5 Riding Habits You Need TO QUIT Today

[@domsbits3922]

The sheer mental fatigue from the sensory overload from Environment svanning, ( road surface, wind, light, noise) Hazard prioritising, (cars, pedestrian, road pot holes etc) , and physical coordination ,(hands, brakes gears, visor, indicator, etc) is astonishing, after just an hour of city riding for me as a noob is amazingly exhausting.

[@MotorcycleTrainingConcepts]

It definitely gets easier.

[@nathaniel4fat]

It's impossible to mention Max Wrist without mentioning peer pressure. In Max's case, peer pressure means keeping pressure on your friends bleeding wounds.

[@57Jimmy]

Always seems to be the end result with that channel!😖

[@caleblaurie]

Underrated comment

[@dtmc9]

Honestly, with how he acts on public roads, he should have his license permanently suspended. I'm all for good fun, but what he does is criminal negligence and approaching attempted vehicular homicide.

[@Critastic]

It is his business model, he does not care about our opinions, he rides dangerously and if he crashes he gets more views and his new bike payed for. Don’t support him whatsoever.

[@jadsmvs8651]

I don't think any of that crew knows how to apply pressure to a wound lmao. Bunch of morons who need to be banished to the track.

[@Averagegamer09]

It can happen to you. Been riding for years, on my way to work last month, pickup truck ran a stop sign and hit me. I have a broken femur in 2 places, broken hip in 3 places, broken pelvis. 2 surgeries and can’t walk for 7 more weeks. Please live by these rules, things can happen so fast!!

[@SmojoeZ]

Dang bro glad u still with us. That’s one thing that scares me about riding is that you can only control your actions but you can’t control other peoples stupid actions.

[@Averagegamer09]

@@SmojoeZ I appreciate it very much! Happy to be alive! It’s the worst part man, just glad I’ll ride again!!

[@JsnHgl]

Heal well!

[@Papa.y0gi]

sorry to hear that. Heal brother, HEAL!

[@lsixty30]

Glad you’re healing and also undeterred !

[@jjwassom6372]

Appreciate your videos so much. I never want to get to the point I can’t learn. I find myself using your color guide while I’m out riding. It’s much appreciated! 🏍️

[@trevorriseling3446]

You have taught me so much dan, thanks so much. I’m not a beginner rider and I’m far from expert. I’m trying to act as if I’m a beginner rider and make sure I’m in the right situational awareness in every point of my ride. There’s nothing wrong with being a smart rider instead of a cool rider, I have many more memories to make in my lifetime. Thanks to you and your team you help me stay in the smart path and still have a great time riding.

[@robertemmons2260]

Thank you for your videos Dan. They've helped me out a lot. Your motorcycle skills training kit has helped out a lot too. The first time that I had scraped a peg it had freaked me out, but this was also a confirmation that I can make tight turns with proper lean, balance, and weight shift. I use to put a foot down on slow speed turns, but not any more. The more that I practice select maneuvers the more that I want to do more.

[@tbb740]

I used to do full gear from head to toe, leathers and all. After so many rides, I just realized it's not worth it to wear so much unless you're on a track going 100+ where you will slide out and completely shed your skin. It impeded my enjoyment of riding (which is the whole point I ride), and made it hard to feel the shifter with thick A-star boots. On the road around cars, it's more about impact protection, and most gear doesn't have this. Still good to have some decent gear though, in spots where you would impact first, such as hands, shoulders, and shoes. Riders with no gloves and helmets make me question what they expect is going to happen when the time comes.

[@ethancouch5485]

i just found your channel it has already helped so much

[@joelbasmayor1148]

Thanks a lot, man! This is "Life in a Helmet" here from the Philippines!

[@ToeKnee666]

Great vid. Probably just fucked myself over but riding 16 years, zero accidents 👌

[@nullshock3381]

I enjoy when I'm told I may need to work on something specially on a motorcycle, but it's also a good mindset to have in general. You can always learn something new.

[@raocongcong]

I have never seen a empty parking lot in Sydney..

[@ardalla535]

One thing I've noticed. You try to push the envelope. I did that turn at 5 mph; next time I'll do it at 10. I'll never improve if I don't push it. That attitude can get you killed.

[@mr.notsure9679]

Man I'd love to have full riding gear especially here where I ride. But good gear just cost a lot. I'm working on it one piece at a time and I ride my level and not more until I have good gear to keep the skin on my body.

[@steves.4473]

Hi Dan Dan. The link charges extra for the cones. $18.99 for the book, $30 for the book with cones.

[@ridwanap6166]

thanks Dan

[@mariospeeder2343]

My first crash was at 2000 miles on the clock, where I low sided through an intersection by unsettling the bike with too much lean and throttle, pretending to be a Street Rossi. Made me dial it back and learn proper body positioning.

[@leekellerking]

As I tell people when they ask me if I'm hot in my gear in summer, road rash is about the same as third degree burns, and I'd prefer to sweat than burn.

[@3yolafeddy654]

I recognize those gloves from the cycle gear sale !!!!

[@MentalKD]

I will admit to having a crash on my first ride out, but I was to be partially blamed for it. The issue was there was a junction coming up and I think I was going a bit too hard, but I did not see a sign for the y junction at all as it was hidden, my fault was I pushed on the back brake a bit too hard too early and slipped out on a downhill incline and with gravel in the middle where I was. Haven't done the same since I started to assume every turn has any type of junctions coming up after it 🤣

[@keelinamber7197]

Man i got tboned by a red light runner and i wish i had seen this as a reminder before the crash, complacency kills. Gotta take it upon yourself to keep yourself safe. Cant rely on other people to do the right thing. Not sure what i would have, or could have done about the guy than ran the light, but i hold it over my own head all the time. Ive got no memory of what happened, but its hard to tell myself there's nothing i could have done. Ive been watching dan dan for years, well before i even got on a motorcycle, and i always had it in my head ill be alright because i know the patterns, Ive put in the practice. Ive avoided accidents before by paying attention. DONT GET COMPLACENT. Every intersection is a danger zone, people dont always do the right thing. The reality is, on a bike, we're the ones who suffer the fatal, or lifechanging injuries. not the car drivers who did the wrong thing. Keep it upon yourself to stay safe.

[@bluezsb]

are u doing these drills in 2nd gear only? I find when u slow down too much for the tighter turns the bike chugs cuz the gear is too high?

[@SuperOrcy]

Clutch control and throttle. Drag the back brake.

[@stevefleming4450]

I've had all of these failings at some point in time.. After 30 years on 🏍 I still look at weather and traffic conditions, check my gear, do regular preventative maintenance checks...etc. just take it easy and remember, you don't know what you don't know.. that's everyone. I still class myself as "average" because... you can always learn in a new situation you've never been in before.. That's just life. On a track it's different. Stay safe guys.

[@JeffLillycrop]

Another thing you can't control is residue on the road, oil , antifreeze fluids that have leaked out and are on the road I just layed my bike down 200 yards from my house on the 1st corner becuse of residue on the road. A corner I have taken 1000s ov times , Lucky I was only going about 20 mph but I still cause $250 worth of damage , bruised my ribs , smashed my elbow and road rashed the side of my helmet

[@Klaxet]

Nice video, thank you. What gear is that are you wearing, I mean jacket and pants?

[@bigal7561]

Just found you and subbed. Looking forward to watching your other content. Good presentation

[@connectingdots7843]

Helo dan i don't know when to shift gears pls teach us when to shift gears

[@laface2361]

Seeing these videos of people almost crashing in a turn when riding in hills/mountains makes me glad there's not any mountains where I live and you can see what's coming way before you reach that turn, benefit of a boring landscape I gues

[@Farinhir]

We all have room to improve at anything we do. The best guitarists in the world can always work to improve themselves and grow to be better. I will admit I sometimes forgo the gloves when riding to or from work. Work is literally 3 minutes ride from me and I don't go over 20 miles per hour on the way there. Why do I ride when it is that close? Steep uphill climb for the walk home after a 10 hours shift is no fun. But yeah. I sometimes am in a hurry and just tuck the gloves into my coat. I wear full gear any other time.

[@danbee6407]

Even with a couple thousand hours on a dirt bike, I know there's an infinite amount of learning as days goes on. Especially as a new street rider with only 6k miles. I must say, my dirt biking/trailing knowledge massively benefits my riding skill on the street. Dirt teaches front/rear traction in a way a pure street rider will never safely learn, imo. Especially when it comes to braking.

[@bunberrier]

Ive been riding for almost 40 years. Daily commuter. I have some cars but so rarely use them the tires wear out by aging. I ride between 300-400 miles each week. STILL forget #3 sometimes. We all need to be reminded of things in discussions like these, so we wont be reminded the hard way.

[@topherdalrymple6535]

I like the zone in not zone out thing. All the gear all the time. I ride faster by myself than i do with others and would rather ride alone. And if i sl

[@MonkeyOfTheSpud]

Not to crash the spot but I ride in Tucson where do you practice?

[@stanmondzelewski9253]

Whats your thoughts on full mesh jackets? I got a fly racing jackets, i did pop for d3o replacement armore. How well do you think the mesh would hold up in a crash? After i bought it, i started thinking that the mesh would just rip away and it wouldnt matter what pads are in the jacket. I dont like cold, so im not concerned about winter jackets.

[@nicolas277]

my only real crash in 15 years of riding was number 4 : Blind corner and people parked in the middle of the road and no place to pass between them, all because someone went farming with her motorcycle.

[@BridgetFinoBellonaBashem]

I’m a paramedic and rule 2 is why I haven’t gotten out on the road yet

[@smashy_smasherton]

So many stupid accidents happen in the most familiar places. You feel like you can drop your guard when you’re on your home turf.

[@HotSpotAction]

I'm on the 200.000 miles accident free

[@MarkIrwin02]

All of what you have said applies to all vehicles on the rd. As for myself. I always watch and expect people to do something stupid. Then I picked up riding extremely quick. Felt natural to me. Within 2 hrs i was racing cars like cobras and so on. Dose that mean I was being responsible and others should do the same. No. Point being everyone learns at different rates. Also I've been riding since 2008. Do I think I know everything about riding. No and at that I still know there is lot more I could learn. I can always improve and get better.

[@kingdon9690]

I bought the booklet didn't get no cones

[@ferdinandsiegel8967]

Forgot about splitting lanes!

[@SVSky]

7 hazardous attitudes for pilots I'm trying to apply as a beginning motorcycle rider.

[@steveyetsko4854]

40 years on two wheels. Still alive. I ride like everyone is TRYING to kill me. Assume they DON'T see you. Ride like you are invisible.

[@321ekib]

where are those timestamps?

[@jacobthiede-smith6853]

I feel likes the biggest issue for me with long bends and turns is "getting to into it" I like the feeling and I'm definitely a newer rider with just over a year of riding but at the same time, I told myself I'd be super safe, I wear the gear, go the speed limit as I should, unless I can pull another gear for a couple seconds, which still isn't right I know but that feeling that I always need to chase speed lingers on my shoulders. Any tips on riding and thinking or even a pre-ride thought process? I usually let my bike warm up while I sit on it and think out which way I'm going to ride to work or where I'm going and which ways I should go vs avoid, which can also cause some slight anxiety for some I know.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

I like to focus on precision... putting the bike exactly where I want it at any part of any curve or corner... Smoothness (in the beginning) of course always counts... BUT in an emergency in mid-corner, what are you going to do??? SO with some of the lower traffic roads, I pick a corner coming up and try to put the bike exactly on the inside shoulder at the apex... or some "landmark" I've chosen... maybe count those reflectors on the guardrails and "the next corner I'll stop pointed exactly at number 3 reflector"... AND little drills like that... Running wide to avoid a hazard (or broke down car) is easy... Let the bike upright a little... and get around the obstacle, and dip back down... maybe a little addition to trail-brake through the whole process (but that's a judgment call)... I like to practice "little swerves" through the curves and corners, too... Just enter the corner in the far outside riding position, and leave it to the far inside riding position... OR make it to the far inside riding position halfway through ( a little before where you might ordinarily apex at street speeds) and then maintain the inside line... AND then reverse the process... AND then swerve to the outside and back to the inside as you go... See what you have to do with your speed to maintain (or just GAIN) that level of control on command. You don't have to face every curve as "practice" either. In fact, you probably shouldn't when you're commuting or otherwise riding on ordinary streets. I'll practice something, and then ride "normal" for a while and process what I did and how well it worked (for better AND for worse)... AND then maybe pick another spot for another practice... I might also suggest you take it to any gravel roads and trails you can find. Take it easy in the beginning... BUT a little skitter and swish to your ass shouldn't freak you out. It just takes a little getting used to it... AND again, it's all the SAME EXACT techniques. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast... In fact, if you can find a decent sized gravel parking lot, trying your hand at those parking lot drills in gravel is ALSO a great way to build your skills, balance, coordination, and of course CONFIDENCE with competence. If you work on your skills and grace, the speed will come on its own... Don't get me wrong. There are times (I'm no saint)... I'll be out and it's a big, wide, empty road full of lazy and easy curves... A grin creeps across my face, and i just growl, "Eh... hehe... MISCHIEF!" and the throttle somehow gets wrung all to hell, and as long as there's NOBODY around, I'm hooting and cackling and having a grand ol' time.. once in a while. Just as soon as there's anyone else on the road at all, even across a median in the other lanes... I cut the antics and "straighten up and act right"... No fair putting anyone else at risk, even just scaring them. I'm cool if I get ME killed... BUT NOT with bothering anyone else... ;o)

[@MightyMouzMoto]

"Thinking you're Max Wrist and being an idiot!" 😂

[@jeffrussell8051]

Dunning Kruger affect was debunked and you shouldn’t cite it. Look it up.

[@shridhardeshpande6427]

In India no one gets this kind of training although experience teaches everything

[@Wetangle]

Anyone know what gloves he has here?

[@halganfu]

This is good. 36 years riding, 26 of dirt and street. Ate it hard plenty of times on the dirt, never laid it down on the street, and I promise you I've had countless encounters that would lay out your average rider. I think training like you demonstrate further supports my opinion that anyone that wants to ride, should start in the dirt. Honestly on a bicycle before that. But much props because people will ignore that, but they certainly should be listening to you.

[@shugyoforyou211]

God made dirt and dirt don't hurt 😂

[@Kingnabor]

What jacket is that?

[@rotomotor]

looks like a Klim Latitude

[@capcohan931]

I'm only 18 so I don't have a lot of money but gosh darn is gear expensive 😢

[@papimiami1938]

I bought my kit one piece at a time... Looking for deals... My $$$$ motocross boots cost me $84 the other day ( and yeah I use motocross boots on the street) . A full kit is ridiculously expensive... 1. helmet 2. feet 3.hands 4. Jacket WITH armor 5. Pants ( bare minimum knee protection) In that order..... I see most younger guys neglecting footwear. Broken ankles and messed up parts from the shin down equate to the largest amount of motorcycle injuries. If I would have bought everything at full retail the second I wanted it it would have been well over a 1000 usd... I have less than 600 into my whole setup

[@danielsaavedra8520]

It's way cheaper than a destroyed knee or back, mine saved my ass once and now I won't go anywhere without it.

[@papimiami1938]

@@danielsaavedra8520 very good point ,early 2000s I high-sided (BADLY) a gsxr 750 . Bike was beyond totaled I was only bruised ( badly) ...full gear also

[@silkmonkey]

I came for MTC content but I stayed for the Flying Graysons reference.

[@bryanharvill5054]

Time stamps my dude

[@kirkdavidfarmer3829]

Heat exhaustion

[@NationalDex149]

ALWAYS wear High-VIS GEAR AT NIGHT

[@Wajang1]

Never forget, other drivers might be drunk or on drugs or both. Might just be in a bad emotional mood and do stupid things.

[@doubledkay5356]

I've only been riding like 6 years so no expert but ive never owned a car or driven one so maybe have a different mindset. That being said holy cow are some riders absolutely morons, my dude your only advantage is speed, whatever situation youre in, someone merging into you, pulling out, whatever, you haul ass, get out of there, dissappear, GTFO. Dont get angry and smash mirrors, get away from the potential hazard

[@bigal7561]

I like that Indian

[@joemetro352]

50000 miles not near a professional

[@loganprice3218]

You teach safety like a helicopter parent or like a speaker at one of those d.a.r.e. presentations at a middle school.

[@MotorcycleTrainingConcepts]

👌

[@bcdiver3608]

It still comes down to choice with safety equipment...I've never figured why other people lecture when it comes to choice... You can mention it once and leave it at that. People are educated enough to know whats best for them...Remember people are not kids they well educated.

[@erikpaaske1069]

Omg blah blah blah blah blah......

[@wictorqqq]

that sounds like a fake Yemmie noob very much