot down! Mind you I am 80 years old and my balance is of course compromised at that age as is everyone’s at 80! 😊

[@chromaticsoundco.7664]

Riding at 80, good shit. I’m 21 and bought my first bike (2013 CBR250R Repsol) three weeks ago. How long have you been riding?

[@BikerMichael]

@@chromaticsoundco.7664 recently back on the bike after 40 years off. Used to road race side car outfits way back.

[@NavySWO]

Nice video, thank you. When in a higher gear and coming up to a stop, are you using engine braking while downshifting and ultimately ending up in first gear at the stop? Or, do you just pull in the clutch and downshift to first gear coming up to the stop?

[@MotoJitsu]

You're welcome. From higher speeds, I usually use my front brake and downshifting....if I'm going slow (under 40mph or so like around the neighborhood) I usually just pull and hold in the clutch and use the brakes to stop.

[@NavySWO]

So no “engine braking” at all, just downshift from higher gears?

[@MotoJitsu]

That’s what engine braking is

[@NavySWO]

@@MotoJitsu Okay, my bad. I thought you were just downshifting from, say 6th gear, all the way down to 1st gear w/o letting out the clutch lever at each gear to "engine brake". Appreciate your help!

[@MotoJitsu]

At slow speeds I do that

[@leob64]

I live in the high desert. Not uncommon to have 40 mph winds and higher gusts. I haven't figured out how to keep a bike vertical without both feet on the ground. Do you have any suggestions?

[@AO1YinYang]

knees on tank for control and balance one supposes, but at low, stopping speed? I would err on the side of caution with both feet planted on the ground, stop before the line with feathered front brake so front tyre doesn't slide.

[@knnthbiard1853]

Hha I did that literally few hour ago comming after work and now I see this :p gonna add this more to my riding sessions then :p

[@RobertHopkinsArt]

I'm going to be taking my MSF test in two weeks. What will the instructors say or do if I follow this procedure? The MSF curriculum just glossed over this topic. Or, I wasn't paying enough attention, as is usual. Can you say "Squirrel!"

[@RoadHogz]

This I like 👍

[@jaberhooshmand7084]

You Americans are good at everything. Unfortunately, my country is at war with the best. Love from Iran.

[@AO1YinYang]

Bikers worldwide are all brothers (and yes, sisters too) my friend, despite what country we are in, and even those that have been riding for 20+ years can stand to learn new things from others.

[@southernshooter]

Left leg off helps the bike to always drop over on the left side too.

[@SLIPPYSLIPS]

So it’s completely okay for the bike’s transmission to go down through all the gears while the clutch is pulled in? Like, I don’t need to let the clutch out in between all of my down shifts if I come to a stop, correct? Or another example would be if I was in 4th or 5th gear cruising along the highway, and a car pulls out in front of me; it’s okay to pull my clutch in and jam all the way back down to first in a single clutch pull? (As well as braking to a 1st gear speed of course.)

[@MotoJitsu]

yup

[@deanbush]

I’m coming to a stop in a different way, but maybe wrong. When I come to a stop in traffic, I slow down to a safe speed to approach a car in front of me that’s already stopped and then I will actually come to a point where I put the bike in the friction zone while I’m using the rear brake to come to a complete stop. In your opinion, is that acceptable or is it completely wrong or is there a reason I should not do this but instead pull in on the clutch and just use the rear brake to stop? i’ve just always felt more comfortable having power to the rear wheel when I’m coming to a stop just in case I need it to quickly move out of the way for some reason. Thanks Greg!

[@magdump7380]

Some instructors do recommend coming to a stop in the friction zone.

[@devinmoore9877]

Question when approaching a red light do you need to pull the clutch in or just apply the brakes front and rear ?

[@MotoJitsu]

both instagram.com/motojitsuclub/

[@CrunchDramaNetwork]

Do you have to downshift while stopping? Or if you stopping, you just make your stop and downshift later?

[@brentp.4090]

You can but you'll see after enough practicing that you always be geared down by the time you get ready to stop. You're not going to go straight from 60mph to a complete stop. Just gear all the way down before stopping.

[@emmanouiloikonomou3320]

Why someone should practice using only the rear brake like in the video and not use both brakes?

[@mariocaja3279]

So ironic, I've been doing this the last month of riding... Now I stop this way almost every time.

[@alistairbarclay3116]

Coasting to a stop will get you failed in the U.K. it always fascinates me all these empty car parks that are available for practice.

[@MotoJitsu]

Who cares at all about a test in the UK? This is for after you have your license with your own bike lol

[@AO1YinYang]

This also prevents you slipping front tire on stop line paint because its wet, has oil, gravel etc, and falling over, by not using front brake, ask me how I know? because I have done it. Embarrassing, lying under the bike at the stop line, and cost me my left clutch lever end ball and mirror damage. Take heed of this lesson.

[@thepick5663]

The audio was really good in this video. Just saying.

[@cyclechris6591]

Next time you are in Oklahoma City I’d pay for a lesson.

[@paulBXR]

Coincidentally, I stop like this, I noticed instinctively that front brakes are too strong for smooth stops.

[@robgerety]

I take it you put your left foot down at the end of the stop?

[@MrBeardedgelfling]

This is just riding 101 in Europe/ UK this is just how you're taught how to stop when you do a DAS course. The controlled stops is the first of the 'high' speed maneuver you need to do to pass mod 1 test. Well not only one hand, they don't teach you 'bad' habits like that lol.

[@Youdoxxikill]

Im here to learn how to stop more safely and you think i have any clue what rossi foot dangle is lmao

[@repsollldcain2513]

Ok,but that's for white belts,you didn't give us the black belt exercise.

[@daffybeauashblue]

Think there is a scammer replying to messages ?

[@juliebraden6911]

Is that a question or do you struggle with punctuation?

[@SpecterSeventy2]

I just completely lost my loved and perfect set up (for me) 2018 1200GSA from Hurricane Ian’s storm surge last night. It was under 7 feet of saltwater in a place that’s never on record (forty years plus) ever flooded. Super bummer right now. 🫤

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Clymer Book's the best money you can spend on your bike, and a competent mechanic can get the tear-down and clean out done relatively pain-free. JUST DO NOT try to start the bike before you've cleaned her out completely and replaced fluids, filters, and gaskets... Most of the parts washing can be done with ordinary mineral spirits (yes, pain thinner) or even Kerosene or Diesel (which ever is cheaper for you)... It's a lot of labor, but beats the hell out of scrapping "Baby" (in my opinion). Good luck, whether you tackle the rebuild or take on the insurance company!! ;o)

[@SpecterSeventy2]

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 Yeah, it’s a huge bummer and I’m a firefighter, so I’m not going to be able to do anything for it for another 48 hours while I’m on duty… beside the fact there isn’t any fresh water available for rinsing for at least another couple days (water pump stations had major damage). If it isn’t toast now, it will be in another 48 hours with saltwater in it. Luckily I have insurance but not nearly to the amount I have in it, besides all the upgrades I put into it. (Full Akro titanium system, full Clearwater setup, Sargent Seats, BMW performance rear sets, blah, blah blah…. But at least I’ll get some $ for it. 🤷‍♂️

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

@@SpecterSeventy2 I don't know. 48 hours shouldn't create a total loss... Some of the most exposed and sensitive stuff, maybe, and obviously electronics are an issue, but I've salvaged quite a lot from a standing flood damaged machine, bike or otherwise... Most engines are aluminum blocks, which corrode a bit, but only just. Once there's a crusty white layer of oxide, it actually protects metal underneath without a lot of hell to pay (for instance)... In any case, it's ultimately YOUR call whether it's worth it to continue investment or where to cut losses... AND yeah, kinda sucks to be stuck behind the 8-ball before you even get a chance to really inspect anything. Hope you get a decent settlement out of the ordeal, just so it's not a total loss... I'm just high enough in the mountains, here, that my insurance laughed when I asked about flood coverage. The agent simply shook his head, "Man, I'm telling you now, if YOU ever file on a flood claim, there won't even be a company left to file with!" SO... that was that... Even though there was an entire neighborhood WASHED AWAY about 5 miles from my house about a decade ago. Turns out my agent wasn't wrong, though. None of those people (who survived) had any recourse. ;o)