Looking at overtakes 2 Examples - Planning !

[Crisisbiker]

I'll have to setup the camera on the bike the next time I head down to Basingstoke from Newbury, very similar to the traffic conditions and overtaking opportunities demonstrated in your video.

[advancedbiker]

@Crisisbiker Look forward to the footage

[Crisisbiker]

The sequence after 1:30 is great in my humble opinion. It shows how to accelerate past a vehicle in a queue of traffic and smoothly return to your side of the road into a pre-planned gap.

[advancedbiker]

@Crisisbiker - Thanks for the feedback. With overtaking, always be sure there is a gap to go into before you consider an overtake. Do not FORCE the gap. With most motorcycles,you have the power so can pick your overtaking when ever youy want. DO NOT RUSH ! If in any doubt, HOLDBACK

[Crisisbiker]

@advancedbiker Also part of the problem relates to "acceleration sense". I have seen bikers nail the throttle to get past a car and then yank on the brakes to squeeze into the gap. Quite often I find myself actually rolling off the throttle as I pass the vehicle I am overtaking so as to smoothly return to my lane between vehicles.

[advancedbiker]

@Crisisbiker - Good point re use of the throttle, another tip I was given was start the overtake when then approaching vehicle is along side of you. By the time the motorcycle responds that vehicle has gone....

[raftnn]

Excellent Nigel, Been reaaly working on my over taking techniques and this just renforces what I have been doing. Roger Fleming

[advancedbiker]

@raftnn = Thanks Roger....I try and tell my clients that any vehicles to be overtaken, IF SAFE TO DO SO are moving hazards. So apply the 'system' accordingly. The next thing is judging speed and distance which comes with practice..

[lucasb899]

Many thanks that will be hugely useful for me and my trainees.

[lucasb899]

Great video. I show my trainees this video to show how overtaking should be done .

[advancedbiker]

@lucasb899 Many thanks, glad it helps. There is also a Blog page using the footage and still iamages, if that is of any use to you. Let me know if it works; look for advancedbikerblog. Will send you the link.

[pjw77uk1]

I thinks that's a good example of the "system" in practice when applied to overtaking andwilly post a link to this on the EKAM forum. Getting a rider to make use of the off-side can be quite difficult, and getting them to back off for the view! If I had a quid for every rider who's said they don't like it (at first) then I could retire now!!

[advancedbiker]

@pjw77uk1 Thnaks for the feedback, please use, no problems

[bdcash]

"Built this city on Rock and Roll" by Starship

[kaioxygen]

Is the extra minute + really necessary before and after?

[jimbo80982]

whats this music in the background? lol

[advancedbiker]

@jimbo80982 - Hello Jim, I willhave to istene myself. It was whatever there was on the sat nav at the time. I have been getting a bit of engine whine on some recording so leave the music on. Nearly end of training season, so I have some supressors to fit.

[The33JAYJAY]

Nicely done ....... Nicely done

[bykermz1]

Roger that!

[garyuk17]

cracking!