Things Bikers Do At Red Lights To Keep Busy
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- Some red traffic lights take forever to change! So here are a few ways bikers keep busy while we wait.
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Funny how easy that elusive neutral gear is to find after you pull away and go for 2nd 😂
Even if you move the bike a little back and forth it makes it way easier to slip into neutral
IF I do end up finding it, it seems to conveniently happen RIGHT as the light turns green. Then I frown knowing I never once got the satisfaction of letting my left hand take a break AND I’ve just now added another unnecessary step to taking off from the light had I just left it in gear. Bike life be a struggle at times 😔
so true
Brapapapapapapap oh there you are!
Fuck yes! Its so annoying lol
im more of the "thinking im in neutral, letting the clutch out, stalling the bike and nearly falling over" guy
Even after years of riding it still happens to me some times. Yet to be fair, a big part of it is that my bike has the blinker indicator right next to the neutral and they're both green.
@@moteroargentino7944 Oooh, what bike do you have? I'm curious!!
@@moteroargentino7944that's stupid design, My petrol level indicator is orange and icon is different
I’m more of a “actually in neutral, forgets not to fidget with the shifter, downshifts and almost falls off the back” guy xD
@@candyrainrnt A Bajaj Pulsar 220F. Here in Argentina all Pulsar models are called Rouser, but sadly mine is no longer imported. A shame because it's a very comfortable and reliable bike.
I've thought about buying a bigger one, but in my experience quarter litre bikes hit the sweet spot between performance and fuel economy (and maintenance costs), enough to be practical in urban environments yet with sufficient engine to make a trip somewhere at a relatively safe speed. In a dense city like Buenos Aires, you just can't enjoy bigger bikes outside a few places on the weekends.
You missed:
The stretcher- Usually seen on sport bikes adjusting their legs arms necks and backs.
The rever- The one who revs just for the fun sound and/or attention.
Full body tanker, leaning all the way forward till head is touching the tank as though he's been at the light for an eternity.
The hooligan- a group rider/friend that either tries to take your key, push your ignition switch or slightly bumps your back tire with his front tire.
Next video should be things bikers do when on long stretches of road to keep ourselves entertained like testing the traction by swerving or taking the left hand off the bars.
Full body tanker- I'm just trying to warm my hands! It gets cold out here man
Standing up, sticking your legs out, changing your body shape in to something alien to get that sweet cool breeze down you back.
Yep, that could be a fun watch.
@@ghoulslayer__7746 Not just full body tanker - hands on engine guy! lol I've been that (Get heated grips, they're a god-send, especially if on a really cold day you include overmittens (not overgloves, mittens are warmer in this case and you easily get used to it) to keep the wind off your gloves).
@@damianwright3690 dude i doubt my mitten riding abilities idk
@@jeanpaulmeyer5772 Dead easy if you're able to use four fingers on the brake or clutch, instead of one or two :P Additional info: In wet weather, dry gloves are sooo luxurious :)
Pressing the center of the indicator button is so damn satisfying, I do it even when riding it’s so nice. And it makes sure that I didn’t forget to turn off the indicator!
Yesss im not the only one to do it
I'm definitely that guy. Even though I can clearly see my front indicators, I'm still pushing "cancel " on the switch. You can't be too careful.
Lol I thought I was the only one
Its a obsessive-compulsive disorder - you press it multiple times just in case..
I hope you're still checking those mirrors and doing lifesaver before pulling out or in( cars often speed up).
Honestly if you made that missing neutral poster a merch item, I'd buy it. Hell, even put it on a tshirt
Agreed!
I’d buy it lol
Yeah it's good
Yeah missing neutral is me. Hate it especially when I just need to fix my gloves a little bit.
Me too!
This had me dying apparently I’m a psychopath 😂
Haha me too
Yep apparently is psycho to be ready for your next move 🤣
The dancing psychopath.
Same dude 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Here you would be known as Mr. By the Book.... as that is what is taught in the courses...
The “psychopath “ is actually the smartest one. Having your bike in gear ready to go in case some jackass behind you doesn’t stop so you can actually get out of the way.
Yeah i instantly thought about MotoJitsu telling me to kill my clutch 😅
The smartest one would be the one keeping an eye around them. Everything else just boils down to preferences or skills.
@@moteroargentino7944 well that’s obvious.
@@moteroargentino7944You can look all you want but that F150 is running the red light
@@ZaHandle And I'm getting out of the way because I saw it coming.
Great video. I’m afraid I’m most of these.
You’re the Dog Petter without a doubt. I just couldn’t borrow a dog to film that one!
@@ChaosCauses a conversationalist dog petter ?
You missed the Drummer. The guy that has either a song stuck in his head or just drums randomly on his fuel tank.
Thats me 😁
Nice video. I realy enjoy your content. Keep it up 👍
Yep, been there. But then I get self-conscious when I think about what my hand motions look like to the person in the car behind me and switch back to either cool-guy or pseudo-psychopath.
@@chaseweeks2708 Haha true
That’s me 😂😂
@@chaseweeks2708 u missed the air guitarist, lean on the tank figid, get ur stretching in, take ur gloves off to look at ur phone in ur pockect, take lid off to spit.
@@mbw4359 lol, I'll stretch my hands or pull my phone out to put it on my bar-mount, but other than that, nah. Never needed to spit, but if I ever do I'm in luck with a modular helmet. :D
I'll add one more, the side-to-side rocker. I'll hold the front brake, both feet down and rock side to side. Maybe because I have kids and when you've had little kids you've developed a constant need to rock side to side - lol Otherwise I split between psychopath and cool guy.
I'll give the side-to-side rocker a try at my next red light 😂
I do that too!
front-to-back rocker's one you'll see if someone's testing out the clutch on a new bike or rental :p
Bro me too
No feet balancer which just ends up being the rocker😊
I don't know if it applies to all bikes, but I found out that it's easier to switch to neutral if your bike is rolling. So I usually do it on the last few feet before stopping. But it obviously requires knowing your bike and having enough practice to be able to pick gears with your eyes closed, just in case you need to make a shift and keep going.
Alternatively, you can try moving your bike a little forward or backwards, just so the wheel turns a bit and the gear drops more nicely.
Or just blib the throttle a bit
it should applied to all.most of people that stuck on gear because their clutch screw is little tight. its hard to adjust for wet clutch. it need little movement to clamp nicely. kinda like tire. hard to turn when stopped
Idk if it actually does anything or not, but I'd swear that on my bike at least, pulling in the clutch lever as far as I can makes it easier to find neutral.
or a throttle blip, not to much though gotta get your's sweet spot
If I am stopped at a red light, I keep in gear and eyes fixed on mirrors while staying aware of my surroundings. I already have a plan of escape if someone appears to not be stopping. Too many riders are rear-ended while stopped at red lights...
Tips to help reduce that - if turning right, stick in the left wheel track of the vehicle in front with your right indicator on. Makes you stand out against the vehicle in front. Vice versa for turning left.
The Psycho is really the well prepared rider.. Safe rider as only a newbie rider will put it in N at the light and not be ready to move in a heartbeat if a car is not stopping behind you...
True but we got some long ass lights in New Orleans. And it’s not rear enders you worry about but the morons that run the red light 3 seconds late
I've never understood this tbh. Sometimes I pop it into neutral but I'm always monitoring my surroundings and especially my mirrors if I don't have a car or 2 behind me as a buffer. It takes so little time to put your foot back on the peg and stomp into 1st gear if you sense impending danger.
That’s why I wait for the car to come to a stop behind me. Then pop to neutral and be the cool guy. While secretly watching my mirrors and the other lights to know when it’s about to change. I like to be overly observant when riding.
I wasn't aware of this problem. Does it happen frequently that someone just drives into a car or a bike standing still in front of him?
Nah, only a newbie would have so little confidence in their skills to be able to drop a gear and pull out in a heartbeat that they need to stay nervously grasping their clutch.
The defining characteristics of a true safe rider is that they keep their eyes open every second of their ride and don't abuse their speed.
This makes me one of the most well rounded guys ever, (something that I'd never considered myself before) because, from time to time, I've been guilty of every one of these behaviors. There is one behavior that you overlooked though, (another thing that I do from time to time), is the one where you get off the bike and run over to hit the crosswalk button to trigger a light change.
I was riding a 50cc moped for the first time in preparation for my motorcycle drivers license, that neutral meme was spot on, I was never that careful to release a clutch in my life, and the one time i actually managed to find neutral I felt like the king of the world
That "Neutral" joke is really funny 🤣💔
Especially for us who wish to ride 🌝
What's holding you back? Life is too short!!! Another dam Michael!!!!!!!
@@mbw4359 it's not cheap 💔
And I've not gotten that money yet
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The Neutral joke doesn't apply to me because I rode a cub which has the rotary gear system, now I'm a scooter rider 😥
@@RatomirFilipovic encouraging ❤️
Thanks
The floppy mirror fix it challenge! Damn light went green, mirror still jacked.
What's a Neutral?
Is it an extra add-on you can buy for your bike? Mine doesn't seem to have it, I hope it's a cheap add-on, seems useful.
Don't buy the ebay ones...
I found a new one today! Humming at the same/similar frequency as the exhaust. You get a resonant frequency in your helmet and makes your helmet vibrate ☺
😂😂This had me in stitches! I am the psychopath, the fuel tab flipper, the side eye, And the button booper! 😅😅❤
As a new rider, i tend to be the race guy ready to launch from a red light on my 125cc scooter, i love the adrenaline haha
I have all the traits in this video except the tiktoker ,always ready to race guy and I am proud of it 😂
Ok then try this. Rather than get off and do a dance. Get off and race to press the pedestrian crossing button then dash back in time for your light to be green again
Having had a drunk driver slam into my backside at a red light in the past, I'm too preoccupied with watching out for idiots in cars to partake in any of these distractions. It has served me well for over 40 years of riding.
"Pretending like they have traction control" eish you did us little guys dirty with that one 🤣🤣
Awesome video man. You are honestly why I got into motorcycling.
There's one more : the winter biker who's warming his hands by hugging the engine when stopped.
Oh god. This is so accurate. Especially when I got a new clutch and transmission and the tipping point from first gear to neutral changed I changed from the tank cap flipper (I love that) to the neutral seeker. Great content!
The tank slapper - i bang my tank like a drum kit, guess it could be a subclass of the singer
Cool Guy primarily with a splash of Conversationist and Singer added in 💯
I smiled and laughed way more than I do at most moto vids.. Thanks chaos!
I'm definitely a psychopath mostly. But I occasionally gaze off into the distance and act like i'm rocking out to a song that literally isn't even playing.
3:25 "tap his fuel gauge"
Taps the TFT screen.
Hahaha thats a good one xD
If there’s one thing I am on this list. It’s the singer. I’m paying more attention to cars around me with windows rolled down so I can know if to lower my voice or not (I have social anxiety) 😂 💀
Nice and entertaining video!
I'm usually a mix of "the cool guy" and "ready to race guy" (when traffic is hectic).
I also sometimes flip the fuel tab but that's usually when I'm parked.
Oh and just so you know: It's
My favorite stop light moment was a small boy saying hi so I said hello back and asked him how his day was. He said good. Made sure to let his parent pass through the turn then pass at high revs.
I am straight up the ADHD rider, and yes, I too find myself fiddling with random stuff on my motorcycle to keep me entertained.
I can't tell you how much fun it was to discover that I'm not the only neutral seeker!!!
Although, to be fair, my bike is old and a bid dodgy (I blame it on the dealer) and will switch gear behind my back, especially when I start her up and she plays kangaroo despite being left in neutral 😆
I’ve been called a psychopath in various ways. Watching this video adds one to the list 😂
I feel so much better. A cross between the cool guy and ready to race. I can live with that.
The way i entertain myself at a red light is to watch the passing traffic, and when there isnt any passing traffic, i simply just go
Classic Justin! 😂 Missed you, dude.
I'm not a rider yet, maybe I'll get around to getting a license this summer, but I know I'm definitely going to be one of the adhd types who plays with something on their bike like the fuel cap, the pegs or the buttons. Mostly because I do have adhd.
THE SINGER, I AM!! hahahahaha omg u got me. love this vid. keep em coming!!
Ha! I've mostly ridden Kawasakis, and they have had PNF (positive neutral finder) since... the 90s?! If you're stopped, you can't get into second - just first or neutral - so flick up and presto! 😁
I have ridden a Suzuki and Yamaha and every stop I missed neutral and went into 2nd, so I can relate to everyone else's pain.
Yeah and sometimes hit neutral when you want to go in second when you take off looooool i hate when it happens on 6-7 rpm........ Still I think that ill never change my old zzr 600
@Aleksandar heh you probably have slightly bent gear changing dogs.
Or your lever might need to be lowered by a tooth?
But yeah, annoying.
THE TIKTOKER ONE KILLED ME 😂😂😂
The cool guy. Watching the other riders (standers) from now on…😂😂 Thank you for that really entertaining video!
Brilliant video...wife and I had a lekker giggel over the stuff we do🤣🤣🤣
i'd add the machanic how is listening to hisa bike because he heard a wierd noise
Been there!
Because I ride a Kawasaki Vulcan S at the moment and the seat height is very low, I've become the "two feet on the ground, rocking the bike fore and back on the suspension" guy.
Why is the so accurate lol Great video mate
Great video, very entertaining. I thought I was the only one flipping the fuel tab. It has a satisfying click at lights to stay entertained. Hilarious
I ride a DRZ400 s and definitely been seen by friends singing on back trails 😂😂😂
You forgot the “this light sensor isn’t ever going to detect my bike so I’m just going to run it” biker
I used to have problems finding neutral when I first started riding but I found blipping the revs if I couldn't find it allowed me to slip into it
😭😭 The "SIDE EYE"....this is HILARIOUS chit!!
Hilarious😆😆😆. One of the best motorcycle related videos.
The singer and the cool guy, usually 1 foot down chillin in neutral with right foot on the break, lookin around the intersection to see potential lookers or dangers, all while singin a tune
lmao i so do some of those flicking the fuel tab and pegs normaly, i sometimes find the relaxing wait with hands on tank but thats when i got some music going and not feeling i could sing along great video
The edition and colour is amazing, as always in your videos
Thrust race bearings love it when you sit in gear with the clutch pulled in forever. My current bike came with a quadlock phone mount. The first thing I did was throw it in the bin. At the lights you watch the light sequence to know when you can go, whilst scanning the cars around you for unmarked police cars. Then you get to the speed limit as fast as possible just because.
I can recognize myself playing with the tank cap at the red light (and yeah i got adhd) 🤣 btw you forgot the one who's doing drums with the tank (i also do this when i'm enjoying some music 😉
OH MAN, i was laughing so hard at this.
Great video man cheers.
I dont appreciate the title singer, i think bop and weave is more accurate, but also the putting it in neutral and just chilling.
Its easier to find the elusive gear when you dont actually want it. ;)
I have a slow old ev and a cool guy at traffic stops and just watch things near by i just love thinking on that personally i do all of them you mentioned in this video
This year i am hoping to get an cb300r or apache rr310 as my first bike
Thanks for video😅😅
Fun fact, I do have ADHD and have some red lights in my area that always are red for at least 1 minute or longer.
My god I love to flip that fule cap tab to make time pass.
My favorite is "the racer" because even with more powerful bikes, a small bike driven hard is just so much fun.
2nd is drumming on the tank, but you really need a metal tank for that to be satisfying (yea! kawi, aww... dualsport)
I'm a red light dancer. The laughs from motorists are worth it.
Crazy editing skills. Love it
Rear peg flipper/button booper here. Also love to check my brake lights and blinkers. Gotta make sure they work to satisfy race control 😊
🤣😂..so funny and so true . I have been all of them except tiktok , makes me want to go for a ride .
You get to see all this, AND MORE!
At Tuesday Night Ride with Melbourne Street Riders. Lol. :)
Yep, the Learners that's gotta rev bomb his Nina 400 at every set of lights, being tapped in the back end while chatting to the biker next to you, synchronised and unsynchronised horn blowing, more rev bombing, plus the flipper, the flapper, the drummer, the rock star, the Ice Man, not forgetting the styles Wayne Gardner and Mick Doohan's illegitimate love children like it's race day, and more!
We got it all! Lol. :)
This video was so much fun, thank you very much
I'm explicitly a fuel tank drummer. I beat my tank to some rhythm that's stuck in my head or create new ones. Turns red lights into a pleasurable stop
Fuel tab flipper 😂
I lost it. That's usually me
Hahahahaha your sense of humour is awesome.
Good video my dude👊🏻
At a red light in Detroit (I live in the hood), I check my 12 3 6 and 9 constantly making sure I don't get jacked and/or shot. I wear a bulletproof vest when I ride.
I'm usually the clutch rocker, if anything. Let go of the clutch just enough to hit the friction zone & roll forward a bit, pull it back in & roll back, repeat.
I'm usually dwelling between psychopath and cool guy. Though never have I thought about red light sitting this in depth, it is absolutely accurate.
You got me to sub. This was awesome
0:58 , I've never been offended at such an accurate description of myself
I usually keep my left hand on the clutch and rest my right hand while keeping the bike stationary with the rear brake. But I stay in gear and and keep a look out around and especially behind, ready to take off and get out of the way if there happens to be a car-driving variant of the phone addict about to rear-end me.
I would undoubtedly be the fuel tab flipper 😂 I don’t have a motorcycle but man I know what I’d be already, a mix of the fuel tab flipper and the race guy just waiting for the light to change so I can zoom
Back in the day, we also had the Kickstarter. This happened to me in Paris on my old 84 KLR. Bike stalls at the lights and there you are madly jumping up and down on the kickstarter. The bike of course starts just as the lights turn red again.
I knew I was a psychopath from a young age. Kids in my class would fidget and I would just sit there calmly.
I only do this at lights that I know are going to be long and where I know precisely when mine will go green, but sometimes instead of bothering with neutral I will just turn the bike off but put the key to the right spot so I just have to clutch in and press the ignition when the light turns green.
I guess it also saves a modicum of fuel too.
Ive have been all of them! Haha! Really funny vid, thanks!))
Fkin hilarious😂😂😂 Top tier video
great vid. I had several laughs.
Im gonna add another one, actualy i often find myself drumming on the tank with my hands while listening to some good music. ussualy goes and in hand with side-to-side rockin, or tappin my feet hehe😂
Lol, been the singer on occasion (especially if NIN, Tool, Rob Zombie or any other of my late 90's/early '00's anthems start playing on Spotify), half-assed cool-guy on others when I know the light is going to need a minute, and a short-notice ready to race guy pretty often.
Man! I'm only "The cool guy" because my NX 350 don't have the pop-up thingy in the tank, otherwise I would easily be the tank flipper! hahaha
Hahahaha definitely the peg flipper 😂😂😂😂
Happy to be the cool guy, and sometimes the singer!.
😄😄😄
Riding the Springer, the Rocker-C or the Thunderbird Storm....always a quality listen.
you missed me - woman on big bike trying to pretend its no big deal and hoping she won't make a mistake and prove prejudices right :)
if u want to find neutral easier, just pop it into neutral as your just at the end of rolling to a stop. as the gearbox is still rotating and it is easier to locate the sweet spot as your not fighting static friction sitting stationary in a gear. while moving, the oil is still moving around the gears allowing for smoother transitions. also if you are having problems all the time. it could mean that the clutch fibres are warn or the steal rings could be glazed from over riding the clutch and it may be slipping ever so slightly and you'll need a new clutch. but first adjust your clutch cable as it may not be engaging enough to allow easier shifts and finding neutral. i hope this helps
I'm not a biker yet, but I imagine I'd just sit there... I don't feel the need for constant simulation. I mean sure, I sit in my car at red lights, I just look around at people and watch other vehicles
A sense of humor is detected in this video coming from an experienced rider.
im either a psychopath that just sort of stares into the abys, or the complete opposite fidgeting with anything i can.
The ready to race guy is everywhere at every red light