This video will play with your mind!

[@MCrider]

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[@mrdonsmith]

The Army, in basic training, taught me to keep my eyes moving. Same thing when I was learning to fly a single-engine airplane. The instructor kept emphasizing to keep my eyes moving. Next came the instructor for my Commercial pilot's license; "Keep your eyes moving!". That one habit, keeping my eyes moving, has saved me from being being involved in accidents several times. It's because I see further into the future when I'm constantly looking around beyond my direction of travel.

[@ozpilotgirl]

+ Don Smith I'm also a private pilot and a motorbike rider. I agree that my flight training in regards to keep the eyes moving has helped me greatly on the road!

[@GaryHorn]

I agree that riding a motorcycle for the last three years has made me a better car driver.

[@Ducati_Dude]

6:52 It's a fact that motorcycle riding is mentally therapeutic. Never really thought about... 'Why', that is. Until now... It's a form of mind clearing. You are concentrating on Riding, and nothing else. With the exception of motovlogers... 😋 It's 'Mental Cleansing'... Dayam I need to go for a ride... 🤪

[@bootz0409]

I totally agree with Kevin's final comment. Motorbike riding is the best mental therapy I've ever had the pleasure to enjoy. The moment you start thinking about work/ life /issues whilst riding, you've just increased your risk of an accident. Riding commands that you think about what you're doing and also allows the raw pleasures of what's around you to be better viewed and felt. Great vid Kevin! 👍

[@baldwintheleper]

Mr. Morris, new sub here. I'm a 22 year old from India, I've been a motorbike rider for all of 2 years, and as KZbin would have you believe, we do actually have pretty horrible traffic. Its imperative for riders to keep their heads on a swivel, because in this country, the smallest mistake could spell the end for you - especially since motorcycle gear is fairly expensive here (except helmets and gloves, though). Even though I ride a tiny 163cc Honda, I've used a lot of the techniques you've described in your videos - the latest being trail braking (still working on that, haha!). Today's lesson was an important reminder too, so thank you for that. Keep doing what you're doing, sir!

[@nicholasquintero1080]

Risheen Mukherjee I'm from California but I've been to New Delhi. You guys have no traffic laws. At least no one enforces them. I seen a 3 lane road with 6 cars trying to run side by side, and then some random Tuk Tuk coming the wrong way down the road, with random pedestrians walking in and out of traffic, all while everyone is honking their horns. Having a motorcycle seems to be easier to get through all of that.

[@baldwintheleper]

Nicholas Quintero no, we actually do have pretty stringent traffic laws. The problem is that India has far more people on the roads than any amount of police can handle. Its hard to enforce said laws too effectively. More than vehicles themselves - which are a menace, for sure - its the pedestrians who pose a greater danger. The concept of zebra crossings is not a concept most Indians are acquainted with. Visit Kolkata and you'll see a marked difference in how laws are enforced. And honestly, in all this madness, riding a small, 150cc motorbike might seem easier and honestly most of the time it is, but because of the lack of riding gear, it can be very dangerous at times. Idiots everywhere, I'm afraid. Mind if we send some of our's over to the US? That'd make life easier for some of us. :D

[@majeedshaik3060]

Hahahaaa....it's true...too many people makes enforcing law,traffic law that is, a hard task. I too ride a scooter and have learnt a lot from the videos. Really I thought I knew riding but than learnt there is more to learn..... A BIG HEARTY THANK YOU MR. MORRIS for taking time and making us learn more about riding.

[@blipco5]

Risheen....With no disrespect meant to you or your country...I've seen the videos and if I lived there I'd think twice about riding a motorcycle. Be careful and save up for some riding gear.

[@baldwintheleper]

blipco5 thank you for your concern, and I definitely plan plan on doing that. However, let me just say that videos alone dont tell you everything. The problem isnt uniform across the country - some places it is good, others not so much. We do have really nice highways and mountain passes where I live, which makes riding a dream. If you ever feel like riding in India, please feel free to do it. Just... try and stay away from the cities, haha! Might be too much for you at the start. But trust me, it grows on you and you'll get used to swearing every 15 seconds under your breath. And you'll appreciate the 150cc category a little more than you normally would. :)

[@keithstarkey5584]

As a city transit bus driver, that contributes greatly to my riding; I'm already conditioned to see as much as I can at all times. Great vid!

[@neilshepherd1904]

Thank you. A little off topic - When I used to tour a little, it was always helpful to make a mental planned route *before* starting out. (EG: 1. immediate streets and turns to get out of the city, AND 2. then head west for two hours to town XYZ and take the left fork at the railway station, cross the bridge then head south towards ... etc.) This way, I could concentrate more on surroundings and road strategy, and be less distracted with deciding on the fly which roads and turns to take. Maybe in the modern era, paper road maps are used less often though. Cheers. :)

[@kidlatazul]

Great video. I completely agree with you that riding a motorcycle offers an escape from life's distractions and worries. When I bought a VFR800 last year to take on long trips I thought I would miss listening to music and the news on my car radio, that after a while I'd get bored with my own company. After two full seasons riding through beautiful places like Potter County in Pennsylvania or nearly all of rural West Virginia I can honestly say I've never missed the radio, partly because I'm too occupied looking for road hazards, the other part though because the scenery is so much more immediate and visceral on a motorcycle than in a car. I'm very fortunate to have so many wonderful places to play practically in my back yard, something I never fully appreciated until I bought the VFR.

[@edmundkonkolich8743]

As someone who has a Bi-polar diagnosis, I agree that riding is, indeed, a form of therapy. Escaping all of the noise that can be generated by the world, as well as my mind sometimes, is a welcome relief & recharge. As I continue to recover from some poor self-care over the 1st 6 months of the year, I am planning a road trip for this Spring/early Summer. It is going to serve as a reward for staying focused on my diet, workouts, phys., & mental recovery. While I plan to get myself & my machine ready I know that I will find your videos & instruction invaluable. Thank you for this particular video & all you are doing.

[@MCrider]

+Edmund Konkolich Awesome Edmund! Praying for your complete recovery, Kevin

[@GreatEgret]

Thanks for all the great content. I'm a supporter through patreon because I love motorcycling. I believe the stigma that motorcycles are dangerous is a huge barrier for potential riders. You help remove that and promote something that I love. So thanks!

[@mozzmann]

Brilliant Vid Kevin and reinforces what I keep telling other rider's , NEVER let your eye's fixate on an object

[@SeansCafe]

That video got my attention. It is a great reminder, thank you. I just passed safety course a few months ago. Life changes put a pause on moving forward with first motorcycle, in addition to some fear. Great info!

[@dadtrap]

Food for thought. I used to ride with a lot of guys who were pilots. Rule #1 Keep your head on a swivel !!!!

[@mrkman858]

Hey Kevin, been watching your video's for a few months now and have picked up on a couple things I thought I knew and improved on the skills I do have. I live in Oklahoma and work in Tulsa. Unless its pouring rain or too cold, I ride. The therapy is awesome and sometimes I think how dull things might be if I didn't ride. I like when you say that "riding forces you to be on task" your life depends on it. I describe it a little different, it keeps me in the "now" and that takes the mind away from the grind (about 40 minutes every work day). Enjoy your vids.... Keep up the good work...

[@1stcarver]

Another good topic! Anything that will keep us on our toes. When you start thinking you have riding dialed in, you need to stop, and remind yourself of these two little tests.

[@fadik11]

Hello there, Here are two interesting subjects that may be useful if you address them. 1- How to avoid/react tank slapper. 2- How to scrub in new tires. Thank you!

[@Mach1Airspace]

Very interesting. I'm a new rider and I never considered riding a motorcycle as therapeutic. From now on, I will search out my inner Zen while on my bike. Ty!

[@shenandoahhills7263]

Kevin, excellent as usual. We are going to have to give you the honorary title of: "Doctor of Motorcycling". Along this line, is that race car drivers can suffer from attention deficit disorder while not being challenged, however, once in the race they can hyper focus. Geniuses like Einstein can be absent minded professors in that they are so focuses on analyzing an equation that they loose all tract of incidental activities, such as where they left their glasses. Athletes can be in the zone and tune out almost all peripheral distractions to make that basket or catch that ball.

[@MCrider]

+Shenandoah Hills Dr MCrider?

[@wendyfitting6440]

Great video and yes I agree, riding a motorcycle definitely makes you a better car driver.

[@genehauser3913]

Outstanding! Once again, saving biker lives is your business. Thank you and God bless.

[@zmaster1972]

I'm a new Rider in DFW. You have made a world of difference. Thank you for all you do. You ROCK!!!

[@MCrider]

+Zachary Dillon Thanks Zachary!

[@dnoby]

Greetings from Switzerland, and thank you for the Great videos..

[@garthhowe297]

Kevin, another great video bringing an important topic into focus. I loved those videos illustrating how our brain works (or fails us). Once again, thanks for helping to keep us alive.

[@saberseesall]

Garth Howe Agreed, these videos and eye opening and good in terms of raising a broader awareness of issues a rider might never have considered. Kudos to MC rider!

[@golferpatbug]

Hey Kevin thanks for the videos they have helped me so much, I totally agree with you when you say that riding a motorcycle helps with the driving of a car, my road awareness has increased so much since I have been riding a bike and watching your videos, even in my truck I notice cars at intersections or turning left in front of me, I honestly feel I can avoid an accident better on my bike and driving my truck. Thanks for all your help. Pat.

[@Brownbrady]

Greetings from Canada! How's it going Kevin, this was an excellent episode. I totally agree that if all drivers rode motorcycles, they would be better drivers. I became more alert behind the wheel and more mindful of motorcycles after my first riding season. I only mount my GPS in my car, not on my motorcycle because I think I will get distracted by it. Ride safe and keep those videos coming!

[@Move-Monrovia]

Thanks for doing this one, a great reminder. Happy Hollidays!

[@jimfarnell5813]

Splendid video... up here in the land of the windchill factor we are under 6-8 inches of snow… So our motors are put to bed for the winter… Good to have a video like this think about things and take stock of what we’re paying attention to… Once again thanks for your great work…

[@MCrider]

Still riding weather in Texas. Thanks for the comment.

[@kj9219]

Every time I watch this guy i find myself nodding yup, that's right. At fifty years of riding i long ago realized I need to ride like i'm invisible. even when they look straight at you- they don't see. Having a bit of the "they're out to get you" mentality doesn't hurt. Paranoid? No just ultra aware.

[@mariocaron6223]

Great job,really good info and teaching. I drive big truck for a living and ride for r+r,really appreciated the exercises.

[@photodan555]

Very true! I have noticed while riding. Thank you for the reminder.

[@emirhano2tr]

Hello from Turkey. Thanks for your valueable videos.

[@willyb933]

Great information! Understanding the 'mechanics' of anything, including our brains helps one to make better use of it. Thanks for your time!

[@krzysztofg2145]

Wow, one of BEST of your videos! :) It's like a friendly punch-in-the-face to focus more on how we ride. Thank you so much. Greeting from Poland :)

[@gearheadted5110]

Those are good habits and techniques some of which I learned from my employer, driving truck for a living. The five keys of the Smith Driving System, All Good Kids Love Milk. Aim high in steering, Get the big picture, Keep your eyes moving, Leave yourself an out, Make sure they see you.

[@Litehart19]

Another fantastic training and life-saving video. Thanks.

[@nicholasquintero1080]

Wow this was a great video. Where I'm from there is a lot of traffic even when you're able to exceed the speed limit. I try to scan left to right, all of the lanes that are in my direction of travel, all while constantly trying to keep as far away from other vehicles as possible, at least in the lane I'm traveling in.

[@alanjones7790]

Great video....I really do relate to this Had an accident recently (not injured) where someone did a u-turn in front of me and this video is so relevant

[@neptune3doz]

I can’t thank you enough brother! Keep up the good work!

[@TheHKdan]

Wow!! Thank you, Sir! Thank you!

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Kevin, nice Santa demo. I counted 27 bikes. Close. I agree that if we as bikers do the right things and learn and practice all the focus and safety things, we are better car drivers because we can't turn these skills off because we are not on a bike. We also make special effort to see and protect other bikers when we are in 4 or more wheeled vehicles.

[@dyls1]

Fantastic video, thank you. My road craft skills have improved whilst watching your channel over the last year'ish. I do try to past on bits to others. From this is the "what ifs" as well as the moments of invisibility and why/how we are invisible. Have a very happy Christmas Dyl

[@romulusmayer1223]

😅 Kevin, u are a crazy awesome Cowboy. I love what u do , thankyou so much. Dont give it up. We’re happy to have u.

[@supersafarisurfer4489]

Really like this video!! What an “eye-opener”!! Thank you very much!!

[@exanimisrex3808]

Thanks Kevin, this was brilliant.

[@walterreyes3722]

Thank you for your calm cool videos! Much appreciated a lot

[@Justinwiggler1]

Great job, Kevin! I missed one of the motorcycles in the second test and was able to see all of the motorcycles in the first, even though I was staring at one. I did miss the road sign changing though! Thank you for wonderful content.

[@bjbeatty9451]

Excellent Video. You certainly know how to get a point across. Thanks for your videos. Have a healthy, happy holiday season.

[@MrGoldRetriever]

That was an awesome video, it’s good to know how our brain processes information, great video, very well done!

[@islamabdalla3838]

Thanks for the greatest video ever

[@markwhatley9955]

Outstanding video. Great exercise.

[@ramzerg]

Awesome video! Can't agree with you more on everything you mentioned here!

[@davekauffman561]

Great video!! Definitely has helped me in learning to have safe strategies while out on the road! I counted 26 cycles and noticed the sign changed to 26 but didn't read the words!

[@jimontwo]

Thanks for the great video, Kevin!

[@condeedgar93]

Thanks for all your help and videos feliz navida

[@Sotonsmr]

awesome thankyou for taking the time to keep me more aware GB

[@4housedoc5]

Just discovered your site. Great information well presented.

[@jeffweston9743]

Such good videos! Thank you for keeping us safer out there brother.

[@tdplumer]

Fantastic vid. Will definitely share.

[@disekjoumoer]

Excellent video, Kevin. Thank you!

[@mikefry6765]

Excellent lesson thanks

[@williamcline5945]

Best video yet. well done.

[@jdhsingi]

Very interesting and relevant. Thanks for sharing.

[@zvpunry1971]

I also liked the experiment where you should count how often a basketball is passed and a person in a gorilla costume walked through the scene. Even the expectation that it is a similar test, keeps the eye searching for the "invisible" thing. But I expected the "count the motorcycles" test to be something like that, but that weird movement kept me distracted enough to not see the answer on that sign until I reached the 15th motorcycle. ;)

[@COMB0RICO]

Excellent demonstrations!

[@stevenneil4998]

Great video. Very, uh, eye opening.

[@blueshere4u]

Darn good training video!! Well Done.

[@shaspaz]

Great video ! Thanks Kevin 🙏

[@alanmcquaker9919]

Another great video Kevin, thank you from the UK

[@MCrider]

Thanks Alan.

[@2404Pepe]

Great info. Great info. Great info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@louisdubois73]

I really liked this video. Keep up the good work!

[@rayswoodshop4467]

Awesome video ! thanks a million !

[@ricbarnett3475]

Excellent!

[@cyrus6317]

Thankyou for this

[@alphabuddy885]

Great video sir!! It was very informative! Thanks for all of your hard work teaching us how to be safer riders! Merry Christmas my biker brother!!

[@philtripe]

i start to lose information when i start thinking about something else and thats when i tend to miss an important thing like cars braking...concentrate on the task at hand and dont think to far ahead

[@mafteion]

26 it was and it was moderately hard; I did it by keeping my gaze fixed on the road somewhere in the middle and count the motorcycles that passed through my imaginary "AREA" (spot of concentration) both ways. I also had a good sleep minutes before :) And indeed I did not see the answer on the screen dring my counting.

[@chipgroff9664]

Excellent video

[@Simpleandfree36]

Excellent content! Thank you for always putting out relevant and useful material :-)

[@dimitarkovacev179]

Great video, as usual! Every time I learn something new. You are the best! Thank you! :-)

[@BearishGinger4]

So useful!

[@Erkkiehuuhaa]

Great stuff!!!

[@gmike912]

That was really good! I really enjoyed that!! ..and find it true!!

[@gaknskk]

Thanks for all the great informative videos I have learned alot from them and can't wait for the next one.

[@MCrider]

Thanks gaknskk!

[@josea5949]

Great video!

[@dogsnmotorcycles]

I've had drivers appear to look directly at me, only to pull out as if I weren't even there. I've been gently weaving within my lane as I approach potential pull outs, just as you did in the video and it seems to help somewhat. Outstanding video and presentation, I only wish I could articulate half as well as you do.

[@MCrider]

Thanks Chuckasaki. Did you ever find out what the problem with your FJ09 was?

[@alanhamel3577]

Awesome stuff, Kevin! Thanks! Just curious, did you ever see a video called "Twist of the wrist 2"? I think it's available here on YT somewhere. I got a lot out of that video. I recommend it to a lot of my MC riding friends, and especially new riders that don't have much experience. They talk about things like the self-preservation response and how it affects you on the motorcycle.

[@MCrider]

I have, it is a great video.

[@Johny40Se7en]

That's cool experiments, especially that 2nd one, catchy as fuck. I didn't see the road sign change but I did count very close to 26, I got 23, the santa on the bike distracted me a little bit and threw my count off. Great tips as always, ta very much. Never wear all black, I don't care how cool it looks, you're a giant blind spot. I heard a lot of people saying that riding a motorbike is like meditation for them, from this video I can sort of understand that better. Ride safe.

[@renevanoyen3817]

I find it quite hard to stare, as I always want (and need) to know what is in my space bubble and what is the road surface up ahead. Therefor my staring time is a maximum 5 seconds as I check my mirrors, side roads/intersections and my GPS route every 10-12 seconds. The only time I catch myself staring is when I'm tired and just want to get home. That's the perfect moment to pull over at a bar for a strong cup of coffee and a piece of apple pie. :-)

[@mylord9340]

Kevin, another great video lesson. What you call "Mental Blindness" is formerly called "inattentional or perceptual blindness". As you stated it is caused by the inability of our brains to focus completely or attend to more than one event, activity, or visual cue at one time. In other words our brains are prone to be blind to cues that are in plain sight when the brain (sight) is focused on another cue. This "blindness" has nothing to do with any defect or deficit with the brain or our eyes. This reveals the lie and the myth of our ability to "multitask". Research in neuroscience has determined that our brains do not multitask. Instead our brains switch attention from one task to the other very quickly. I should emphasize that this inability of our brains affects us all, motorcyclists and other motorists. Saddlebag's comment below about having a GPS, cellphone, and dashboard instrumentation would be well taken if those instruments become the focus of our attention while in motion. Having a paper map in a tank bag is no exception. However I hope most riders are aware that those instruments should never be the focus of our attention while in motion. They should be like the disappearing Santas. Using such instruments such as a GPS or cellphone display while in motion can lead to another form of blindness called "Change Blindness." Kevin, maybe you should consider doing a video about change blindness in the future.

[@MCrider]

+Paul King Great feedback, sounds like you need to do the video on change feedback. 😉 Thanks for the great insight. 👍

[@mylord9340]

Kevin, you are much more creative than I am. Cheers.

[@nickolaszinsmeister523]

Great video I'm in Austin and in training to be a pro rider In entering a tournament COACH MC RIDER THANKS FOR A ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO

[@gorillaau]

Great video. I've also wondered if people should have to ride a motorcycle before getting behind the wheel of a cage...err car. I suspect that it would help everyone but might get the impatient into a lot of trouble.

[@STho205]

gorillaau. It would definitely reduce the number of car drivers in North America and the UK. In the old days (pre 1980) every child that wasn't physically handicapped grew up on bikes and rode in light then progressively heavier traffic as their parents trusted them more. That helped a great deal. Similar to your suggestion. By 1980 parents started to see dangers around every corner due to sensational TV news reports and pedophiles were often featured on cop shows (still are). That kept kids indoors or in the back seat of the hover mommy van (exactly what TV execs wanted). So many people about 20 - 35 today have no driving experience before 15 and only car experience with stereo, smart screens, cell phones, GPS, auto trans, cruise control, and now parallel parking robots and auto braking. Driving skill is based on decades of experience, not just months or years. Ask yourself, if you can't drive to work without turning on the GPS/Google Maps, are you really confident in your driving and observation skills.

[@gorillaau]

S Tho I have also noticed the number of people that are lost when in a small country town and don't know how to get home, without powering up a GPS. It's not that hard, just follow the sign to the capital city or signs to your home town or nearby centre. I reckon I could be parachuted into anywhere in my country (Australia) with a motorbike and I could find my way home, no GPS required. Just multiple estimations.

[@STho205]

gorillaau. At first it was a novelty, but now seems more of a crutch. I get in cars where the driver has it on to get to their favorite lunch spot at work a mile or two away or they'd be lost. They never have it off. I notice Kevin has his on all the time too in these field videos. On a bike, my phone is firmly zipped in my breast pocket under my jacket. If I'm on a long trip or strange scenic back roads, I stop and pull it out to check the map of in an unfamiliar place, then put it back. I never answer a call until I stop for a meal or gas. I mostly have it in case I get a flat (tube tires) I can't fix or break down. Love Australia. Feel so at home when visiting (much more so than even Eastern Canada). I've never met an Australian I didn't like. Great folk.

[@gorillaau]

S Tho Just watch out for the Drop Bears if you head out of town and into an area with lots of gum trees.

[@SweetartistacademyAuPerth]

Great stuff as always. now waiting for my Friday fix..Just wondering if putting small flashing LED lights on bike would help been seen. Or maybe not legal. I have a fat white 1500 Goldwing full of light ,like a Christmas tree, yellow fluoro jacket but I am always worry of not been seen enough.

[@michaelbove4244]

I've always said if you want a license to drive a car you have to learn how to ride a motorcycle in a tractor trailer, which of course I operate all three

[@irishRocker1]

I counted 26. Didn't notice the count on the sign but i did notice the sign changing back at the end and was like did that just change? lol

[@eliut6855]

Awesome! I thought you were going to scare me with the santa thing. Hey, is lane filtering legal in Texas? I am riding my bike there and I'm from Mexico, and you know we all are crazy hombres... lol

[@simonwedgwood967]

25 + 1 Santa Easter egg!

[@jasonjayalap]

No need to believe that car drivers with a motorcycle license are more aware of motorcycles: both Hurt and Maids confirmed it.

[@nickolaszinsmeister523]

I got an A+On the test Yay

[@robertfisher8871]

The way i see some people drive cars, i think-thank god they're not riding a motorcycle.

[@robertfisher8871]

A motorcycle actually takes skills to ride. Anyone can drive a car.

[@baldwintheleper]

Robert Fisher well if you practice, you can do anything. But I will say, I do drive much better than I used to ever since I started riding.