Advanced Motorcycle Training looking at Bends

A look at a bend in the Nant y Garth valley in North Wales

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Autos & Vehicles

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• advanced
• motorcycle
• training
• hazards

[deromegadrei]

For some reason I feel that this video goes completely against the motorcycle training I received. I was instructed to hit the apex of turn in order to avoid running wide. At 1:33 you turn left, and stick to the right side of the lane, towards the centre of the road, instead of moving to the apex on the left side of the road. If you take this turn at a higher speed and keep this line around the turn, won't you end up running wide and deviating from your lane??

[advancedbiker]

@deromegadrei - Thanks for the feedback. There is nothing wrong with the way you have been taught if you have a CLEAR view through the bend. What I was trying to illustrate was Position first to get your view and then go for the starightest line thrpugh the bend,which is not always going for the apex. On a Race Track not an issue.

[deromegadrei]

@advancedbiker point taken :) Ride safe mate!

[advancedbiker]

@deromegadrei - I'll send you a pdf link which may explains it better if you want it.

[paula4u]

Your video's are great but nothing is better than hand on hand one to one training. Just had my first bike safe weekend and loved it.. All I need now to go to the next step and practice what i learned.

[advancedbiker]

@paula4u Let me know how you get on. Any issues, I am only an e-mail away.  Well Done

[lesbufton]

looking at these videos for left corners

makes me wonder what are you surposed to to do when 60% of the cars

in mid wales are driving like on a race track if i put myself in postion of 1/2 metre my side the white line i would be taken out by cars cutting the corner even blind corners double white lines

[endorno]

My advanced training was with comms & your video is a 1st class representation of bend assessment and execution technique. Comments by others that the video is poor and your commentary distracting are pitiful. You even add written comments highlighting visual clues, what more do people want! My ROSPA test is on Nov 21 and no matter if I fail or achieve gold, the superb training and advice I have received from people like you will always ensure I am a safer rider! Keep up the good work

[Trotters222]

I thought he was going to drift into the oncoming lane on his left handers. Is it just me? Lol

[paula4u]

So yep one approaching car was coming to fast, 30mph to my 10mph I had to give way or face impact ;-( scooter down, foot trapped, but i stood up and drove away.. drats it scratched the bike.. how do you brake on gravel without coming off? Obviously even at my low speed it still pulled me off. ;-( shoulder ligaments torn, severe bruising from trapped foot, but Im still here ;-)

[paula4u]

Hia, just back from my switzerland run.. 2400 miles on the road.. all went perfect even the gravel sections on some of the paths.. untill last day in switzerland I went shopping and did a little tour village to village in schwyz area.. there was nothing that prepared me for what i had to face.. an unexpected detour.. as road was shut, about 7km on a tarmac, gravel surfaced road descent down, hairpin bends, 1.5 car width no markings cars behind you cars towards you weave and stop etc

[Mig2133]

Pretty good video... I agree nothing like hands on, and if that's your first time on that particular road, it's better to be slow then trying to impress someone, take your time and do it right.