This technique will save your life!
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- In this video, I'll show you a simple technique to save your life and it takes virtually no practice.
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Very sound advice. As a professional truck driver of 38 year's I have to agree it can mean the difference between avoidance or becoming a statistic. Also, I practice what is known as the Smith system (5 keys) I have heard you reference the keys many times
Aim high in steering
Get the big picture
Keep your eyes moving
Leave yourself an out
Make sure they see you
I love the Smith system, I used it for 20 years as a driver with zero accidents. I ride the same way I drove a truck.
The Smith System 💯 As a retired truck driver of over 15 years I've learned and relearned this system several times. After over 1 million miles not a single accident, it works. Little did I know, it also works in your personal vehicle and even... motorcycles.
LOL we had smith course every year in oil field companies I worked for. I also taught it!
@@bwnco If you can find it, George Kennedy (Captain Ed, Naked Gun) was the speaker for one of the old version of the Smith videos. It was so hard not to crack up watching it, the instructor knew what was so funny, but the younger guys just didn't get it.
Awesome advice! A second = distance traveled. Being a defensive rider will increase your survival!
Thank you Jerry for bringing this very important awareness. Most of us get comfortable on our bikes and forget how important this is. It could save lives.
Preparing for the POSSIBILITY. Very logical indeed!
Can’t argue with facts. 👍
Big fan of extended rear brake pedals. Save that additional split second of having to move ur foot out and then back over. 👍
I bought one for my SG. Absolutely makes a huge difference and is more comfortable!!!
Thank you. Imagine someone pulls out in front of you while texting, your great reaction stops you in time, as someone is behind you texting, they don't stop in time, and you then become a grill/hood ornament. Folks, around here people are texting everywhere. They just passed a law here designed to help, but they cannot pull them over just for texting, there must be some other offence. UGH!!
Motorman is absolutely correct.
I've been riding for 25+ years and after watching this video I realized I do this when riding in traffic. I don't know where I learned it but using this technique riding in traffic has saved me countless of times. In fact I keep two fingers on top of the front brake lever because it helps me control the throttle with my thumb and index finger. I sometime put my pinky under the lever because I feel it keeps me from slamming the brake too hard. I also keep my foot over the rear brake pedal but I only push if I let go of the throttle. I like the two fingers over the lever technique because to squish the front brake I have to reach forward and close the throttle when I brake.
I do the same. From my beginning of riding, in the 90s, I have always two fingers on the handbrake. At least in urban regions.
😉👍
Appreciate this video very much. Too many guys I ride with will take an attitude and make fun of someone's covering the brakes or simply riding defensively. It's bullshit. Keep educating people! This is good stuff!
Those guys are most likely the ones who ride lazy with too much leaning back, weight off the bars, which will end up inducing a deadly wobble/head-shake.
I always cover my brakes especially when there’s a lot of traffic no matter if I’m driving my pickup truck, tractor trailer, or Harley. Just makes good sense.
Such a simple thing to do and a life saver for sure.
As always: priceless and free! Thank you, Jerry!
Thanks Jerry ..... I am from Egypt and I've learnt a lot from your very informative short and long youtube classes .... I am riding a Goldwing gl 1500 / 2000.
Soo True!!! When ever I'm around "odd" traffic my foot is covering the rear and my fingers the front. Great Video!!
Excellent advice...I took and advanced course a few years ago by a police instructor and that was the FIRST skill he taught us. Have done it ever since.
MR Jerry you should get an award for always giving the most priceless info. You are the only motorcycle site I subscribed to because you are the only one I trust.
Thank you for sharing a simple tip that will make a huge difference in traffic.
You're welcome!
Good advice. Also when driving my car, I cover the brake pedal with my left foot. I have trained myself to break with my left foot also so I don't over react and just jam on the brake pedal with my left foot. I have avoided more than one rear end collision while doing this. Not tail gating helps too.
Always did that technique. Thank you for showing me I'm not crazy!
Any time!
Thank you Mr. Palladino for another great, informative video. I hope Miss Donna is doing well.
Motorman I have to give you thanks. Just today I noticed I was going 45 mph & this lesson came to mind so I immediately covered both brakes. Less than 15 minutes later a car pulled out directly in front of me I was able to immediately apply both brakes. Thanks to just having a new tire installed and ABS brakes I came to a stop less than an inch from her drivers door. 🙏🏻
Always cover the brake I have minimum two fingers on the front lever, foot above the brake for the rear.. been riding 41yrs it comes naturally.
Same here…
Same in Portugal,43 years on Harleys
Great advice, and well presented.
I always cover in traffic, especially approaching intersections.
A good follow-up video would be brake and swerve if unable to stop completely. It saved me from a collision when a car blocked from my vision suddenly stopped on a 55mph highway to make an illegal left. The car in front of me hit them. I slowed, swerved, and rode by on the shoulder. I had my wife on as a pillion, and it was a totally subconscious reaction as I'd practiced it endlessly in a parking lot from 20-60mph. Good fun! Learn skills and practice them often!
Yes sir!! Absolutely agree. I cover the brake approaching every intersection. I picked this habit up in the #MSF course over 20 years ago!! Tried and true. Thanks for the great tip, Motorman! 🚔🚔
Can't remember who taught me this many years ago but it defiantly is something we should all be doing. Especially if you think anything could go wrong.
Thanks for this potentially life saving / bike saving advice.
I've tested this myself after a Yamaha Champ course. I always ride covering the brake now, luckily I've not needed it yet...
Very good. I practice this especially when approaching intersections. I used it at this speed and it saved me.
This is very important when city street driving. Traffic from all direction from cross traffic. Those fractions of a second matter, inches, let alone feet, may matter greatly.
During my motorcycle training, the instructor kept giving everyone hell for covering the brakes . I do trust your work and words.
If you're speaking of a beginner course or an advanced low speed course, yes, don't cover the front brake. Out on the street, as I explained in this video, COVER BOTH BRAKES.
@@motorman857 yes it was a beginner course. Thank you. I'll work on covering the brakes .
Great explanation of reaction time and braking distance. Same goes in any vehicle. Think of that when you are in front of another vehicle….are they covering their brakes?!
I do that in my pick up truck and my car I have a my left foot over the break because with automatic gear shift there’s no clutch to worry about and I do it for the same reason and 60 miles an hour You are going 88 ft./s. It’s over four Car lengths . However, I was not doing it on the motorcycle. Good point great tip.
Jerry this is something that all the time I do, thank you for sharing and remembering us to drive safely.
I’ve been a fan of covering the brake for a couple of decades. I forget who passed that on to me back then, but it may have been regarding the number of cars that turn left in front of motorcycles.
YOU are truly a life saver. Thank you Jerry.
Great honest technique that has kept me from more than one wreck , Thanks for what you do 👍😎
I always do cover my brakes when surrounded by idiots like Jerry as suggested in numerous videos throughout the years. Not just for me but for the precious lives that are my passangers. You keep on rocking Jerry.
Jerry, perfect timing. I live in CA and lane split. I covered the front brakes this morning for this very reason. Thank You
Glad it helped!
Sound advice. What I have been doing though is under 10 mi/h I remove my 2 fingers from the front break. Once I am going above that, I use 2 fingers especially because I use subtle front breaking for cornering with more stability (weight transfer)
I like your evidential approach to the information presented in the videi
I definitely agree this needs to be done while riding in traffic.
I recently started riding and I was thinking that it was a good thing to cover the breaks. Now hearing from the legend, I'm covering and practicing it.
Good advise...not always comfortable to handle though...but makes sense absoultely.
What a beautiful coloured bike!!
Thx
Good advice. I think when you don't cover and have to reach for it in a pinch you risk over braking too.
I’m almost always covering the front brake, the rear is harder to do on my Road Glide, that’s why Thrashin’s adjustable rear brake arm is on my list.
Love my mini highway boards, however I have had a close call on using them in traffic. Thanks for the reminder
Another good point you bring out is to be flexible in your riding strategy. City riding is different from the open road with no obstacles.
excellent demonstration, i have learned to cover brakes in city driving and approaching intersections . Thank you
I've always done that and when I'm urban/suburban I cover the horn! Having my finger over the horn has saved me dozens of times more than my brakes.
This is especially true for my Harley. Which are basically pigs, big attractive pigs but the handling characteristics...peuk!
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@@motorman857 LOL! Seriously good riding. I enjoyed hearing all that metal scraping the ground. Doesn't change the fact he could do that a million times better on a bunch of different road bikes.
Such a great tip! Thank you
You bet!
Thanks Motor Man ..1 second @ 60 mph is more distant gone by than most (like me) realize till its to late ..Thanks again
No problem 👍
@@motorman857 been ridding for some 50+ years / never had any formal training to ride / so I found your channel years ago & follow uR Great advise on so many many things that I never knew like head & eyes Friction zone & drag the rear break & counter steering ..your Great Teacher .....Thanks again & looking forward to uR Next tutorial
I learned this technique a long time ago (we're literally talking the 70's) and still do it to this day. Thanks for the heads up though Jerry.
Just knowing that every other driver/rider on the road is out to kill me, meant I've ALWAYS had my brakes covered. I've lost friends who were faster and less cautious than myself.
Great content and advice, Jerry! Much appreciated. 👍🏻
Here in the UK, during the Compulsory Basic Training stage of learning to ride, many instructors do not allow pupils near the front brake of a: 125cc bike. Yet after passing the CBT, pupils are free to ride on public roads for two-years immediately.
Thanks for bringing this tip out there. I´m allways covering my brakes and clutch. Big city traffic makes that kind of mandatory.
But make sure, you´re NOT constantly engaging your rear brakes. This will wear down your pads pretty quick and you will possibly have no rear brakes at all, when you need them most.
Good to know, new rider here, I generally cover the rear brake just in case, I guess because I feel it’s safer for me given my limited riding experience. Been on the highway once for 3 exits, it was very nice! I mostly ride local in the streets and seeing that it’s Brooklyn, there’s always traffic, red lights and stop signs. It sucks. Can’t wait to find a nice, lazy, scenic, quiet country road. None around here by me.
Go west, young man! As in Westchester county. Some great riding in that area.
You Rock Motorman! 👍
Jerry, I could not agree more with your comments and excellent video. My concerns are: 1. Can a rider cover the rear brake pedal comfortably without actually applying light pressure on the pedal and overheating the rear brakes. 2. Covering the front brake lever is easier, again I’m not sure how comfortable a rider will be maintaining this position for an extended period, ie: freeway. I will try this and see how it works for me. Thank You for your video.
Since the front brake has 90-95% of the braking force, not covering the rear brake if it's uncomfortable, is no big deal.
Thanks Jerry..
I always cover my front brake and keep my feet over the controls. Palm my throttle too. (If it's + 10 feet for Jerry it's probably twice as much for us).
Great advice! My paranoia causes me to do this when I get into traffic and city streets.
When I lived in So. Cal. I rode my motorcycle to and from work, splitting lanes on the way home. I kept my front brake covered. I do it all the time now that I live in northern Idaho. This riding habit has saved me many times. I did only the front brake because that is where 70% of braking is. Also BMW’s have twin front disks and linked brakes and ABS. In heavy traffic at lane splitting speeds (10-20 mph) my hide was saved COUNTLESS TIMES!
Another great tip Jerry! Thank-you!
best advice ever
Going through any intersection fingers on front brake lever, foot over pedal, eyes and head on a periscope
Great tip! And this experiment is when you knew you were going to stop. In an emergency your reaction time may be even worse. Stay safe.
Exactly. That's why I said cover the brakes whenever there's a possibility someone can violate your right of way.
Great tip Motorman. Btw, your bike looks awesome!!
Thank you Jerry great presentation..👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Great training. Let's live and ride. (Harleydavidson Breakout 2023)
Excellent advice
Love the videos and advice. If I may, go see Mike at Suspension Technologies in Largo and have him replace your front suspension. Your front end won’t dive anymore under braking. You will love the handling. I live in Pasco with you.
Great Job !!! 😊
Thank you! 😁
I knew this was going to be good Jerry, thank you.
Thank you, Jerry. I learned a lot from your videos and course!
Very welcome
great video, a life saver
I wish I was in your city to have your training course..
Agreed...
I have schools around most of the country. Go to ridelikeapro.com and click on other training locations.
@@motorman857 Wish I could come to take it (from the dinky end of Australia)
Excellent advice, and maybe practice emergency braking.
Great advice Ty for posting
Glad it was helpful!
That was the first thing they taught me on a motorcycle course.
Great information thanks
thanks jerry verry good tip manny thanks grts from belgium from danny
We love ya Motorman!
Good info and I do insure through Dairy Land Ins!
Thanks
The calculation would be as follows: 40 miles/hour × 5280 feet/mile = 211200 feet/hour. 211200 feet/hour ÷ 3600 seconds/hour ≈ 58.67 feet/second. Recent research indicates the average rider will use about 1.5 seconds to recognize the situation and reach the max braking rate, also known as perception-response time. If you're daydreaming or surprised, that number can increase to over 2 seconds. That equates to between 88 and 117+ feet before any physical action is taken.
Great reminder !
Thank you!
I do practice this and agree. Thanks for your efforts.
Excellent information
Glad you liked it
Very Good!
Thank you
Thanks Jerry, i also Cover the clutch . the bike cut out on me doing a turn before, And i was about to recover as my hand was on it,
As always thanks my friend it's much appreciated!!!
Great tip!!
I get irritated when I see people in heavy freeway traffic riding with their feet on the highway pegs. Takes a long time to move your foot back to the floorboard and on the brake
As long as you’re not on that bike riding it, don’t worry about it
@@steventwiddy3402 it's called empathy bud. And if you're gonna tell people to stop worrying about what other people do, then you should try taking your own advice with people's comments.
Relaxed riding is not safe riding. You have to be ready for anything. As my cop friend says, "If you STAY ready, you don't HAVE to GET ready.
@@DesertGeezersDisagree. I relax ride but I cover my brakes doing it. Covering the brakes has become a habit for me. Learning good habits will save you.
Riding relaxed allows you to use “reflex muscles” much better than riding tensed up……. That’s been my experience (street since 83) anyway…… also when crashing, relax. You won’t get hurt as much. This took ten years of riding and racing in the dirt to become second nature. BTW, started riding when I was 13. I’m going to be 64 this week, I’m still riding and still here…………
I do this naturally all the time especially in city traffic.
Great advice buddy thanks for sharing
Make sure the front brake is adjusted downward. If it's straight out you'll hit the throttle when you suddenly grab the brake. Don't ask how I know
Yes. I always keep my finger on the front brake, even on the ampty road can not release it 🙂
Covering the brake on an empty road makes no sense
Great information! Thanks!
♠️FEAR MONGERING MIGHT BE THE ONLY WAY SOME OF US LEARN.. just like mom saying “wait till your daddy gets home”. Great video as always .