The 7 Motorcycle Fears You Shouldn't Worry About

[@RoadRage810]

Don't even worry about losing a leg stopping you from riding. My friend Mike got hit on his bike by a drunk driver, lost his left leg and was back on the bike in under 2 months with a temporary prosthetic and a heel toe shifter. That's some serious dedication.

[@drakeb6168]

Shit, that’s the definition of bike life bro. Ain’t nothing keeping that guy from riding. If there is a will to do it, a way will be found

[@mostlyjovial6177]

Missing an arm isn’t that big a deal either with e-clutches coming out now too. Losing a limb really won’t stop you from riding anymore.

[@257796]

I snapped my foot off after handle bar wobble and going high side. They sewed it back on. It don't work right at all. I walk with a pronounced limp unless I'm hiding it. I bought a new, better bike and was back riding in 11 months. I'm coming up on 50 years old. Mom bought me a carbon helmet this go round. Shiny side up boobs

[@rottweilerfun9520]

@257796, Ouch ! I am glad you were able to get your foot put back on. That had to hurt so much. I can only imagine. Are you glad to still have the foot , or do you think that you might be better off with a hi-tech prostheses ?

[@257796]

​@@rottweilerfun9520every step is pain. Some days I beg for a prosthesis. I have to get it fixed again in 10 years and I'm mulling the thought of just getting it chopped. That's a scary thought though. But this is a scary amount of pain. I take no meds. Glad to be alive overall. Definitely not sad about it. Glad to be where I'm at. There's a man with a missing arm above me I believe

[@michaelw6277]

Wet riding is easy as long as you keep two things in mind… it’s at it’s most slippery when it first starts raining because the dust and dirt on the pavement turns into slippery slime, after it’s been raining a bit and all the grime gets washed off your grip becomes just as predictable as if it were dry. Second… wet paint will ruin your day, it may as well be ice, always avoid.

[@PokeGX]

and make sure your handle bars are square, so as you, going over wet paint.

[@257796]

Facts my friend

[@matthewbeaver5026]

Watch out for those manhole covers too. 😅

[@robertct06]

Recently paved roads too. All the tar that hasn’t stuck to the road becomes oil and then the road becomes one giant oil slick

[@danboyd6180]

Thanks I’ve never seen Wet paint

[@ayabongamaseko9313]

Just get that bike. Like anything, it take discipline and practice. Don't rush the learning curve... That's where the fun is.

[@douglaslegnola2266]

Exactly where the fun is. The Journey. You are sooo right!

[@cruze86]

Gravel in corners 😬😬😬

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

Never take the racing line on the inside of a corner. Ask me how I know.

[@cujoedaman]

That's a legit fear, just slow until you feel safe to take the corner. Not every bike ride needs to be at a 100+ mph like some of those assholes on their crotch-rockets. I have two intersections in my area where I never take it too fast because the cars cut the corner and throw rocks all over the place.

[@valentincosug6735]

@@davidbrayshaw3529 How do you know? :D

[@rufysufy]

That or an oil slick. My two biggest fears.

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

@@valentincosug6735 A good old fashioned bingle. I walked away, but that was the end of the bike.

[@ardmagnuson7403]

Another note about wet weather is avoiding paint! Street markings can be like ice. Keep off of those and the oil slicks at intersections center of lanes.

[@cujoedaman]

And tar snakes, they get hella slippery

[@itsmeagain1745]

Don't forget metal grates and manhole covers.

[@flyinghigh2000]

For me in a tropical country, beware of standing water. It's always fun to hydroplane on a bike.

[@JohnnyElihue]

This is such a good video. So many young, new sport bike riders just don’t understand how defensive you need to drive in traffic and are ticking time bombs.

[@goldengoat9397]

Before i even took my MSF course i watched hours and hours of Dan Dan the fire man videos. Wich 1 helped me learn but it also got over some of these fears as well as how to properly approach these possible risks.

[@m00sing]

DanDan before bikes: TERRIFYING DanDan after bikes: a little less terrifying, but you are learning what went wrong. Kinda glad I took my class and can now objectively watch these videos.

[@MrEiniweini]

I call wet weather riding the rule of thirds. Increase stopping distance by 1/3, reduce your lean angle and corner speed by 1/3, reduce your throttle by 1/3. I ride all year and it is not a concern except for the first 30 minutes of rain after a dry spell. My only concerning day was when it bucketed down for 10 minutes after summer and then just stopped when I was leaving for work. The road was mucky grey with floating oil.

[@cheekybrewskitovarich]

That was me this morning, I had an essential appointment and we had an inch and a bit of rain. Gravel and leaves everywhere, literal currents of water going over the road, hazards everywhere. Smooth is slow and bugger everyone behind you. It was the first rain since September last year, scared the crap out of me.

[@theopticsarehigh]

@cheekybrewskitovarichI’m 37 and I am on my second week of riding, I was so scared of going too slow before but this week the wind has gotten so bad I feel much safer going 45 instead of 50 and I just keep my eye on the road, my mirrors and occasionally look down (at the odometer) to make sure I’m not dragging.

[@Mr.SeanCombs]

I check tire pressure before every ride. It’s way more important when you have only 2 wheels

[@smithgars6555]

got my first bike yesterday an did a hr run on the highway today, wasn't a good idea but it had to be done, you don't think about the wind while driving a car

[@BeBetterThanThat]

Were you ok? I am getting my bike Friday and have a 2 hour drive

[@smithgars6555]

@@BeBetterThanThat it was like a cold shower in winter

[@Tht1Guy]

I had a dry rotted front tire split apart on the interstate about 20 years ago. I was the luckiest man alive that day; I was headed to a dealer to test ride some bikes and made it to my exit just as the tire failed.

[@bluebakuredkoi]

Gahhhh, I just replaced my front today. Good your ok bro, be safe!

[@hashslingingslabber859]

The problem with cardo imo is it’s not loud enough At least, I wear earplugs, and I can barely hear the music, even after going into advanced setting and changing it to loud over bass boost

[@z33thr33]

"Can you keep up?"*Me on my first bike riding interstate into the wind on a Kymco Venox 250* 😅"If I draft a semi"

[@fiasckos]

The weather was one of my biggest fears until I showed up to my course and it was pouring and the instructor just said I hope you guys brought rain gear.

[@m00sing]

I had a hot, dry Saturday class then a neverending rainy Sunday class. I am sooooo glad I did the rainy day, but I found out that (a) my boots were NOT waterproof and (b) I dropped my bike on the wide-turn-stop/straighten-stop exercise when I decided to get a little confident on my speed of 15mph. I wiped out, and it wasn't so bad. Still terrified of all the possibilities, but at least I get what dropping a bike kinda sorta feels like, which makes it a little less intense as a concept.

[@phils4634]

The most collisions happen during the morning and evening twilight hours, so wearing highly visible gear helps others notice you, and (hopefully) bring your presence into their driving plan. A white or Fluorescent Yellow helmet is THE best visibility aid, since your helmet's the first thing other road users will see.

[@gregsullivan8065]

Great video yammie noob. You covered all the fears I’ve had/have, and I’ve been riding since 1996. Very impressed with your knowledge and content, given that you just started riding in 2015. I’m sure you have many more miles under your belt than I do, but I’m happy to still be riding, relatively unscathed!

[@shawnpennell1627]

I agree with all of that except lane splitting it’s illegal in some states

[@WL2K]

Yeah, but aint no tire gonna keep grip on on a dewey 5am morning on perfect asphalt. It was warm riding home from work, I forgot about the the muggy dew, slid out lowside on a daily roundabout. My first wipeout. Not a big deal, my knee is rashed, my jacket saved my elbow and shoulder 100%. $250 bucks of damage on an Aprilia. I wasnt even pushing, on a ride I do daily. Live and learn, I'm trying to learn exactly what I did wrong. Dont let it scare ya, wear your gear as fits your ride. Be safe all.

[@chriscadman6379]

I got a flat front on an international bridge (Canada/USA ) did a u turn back to Canada (I amCanadian) and was arrested and held for two days in the local lock up and my bike impounded. Very expensive flat!

[@93mlo]

Why did you get arrested?

[@chriscadman6379]

@@93mlo crossed the border to the us without going to customs then returning to canada . us border sevices called canada customs to warn them i was coming. it happened in2002 things were tense at border crossings.

[@Nemo18777]

10:23 he said rizzability

[@Thundernoob98]

I thought I would be scared to ride in the rain until my literal second ride I decided to go through Joshua tree national park not knowing there was a flash flood warning. The torrential rain came quick even though it was sunny like 5 minutes before. I only pulled off the road to wait out the rain in a shelter because the visibility was so low I was scared a car wouldn’t see me and hit me.

[@tomiyu2297]

I've been watching you for years, and THIS VIDEO is the one that finally eased my hesitance. I hope to be on two wheels by the beginning of next year. Thank you!!

[@IgorMuller]

I am going through all of this as a fresh rider. I have one thing to suggest to a new rider who does lane filtering - if you do filter on a stop ahead of cars you should consider accelerating rather in a confident way. Not like you should zoom at the redline, just don't go too slow. Here in Russia car drivers can get really nervous if you filter and then go slower then traffic, if you are not feeling confident to at least start at a faster pace it might be better not to filter at all. Here in Moscow drivers consider filtering as a sign of you pretending to go fast. And by the way, my friend Yammie, please accept words of praise and gratitude from an (rather) older rider who had a dream of riding for decades and finally made it happen. Your channel helps, keep it up.

[@kendil22]

I don't fear riding in the rain, been there done that. I just hate doing it because being wet is uncomfortable and it always gets me with a passing rain cloud that wasn't predicted 🤨

[@wardwagar863]

Riding in wet weather I also make sure to be very aware of those around me, particularly if they are behind me.

[@YOUNGMAFIA-pl7ts]

my step mothers father died on a bike and after i was tryin g to talk to my family or my dad about getting one he was saying oh no wait till your like 20 or something and abt how bad it would scare and hurt her feelings and how i would need more experience but how will i have experience if i don't ride and so im going to get my first bike without his permission as soon as i get the money

[@bbqR0ADK1LL]

My first day of a 3-week trip renting a bike in Vietnam was the longest I had spent on a motorcycle to that point. After 5-6 hours riding, 10 minutes out from our destination, a thunderstorm hit. I was riding slowly, but grabbed the brakes to quickly, losing traction on the front wheel & dropped the bike. I was fine, but still had to pick the bike up in the pouring rain & get to the hotel. I had to get a local mechanic to bend a few things back into shape the next morning. The weather was mostly OK for the rest of the trip, but I naturally had a bit of a fear of wet weather going forward. Last week I took my test for a restricted license (1 hour riding with an instructor behind you) & it started raining right before the test started. I had done a full-day training course with the same instructor the day before & he said he could tell that I was a bit nervous riding in the wet, but I managed to keep the rubber side down & passed the test. I know I just need more experience riding in the wet to get over that fear, but it's tough when my first experience riding in the wet resulted in putting the bike down.

[@flyinghigh2000]

Riding during monsoon, you need a good tire with wet groves. Even then each tire is different how much water it can displace before it started to hydroplane. When braking, do it gently because they will hydroplane when you grab the brake past the tires ability to expel water. Those horizontal painted lines is the worst, it's slippery and water tend to pool between the painted lines. So brake early and gently. How fast should you be going and how far can you lean also depends on the tire. If your tire grooves can cut through the amount of water, you can ride normally. If you feel the front end a bit floaty, that is an indication your tire unable to cut through the water. So go slower and lean less. The type of road also plays a role, asphalt, concrete and how porous it is will determine how much water collect on the surface. Is you can see water pooling, go slower. This based on my experience living in SEA. On some rainy days you can do 100mph safely but on the worst day you can't even do 30mph.

[@Sam441-]

Really nice, video but you missed my Number one fear, that keeps me away from buying a motorcycle: Dirty roads! I worry about the case where I'm just chilling and BOOM, I fall and all the economical and health aftermath.

[@subzero-ku2wx]

Yeah that's because the fear is unfounded. 😂

[@257796]

Anxiety much?

[@Reaper51359]

​@@subzero-ku2wx agreed. While it definitely sucks, I've ridden my r3 on gravel roads without issue. The worst is the sand that's left on the road after winter, but if your cognizant of it, it's not much of an issue.

[@januszgajusz1905]

Just don’t panic grab the brakes and you’ll be fine. Trust your bike a little.

[@notdreadyet33]

Riding in the Rockies a few years back, I got caught in the rain wit a foggy shield on a 2 lane road. That was nerve racking, I couldn't pull over because the guard rail was on the right and oncoming traffic on left. The shield was so fogged up I could only see out of a single rain drop.😅 Followed car tail lights that way until I got back to the condo and didn't tell my woman on the back about how sketchy it was until a couple years later.😅

[@Fraiyia]

Rode in the wet back in the 1980s -a get a set of slickers first and foremost - If it’s raining , let it rain a good 45 minutes or more before you head out - washes away all the street crud … my goto bike is goldwing - specifically 5th gen - mine has extra lighting near the rotors and a break bar on the rear spoiler , on the trunk lid . I have ridden everything - sport bikes , can cams , Harley’s , choppers , mini bikes ,dirt bikes and even Brit bikes . The goldwing is my fav . But NEVER drop it . Cuz yea , over 900 lbs . The goldwing is good around town and on the highway . My way to stay visible is to play lots of rock n roll out of the 4 speaker sound system - Led zep, thin lizzy , Judis priest , Van Halen … I recommend my custom motorcycle play list . I have been rocking out on wings since 1986 . Just my 24 cents worth .

[@vbanner]

8:39 our Indian made TVS Apache 160 2v, such a fun little nimble bike that's been in production now over almost 20 years!

[@Thelivewire64]

I have no choice. I live in the country out where there are farms. All the roads are 80 or 100Kmh (50 or 62mph). I started on my street, which is technically 80kmh, but most people do around 60kmh. Then progressed to other roads. There is very little traffic, until you ride into towns. So it's pretty easy to progress. Plus I am Airforce member. Loads of places on base to practice. I am also a driver instructor and get to drive big military trucks, normal trucks and buses and other off road vehicles, 4x4, 6x6, ATV. Gives me a good perspective of many types of driving.

[@connerbranson2892]

Dropped my Harley and stopped being afraid of dropping my bike. It won’t be as hard as you think to pick it back up, unless it’s a victory then just admit defeat and get something new

[@Mr_Phoskitos]

My personal take on this is the rain. I'm terrified of riding in the rain. Why? Cause I've fallen 2 times already, which took away my confidence. Now every time it is wet I'm slow as a grandma going for groceries and it's just because I lost every single confidence feeling I had left on those 2 falls.

[@ultimomos5918]

Just started commuting about Austin as well and my biggest fear is being caught out in our somewhat unpredictable weather (at least as of late). I know eventually I'm going to get caught in the wet and will just have to tough it out but seeing a bike go down off Airport Blvd in the rain a week before I bought mine has had me a little paranoid. The rider was fine and I think the crash was mostly avoidable, the result of a douchey Tesla driver cutting in front of him suddenly, but it's stuck with me. I think that "healthy fear" is what keeps me alive and pushing though. Thanks for your content Yammie and for helping to set me along the path of riding, it's legitimately one of the most therapeutic things I engage in now.

[@GlenMones-le6yf]

Back in the late 1970s when cars leaked more oil on the road than the Exxon Valdez... I got caught in a cloudburst pulled into my friend's gas station and waited it out.. the rain stopped the sun came out and I headed home.. coming down the big hill. Suddenly it was like being on ice!!!! It hadn't rained in a while in that rain mixed with the oil on the road was literally like ice and I went down slid 60 ft minimum damage and I was not injured thank God.. but that was back in the '70s

The rain bit was funny. The very day I passed my test, I drove home in my car and immediately swapped to my bike. And I didn't check the weather. It was torrential. every little piece of clothing I had on was soaking when I got back home. BUT IT WAS WORTH IT :D

[@boris2997]

I got 2 plugs in my rear tire and drove over 6k miles with them iam about to change the rear after 7k miles

[@Psych0VampireHvsb4nd]

I have struggled with one little thing with riding a bike and its throttle control (I'm left handed) i threw myself off when coming to a stop as i didn't realise i had the throttle back slightly, i seem to struggle moving my wrist smoothly to control the throttle.

[@flyinghigh2000]

Practice more..... Right handed people have been feathering clutch with their left finger for a long time. No reason why you can't control your right wrist movement. FYI my wife is left handed and through practice I'm comfortable using her left handed scissors. Sure I wont have the finesse like my right hand but apart from really fine work I'm good.

[@KeepCalmHealth]

ive been riding since febuary in the UK and come off twice due to bad weather once due to hitting something imaginery 3 people checked what i could of hit my bike just came to a complete stop and once due to not seeing oil on the road the oil was my worst i ended up in the Emergency room to check my leg out

[@daviddale423]

The biggest chance of a blowout is if you choose a bike with spoked wheels and tubed tyres. A small puncture will cause initial slow deflation, then very often, cornering or braking will cause the carcass of the tyre to move on the rim, dragging the inner tube which will rip the tyre valve off ending in a blowout. This has happened lots and people have died and its happened to me cornering and I was lucky to survive.

[@oldcowbb]

we had a heavy rain during our advance MSF course, everyone in the class got really confident in riding in the rain lol

[@nephilimg]

I was riding some boonie roads at like 2am and almost macked into a wild road couch 🛋️, was a real akward ride for a while

[@RobertMorgan]

Riding in traffic was scary for two reasons: I feel like a pedestrian, and I feel like I'm 'getting away' with something (comes from illegally driving ATVs on the road for a while lol). Either case, it's not feeling like I belong where I am. Once I feel like I'm supposed to be there, it's a lot easier. I'm not a pedestrian, I'm a fighter jet. Sure, I'm more vulnerable, BUT that's balanced by extreme visibility of threats, better acceleration and maneuverability than larger vehicles. Quicknes and nimble are powerful weapons themselves.

[@EpicLootBox786]

You should try riding in Mumbai,India traffic

[@rjway5923]

It's crazy watching you drop the GSX8R, I dropped mine the same way too, is it me or is that kickstand weird?

[@dragnridr05]

Watch out for fresh cut grass on the road. It's just like black ice. Prepare yourself for anything if you have to ride through that. And if you do fall from a crash, try to relax, and go into a roll to relieve the impact. Never stiffen while falling.

[@leeinwis]

#1 = Tards on cellphones...

[@257796]

I've SEEN those

[@michaelsloane1034]

Plugging a tire always gets me I have never been able to get a plug kit to work I have tried this on at least 4 occasions and never been able to ride more than 10 miles lol and I hear ppl riding 100s of miles on plugs so usually I carry a can of fix a flat and a pump and that has always gotten me home up to 50 miles only a couple times that didn't work usually a nail a can of that will hold to get you home

[@scopedin2990]

i dont really plan on getting into biking but this is a pretty genuine question. Would my decently extensive experience in sim racing (since its taught me throttle control, trail braking, taking turns properly albeit in a 4 wheeled vehicle) help with learning how to ride a motorcycle?

[@matthewbeaver5026]

Funny that you say riding in a downpour is a right of passage. I had done little bits of practice here and there. In parking lots and the cemetery next door. Rode the .5mi to town a couple times. The first time I went out for a real ride of 30 mi. I got 1mi from the house and it just let loose. Every but of me was soaked in just a couple mins. My boots were puddles when i arrived at my destination. Though needing to navigate that situation early on made me better understand the limits of the bike along with my skills.

[@RobShee06]

Within 400 miles riding my first bike, a 50cc moped, I had a tire blowout on me while trying to keep up with traffic doing 40mph. If you really want I can explain why I was on a road that I can’t keep up with but point is that is hella scary…

[@SarasD14]

Purchased my motorcycle from a different state ( 600 ish km away) Waiting for it to arrive, its my first bike, did not have the confidence to drive it back myself. Regret every moment. I could have spent so much time with her..

[@ZinoAmare]

Fear of dropping and crashing. Fear of slow corner and it stalls on you. “Hold in the clutch to prevent that don’t ask how I know that xD “ if you can’t keep up at your 80% trying don’t go bother because you should never go near 95% on public streets :3

[@ja586]

Dude, is this Austin, TX? @2:16 That was the 360 Bridge on Capital of TX Hwy.

[@konjino78]

13:12 How can you start moving while not giving ANY extra throttle? On my bike, if I don't add exact amount of throttle, the bike just stalls. No way of starting to move without adding throttle.

[@damienbarnes8557]

I had my first ride last week and it started storming, I got so scared 😂

[@petejr7774]

@1:50 me while watching this video on the way home from work

[@petejr7774]

Wait...Temu has blinkers?

[@PhilRMcGregor]

My main #1 fear is a breaking my femur. My mother was an admitting nurse and when I made noises about getting my motorcycle license she told me how she saw a lot of motorcycle riders coming in with broken femurs and how bad hat was. I'm not really sure what she meant by "a lot".

[@williamnewkirk6316]

I got a front flat while riding on the freeway at 65 mph. I didn't even realize it until I tried to exit, and. the bike went straight. I was able to ride it another mile to a gas station by sitting at the back of the seat, unweighting the front.

[@wyatttuff145]

The front tire on my Harley Sportster has a tube and I had to trailer it 2 times after getting it back from getting a new front tire because the tire shop messed it up both times then the 3rd time they got it right

[@jbones2121]

Dropping the bike was a big one for me. Always worried about it. The 2nd bike I bought after only riding for 6 months was a brand new Harley Road Glide. The day it was delivered - 7 miles on it - Not even 10 minutes of ownership….I dropped it in my driveway. Felt like testing how far I can lean it and down it went. After that I never worried anymore. I even dropped it 3 more times. Just pick it up and keep going. So my advice if you are worried about dropping it….just do it. Do a controlled drop. Lay it down in your driveway, or a parking lot, or wherever. Just get it over with.

[@Corn8Bit]

As long as you have some drop protection yes

[@jamesmcguinness1530]

Heyy, alot of firearms class trach that same mantra-slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Js

[@darius0lupus]

When my rear tire tube went (and blew a hole in my tire) it was more like a bucking bronco at 70mph

[@antonlund-c3z]

Whats your biggest tip for tal riders? What bikes would u recommend?

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

I thought the moss common injury on motorcycle 66% was the ankle. From weight of motorcycle. Let it warm up in the morning. To avoid jerky throttle. I need to learn to trust it not to stall. And I have an uphill stop. I didn't want to buy a rare Rz 500 LC because of dropping it or laying it down. Hope that bike goes to a museum.

[@darkmaster450]

Love how you included other rider cultures; Asians and others (possibly). I say asian because the philippines have that kind of traffic

[@OldElantra]

Understood. So 211mph is chill on residential streets

[@ChillMusicVideos]

I was wondering about the cloud thing a couple of days ago 😅

[@malikmoore5444]

Ide say use green slime in your tires it will save you

[@mariog4707]

That guy at 8 seconds in had a clear escape route but just didn’t take it - classic case of “target fixation”.

[@nataliestennett5230]

Great tips, thanks Yammy!

[@ElroyMcDuff]

Dork? High-viz gear FTW baby! So far (knock on wood) if someone has started to turn in front of me they've seen me and stopped. But yeah, I've seen a few people point and smile. Big deal, this ain't a fashion show. I've actually seen some Harley riders wearing high-viz vests or shirts. Kudos! 😀 I know it wasn't the point of this video but one HUGE thing to watch out for is target fixation. The person near the beginning that hit the Camaro could have easily swerved around it. It's almost gotten me a few times in curves. I occasionally like to sing "Go where you wanna go" by the Mamas and the Papas but replace the first "Go" with the word "Look." As in, "you gotta' look where you wanna' go..."

[@rottweilerfun9520]

Check your tires and tire pressure before every ride , every time. You'll be glad that you did.

[@saucey766]

It’s cool you live in Austin I had no clue I must of seen you a lot

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

forgot about the grass clibbins.

[@41BeachComber]

Good info. Thanks for sharing.

[@CirqueitOfficial]

@yammie Noob I have a Ducati 848 (clipon handle bars) with a steering stabilizer(abscuring the forskstem center), and I am looking for a quadlock to hold my phone. What would you recommend getting for such a scenario?

[@literallyhuman5990]

My only fear that I can't overcome is storms. As much as I prefer to ride in heavy rain, storms are something else. The wind, lightning, the sense of fear is something else I can't even think about. But still, riding in dry is overrated.

[@avspecter2268]

I’m genuinely wanting to get started but every time I sit on a bike my head starts racing. Is that a normal experience or should I stay away from riding.

[@rayjones9819]

That's called excitement.

[@drakeb6168]

Just breathe. Calm the mind down. I had this issue for several years after having a nasty accident. Stayed away for a decade before commuting back to bike life

[@boytusok9197]

Its the need! Need for speed! 😍

[@avspecter2268]

@@drakeb6168my head and heart both start racing and I didn’t wanna start if that would effect my ability to make a decision. I can speed in cars all the time (not saying I’d speed on a bike) and I get the same feeling so I figured I’d be ok but I wanted to ask some current riders first. Thanks for the advice

[@andulasis6283]

I will only be riding a 125 cc but i still want to be safe on the road :D

[@abheekbhowmik]

come to india, you might need to remake all your videos with all your riding skill, ride through the traffic in india

[@MichaelSmith-lv6lg]

Rain? Ha! Try snow. Now THAT'S an ass puckering event.

[@Spectral-Senpai]

My biggest worry is how much leaning is actually necessary for turning

[@simonsmotocat2774]

My biggest fear that actually came true. Riding on ice. On a high dispacement supersport. Without ABS and TC. On a downhill. 1000 miles away from home. Checked. But don't be scared, you'll not be able to pick a high speed and crash will be not as devastating.

[@fabiosplendido9536]

Spilled Diesel. Other road users. Parked cars opening their doors. Other road users. Chain breaking/coming off and jamming up. Other road users. Other road users.

[@jack17012]

4:53 ATX??

[@asdasdasd23e]

I go down hill on a bicycle 70 Km/h I think I will be fine in traffic when I start taking lessons

[@mestep511]

Good stuff even though I already know everything and can educate anyone in seconds who inadvertently comes near my Humpty Dumpty persona.

[@t.mitchellb2766]

My dad was killed by a guy in an eight series BMW. He went from the far-right straight-ahead lane all the way to the far-left turn lane without signaling. Clipping my dad's front wheel. It's always the one you don't see coming that gets you. Moral of the story: if a person is that worried about it, they should probably not ride.

[@boxhead505]

"dont worry" Also have an escape path and lookout for people not paying attention 💀

[@BrickEngines]

6:33 BRO WHAT ARE YOU DOING!

[@iamtheoffenderofall]

Lane splitting in my state is illegal. 3 points for failure to obey traffic control devices. Lanes on the road.....traffic control devices. So this "advice"....illegal in MANY states.

[@muhammadumar3187]

I will give a pro tip come and learn how to ride a bike in south asia (Pakistan,india, Bangladesh) you will learn so good you will avoid 99.9% of accidents

[@mikelivingston6157]

I will never use a cardo because I believe it’s too important to hear your surroundings and music in your helmet impedes that greatly. I believe in Indiana it’s still technically against the law to listen to anything with both ears on a motorcycle or driving a car.

[@danprudholme1733]

One of my worries is stones. We have a lot of gravel trucks in our area. Have to replace windows in cars once a year some rocks have been up to 2 inches flying at 100km a hour /65mph. What are some ways to avoid getting hit or is it not as bad being hit by a stone with gear on?

[@flyinghigh2000]

No way to avoid it apart from keeping your distance from dirty roads and vehicles infront of you that can fling the rocks. In my country we ride mopeds without fancy gear, only a helmet. Even then people wear layers or thicker clothes to shield them from flying rocks or even heavy rain drops. During a heavy monsoon downpour, those rain drop feels like hundreds of small rocks pelting your finger. Now I wear gloves during the rain for this reason.

[@ReavonSteiger]

nothing in this video actually scared me except these black fillings on the road 💀

[@cujoedaman]

Ironically, I apply a naval law when riding my bike: the bigger boat has the right of way. Obviously that doesn't quite work when you're at an intersection AND you have every right to your spot in the lane you're in, but just like a car tempting fate with a semi, you're on a 500lbs machine trying to take on a 3000+lbs hunk of rolling metal that just doesn't stop. Yeah, it sucks that the guy in the car cuts you off because HE wasn't paying attention, but don't be the cause of the reason he cut you off in the first place. You won't win against a car.

[@ethownzbh]

There is no fear of being invisible to drivers if you assume and always take precautions on the assumption that you will be invisible to every driver lol

[@misterb2787]

It rained on the way to my road test. They wouldn’t let me do the test and I was like, well I rode here in the rain okay sooooooo😂