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Isn't trail braking releasing the brake (which you applied just before the corner to lean the bike) around the corner gradually or maintaining that small brake?

I’ve done my cbt today and the instructor was telling me to kiss the rear brake while dipping my clutch?

@@Nick-qs7lwOnly in extremely tight corners… only slip your clutch if you’re decelerating too slow (for my bike it helps below 8mph). NEVER slip the clutch in corners unless slow. Rear brake can help tighten up a turn by slowing it down, but too much will lock the back wheel up. Also well done! You got a bike yet?

​@talilkr5238 trail braking is when you are braking all the way into your tip in, and slowly releasing brake pressure as you increase lean angle, all the way to the apex.

That's awesome to hear, Rebekah. Glad you found them helpful. Ride safe 🤜🤛

Cheers, Gordon. Glad you're enjoying them mare. All the best for next week. 🤜🤛

Much appreciated, Luis. Glad you found it helpful bud. 🤜🤛

Yeah once you learn and understand counter steering you'll riding style will instantly become a lot smoother. 🤜🤛

Cheers, Fiona. All the best for next week. 🤜🤛

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Congratulations mate. 🤜🤛

Cheers mate. Yeah I've had a few corners like that. Especially with the council's shady repair jobs 😂

Live in Gloucestershire by any chance? 😉

Awesome to hear mate. Congratulations. 🤜🤛

Cheers, Alex. Congrats on the pass. The SV is definitely a great first bike. Haven't had a pillion yet but I don't think there will be any issues. I am looking at upgrading next year to something a bit more tour friendly. The SV is great and it's awesome to have a lot of fun on but I'm planning on doing a bit of touring next year, NC 500 etc. I did fit the straight bars on mine so that definitely helps on longer runs but looking at something like the DL1050 or the bandit 1250 for next year.

Excellent. Great to hear, Paul. Congratulations. 🤜🤛

Spot on!

Yeah you can absolutely trail brake if you wish too. This is more aimed at beginners.

Might just steal that. 😁🤜🤛

Hey, Beverley. Yeah I can look into doing something like that. I also where a textile jacket. Mine has a thermal lining also but it can be taken out which makes all the difference, especially with the weather we're having just now. Some textiles do come with air vents that you can unzip for those hotter days. I wear bike jeans instead of textile trousers. I find they're better for air flow and keeping you a bit cooler. Avoid leathers in hot weather. You'd be surprised how quickly you can get dehydrated. I tend to leave my jacket zip open by a few inches, it allows a nice breeze when your out. I don't use heavy gloves or anything either. I use RST summer gloves, they also allow your hands to keep a bit cooler and because there's no bulky glove going over your wrist, you fasten your wrist straps over the gloves, this also let's cool air blow up your arms while riding. It's also worth checking your helmet vents, making sure they're fully open and clear. I've never personally used mesh jackets but as long as they have good armour they could be a good investment for the hotter days. Obviously in the cooler months they might not be ideal but you can get thermal tops etc which could help in the colder weather. Hot temps are always a constant battle when you're out on a bike. Regular pit stops to hydrate and cool off are a must at this time of year. It really comes down to trying to find the kind of gear that your comfortable in and still staying safe. I use a Richa textile jacket and it works pretty well through out the year. Having a jacket that has a lining that can be removed will make so much difference.

Hey, Dave. In theory you can take any corner on the road without having to move your body position too much. Adjusting body position is really a riders preference. Obviously on track it makes sense but not really needed on the road. The only time I really feel the need to move my body position is for a comfort reason on longer journey's or some slow tight corners. 🤜🤛

@@MotoEcosse thank you for your advice and help again. Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year 😁

@@davestatham8668 same to you, Dave. Merry Christmas.

Yeah they're awesome man. Rental 758s with an ABM top yoke conversion kit. 🤜🤛

Trail braking is braking while going into a corner, not braking mid corner.

Do you mean turning left as a left turn onto a new road or going round a left corner? For a left turn onto a new road, being in position 1 stops the possibility of anyone cutting up the inside, but it yeah it does leave a big space in your right. For me at least it's very rare that someone would pass on my right as taking a left turn, anyone that does is usually another biker. If your going round a left corner, it depends on where you're at with your riding. If your training for mod 2 then stay in position 2 for all left and right bends. If you have your full licence you can use a slightly more advanced technique where you use position 3 for left bends and position 1 for right bends. This opens up the view of the road and gives you more road surface to make the turn, so you would actually start the bend in P3 and finish the bend in roughly P1. 🤜🤛

I always stay in position 2 at traffic lights. This is the way I was taught and the way I did it in my mod 2. The way to look at it is if you stop at lights in position 1 to try and stop cyclists cutting you up, you're leaving a massive gap to your right. It works the same if you were turning right at lights. By staying in position 2 your essentially taking up as much of the road minimising the opportunity for other road users undercutting or sneaking passed on the right. 🤜🤛

@@MotoEcosse but at a left junction , give way you will be in position 1 ..

Yeah. 1st for left, 3rd for right. If you look in the mod 2 playlist there's a video all about positions. Hopefully you'll find it helpful. 🤜🤛

@@MotoEcosse just watching it x

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Congrats on the mod 1 pass. I personally think mod 1 is the harder of the 2. As long as your ride safely and keep on top of your observations and road positions you should breeze through mod 2. If there's anything you need any info on let me know. 🤜🤛

@@MotoEcosse indicators big one for me and my nerves are a killer

@@MrJnr786 Yeah nerves can be difficult to manage. Everyone has their own way of dealing with them. What I did on my mod 2 was just to treat it like a lesson. That definitely helped. There's no two way radio so I just talked to myself through out the test, so every instruction I got I would talk my way through it. As for indicators, cancelling them after taking your junction, exit etc is an absolute must. Just remember, new road = cancel that indicator. When putting them on, make sure there are no junctions before the road you want to take as this would be a false indication.

@@MotoEcosse yeah nervous and I've only had like 100 miles on road on my own in the UK mostly ridden in Pakistan got a lot of bad habits

@@MrJnr786 have you had any lessons for mod 2?

No learn how to trail brake. Learn how to use front brake in all circumstances fullstop. Become much better rider learn how use front brake with finese.

This is a video for beginners!

Great advice if you live in the states. 👍

Trail braking isn't taught for mod 2. Getting the basics first is essential.

Cheers, Finan. Congrats on that mod 2 pass man. I did see this article a few weeks back. I think the main reason is to remind people that these kind of roads can be dangerous if not navigated properly. I have seen quite a few riders who tend to ride like they're on a track. Those nice Scottish roads that we have can make it a little too tempting for some riders to open it up and end up in a sticky situation. We'll see what they do in the future with these signs. I've personally never seen any yet. I'll have to keep my eyes open for them.