Watch Out! Rookie Mistakes Leading To Countless Crashes!

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[@MotoJitsu]

BE SOFTER ON THE INITIAL TOUCH OF THOSE BRAKES!! Highly recommend signing up for ChampU...online program by current professional racers...lots of good information. ridelikeachampion.com/courses-page/

[@Stacy_Smith]

"Truth is not a Democracy" Hmmm, so MANMADE climate change might be bs after all?

[@CezarLucan]

I would think is important to get used to have two fingers on the brake lever at all times. This would prevent grab because the fingers are already there for the initial 2% or a bit more. If full brake power is needed the other two can help with additional pull.

[@torr-michaelbennetta9785]

Load the tire, before you work the tire.

[@philiptong4978]

compressed front fork (by weight transfer) also helps the bike rotate into the corner

[@lordchickenhawk]

Motorcycle training courses are compulsory for new riders here in Australia. One of the first lessons is how use the front brake correctly, along with an explanation of WHY you are using the building squeeze method, even under emergency conditions. The aim is to pre-compress your front suspension and thereby force rubber into the road. Grabbing with uncompressed forks lets the lightly loaded tyre break traction during the moment that all your forward moving energy is being used to compress the fork springs. The very energy that you want to burn off by making your disc rotors hot. It is not burned off in the fork springs, actually, it is stored there until the traction breaks

[@johnnriise6136]

I was a Instructor for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation for many years, my wife and I have been all over our country on Motorcycles. When we were younger. Watching your video made me feel much better, We taught the Rider Course, Not a lot of on the highway. I liked you video very much. I'm 79 and still riding, not like we did before. Thank You !

[@x-man5056]

Awesome dude. I'm late 60's. Started riding again after 25 years off. You are now my hero.

[@joe-dp3ng]

I got my motorcycle license in 1976 at 15 years old and have been riding daily ever since. I'm at about one million miles . What do you think you have? It's more what not to do when riding then trying to learn what to do. I think you can only get by with bad habits for so long.

[@philalbion867]

Been riding 43 years. Youre right but really its common sense and ability more than anything else

[@deanmareno9688]

As a current MSF rider coach I believe the curriculum should update at least the BRC 2 to using this analogy I often get asked about trail braking and front brake usage . Also it could be used in the BRC 2 LW which is for riders who want to get their waver card and have been riding long enough where the BRC is going to be boring . Here they do not need to go over the basics and they use their own motorcycle.

[@xnihilo1044]

I bow to you, sir.

[@goldilocks913]

‘Don’t grab ‘ is the golden rule for most situations in life

[@bhok1971]

My hamster approves

[@shawnmclean7932]

Tell Creepy Joe.

[@kosmicantimatter]

@@shawnmclean7932 Wonder which carrot top said "Grab em by the *****" 🤔

[@jack002tuber]

That's what she said

[@SSNReactorOperator]

Grab life by the pussy

[@rcraven1013]

I agree with most of what is said and in then 60's I learned to brake gently and still do to this day. It means that first I am looking well and planning well ahead which is something some bikers do not do. So looking far enough ahead helps and then a realisation of what speed I should be doing at that time, ahead of what I am doing now. So being early on the slowing down and early on the brakes, if necessary means that I use little of my brakes capacity . My mechanics both for cars and bikes say that the brake pads are hardly worn on one side and less worn on the return side which indicates a slow and low use of brakes,. Combine that with again a slow and low use of acceleration, meaning don't abuse the throttle as well and go faster, too fast and so easy on the brakes and easy on the accelerator makes for a much smoother rider and a better, safer biker.

[@DJPTEXAS]

Truth....

[@richardthingsilike9562]

Very true planning ahead is the key.

[@x-man5056]

Touch fineness on the brakes is the most important thing to learn (or in that mix). Even coming to a stop right where you want to with no front dive takes practice. When I first started riding again after 25 tears off, I thought my new bike had front fork issues but they disappeared after some seat time. Finesse on the brakes is critical in about every riding mode. High speed and low speed.

[@caspar_gomez]

Its just so hard when you get surprised your instinct is to grab a handful, I learned the hard way, at least I hope learned

[@x-man5056]

@@caspar_gomez Yes, that's true. But with some seat time that 'touch' will show up.

[@4LowRocks]

Well stated. This is exactly why all riders should routinely be practicing progressive braking in a controlled environment (empty parking lot) - to get the muscle memory set! I personally like to do this a few times, both straight and in a curving situation) prior to heading out for a ride - just to reset that muscle memory (decades of riding experience) in getting the weight transfer to load up the front tire as the pressure on the lever is applied progressively. As was also said below, chopping or rolling off the throttle also helps to initiate that weight transfer. Ride safely!

[@tonyg3091]

Just ride bicycles, no better practice for braking properly.

[@univibe23]

This subject doesn't get talked about enough. You're exactly right. If you want to save yourself and your bike the best thing you can do is constantly practice this and THINK about it every time you ride and then when that car pulls out in front of you "no-grab" breaking is already in your muscle memory.

[@LEORedSun]

What you teach here will probably prevent many accidents or even save lives for many inexperience riders. Thank you and God bless.

[@ThiccWizzy66]

In my MSF course, I was taught it's best to use the rear break in a turn. I've been doing that and it makes for such a smooth turn if I feel like I'm going in a little too fast or my turn angle isn't steep enough to not go over the line.

[@ibidu1]

Depends on the motorcycle! On a sport bike if you hit the rear brakes while coming in hot into a turn while on the front brakes hard, you will risk loosing the rear tire. If you are on a harley, then then yes you use more rear brakes, then the front.

[@Mikexception]

@@ibidu1 Once in past it saved my life when I lost balance control I couldn't make sharp turn I hit strong only rear brake. My rear scooter tyre skipped outside setting me on right path. Anyway do not advice anybody to use it and I never tried it again

[@rohanstormbanks7601]

Sometimes using the rear brakes makes sense cuz its not as crisp as the front brakes... I dont know about other bikes but my bike's rear brake's stopping power is not as good as the front brake so, during turns I'm mostly using the rear... And my bike doesnt have anti lock system in the rear brake...

[@danielkerr4100]

@@ibidu1losing*

[@exileddeagle]

I am about 80% rear brakes, but yeah im a heavy cruiser.

[@savhuman8922]

These videos are a life saver for new riders like me. I am riding for almost two and half years now and never crashed or fell from my bike. I am not bragging btw because I ride a p***y according to my friends. They say all time that if you don't fall, you don't learn. I learn from these videos and I would rather be a p***y than paying my hospital bills.

[@trutrek913]

Absolutely correct, if driving normally on public roads. The only exception to using brakes softly could cause a crash, is if you exceeded the limits of speed and lean (already dangerous) that any amount of braking will cause you to lose traction, but this is usually during racing where a lot of safety rules are ignored for the speed benefit and done by professionals. So if you are racing on a public road and crashed, you either grabbed the brakes too hard or going so fast that using the brakes at all will cause a crash as most bikes aren't setup like the racing bikes.

[@mtkoslowski]

So, my new ‘squeeze’ is my brake lever. Got it.

[@patrickmba7638]

😀

[@nuclear9977]

@@patrickmba7638 😚😚😘

[@pauledwards4837]

What else causes crashes in corners is riding down the center of the lane. Pay attention at stop lights and you will notice the center is darker from oil leaks from cars, that oil is also dripping on the center lane on rest of the road and building up on your tires. Just a little can make the difference of staying up or going down.

[@allanbrowne111]

I have taught 2 of my sons to ride, and I am now teaching my wife to ride (at age 48), and one of the first things I teach them, and get them to practice, is to start soft on brakes, then squeeze more IF needed. I learnt EARLY on (been riding over 40 years), NOT to grab brakes.... Great Video mate.

[@bhok1971]

Engine braking on an sv650 is like 30% brake pressure already ;p Rolling off is usually all u need in an open vision corner

[@hvymax]

Even long term riders do it. The reflex to being surprised is to grab a handful of brake. It takes a lot to build in the muscle memory and experience to overcome the reflex. There's so much to process in milliseconds and the reflex doesn't require processing. I tell people when they get in over their heads to stay with whatever the situation is because the bike can probably handle it even if they think they can't.

[@stevea1218]

Over the years I have had the privilege to learn and mold my riding skills for both track and street with the assist of a handful of pro racers and school instructors. When it comes to braking, I was taught and feel most comfortable using just my index and middle finger. When I am riding in the canyon’s I always have these two fingers resting on top of my brake lever. I will generally lightly tap my front brake just prior to entering a turn to settle the front end and many times will trail brake thru the entry and up to the apex of a turn depending on speed, and if the turn is an increasing or decreasing radius. It all comes down to feel, and having confidence in your front end. The key is starting with a light squeeze and increasing the squeeze, (If necessary) based on body position and lean angle.

[@sunrisejak2709]

BMW decades back created what they called "EVO brakes". It was sort of power brakes. The concept being the time delay from decision to brake actuation meant a greater distance traveled which lengthened stopping distance. But they were VERY sudden. Felt like just lightly grabbing the brake resulted in near instaneous stopping action. I watched a guy collecting his new RT at the dealership and his first actuation of the brakes nearly put him over the handlebars and thst was in the parking lot.Finally BMW went back to normal brake systems. BMW pioneered ABS, but in their effort to improve stopping distance they put out a system that didn't work out.

[@Mark-mq1cc]

Most street crashes are caused by inability to corner properly. Target fixation, not looking where you want to go, not foreseeing a decrease in radius, misjudging speed before hitting the apex of the corner and plain old "I think this is a race track, wait why is there gravel in the road?" are just a few. I can induce a stoppie anytime I want and I promise I never gently squeeze the lever.

[@vicavirosenzweig418]

Now that we realize that MJ was a DI it's a good clue that the slowly squeeze advice is a carryover from trigger control -- you get better marksmanship grades when you squeeze rather than pull the trigger. As they say, the bang should be a surprise.

[@misi_epa]

Smart rider! I do the same and never slipped for over 20 years, exactly if you break already a tiny bit then the breaks can be squeezed hard, I always tiny little wee breaking while going to almost each intersection in the city, never had issue break hard and saved me like a million times already. Plus breaking a tiny bit already means the reaction time is immediate so really there no need to break hard then like ever.

[@brucecurtis6281]

My take on emergency braking, to avoid the full on panic grab, is the discipline to think ‘oh, fuck!’ And not just ‘FUCK’! The split second of the ‘oh’ affords not only the soft transition to braking but also engages the brain to process avoidance reactions. That subtle ‘oh’ can slide to ‘ that was close’; ‘ooh, tight’; ‘ it this time, fate!; The panic reaction is the killer. Thinking will at least distract you from your impending death, reducing the ‘omg I’m gonna die!’ Terror by a few important nano seconds.

[@richardthingsilike9562]

You are supposed to use your brakes before a corner to get your speed correct for taking the corner. Using your brakes when banked over mid bend will make the bike stand up and under steer. Then you will most likely run off the road, or panic brake and lock the front wheel. If you really have to brake mid corner the back brake is the best option.

[@Athazago]

"Truth isn't a democracy." I love this statement. I wish more people would think this way.

[@MotocaribeDR]

I also use just two fingers on the front brakes to prevent from grabbing a "handful" of brake. Two fingers can't generate as much "grab" as a whole fist.

[@nickcoldest7128]

“Stop grabbing the damn brakes!” Indeed! Thanks MJ! 🏅👏

[@dollardog3711]

Good discussion in the video, MotoJitsu given you got so many video, you might already have this in the collection, if not might be worth a video or drawing people attention to that video if it exists in your collection where you explain and demonstrate how the bikes frame, suspension, tires etc are all loading and unloading when you pull the brakes/release the brakes, throttle etc. That helped me a lot when I was learning, then one is able to understand what is happening to the bike itself when applying brakes. For the majority of people they don't always have that understanding.

[@muqaddimnoor6993]

never ridden a bike just played ride 4 been loving the bikes (been a car guy for a while still am) and I've figured that out, its always better to ease into breaking.

[@philwoods2534]

The real reason that riders 'grab' brakes as you suggest is that they cannot read the road, have bad positioning for bends etc and are generally riding too fast for the situation they find themselves in. If they rode within their capabilities in a smooth manner, there is less likelihood that they will panic and apply the brakes in an urgent manner

[@skirolf]

Best advice is to keep both your hands on the handlebars!

[@skyemori3209]

That's what i learned when i got to an accident because i went too fast. My mind was (don't brake too much or else you're going to crash no matter what, CHOOSE, crash in the back of that motorcycle or crash on a concrete road and slip? Of course i choose the first since i was too fast and he was already in my place when it happened.) And then boom, i hit him. That's when i learned that braking is helpful but in that millisecond can actually also cause my life. But i was fine, just having different feel for my left hand since it was crush by the handlebar of the motorcycle. It was not fatal but it is more likely a mistake on our part as he also came from another lane, also from the really far side of that left outer lane, which i can't see since i was fast. Me, who overtakes from didn't even see him since i was overtaking at the right outer lane. Yeah... Injury is part of accidents but also don't be a dick just like i do.

[@svinatraktore]

Agree. Also it's a large mistake to tilt a head while turning. Never do that. Vertical is the only correct position of your head.

[@voice_of_change]

Wow...that road in th ride looks amazingly similar to a road South of Canberra in Australia. Same road markings and signs as well as the landscape. Except that the traffic is on the left sides of the road rather than the right. Cool video though.

[@anggrimunki]

Even the smoke or fog at the end is very canberra lol

[@tlong9812]

Very true. I ran wide off the road in a turn that i was going a little hot in. Lost confidence in the turn and hit the front brake. They locked and flew off the road. How though could you possibly have that control if a deer ran right out in front of you. Your instinct is to grab. Stop. The panic would seem to override the finesse

[@rachidchatat242]

Great teachings! thanks so much. very pleasant voice btw, makes a lot of difference😎

[@Bullet62013]

By squeezing the front brake vs grabbing a fist full you allow enough time for the front forks to depress, loading the front tire, which in turn increases the contact patch of the front tire giving you increased grip, grabbing the lever quickly doesn't let this process happen causing your front tire to wash out. The everyday rider would never believe the amount of braking force you can apply when trail braking into a corner on a track, that's why everyone should do a few track days to become better riders.... knowledge and skill keeps you out of trouble.

[@xxmajorfunxx26]

I never ever comment but the quote “truth is not a democracy” transcends the scope of this video and i will be stealing it. Great video!

[@danielklopp7007]

Quote of the year, "... truth is not a popularity contest"... particular true in this time of social media madness!

[@richardthingsilike9562]

It also helps to keep both hands on the bars!!

[@caseyl3631]

Cool video! "Reality is not a popularity contest" good philosophy. In performance driving what you're describing is the correct setup for threshold braking. Compression of the front tires widens the contact patch increasing traction, once you got it, then you can really brake hard. Increased traction has to happen prior to heavy braking or you'll dump. Tougher skill on a bike or maybe the negative consequence is just worse, humm.

[@stephenoclarke8703]

Tell that to fear! That's why people grab, it's a reflex and this will take a lot of training to counter

[@Bello369]

truth... the best video on youtube RIDE ON BABY!!!

[@TheLiddokun]

😅😅😅 I'm an engineer. I've been working on cars for the last 25 years and know the physics quite well. It's a social issue as much as a teaching issue. I just started riding again 2 months ago in Vietnam. At the end of the day: scooters and motorcycles need a single brake lever with smart ABS. Most people here have brakes that don't work well. Rear or front. Maintenance or reliability issues. You have to solve a problem for the masses.

[@Lee-70ish]

I still ride an analogue bike with no ABS light initial on the brakes was something I learned the hard way 50 years ago on a BSA Bantam

[@RT-qt1xh]

Actually I’m doing my motorcycle license right now here in Germany and I done it like on my 5th hour , cause I didn’t get the curve I had to break no matter what and it’s worked pretty good 😂

[@wadeblake3451]

If any of the subscribers have the opportunity to take a Yamaha championship riding school program, I would recommend getting on the back of the bike of one of the instructors. I was one the back of Chris Parrish’s bike. You will have a new appreciation for a bikes braking ability when executed effectively. Simply amazing. Btw Greg recommended I take advantage of this opportunity while I was taking the championship course. Good call.

[@alexmakeyev6513]

Gday Fast Eddie....I am a big fan of your teaching and presentation style, (Greetings from Australia), and I always use just two fingers on the brake.....but...did I just see you ride through a stop sign...or do you guys have different laws?...🤣🤣🏍

[@93jmac14]

If I ever mistakenly enter a curve/corner too fast I just straighten her up, follow by aggressively apply the brakes then I return back to my leaning position.

[@victorpedrero8428]

Makes a lot of sense, is this similar to pre-loading the breaks?

[@buckrogers7498]

Thank you. Your videos save lives.

[@Drumminz777]

Hi sir I’m a newbie. Just wanted to ask, with most bikes having ABS now…does it mean we still shouldn’t be grabbing the brakes? Since ABS is supposed to kick in when we grab the brakes too abruptly? Thanks in advance!

[@fredboat]

The Main cause of most motorcycle Crashes is Speed, Going faster than your Skill level. Like Duh. But you are right about over using the front brake. And a few bikes have Linked brakes, But not many. take care.

[@chadidiab1133]

Thanks for the videos, what summer gloves you recommend?

[@organichotdog3807]

I mostly agree with this. But braking technique depends on a number of factors. Just saying don't grab the brakes leaves some things out. If the bike is leaning, then I agree with this video. But what kind of bike do you have? Are the brakes sensitive or not? Does the bike have ABS? My previous bike, a cbr954rr, had sensitive brakes and no ABS, so I had to be very careful and brake progressively all the time. But my 2017 SV650 with ABS doesn't have a strong initial bite (and I prefer it that way) so grabbing the brakes is perfectly fine, although I rarely do. I grabbed the brakes twice this summer. One time some fool pulled out in front of me. Another time I was going around a blind corner and the car in front of me came to a sudden stop after it went around the corner. Both of those times the bike was fairly upright. There was another time the bike was in a lean and the car in front stopped suddenly to allow a family of geese to cross the road. That time, I chose to brake very gently and progressively until I could straighten the bike. The point is, there are emergency situations when I grab the bakes. On my current bike, I know that I can get away with it, under the right conditions. On a different bike I might not be able to do that. But I've been riding since the 90s so I'm far from a novice and I do what works for me and the bike I'm riding.

[@beepbop6697]

I think of ABS as insurance. You want to have it, but you never want to use it. If you are kicking in ABS, then your braking technique is wrong and the insurance (ABS) is saving you from a wreck. If you did the same on a non-ABS bike, you'd likely crash, especially if you are locking the front tire.

[@julkanainsoriano1894]

I watch even i haven't had one or experienced bicycle or motor but knowledge my advantage try new things btw thanks 90 percent Rider excuse me mess up the brake especially some rider show off ending crashing best i advice i agree not just brake or anything its discipline hope having great well sir ☺️

[@thomasbranson7237]

I ues my brakes, gears, and throtle together on hard turns. My brakes barely get used , when I do use them I use them lightly.

[@thomasmaughan4798]

Karen says: Glad you survived taking those 15 mph curves at 35 mph while steering with one hand!

[@Beachcraft48]

Is that around Kanen Rd. To the beach, coming from Westlake??

[@darylcadman2863]

Abs might save those people grabbing a had full? I here you though.... And I brake like you do. Which also brings you into trail braking

[@chrischarousis3074]

Abs won't let you slide but won't let you stop either.

[@thatsitvideos]

I'll grab the brake hard and at the same time, hit the throttle in a sharp turn. Works great! On my dirt bike ripping into a hairpin! 😆😆😆

[@voltanzapata8024]

Great advice!

[@craigleidigjr4170]

Great information. If we listen to your experience. I squeezeeee. I do have a brain fart sometimes and grab them I 🤬 myself. Like you say practice, practice, practice. Thank you

[@uncleartax]

This guy got me thinking so much now when i ride im not sure if enjoy it anymore😢

[@fairulrani]

Good information, thanks 👍👍👍👍👍

[@vijayam1]

Dimmer switch.. slow is smooth, smooth is fast, I always say..

[@Євгенавтоелектрика]

Гальмувати в повороті можна і потрібно, якщо це може запобігти аварії. Дякую, дуже змістовне та чудове відео.

[@legion6277]

That windscreen totally distorts your vision...I understand you look over it but wow. Yamaha?

[@TictacAddict1]

Thanks, good lesson. Can you preload the front brake, without actually breaking (ie take out slack)?

[@kevintusler3629]

Yes, it's called trail braking. Trail braking is a light conscious use of the brakes as you enter a corner and lightly holding that until the point of turn. This preloads the brakes, compresses the suspension and then provides you the ability to further use your brakes for steering in addition to braking.

[@Yiannis_Voyia]

That's an excellent video!

[@davestephens1993]

Perfect explanation

[@David..]

Doing the emergency braking practices really helps with modulating and applying brakes smoothly. I’ve always been pretty smooth on the brakes since I raced bicycles for a decade on the road before riding motorcycles but those 25-0

[@wannabecarguy]

Absolutely. And look at the exit not that rock on the side of the road.

[@BerryTheBnnuy]

The other day I was, as DanDanTheFireman puts it, in the white zone as I was careening down a street at 10mph over the speed limit. I didn't notice the light was red until I was right up on it and instantly shifted into red zone. I stopped the bike in a freaking hurry... I ended with my rear wheel just a foot past the white line for where you're supposed to stop, and then backed it up to behind the white line. As I did so I looked over to my left because I was in the right most lane and there was a cop... right there... I looked at him and he rolled down his window and said "I've never seen someone brake like that, holy shit"

[@JustAGuyYaKnow42]

Wow, 3k miles/month?! I thought I was doing good having my bike for four months and almost putting 1.5k miles on it.

[@savage22bolt32]

I'm retired, & I usually average 1k / month, when spread out over a year. Actual mileage is higher in nice weather, lower when it's snowing.

[@DimV95]

3 months 8k km 👍

[@jimsweet6574]

It's KZbinrs like you, MC Rider and DDFM that have saved my sorry old butt more than once! Getting back on a motorcycle as a senior citizen was scary as hell. But I watched videos here, practiced, got training, practiced some more and got more training. I've put over 10,000 miles on my bike this year riding in San Francisco and cross country. I've had 1-2 close calls in all that time. I know they could've turned out a LOT worse if I hadn't put in the effort with practice and training. I LOVE my front brake! That's why I caress it gently at first, then gradually, slowly but surely add pressure as needed. I see you live in San Diego, lived there for a bit after my Navy daze in Ocean Beach & North Park. Where do you go to ride?

[@BerryTheBnnuy]

I watch a lot of DDFM but I don't really care much for his ATGATT attitude... I mean, ATGATT is great and all, but for a lot of people it isn't practical. I tried to do a small road trip to the next state over back in July and if I'd been wearing the gear he wants everybody to be wearing whenever they're on a bike I would have passed out from a heat stroke a lot sooner than I almost did. Remember, bikes don't have air conditioning and when it's 97 degrees outside and 98% humidity, the gear is just as likely to kill you as not wearing that gear. If I have to choose between death by heat stroke and possibly some road rash, I'm going to go with the road rash, because at least that's survivable. Mind you, I've only ever had one accident, and it was the middle of the night about 5 years ago, caused by a drunk driver who was using the street lights to see and was all "oh I can see just fine, I don't need my headlights" and so I didn't know he was coming up behind me because he had his headlights off and it's really hard to see vehicles at night when they're blacked out like that. He ended up running me off the road and it busted me up pretty bad. Broke 2 ribs and shattered my collar bone... 10 years before that, and the 5 years since, no accidents. The greatest piece of safety equipment you have is your brain, and the most dangerous thing on a motorcycle is the nut that connects the seat to the handlebars.

[@omagrandma4111]

@@BerryTheBnnuy I got ABS on my new Monkey as I started again riding. In the meantime I was a defensive driver of a Volvo. In both vehicles ABS never used automatically, because I am super careful.

[@SunilKumar-nf7ft]

@@BerryTheBnnuy mesh jacket?

[@1zanglang]

There are on YT, some footage from grand tours cycling stages, involving downhill on twisty roads. Some Go Pro cams mounted on bikes, are showing the way the high ranked pro cyclists use the brakes, when turning at high speed. It is very interesting to see the modulation the action on the levers, and the bike reaction. It would be interesting that you, Greg, would put a camera on handlebars, filming the front brake lever, one somewhere in front of your right foot, filming the brake pedal and the third one, in its usual position on your helmet. And then make a video with synchronized footage from the three cameras. That would be a very comprehensive instructional video for any motorcyclist, especially for the beginners.

[@illiniwood]

This saved my tail once. I came up to a curve at a good rate of speed and the entire curve was covered with pea gravel where a truck had lost some from its load from shifting around the curve. I eased on the brakes like described in the video and took the curve wide as possible, all the while I could feel my heart pounding in my throat. Yea, I'll never forget that one.

[@jackpreston8762]

I couldn't agree with you more, after working years as a motorcycle instructor, so many people dropped their bikes, even at low speed, due to grabbing the brakes. Gently braking, loading the suspension gently is a skill to practice till it's second nature.

[@Fabi_1987]

90% of accidents are caused by driving too fast and overestimating! If you don't go into a corner too fast, you don't have to brake in the middle of the corner. Besides that, if you're going straight you can certainly grab the brakes from 0 to 100%...modern bikes have something like ABS...maybe you've heard of that before.

[@spartanx169x]

Bingo. If I go into a turn that has a speed limit of 30 and I run 30 I don't even have to lean that much and its EASY to change my line at any point in the turn .

[@mhoeij]

Greg, when approaching a tricky intersection where cars could enter my lane from multiple directions, then I usually approach with the brake pads on the rotors (say 2% braking). This tiny bit of squeeze on the front lever makes it much harder to accidentally lock the front in a panic situation. During testing I found that it's actually quite difficult to lock my front wheel, I really have to hit the lever quite hard to do that. When the hand is already applying the lever, hitting the lever hard enough for front-wheel lockup becomes much harder. This means that even a tiny amount of braking when approaching the intersection creates a significant amount of safety. In tricky intersections that don't have good escape routes, I can't really imagine approaching without a few percent of brake pressure.

[@vojtal182]

Also you improve your reaction time by like 0.5s because your hand and the breaks are already ready. It doesn't sound like much, but it is 10m at 70kmph (30ft at 45mph) everything else being equal.

[@harrymark6748]

I generally “cover my brakes” with a couple fingers, but I like the idea of putting a bit of pressure on them. 👍

[@samcabasa6609]

Thank you for your grate information, I ride with my hand on the ready just in case! I think a lot of ego gets in the way, of safe riding with others who push fellow bikers past, there reaction times causing accident

[@deanVetUk]

This is a g8 technique. Take note you young riders (or older born-agains). Driving defensively i call it.

[@ADOGGBOY]

You are doing something very smart, it called pre loading the brakes and it can and will be a very useful to you in advance accident.

[@willmcgregor7184]

Abrupt anything on a bike is a bad day probably. CHAMPU-such great info & price is a DEAL.

[@encinoman903]

I've noticed rolling off the throttle while progessive braking acts as a total brake system.

[@savage22bolt32]

Especially if you have a big single cylinder 4 stroke engine! If I snap off the throttle, the rear brake can skid on dirt roads!

[@nathansmith9119]

I'm on a Kawasaki Ninja 400, that bike has braking on the engine due to the air pressure in the exhaust when you roll off the throttle. Together with a brake lever, you got plenty. It's just being smart is all.

[@encinoman903]

@@nathansmith9119 Smooth progression and calm nerves. My V Star 650 has a heavy clutch that grabs like a bastard. Her friction zone rides like a horse that's been in the stable too long. If I'm not smooth on the controls, she bucks hard.

[@bliblablubb0712]

Several thousands of miles on a bicycle in your childhood does help a lot, too. It‘s physics after all.

[@SFV4]

There is a corollary to this: if breaking hard while leaning freaks you out for fear of crashing, never ever release the breaks abruptly. If you do, you will instantly run wide and possibly crash. Being smooth is paramount while leaning, be it for adding or removing break pressure.

[@saifulislamShefa]

Even when I don't ride my bike I do shadow practice of squeezing front break with my finger. Man that shadow practice really helping me a lot. Specially on panic breaking. It is like setting up a software in the brain that will automatically trigger a soft to hard break.

[@jeanettesalisbury6153]

What is shadow braking. I've not heard this term 🙃

[@standoutpunching2936]

@@jeanettesalisbury6153 Didn't OP write "shadow practice"?

[@oliverhanisch1966]

Been riding for 38 years, back in Germany for two decades in the winter too and then a decade and a half in California and Texas. I LOVE YOUR VIDEO. "Wait for the weight" is exactly what is right, and trail braking is where the turning actually really becomes effective. Thank you.

[@raymondsimpson7433]

I always ease into the brakes, I learned that early on, experimenting lol I think a lot of people rely on abs to much, just because you got them doesn't mean you should depend on them

[@scotthopson739]

MJ is 100% right on this. I took the Champ school on line version a few months ago and they heavily stress this. Last week, was on a 2 lane highway doing about 58 mph into a corner. That was a bit too fast. So since I already was at about 10% front brake only and my first two fingers were already on the front brake lever, I applied additional brakes to tighten my radius from going any wider in the curve. Good thing I did because I would have gone right into a Mack fuel truck.

[@xnihilo1044]

Avid rider for 45+ years. I do exactly as you have presented, but never had it explained this well. Thank you.

[@SergioGalmeyerResende]

I love your advices, and your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have years of riding, did some courses too, and I am always learning, everyday. Softness in everything you do on a bike is essential. Sometimes of course, the "chicken factor" appears and you loose all your learnings, and there you go squeeziinnnnggg thaaaaaa breakeeeeeesssss 😂 I think BMW's, (I have an RT) because of the Telelever / Paralever suspension saved me a lot of times, otherwise I would have go straight ahead... Cheers from Portugal, and thanks for your video.

[@TK-nk1cv]

I prefer to brake BEFORE entering the turn, roll through the turn and accelerate out of the turn. I like acceleration, so I usually keep (too) low speed through the turn. - Am I doing wrong?

[@scenegenie2235]

I think generally just try not to brake in a corner unless you have to? Other factors like damp greasy corners or debris etc lots of factors which are common on corners are just going to be made worse if you’re braking anyway?🤷🏼‍♂️

[@LuskyMJ]

This is why always preloading the brakes is a really good idea. Constantly hold the brakes right before the engagement point. This way, even if you panic break your grab is physically bound to be progressive. FortNine has a very good video where he goes over this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpqyeHSPhL2Bbrc

[@apexseeker3821]

As I’ve progressed in my riding skills my main objective has been to be as smooth as possible with the throttle, steering , and brakes under all conditions. My mantra is “less is more” meaning smoothness leads to less effort which yields more control. And above all try not to panic when something weird happens. Try to anticipate and stay ahead of the bike in order to maximize your reaction time so you can still be smooth on the controls. Thanks for all your great videos. You have contributed greatly to improving safe riding practices for the motorcycle community.

[@Mr.Robert1]

Every motorcycle that I purchased was a Japanese bike and the brakes were very sensitive all my friends owned Harley-Davidsons one day we went for a ride on the highway I was driving an 883 Sportster a car cut in front of me and I gently touch the front brake and nothing happened apparently Harley-Davidson designed their brakes to be pulled hard much harder than the Japanese bikes this was a new Harley not a used piece of garbage that's been around the block and my friend that lent it to me babied everything he owned this was just the way it handled completely different than what I was accustomed to almost caused me to get into an accident and believe me it scared the living hell out of me touching the break and having nothing happen I had to squeeze it moderate to hard for it to start slowing down the man cut in front of me so quickly I did not have time to downshift never again

[@laksoysoy]

I just got my headlight screen cracked yesterday cause I grazed the tail of a truck. I didn't notice it until i checked it moments later

[@GordonThelander]

Daft video - almost everybody grabs brakes in a panic scenario, especially beginners.

[@JohnSmith-tz7iy]

It would be cool if ABS was more common on bikes

[@monokheros5373]

right in the time 6:48 zone you said the number one reason people crash.... you spent the whole rest of the time explaining how to brake properly

[@StoneSurfers]

I instantly almost grabbed the like button on this video, but then I just squeezed it...

[@DJPTEXAS]

I have noticed even with cars that most people are speeding on the straights and then jam the brakes when they hit a curve..... brake technology has gotten so good with abs also that people take chances with their speed depending on those brakes. Watch people coming up to a stop light, they speed right up to the point of hitting you.... I have to believe this way of driving has bridged over to motorcycles now. When bikes had drum brakes, no abs and were horrible you learned how to anticipate braking better or you just skidded out and went down. Even tire tech has enabled the average idiot to drive and ride way over their abilities.....

[@jimpetway8907]

I’m a new rider @ 68 & greatly appreciate you & your wisdom on riding T Y