This Policeman told me how I should ride my Honda CB500X

In Belgium we have the annual 'Day of the Motorcycle' which is always right after winter. The idea is to make riders practice their skills on an obstacle course after a many people have taken a break. It was an interesting day and it was fun to see my footage on national TV! Next week will be part 2: the police guided tour.
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[@thebrightrider]

My dad also made a video of this day on his channel HimyDAD 😁 It's fun to see another perspective 👌🏻

[@marcelvanbodegom]

That's a great initiative from the police. You all did well on the course. I practise regularly, then I bring my own cones, but it is hard to find a good empty spot and its always better with good instructors.

[@thebrightrider]

True.. we're lucky to have one closeby

[@joecamel6835]

pig lover

[@kulturamoto3302]

Back in 2015, I went on a week-long ride with a few veterans for 2,000km. I am super fresh in the scene and I am riding my first bike. Unbeknownst to my knowledge, one of them is a former motorcycle stuntman and is still a coach for superbike racing and dirt bike racing. Another is a motorcycle safety riding instructor and finally, a motorcycle mechanic with decades of experience. For one week I was their sole student. I never fully realized how lucky I am until it ended. They never stop teaching me even to this day. I will never forget the techniques they taught me, I joined that ride as a beginner and came back home with so much riding knowledge it shaped the way I ride permanently. The former stuntman (I call him Mentor) literally shadows my every move on the road and every time we have a break, he teaches me. The instructor doubles this by teaching me how to be a defensive driver while performing said techniques and the mechanic teaches me proper maintenance when we camp for the night. Just yesterday (May 23, 2022) I spoke with my mentor and asked him what courses I could take in his class, his answer is: you're already overqualified for tarmac, I'll be teaching you advanced techniques in ADV bikes on dirt roads and no roads and then he gave me a big fat price list and a good laugh 😅 guess I'll need to save up then.

[@kpark81]

Your riding is looking very confident and skilled. Keep up the practice.

[@bc7140]

You are doing really well.keep learning

[@davericketts9101]

Brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed that and you proved your abilities, well done.

[@thebrightrider]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@randallcotten5069]

Great riding! I'm envious ... and know I need to practice!

[@carocontent]

Whauw! Love this video, bro ❤

[@teneretraveller8980]

A natural. To be honest everyone looks very good! What a good idea. Happy travels 👍

[@GapBahnDirk]

That course looked like a really good learning experience. I had to do something similar for my Thai driving test, on a tight course around cones, designed for a scooter. It included a zigzag, tight turns, a narrow path and a tight U-turn. In practice it was quite difficult with a fairly high failure rate.

[@marks938]

Great riding. Stay safe & enjoy. Greetings from Oz.

[@person.X.]

You and your girlfriend did very well. I am a new rider and I would really struggle with this. I definitely need to find a vacant lot somewhere and practice slow manoeuvering more!

[@shardlake]

We have "Bikesafe" here in the UK run by all of the police forces, fantastic instruction, even the most experienced riders can get some new techniques and skills. Great video, loved the cameraman joking about falling off being the best footage, looked like a good course, thanks for sharing.

[@timjacobs9576]

In USA they tell you to just drive around building and give driver's license. We learn on the road.

[@Freekie87]

Mooie controle! Altijd goed idee om zoiets te oefenen tenminste 1x per jaar :)

[@deenhubin3766]

It is wonderful to see so much participation in this training event. I recently completed our Advanced Rider Course, which included many of the skills shown here. It was the first class of the season, cold and rainy, and we only had four riders attending, so we got a lot of individual attention. It was a full 9am-5pm day and well worth every minute invested. My advice to other riders: There are classes out there for all skill levels, so make time to educate yourself. Thanks for the great look into your class!

[@thebrightrider]

Great advice!

[@grondwerker3178]

mooi filmpje! je kunt echt zien dat je jou techniek onderhoud.

[@thingsido6067]

I really wanted to join this event but didn't had my motorcycle yet, passed my license test just the week before so ideally this had to be the next step. Unfortunately they don't organize such events throughout the summer months, really eager to learn the skills so I can wip the bike around like you or that policeman on his RT. Lovely stuff!!

[@thebrightrider]

You can always do it yourself on the parking lot, also fun 😊 enjoy the new bike!

[@Dundertaker1]

Great class!

[@decab8292]

Greetings from the North East of England. Excellent, well done on honing your skills. I am not sure if the police in Britain provide a service similar to this. Generally it's left up to the individual using large empty store car parks, really early or late evening. Till next we meet.

[@boerhenkcb]

Dubbel genieten dat het een 'moto voor beginners' is die de vloer veegt met de grote jongens:) Zeer vlotjes gereden! Respect!

[@vbence12]

Really cool opportunity. In my country in order to get your license you have to complete exercises similar to those in the video (obviously not to this extent but there were a surprising amount of similarities)

[@thebrightrider]

Yes it's the same here 😊

[@ericalbert6954]

Merci beaucoup l'Ami !

[@neilmackinnon3371]

That's a brilliant initiative by the Police. In the UK we have a number of organisations that you can join and then train with, there are also a series of workshops run by the Police all over the country called BikeSafe. As chance would have it I attended a BikeSafe workshop last weekend and it was superb. Really informative lecture and a 90 minute observed road ride with full and honest feedback. The Police officers running the workshop said spring and the end of the summer (worn out tyres) are when the most accidents and fatalities amongst bike riders occur.

[@thebrightrider]

Oh how nice :) sounds very interesting!

[@conViction0000]

OMG you are so skilled! For how long have you been riding? One question though. On these slow manuvers in what way you control bike acceleration? Using a throttle or by clutch and its friction zone? I am currently riding on CB125R and am in progress for a full A licence. I found my 125 to be too weak to use just a clutch on a figure 8, so I am using throttle, rear breake and clutch if needed. On Wednesday I am having first practice ride on a big displacement bike and I am wondering if those bigger bikes can be controled only with a clutch.

[@thebrightrider]

I use it all, so throttle controlled by clutch and back break, everything in 2nd gear because my bike's very smooth in 2nd. I rode the Z650 for my license and with that bike clutch was enough, a bit of throttle is always a good thing though so you always have power when needed :) Good luck! 🤞🏻

[@MotoPavilion]

Use everything. Just remember to open the throttle if you feels the bike is falling. More gas it is going to upright the bike.

[@wickedtwix]

Correct, esspecially the back brake. If you pull your clutch to much to slow down, you will drop the bike like the guy on the whit bike. What does it for me is to keep tension on the chain by staying on the gas and modulating speed with the back brake. I use the clutch only for very slow maneuvers and never pull it completely, just a tad.

[@conViction0000]

I already spent like 10 hrs on my learning bike during a course (Suzuki Gladius 650) and slow manuvers are so much different than on 125ccm. When it comes to throttle control it's easier becasue I can do all the manuvers without gas, just with the clutch (friction zone) and rear brake. On the other hand, weight factor changes everything. At first I had so much struggle to do slow slalom and figure eight but now I got used to its weight (205kg kerbweight). I still have 10 hrs more to practice before exam. I think first approach will be on the end of May. :)

[@mmatthewsmar]

@@thebrightrider I took a course much like this on the weekend and also have a CB500XA. Which gear are you using for the snowman exercise here where you do a bunch of tight turns in the circles? Is that second gear as well? I do find that first gear is really twitchy

[@Jeremybaland]

I have the Honda cb500x. Its buzzy on the highway but its a such a great bike.

[@filibertkraxner305]

Netjes gereden 👍. Ik zou er ook goed aan doen weer eens zo'n opfriscursus te volgen. je wordt toch wat roestig als je dat niet oefent denk ik.

[@WoBlink1961]

Nothing like this here in the UK, other than signing up for lessons with the local training school! Does it cost much to take part in Belgium? BTW, Sylivia had no need to be stressed - from what I could see her low speed bike handling was excellent - I would never believed that she only recently got her licence! She's better than me, and I've been riding since 1977 (hmmmm - actually I really need to do some low speed manoevering practice!!)

[@thebrightrider]

I know they once had a 25€ entree, but it all went to charity, this edition was free :) yeah Sylwia is a natural, she's just not confident about it..

[@nThaanGSR]

Heel leuk om te zien en om te doen… zouden ze in Nederland ook moeten organiseren. Kan nooit kwaad om dit te blijven oefenen

[@cpuuk]

This is a good idea.

[@boomblab23]

You should see Singapores motorcycle license lessons it's pretty similar to this

[@francescopierf]

In Italy we do this for exam guide of motorcycle

[@Geshmaal]

I saw police in Prague riding CB500Xs actually, definitely a capable vehicle. We had to do similar training to this in the UK to get a full licence, I would actually like to do a top-up every year or so. I don't have access to huge parking lots near me so I only really practice low speed stuff when I have to actually use it on the road, which isn't ideal.

[@GeirMeyer]

Good riding

[@thebrightrider]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@hondaryder3779]

Uw Algemene Voertuig Beheersing weer op orde, goed idee. Ik weet niet of dat in NL zou werken, hier rijden alleen professionele chauffeurs🙄 Ik zou natuurlijk meedoen, Gratis dagje uit😁 Keep the shiny side up.

[@disarterr]

Good gereden, man! Een vraag, wat is de doel van deze oefening waar je moet 10 meters in 12 seconden te rijden? Is het voor de balans, 'throttle control' of iets anders?

[@thebrightrider]

Vooral balans en clutch + achterrem controle

[@mudrox05]

Great Video, nice to see your Dad doing a refresher course and honing his skills. It would be a great experience for your girlfriend as a fairly new rider... Great job guys...👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@thebrightrider]

The girl on the military wrapped KLE is my girlfriend 👌🏻 and it was a great experience 😁

[@iallso1]

Do you have easy access to training in Australia? There are regular training courses in NZ that are heavily subsidised by the government in an attempt to reduce the number and severity of accidents involving motorcyclists.

[@mmatthewsmar]

@@iallso1 Australia has nothing like this at all. Such a shame

[@iallso1]

@@mmatthewsmar I'm surprised, normally NZ follows Australia's lead around H&S activities. I was recently watching a British KZbin channel where the host did a bike safety day. In the UK the training was carried out by motorcycle police, where here in NZ it is with motorcycle instructors. Accordingly it works out to be about 4 times the price to attend training in the UK.

[@MotoPavilion]

Nice video. It is great to have such a place. I wish everyone should have a chance to do it. Unfortunately here in US (at least big cities), they just want to take your money. I practice on my own.

[@thebrightrider]

Luckily you can set up most of the obstacles (if you can find an open spot) 😁

[@LL2medicopter117]

waar kun je je aanmelden om aan deze dag mee te doen? en waar kun je meer info vinden?

[@thebrightrider]

Dat is maar 1 keer per jaar, inschrijven kan maar een paar maanden op voorhand. Gewoon even in Google intypen, je vindt het direct

[@joseb.7768]

I love your Dad, he is awesome. Next time you go to France, please, eat a filet Mignon and not a Hamburguer!!!😀

[@001dres]

Bit dizzy now 🤪

[@jsprite123]

Hmmm... not sure about that advice from that policeman about moving your weight to the rear and applying more rear brake in an emergency stop. The last thing you want is to lock up that rear tire. BTW, most of the braking is done by the front brakes.

[@daandhae7718]

Heb ik weer gemist natuurlijk

[@thebrightrider]

Is elk jaar hé ;)

[@walkietalkie1973]

👍

[@wboeren1]

Word een beetje misselijk, maar wat een goed initiatief.

[@1zanglang]

Even if the Police would like to organize such events, there are no police officers riders able to be instructors at this level. As much as I know, there is only one advanced motorcycle training facility, in Bucharest, organizing advanced riding courses, and it is a private business, run by an motorcycle enthusiast.

[@paulyflyer8154]

I love Elton John at 1:56.

[@thebrightrider]

Haha!

[@roshandeepak]

U pro

[@fixento]

Ohio motorcycle driving test incorporates all the these exercises.

[@francisdirnhofer4423]

🤣I call bs on Mr yellow helmet saying that he lost traction as it looks pretty clear to me that he slowed down way to much then jumped on the front break and it all went to shit from there. If I'm wrong then fair play but the fact that he genuinely thinks that is what happened concerns me about guys who have ridden for a long time as they don't even know what is causing or causing the error in the riding, or he was just bullshiting for TV as he felt a little embarrassed🤣

[@boellie2002]

I agree. That is what I thought as well. But I am thinking he's using the term traction, but no really understanding what it means. I think his understanding of traction is simply the bike moving. Which make sense in the way he is explaining it. If he thinks his tires lost grip, he'll need to educate himself.

[@francisdirnhofer4423]

@@boellie2002 I wouldn't be surprised if something was lost in translation also

[@nortoncommandoupgradestrav2474]

He lost traction as in the rear wheel did not provide any forward momentum. I don't think the guy was trying to bullshit anyone. How many courses have you been on?

[@francisdirnhofer4423]

@@nortoncommandoupgradestrav2474 one less than this guy🤣

[@nortoncommandoupgradestrav2474]

@@francisdirnhofer4423 Riders usually get better at riding the more progressive courses they do. Riders who pass their test and then ride around for years having only ever done a beginners course in reality remain beginners. Every one thinks there an ace but...

[@Sage_Lucas]

If you can't do these maneuvers in Romania, you can't even get a motorcycle licence. You learn all of these things at the motorcycle school.

[@thebrightrider]

Yes here as well, but if you don't keep practicing, you forget :)

[@iainwalkingshaw1006]

Your girlfriend knows how to smoke her back wheel on the emergency stop 👍

[@thebrightrider]

Oh yeah she's smokin' 😁