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f you all i dont have mirrors

I recommend you take some advanced riding lessons, because you're giving out potentially dangerous advice to people who may not know any better. You're clearly not qualified to be giving out advice.

riding almost 30 years, not using mirrors. crashed twice and the time i hit a car crossing a red light and flew over it , i was not even wearing a helmet. i should stop wearing helmets. 😁😁😁. though i broke my left testicle, it exploded... its working ok now but i think evey one should be wearing testcle protection. boob protection for girls should also be a thing especialy if they have silicone implants🤣🤣🤣🤣. just so you know i liked your video, i was the 35th thumb up you got, but man just because you have an opinion and you feel somthing is working for you, you can't expect tha everyone will like what you say. i wish to you, now that you are a pensioner, you can have the best rides of your life! have a nice day, Nick from Greece!

I've never heard such complete and utter rubbish. I suggest you book yourself onto an advanced rider course. You are too slow and your road position leaves a lot to be desired.

The one thing I learned from this video is to not let you ride my bike..

Sorry, the focus should be on everything around you and you do have an influence on what is behind you. Your actions can dictate as to what vehicles behind you do. Downvoted, this is terrible advice.

Lovely , great information, I found this very useful & helpful. Thank you.

Hmm, video's like this worry me slightly. What gives the creator the authority to give advice on how to ride a bike - I've no idea who the guy is or what his background is? It could well be golden information, but it could also be completely off the mark. And when it comes to staying safe, information needs to be spot on.

You can only control the inputs on your bike. You need to be aware of 100% of your surroundings and act accordingly: be proactive, ride defensively.

you don't know how to ride a bike maybe you should get some advanced training or stop riding before you have a bad accident

I do control what's going on behind! If someone is approaching too fast, I'll do the old arm signal slowing. If someone is following too close, I'll turn my head in the hope of getting them to fall back ( it works with non-agressive drivers.) I would not advise ignoring what's behind.

U R very correct, mate, unfortunately 😔

Thank you for this tutorial sir !

What has this to do with imigration?

Nope. Sorry. I like to know what the muppet behind me is about to do. I've moved in to spaces to avoid being rear ended whilst stationary. Watching numpties overtakling when they shouldn't. You name it, knowing what's going on behind is important. You should learn to use peripheral vision to monitor the mirror. I only really look in them before thinking about moving position, then actually look in my blind spot.

ok so i started watching because of the title and to see if it was going to be as bad as i thought it would be. i didnt make it past 1:48/// my advice to this person is to take this video down and never offer advise again. second i would suggest to him to take some riding courses and learn how to ride in the first place. if anyone chooses to listen to his so called advise you do so at your own risk. its ridiculous in the extreme.

I constantly glance in my morrors to know if I have an escape path to my left or right.

Well that was a lot of bullshit and terible advice. You are a danger on the road and you don't even realize it.

And I thought I had some dumb ideas.....

i gotta say i was a bit shocked at the title, my take is a simple one, and that's to be as aware all around as much as possible, and i know i maybe don't look in the rear view as much as i should, especially since i got a faster bike, but the speed that some fools bear down on you is crazy, so im working on more rear view, not less, it's true, we can't control what they will do behind, but if i don't feel comfortable i can take action earlier, (as you attested to), and bottom line is it surely amounts to the same thing, so sorry m8, for once i cant upvote this vid, and dislike it for your message on this occasion, not who you are, or 99% of your other video's. GL

Stupid title of course they are not a waist of time. Example i was stationary at a roundabout.what later turned out to be a very drunk driver was just about to plow into me from behind. I seen it coming in my side view mirros and managed to pull out the way in time. Bankcrupt pensioner ur a bellend for even making this vidio. Sooo many scenarios were we would need mirros. Ive been riding for 30 years and have a rospa qulification. Stupidist vidio ive seen this year basically because u aint got a clue what your talking about. Absolute idiot

Ah, wrong on many counts brother. 1) We don't "look" at the mirror, we "glance" at them infrequently. 2) We 'must' glance at them especially before changing course. 3) We borderline "look" at them 'only' under one condition, i.e. before moving from a stopped position. 4) Those glances give us 'advance info' about the intent of a vehicle/person/moving object at the rear. 5) We can then take "evasive" action/s. Which is possible 99% of the time. Things can go wrong anytime/anywhere despite our best efforts. But, being cautious is entirely up to us. It is about risk REDUCTION', not risk 'elimination'.

Where I live lane filtering is not legal. So when I come to a stop at an intersection I downshift to first gear and rely heavily on my mirrors just in case I need to quickly get out of the way of car ready to back end me.

Not good advice, someone has convinced himself that what he says is wise. It's not ... look front left & right and behind. Be alert at all times and don't listen to some big nose that knows, caus he don't.

At a Red Light I am checking my Mirrors to see if there is a Car steaming up Behind my Bike Saved me a Few Times... if I see a Vehicle in my Mirrors too Close I give a Dab on my Brake Light This on Most Occasions Influences the Driver to Back off

Got one myself a year ago - about 12500 km now, so in the same ballpark as yours. I'm mostly thrilled with it. I don't love the seat, so I put a sheep skin rug on it for longer rides, and then it's perfect. There.. ah .. has accumulated a lot of farkle on mine, but I'll stick to just one upgrade suggestion; Look at pyramidplastic accessories for the Tiger. I heartily reccommend the "fender extender" and the "hugger" for reducing crap on the bike while riding. They also have a small plastic piece to cover a hole on the rear over the registration - also for reducing spray. So cool seeing others servicing themselves! Now I have to look closely at what an oiler will set me back... Ride for your life, and thank you for sharing.

Maybe get some training. Im always 'in my mirrors' as an ex truck driver. Now if we(the lifeblood of this country)didnt bother looking behind how many cars would hit the truck? A five second max glance every so often depending on the road and conditions. Especially if the traffic is moving faster than you. Oh and on a bike you control nothing,in front or to the side,but for your own safety finding out before its next to you. Ive ridden for almost 50 years and have no problem using mirrors,bet ya dont use em in yer car either. And i would have known that bike was coming and made room knowing he was coming up faster than i was moving. And i loved the mistake where you said about to the rear instead of the side.!

Less than 10% attention to rear view mirror? That's really bad advice. It's not a matter of controlling traffic but we need to be aware of our place in traffic on the road. That can't happen if your an ostrich to what's behind you.

Hi Richard, I hope you are doing well on your trip to Austria & where-ever else you are traveling to. I'm glad to hear what you said at the end of this video that being how some people are not liking/agreeing with some of your substance. I was viewing one of your videos approx. 2 weeks ago now & I almost shut the video off. I let it play out to give you algorithm credit time, but was getting more aggravated by the minute. For me the problem is that you hammer your subject matter to a pulp. P.S. You did the thing in this video. Say it once/maybe twice & be done with it. When you go on & on it's like your a drill sergeant & insulting peoples intellect. Now remember that this is only constructive criticism to help you/your channel. Personally I like you & this is exactly what I would tell my brother. Have a beautiful day & send us some videos from Vienna. Cheers Mate!! Illinois, USA

As much as I enjoy your English countyside video, I'm really looking forward to following you on the upcoming Austria trip - and your longer term owner experience with the T120. Cheers from Alabama

11:11: no, it's also your responsibility. If someone is overtaking while you're doing a right turn, it's YOUR fault. Let alone the situation where you're right but dead because someone else was irresponsible.

10:30 ; yeah dude, you would have seen him if you'd have looked in your mirror :) If you want to live some more years, I'd advise you using them.

Who cares whos responsibility it is if you got ran over by a speeding SUV? Yeah, the SUV driver is at fault, but you are dead. Doesn't matter if the driver goes to jail after that.

I own the original just like you and I was interested in the B70 as well. This was super helpful! Thank you

I agree we cannot control or influence what someone behind does but neither can we control or influence what anyone in front or to the side does but with 360 degree awareness we can make informed choices about what we do. The idea that those coming from behind should take correct actions to keep us safe is really a very risky strategy to rely on. Take the motorcycle overtaking you as an example of why we should be fully aware of what is going on behind us. The fact you didn't move over at all and your words "now he must have been flying there" would indicate that you we unaware that he was there or that he was going to overtake. He overtook you at 10.29 on the video but he fist came into view in your mirror at about 10.15 and at 10.24 he clearly moves to position 3 making it clear he is likely to overtake. I absolutely agree that primary focus should be on the road ahead but the title Mirrors are a waste of time I would definitely disagree with because although we can't influence what a car behind does we can adjust our position and speed to maximise our own safety.

Wise words indeed BP.

George Harrison? Sounds like a dead ringer.

When I was learning to drive my examiner used to say mirror, signal, manoeuvre. So for bikes I guess it should be, look over your shoulder, signal, manoeuvre? There is always a risk with riding Bikes but if you try to minimise the risk then you might well avoid getting into difficulties.

When learning to drive, my dad used to say, ‘ look where your going , not where you’ve come from’ 😊

Hi Richard Yes spot on with those comments about riding 😊😊 it’s great to see you riding round familiar roads I recognise straight away 😊😊 Dislikes no need but that’s CZcams for you don’t lose sleep over it at all !! Keep up the great videos 😊😊 Phil

I have to disagree with your comments on the heated seats and heated grips. Both are great. Not blisteringly hot, but more than good enough. One thing very few reviewers comment on is how easy they are to put on the center stand. I've been riding for nearly fifty years and this is the easiest bike I've ever owned to put on the stand. Pillion comfort is very good; my wife prefers it to the GS's I've owned in the past. I've learned to live with the crappy screen design and I'm not that impressed with the '24 version either. They are very good value for money new, but servicing costs are expensive.

Hi, Richard - congrats on the new T120, I loved the colour scheme. Your Channel was one of the responsibles for having me testing the T120 (initially, I was keen on the Speed Twin siblling) and make me love it for its looks and well maners on the road, a more relaxing one, exactly what I was looking for at my 50th round around the globe. I bought my 6 months ago ( 23' T120 Black) and I just love it ... I intend to keep it for 10 years ... Cheers from Brazil ( by the way, my father is from Tenerife .. I´m looking forward to get to know it, specially now knowing that it´s a bike rider paradise) ..

Hi Richard, I have bought from private sales and dealers in the past and both have been good in most instances. My question is, would you buy a bike off say eBay from a dealer that you have not seen, purely based on the photo shots? I enjoyed the ride out on the Bonneville and the footage came out great. 👍

Great video, I so want to get a T120.

Maybe too soon but do you miss the Tiger 900? I had a Tiger 900 but felt the gearing was wrong, seems to rev too high sat at 60/70 on a dual carriageway or motorway plus the vibes from the triple!

Admin fee = Stick that bike up your arse - sideways.

I've just traded in my Tiger 900 GT Pro for a T120 Black at Youles Manchester, absolutely no regrets!

Both watches are absolut beautyfull time travlers...well done Breitling

Yes please