Advanced Motorcycle Training Demo

[sephiroth1386]

@myweedislikemedusa lol that's funny

[myweedislikemedusa]

im gonna stop watching this because in my country i drive on the opposite side of the road and this will just confuse me more (i am new.)

[bbgaz68]

where can i get this from .....

[sumncguy]

This is great training man !! Free ride along, thats valuable.

[pauljb07]

I feel like I'm listening to your thoughts.

[BlackFlag94]

I think I need to do one of these courses... I don't do half of what he was doing

[mercylessx]

nice i liked it good observation

[looneyirish]

legend vid 

[youpipe555]

Thanks dude! It's always helpful!

[motorbikemikes]

Wow the helmet cam is a great addition to the learning exercise! Next time I'm in the UK I'd love to visit the roundabouts, and get some experience riding on the left side of the road!

[irishyetiboy]

Fantastic stuff, where is this dvd available??

[ShooterMaGavin]

lol

[cosybike]

Re the Roundabout - He checked right on his approach, then left, then right again.

The speech is a little behind the video obviously. It's subtle, and its hard to talk that fast!

If you can't see it, you are not planning far enough ahead. Watch again but do the commentary yourself.

Americans, Its a british road - It's not wide enough to have the nearside too full of oily crap. But we have plenty repairs and potholes. They can be anywhere!

[ghostrider2326]

i am not a you tube knob who wants to slag every vid but surly sitting that far next to the curb is not the way to ride??????? as that's where all the pot holes and crap are plus im sure any rider can do that vid.

[baskie2000]

isnt this how everyone rides anyway? if not maybe they shouldnt be riding, shame this is called advanced!

[tyrekickingwetdreame]

one of the worse pieces of riding i have ever seen doesnt even know his left from his right very poor

[tokaijazz]

thats the way to ride. observation and anticipation is paramount to road safety. these basic rules should be drilled into ALL road users . thanks

[joepoidog]

Great video...but holy cow, he spent the entire ride on the wrong side of the road. (had a funny accent, too)

[learn2rideVIDEOS]

great video this!

making great progress whilst remaing safe really is an artform that must be learned through consistent practice and it takes years of training to do- which this rider undoubtedly has.

anyone watching thinking that this style of riding & commentary is easy to do, try and do it for an hour and half whilst riding perfectly with a traffic officer behind you for example on an advanced motorcycle test

it will open your eyes!

bikers need more videos like this on youtube, thanks

[Doubledig]

At traffic island: 'No traffic coming in from the right' - as looking left. 'No traffic coming in from the left' - as looking right. Sort out your left from right! Otherwise very good.

[hullnelly]

this is just common sense in practice. if you havent got common sense, you shouldnt be on the road

[jam691es]

Thanks Mike,

Much appreciated that you took the time to do this.

[AmiralTurk]

Thank you ! Great video ! We want more !

[Deepurple88]

Brilliant thanks

[BSonT]

Fantastic video, thank you.

[tqmania12]

Very good video...thank you!

[Renegade2025]

Great video, very informative and nice positioning on the bends. Safe riding my friend.

[tigerbricks]

this was very informative indeed, enjoyed the narration, and the rider showed very good sense in choosing his entry and exit lines into bends very good for any person entering the motor cycle fraternity.. top marks

[louisawilliams23]

I've done an advanced course with the police, in my car, and following one day of instruction, just like in this video (in a car, the principles are no different) i was truly exhausted. Anyone who can do this training absolutely should. It will improve every aspect of your riding, from safety all the way through enjoyment to outright fun.

[paulfranke]

this is an invaluable video. Great work. Keep calling out what you think of when riding. we need more videos like this!

[leesstuff]

Excellent video. In response to Upstairsatericz comment - I spent 6 years in London as a courier working open & closed channel circuits for 10 hours a day and although it's true to say 'if you put lots of hours into your riding you'll be very good at it' you won't get close to advanced techniques. You'll be shit hot in town, mind ;-)

[Upstairsatericz]

Hi Lee

I have never done an advanced course but am certain if bike control and road awarness are important factors any courier with 5+ years will be more than capable of meeting and exceeding advanced requirements.I spent 19 years couriering( First-courier,Premier despatch,Citysprint&Challenger­)have gone through 15+ bikes and had every form of MC accident known to man kind.Cannot beleive that a few day course of ANY type can improve my riding but allways open to learning more.

[leesstuff]

Upstairsatericz, after so many so years despatching and still being alive that's a very fair comment! I imagine you're a Jedi now! Seriously though, you WILL come away with something. You must have have at least a couple of bad habits - just do Bikesafe as a taster perhaps. 19 years eh!? That's really something mate ;-) I also worked for CitySprint (EC1 & Brentwood) & Premier (N1), I worked for 8 different companies, but hated Courier Systems the most! Take it easy mate :-)

[Upstairsatericz]

If you think an advanced course is hard , try adding 5000 cars , 100.000 people , screaming radio , irrational traffic signals,spilt diesel and pummeling rain to the picture. you get the same conditions as a London Courier has 10+ hours every day..

[timeXway]

i loved that vid, i need more please

[StNige]

Excellent professional commentary. Some viewers miss the point, the commentary displays the riders thoughts as he observes, anticipates, and negotiates hazards. The rider cannot say everything that he thinks therefore the commentary covers important points. This riders thought processes are very complex and accurately focused on the job in hand. Riders are involved in collisions constantly because they do not observe or anticipate.

[bdcash]

The doubters should try giving such a commentary. I've done an advanced course and you end up shattered by the end of the day

[V13tcong1]

just out of curiousity since i'm gonna go for my licence in a couple months.. why do you shoulder check before speeding up? is it just in case someone behind you is attempting to pass?

[bdcash]

basically, yes

[tsilimon]

Experienced riders know that this is the kind of narration that SHOULD be going on inside your head when you are making your way through the countryside on narrow roads. If you think its easy, try it some time.....

[BT7291]

excellent video!

[thumpereilly]

Good. Interesting and first time I've watched a demo like this. Got to be useful, hasn't it?

[alanzomozli]

it is completely bullshit...it is not training it is broadcasting the traffic while riding the bike and talking useless like "i am reducing speed, position is ok, brakes are ok, checking back from mirror..." What is the strategy? what is the tactic? where is the training part?

[CrustyBiker]

This is a really cool video, I've tried narrating to myself like this and its really hard! Please explain, "Crown of the road"?, "T-ing off the bend"?, "Using the apex to your advantage"? I think I know what they mean but just want to check.

P.s, You sound a bit like the Legendary "John Peel" I think

[cheesybrit]

Excellent video. The full version is even better, I can highly recommend it. As someone who rides 12,000 miles/year on my own bike and quite a few more as an response rider on emergency blood bikes, I am always on the lookout for material like this to improve my advanced skills. You can never have too much bike training, however good you think you are.

[shiralee007]

excellent video and commentary-I particularly like your wry responses to the "I could have done that..and you missed something after I watched it 6 times brigade" I eagerly await their masterpieces.

this of course is what you were really trying to achieve ;-)search "Fazer 600 york" - youtube

once again excellent video

[staffordshirebull]

What the viewer must realise that this video lasts for about 1 and half hours with full commentary and you are unable to see it all! It has had to be cut and edited in order to get it onto Youtube in order to gain an isnight into advanced riding techniques. In order to gain full advantage, you wud have to see the full CD.... Mick

[staffordshirebull]

Always difficult to please everyone! Thanks for ur comment, at least u know where I am coming from, no voice over, it is live audio. I have changed camera positions and improved things here, but heck, training is what I do for a living nowadays so I can take negative comments!

[SPCK111]

ps...have pointed some doubters from a video I posted in your direction..hope you dont mind

[SPCK111]

Im a class one Advanced Police Motorcyclist...excellent video...well done...gold star you you my boy...the rest of you unbelievers...education is the key...

dkh

[likwidflame]

Spectacular video! Excellent observations, many things I would never think of as a novice. Thank you for all the effort you put into this video, it has helped me greatly and I truly appreciate it!

[heavyprince]

Great Video.  Novices need to see more of these.

[robotg]

robert miles

[quinzx]

could this guy talk any faster? Hilarious.

[xrm1996]

The ongoing commentary with the helmet cam is a good way to show the in-the-saddle thought process of an advanced rider. I believe its an offshoot from how police get EV training in the UK. It's not possible to note everything you see but I feel ommissions did occur with regard to "where to look", esp where the bldgs were clustered. I feel too the rider is too comfortable being close to the edge and was vulnerable to a deer or ... emerging with no chance to react. Still, a good teaching video.

[staffordshirebull]

Fine on your comments You quite rightly say that one can never mention everything one sees and you have to try and prioritise the dangers.

This is how Police in the UK run courses and expect running commentry, I should know as that is my background!

Final comment on deer jumping out from the left. We do not have that problem over here, any wild deer are at certain locations throughout the UK and on this run, it would be a very rare sight to see in this area. Hence not having to worry.

[NoiseMostBeautiful]

The basic observations are pretty good. It gives a fairly novice rider such as myself a good idea what all your eyes should be scanning for at all times.

[redbeast2]

The narrator calls the inside of the road the "outside" and the outside of the road the "inside." Also, it doesn't seem to be "advanced training," more like beginner... he also likes to say apex more than required.

[dom272]

inside of the left hand land/ outside of the left hand lane, its not complicated

[redbeast2]

Huh? That didn't make too much sense.

Anywho, the inside of the road/lane is towards the center line. He calls approaching the center line "moving out towards the outside" and being near the edge of the road "maintaining an inside position." This is at around 2:10.

[CrustyBiker]

I guess its a bit like Nearside and Offside, On a car a nearside wing mirror is a mirror on the passenger side (In the U.K) Which happens to be the side Nearest to the Kerb, and NOT nearest to oncoming traffic