How to Ride a Motorcycle for the Very First Time!

[cristchr]

wow good stuff i can rid now thanks bro

[DarthWater7]

So when you're finding neutral BEFORE starting the bike, you hold in the clutch to do that even though the bike is off?

[venkat1870]

no body can see his face as he has a helmet,

[blowers54]

I wonder if people look at you when you record these videos and wonder "Who the hell is he talking to"

[ThePhiltastic]

wow there was a time when you weren't an arrogant asshole!

[MrKONSERWANT]

TU POLSKA !

PRZEJMUJEMY TEN FILM !

[4crevis]

I use frozen seal pups for everything!

[AleksandrsLV]

One thing I don't get is how changing gears with your feet work, so lowest is first, then one click up is neutral then another is second? That sounds like changing from 1st to 2nd to be quite a challenge as you might end up in neutral? Or does each click kind of like slide into place and it's easy to tell?

[ssvashstampede]

@AleksandrsLV I know it may seem confusing but once you get on a bike & go through the training course it's NOT as difficult as you think.

1st gear is pushed all the way down like a 45 degree angle downwards.

Neutral (like he said) is like a HALF of a click upwards. It's hard to explain but, yes, you will definitely feel it in your feet when you go from 1st to 2nd bc it LOCKS into place when you hit 2nd. You can feel it "glide" past Neutral bc that gear feels like there is nothing there.

[ssvashstampede]

@AleksandrsLV Another way to put it.... When in neutral, you will know not to leave it there bc it feels like the pedal is "dangling"... if that makes any sense? Hope it helps!

[cheezgrated]

@AleksandrsLV Basically, if you want to go to 2nd from 1st, you shift up like you mean it. The gearbox won't mind if you shift hard with your foot if you clutch in. If you half ass the shift, you might end up in Neutral. Hope that helps. :)

[strawberrySoTastey]

Wow, before hitting play, I'm here thinking, God, I'll never get this, but it seems fairly practical and I can't wait to slowly and safely learn my new bike :P

[rasey077]

Ahhhh...! My mortal enemy....240p...we meet again!!!

[Crew23oo]

i cant hold in first gear with holding in the cluch or it is just die

[Crew23oo]

@Crew23oo with out*

[mido098]

thanks man u really helped me alot

[adamdylanramon]

Who knows if your kindly donated time has saved a life. Good job man. God bless.

[TheMimeGogo]

dude, you just did mankind a good service... Kudos bro!

[meethemantshukla]

great video mate, my new bike is coming tomorrow.. i will implement your teachings starting tomorrow.. thanks for your help :)

[ExecutionerTom]

i have a 250 two stroke, i have to rev to 6K RPM to drive off lol, but really nice video, im gonna get my gf a bike and explain her things the way you did ^^

[iWork4DaSystem]

Ive watched this 3 times...I'm not getting a bike till like another 3 years

[1clickKO]

240p we meat again...

[AnJLove90xC]

this guys awesome.. I know my basics lol

[rohitvip]

I'm only confused with manual gears for car and bikes....I was so used to auto-gears lol

[pabloramosminimoto]

They see me rolling. They hatin...

[bdysntchr7]

8:25 hey im sure you know as much as any man, you should give your self more credit

[bdysntchr7]

thats a pretty sweet ninja you have there.

[RepsoI]

Thanks for this video. Helped me not look like a total Melvin at my test ride today.

[Smennyboy]

Make sure to tuck your pants in your socks etc if you have wide pants as well. It REALLY sucks to get your leg stuck when you stop, the feeling you get when you are starting to tip sideways and your leg is stuck so you can't do anything, SUCKS. This almost happened to me, I got my leg free just in time to save it, after that I started tucking my pants in my socks.

[richardwhippy]

@Smennyboy good job =]

[GunsNRoses103]

That looks EXACTLY like an NRG 900 from Grand Theft Auto IV

[chelsea97mimo]

CAN U Make the same vid , now , with high definition? PLEASE

[dogzer]

can't believe I just learned how to ride a bike! now all I need is a bike!

[krazedgunner]

@dogzer bicycle engine kit? 200 bucks plus bicycle=40mph

[TFase]

Is it same for choppers?

[AmirArProductions]

In soviet russia, motorcycle rides you!

[TheLEGEND940]

Idk why I'm watching this cause I'm 12 but I'm so gettn a motorbike :) thnx

[BigT3xan]

Body armor???? haha psych!!!!

[mmould03]

That's uncanny... I came across a bike just the other day I wanted to steal... wish I'd seen this video first :D (j/k, but jokes aside, love the videos man... getting my bike in a couple weeks, weather's warming up shortly after... can't wait.)

[SocomFanatics]

That means 614 people needed more practice than normal, that includes me, i'm just a beginner

[SocomFanatics]

614 people don't know how to handle a bicycle

[goribchala44201]

And ur Video is nice i love ur video ok bye

[goribchala44201]

Hey man what is frist gear and what is second gear how can i use gear

[axxo798]

is there a thing that will prevent me from going from 1ste to 3th

or do i realy have to watch how much i go up with my foot

[jasonsand]

@axxo798 no man, it doesn't work like that, you just click all the way up from first and you get to second, then all the way up again and you go to third, the only way to get from 1st to 3rd is if you click two times, hope it helped

[axxo798]

@jasonsand so you dont have to click it to the position for the 3th gear you just click up and down and it wil go to the right gear, kinda like those racing gears where they just push one up or down on cars

[jasonsand]

@axxo798 yes, watch blinkycab channel, How to ride a motorcycle (pt2) video, he explains it a little better

[tkshoe4u]

awesome video

[ghoulunaticzdylan]

I think if you need to watch this to practice on a bike i think its better to begin with something smaller like a moped..

[clain3030]

i stole mine

[117nathanmyers]

i know i know... @240p we meet again.

[YTwatcher100]

This is an awesome video! Thank you you so much!!=)

[mmm2374]

I am so ready to learn how to ride man. Thank You very much for this video. I'll keep an eye out for your others.

[fonse25]

hey men a question i have already rode a fz125cc whats ur opinion, i could jump and ride a cbr 600cc or test drive for a while other bikes is easier to learn in a 600cc o better to test drive other bikes ??? cause i dont want to buy new bikes everytime and i was thinkins to buy a 600cc and start driving it until i get full control of it whats ur opinion

[StigRossi]

@fonse25

If you want to learn to RIDE a bike properly, start slow (ie. something BELOW a 600), but if you want to pose (nothing wrong w/ that though) then you can even buy a 1000 if u want.

Oh and if u want a 600, buy something like a 600 Hornet, or a XJ6 or something

[daricxamd]

You helped me a lot, thank you, very detailed, very simple, very good.

[AnGeL96eYeS]

TNX a lot, i learned to drive Motorcycle because i watched this video.....BTW i didn't have licence because i don't have 16, i will in 3 months, guys wish me luck :D

[Cationification]

Going back to the video after years of watching your videos is just funny haha :P

[magenABC]

I'm about to turn 15 in like a month so my mom is going to take me to learn classes but when I asked for a motorcycle instead of a car she keeps saying no and starts rambling on about "oh I heard another person died in a motorcycle accadent today" blah blah blah! I want one so bad! Grrr she let's me ride quads but not these... Sheesh :p

[coolmrnoone]

@magenABC Mom's are the same. My mom was the same. She loosened up after a few weeks and hasnt bothered me about it in years. But quads are a lot safer than bikes bro...

[madbasementlab]

@magenABC

lol im 18 and my mom dont let me drive a car.

[carrerasubway]

riding a bikes easy I did a CBT having never been on a bike before, jumped on and was riding it in a couple of minutes.

(shorter than this video takes to watch)

[kazeboy1]

I can do the "smooth clutch release" in my car.... nothing like a manual transmission.

[jayci23]

Very helpful, thanks! 

[SuperDesi123456]

man i knw all this stuff but when it come on turns (u turn) i cant control it smoothly ..and i cant understand which gear i have to roll in...2nd or 1st..help plz

[OhHayAlex]

@SuperDesi123456 The easiest way I learned to take U-turns when I was newer to riding was to accelerate a little forward then start going through the turn in first.

[navyao12]

like tha vid but how do u shift

[tvane1225]

240p.... you've come a long way... @ your other vids anyways

[Evilkiey1991]

u voice like a cops D:

[Th3Unf0rg1v3n95]

@Evilkiey1991 your voice is like a cop's *

[sampatrol]

hey thanks for uploading

its really usefull

[joker16w]

I wish i would of watched this about 5 hours ago before i took my Ninja out for the first time now i have a fucked up bike and a lot of body pain :/

[carrerasubway]

@joker16w If your watching this video YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE A NINJA.

[romeoonelove1]

@carrerasubway i have one of these kawasaki DO NOT class these as a ninja i still love my bike ninja or not

[joker16w]

@carrerasubway Well it was my dads before he passed away last month I'm keeping it so I'm trying to learn to ride it.

[randomperson001]

over 9000! rpms



[321checkcheck]

thts a nice bike bro

[stayjit1]

Good video of course, but I don't know if I'd give a 'first time rider' a sports bike. Nothing scarier than a sixteen year old on a Ninja.

[JackRivera25]

Really Thanks. The way you explained, i just felt i was in training school.

Expecting more videos with more bike advices...

Thanks.

[SajjadRockzAlwayz]

4:00

[M9andG27]

This is how i first found your channel. Been a hooked subscriber since and i have your 2011 private series.

[beatles4730]

thanks man im looking into buying a 2002 Harley Davidson 883 Sportster, and i figured i should figure out how the hell to drive one before i get one

[brandonnater94]

best vid ever

[conrad0102]

YOU KILLED IT! YOU KILLED IT

[MinhasSaad]

You no doubt taught me how to ride my first motorcycle thank you so much xD

[Spermsniper901]

i jsut watched how i can show my little cousin how to ride his very first : P i got mine a few years ago

[bluesmom87]

Thank you this does help :) will be looking to buy a bike after the holidays

[ferby1103]

thanks this really helped me mate :)

[stringmachine2000]

great video



[armani23ify]

very good video!!!!!!!!!!! my cousin learned how to ride a bike from this & now i am!!!

[orion1979z]

thanks for the vid bro, very interesting for people who don't know how to ride a moto

[killjadeskye]

I'm thinking of getting my license, and this video rocks! I'm a total noob when it comes to motorcycle.

[FraeschD]

my first M13 vid =)

[sly663]

is there such thing as aotomatick bickes

[intel1g3ntmovem3nt]

@sly663 your black

[Spermsniper901]

lol yeah is called a scooter

[banddude121]

@sly663 Yeah, but you have to learn to spell first. The motorcycle bucks off dumbasses who get on them.

[titoli1]

@banddude121 scooters are better if you use it in the city dayly. You can fit lugage and its more confort

[banddude121]

@titoli1 I never was talking about scooters XD

[KarineCatinaup957]

lool nie mehr schuften bin so reich

[hxceer2]

thanks M13!

[BeulaLennaay931]

hm keiner deutsch hihi

[MegaSpido]

i love calculator with camera

[FrEeKisHERE1]

now i am ready to steal a bike:D

[CommunistMonster]

Thanks for helping me learn, i have a honda cbf 125 now and because of you i pulled my first wheelie accidently when racing a car off the lights :D thanks for all the help :)

[The904Motoman]

I remember about 3 years ago when I started watching your vids, i couldent get enough of them. Sur enough, a year and a half later, i get my first 2010 blue ninja 250 r. Just think, it was all because of you. You're my idol.

[ChickinSammichMan]

2.7 million views man... I've been watching you since this :D

[TheMrperez69]

Well I finally got my motorcycle license ..I'm a new driver and you're vid helped me a lot..thank you..my dream came true.

[7376ah]

is it ecsactly like a car that you could burn the clutch for using it to much :P sorry if i sound dumb im saving up to buy my first bike and im excited

[bloodyfilth666]

thanks getting a bike in a few months.

[SGTConrad1]

ok, a little of topic. but should i get a cbr250r with or without ABS? im new and want to know before i buy. ive read a few fourms but there is no definate answer.

Thank you

[CoreyCross2]

@ksherman51 what you would do, is pull in the clutch, and lift up. The gears go from bottom to top. 1,N,2345.... Lol so if you're in first, then pull up with your foot, two clickS. But I know where my gears are on mine, so I really don't feel for the clicks lol

[ksherman51]

if neutral is between 1-2 gears, what happens when your riding and you want to go from gear 1 to gear 2?

[CookingFunt]

@ksherman51 you do a big click up as opposed to a very small half click. It's nearly impossible to accidentally put it in neutral, well not impossible, but certainly difficult.

[yvyvffyvig]

Why did you filmed it with a calculator...? -.-"

[calumkz]

Thanks. This will help me for when I get my 250 ninja

[markpreecemusic]

240p, we meet yet again.

[goofygomez]

@markpreecemusic he's always just around the corner. 2011 hello!!

[erik9719]

In 2 years i can ride a 125cc bike. Any recomendations?

[htmldude]

It's funny how even after hearing about all the stories of people coming off and dissipitating after hitting a truck, breaking all the major bones, bing paralysed for life, it still looks fun to do.

[Cena340]

@13mordeth What do you mean by " you shouldn't really try to ride a bike"?

[Mpreece11]

Nice thanks man :]

[keabler77]

m13 can you post a cideo for me about how you make these videos if you already have just point me in the right directions i love your videos they have inspired me to get a bike thanks for all your videos your subcriber aaron

[MrMetallicMentality]

@13mordeth People like you are awesome for new riders, I appreciate your helpful tips. Thanks for your uploads.

[sheissooocute]

dude, you should redo it since you have a good set youtube account, what would be like the driving test

[PaulDevlin01]

M13 i think you should redo this video with ur better camera so its alot easyer :) Please

[sLeighTkiLLa]

@PaulDevlin01 it'll be Awesome if he did : )

[akaganggreen]

thanks for this video i just bought a zx9 off my friend...this will b my first bike..i do have a question thou...when u come to a complete stop do u hold the clutch in as if u were in a car to prevent stalling ? u may have covered that i have to watch this video again but anyways thanks!

[mrmcshorts]

i know how to ride a motocross bike, a trial bike, (even though the pretty much the same except for aggression) and a speedway bike, i know how to ride lots of bikes except for a road bike and im just checking it out just to make sure. im saving up for a road bike right now cuz all i need to do is get to my job fast not really carrying everything except for a light bag. thanks man.

[urcool425]

nice vid man this proves not all bikers are douchebags.

[Tightasians]

Imangine a deaf person riding this

[AClRCLEOFLlGHT]

"If you didn't know where the accelerator was, you really shouldn't try to ride a bike". Amen to that! ROFL!

Love how you add some arrogant humor, that's what makes vids, especially tutorial vids, worth watching.

Buying a Ninja 650 next week. Already know how to ride, just wanted to see what you were telling people. Good vid.

[ArthurDentandVogons]

I just got a dirt bike, the principles (e.g. clutch control) are exactly the same. It helped a lot.

[jasonman64]

Nice motorcycle if I get one I want one like that

[LivingInEnvy]

The only sad part is you have to have a car license first, when driving them is different even if the same road rules apply. Hopefully I can get my license soon so I can start on my bike permit. I have a 1998 Kawasaki Ninja 600r as my starter bike, can't wait to get going.

[kakalem]

@13mordeth

Thank you for this awesome video. I have watched this and went to KTM store to test DUke 125 they asked me if i knew how to ride i said yes. It wasn't a lie but i have never rode a motorbike before. It went perfect shifting gears , counter steering and everything on the FIRST TIME!

[AtoZ0to9123456]

i'm doing car lessons at the moment, but i want to get a bike, and i thought adjusting would be really hard. but this was insanely helpful in showing me otherwise

i'm saving this until i start riding :)

[TokyoThai]

Is normal to stall your bike often especially at stops and lights? Today was my 3 day riding and I'm getting better but I stalling like at every 5 stops and its frustrating. Does every beginner have this problem, Or am i just bad?

[mikeeey47]

@TokyoThai ya man you have to get used to it. it will take about a month to get use to then ull get the hang of it

[Rygertyger]

I am currrently learning and these videos are super helpful!

[airjet491]

awesome tutorial man, thanks a lot!!!!!

[oratodasczardas]

Hi, Should I use the rear break? My instructor tells me NOT to use it at low speed, except when starting uphill from a red light or so. But this is in conflict with what I hear from you and almost every other experienced biker... I don't want to confront my instructor on this coz I'm the inexperienced one, but I'm very confused!.. Help!

[evilazneddy]

Anyone know what bike is that?

[DoubleStack13]

@evilazneddy Kawasaki Ninja

[Amplifier800]

@evilazneddy It's a 2006 model of Kawasaki Ninja 650r/ER-6f

[GeturOwn]

@Amplifier800 Actually it's an 2008 ninja 650R...Metallic Diablo black...It's the bike I want :'(

[Amplifier800]

@GeturOwn This video was uploaded in early 2007, so I don't think it's a 2008 model.....

[GeturOwn]

@Amplifier800 Well the 2006 has a silver belly while the 2008 is all black like the one in the video....That's really the only major difference I would say (the cosmetics). Soooo it's probably a special 2006 because once I googled 2006 ninja 650r to double check it does have some like the one in the video AND like the stock one I am talking about with the large silver on the belly as well....So now I am thinking it's a 2006 since once I watched the video again I noticed several silver parts...

[GeturOwn]

@Amplifier800 ...which aren't on the 2008 and especially since your comment is right...the video was made in 2007 EARLY so I must admit that I just saw a black ninja 650R and got ahead of myself...But the lacking of the silver belly completely through me off too since I didn't know 2006 offered one like in the video without it...XD *sighs* well you learn something new everyday! :3

[wakatta717]

@evilazneddy

ninja 650r

[GeturOwn]

@evilazneddy It's a 2008 ninja 650R metallic diablo black..I know because that's the exact bike I've been saving for...XD

[GeturOwn]

@evilazneddy Damn now that I look closer I do believe it is a special 2006 without the silver belly :/ My bad these bikes just do things to my mind and I can't think straight XD

[IXxBossxXI]

if we didnt know where the throttle was isnt that why were watching this to learn to ride a bike?

[zuveehAP]

@IXxBossxXI Nobody buys a motorcycle not knowing where the throttle is

[IXxBossxXI]

@zuveehAP he didnt say anything about buying. he said we shouldnt be WATCHING unless we know where it is.

[zuveehAP]

@IXxBossxXI Why would you be watching this video if you're not riding/going to ride a bike?

[Alfy116]

This is the accelerator. If you didn't know where the accelerator was...you really shouldn't try to ride a bike xD

[mrpeter368]

im 13 and no what the accelerator is (even thougt i ride pit bikes....)...

[Alfy116]

You have actually clarified this so much. Thank you.

[Da504Assassin]

additional info... i have a car and this bike will probably never reach 5th 6th gear, and will never in hell go on a interstate in houston tx on a bike, im a very smart dude and i know for fact that inexperienced bikers dont hurt them selves or kill themselves doing what you cant will...

[Da504Assassin]

i need honest help, ive never rode a sport bike in life, of course my first bike of choice is a bussa, why? they look awesome... every thread online bikers are like not a good idea,hell no!, and other jk's... every guy i see on youtube with a bussa are fucking going 5th 6th gear! im no expert but if your doing 150 on a 600cc bike you will do just as much damage as going 200 on bussa... so wats the difference?

[DropAgiantTurd]

press F13 for free HD porn

[GibsonLesPaul561]

595 People can't ride a motorcycle

[F5xToRefresh]

you know i ride clutch on quads all the time and everyone of these videos thats supposed to be teaching u how to ride clutch but they never tell u to hit the clutch while braking so now im unsure whether u have to to avoid stalling or not so can someone answer this please. "Do you need to hit the clutch while braking on a motorcycle like ths one?" cause now i have no idea whether ive been doing it right or wrong

[ergene]

thank you!

[DJHAWASIAN]

THX MANN! GIVIN ME CONFIDENCE ON MY BIKE